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Title: Mock Election


1
Mock Election
  • Learning about the
  • Election Process

2
Mock Election
  • In your group, you will
  • Create a party with
  • A name
  • A vision
  • A leader
  • Come up with a platform
  • Prepare a Speech
  • Prepare a Campaign
  • Help prepare for Election Day

3
The Vision the values of your party
  • The vision of a party is the ideals and general
    goals of a party.
  • The vision should made predictions for the
    future.
  • The vision should represent a Canada that is
    better than it is currently.

4
The Platform Specific Goals for Current Term in
Office
  • The platform is a list of specific
    recommendations made in order to achieve the
    vision of the party.
  • The platform must include actions that will be
    accomplished within a limited time frame once a
    party is elected.

5
Campaigning
  • You will have two in-class days to meet in your
    groups to begin planning your campaign. Every
    person in each group must be assigned at least
    one task. One person will run as the candidate
    others will prepare brochures, posters, and
    announcements.
  • Once you have prepared a vision and platform, you
    need to begin advertising. You will prepare
    posters to go around the school. You may also
    prepare pamphlets or brochures to hand out during
    the campaign.
  • Also consider broadcasting announcements on the
    Intercom. Announcements should be short,
    specific, and persuasive.

6
Time Line
  • 2 days prepare and complete vision, platform,
    posters, brochures, announcements.
  • 3 days prepare speeches, ask permission to speak
    with classes, canvass at lunch.
  • 1 period speeches held in theatre. Classes in
    theatre voluntarily.
  • 1 day before classes, at lunch, and after
    classes, students and teachers invited to vote -
    ELECTION DAY

7
Election Campaign Rules
  • Candidates must submit a list of tasks for each
    group member.
  • The school elections officer (teacher) must
    approve all election material. Posters are to be
    put up only in approved areas. All campaigning
    must be conducted inside the school.
  • Election material must be free of defamatory or
    discriminatory drawings, statements or
    connotations of any sort. All election publicity
    should also respect individual privacy.
  • All expenses must be supported with receipts.
  • All posters and other election material must be
    removed by 430 p.m. the day of the election.
  • The school elections officer must approve all
    election material and class presentations by
    candidates in advance.
  • On election day, candidates must not solicit
    support in or near any polling station.
  • The school elections officer can confiscate any
    election material that contravenes these rules.
  • Any candidate breaking these rules may be
    disqualified.

8
The Evaluation
  • The following must be handed in for marks
  • The vision (1-2 paragraphs)
  • The platform (2-3 pages)
  • The speech (1-2 pages)
  • Sample poster(s)/ election materials

9
Election Material
  • One member of each group will periodically work
    with the teacher to prepare
  • Ballots
  • Voter screens
  • Tally Sheets
  • Voter Eligibility Lists

10
Election Day
  • Every student and teacher is eligible to vote.
  • Voting will occur for 30 minutes prior to school,
    at lunch, and for 15 minutes after school.
    Students will sign up to sit at the polling
    station.
  • Ballots will be counted in class the following
    day.
  • Election results will be announced the morning
    after the count.

11
Ballots
  • The candidates are listed in alphabetical order
    by family name
  • Electors must make an acceptable mark with the
    pencil provided (any clear mark that does not
    identify the elector)
  • Fold the ballot, etc.

12
  • Set-up
  • for
  • Election Day
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