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Show Places To Vote November 2, 1976 is election day, a day set apart for selecting leaders of our country at a national, state and county level. It is a day when the interests of the ordinary or-dinary citizen-voter should be accorded pre-eminence. SINCE our schools hold regular classes on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1976 conducting public business in public facilities requires that plans be drawn now to insure a smooth operation at all polling places. Our Board of Education and our school principals may find here an important tool for educating our students in the voting process. SCHOOL principals should be asked to provide and prepare a convenient, spacious and private area where citizens may exercise the franchise in a manner in keeping with the importance we attach to this first duty and privilege of the electorate. elec-torate. No amount of rhetoric will effect our voters-to-be as will a well planned, well regulated election day 1976. STUDENTS could plan to carry on regular activities on Monday, Nov. 1, 1976 and on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1976 - but suspend all activities on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1976 especially any activity in the polling area. From the time the polls open on election day - 7 a.m. until they close at 8 p.m. all unnecessary traffic should be discouraged and all those not voting should avoid the polling area. FOLLOWING the 8 p.m. closing of the polls, the work of the judges begins and during dur-ing the vote counting no unauthorized person should be in the vicinity. Teresa F. Meritt |
