Your vote matters now more than ever, which is why civics teacher Suzanne Johnson organized an event on October 17 for students to have an easy way to register to vote.
“We need your voice. We need your voice for a lot of different reasons. You have things that are important to you, and not just in this time and space. You have things that in the future are important to you,” Johnson said. “ We need to get you engaged in it, and voting is a first step. It’s an easy step, and it’s important to get your voice out there. It’s important for you to vote for people who share the same ideas that you have for now and for the future. If you’re not represented, you can get disgruntled and when you get disgruntled, you know the things that can happen.”
If you’re one of the many 18-year-olds who missed the event, head to the Town Hall where you can register.
“I’m not about trying to teach the kids what they should like and not like, who they should support, who they shouldn’t support, in terms of politics. What I want you to learn is how to get involved in the process.”
That process is an easy one to get involved in. In New Hampshire, voters can conveniently register on the day of the election as well.
“That one vote here, that one vote there and one vote over there, those add up and they make a difference,” Johnson said.
If you are passionate and want change, then stay updated on current events and use your vote to speak out.
“I don’t think my job as a civics teacher is to teach you so much about politics as it is about the process of government,” Johnson said.
Johnson provides students with the resources they need to be able to correctly form their political views and learn how to make a difference regarding their own opinions.
Johnson stressed that it is important that students shape the way they want their government to be.
“Your generation is becoming the larger portion of the population,” Johnson said. “Think about that. Think about the power of your vote and your voice. You need to get out there.”
