In my search for up and coming young political activists, I think I found one.
Those of you who follow the Moral Monday movement in North Carolina, here is, Madison Kimrey, the twelve year-old who stood in front of Governor McCrory's mansion and spoke up for voter rights, and who McCrory insulted by having an aide bring out cookies.
Madison Kimrey of Burlington founded NC Youth Rocks after the North Carolina legislature passed voting restriction laws targeting young people, women, minorities, and the poor.
In this speech Kimrey takes exception to the end of a program by which 16 and 17-year-olds pre-registered to vote when getting their drivers license or through school programs.
NC Republicans have soured on pre-registration in recent years because polling data shows that young people tend to vote for Democrats. If young people in North Carolina get their drivers license before the age of 18, as many do, they will have to make an additional contact with the government to register to vote. This is seen as advantageous to Republicans, as a percentage of young people will fail to do so and not be eligible to vote until they do.
CLICK HERE for Madison's FB page.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!
Michael H. Drucker
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