If the person who hands you that “I Voted” sticker at the polls Tuesday looks like a middle school student, they very likely are.
The schools, and libraries, and other buildings used as polling places in this country were transformed Monday night into places that will let you vote as quickly and comfortably as possible on Election Day.
And although they are mostly too young to cast a ballot, hundreds of students in grades six and up across Montgomery County pitched in to hang signs, tape arrows on the floor and assemble voting booths.
Members of the Future Voter Club will also participate on Nov. 6 during voting hours. In return, they can either get required community service credit hours for high school graduation or a small daily stipend.
At age 16, the future voters can become full-fledged Election Judges.
"It's really fun and a nice way to help out the community," said Sebastien Carty, who participated for the second time in 2018.
The program was started in 2004 by the Montgomery County Board of Elections. It now has 1,400 participants.
