16. Complete Set Of Curriculum Material To Run A Student Led Voter Register And Get Out The Vote Drive

HOW TO RUN A STUDENT-LED VOTER REGISTRATION & GET OUT THE VOTE DRIVE

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Grade 6-12 Social Studies Teachers: This page provides all the guidelines and handouts necessary to orchestrate an empowering Voter Registration & Turn Out the Vote Drive for the 2024 Federal Election for your students!

Remember: Voter registration deadlines are coming up rapidly in early and mid-October across the nation. Therefore, please start planning and implementing this project ASAP and encourage your colleagues to do so as well. You and your students will love it! Also, consider conducting your own in class or school wide mock election as well.

Immediately below are links to PDFs to photocopy and/or upload to your classroom website system to facilitate the Voter Registration/Turn Out the Vote Drive. Social Studies departments can maximize efficiency in implementation of the project by mass photo-copying certain documents that they will need hard copies of, including: the Essential Documents #s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 below.

Essential Documents/Handouts for Voter Registration/Turn Out the Vote Drive

1. Teacher Directions and Suggestions for Implementation of the Drive (pdf)Download
2. EdWeek op-ed copy: Producing a downloadable, photocopy of the EdWeek op-ed for your students (pdf)Download
3. Parent Guardian Permission Slip for Student Participation in Getting Out the Vote (pdf)Download
4. Voter Registration Student Tally Sheet (pdf)Download
5. Voter Turnout Handout for students to give to prospective voters in your state (PDF)Download
6. Official Voter Registration Deadlines & Contact Info for all states (pdf)Download

Optional, Supporting Documents/Handouts for Voter Registration/Turn Out the Vote Drive

1. Basic Overview of Electoral College and Role of Swing States (pdf)Download
2. Basic Background Handout on the 2024 state Initiatives Ballot Items (pdf) Download
3. Voter registration drives are perfectly legal – SPS Legal Counsel Authorizes Voter Registration Education (pdf)Download