National Student/Parent Mock Election
November 2, 2000
The Mock Election in Your Classroom
The Mock Election is an excellent learning tool for students of all ages. This project is designed to instill in our students a sense of citizenship. Students participating in the Mock Election will show increased awareness in political decision making, involvement in current issues, the belief that voting is important, and the belief that social studies classes are relevant. It will also encourage students to discuss political topics with their parents.
- Students will understand the citizen's participatory role in the democratic process.
- Students will understand the importance of getting to know each candidate and his position on particular issues.
- Students will understand how to study the issues in order to make an informed voting decision.
Participation and Registration
- The Mock Election is open to all K-12 teachers and their students in each school throughout the state.
- Participating schools must designate a school coordinator and then register by returning the attached registration form to Louisiana's Old State Capitol by October 2, 2000.
- Each teacher who registers will receive a free Mock Election Teacher's Guide containing lesson plans, classroom activities, and projects to help educate students on the candidates, the issues, and the importance of voting. All lesson plans and activities will reflect relevant standards and benchmarks.
- Voting Options. On-site Voting OR Classroom Voting.
- Louisiana's Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge (800) 488-2968 or (225) 342-0500
- Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge (225) 922-1200
- Louisiana State Cotton Museum, Lake Providence (318) 559-2041
- Caddo-Pine Island Oil Museum, Oil City (318) 995-6845
- E.D. White House, Thibodaux (504) 447-0915
- Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, Shreveport (318) 632-2020
October 2-31. On-Site Voting. Students may vote at any museum (precinct) under the purview of the Secretary of State. Please call in advance to schedule your visit.
- Paper Ballots for Classroom voting
October 16-27. Classroom Voting. Ballots will be sent to teachers in October. Each school voting by paper ballots will call or fax its results to the local Clerk of Court for entering into the statewide election database.
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Registration for 2000 National Student/Parent Mock Election
______________________________________________________________________________School Name
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Parish
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Mailing Address
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Contact Person Area Code / Phone Number
# Students Participating ________________________ # Teachers Participating _________________
Check all that apply: q Elementary q Middle q High
Voting: q Museum/Precinct q Classroom q Undecided
Please submit registration to: National Student/Parent Mock Election, Louisiana's Old State Capitol, 100 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70801. You may also FAX your registration to (225) 342-0316.
Registration Deadline is October 2, 2000.
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What is the National Student/Parent Mock Election?
The National Student/Parent Mock Election is the largest voter education project in the country. It is designed to teach students and their parents about the voting process and the benefits of civic participation by involving them in realistic simulations of all aspects of the electoral process.
This program instructs students about the electoral process, promotes discussion on key issues in national campaigns, and prepares them to take part in the Mock Election. Students learn how to become educated voters. Over 500,000 students participated in this program in 1996. We look forward to increasing this number this year so that Louisiana students will understand the POWER of the vote and how to make an informed voting decision.
The Mock Election is a nonpartisan project. All of its curriculum and services are provided to schools free of charge.
BALLOTS NOT BULLETS . . .
Louisiana's Old State Capitol/Campaign Headquarters
National Student/Parent Mock Election
Thursday, November 2, 2000
Louisiana's Old State Capitol
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(800) 488-2968
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(225) 342-0500
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www.sos.louisiana.gov
W. Fox McKeithen
Secretary of State
Exclusive Presidential Sponsor
National Student/Parent Mock Election
Louisiana's Old State Capitol/Campaign Headquarters
100 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70801