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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

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Additional resources

Research Candidates and the Issues

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DNet

Government Guide

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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