MATEWAN - On October 30, 2008, students at Matewan High School cast their vote in the 2008 national election five days before their parents - perhaps giving a glimpse of what might be in store for the state and the nation.
Matewan High School students joined schools in all 50 states as well as across the world in the National Student/Parent Mock Election, the largest nonpartisan voter education project of its kind.
In the 2004 presidential election, less than half of Young Americans ages 18 to 24 voted, according to a
press release from the school.
"Today, the country's population of future voters younger than age 18 is larger than ever," the press release said. "If present trends continue, the majority of these youth will not go to the polls and vote."
"Our goal is to support our community and our democracy by engaging students in the election process," said Social Studies teacher Joseph Hunt. "These students understand the importance of their vote and will carry that into adulthood. Partnering with the National Student/Parent Mock Election (NSPME)
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