Michelle Obama calls on teachers to help students register to vote

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Michelle Obama calls on teachers to help students register to vote
By John Bowden - 07/12/19 01:19 PM EDT


Michelle Obama is urging teachers in a new public service announcement to help their students register to vote as part of her new nonpartisan voter registration effort.

In a video released Thursday, the former first lady said that the current generation of students would be active in shaping "the course of our communities and our country."

"Last year I launched When We All Vote, a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote effort to help make sure everyone makes their voice heard loud and clear," Obama said.

"In November, our country saw historic voter turnout, and that's progress we should celebrate," she continued, before calling that number still "far too low."

"Only 1 in 3 of our youngest voters cast a ballot. That means two-thirds of these young people aren't showing up," Obama said. "It's up to us to flip that script, to show young people how crucial their voices are."

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[OnDoutside]

1. Great idea.

[virgogal]

2. I have a couple of 18 year old grandkids,I'm undecided on this being a great idea.