Relating to voter registration activities at schools

This bill relates to voter registration activities conducted at schools. The bill requires the board of directors of each school district operating a high school and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school to allow students who are at least years of age to register to vote during school hours on the fourth Tuesday in September of each year, or on the next available school day if school is not in session on that day, and on a second day after that date. The second voter registration opportunity shall be conducted by the county commissioner of registration or the commissioner’s designee. The bill requires the state registrar of voters to prepare materials to be distributed at each such voter registration opportunity. The bill also requires the board of directors of each school district operating a high school and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school to file a report regarding voter registration activities with the department of education by December of each year.