Washington Campus Voting Challenge
Part of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, the Washington Campus Voting Challenge is a nonpartisan competition among higher-education institutions aimed at increasing student voter participation and encouraging colleges and universities to help students form the habits of active and informed citizenship.
Campuses that join the Challenge complete a set of action items, with the support of ALL IN staff, to institutionalize nonpartisan democratic engagement at their institution.
How Does the Challenge Work?
- See If Your School is Participating
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To see a complete list of schools that have joined, you can visit the Participating Campuses page of the ALL IN website. A big thank you to all participating schools and the work they have done to increase voter registration and turnout on their campuses!
If your school is not yet participating, join the challenge.
- Join the Challenge
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Help prepare for upcoming state, local, and primary elections and the 2028 presidential election:
Select a primary contact person and complete the online form to have your campus join the Challenge. Any campus administrator or faculty member may serve as the primary contact; students may not serve in this role. We suggest that before committing your campus, you receive approval from the appropriate individual, office, or department.
- Form a Campus-Wide Voting Work Group
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Create a nonpartisan campus-wide committee that includes members from all important stakeholder groups, including academic affairs, student affairs, faculty, senior administration, and the student body in order to work towards raising student engagement.
- Develop a Campus Action Plan
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Document an action plan that describes your institution’s strategy to increase student voting rates and help students form the habits of active and engaged citizenship. Your plan must include your campus’ participation in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE). Action plans will be shared publicly on the Challenge’s website. Visit ALL IN's Action Plan resources page for more materials.
The 2026 action plan submission opportunities are:
- December 15, 2025
- May 31, 2026
- October 1, 2026
- Participate in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement
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Share your campus’ NSLVE report with the Challenge. Information from the report will be used to determine designation seals and awards. Reports will not be shared publicly, however we recommend that you post them on your campus’ website.
- Be Recognized
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All participating campuses are recognized for joining the Challenge and making a commitment to increasing student voting rates and helping students form the habits of active and engaged citizenship. Campuses with student voting rates of 50% and above will earn seals, and campuses with exemplary efforts will win awards.
ALL IN also offers many other kinds of recognition, including awards for individual students and staff. Visit ALL IN’s Recognition page to learn more.
The following award winners are currently the most recent:
Washington Campus Voting Challenge Awards
The Office of the Secretary of State is proud to announce the winning campuses in Washington state that have received voting challenge awards from the ALL IN foundation for having the highest voting engagement rates.
4-Year Institutions
Highest Voting Rate: Whitman College
Highest Voter Registration Rate: University of Puget Sound
Community Colleges
Highest Voting Rate: Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Highest Voter Registration Rate: Lake Washington Institute of Technology
These awards are given out in the odd year for work done in the previous even year. 2024 Washington Campus Voting Challenge winners will be announced later in 2025 after the anticipated release of the 2024 National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) from CIRCLE at Tufts University.
Student Voting Honor Roll Recipients
The Student Voting Honor Roll is an annual recognition program for college students at participating ALL IN campuses. Each campus participating in ALL IN can nominate one student to be honored. Congratulations to these students who have gone above and beyond!
Lake Washington Institute of Technology - Jack Huleen
University of Washington - Ava Michler
Washington State University - Olivia Corona
Most Engaged Campuses
ALL IN’s Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities making intentional efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement and college student voting. We thank these campuses for their incredible work.
Centralia College
Clark College
Cornish College of the Arts
Eastern Washington University
Green River College
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
University of Washington
Washington State University
Whatcom Community College
With your help, Washington can lead the way in engaging young people in our democracy and show the nation that we value the voices of the next generation. Join us, and let’s go ALL IN!
If you have questions, please reach out to our office at [email protected] or reach out to ALL IN at [email protected].