Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Vote like a Bulldog

Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

 

Fresno State Vote Center moves to the Resnick Student Union

Previously hosted in the Student Recreation Center, the Fresno State Vote Center will be housed in the Resnick Student Union this year for both the primary and general elections. Vote like a Bulldog and get your student-designed "I Voted" sticker only available at the Fresno State Vote Center.

Students can register to vote at registertovote.ca.gov until May 18. After May 18, students can register and vote in person (on the same day) at any vote center or at the Fresno County Elections Office.
Register to vote

Vote Center Hours for Primary Election

The Fresno State Vote Center will be open for the following dates and times leading up to and on election day. Utlize the campus map to help plan your visit to the center.

May 30 - June 1
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

June 2 (Election Day)
7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
See the campus map


Ways to Vote

You can cast your in-person ballot here on campus at the Fresno State Vote Center located at the Resnick Student Union. You can also drop off your signed vote-by-mail ballot at the Fresno State Vote Center or in the Fresno County official ballot drop box at Campus Pointe, in front of Maya Cinemas. If you prefer to drop it in a USPS mailbox, remember no postage is required.
 
Find more information about all voting centers and drop boxes, including days, hours, and locations, at the Fresno County Elections website.
Fresno County Elections

Nonpartisan Voting Resources

Here’s a list of resources — all of them nonpartisan — that can be used to navigate the world of voting.

For a refresher on the US Constitution, its history and our rights, check out Your Democracy, a five-part animated digital series produced by WHYY that outlines the branches of government, citizenship, voting rights and more.

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge — works with colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement.

Andrew Goodman Foundation — works to make young voices and votes a powerful force in democracy.

Ballot Ready — offers personalized, nonpartisan information to voters in all 50 states + helps voters make a plan to vote safely.

Better Civics — equips people with the knowledge of how government works at all levels.

Campus Vote Project — works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting.

Democratic Knowledge Project — supports education for participation in healthy constitutional democracy through co-creating, testing, and sharing high quality curriculum and curricular development resources, professional development workshops, and assessment tools and resources.

Election Protection — uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance and defend the right to vote. Has a voter hotline 866-OUR-VOTE.

Fact Check — monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of UPenn, Fact Check aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.

FairVote — a nonpartisan organization working for better elections for all.

Guides.vote — produces nonpartisan voters guides that show where candidates stand. They're produced by veteran journalists with links to credible sources.

League of Women Voters — engages in advocacy, education, litigation, and organizing to protect every American’s freedom to vote. 
 
Rock the Vote — uses pop culture, music, art, and technology to engage young people in politics and build their collective power.
 
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition — uses data, relationships, celebration, and easy-to-follow planning structures, to help campus and local leaders register and turn out more student voters every year. Their partnership directory allows users to search by type of partner, specific state the partner serves, stakeholder focus, impact area or resources offered. 
 
US Vote Foundation — develops and provides online tools to assist US citizens living anywhere in the world to register to vote and request their absentee ballot using their state’s specific voter forms. 
 
Vote411 — provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information. A one-stop-shop for election related information, known for its polling place locator. Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund.
 
Vote Smart — provides free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans.

Voting is Social Work -- provides social workers with the knowledge and tools needed to increase voter registration and participation.

USA Gov — the Official Guide to Government Information & Services.

National Voter Registration Day -  Tuesday, September 15, 2026 -  Register at the President's Booth, 11:00 am -1:00 pm
Constitution Day - Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Event details forthcoming
General Election Online Voter Registration Deadline -  Monday, October 19, 2026 (in-person registration only after this date)
Early in-person voting at the RSU - Saturday, October 31 through Monday, November 2, 2026
Election Day voting at the RSU -  Tuesday, November 3, 2026

All In Participating Campus

 Fresno State participates in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. This program recognizes colleges and universities for their commitment to increasing student voting rates, by helping students form the habits of being active and informed citizens. Our campus has chosen to make democratic participation a core value and cultivate generations of engaged citizens who are essential to a healthy democracy.President Jimenez-Sandoval has also signed the President's Commitment to use his leadership to support campus stakeholders to ensure all students learn about and participate in elections. 

In 2024, Fresno State was recognized as a "Most Engaged Campus" and we received recognition for having a "Highly Established Action Plan" to increase civic engagement on our campus.

Highly Established Action Plan
Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting
Presidential Commitment badge

Our Free Speech website is available to guide you in exercising your rights on campus, and you’ll find resources for fostering inclusive dialogue including the CSU Time, Place and Manner Policy and the Fresno State Addendum.