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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:29 PM Apr 2014

Our local high school just educated the seniors on voting.

It was a news story on the local news just now. The government studies teacher invited the county auditor to the school to explain elections and voting to the students, show them ballots and how to go through the voting process. While there, students were allowed to register to vote. Now, if we could just do this in every high school. Loved seeing this happening locally.

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Our local high school just educated the seniors on voting. (Original Post) Skidmore Apr 2014 OP

Good idea shenmue Apr 2014 #1

That was a regular part of our government class or whatever they shraby Apr 2014 #2

I recently took part in a registration effort for students over 18 at a large high school. JohnnyLib2 Apr 2014 #3

In Texas, they are suppose to register seniors twice a year Gothmog Apr 2014 #4

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Good idea

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:31 PM

Apr 2014

shraby

(21,946 posts)

2. That was a regular part of our government class or whatever they

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:53 PM

Apr 2014

call it now where we studied how the government works. We had a mock election. They did that every year. No need for outsiders to come in, it was a part of the class work.