WSU Opens Voting Hub for November 3 Midterms
Washington State University is offering on-campus voter registration and ballot casting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Civic Engagement
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Washington State University will host a voting hub in the CUB Senior Ballroom from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Washington residents and out-of-state students can register and vote in Whitman County at the hub.
Why it matters
The university reported almost 2,500 students used its voting hub in 2024 and recorded a 72.8% voting rate in 2020. The hub is part of the campus's voter-friendly designation, which supports the Higher Education Act of 1965's requirement that universities provide voter registration forms for students.
Washington State University recorded a 72.8% voting rate in 2020, up 21.2 points from 2016 and above the roughly 66% average across U.S. institutions cited in the study. Almost 2,500 students used the campus voting hub in 2024, and the extraction does not state projected usage for the 2026 midterms.
The players
Washington State University
A public research university in Pullman, Washington, which has been designated a voter-friendly campus and runs the CougsVote initiative.
The details
The CUB Senior Ballroom voting hub will let students and residents register and vote on Election Day. Completed ballots can also be returned by mail with prepaid postage, in person at the Whitman County Courthouse, or through Ballot Drop Boxes around campus.
Timeline
2016: Baseline year for WSU's 21.2-point voting rate increase.
2020: WSU recorded a 72.8% voting rate.
2024: Almost 2,500 students used the voting hub during the presidential election.
November 3, 2026: Midterm Election Day; voting hub open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Civic Context
The university's voter-friendly designation builds on the Higher Education Act of 1965, which required universities to provide voter registration forms for students. The campus hub extends that framework by letting students register and vote on site.
Washington residents can register online at VoteWA.gov or in person at the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax. Voting is available from the date ballots are mailed until Election Day on November 3, 2026, and ballots can be returned by mail with prepaid postage.
The takeaway
Students who want to vote in the midterms can register and cast a ballot at the CUB Senior Ballroom hub before polls close at 8 p.m. on November 3. Mailed ballots with prepaid postage are another option for those who cannot attend in person.
What happens next
Voting hub hours run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the date of the midterm elections.
Further reading
Learn more about civic engagement efforts in Pullman.
More information
Register to vote online at VoteWA.gov.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Daily Evergreen.
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