Yesterday you learned that both the State and the local
governments have been passing laws that negatively impact younger people.
The township supervisors have placed a 11 pm curfew on anyone under
the age of 18 who has not graduated from high school. The County Commissioners
have eliminated the amusement tax that funded local park facilities
like the skateboard park. The State raised the minimum driving age to
18 years old. They have required all public schools to let retired people
attend school events for free. They gave people over 65 a discount on
their property taxes, by raising the amount of local earned income tax
that school boards can charge working people.
Now they want to raise pension payments to state and
local government retirees. This will require a 1% increase in the state's
sales tax. Your mom and dad just learned the companies they work for
have completely eliminated their pension program.
Most of the elected officials in your community and
on your state legislature are over 55 years old. Planning to represent
younger people, you have decided to run for office.
Select an elected office.
Write a how to plan
about the process, required in your state, to run for public office.
Include:
How to get on the ballot,
Where to
get necessary forms,
Costs involved,
Campaigning rules,
Term in office,
Qualifications for candidates and other important information.
Identify
which department of your state's government is in charge of elections.