“Every 30 Seconds” reporter Stella Chavez from station KERA brings us the story of Izcan Ordaz, an 18-year-old high school student in Texas who is voting for the first time this year. Like many high school students across the country, Izcan is now learning from home and could miss out on a senior prom and graduation in May due to the pandemic.
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