(1) The General Assembly hereby finds that knowledge of procedures for voter registration and participation in elections is essential for all Kentucky students to acquire the capacities established in KRS § 158.645(2) and (4). Instruction in election procedures is consistent with the goals of responsible citizenship established in KRS § 158.6451.
(2) Every secondary school shall provide students in the twelfth grade information on: (a) How to register to vote;
(b) How to vote in an election using a ballot; and
(c) How to vote using an absentee ballot.
(3) A school may provide this information through classroom activities, written materials, electronic communication, Internet resources, participation in mock elections, and other methods identified by the principal after consulting with teachers.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 1, effective June 8, 2011.