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INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Serving the legal profession and the public About the Association INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTION A mock election program for K-12 students Every Vote Matters!
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INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONServing the legal profession and the publicAbout the AssociationAbout the AssociationINDIANA KIDS’ ELECTION
A mock election program for K-12 students
Every Vote Matters!
INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONServing the legal profession and the public
INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTIONA mock election program for K-12 students
What is an election?
•We have elections to choose public officials in towns, cities, counties, states & the nation.•Public officials represent the American people when they make laws.•There are three types of public officials:
– National officials work in the nation’s capitol (Washington, D.C.)
– State officials work in the state capitol (Indianapolis)
– Local officials work in their hometown or county
INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONServing the legal profession and the publicAbout the AssociationAbout the Association INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTION
A mock election program for K-12 students
Election day – Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012
INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONServing the legal profession and the publicAbout the AssociationAbout the Association INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTION
A mock election program for K-12 students
Who are public officials?
•National Officials– U.S. President– U.S. Senator– U.S. House Representative
•State Officials– Governor– Lieutenant Governor – Attorney General (lawyer)– Superintendent of Public Instruction – Senators– House Representatives– Judges
INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONServing the legal profession and the publicAbout the AssociationAbout the Association INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTION
A mock election program for K-12 students
Guess whoCan you name the 2012 presidential candidates?
INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONServing the legal profession and the publicAbout the AssociationAbout the Association INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTION
A mock election program for K-12 students
The Electoral College
•The president’s race is decided by the Electoral College•Each state has a certain number of electors in the Electoral College
– The number is based on each state’s number of people in Congress
– Indiana has 11 members in Congress, so Indiana has 11 electoral college votes
•Voters select the people to vote in the electoral college•The candidate for president with the most votes on Election Day gets all 11 of Indiana’s votes in the Electoral College
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2008 Electoral College Results
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Guess whoCan you name the 2012 Indiana candidates for governor?
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What is a campaign?Campaigns tell voters why to vote for someone
•Put up signs•TV commercials•Visit schools, homes & businesses•Hand out shirts, stickers & other items•Participate in debates with their competition•Walk in local parades•Keep website current•Meet with voters•Hold rallies•Call voters to ask for their support
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Voter Eligibility & registration
•Eligibility in Indiana– U.S. citizen & 18 years old by
Election Day– Live in your home for more than 30
days before the election•Registration
– Must register at least 29 days before Election Day
– In person, by mail or online
INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTIONA mock election program for K-12 students
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How to vote:
•Go to your polling place or voting center to vote.•Take a photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, passport) with you.•Voters use either a paper ballot or a voting machine.
INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTIONA mock election program for K-12 students
Your vote matters!
•Candidate with the most votes wins•Counties tally votes & report the winners•If vote counts are very close, a candidate may challenge results or ask for a recount. •Unless someone challenges an outcome, the winners are finalized 10 days after the election.
INDIANA KIDS’ ELECTIONA mock election program for K-12 students
POP QUIZ!!
•When is Election Day?•How old do you need to be to vote?•Who is a candidate?•What do campaigns do?•Where do you go to vote?•Why is voting important?
