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How to Vote in the National Student/Parent Mock Election
Quick links:
 PDF downloads require the Adobe Reader. Download it for free by clicking here.
For questions about the ballots or the voting process, call School Perceptions at 1-262-644-4300.
Overview of the voting process
Step One: Register
Groups register for the Mock Election by going here. After registering you will receive detailed instructions by email.
Step Two: Vote
There are three different ways to vote. When it is time to vote, you can select what method best fits your situation.
The three methods of voting are:
Voting through a shared computer (Kiosk)
The system will generate a kiosk code. To set up each shared computer for voting when voting begins on October 20th, go to http://www.nationalmockelection.org and click on VOTE NOW. Enter the Kiosk Code when prompted. Each voter will vote one at a time. After the vote has been entered the voter will click on “I’m Done Voting” and the computer will be ready for the next student to vote. All voting with Kiosk ID’s should be overseen by a teacher to ensure that students don’t vote more than once.
Voting using a paper and pencil ballot
The system will dynamically create paper ballots that are then printed and distributed to each student. Once completed, ballots are collected, results tabulated and entered by clicking on “Report Paper Vote Totals” tab located on the group administrator’s interface.
Click here for the printed ballots.
Voting online with Individual Voter ID numbers
The system will generate individual student invitation letters that contain directions and a unique voter ID. Once the ballots are set, voting can occur at any time and from any computer that has Internet access. The ID does not identify the student; it simply limits the student to one vote.
Step Three: View Results
As soon as voting begins, you can view your school or district results at any time. Go to http://www.nationalmockelection.org and click on “View Results.” Log-in with your user name and password to view group results. State and National results will also be available at the National Student/Parent Mock Election Web site.
Printable state ballots
Ballots
Select your state below to vote. Each ballot is provided as a Word document and as a PDF document. The Word documents can be revised to meet your school's needs. The PDF documents cannot be changed.
Please note that your school can choose to use only part of the ballot if that best suits your students. For example, you may participate in the mock election by having students vote only in the presidential election.
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Nebraska
Nevada
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
West Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Other ballots:
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
APO/FPO (962xx-966xx)
APO/FPO (090xx-098xx)
Additional resources
Research Candidates and the Issues
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Questions? Call 860-808-0177 after 3 pm, October 30, 2008, or email us at nspme@aol.com.
Thank you for your participation.
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