This October, the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County brought voter registration outreach directly to students at Meadowdale High School on October 14 and Mountlake Terrace High School on October 21.
By setting up tables during both lunch periods at each school, we connected with students, answered questions, and helped them take meaningful steps toward participating in elections.
Across four lunch periods, we:
- Had 116 conversations with students.
- Helped 26 students ages 16–17 complete Future Voter preregistration.
- Assisted with nine new voter registrations.
- Helped eight students update existing registrations.
- Completed one registration check.
At Meadowdale, we had 52 conversations and helped 23 students register or preregister. At Mountlake Terrace, we had 64 conversations and helped another 12 students register or preregister.
Washington's
Future Voter program allows eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister before they're old enough to vote. Introducing students to this opportunity helps make civic participation something they can begin preparing for now.
While completed registrations are an important measure of success, the conversations matter just as much. Each interaction is an opportunity to answer questions, provide reliable nonpartisan information, and encourage students to participate in their communities.
Thank you to the administrators and staff at both schools for welcoming the League!
Want to help us reach more students? We're building relationships with local schools and welcome League members interested in staffing tables, connecting us with schools, or helping coordinate future outreach. If you’d like to help, send an email to
info@lwvsnoho.org.