The November 8 election is a very important one for our country and our community.  Not only are we electing a new president, but on a local level we are choosing a sheriff, a state representative, various county board members. deciding a college millage and a city fire millage but even closer to home, 10 civic-minded individuals are running for the four the school board seats which are up for election.  It is important that all eligible voters are registered and then vote.  To that end, Monroe Public Schools is partnering with Monroe City Clerk Michele LaVoy and Monroe Township Clerk Bob Schnurr on a voter registration drive on Tuesday, September 27, at Monroe High School.  The drive is aimed at MHS students who will be 18 before November 8, regardless of where you live.  Students can register during the lunch hours at MHS that day.  But we also invite parents who may not be registered to join us at MHS between 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. next Tuesday to register to vote.  Parents – if you come to register, visit the office first, get signed in and you will be directed to the commons to register.

Special thanks, too, to Mrs. LaVoy will be holding voter registration drives on Wednesday, September 28, at Orchard Center High School (10:45 to 11:15 a.m.) and then the Learning Bank from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.