Nobody asked.
Why haven't we created an infrastructure for our democracy in which everyone is asked to participate?
Grit, love, and sunscreen: An open letter to high school seniors
I want to talk to you about something else that may well be the most important thing you do in your time in high school. I want to talk to you about voter registration. I want all of you to make sure that you and your friends will all be able to vote in 2020.
What I Learned About Holding An Effective Registration Drive in a CO High School (Hint: there are special rules!)
Last semester, I volunteered to help with a local high school voter registration drive. I want to share my story and what I learned in the hopes that many other people will get involved in this effort this semester.
Happy Belated Temperance and Good Citizenship Day!
In Washington state, the long road toward establishing pre-registration -- which will be available to all state 16- and 17-year-olds on July 1st this year -- was in large part paved by the tenacity of a social studies teacher-turned-legislator.
California Teen Pre-registration Represents Just 13% of 16- and 17-year-olds
California experienced a surge in teen voter pre-registration in the month before the November 2018 election, but only 13% of 16- and 17-year-olds have taken advantage of this opportunity to register to vote before their 18th birthday, according to an analysis by The Civics Center released today. Please read our press release for more information.
New Year's Resolutions: A comparison
2019 is on its way. Are you wondering how your life can change in the coming year? Wondering whether to commit to weight loss or to promoting youth civic engagement? It’s a hard choice. How will you feel as you are putting each resolution into practice? Let’s compare.
Teaching with stories
“I don’t like politics, and I’m not going to vote.” It was October of this year. I was spending countless hours focused on youth voter registration and turnout. So a lot of things went through my mind when I heard a report about a young high school teacher who, in the weeks before Election Day, told her students, that she didn’t like politics, and she wasn’t going to vote.
Demasiado joven para votar, pero no demasiado joven para preocuparse
Algunos estudiantes del último año de secundaria ya tienen 18 años o cumplirán 18 años para el 6 de noviembre. Las elecciones a mitad de legislatura serán su primera oportunidad de votar.
Does your school hold mock elections?
In October, 60,000 middle and high school students across California voted in a mock election that mirrored the upcoming general election on November 6.
Too young to vote, but not too young to care.
Some high school seniors are already 18 or will turn 18 by November 6. The midterm elections will be their first opportunity to vote. Most high school students, however, won’t yet be 18 by November. That doesn’t mean they don’t care, and that doesn’t mean they can’t have a real impact.
Part Five: 5-5=Vote!
Reason #5: It’s not effective. Some young people think voting doesn’t matter because voting is not an effective way of creating change.
Part Four: 5-5=Vote!
Reason #4: I move all the time. Studies show young adults move a lot, an average of 6 times by the time they’re 30 years old.
Part Three: 5-5=Vote!
Reason #3: I don’t know how. Students hear lots of voices telling them to register to vote and vote.
Part Two: 5-5=Vote!
Reason #2: I Don’t Know Enough to Vote. First-time voters might think they don’t know enough about the issues to cast a ballot for a particular candidate or party.
Costa Mesa, There’s Still Time!
If we want more people to vote, we have to get them registered. In order to do that, we need to know more about who is registered and who is not.
Every Graduate a Voter
Before high school graduation, every student should understand the basic principles of how government works and how to participate fully in our democracy.
Why clubs?
I am a lawyer, and one of my favorite cases involved a high school club. Anthony Colin was a 10th grader at El Modena High School in Orange County, California.
September: a beautiful month for a drive
Some states have recognized the importance of high school voter registration by creating special high school voter registration weeks.