‘Hopkins Votes’ is a mock election that teaches students about the democratic process.
Hopkins students may have come to the same conclusions as Minnesotans who can actually vote, but the races in their districtwide mock election were decided in a much more one-sided fashion than the real races that had voters staying awake late into the night. Hopkins students picked President Barack Obama by more than a three-to-one margin and favored Sen. Amy Klobuchar nearly five to one. The amendment questions that were up in the air for so long in the actual election lost in a landslide. “Hopkins Votes” is a mock election organized by the Hopkins school district. Students learn about how voting works, voting etiquette and what it means to be a good citizen. Fourth through sixth graders vote for both president and senator, using only …
‘Hopkins Votes,’ a districtwide mock election, helps students understand the importance of voting and how the American electoral system works.
A line stretched outside the Eisenhower Elementary media center Tuesday while those in line clutched voter registration cards in their hands. One at a time, they dropped their cards in a box held by an election judge and then sat down at a computer to vote. All these voters are well under minimum of 18 years old required to cast a ballot, though. That’s because Eisenhower Elementary isn’t an actual polling site and this isn’t an actual election. The voters are actually Eisenhower sixth graders participating in “Hopkins Votes”—a mock election organized by the Hopkins school district. Students learn about the election in the lead-up to the vote. Younger students just get the basics in a few short lessons. Older students spend more time …
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