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. 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 Title: H.B. 1674 Source: Maryland Legislature CA Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 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 the buildings not used by school activities, designating the election day for staff training and development or closing the schools to students and nonclassified employees. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1451-1500/ab_1472_bill_20030811_chaptered.html Title: A.B. 1472 Source: California Legislative Web site CT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 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=2003&SUBMIT.x=14&SUBMIT.y=13 Title: S.B. 646 Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site AZ Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 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 from using the authority of their positions to influence the vote or political activities of a subordinate employee; requires the Attorney General to prepare guidelines; provides civil penalties. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2279 Title: H.B. 2279 Source: Arizona Legislative Web site AZ Signed into law 05/2003 Postsec. Community College 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 Community Colleges (State Board) to the individual community college districts. Codifies portions of current State Board rules, makes numerous technical and conforming changes and contains a retroactive date of July 1, 2003. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1105 Title: S.B. 1105 Source: Arizona Legislative Web site CO Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 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 Title: H.B. 1142 Source: Colorado State Web site ID Approved by voters 11/2002 P-12 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) Title: Proposition 2 Source: Idaho Division of Elections Web site FL Signed into law 06/2000 Postsec. Community College Relates to direct-support organizations; prohibits university, community college, and statewide community college direct-support organizations from making certain political contributions. Title: S.B. 890 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet VA Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 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, advocate that passage or defeat of any referendum question, or advocate the passage or defeat of any matter pending before a local school board, local governing body or the General Assembly or Congress. Title: H.B. 1541 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet