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Department of State, Jersey Civic Engage

Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Ballot Bowl

The Hon. Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State
2021 Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Ballot Bowl

ALL IN NJ Campus Voting Challenge

The ALL IN NJ Campus Voting Challenge (which is a separate program from the NJ Ballot Bowl) is a nonpartisan competition among higher education institutions in Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ with a commitment to increasing student voter participation and engagement on campuses across the state.

In partnership with the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (), the Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Department of State’s office will announce the 2024 Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Campus Voting Challenge Awards after the anticipated release of the 2024 National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement () from CIRCLE at Tufts University in 2025.

The Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Department of State is helping to facilitate this voting challenge in collaboration with the , a national nonpartisan nonprofit that supports more than 930 campuses to institutionalize nonpartisan democratic engagement. Participation in the ALL IN NJ Campus Voting Challenge will automatically include participation in the national ALL IN program and awards competition. The Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Ballot Bowl will take place every year and the ALL IN NJ Campus Voting Challenge award ceremony will occur every odd year in conjunction with the Ballot Bowl celebration for that year.

Institutions that opt into the ALL IN NJ Campus Voting Challenge will be provided guidance and tools to create an action plan for increasing student engagement on their campus. There is no sign-up cost to participate.

Learn more about how the ALL IN NJ Campus Voting Challenge works, other state voting challenges and if you have any further questions you can email ALL IN (allinchallenge@civicnation.org).

To sign up to participate in ALL IN Campus Voting Challenge in Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ .

Actions to prepare for upcoming state, local, and primary elections and the 2026 midterm election:

  • Join the Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Campus Voting Challenge if your institution isn’t already participating. .
  • Develop a campus nonpartisan civic engagement action plan using these .
  • Submit your action plan to ALL IN.
    • ALL IN has three action plan submission opportunities during each two-year election cycle. The 2026 action plan submission opportunities are:
      • December 15, 2025
      • May 31, 2026
      • October 1, 2026
  • Authorize the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement () housed at the CIRCLE at Tufts University to receive campus voting reports every two years. .
  • Encourage your campus president or chancellor to join more than 700 senior campus leaders by signing ALL IN’s .

Resources to support campus nonpartisan democratic engagement:

Civic Holidays

are nonpartisan days of action that strengthen and celebrate our country's democracy.

The 2025 Civic Holidays are:

  • August 12, 2025:
  • September 16, 2025:
  • September 17, 2025:
  • October 6-10, 2025:
  • Thursday, October 28, 2025:
  • November 3, 2025:
  • November 4, 2025: Election Day

ALL IN Student Voting Awards

Campus Student
Berkeley College-Woodland Park Monserrat Miranda
Drew University Natali Amaro
Kean University Julora Amoako
Montclair State University Caillou Rivera
Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Institute of Technology Ameera Abouali
Princeton University Genevieve Shutt
Ramapo College of Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Sarah Glisson
Raritan Valley Community College Calvin Edgar
Rutgers University-Camden Alex Simone
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Christopher Godoy
The College of Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Jaclyn Romano

Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Middlesex College
Montclair State University
Princeton University
Ramapo College of Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ
Raritan Valley Community College
Rider University

Secretary of State Way and the Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Department of State are proud of the 10 students attending Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Institutions recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge in the 2023 Student Voting Honor Roll.

The annual ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll recognizes college students at participating campuses who are advancing nonpartisan student voter registration, education, and turnout efforts as well as ensuring equitable access to the polls.

Campus Student
Berkeley College Tania Mottos
Drew University Kayla Anthony
Middlesex College Glendy López
Montclair State University Michael Cerbo
Princeton University Ella Gantman
Ramapo College of Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Nora Sofia Rachouh
Raritan Valley Community College Steven Reffler
Rutgers University - Camden Justine Faye N. Quitola
Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sandhya Rajagopalan