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Governor's Civic Engagement Award: Encouraging Voter Registration and Civic Engagement in Schools

Learn about the Governor's Civic Engagement Award program, its goals, and how schools can participate. Discover best practices for registering high school students to vote and starting a poll worker program. Find out how to overcome barriers and leverage district assets to promote voter registration and civic engagement in your school.

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Governor's Civic Engagement Award: Encouraging Voter Registration and Civic Engagement in Schools

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  1. October 2019 OCTOBER 13, 2019

  2. PA Department of State Bureau of Campaign Finance and Civic Engagement • Tiffany Chang Lawson, Director • Rachel Boss, Community Impact Manager

  3. Governor’s Civic Engagement Award • Gold Level School Award – 85% of eligible students registered to vote • Silver Level School Award – 65% of eligible students registered to vote • Individual Award – Student poll workers/ voter registration drive leaders. www.VotesPA.com/GCEA

  4. Governor’s Civic Engagement Award Goals: • Develop an engaged citizenry. • Encourage a life-long habit of voting. • Expand diversity of poll workers. • Enhance the voting experience for all.

  5. Governor’s Civic Engagement Award Voter Registration: • How to schools know if they reach 65% or 85%? • Best practices for registering HS students Student poll workers: • PA law allows 17-year-olds to serve • County programs vary

  6. Governor’s Civic Engagement Award • School Recognition – plaque & student certificates • 4 regional events in May • Wilkes-Barre • Philadelphia • Harrisburg • Pittsburg Press and publicity about the schools / school districts

  7. Governor’s Civic Engagement Award • 2017-18: • 16 schools • 2,900+ students registered • 2018-19: • 23 schools • 3,100+ students registered • 8 student poll workers recognized

  8. Governor’s Civic Engagement Award

  9. Governor’s Civic Engagement Award Timeline: • Start of school year: kickoff 1 • By October voter reg deadline: Phase 1 voter reg drive • November election – November 5, 2019 • After winter break: kickoff 2 • By March/April voter reg deadline: Phase 2 voter reg drive • April 3, 2020: deadline for GCEA applications • Spring primary election – April 28, 2020 • May recognition events

  10. How do I encourage voter registration at my school? • School culture • Civics in the classroom • Current events discussions • Civil discourse • Educators • Incentives • Nudges • School district/ school policies • Outside organizations • Partisanship

  11. How do I start a high school poll worker program in my school? • County election office(s) • Split shifts • County commissioners • School administration

  12. Discussion • How would you go about encouraging voter registration and civic engagement in your school? • What are some barriers you might encounter related to voter registration in your school? • What are some assets in your district that you could leverage?

  13. Contact Us tclawson@pa.gov rboss@pa.gov www.VotesPA.com/gcea @PADepartmentofState @PAStateDept

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