The Voting Deal

Drop box at UCLA on Westwood Plaza

From the Daily Cal: The UC Board of Regents and the California secretary of state partnered to sign a resolution Wednesday intended to increase student voter participation by ensuring all 10 UC campuses have ballot drop boxes or voting centers.

The resolution, signed by UC President Michael Drake, Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, aims to continue a trend of increasing voter participation on the UC campuses. According to a UC press release, eligible student voter participation increased from under 50% in the 2016 presidential election to 75% in the 2020 presidential election.

The university has previously started other initiatives to inform students about voting, such as the nonpartisan UC Votes campaign. “The University of California is a proud supporter of the state’s efforts to promote civic engagement,” Leib said in a UC press release. “This resolution builds on our long history of public service, voter education and registration efforts.” ...

Full story at: https://www.dailycal.org/2022/07/04/uc-ca-secretary-of-state-sign-resolution-to-increase-voter-participation/.