YOUth DECIDE | LWV Oakland

Mission

YOUth DECIDE: Creating a culture of voting

Democracy Is Not

Designed by Soleena Carrillo Ramanathan

Your Vote Matters

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PreRegister to Vote

Designed by Mira Agarwal

Democracy Is Not

Designed by Soleena Carrillo Ramanathan

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YOUth DECIDE’s mission is to reach, register to vote, and educate students in civics and the importance of voting. The vision is to create a culture of voting.

YOUth DECIDE:

Partners with local public and private high schools and community colleges.
Engages youth in voter education, voter registration and getting out the vote.
Guided by League volunteers who are experienced educators.

A pdf of these posters is available for download

Teacher and Student Toolkit

The Toolkit supports student and faculty efforts to create a vibrant community-based culture of voting through student-led activities integral to civic engagement. The Toolkit is rich with multi-media resources, field-tested sample classroom presentations and ideas which teachers can customize to suit their needs.

Your Vote Counts! Learn How to Register

The Toolkit contains:

Classroom Lessons with Resources

Additional Resources:

Community Colleges

What Can YOUth DECIDE Offer Community Colleges?

Toolkit

Need to register for the first time?

Register at registertovote.ca.gov

Changed your address since last election?

Update your existing registration at registertovote.ca.gov

How do I register to vote by mail?

Vote by mail is permanent, every registered voter will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot

By when do I have to mail my ballot?

Your ballot needs to be postmarked on or before Election day

Can I vote earlier than election day?

California has early voting, you don’t have to wait until election day to vote.

Can I drop my vote-by-mail ballot in person?

Drop it at a secure ballot drop box, a voting location, or your county elections office

How do I vote in person?

Find your polling place at sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place

What do in-person voting locations offer?

Accessible voting machines and language assistance

What Students Told Us They Learned About Voting

Students Told Us

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YOUth DECIDE has been giving civic education presentations to 9th to 12th grade classes at Oakland high schools from 2018 to the present, including Bishop O'Dowd, Castlemont, College Preparatory School, Fremont, Oakland School for the Arts, Oakland Tech, Skyline, and Street Academy

After the presentations, we asked students what they learned about voting from the presentations and what issues they are concerned about.

Please click on the arrows to learn from our Oakland students.

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2023-2024 School Year

During the 2023-2024 School Year, YOUth DECIDE Committee provided voter education presentations or school-sponsored voter registration events and trainings to:
- 7 Oakland public and private schools
- 1 Oakland youth organization
- 16 High School Classrooms
- 349 Students
Classroom Presentations: history of voting; civic engagement; why voting matters.
Student-led events: voter registration; developing student leaders.
Other events: voter registration and information at school-sponsored events.

YOUth DECIDE Student Volunteers

Student Volunteers

High school and/or community college students work with YOUth DECIDE as Student Volunteers to:

Plan a student-led voter registration drive at their school.
Ask their teacher or club advisor to contact YOUth DECIDE and request a voter education presentation at their school.
Help design and/or deliver a voter education presentation.
Create voter education posters for Oakland schools.
Contribute to YOUth DECIDE Webpage content.
Encourage family and friends to register to vote.
Join civics or voter advocacy clubs at their school.