High School Resources

Colorado Election Law (Title 1, Article 2, Part 4, 1-2-402 and 1-2-403) states that every public high school principal needs to appoint a staff person to help citizens register to vote while on school grounds. This person is referred to in statute as a “high school deputy registrar,” but in Boulder County we refer to them as a High School Voter Registration Liaison. This person is trained in voter registration basics by their county clerk’s office.

Typical examples of staff members who take on this role include civics, social studies, or similar teachers or high school administrators or guidance counselors.

The Liaison promotes and encourages voter registration or preregistration of all eligible students and school employees by making registration forms and information available at school during open hours for classes or at other school events available on school grounds.

The Liaison is the “go to” person in the school who helps to register and preregister eligible voters by:

• answering questions;
• making voter registration forms available and sharing the online voter registration link www.GoVoteColorado.gov;
• checking and validating registration paperwork for accuracy and completeness (when possible and as appropriate);
• forwarding the registration paperwork to Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s office.

Once you have been appointed as a Voter Registration Liaison by your school’s principal, you must complete the following steps:

Step 1: Contact the Vote Center and Outreach Supervisor for a link to the Liaison Training Class. It takes about 15-30 minutes to complete the training program.

Step 2: Review the resources provided for what would be useful for your school. We have sample school announcements, class presentations, and more.

Step 3: Send any completed paperwork from the class to Vote@BoulderCounty.gov and set up a time to be sworn in as a High School Voter Registration Liaison.

Step 4: Complete your oath as a High School Voter Registration Liaison.