Children are our greatest gift.
To our lives they bring joy and wonder, curiosity and excitement, hope and anticipation. As a mother I know this is true. As an elected official, one charged with overseeing the election process, I have wondered how different our political process might be if a little of that spirit of child could be reintroduced into the process. Doing so would be no easy task as these children grow up to become non-voters. Nationally, only 48.8 percent of 18 - 24 year olds registered to vote in 1996.