Letter: Schools play a part in increasing voter turnout
This year in the midterm elections and even in past general elections, voter turnout has become an increasingly greater problem to democracy in America. The issue at hand lies in educating people in how to vote. Social media platforms, media outlets, and political candidates have campaigned for people to go to the polls. However, this has not been enough. I feel our systems of education can do better to help people participate in our democracy.
Our schools can do a better job of teaching how to vote, who the political candidates are, and why they should vote. Instructors should guide students on how they can register to vote, how absentee ballots work, and what they should expect on Election Day. In addition, our students need to be better educated on who they are voting for. How many students, if asked at university campuses, would know the political differences between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin? I bet that the number would be fewer than we would hope. Finally, schools need to emphasize the importance of participating in Election Day. This is the one time in their lives they can participate in the governmental process and exercise their rights as US citizens.
Tyler Cherrington, Provo
