This policy affirms the requirement to provide eligible youth the opportunity to register and to vote during elections, pursuant to the Fifteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Article 2 of the California Constitution, and California elections statutes (Elections Code section 2105.7). The Department shall identify youth who are eligible to vote and assist youth to register and/or vote in any election.
This sample policy is also found in the Youth Law Center’s report Elevating the Voting Rights of Youth, in Appendix A of that document, which can be accessed here.