Young voters a no show
Civic duty, patriotism and a $105 paycheck. That's what inspired James Nguyen, 28, to serve as a pollworker in today's election.
Even though he was working the polls, Nguyen was among the youngest faces spotted at the West Covina precint at Monte Vista Elementary School.
"Most of the voters are 50 and older," said Nguyen, who had voted absentee.
Other precinct workers noted that few voters 18 to 25 showed up.
For Charter Oak High School senior James Edwards, 17, who worked at the polling place at the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control in West Covina, he missed the opportunity to vote in this election by just three days.
"My 18th birthday is on Friday," he said.
So why did he choose to work at the polls?
"To get a day off from school," he said. "And to get paid."
Can't argue with a paycheck for $105, can you? Good for them.
The lack of young voters probably doesn't bode well for Pleitez, or Cedillo.
Excellent. The voting age should be raised to at least 30 anyway. People younger than 30 don't have enough experience to know how stupid their ideas are. Plus they usually vote for more taxes (since they don't yet make enough money to actually pay any).