First Vote! is a free and nonpartisan high school voter education and registration program.

The League of Women Voters of Galveston County partners with local ISDs and Higher Up Texas to offer the First Vote! program to Texas City and La Marque high schools.

Beyond simply registering students to vote, the aim of First Vote! is to reach high school students and encourage them to begin the path toward lifelong civic participation with our engaging TEKS-aligned curriculum and voter registration.

First Vote! prioritizes addressing student-specific concerns, equipping them with the voting knowledge and nonpartisan resources they will need before casting their first vote.

We are still in the beginning phases of this program, so a full rollout hasn't occurred yet.
Please get in touch with Kay Lowell, Voter Services and Education Chair, for more information.

First Vote Initiative Volunteers

Presenters

- Attend a Zoom training when available
- Contact Vesta Joan Burns at voterservices.lwvgc@gmail.com to indicate interest in presenting
- The option to present solo or in pairs can be arranged

VDRs

- Register voters after a First Vote! presentation
- Any Galveston County Deputized VDR is welcome!

Leads

- Pick up one or more First Vote! kits from the Voter Services and Education Chair
- Arrive at the school before the other volunteers
- Lead can also serve as presenter and/or VDR

School Outreach

- Must be comfortable working with Google Sheets
- Help to contact schools and update points of contact as needed
- Help coordinate schedules

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