HR1015: HR1015 Seminole County Youth Poll Worker Initiative; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Seminole County Youth Poll Worker Initiative, a partnership with Seminole County Middle High School that let students train and serve as certified poll workers alongside regular election staff. The resolution does not change any law; it is a ceremonial statement recognizing the program and the people involved. The text names eleven student volunteers who worked 19 days of advanced in-person and election day poll work, and credits the Elections Supervisor, Elections Clerk, school principal, and a social studies teacher with leading the effort. The House directs its Clerk to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the initiative as a keepsake of the recognition.

• Formally commends the Seminole County Youth Poll Worker Initiative for its role in civic education and election work.
• Names eleven student volunteers and four adult leaders as being responsible for the program's success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the initiative.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of praise.

The resolution names and honors specific student volunteers, Seminole County election officials (the Elections Supervisor and Elections Clerk), and school staff (a principal and a social studies teacher) involved in the youth poll worker program at Seminole County Middle High School.

The resolution carries no legal effect and changes no rules about elections or schools. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives the named students, teachers, and election officials formal public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for their civic education work.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes the program as a partnership between Seminole County election officials and Seminole County Middle High School.
• States that student volunteers completed the same training as poll worker staff and became certified, working 19 days of advanced in-person and election day poll work.
• Names eleven specific student volunteers and four adult leaders credited with the program's success.
• The resolving clause has the House commend the initiative for its contributions to civic learning.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the initiative.

1. 2026-01-14House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-01-14House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-14House Hopper (House)

• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)Primary sponsor
• Karen Mathiak (R, HD-082)
• Beth Camp (R, HD-135)
• Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)
• Rick Townsend (R, HD-179)

• civic education
• election administration
• student volunteers
• Seminole County