Michelle Rivera, a teacher at Southeastern High School, said when she stumbled upon the program, she knew some of her students would love to participate.
“Three of my students received poll placements in the program,” Rivera said. “They had to go through two training sessions. One to get an overview of the process and the second to teach them how to use the voting machines.”
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Rivera said the students told her they were among the youngest at the training sessions, as poll officials have to stay at the polls from open until close.
“I thought that was great. They can put this on their resumes and college applications, and I’m really hoping it will encourage them to keep participating in the election process,” Rivera said.
Colter Moore, a senior at Southeastern High School, is one of the students participating in the program. Moore said he is, “really into politics,” which is why he was interested in being a poll official.
“I figured this would be a good way to introduce myself to the political world,” Moore said.
Moore said while the program will be nice to add to his college application and resume, he is also excited to, “to have the experience.”
“When I grow up I know I want to work at a golf course, but I have always considered possibly running for to be a senator or a governor, I’m not sure,” Moore said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing how voting works and talking to people.”
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Some students from and Clark-Shawnee High School are also scheduled to participate in the program, according to officials at the elections board.
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