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\nAuthorizing Legislation: RCW 28A.230.150  \nRebecca Wallace  \nAssistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Pathway Preparation  \nPrepared by:  \n• Katie Taylor, Director—Secondary Education Content [katie.taylor@k21.wa.us](katie.taylor@k21.wa.us | 360-706-3763)[ | 360-706-3763](katie.taylor@k21.wa.us | 360-706-3763)  \n• Andrew Miller, Associate Director—Content, Social Studies  \n[andrew.miller@k12.wa.us](andrew.miller@k12.wa.us | 360-870-0066)[ ](andrew.miller@k12.wa.us | 360-870-0066)[| 360-870-0066](andrew.miller@k12.wa.us | 360-870-0066)  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nExecutive Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 3  \nBackground .............................................................................................................................................................................4  \nHouse Bill 1513 ................................................................................................................................................................. 5  \nYearly Progress.......................................................................................................................................................................6  \nConclusion & Next steps....................................................................................................................................................7  \nRecommendations...........................................................................................................................................................7  \nReferences ...............................................................................................................................................................................8  \nAppendices ..............................................................................................................................................................................9  \nAppendix A: Early Voter Registrations, by County ..............................................................................................9  \nAppendix B: Future Voter Registrations ............................................................................................................... 11  \nLegal Notice ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  \nEvery year on January 16, Washington public schools participate in Temperance and Good Citizenship Day (TAGCD) in accordance with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.230.150 . On this day, Washington social studies teachers must provide instructional time for high school seniorsto register to vote. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), in consultation with the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS), prepares and publishes materials for teachers to support the teaching of elections and voting in Washington.  \nThe Legislature established an annual goal of 50,000 new voter registrations of 17 and 18-yearolds. Between March 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025, 57,153 young adults were registered in total.  \nOSPI makes the following recommendations to continue increasing youth voter registration:  \n1. Continue to increase resources to support professional development for educators and ensure that TAGCD is recognized and implemented in districts across Washington state.  \n2. Continue to identify and create engaging materials to support teaching about elections and voting in K–12.  \n3. Work with OSOS, the Civic Learning Council, and other civic partners to identify and address existing opportunity gaps that hinder access to civic learning opportunities for students from historically marginalized communities.  \n4. 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