mini´«Ã½ Votes

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mini´«Ã½ Votes is a nonpartisan voter registration, mobilization, education and civic engagement initiative, created as a class active-learning project in 2018. It is now housed in the mini´«Ã½ Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (IPACE) and is managed by mini´«Ã½ faculty and students. Various political science classes still help to manage mini´«Ã½ Votes as an active-learning class project. mini´«Ã½ Votes works with campus and community partners such as the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, the mini´«Ã½ Center for Community Learning & Leadership, the California Secretary of State’s office, the mini´«Ã½ Office of the President, LEAD Filipino, the League of Women Voters, Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Iota chapter, Associated Students, the Asian Law Alliance, elected local, state, and national officials’ offices, and many others.. 

mini´«Ã½ Votes works on nonpartisan GOTV (get out the vote) projects and other civic engagement projects in the campus and community. It has sponsored or co-sponsored voter workshops, ballot proposition forums, debate watch parties, candidate forums, door-to-door canvassing, and other excellent events.

The signature mini´«Ã½ Votes event is the mini´«Ã½ Votes Festival, celebrating National Voter Registration Day. This event is held in the fall semester. mini´«Ã½ Votes and IPACE are hosting the 5th mini´«Ã½ Votes Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 on the mini´«Ã½ Smith/Carlos Lawn from 10am-3pm. During this event celebrating National Voter Registration Day, mini´«Ã½ Votes, IPACE, and multiple campus and community partners will provide nonpartisan information about voter registration, voting, voting rights, and civic engagement opportunities.

If you have questions about mini´«Ã½ Votes or one of our events, email us: sjsuvotes@gmail.com

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