From the ECS State Policy Database State Policymaking--Politics

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. H.B. 1674 Relates to the university system; prohibits a member of the Board of Regents from being a candidate for public office while serving on the Board; restricts campaign contributions. http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb1674t.pdf... More... CA Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Public Schools and Election Days A.B. 1472 Authorizes governing school boards to exercise options in response to a request of local election officials to use schools for polling places by keeping schools used for polling places in session but identifying to the elections official the specific areas of ... More... CT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Student Voter Registration S.B. 646 Establishes an official state-wide student voter registration drive; encourages students to learn about civics and participate in the democratic process. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=646&which_year=20... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Elections and School Personnel H.B. 2279 Prohibits a person acting on behalf of a school district from using school district or charter school personnel, equipment, buildings or other resources for the purpose of influencing the outcome of elections; prohibits district or charter school employees fro... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Community College Community College Governance; Student Organizations S.B. 1105 States student political organizations may conduct lawful meetings on community college property, except to influence elections as provided by current statute. Continues the transfer of authorities and responsibilities of the State Board of Directors for Commu... More... CO Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Elections and Political Parties H.B. 1142 Eliminates the distinction between major and minor political parties with respect to declaring political party affiliation for various elections including the State Board of Education. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/sl_172.htm ... More... ID Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 Term Limits for Elected Officials Proposition 2 Reinstating term limits for elected state, county, municipal and school district officials through ballot access restrictions. (http://www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/inits/02init06.htm)... More... FL Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Community College Prohibits Colleges/Universities from Political Contributions S.B. 890 Relates to direct-support organizations; prohibits university, community college, and statewide community college direct-support organizations from making certain political contributions.... More... VA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Student Involvement in Politics H.B. 1541 Requires, no later than 8/1/2001, local school boards to develop and implement policies to ensure that public school students are not required to convey or deliver any materials that advocate the election or defeat or any candidate for elective office, advocat... More...