Election Day on its way

Election Day is approaching fast.

Just next Tuesday, all PHM schools will be closed with the exception of voting locations.

Everyone eighteen years or older who registered to vote on before Oct 7 should attend the polls on Nov 5. The main requirement is a valid photo ID that displays a photo, your government name, an unexpired expiration date, and it must be issued by the state of Indiana or the US Government. Driver’s licenses or passports will work for this requirement, but school IDs will not.

4 different PHM elementary schools and all three PHM middle schools will be open for voting next Tuesday. Find the voting location nearest to you by visiting IndianaVoters.in.gov. To see your personal voting information, such as a sample ballot, visit VOTE411.org.

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All Hoosiers this year will be voting for a new US President, US Senate Seat, all nine Indiana House Seats, the Indiana Governor, and some State Senate and Representative Seats.

All living in Penn district will be voting for PHM School Board Vice President, Secretary, and a General Board Member.

Noah Shafer and Matthew Deahl are in charge of Penn’s Political Awareness Club. While Shafer can’t vote in this year’s election, he recognizes how important this presidential race is.

“The election affects everyone, and it’s not just all Americans, it’s actually all people across the world,” Shafer said. “The American President has a large role in foreign policy and influences things that happen all across the globe. So, not only does it impact mostly Americans, but it impacts all citizens of the world.”

Deahl is not able to vote in this election either, but he also recognizes how this election will impact the nation on several different levels.

“There’s so many issues that are up for debate this election that are really pertinent to young voices and young issues, including us as students. There’s so many different issues that you can look at, and each individual one of them impacts us as students in the future that we’re going to have to live through in this country,” Deahl said.

With five days left before election day, Shafer and Deahl urge students to make their voting plans now.

“Voting is important because it’s a civic responsibility that all Americans have. We have the opportunity to elect,” Shafer said. “We want our leaders and our democratic right to make sure that we ensure that we say what we want and actually use our voice.”

Again, election day will be here before you know it, so get out there and make your voice heard. Every vote counts.