Tony, Pretty Much

Registering high school age students to vote is incredibly powerful – and undervalued. This article lays it out well:

The secret weapon we can all use to strengthen our democracy (and why it remains unappreciated)-
https://thecivicscenter.substack.com/p/the-secret-weapon-we-can-all-use

Now, with that information, take a few minutes to consider what you could do in your own community to register young people. 1/2

The secret weapon we can all use to strengthen our democracy (and why it remains unappreciated)

I was speaking with a knowledgeable group of professionals who care about democracy, and I brought up what has become my obsession: “high school voter registration.” And then it started: the four phases of denial. The responses are always the same, and they go something like this:

The Civics Center
Jul 24, 2023 at 11:33amWeb
Show threadTony, Pretty MuchJul 24, 2023

If you’ve got kids in a school district for example, why not call the high school to find out if they have a voter registration program as part of their history/social studies program?

For more, The Civics Center has an excellent volunteer toolkit with ideas on how you can get involved (they even have postcarding opportunities for you to write to youth) – check it out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z2ROC7gpzyafK0h3ujzek7MUmRpvctWn/view

Let’s help students get prepared, registered, and voting.
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2023-05-15 TCC Volunteer Toolkit.pdf

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Show threadPersisterJul 24, 2023
@TonyStark a dear friend convinced me to join her volunteering with severely underprivileged teens at a high school in AZ. It was pretty free ranging, we talked about everything-art, society norms, food, etc. And we registered them ALL to vote, amid a lot of cheering. Incredibly rewarding.
Show threadTony, Pretty MuchJul 24, 2023
@msmp Thank you!
Show threadElizabeth WinterJul 24, 2023
@TonyStark I'm in favor of encouraging more young adults to be poll workers. It's a long day & it doesn't pay a lot, but in our state it's now $175 for the day, so it ain't nothing. Then the govt should make it not taxable or reportable, so those on other kinds of support can get paid to work that one day. That's what I think.