Student mock election now open

Secretary of State Kim Wyman announced last Wednesday that the annual student mock election is open from now until Nov. 6.

The Mock Election is a non-partisan educational event that teaches children and teenagers how to become informed voters. Students vote on real ballot measures and real candidates. In a new feature this year, students will vote on paper ballots just like adult voters throughout Washington. Ballots are available for download and printing: Vote.wa.gov/MockElection.

Other free resources available online include a print-friendly Voter’s Pamphlet and the curriculum book "Teaching Elections in Washington State."

The lessons in the book are for grades K–12, meet state and common core standards, and satisfy the civics coursework required for graduation. Classroom based assessments are included with each lesson.