Q&A on Student Voting

November 8th is election day and it's coming up. This means that anyone who is the age of eighteen or older can vote, including some seniors at Galloway. I went around school asking seniors how they were feeling about voting, if they were taking the same routes as their parents, did they know how many elections were going on, and how many elections they were voting for. 

I first asked Zoey Horn. She told me that she was voting and said, “I'm excited to help make a difference and contribute to politics.” I then asked her about if she was taking the same route as her parents, she said, “Yes, most likely.” After that, I asked how many elections on the ballot she was planning to vote for. She said “Yes most likely.” I asked if she knew how many elections were going on and she said that she didn't. 

I also asked Dean Seltzer. He said “I am feeling nervous because this is something that will affect us on who wins the election.” I then asked if he was voting in all of the elections. He said, “No I am not because I feel like I do not have enough knowledge on each of the candidates.” The next question I asked was if he was taking the same route as his parents. He said, “I would say I have similar views as both of my parents and if I were to vote I would probably end up voting the same way they are.” He said he did not know how many elections were going on. 

These are just some of the seniors who were able to vote. Overall, I got a feeling that the seniors are nervous about voting, but also very excited. All of the seniors I talked to are taking the same path as their parents and they said they were voting for all the elections on the ballot. Seniors are a very big part of voting and an exciting part because they have a fresh new mindset and increase the voter turnout rates.  

By Sarah Solomon