A recent CNN story highlights how Hawaii could boost its abysmal voter turnout by improving its education system:

A report from the National Center for Education Statistics found that 32% of U.S. high school seniors did not learn about voting, political parties or elections. Those lessons are being taught in some Hawaii classrooms, like that of Jason Duncan at Mililani High School. 

John Sutter’s story, “Hawaii: The state that doesn’t vote,” is aimed at bumping the Isles off the bottom of the United States voter turnout list. He blogs about the experiment here.  

The more people trying to bring about this overdue change, the better. There’s several key races that will impact Hawaii’s future this election, and major distinctions between the candidates. Learn more on Civil Beat‘s 2012 Elections page here.