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Article: STUDENTS RECRUITED FOR POLLS 800 TEENS IN COUNTY TO HELP ELECTION DAY.(News)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- October 30, 2000
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Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer
SANTA CLARITA - Santa Clarita high school students will be among 800 teens countywide working the polls on Election Day.
Los Angeles County's student poll worker program recruits much-needed volunteers while involving young people in the democratic process - sometimes before they reach voting age - and teaching them to make voting a habit.
``It's a very exciting program to see the young people working with our veteran poll workers,'' said Jennifer Collins-Foley, assistant registrar recorder-county clerk in charge of election services. ``They get a lesson of democracy in action.''
The student poll ...