Policy 7460 – Student Voter Registration and Pre-Registration

The District recognizes the importance of voting and civic engagement. As such, the District seeks to encourage student voter registration and pre-registration. A person who is at least sixteen years of age and who is otherwise qualified to register to vote may pre-register to vote, and will then be automatically registered to vote upon reaching the age of eligibility as provided by law.

The District promotes student voter registration and pre-registration through the following means:

1. Collaborating with county boards of elections to conduct voter registration and pre-registration in the District’s high school(s); and
2. Encouraging voter registration and pre-registration at various student events throughout the year.
3. Voting and Voter registration will be topics included in the high school social studies curriculum.

The District will inform students of New York State’s requirements for voter registration and pre-registration, as well as provide access to voter registration and pre-registration applications during the school year and provide assistance with filing these applications. The completion and submission of voter registration or pre-registration forms will not be a course requirement or graded assignment for District students.

Election Law § 5-507

Adopted: 11/07/19
Revised: 01/18/24