Youth Outreach Program Planned for High School Voter Education Weeks

REDWOOD CITY, CA – April 17 marks the start of High School Voter Education Weeks in California (April 17-28, 2017), and San Mateo County Elections Division is working to spread awareness and expand pre-registration outreach to engage and empower local youth.

“With pre-registration, sixteen and seventeen year olds can register to vote now, and become active voters on the day they turn eighteen,” said Mark Church, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder. “Many people are not yet aware of pre-registration, and we’re excited to inform and engage with our students.”

The Elections Division is also working with local schools to reach students directly. If you are interested in having a registration table or an election outreach seminar at your school, contact your school administrators and they will work with the Elections Division.

For more information on High School Voter Education Weeks, please call 650.312.5222, visit www.shapethefuture.org or follow @smcvote on Twitter.

– SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION BY: San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone