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The Carmel High School Speech & Debate team discuss American politics and government at a meeting on April 20. Junior Maxwell Goatee said “Voting is an essential part of American democracy and needs to be pushed more for the youth.”

Students bring up youth voting, a decrease shown overall

Kate Loper May 15, 2024

Two years ago, The New York Times reported that less than 50% of 18 to 24 year olds did not vote. This created a nearly 15-point difference when compared to the turnout. Younger people don't vote because...

Young voters excited to vote, select new Carmel mayor

Young voters excited to vote, select new Carmel mayor

Emma Hu and Jasmine Y. Zhang October 31, 2023

The Carmel mayoral election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Polls have been open as early as Oct. 25, but the general election will start at 6 a.m. on Nov. 7. Mayor James Brainard will not be up...

Jenna Carter, right, Civics Club co-president and senior, announces the results of their voter registration drive in SSRT. According to Carter, the club discussed voter registration, ideas on how to reach voters and how to present unbiased information about candidates most effectively at their Oct. 2 meeting.

Q&A With Jenna Carter, co-founder and president of Civics Club

Sam Hawkins October 19, 2020

Q&A With Jenna Carter, co-founder and president of the civics club and senior. What initiatives is the civics club taking this year to get people to sign up to vote? Civics Club overall is trying...

Romney wins CHS Mock Election

Romney wins CHS Mock Election

News October 29, 2012

Following the elections during SRT on Oct. 29, presidential candidate Mitt Romney was determined to be the winner of the Mock Election. The results for each candidate are the following: Mitt Romney...

Every vote counts. Teens must understand the importance of being politically aware.

Every vote counts. Teens must understand the importance of being politically aware.

perspectives August 15, 2012

In 1984, 233,286 people voted in the election for Indiana’s eighth congressional district. After an extremely close race, the Indiana Secretary of State declared Rick McIntyre the winner by 34 votes,...

Many new voters still do not vote despite 40th anniversary of 26th Amendment

Many new voters still do not vote despite 40th anniversary of 26th Amendment

News November 27, 2011

Senior Nicholas Muller is 18. With those two digits, the doors to a whole new world of privileges open up to him—including the right to vote. But just 40 years ago, 18-year-olds like Muller did not have...

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