Youth Voting Rights Act

Section 5: Public institutions of higher education will be treated as voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. This makes it easier for college students to register to vote directly through student assistance offices on their campuses.

Section 6: States must implement a process allowing residents to pre-register to vote starting at 16 years of age so they are automatically registered by the time they turn 18. This helps young people secure their voting status early before they graduate or move.

Section 7: States are required to provide on-campus polling places on election day for public institutions of higher education, or offer alternative accessibility procedures like free shuttles or early voting units. This lowers the opportunity costs and travel barriers for young voters living on campus.

Section 9: State and local jurisdictions with voter identification requirements must accept student identification cards issued by higher education institutions, provided they contain the minimum identifying information required for other forms of voter ID. This ensures students who lack drivers' licenses can still use their school IDs to vote.

Section 10: The Election Commission will establish a Youth Engagement Fund to provide grants to states for activities encouraging youth involvement in elections. This funding supports paid fellowships, civic curriculum updates, and voter registration drives for secondary and postsecondary students.