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First-time voters head to polls
Chicago high school students cast ballots for first time in upcoming election.
In brief
Chicago high school students cast ballots for first time in upcoming election. Hundreds of Chicago high school students voted in the city's general election for the first time, supported by Chicago Votes. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
First-time voters head to polls
Hundreds of Chicago high school students cast their ballots in the upcoming general election Wednesday.
Chicago Votes sponsors event
Chicago Votes, a political organization with a focus on young people, sponsored the Parade to the Polls, busing students from school to the Loop site so they could cast their ballots in the upcoming general…
Students vote for first time
Each time a rookie voter cast their ballot, an election official rang a bell to congratulate them.
Student voter experience
Pritzker College Prep student Elijah Candelaria said he was nervous but understood what he was voting for and was happy to vote.
Mayor Johnson supports youth voting
Mayor Brandon Johnson said removing barriers to voting is vital to improving youth voter turnout in Chicago.
Chicago Votes executive director
Chicago Votes Executive Director Stevie Valles held voter guides during the Parade to the Polls event.
Students fill out forms
Students read voting guides while waiting in line to vote during Chicago Votes’ Parade to the Polls at the voting supersite in the Loop.
Students cast ballots
Jimmy Mei, 18, a senior at UIC College Prep, cast his ballot with guidance from early voting official Lynea Smith.
Students vote with support
Aliviah Ball, 18, a student at Butler College Prep, cast her ballot during Chicago Votes’ Parade to the Polls.
Voting officials assist
Lynea Smith, an early voting official, rang a bell for new voters during Chicago Votes’ Parade to the Polls.
Teachers support voting
Miyauna Guyton, a teacher at Johnson College Prep, stood with her students during Chicago Votes’ Parade to the Polls.
What it means
Hundreds of Chicago high school students voted in the city's general election for the first time, supported by Chicago Votes.
