Vote or go to graduation?

One of the most important lessons young people can take away from high school is to be involved in the democratic process, which means voting in every election. Yet between Fresno County and Tulare County schools, there are no fewer than nine graduation ceremonies scheduled for today, which is also a statewide primary election day.

I will be attending Clovis West’s graduation tonight at Buchanan’s stadium. I voted by absentee ballot, so my votes went out in the mail last week. But how much will poor planning impact what is already expected to be a dismally low voter turnout?