The League of Women Voters has been working hard to help Atherton students register to vote.

The non-partisan organization visited Atherton on two occasions: students had the opportunity to see them last Thursday in the library during lunch, and seniors visited their booth during the senior seminar yesterday in the cafeteria.

The League of Women Voters was formed in 1920 shortly after women gained the right to vote after the passage of the 19th amendment. According to Deborah Watt, one of the organization members who was in the library, they’re

a grassroots organization that works to protect and expand voting rights, ensuring that everyone is represented in democracy.

Madeline Bailey (12) is one of the students who registered in the cafeteria yesterday, and said that the registration process was smooth.

“They checked all my information was correct and [they] helped me out. It was really nice,” Bailey said.

Karen Pruitt was one of the organization representatives in the cafeteria. She became a member of the League of Women Voters out of concern about things that were happening at the national level.

“I feel that we are currently in a bit of a constitutional crisis, and that the only way we are going to have a clear path forward is to get young people involved and make sure that everybody has a voice in the future of our government,” Pruitt said.

Pruitt had been a member for a few years when she got a call from the organization that said they were looking for members who would go to schools and help young people register to vote. Despite being only the second school she’s visited, Atherton’s student body impressed Pruitt.

“I’m really encouraged by the caliber of the students that we’ve talked to and the thoughtfulness that they’re putting into voter registration,” Pruitt said.

For more information about the League of Women Voters, visit their website or check out their Instagram @leagueofwomenvoters.