The Chatham Community Library will host its youth elections event on Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The presidential election is less than two months away and many North Carolinians are beginning to think about who they will vote for, and why. Some parents are teaching their children about the importance of the election process.

What You Need To Know

  • The presidential election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5

  • Citizens must be 18 or older to vote

  • The Chatham Community Library will host its youth elections event on Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Berenice Malagon said there are important reasons why she brought her 11-year-old daughter Amy and her friends to the “kids voting event” at Chatham Library. She said she wants her daughter to know the power she has as a U.S. citizen, and to learn about civic responsibilities and know when she gets older that her vote matters.

“She has the privilege to be a citizen because she was born here, but we don't,” Malagon said.

Berenice and her husband will vote for the first time in the United States this November. The couple came from Mexico to the U.S. 14 years after her husband got a job offer as an IT engineer.

The two said they were unable to vote due to their Visa status. Recently, the couple got got their citizenship.

“I’m super happy, grateful, excited,” Malagon emphasized. The mom and wife said she has voted many times in Mexico, but is ready to do her civic duty in another country.

“I’ve been doing the research,” Malagon said. “So, when it comes to November, I’m going to be ready to vote for the candidate's support and in line with my values.”

Amy, 11, found out her parents became U.S. citizens recently but said she didn’t know their citizenship impacted their ability to vote. She said when she becomes 18, she will cast a ballot.

“If you vote, you get to choose what you want. And it's technically like you're making your decision,” Amy said.

The Chatham Community Library will host its youth elections event Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will offer an authentic voting experience for youth under the age of 18.