Guilford County
Teacher Information
STUDENT
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Registration is an important part of the
election process, as it teaches students that this is a
necessary procedure to be eligible to vote. You can find the
registration activity in the grade appropriate Classroom
Activities section.
Schools may choose to handle student voter
registration in many different ways, such as in the classroom,
as a special school-wide activity, as a special event including
parents/guardians, etc. Each school should have a uniform
procedure to avoid confusion and to ensure that all students
register.
If any students at your school will
be 18 by the day after the next November general election, they
should register on an official Board of Elections form (click
here to find out where adults can register). If you
decide to hold a special registration that also involved adults,
call the Elections Office – 641-3836 (G) or 845-7895 (HP) – of
the KIDS VOTING office 373-8773 for information about adult
voter registration.
Teachers should collect the registration
forms and hold them until the day before Election Day.
On that date (the Monday before Election Day), the forms should
be given to the students who will take them to the polls on
Election Day.
At the polling place if the student has
remembered the form, volunteers will stamp or initial the
registration form upon presentation if requested. This
or the “I Voted” sticker verifies that the student has voted
and helps to avoid students voting early and often. No
students will be turned away from the polls, regardless of
whether they have their voter registration form, whether their
parents/guardians are registered to vote, or whether their
parents/guardians are citizens.
Students unable to go to the polls may
apply to receive absentee ballots.
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