Delayed election results creates suspense
Seniors partake in election
Early voting began Sept. 18. Voting in St. Louis Park ended Nov. 3.
November 7, 2020
Because senior Lily Metzler was not old enough to vote, she decided to use her voice in place of it. She uses social media to spread her opinions and offer resources to those who are old enough to vote.
“Just so people can stay educated and stay mindful about what’s happening,” Metzer said. “I like to use my voice for not only myself but for others and for people who have a voice but maybe don’t know how to use it or don’t feel safe using it.”
After casting his ballot for the first time, senior Benn Katzovitz said the process was simple because he voted early in-person and pre-registered.
“It’s important for everyone to have a voice and share it; voting lets you share who you think should be in charge,” Katzovitz said. “Any opinions we have, usually we vote for the candidate who would share those opinions.”
Throughout the week, Katzovitz said he was watching results pour in and although he is curious as to how it will turn out, he is glad the counting is taking time to ensure all votes are correctly counted.
“I was keeping a close eye on it on election day. I’ve been checking it every few hours. But it’s a good thing that time, so we make sure that it’s all correct, all (of) the votes are counted,” Katzovitz said.
The day after the election Nov. 3, Metzler said she was worried about the results but avoided vigorously watching the news to avoid additional stress.
“I still am anxious because you never know what could happen, but I’m feeling a lot more confident than I did. I’m just trying to stay updated on what’s happening and then stay positive and sort of distract myself,” Metzler said. “Do not get too invested in it because I know if I do, it’s gonna be like a rabbit hole spiraling down into like complete anxiety about everything (thats) happening.”
According to Metzler, she believes Park has created a welcoming environment for all political views to be discussed, which allows students to improve important life skills.
“I feel like our school does a good job of letting others have their own opinions even if we don’t agree on it … Everyone has a voice at a school,” Metzler said. “It’s really great that people know how to have political conversations at this age because I know some adults that don’t know how to have a political conversation.”
