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  • My Voice In America's Democracy

    McKinley Martin|Updated Nov 20, 2024

    *Editor's Note: McKinley Martin won the local Patriot's Pen contest. We have reprinted her entry here for our readers.* What is democracy you may ask? It is a system of government by the whole population where voting can make changes if the people don’t agree with the laws and government. Gerald Stanley Lee said that “America is a tune. It must be sung together.” If we sing together then all the people’s voices, including my voice, will be heard in American Democracy. Voting is important because we have a respons...