To the editor:
League of Women Voters Brown County invites students to write an essay about Redistricting. This year, 2021, is the year Indiana voting districts will be redrawn to adjust for any population shifts based on the 2020 Census.
Essay prizes will be awarded in two grade categories: Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12:
First place: $200
Second place: $100
Third place: $ 75
The essay prompt is: Do current districts and the redistricting process in Indiana reflect democratic principles? Why or why not?
Essays must be submitted by the deadline, Monday, April 26 by midnight. Brown County students attending BCJHS, BCHS or home school students in Grades 7-12 are invited to participate.
To enter the contest:
Get an entry packet from our website: <a href="http://www.lwvbrowncounty.org/essay">www.lwvbrowncounty.org/essay</a>. Click on the entry packet for details on how to submit your essay.
Or get an entry packet from the BCHS or BCJHS office or your social studies teacher at Brown County Junior High School or Brown County High School.
Or email LWVBC for to request an entry packet: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.
Essays will be judged by volunteers in the Brown County Retired Teachers Association. We’re looking forward to awarding prizes to three students in Grades 9-12 and three students in Grades 7-8.
If you have any questions, please ask your social studies teacher, the school office or email LWVBC at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.
Sincerely,
<p style="text-align: right"><strong>Shari Frank, president, League of Women Voters, Brown County</strong></p>
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