August 29th, 2019
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As people across the country lined up for the insanely popular chicken sandwiches at Popeyes, one thoughtful teen used the opportunity for good. 

High school senior David Ledbetter went to a Popeyes in Charlotte, North Carolina this weekend in hopes of getting locals excited about an upcoming election ― and registered to vote. “It felt good to do a service to the community, to engage them in a political way,” he told HuffPost. Ledbetter felt strongly about reaching out to people not typically targeted by politicians ― young people like himself. “I have a passion for increasing young people’s involvement. The youth is the future, and I believe we should amend some of these political views and subjects and aid the youth in their upcoming years.” 

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