October 11, 2024
Here’s the story:
Some local high school students believe voter turnout in the United States is too low.
Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes was in northwest Atlanta at KIPP Collegiate Academy where students were getting people registered.
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Dozens of students who are 18 or will be 18 by Election Day, registered to vote right outside their school.
They got some help from Congresswoman Nikema Williams.
“This is exactly what we mean when we say we want everyone engaged in our democracy. You hear a lot of the narrative that our young people aren’t paying attention. Our young people are not go(ing) to vote, ” Williams said.
Sixty-nine students at the academy said they can’t wait to cast their ballots.