Senator Reyes's High School Voter Registration Act expands California's youth civic engagement framework by establishing comprehensive voter education requirements for high school students and clarifying the role of student voter outreach coordinators in both public and private schools.
Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school districts, county boards of education, state special schools, and charter schools serving 11th-grade students must provide information about voter pre-registration and registration before students complete their junior year. This information covers voting eligibility, county election services, online and mail-in voting procedures, and the Student Poll Worker program. Schools may deliver this content through classroom instruction, existing programs, family sessions, or counselor meetings. The bill also requires schools to direct students and parents requesting paper registration forms to appropriate resources, while maintaining compliance with student privacy laws.
The legislation modifies existing provisions for student voter outreach coordinators, explicitly including both public and private schools. These coordinators may organize campus voter registration drives, mock elections, debates, and other election-related activities with administrator approval. Schools may partner with nonprofit organizations experienced in nonpartisan youth civic engagement to implement these programs, with activities potentially aligning with established high school voter education weeks. The state will reimburse local educational agencies for costs associated with implementing these new requirements, as determined by the Commission on State Mandates.
![]() Eloise ReyesD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Steve BennettD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Bill EssayliR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Gail PellerinD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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Senator Reyes's High School Voter Registration Act expands California's youth civic engagement framework by establishing comprehensive voter education requirements for high school students and clarifying the role of student voter outreach coordinators in both public and private schools.
Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school districts, county boards of education, state special schools, and charter schools serving 11th-grade students must provide information about voter pre-registration and registration before students complete their junior year. This information covers voting eligibility, county election services, online and mail-in voting procedures, and the Student Poll Worker program. Schools may deliver this content through classroom instruction, existing programs, family sessions, or counselor meetings. The bill also requires schools to direct students and parents requesting paper registration forms to appropriate resources, while maintaining compliance with student privacy laws.
The legislation modifies existing provisions for student voter outreach coordinators, explicitly including both public and private schools. These coordinators may organize campus voter registration drives, mock elections, debates, and other election-related activities with administrator approval. Schools may partner with nonprofit organizations experienced in nonpartisan youth civic engagement to implement these programs, with activities potentially aligning with established high school voter education weeks. The state will reimburse local educational agencies for costs associated with implementing these new requirements, as determined by the Commission on State Mandates.
Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | PASS |
![]() Eloise ReyesD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
![]() Marc BermanD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Steve BennettD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Bill EssayliR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Gail PellerinD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |