Voter Registration Drive a Huge Success

Published April 22, 2016

More than 800 Williamson County students are now registered to vote, thanks to a voter registration drive at their schools.

For the past two weeks, representatives from the Williamson County Election Commission have made the rounds at local high schools where they’ve encouraged eligible students to register.

A total of 840 students have registered, which more than doubles the average number for a drive of this nature.

WCS Social Studies Curriculum Specialist David Rector says this has been the ideal year to focus on the low teen voter turnout by meeting the state mandated Project-Based Assessment (PBA) and GC.64 state standard.

“This has been the most interesting election year in my lifetime and for many students this will be their first opportunity to vote,” said Rector. “To design a PBA on this election year was the perfect fit. We hope to continue this work and increase the numbers in the years to come.”

As part of the effort, U.S. Government and Civics students have been working to create posters, edit PSA’s and hand out stickers encouraging their fellow students to take advantage of this opportunity and register to vote.

“Our senior government students worked on a publicity campaign for the voter drive,” said Franklin High Teacher Bonnie Mills. “Students made infographics, homemade posters, Franklin in 5 videos, and banners to raise awareness. On the day of the registration drive, students passed out information via handouts and brochures, passed out baked goods to registered students, played music to get people’s attention, and even brought in the drum line to kick off the drive.”

At Fairview High, students in Bob King’s TV & Film production class produced the video below about their voter registration drive.