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THE FIRST VOTE TOOLKIT

A Toolkit to Engage Gen Z

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THE GOALS OF THE INITIATIVE

☐  Equip first-time voters with practical, nonpartisan tools for navigating registration, ballots, and local elections

☐  Create reusable classroom materials for educators

☐  Address the specific civic access challenges facing students who leave San Diego for college

☐  Conduct a pilot workshop to demonstrate the use of these resources in the classroom


The LWV of San Diego is pleased to add this toolkit to our website and to offer a practical set of tools designed to engage new and younger voters.

You can access each of the topics by clicking on the links following each one.



AN ELECTION DAY CHEAT SHEET FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Key dates, ID requirements, vote centers, your rights at the polls, and more.

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HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE

Eligibility, information needed, ways to register, verification.

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UNDERSTANDING THE POSITIONS YOU'RE VOTING ON

City, County, State, and Federal positions on the ballot.

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UNDERSTANDING BALLOT MEASURES

Types, how to read a ballot measure, how to evaluate a ballot measure.

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YOUR VOTING OPTIONS WHEN MOVING OUTSIDE SAN DIEGO COUNTY OR GOING TO COLLEGE

Evaluating the option to stay registered in San Diego vs. registering at your college address.

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The First Vote Initiative of the League of Women Voters of San Diego was proposed, researched, and authored by Brynn Lee, a Canyon Crest Academy senior entering Harvard University in the fall 2026.