>> the attitude of that giving 18-year-olds the vote.

old enough to fight old enough to vote. >> you need young people to vote. >> lo and behold there was it prohibited young people from being discriminated against if they were 18 or older. -- ir tell young people would tell young people to be very interested with politics and government and citizenship. you have more of an opportunity to help govern or be governed.

or anywhere else in the world. everyone to go out there and vote. their vote doesn't make a difference. important that you can take that advantage -- take advantage of that opportunity. >> i would encourage anyone who's in high school and who's interested in politics and government to get involved. contact local nonprofits, local advocacy groups. >> i don't buy into it. a lot of folks were millennials who signed up.

it also means having a voice. >> i'm encouraging you to register to vote. >> i'm in contact with jay berman, some of who is extremely important on the passing of 26th alone -- 26th amendment. we can call him. that would work. >> we want to ask you some questions about your role in the 26th amendment. >> at the time i was a staff director at the senate subcommittee. it was both difficult and easy.

i would say if you have the vote you need to use the vote. what they need his seniors in high school to have some sense of responsibility. by adam. >> by. you know anybody you could talk to? is my lives around here friend tyler.

>> a found out there was a school auction. i saw it as an opportunity to get -- to make a difference at the local level we ended up in a six-week campaign. i didn't now reached a new voters for my graduation class. make sure they have enough information. city elections in school board , real voter registration. this is really important. >> thank you so much for talking. >> you finally made it in the home stretch.

>> i kind of have to get home. my mom just texted me. [indiscernible] be a voter. >> it has been a week. maybe we should start eating the cake. >> visit studentcam.org.

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