2002 National Student/Parent Mock Election

School Administrator, Oct, 2002

Once again, AASA is partnering with the National Student/Parent Mock Election to help educators promote active participation by students in the electoral process. On November 1, 2002, students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and around the world will have the chance to cast their votes in the Mock Election.

The National Student/Parent Mock Election, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works closely with the nation's schools and school districts to encourage voter participation, is the nation's largest voter education project.

Over 40 million students and parents have voted since the Mock Election began in 1980. CNN Studios in Atlanta served as "National Election Headquarters" in the last two presidential election years.

This year, AOL@SCHOOL, America Online Inc.'s free online learning service, and AOL's GovernmentGuide will work with the Mock Election to encourage American students, teachers and parents to participate in the National Student/Parent Mock Election through special links.

Free Mock Election curriculum materials for all grade levels, including a teachers' guide and background information on the candidates, will he available through AOL's GovernmentGuide web resource (www.governmentguide.com) and on the National Student/Parent Mock Election website (www.nationalmockelection.com).

Teachers can enroll in the National Student/Parent Mock Election by logging on to one of the following websites: www.nationalmockelection.com or http://school.aol.com. Enrollment requests can also be mailed to the National Student/Parent Mock Election, P.O. Box 36653, Tucson, AZ 85704 or faxed to 520-742-3553. There is no charge to participate.