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Working at the Polls
"There’s a good reason for people my age to go out and vote."
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By Nora Harrington
Let’s be honest, the reason I volunteer at the polls is not necessarily
because of civic duty—it’s the excuse to skip school and earn an
easy 80 bucks.
I know, it sounds kind of shameful, but it really is a learning experience.
When the polls open at seven I’m thinking about where everybody I know
is: They’re not here, they’re in class. There’s a good reason
for people my age to go out and vote. Let’s face it, it’s hard enough
for kids to think past next semester, so you can imagine how abstract it feels
to vote on something that might not really affect us until ten years from now.
Although my incentive for working at the polls is to make that 80 dollars, you
can’t pay anyone to come out and vote. But I know I’ll be one of
those 18 year olds lining up at the polls in the 2004 presidential election.
I just hope I’m not the only one.
For Youth Radio, I’m Nora Harrington.
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