For Educators

The League of Women Voters of Washington Is Hosting a Video Contest for Your Students

A civics-related video contest running from now until May 1st:

WHAT: Civics-related video contest with cash prizes

WHO: High school students in Washington state

WHEN: Now until 11:59 pm on May 1, 2025

PURPOSE: To involve teens in understanding and promoting election credibility to the public in an informative and persuasive way.

HOSTS: League of Women Voters of Washington

The specifics:

• Students produce a 30 – 60 second Public Service Announcement (PSA) video on voting facts in Washington.
• Deadline May 1, 2025, for both completed registrations and finished videos.
• Judges include communications and/or media professionals, election professionals, League members.
• 1st prize is $300. 2nd prize is $150. 
• Personal recognition for winning videos.

Promotional Materials for the Contest

• Contest Flyer
• Contest Info Cards (we have plenty already printed—contact studentvideocontest@lwvwa.org if you want us to get you some)

The available help:

• For you: a planning guide, written by a participating teacher.
• For your students: video production tutorials and guidance.
• For everyone: studentvideocontest@lwvwa.org.

The contest deadline is midnight May 1, 2025, for both completed registrations and finished contest entries. Video production tutorials and guidance are available to all who register, so early registration is of real value.

The contest is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Washington, part of a 100-year-old non-partisan organization which focuses on education, voting and other issues important to our democracy.

Judging will be by a group, to include video professionals, election professionals and League members.

Our overall goal is to produce Public Service Announcement videos that LWVWA can use to promote election credibility to a broader audience. As a result, we hope to encourage students to learn and share accurate information about Washington state voting and elections, and to become active voters.

Download Flyer           View Rules           View Judging Criteria

Research Resources

For more specific information about elections or voting, check out the following resources:

• Visit the LWVWA website and review at the Voter Tools page for how to register, voter videos, and more.
• Check out Secretary of State (Washington) government website.
• Review the Federal Government Voting Laws.