Item Coversheet

NEW BUSINESS  22.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee Members


FROM:
Alina T. Hudak, City Manager


DATE: September 20, 2021


SUBJECT:DISCUSSION REGARDING METHODS TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

HISTORY:

At the July 28, 2021 Commission meeting, Commissioner Meiner referred this item to the Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee.  This item originates from a motion passed at the Next Generation Council on June 18, 2021, recommending the City of Miami Beach to promote voter registration among its youth population. Strategies include awareness campaigns and distribution of material at schools and other centers.

ANALYSIS

According to Robert Brazofsky, District Director of MDCPS Social Studies Department, the District's Social Studies Department provides for a voter registration campaign at all public high schools each school year both in the Fall and Spring.    MDCPS works directly with the elections department on this effort.

 

Additional information may also be found at http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net.

 

The overarching goal of social studies instruction in the public schools is to prepare students to be knowledgeable, informed, and active citizens in an increasingly diverse community and nation and interdependent world.   Social studies programs in MDCPS exist to promote civic competence and ensure that the values and ideals that have shaped our democratic republic continue to be instilled in our youth.

 

The following resources are available to the public on the MDCPS website and attached as reference:

  • MDCPS Voter Registration Drive - Spring 2021
  • MDCPS Voter Registration Drive PPT Why Vote
  • Spring 2021 MDCPS Voter Registration Campaign Flyer

 

Voter Information Guides and voter registration applications may be found on the Elections Department website.

Applicable Area

Not Applicable
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 

Strategic Connection

Prosperity - Be known for (K-12) educational excellence.
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
MDCPS Voter Registration DriveMemo
MDCPS Voter Registration PPT Why VoteMemo
FlyerMemo