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One of the biggest barriers to voting is registration. For the majority of unregistered voters, deadlines, red tape, and apathy all prey on one's ability to cast a vote. In a country where we pride ourselves on our liberties and civic engagement, we fall behind in participation in electoral politics.
Lest we forget, it is the mass of unregistered voters that have the power to sweep the political stage into an entirely new act. So, I registered--part spontaneous and part living up to my level of involvement. In my school district, and in many others, money is tight, and the quality of our education is at the stake of ballot box results. Entering this primary race with a long series of levy-initiative losses, the future is grim.
In Parma, however, there is an untapped resource of support: students who are eligible to vote. If history can tell us anything, relying on the school district to involve and intergrate young people into a vital position of leadership will be fruitless. While it is unfortunate, Ohio Advocates in Parma have decided to shift gears away from sex educaton until May, and instead will divert our energy to assisting in the registration of young, potential voters and mobilizing students to pass our levy. Good sex education will not be possible with poor education as a whole. We support quality education accross the board--not just in health class.
Representative of the deep cross-section of issues, the Ohio Advocates encapsulates a sense of flexibility and a dynamic stake in quality education. In case you haven't, go and register to vote...it is one of the easiest and exciting things you can do for yourself and your community!
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