
Carlton looks to ignite youth vote with mock election
High schools across the country are proving politics matter to youth, even with young voters largely absent from the polls in the past.
A national student vote, organized by CIVIX, is being held locally at Carlton High School.
Joel Morin, a grade 12 student at Carlton, said he definitely supports the idea.
“It’s very important for making youth feel like they’re involved in the process, because people do so much better at something if they feel involved and if they feel they have a stake,” said Morin. “With this, we’re showing them they do.”