City marks first-ever Student Voter Registration Day
New York City on Monday, May 21 celebrated its first-ever citywide Student Voter Registration Day, which aims to help register all eligible students who are 18 or will turn 18 by November 6.
“Young people across the nation have been speaking up loudly for their values. To sustain real change, we must bring that activism to the ballot box,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “Our first-ever citywide student voter registration day will help more young people get involved in the civic process and make our democracy stronger.”
Locally, Fort Hamilton High School participated.