If children in Alabama could vote, perhaps their voices would be heard. Maybe they could get the attention of our state’s leaders in all 67 counties. Just maybe they would have a better report than the state recently received — 46th overall in the well-being of our children. That’s according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book.

If they could vote, our children would choose officials who would better represent their needs, and maybe they could even hire a lobbyist or two to represent their best interests.Â