Chapter 702 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

HB 3473

Relating to student voters; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) Each school district that includes a public high school shall adopt a plan to encourage students to register to vote and vote in elections, including but not limited to:

          (a) Posting a link to the electronic voter registration website maintained by the Secretary of State on the Internet home webpage, if any, of each public high school; and

          (b) Making materials developed by the Secretary of State relating to voting and voter registration readily available to students at each public high school.

          (2) The State Board of Education shall by rule incorporate voter registration skills into the Essential Learning Skills.

SECTION 2. Each school district that includes a public high school shall adopt the plan required by section 1 of this 2009 Act not later than February 1, 2010.

SECTION 3. This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect July 1, 2009.

Approved by the Governor July 14, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 14, 2009

Effective date July 14, 2009

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