Kids voting 2012 Flyer
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This document promotes Kids Voting North Carolina, an online mock election for students that replicates the official November election. It encourages teachers to have their students simulate the voter registration process, discuss civic responsibility, and vote online between October 18th and November 6th or on Election Day. Students can vote on the same US and NC races as adults. The document provides instructions for students to access the mock election website and select their county to cast grade-appropriate ballots.
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- 1. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Calling all NC Teachers and Schools! Help your students ★★★★★★ ★★ ★ I¸ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★ ★★ VOTE ONLINE ★★★ ★★ VOTED NA • • KID LI in 2012! S O O V R TI CA NG NORTH NORTH CAROLINA Help your students enhance their civic skills by participating in an online Kids Voting North Carolina election that replicates the official November election as closely as possible. They can vote on many of the same U.S. and N.C. races that adults do – and their results will be tallied too. Have them be part of the official N.C. Kids Voting vote. Here’s how: ¸ Have your students simulate voter registration by signing a master sheet of paper. ¸ Talk to your students about the importance of responsible voting and encour- age them to research candidates and issues. ¸ Arrange for your students to have computer access so they can “vote” any time during regular adult early voting October 18 - November 3 or on Election Day, November 6, 2012. ¸ Have your students visit www.kidsvotingnc.org and then click on the 2012 election. ¸ Have students select their county from the 100 counties that will be listed. ¸ Have them follow the directions on the site for their county. Ballots will be grade level appropriate. Contact Kids Voting NC: info@kidsvotingnc.org or (336) 370-1776 with questions about Kids Voting and to find out your county’s results after the election. Your local newspaper is offering this mock election in partnership with your local schools and school system, Kids Voting N.C. and the N.C. Press Foundation’s Newspaper in Education program. Visit NIE’s election website: www.allthingsvoting. org.