An opportunity for you and your students to actively participate in the electoral process.


The League of
Women Voters
of
Illinois
Education Fund


What is a Mock Election?

Illinois Student Vote, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund and working in cooperation with the National Student/Parent Mock Election, offers teachers and students the opportunity to participate fully in the electoral process.

Participating schools and classes will undertake activities to study the candidates and issues of the 2008 election. 

They will then be able to make informed decisions as they vote for candidates in a simulated election.  Individual class and school vote totals will be reported to the Illinois Student Vote headquarters where they will be tallied with returns from across the state and reported to the National Student/Parent Mock Election headquarters.

A Valuable Teaching Tool

Illinois Student Vote is a valuable teaching tool which has been designed to increase awareness and understanding of the election process, to encourage students and their parents to get involved in the process, and ultimately, to create a generation of voting adults.

Who Can Participate?

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to participate and vote in the Mock Election.  Curriculum outlines and activities will be available after registration at no cost from this website.  Those requiring hard-copy materials will pay $12.00 to cover printing and mailing.

 
Participate and Make a Difference

Why You and Your Students Should Participate

Participating in Illinois Student Vote benefits the whole community by building responsible, contributing and knowledgeable citizens.  Activities which are designed to inform and excite students about voting help them understand the need for citizen involvement in a democratic nation.  Active participation in a Mock Election establishes a habit that will last a lifetime.

Educate the Leaders of Tomorrow
Students who become involved with the election process early will gain an awareness that their actions count.  The students of today will be the leaders of tomorrow.

All participating teachers will receive curriculum plans to help them:

  • Create a classroom election forum;
  • Debate current events;
  • Integrate government with reading and math;
  • Develop critical thinking skills;
  • Promote political discussion among students and parents.

Click here to Register Your School!

Related Links:

iVOTE! ‘08', a resource for students and teachers to create their own polls, collect online resources and create multimedia documents. Click here to learn more about iVOTE! '08'

Sponsored By:

  •                                                                                                Jesse White - Secretary of State

 

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