In light of Monday's shooting at Virginia Tech, I find it completely incomprehensible that the County of Passaic, or any county for that matter, allows voting to take place in our public schools during school hours.
Who or what is going to stop an unstable "voter" from attacking either the staff and/or students? In this day and age, it's a necessity that our children be made aware of "stranger danger", yet during elections, we allow complete strangers access to our public schools.
Normally, my daughter's school is locked down like Fort Knox. You need to ring a bell and stand before a security camera in order to gain entry. During elections, strangers are allowed to enter this same school at will.
The idea that designated voting locations need to be a certain mileage from individual homes is absolutely ludicrous. Those who truly wish to vote will not be deterred from doing so just because they need to travel a few extra blocks.
Why is it that the convenience of voters is weighed more heavily than that of the youngsters and staff of our public schools?
I implore the residents of Passaic County, and every other county, to demand that the safety of our students, and our school staff be placed above mere the convenience of voters.
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