Brian Corley visited Sunlake High School Tuesday to talk to upperclassmen there about the importance of voting.
The Pasco County supervisor of elections emphasized local elections over the more popular presidential elections. Midterm elections, like the one coming up Nov. 4, typically have much lower voter turnout because there are no national candidates on the ballot. Yet, the local elections have far more impact to individuals living in communities, like those in Pasco.
Many of the students and faculty, including Sunlake principal Steve Williams, shared a lot of Corley’s insights on Twitter, under the hashtag of “SunlakeVotes.” Here are some of the highlights of those tweets:
"Presidential elections have 70% turnout. Local elections have 15%." Why not vote on the issues that have maximum impact? #SunlakeVotes
— Steve Williams (@slhsprincipal) September 30, 2014
Register pls #SunlakeVotes
— seth serden (@sethserden) September 30, 2014
A Sunlake student is excited to learn that he can vote. #SunlakeVotes @slhsprincipal pic.twitter.com/3zG7PmAKZI
— Pasco Photos (@pascophotos) September 30, 2014
If you ain't talking voting I don't wanna talk! #SunlakeVotes
— STANTON 8⃣1⃣ (@Stanton_TBD) September 30, 2014
@kevinszym "America is not just a country, it's bigger than that, It's an idea! #Bono #SunlakeVotes
— Brian Corley (@brianecorley) September 30, 2014
Voting twice is a felony #SunlakeVotes
— J. SILVA (@JBSM2_) September 30, 2014
