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Every school should have a registration button on its website and every student should have the information needed to easily organize a school voter registration and preregistration drive. Here are some great resources to help you reach full participation in your school.
+ Voter Registration Forms
Updated as of March 2020. For many states, we have slides and videos you can use to present to your peers on how to register.
Yellow states (marked with *) require a DMV-issued ID to register to vote online. Eligible citizens can print out and mail in a voter registration application without DMV-issued ID. Check your state's form for details.
ARIZONA*Online | Paper | Slides
ARKANSASPaper
COLORADO*Online | Paper | Slides
DELAWAREOnline | Paper | Slides
GEORGIA*Online | Paper | Slides
MARYLAND*Online | Paper | Slides
MASSACHUSETTS*Online | Paper | Slides
MICHIGAN*Online | Paper | Slides
MINNESOTAOnline | Paper | Slides
MONTANAPaper
NEVADA*Online | Paper | Slides
NEW HAMPSHIREPaper
NEW JERSEYPaper | Online | Slides
NEW MEXICO*Online | Paper | Slides
NORTH CAROLINA*Online | Paper | Slides
NORTH DAKOTA Voter registration not required
OKLAHOMAPaper
PENNSYLVANIAOnline | Paper | Slides
SOUTH CAROLINA*Online | Paper | Slides
SOUTH DAKOTAPaper
TENNESSEE*Online | Paper | Slides
TEXASPaper
VIRGINIA*Online | Paper | Slides
WYOMINGPaper
+ Voter Registration State Age Requirements
The list below classifies states based on the age at which young people can first submit voter registration forms. (As of Aug. 2020.)
Age 16
California, Colorado, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington
(15 states and the District of Columbia)
Age 17
Iowa, Nevada, New Jersey, West Virginia (4 states)
Age 18 by November of even years
Arizona, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming (8 states)
Age 18 by November of each year
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Virginia (8 states)
Age 17.5
Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Georgia (4 states)
Variable dates (may depend on timing of primaries and special or local elections, contact local election officials for clarification)
Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin (7 states)
90 days before age 18: Alaska
Age 17 and 10 months: Texas
Age 18: Idaho
No need to register: North Dakota
Note: Some of these states have ambiguous laws. In these cases, we have sought guidance from public officials. The above is for general information and is not legal advice. We encourage you to confirm your eligibility independently before submitting a voter registration form.
+ Voter Registration QR Code
The QR code below will send you to a website to register to vote online. CLICK on the QR code below to download the JPG file.
To Support High School Voter Registration and Participation
Model Announcement for Georgia 2021 Senate Runoff
+ Petition in Support of High School Voter Registration
Add your name to support high school voter registration, and we’ll send you information on specific actions you or your school can take.
To all High School Principals, Superintendents, School Board Members, County Registrars, Town Clerks, and State Secretaries of State:
Young adults who are registered to vote actually turn out to vote in Presidential elections at rates nearing those of older Americans. Yet, too often, students are not asked to register, and because of COVID-19, registration rates for new voters are down dramatically.
Young voters should not be disenfranchised.
High schools, school districts, and state and local officials must do all they can to make sure all eligible students have a meaningful opportunity to register to vote.
+ Educators' Pledge of Support for High School Voter Registration
Young adults vote less than any other age group in the country. However, young adults who are registered turn out to vote in Presidential elections at rates close to those of older Americans. According to Pew Research, most students are never asked to register to vote in school. So it’s no wonder that youth voter registration rates have always lagged behind those of older Americans.
Young voters should not be disenfranchised.
High schools are in a unique position to increase youth registration and turnout rates because the vast majority of young Americans become eligible to register while in high school. Thus, high schools must make every effort to ensure that all eligible students have a meaningful opportunity to register to vote.
To support high school voter registration, I pledge to:
- Support nonpartisan voter registration drives twice every year, once during High School Voter Registration Week, and once in the spring or during graduation week.
- Encourage my school to support nonpartisan voter registration drives by making announcements to the school community by school-wide email and in-class announcements, and including the class of 2020, which missed voter registration efforts because of COVID-19.
Help students vote by supporting their voter registration drives and by providing them nonpartisan information about registration, eligibility, age, and ID requirements in my state, which I can find at www.thecivicscenter.org/resources.
Checklist for educators and state and local election officials
Sample Resolution for Cities and Neighborhood Groups
Sample Policy for School Districts
+ Resources for Future Voters Clubs
Club Guide. Use the below guide as a starting point for creating a Constitution for your high school’s Future Voters Club. Processes for electing and organizing club leadership involve a variety of choices. We offer suggestions below and highlight alternatives in italics. The best way to structure your club will depend on your school, your community, and your core leadership group.
Model Announcements. Our model announcements (English & Spanish) can be used as a starting point for sending emails about voter registration to your school community. These announcements can be modified to correspond to your school’s efforts. Schools in other states can adapt the language as appropriate to reflect their own efforts and state requirements.
For Further Reading
+ Great Books for young activists
For many of you, the disappointment of canceled summer plans is combined with a sense of urgency. You want to understand more about the challenges we all face and how you can make a difference. You’re convinced that each one of us, including you, can make a better world. But how have others done this, and what can your role be, especially now?
For everyone who wants to make a difference, we’re suggesting a handful of books we love. Stay tuned for a future post on podcasts and documentaries we love. With each suggestion, we’ve tried to find a voice that is unique and authentic and that feels like a new friend.