SPENCERVILLE, OH (WLIO) - Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose traveled to Allen County on Friday to speak with students at Spencerville High School before Election Day.
Spencerville juniors and seniors listened to Secretary LaRose talk about how they can participate in the November election as poll workers experiencing American democracy in-person.
The visit is part of Secretary LaRose's "Youth at the Booth" initiative for high school students ages 17 and up. On Friday afternoon, Spencerville juniors and seniors listened to Secretary LaRose talk about how they can participate in the November election as poll workers experiencing American democracy in-person while being paid and completing any volunteer hours. Additionally, Secretary LaRose reminded those Spencerville students who will be 18 by Election Day to vote and defy any voter stereotypes against the younger population.
"Some people have this belief that young people don't bother to vote. I said, 'If you think about it, it's really the opposite. You all should be so motivated to get out and vote because you haven't even really started building your careers yet, or your families yet. You've got your whole life ahead of you, and so the decisions that are made, whether it's in Columbus at the State Capital, in Washington at the U.S. Capital, or right here at county government, for example, at the county courthouse, those are decisions that are going to impact you guys for decades and decades to come," says Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State.
As a reminder, any high school student must register by October 7th to vote and must be 18 on or before Election Day.
