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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey Department of State’s office will announce the 2024 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey .
Actions to prepare for upcoming state, local, and primary elections and the 2026 midterm election:
Resources to support campus nonpartisan democratic engagement:
Civic Holidays
are nonpartisan days of action that strengthen and celebrate our country's democracy.
The 2026 Civic Holidays are:
Today ALL IN recognized 168 students nationally on the .
9 students from New Jersey were recognized and are listed below.
| Campus | Student |
|---|---|
| Montclair State University | Jordan Tanis |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Isabel Abreu |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Sophia Kopreski |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Colin Howell |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Colton Holbrook |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Alex Partazana |
| Rutgers University-Newark | Bianca Umana |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Sarah Peneiras |
| The College of New Jersey | Kerri McCarthy |
ALL IN has received a record number of early 2026 nonpartisan democratic engagement action plan submissions including 8 from New Jersey.
6 campus(es) from New Jersey earned the .
Middlesex College
Montclair State University
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The College of New Jersey
| Campus | Student |
|---|---|
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park | Monserrat Miranda |
| Drew University | Natali Amaro |
| Kean University | Julora Amoako |
| Montclair State University | Caillou Rivera |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Ameera Abouali |
| Princeton University | Genevieve Shutt |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Sarah Glisson |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Calvin Edgar |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Alex Simone |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Christopher Godoy |
| The College of New Jersey | Jaclyn Romano |
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Middlesex College
Montclair State University
Princeton University
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Rider University
Secretary of State Way and the New Jersey Department of State are proud of the 10 students attending New Jersey 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 New Jersey | Nora Sofia Rachouh |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Steven Reffler |
| Rutgers University - Camden | Justine Faye N. Quitola |
| Rutgers University - New Brunswick | Sandhya Rajagopalan |
| The College of New Jersey | Jared Williams |
Berkeley College
Kean University
Middlesex College
New Jersey City University
Princeton University
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Rider University
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
The College of New Jersey
