Students inspire older folks to vote

I've always been befuddled about people who don't vote. How could any eligible American adult not vote? And, if you don't vote, you really have no right to complain.

But I found a hopeful sign in this story by The Enquirer's Bill Croyle today. Bill went to Conner High School in Hebron to write about a mock election. The Conner students put a lot of work into it. Not only that, more than 200 students registered to vote.

"I would like to say I would have registered without this debate, but I'm not sure that I would have because I really had no clue how to go about it," said senior Dylan Scott.

But, Bill went on to write, not only students were inspired:

Library assistant Cathy Heath, 48, had never registered to vote.

"I just never felt educated enough, and never took the time to educate myself," Heath said.

The students' work encouraged her to watch TV debates and research the candidates. She's now registered and will vote in November.

"The kids inspired me," Heath said. "If they are taking this much interest in it, then I should, too."

Amen.