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a Voter Registration Drive
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Step 1: Be Prepared!
To organize your voter registration drive:
Set up a time and place for the drive: Speak
to the Student Activities Office or Principals Office
for permission to set up the drive. Speak to Social
Studies Department to see whether you could visit classes.
Arrange to have a table and a video player available
for the drive.
Get Voter Registration Forms: Call 1-800-439-VOTE
or e-mail govote@sec.state.vt.us
to order voter registration forms, or contact your local
town clerk.
Order Buttons, Stickers and Video: Call 1-800439-VOTE
or e-mail govote@sec.state.vt.us
to order "Your Vote is Your VoiceÓ buttons and bumper
stickers. We also have a 7 minute video available
to illustrate to first time voters what to expect at
the polls. Place an
order!
Find a Notary to help out. Vermont voter registration
forms must be notarized. To ensure you have a
notary at your drive you can:
- Become a notary- If you are 18 years
old you can become a notary by filling out a form
at the Superior Court in your county and returning
it with a fee of $20.
- Ask your School Administrative Office- Almost every
school has a staff member who is a notary. Perhaps
this individual can assist with the registration drive.
- Ask your Town Clerk- Many Town Clerks in your area
would be happy to come to your school to help you
run your High School Voter Registration Drive.
They can also identify a Justice of the Peace who
would be willing to help by notarizing registration
forms. Contact
a Town Clerk
Step 2: Get the word out!
There are many ways to get the word out. You can
design posters, ask teachers to make an announcement
to their classes and you can be sure to set up in a
prominent location! Download
and print our voter registration posters!
Step 3: After the Drive
Completed registration forms must be returned to the
town clerk where the applicant lives.
Contact
a Town Clerk
For more information or with questions
contact Missy Shea at
govote@sec.state.vt.us
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