High School Registrars for Elections Department

Title 1, Article 2, Part 4, 1-2-402 and 1-2-403 of Colorado Revised Statutes 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 statue as a "high school deputy registrar'').
• This person is trained in voter registration basics by their county clerk's office. View the State of Colorado - County Clerk and Recorders Elections Division - County Clerk Roster to find the contact information for your County. 
• Training varies by county but is typically either a short in-person training (30 minutes), short online video or webinar, or a package of physical materials, such as a training handbook, sent to the designated high school staff member.
• The county clerk maintains a list of local high schools and their appointed high school registration designated staff members (sometimes referred to as a voter registration liaison or deputy registrar) and
• The Clerk's office acts as a resource for all voter registration questions.

A high school can have more than one designee trained in voter registration.

Programs at school that encourage civics and voting give students an opportunity to engage as leaders within the school and community. In Colorado, we have recognized the importance of engaging our youth participating in voting and have seen the benefit of high schools role in that development. Democracy depends on participation.   

Much of this success is because of our education system, dedicated high school registrars, and the continued growth of our youth.