Oregon Launches Campus Voting Challenge Ahead Of 2026 Election

20 Oregon colleges join new voter turnout challenge

Secretary of State Tobias Read says the initiative aims to help more students participate in elections.

Oregon Launches Campus Voting Challenge Ahead Of 2026 Election

Photo via MGNOregon Secretary of State Tobias Read has launched a statewide initiative aimed at increasing student participation in elections, bringing 20 colleges and universities into the Oregon Campus Voting Challenge ahead of the 2026 general election. The program asks participating institutions to take a series of nonpartisan steps designed to strengthen civic engagement among students. Those steps include creating a campus-wide working gro…