High School Information and Resources

Welcome! Did you know that Minnesota is consistently at or near the top of voter turnout in the nation?  And that includes young voters, 18-29! (We were #1 in 2024!)
One reason we are so successful is that our state (the Secretary of State's Office, county and city elections, schools and colleges, and many community groups) and works with students on topics like voting, advocacy, and civic engagement.  This page is your jumping-off point for all things voting and elections.

If you are left with any questions, if you have suggestions for the website, if you'd like resources or a speaker for your school, or if you'd like to participate in any of the programs you'll see below (that's a lot of IFs!) reach out to us at voteroutreach.oss@state.mn.us .

Events:

• Youth Day at the Capitol

• Students Voting (THE Minnesota Statewide K-12 Mock Election)

• National Voter Registration Day at MN High Schools

How To and Materials:

• Voter Pre-Registration

• First Time Voters

• High School Student Information and Answers

• Election Misinformation and Disinformation

• Elections Dictionary: Words and Phrases You Should Know

Partnerships and Civic Engagement Opportunities:

• Student Councils  

• Election Judge Trainees (16 and 17 Year-Olds)

Teacher and School Resources:

• Teacher's Guide to Registering Students to Vote 

• Statutory Requirements for High Schools

• YOUR VOTE MATTERS Curriculum

• High School Webinars

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Events

• Youth Day at the Capitol
  This annual late-winter gathering of 600 students in grades 6-12 includes training in advocacy, meetings with state legislators, speakers, and resources.

• Students Voting (THE Minnesota Statewide K-12 Mock Election)
  In even-numbered years, students from all types of schools learn all about the process of voting, and cast a ballot in the largest state mock election in the country!

• National Voter Registration Day at MN High Schools
  Every September this 30-minute rally for student voices, pre-registration, and civic engagement is hosted at two high schools and is broadcast virtually in schools across the state.  It features student and adult speakers and lots of great resources.
  
  

How-To and Materials

• Voter Pre-Registration
  What is it, how to pre-register, why would you want to?

• First Time Voters
  What you need to know about what you will see, what you will be asked, and more!

• High School Student Information and Answers
  
  

• Election Misinformation and Disinformation
  
  

• Elections Dictionary: Words and Phrases You Should Know

Partnerships and Civic Engagement Opportunities

• Student Councils  

• Election Judge Trainees (16 and 17 Year-Olds)

Teacher and School Resources

• Teacher's Guide to Student Voter Registration 

• Statutory Requirements for High Schools

• YOUR VOTE MATTERS Curriculum

• High School Webinars