We know democracy is in jeopardy when millions of people dismiss the political process as rigged and not worth their attention, choosing to stay home rather than vote. For example, in the 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election, when the voter turnout was a dismal 30.6 percent. More than two-thirds of Kentuckians who could have voted stayed […]
Author Archives: Zachariah Sippy
Zachariah Sippy is a high school junior and the Student Director of Students As Partners for the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team. He also serves as the student advisory member on Henry Clay High School’s School-Based Decision-Making Council in Lexington, Kentucky.