Y Vote Mock Elections taking place in schools now!
The Hansard Society's Citizenship Education Programme works with young people through schools and colleges to educate and inform them about parliamentary democracy and develop innovative ways to involve them in participatory democratic activities. During the general election Y Vote Mock Elections are taking place in schools around the country, currently 304 schools have registered to hold elections, with 131,398 young people taking part.One school that has taken part in the Mock Elections already has written their 'Rules of a Mock Election' with rule number one being:
"never underestimate your electorate. Everyone is a potential voter: even the cynical year sevens."
Y Vote Mock Elections actively engage students with the political, social and moral issues that concern them by giving them the opportunity to stand as party candidates, speech writers and canvassers in a mock election. Take a look at the interactive map of schools taking part, with each school and the amount of young people taking part listed.