HI SCR105

Urges the Hawaii Department of Education to provide students with information on voter preregistration for those 16 years and older, including eligibility guidance, registration procedures, and volunteer opportunities at voter service centers.

Requests schools make paper voter registration forms available and provide resources on accessible voting options for students with disabilities or impairments.

Calls for designating the last two full weeks of September each year as "high school voter registration and preregistration weeks" with civic awareness activities and on-campus registration opportunities.

Cites U.S. Census Bureau data showing fewer than 40% of young adults (ages 18-24) participated in state elections from 2014 to 2024, with informational and time barriers disproportionately affecting low-income youth.

Notes that voting at a young age creates habitual voters, and public schools are ideal venues since they already require democracy and civics classes for graduation.