Yesterday, the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) presented their Vote America! video to over 700 high school senior students at Judson High School in San Antonio.
To remind us of our civic duty, Vote America! educates students about the heroic efforts made for equality and democracy; the struggles of the civil rights era, passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments to the U.S. Constitution are all chronicled in this historical video.
The event was a tremendous success as not only did TYLA present to a large number of students, but they also helped register 106 new voters! The event was a day-long presentation divided into class periods which allowed the senior class students to attend and register to vote.
The presentation began with a step-by-step overview of the voter registration card and a question-and-answer session on “voting myths.” TYLA committee members presented the Vote America! video followed by a question-and-answer session.
You can find out more about the Vote America! project on TYLA’s website at http://www.tyla.org/tyla/index.cfm/projects/vote-america/ .