"school elections" blog writing
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The Presidential elections in the United States are an exciting, yet contentious time. Every four years on the first Tuesday held after the first Monday in the month of November, American voters go to the polls External link . For months before the actual election, debates, primaries, and caucuses are held to introduce the people to the candidates who intend to run for the highest office in the United States.
Eventually, each political party decides on its official nominee. Though people can run as third-party or write-in candidates, the Presidential debates have almost always been between the Republican and Democratic nominees (the only exception to this being in 1992 External link when Ross Perot garnered high enough polling numbers to be invited).
This year, the election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The major party candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, have been campaigning nonstop in their efforts to encourage American voters to support them in their bid for the Presidency. In this day of twenty-four-hour media coverage, many Americans are getting burnt out on news about the upcoming election. In fact, a Pew Research Center survey External link showed the frustration at how much attention the media pays to candidates’ comments and personal lives was greatest among our youngest voters (aged 18-29).
Education about the candidates, the issues, and the election process is one of the most important things we can provide to our students. If young people are burnt out on election news, it’s up to us to guide them towards resources that can help inform their decisions and increase their understanding of their role in the civic process. With only around 54% of eligible voters in the US making it to the polls External link , education may be the only way we keep the younger generation interested in exercising their power to vote.
With that in mind, we’ve collected five great resources to help your students become more savvy about Presidential elections. Most of these resources are aimed toward a high-school level audience so we’ve added a few bonus resources at the end that will appeal to educators of younger students.