Harlingen seniors registered to vote

Vote, vote!

Hundreds of Harlingen High School seniors pledged Monday to vote as soon as they are 18 and able to do so.

They attended a voter registration drive held in the school canteen that was hosted jointly by Harlingen CISD and the Advocacy Alliance for Texas (AACT) and filled out voter registration forms from Cameron County Election's Department.

“I will be 18 in two months. I plan to vote in the presidential election this year because it is so important we choose the right president,” said Harlingen High School student Jasmine Ruiz. A senior, Ruiz told the Guardian she plans to go to TSTC-Harlingen in order to pursue a career in the medical field. Asked if today’s voter registration drive influenced her decision to vote, Ruiz said: “It helped make up my mind for sure.”