
First-Time Voters
Special | 1h 28m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Young first-time voters across the state share why they want to vote.
We invited young first-time voters across the state to share why they want to vote and why they think voting is important.
KĀKOU - Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall is a local public television program presented by PBS Hawai'i

First-Time Voters
Special | 1h 28m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
We invited young first-time voters across the state to share why they want to vote and why they think voting is important.
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YOU GATHER AND HELP AND HELP LIKE THE >> WAY >> THEY AS CAMERON >>Yunji: ARE YOU DO YOU FEEL LIKE WHAT >> I I KNOW >>Yunji: THAT'S EXCITE .
>>Yunji: THAT'S WHEN YOU >> REALLY AND MAK OR TRYING >>Yunji: I FIFTH OF THE DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE >> YES IF WE IF WE I FEEL >> I WE HAVE ALL THE I FEEL POWER TO CHANGE THE PLACE FOR THE >>Yunji: WHAT YOU BROUGHT UP THIS HOW DO >> LIKE BECAUSE A LOT WHICH IS >>Yunji: WHEN >> I AND NONE SO IF SO IT'S THIS IS I WANT >>Yunji: COMMENT DO YOU THINK LAID OUT TALK ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY DO POLITICIAN ESPECIALLY IN >> I I THINK ABOUT HOW >> THESE GUYS THEY WANT NOT JUST I THINK NOT I WHEN THEY MEETINGS AFTERWARDS WHAT'S GOING ON WHAT IS THE WHY IS IT WHAT CAN GET SOME OF THEM ALL EAR WHETHER IT BE M .
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KĀKOU - Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall is a local public television program presented by PBS Hawai'i