and you. They have to learn that is their right to vote. I taught my three the importance of voting.

who cannot WAIT to cast her first ballot. She goes with me whenever I vote and is quite aware for someone her age. Kids rule!

My husband took him to the polls in 2016 and let the boy cast his vote for Hillary. That's permissible here. He was so thrilled. LOL!

I just hope we leave them something to work with.

as soon as she hit sixteen (or was it 17?) she was phone banking for tammy duckworth and began working as an election judge when she was 17 or 18. she's 30 now, full time job & busy household of her own--no time or energy left for being an election judge the past few years. a couple weeks after she got married both her and her husband cast their votes for hillary. she did manage to find a day to walk and door knock last weekend with her friend for a local congressional dem trying to beat out the incumbent repuke. (i'm so proud of her!)

just wanted to share this.

and of yourself too - growing up in a politically aware household is not something every kid gets to have.

really annoyed that he will not be old enough to vote this year.

He is, however, extremely excited to be one of the people who will vote the thing in the White House (or his successor, Taliban Mike) out.

I'm a 71 yr retired senior, and I love their energy and enthusiasm and curiosity. They are just beginning to step into adulthood and come into their own time to explore the world, fall in love, get their hearts broken, fall down, and get up again and again. I'm am reminded of when I was a young woman just beginning to step out into the world on my own. When I meet them, I ask "Why can't we have nice things like the people in Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Canada, etc? Why can't we have free college education, and healthcare for all, and 4 weeks paid vacation, and minimum job wage of $15/hr? A lot of other countries have that stuff. Why can't we?

Get them thinking about the possibilities of their future.

birthdate, I would think our sons were separated at birth. I tell my son he is so chill, chill wants to be him. Mine never complains, so when he does, I know it is important to him and listen. He is also very politically aware.

We had a discussion the other day about the old people making laws for them and how he thought they needed to go. I had to explain to him about looking at how they vote on issues that are important to you. IE: I would vote for a Nancy Pelosi over a young Lindsey Graham.


Mine won't turn 18 until July, 4th. If you ever see a redhead, born on the 4th of July, running for president - vote for him.

My daughter turns 18 one week before the 2020 election!

There was a major budget referendum 7 days after my birthday and I wanted to vote. Left school and walked to the city clerks office, where the registrar of voters office was located. I registered as a democrat that afternoon, and was given a notice of voter registration (which I still have).

Oh, and the referendum was to fund construction of a new K-5 elementary school, to replace the building built in 1921, the referendum passed.

Bravo for your son!!!!!!

Down to the Post Office to sign up for the Draft. He wanted to witness me signing the card.

My first election after turning 18 was a school board election on a rainy September morning.

I vote in every election I can. Even the tiny local ones. And usually early too.

Very well done.

with the Selective Service?

If your son can avoid doing that then he should, because Trump is going to try and start his war with Iran in the run up to 2020 so he can call Democrats traitors for objecting to another ME war.

Wherever you are, thanks for sharing!

how historic it was to elect the first female president. As election results came in I was shocked at how affected my daughters were that Hillary lost. They were never very political but for a week or two the household had the feeling like someone had died. I think, or at least hope, a valuable lesson was learned that night to never take anything for granted.

We're in Texas and he will be voting for Beto! Registration confirmed.

She is 27 and apolitical

This time she believed me

Which can mean only one thing

Her boyfriend told her that her Dad was right.

To take a picture of my 18 year old voting for the first time. Poll worker started yelling at me.
I pretended like I put phone away but I took picture really quick. Documenting another milestone in life. Next one in the book after graduating from high school and before the one sitting on bed in college dorm room.

Registering to vote. Now there is a true right of passage into adulthood for any young person.

To hear to.