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Catch Election Day Fever

Just because you're not old enough to vote doesn't mean you can't catch election fever. Today is Election Day, but it’s not too late to get in the loop on what’s going on.

 

What’s the big deal?

 

Political stuff might sound like a bore, but elections can determine important things like whether or not your after-school soccer team has enough money to keep running or if the community center down the street can host a youth theater program. 

 

It’s not like we’re voting for a new president…

 

This year’s elections are called midterm elections because they take place halfway through the president’s term in office. They’re super important because a lot of seats in Congress are up for grabs—all 435 in the House of Representatives and 37 Senate seats. If a certain party controls a majority of seats in Congress, that party has a lot of power when it comes to deciding what’s signed into law and what isn’t.

 

They say change starts on a local level, and they’re right! Citizens in many states are voting on governors as well as other local seats. These people decide when you get your driver’s license and how much sales tax you have to pay on that cute new pair of jeans, for example.

 

So what could change?

 

Right now, Democrats hold more than half the seats in Congress. They are able to support President Obama, a fellow Democrat, to pass certain pieces of legislation. If Republicans win a certain number of elections—39 Representative races and 10 Senate races—then they would have a majority and could make it much more difficult for the president to maintain his political agenda.
It’s a tense situation because its an election of many important issues: the economy, healthcare, the war…the list seems endless. For more deets on what’s going on this Election Day, check out Scholastic News Online. Wanna stay on top of the latest election news? Head over to CNN.com for live results once the polls close.

 

Tell us, girlies: What issues are most important to you this year?

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by Brittany Taylor | 2/1/2016
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