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By Madelyne Senior, Chino High


Earlier this year, I was advised I was selected to be Chino High School?


s next delegate for California Girls State! This


week-long educational opportunity trains young women in the process of self-government. As summer rolled around, I was welcomed to the first ever virtual Girls State Town Hall. The powerful impact felt through the screen was indescribable. As I embodied the virtues of leadership, patriotism, and wisdom during discussions by vocalizing contemporary issues, I carried the interest of good government ideals with me as a first-time voter. Girls State cultivates young women to lead for a lifetime and I desired to engage in changing the world by utilizing my right to vote. Girls State provided me with knowledge, and I become more familiar with governmental terminology and aware of propositions, which influenced me to become a more involved citizen.


Turning eighteen in July, I was overcome with excitement as


the elections loomed in the bac never lived in a household that Thus, I knew it was necessary t of the candidates featured on t allow myself to be influenced b rather my own judgment. With political commercials and appr presidential nominees in fear o propaganda. Instead, I made su Presidential and Vice-President received insight on their moral the American people, and wha the years following.


As November third neared, I de the day of the Presidential Elec mail ballots were not being cou sabotaging the mail ballot drop


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