By Taniya Gaines
As citizens we are electing leaders to have control of our lives and future generations to come. Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities we have as citizens of The United States. It took centuries for women, African-Americans, and others to finally get the right to vote. Here at East students were able to vote in our mock-election to learn/elect different candidates for our local/state government. Mr. Jason Taylor holds the mock-election at East. “I held the Mock Election because I wanted students to learn what it's like to participate in the electoral political process. Waiting until students turn 18 in order to teach about politics and voting is too late,” said Taylor. This is why we need more young people and minorities to vote. Young people are the future and we tend to be more creative and open-minded when it comes to making changes for society. There have been many systems put in place to keep minorities from voting, but they can’t let that stop them. Young voters need to educate themselves on political issues instead of not voting because they feel like their vote doesn’t matter. By voting you are allowing your voice to be heard. As young voters we account for 50% of the voting population but if only 20% are voting, a change will not happen. Fight against the odds and let your voice be heard!
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Very Serious Persom
2/28/2019 01:16:39 pm
I like this article. Voting is important.
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