Spring 2019
Committee:
Executive Committee
WHEREAS young adults in the 18-29 age range have the lowest voter registration and turnout of any age group; [1]
WHEREAS 72.7% of California Community College Students are between the ages of 18 & 30 and are eligible to vote; [2]
WHEREAS many community college students are unable to vote on election days due to class schedules or school obligations;
WHEREAS Community College Students not voting in an election could affect how students are represented in all levels of government, which could decrease legislative support for students and negatively impact a student’s ability to further their education, therefore
RESOLVED that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges urges the California Community Colleges Board of Governors to recognize every presidential, midterm and primary election days as system-wide holidays in order to give students the opportunity to vote.
[1]: Padilla A. (2018, September 7) Report of Registration as of September 7, 2018 Registration by Age Range by County. Retrieved from https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/60day-gen-2018/age.pdf
[2]: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Data Mart. Enrollment Status by Age for Fall and Spring Semesters of 2018. Accessed on February 27, 2019 https://datamart.cccco.edu/Students/Enrollment_Status.aspx
WHEREAS 72.7% of California Community College Students are between the ages of 18 & 30 and are eligible to vote; [2]
WHEREAS many community college students are unable to vote on election days due to class schedules or school obligations;
WHEREAS Community College Students not voting in an election could affect how students are represented in all levels of government, which could decrease legislative support for students and negatively impact a student’s ability to further their education, therefore
RESOLVED that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges urges the California Community Colleges Board of Governors to recognize every presidential, midterm and primary election days as system-wide holidays in order to give students the opportunity to vote.
[1]: Padilla A. (2018, September 7) Report of Registration as of September 7, 2018 Registration by Age Range by County. Retrieved from https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/60day-gen-2018/age.pdf
[2]: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Data Mart. Enrollment Status by Age for Fall and Spring Semesters of 2018. Accessed on February 27, 2019 https://datamart.cccco.edu/Students/Enrollment_Status.aspx
Status
In progress