The 2016 presidential election is approaching and any senior eligible to vote who hasn’t registered can do so here at the convenience of Libertyville High School.
Seniors at LHS who turn 18 prior to Nov. 8, Election Day, can register through the school to vote for this election, said Shawn McCusker, the social studies department supervisor. Students can find a student election registration form on the LHS social studies web page. Another way of accessing the form is through the QR code attached on orange posters outside of social studies teacher’s classrooms.
Later, a deputy registrar will come to their social studies class and register them. The social studies department has two deputy registrars for the county, Dennis Duffy and Amy Holtsford, both government teachers at LHS. The student only needs to provide a signature, take an oath, and bring two forms of identification with the student’s name and current address. Only one of those forms can be mail the student has received.
There are two important deadlines of which students need to be aware. Oct. 11 is the deadline for in-person registration, and Oct. 23 is the deadline for online registration. Instead of having to register at a public facility like city hall, the registration process is much easier for students simply because of the convenience, Mr. McCusker said.
Despite the fact that this program has been a part of LHS for many years, it hasn’t been made public knowledge until now.
“[The social studies department] also wants to encourage young people to get involved early. There is a tendency, if you vote when you’re younger, you’ll continue to vote.” said Mr. McCusker.
Mr. McCusker believes it is equally as important to inform the freshmen as the seniors. This way, students of all ages are informed on their ability to vote at LHS. When the time comes for the younger students to vote, they can be aware of their registration options.
“We may live in a democracy, but no one is going to come and force you to join in and take part. And until you decide that you’re going to take an active role in it, you don’t own a piece of the country,” Mr. McCusker emphasized. “So really that’s what [the social studies department] want people to do. Don’t just be here. Stand up and let people hear your voice.”
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