2023 - Winner for Distinguished Voter Education and Communications Initiatives - Large

The Carrie Chapman Catt Award program directly engages students in the voter registration process by giving students the opportunity to register to vote if they are eligible. High schools in all 99 of Iowa's counties are eligible to sign up and participate in the program. Upon enrolling, teachers and administrators receive an action kit outlining the steps and best practices for hosting voter registration events in their schools, FAQs, and information on how to register, compiled by the Iowa Secretary of State's Elections Division. Supplemental materials are also provided, including flyers, stickers, and pledge cards. Schools that participate receive an award if they register at least 90% of eligible students. In the 2023-2024 school year, 43 schools achieved this ambitious goal.