County Pop Ups For Voter Outreach In Concord

CONCORD, CA — The Contra Costa County Elections Division is ringing in the elections season by partnering with local high schools and community-based organizations—including in the Concord area —for California High School Voter Education Weeks and National Voter Registration Day.

Teams of county elections staff were scheduled to do pop-ups at over 30 locations through mid-October, bringing information about registering to vote and voting to school sites and CBOs.

County elections staff told Patch that in the Concord area, voter registration-related special events were slated for Olympic High School, Concord High School and Diablo Valley College.

"Most of our voter outreach is happening at high schools where we are doing classroom presentations as well as tabling events to promote voter registration among high school youth," said Melissa Hickok, assistant to Kristin Connelly, county clerk-recorder and registrar of voters.

National Voter Registration Day 2024 was Sept. 17, and it kicked off California High School Voter Education Weeks, which continue through the end of the month.

National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating the nation's democracy. It was first observed in 2012 and quickly gained momentum. Now, it is celebrated nationwide each year. More than 5 million voters have registered to vote on the holiday to date.

California High School Voter Education Weeks provide an opportunity for high schools and their students to partner with County Elections Officials to promote civic education and participation on campus and foster an environment that cultivates lifelong voters and active citizens.

"My promise to Contra Costa County constituents as the Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters has always been to expand access to voting by ensuring that we pre-register young people and to reach all eligible voters across our county," said Kristin B. Connelly. "Our outreach team is excited to work with local CBOs, school staff and students to help make the voting process more accessible."

Voter registration events were planned at the following sites throughout Contra Costa County:

1. Olympic HS, Concord
2. Bidwell HS, Antioch
3. Fiestas Patrias Parade, Richmond
4. Liberty HS, Brentwood
5. Contra Costa College, San Pablo
6. EAH Housing Silver Oaks 4991 Gardenia Ave, Oakley
7. Valley Vista Senior Housing, San Ramon
8. EAH Housing Golden Oaks 5000 Kelsey Ln, Oakley
9. Del Amigo HS, San Ramon
10. Las Lomas HS, Walnut Creek
11. Contra Costa College, San Pablo
12. EAH Housing Crescent Park, Richmond
13. Las Lomas HS, Walnut Creek
14. Pittsburg HS, Pittsburg
15. EHSD Resource Fair, Nick Rodriguez Center
16. Dougherty HS, San Ramon
17. DVC, Concord
18. Senior Housing The Watermark at San Ramon
19. Miramonte HS, Orinda
20. People Who Care PWC, Pittsburg
21. De Anza HS, El Sobrante
22. De Anza HS, El Sobrante
23. San Ramon Valley HS, San Ramon
24. Richmond HS, Richmond
25. Monte Vista HS, Danville
26. Vista High School, Richmond
27. EAH Housing The Oaks Apts., Walnut Creek
28. Vista High School, Richmond
29. St. Mary's College, Orinda
30. Deer Valley HS, Antioch
31. Concord HS, Concord
32. Deer Valley, HS Antioch
33. Contra Costa School of Performing Arts, Walnut Creek
34. Greenwood Academy, Richmond
35. California HS, San Ramon
36. Hercules HS, Hercules
37. Healthy and Active Before 5, virtual
38. Venture Independent Study HS, virtual
39. Venture Independent Study HS, San Ramon
40. EAH Housing Nevin Plaza, Richmond