In 2014, Assembly Bill (AB) 1817 was signed by Governor Brown designating the last two full weeks of April and September to be High School Voter Education Weeks. The Board adopted a proclamation on April 11, 2017 proclaiming April 16-29, 2017 and September 17-30, 2017 as "High School Voter Education Weeks" in Shasta County. This initiative is supported by California Secretary of State, Alex Padilla.
AB 1817 and the Board's proclamation provided an opportunity for high schools and their students to partner with county elections officials to promote civic education and participation on campus and foster an environment that cultivates lifelong voters and active citizens. The activities provided nonpartisan information to high school students to encourage them to participate in the election process. Students learned how to register to vote, how to vote by mail, how to find information about candidates and issues, and how to find election results. Students were also encouraged to become Student Poll Workers for upcoming 2018 elections.
Also in 2014, Senate Bill (SB) 113 was signed by Governor Brown allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, but allows those individuals to be automatically registered to vote as soon as they turn 18. Students participating in High School Voter Education Weeks activities became Voter Registration Coordinators and assisted individuals in pre-registering and registering to vote.