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Committee advances bill to let 16- and 17-year-olds pre-register and expand high-school voter education
Summary
The Assembly Elections Committee passed SB 3 16 (presented for Senator Reyes), which would require high schools to provide pre-registration information to 11th graders and distribute voter registration materials before the end of 11th grade.
The Assembly Elections Committee on July 16 voted to pass SB 3 16, the High School Voter Registration Act, as amended and re-refer the measure to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill was presented on behalf of Senator Reyes and accepted committee amendments.
SB 3 16 would permit 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote so they become automatically registered on their 18th birthday. The bill would also require high schools to distribute voter registration materials and informational notices to students before the end of 11th…
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