Students at the Election Rally
There will be a rebroadcast all day TODAY (Nov 6th, 2006)
VISIT MICHIGANLIVEEVENTS.COM TO WATCH!!
On Thursday, November 2, 2006, Leland Public School hosted an area mock student election with nearly 1000 students from Glen Lake, Lake Leelanau St. Marys, Leelanau Schools, Northport, Suttons Bay and Traverse City schools. You can view the results of the voting and post comments below.
Check the Absolute Michigan Politics page for updates from the mock election as well as background information on the national organization. View photos from the event on Flickr and please post your comments below!
2006 Michigan Student Mock Election Results
Students cast first votes in mock elections in the Free Press and a well-done video report from TV 9 & 10 News.
Michigan Mock Election CoverageThe Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that yesterday Ed Wodek’s classroom at Leland Public School looked more like a campaign headquarters as young politicians bustled about in a flurry of red, white and blue. They are getting ready to host 1,000 students from 10 schools in Leelanau County and Traverse City who will hear from state and national candidates and cast their votes. This year’s rally will also be broadcast live over the Internet by MichiganLiveEvents.com and at Absolute Michigan. Wodek created the project 20 years ago as a way to engage students in learning about civics and democracy and students research a candidate to speak on their behalf or serve on committees charged with coordinating public relations, construction, technology, painting, programs and ballots. This year, Leland students also will tabulate statewide results for the National Student/Parent Mock Election, a program that coordinates affiliated mock elections. Read Voting comes early to school in the Record-Eagle. More information about the event and the webcast is available at www.absolutemichigan.com/politics. A special thanks to everyone helping to sponsor, cover and promote this event:
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Leland Voting Results Winning candidates/proposals in green! Governor Devos 53% Granholm 47%US Senator Bouchard 52% Stabenow 48%US Representative Huckleberry 58% Camp 42% State Senator State Representative Proposal # YES NO
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7 Comments
How come this school is on?
Looks cool tho.
It's inspiring to see kids so into this! Every school should be doing this very thing.
It is a really cool thing Jenny.
In answer to yours and Jimmy's comments, it is something that many schools are doing. Tomorrow we should have the results from tens of thousands of mock election votes from schools all over Michigan posted!
Are the statewide results available yet?
Not final yet but I added a link to the collated results above!
You guys should be proud of this accomplishment that is being made. And yes every school should have a mock election just to get things rolling.......
I think the kids are really proud. I know I'm proud of them. Many schools DO hold mock elections. If your local one doesn't, now is a great time to point them at the national mock election web site!
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