Vote for Your Future

Your vote matters! Whether you are a senior making the cutoff for this election or a teacher or an administrator, voting is crucial. You have the right to fight for the issues you believe in, and your vote can help shape the next four years. Young voters can add new perspectives, and Generation Z is specifically strong in its diversity. According to League of Women Voters, in 2025 it is estimated that “50% of 14-24-year-olds will be of color” and currently 20.8% of Generation Z identifies as LGBTQ+. Our generation has made strides in inclusion, and voting is the perfect way to continue contributing to the society you want to see. 

Below are some of the policies for the Democrat and Republican candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Stay informed on what each candidate wants for our country and vote!

Israel/Gaza

Kamala Harris:

• Push for de-escalation

• Help broker a cease-fire including returning hostages

• Argues for Israel’s right to self-defense and the elimination of Gaza

Donald Trump:

• Insists the war would have ended faster if he was president

• Has not articulated his plan for peace in the Middle East

Education

Kamala Harris:

• Wants to fund education

• Believes education is a fundamental right

Donald Trump:

• Cut the education department

• Opposes teacher tenure

• “Let local areas, and frankly, states handle education”

Student Loan Debt

Kamala Harris:

• Forgive student debt

• Provide more than $100 Billion in student relief debt

Donald Trump:

• No forgiveness

• Cut programs that support student debt forgiveness

Climate Change

Kamala Harris:

• Prioritize climate policy

• Supports banning fracking and offshore drilling

• Suing tobacco companies

• Supports global climate pack

Donald Trump:

• Relax environment regulations

• Wants to cut regulations

• Withdrew from the Paris Agreement

• Opposes all Green New Deals policies

Housing

Kamala Harris:

• Push for affordable housing

• When Harris was a senator, she introduced legislation providing tax credits to households whose rent and utilities exceeded 30% of their income

• Introduced another bill investing in over $100 billion in affordable housing

Donald Trump:

• Encourages new construction

• Doesn’t want low-income houses to be next to nice suburban houses

• Wants to cancel out Biden’s “anti-suburban housing regulation”

Trade

Kamala Harris:

• Opposes tariffs

• Favored aluminum and steel tariffs from China because of unfair trades

Donald Trump:

• Imposes 10% tariff across all goods

• Has stated it could be 60% or more on imports of Chinese goods

*Tariffs are taxes on goods imported from another country. It raises the prices of goods to reduce quantities of imported goods to increase the purchasing of domestic goods. 

Abortion

Kamala Harris:

• Wants to restore Roe v. Wade

• Abortion rights as federal law, not up to the states' decision

Donald Trump:

• Supports states’ choice

• Supports 20-week federal ban

• Supports exceptions to rape, incest, and health of a woman for an abortion

• Opposes taxpayer funding abortions

For more information on their policies, visit NBC News.