A Drink for Your Vote: StanfordVotes Partners with On Call Cafe

StanfordVotes and On Call Cafe have partnered to increase Stanford voter turnout and build community.

Out-Of-State Students Navigate Voting Process Ahead of Upcoming Election

StanfordVotes tabled in White Plaza, sharing fresh baked cookies and encouraging students to make a voting plan.

Creating a culture of civic engagement

StanfordVotes was featured in the September 25, 2024 StanfordReport as one of the student organizations striving to increase turnout for the 2024 presidential election.

Democracy Day 2023 sweeps Stanford

On Tuesday, Americans across the nation hit the polls for state and local elections. At Stanford, it was an academic holiday – “Democracy Day” – for music, boba, swag, community building, and lots of thoughtful discussions about the importance of civic engagement and the state of democracy, both at home and abroad.

Stanford students honored for Ballot Bowl win

Stanford students registered the most students – 1,046 – to vote as California residents in the 2022 general election, winning the state’s Ballot Bowl among 234 California colleges and universities.
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber congratulated students for these efforts on Thursday during an event hosted by the Haas Center for Public Service and the Office of External Relations.

StanfordVotes featured on Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Election Connection Podcast

We're incredibly proud that a local college in Santa Clara County won the Ballot Bowl Championship by registering a whopping 1,046 new voters in 2022! In this episode, we interview Stanford Votes and recognize their passion for civic engagement and commitment to democracy.

Stanford gears up for Democracy Day

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters across Stanford and the nation will head to the polls to cast their votes in the 2022 midterm elections. Democracy Day, as it’s known at Stanford, is a university-recognized holiday; no classes will be held and the Stanford community is encouraged to participate in numerous events designed to support civic engagement.

Stanford students gear up for mail-in voting

With the midterm elections fast approaching, student groups and administrators are making their annual push for higher voter registration. This time around, that has meant ensuring that students not only know how to vote by mail, but also that they physically can — something that has proved difficult during the last two elections.

Want to vote in the primary elections? Here’s how.

With the Texas primary election commencing on March 8, the midterm election season is quickly approaching.

The Daily sat down with StanfordVotes co-directors Cameron Lange ’24 and Emily Handsel ’24 to learn about how students on campus can participate in primary elections across the country. StanfordVotes is a nonpartisan student-led initiative that seeks to enhance civic engagement, voter registration and voter turnout at Stanford.