Charlotte teen registered people to vote as they waited in Popeyes line

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Instead of the complaining about the long lines at Popeyes as everyone waited to try their chicken sandwich, 17-year-old David Ledbetter took the opportunity to make some real change in his community. 

Ledbetter was seen this weekend standing outside a Charlotte Popeyes registering people to vote. 

Ledbetter himself is not even old enough to vote but said he wanted to push for others to get involved in local politics. 

"I decided to register people to vote after I saw there was a lack of young people politically involved," Ledbetter said. 

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