Grit, love, and sunscreen: An open letter to high school seniors
I want to talk to you about something else that may well be the most important thing you do in your time in high school. I want to talk to you about voter registration. I want all of you to make sure that you and your friends will all be able to vote in 2020.
Part Five: 5-5=Vote!
Reason #5: It’s not effective. Some young people think voting doesn’t matter because voting is not an effective way of creating change.
Part Four: 5-5=Vote!
Reason #4: I move all the time. Studies show young adults move a lot, an average of 6 times by the time they’re 30 years old.
Part Three: 5-5=Vote!
Reason #3: I don’t know how. Students hear lots of voices telling them to register to vote and vote.
Part Two: 5-5=Vote!
Reason #2: I Don’t Know Enough to Vote. First-time voters might think they don’t know enough about the issues to cast a ballot for a particular candidate or party.
September: a beautiful month for a drive
Some states have recognized the importance of high school voter registration by creating special high school voter registration weeks.