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This bill aims to streamline voter registration for high school students in Hawaii by integrating the voter registration process directly into school enrollment and course registration procedures. Under this legislation, public high schools will be required to include a voter registration application as part of their enrollment forms, and students must complete the voter registration section, choosing whether they want to register to vote. For students who are already registered, they will have the opportunity to update or decline updates to their name and address. The bill mandates that school enrollment forms cannot be processed until the voter registration portion is completed. The Department of Education will electronically transmit student voter registration information to county clerks, election officials, and the online voter registration system, with important safeguards such as not transmitting information for students who demonstrate a lack of U.S. citizenship or who choose not to register. County clerks will review these applications, approve or reject them according to existing election laws, and update voter rolls accordingly. The bill also ensures that relevant databases maintained by counties and the Department of Education will be electronically accessible to election officials to support efficient voter registration processes.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=39&year=2025