State Election Code Regarding Student Registration

CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE

2145. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Student Voter Registration Act of 2003.

2146. (a) The Secretary of State shall annually provide every high school, community college, and California State University and University of California campus with voter registration forms. The number of forms shall be consistent with the number of students enrolled at each school.

(b) The Secretary of State shall provide a written notice with each registration form describing eligibility requirements and informing each student that he or she may return the completed form in person or by mail to the elections official of the county in which the student resides.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that every high school and college student receive a voter registration card with his or her diploma. It is also the intent of the Legislature that every school do all in its power to ensure that students are provided the opportunity and means to register to vote. This may include providing voter registration forms at the start of the school year, including voter registration forms with orientation materials, placing voter registration forms at central locations, and including voter registration forms with graduation materials.

See: http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/code/code.html?sec=elec&codesection=2145-2146

-- Raymond Lutz - 05 Oct 2006