By Daily Republic Staff

Oct. 14 is the deadline for the fifth annual Constitution essay contest, open to all students in Solano County in the seventh through 12th grades.

It has grown from 35 entries the first year to more than 300 student entries last year.

The topic is “What does it mean to you to be a citizen of the United States of America? Why is U.S. citizenship tied to the right to vote, and how is that relevant to other issues our country currently faces?”

Source: Constitution contest organizers seek student essays, sponsors