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First-Time Voters Hold Demonstration To Encourage Civic Engagement

KMUW | By Hugo Phan,

Deborah Shaar

Published October 27, 2016 at 5:00 AM CDT

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Dozens of Wichita high school students and young adults are trying to get people engaged in the election process this year.

They staged a large gathering called a “Vote Mob” at the Sedgwick County Courthouse on Tuesday. KMUW’s Abigail Beckman caught up with some first-time voters.

Follow Abigail Beckman on Twitter @AbigailKMUW.

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