Voting Basics 101
What is the minimum age to register to vote in Texas?
What is 17 years and 10 months
How many branches of government are there?
What are three?
What is one way to get involved besides voting?
What is attending meetings, volunteering, joining a campaign, etc.?
True or False: It’s illegal to talk about politics at school.
What is False?
What’s the first thing you should do when creating a message about an issue?
What is know your audience?
What are the dates for the next Election Day and voter registration deadline in Texas?
What is November 4, 2025 (Election Day) and October 7, 2025 (registration deadline)?
Who is the current Governor of Texas?
Who is Greg Abbott?
What is someone who helps inform and empower others to get involved in their community and democracy?
What is a civic ambassador?
Can high school students help with elections?
What is Yes, as student election clerks or volunteers?
What is a powerful way to communicate your message?
What is telling a personal story?
True or False: You can register to vote online in Texas.
What is False?
Who makes laws at the federal level?
What is Congress (the House and the Senate)?
What’s the first step of organizing?
What is identifying the problem or issue?
What should you do if you're turned away at the polls?
What is ask for a provisional ballot and call the voter protection hotline?
Name one method of spreading your message online.
What is posting on social media, email blasts, videos, etc.?
What form of ID is required to vote in person in Texas?
What is a valid photo ID, such as a Texas driver's license or a passport?
What does the Harris County Judge usually manage?
What are disaster preparedness, county budgets, and infrastructure needs?
What’s one example of civic engagement at school?
What is joining student council, hosting a voter registration event, helping with a community service project, etc.?
What year did the Voting Rights Act pass?
What is 1965?
Where did Engaged Voters begin their journey of “meeting people where they are”?
Bar 5015, talking about the importance of voting
What are two ways to vote if you can't go to the polls on Election Day?
What is voting early or voting by mail?
Who sets polices, approves budgets, hires the superintendent, and governs curriculum?
Who is Spring ISD School Board?
Name three reasons why civic engagement matters, especially for young people.
What are: it builds leadership skills, helps your voice be heard, and shapes the future of your community or policies?
True or False: You can wear a “Vote” t-shirt to the polls.
True — if not candidate-specific within 100 feet
What three things should a strong message include?
What is the problem, the solution, and how people can help or get involved?