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Mock elections at area high schools ‘elect’ Pritzker governor
LWV, commission provide authentic machines, ballots, tabulators High School to have a positive and process – from registering to vote to ballot box and optical scanner. Stu- er’s (R) 82. Behind them were Kash sustainable relationship with Elmhurst League of Women Voters and DuPage County Board of Elections allowing our students to have opportunities for both civic engagement and exposure to the responsibilities of being a citizen.” Social studies teachers worked closely with League representatives to maximize student participation. Students experience the entire voting
casting ballots. Students voted for representatives from the 5th, 6th, 8th, and 11th Congressional Districts along with Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, and Treasurer. Partnering with the League was the DuPage Election Commission. The Election Commission delivered actual voting equipment to the 14 schools, including voting booths, a
Jackson (L) with 24 and Sam McCann (C) 13. For Attorney General, Kwame Raoul (D) received 102 votes over Erika Harold’s (R) 96. Bubba Harsy (L) received 53. Jesse White (D) dominated the vote for Secretary The official results from of State with 175 over Jason HelAddison Trail are as follows: At Addison Trail, a total of 254 land’s (R) 47 and Steve Dutner’s (L) ballots were counter. JB Pritzker (D) 29. In the race for State Controller, won the race for governor, garnering See ELECTIONS, Page 5 132 votes to Governor Bruce Raundent voters received the “I Voted Sticker” after completing the ballot and feeding it into the optical scanner.
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Fullerton third graders get new books
Third-grade students are happy to show off the new books they were given during a special giveaway event at Fullerton Elementary School in Addison on Sept. 19. The event, sponsored by The Molina Foundation with volunteer assistance from Change Healthcare, featured the distribution of a new book to each student at the campus that serves many low-income families. Story and more photos inside.
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During the week of Sept. 17, the Elmhurst League of Women Voters took part in mock elections at Addison Trail High School in Addison. The Mid-term elections are an important part of the election process, covering all 435 Congressional races, as well as important state offices including Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer and more. Unlike presidential elections, which use the Electoral College to determine who the next president will be, Congressional elections use the direct vote of a state’s citizens to choose the winners. As Illinois prepares to elect state, congressional and local public officials on Tuesday, Nov. 6, students and teachers in 14 high schools in DuPage County participated in mock elections. Since 2008, students experience a unique learning experience by voting in a mock election on actual voting machines, ballots and vote tabulators used in polling places. The League of Women Voters, the DuPage Election Commission and Governmental Business Systems (GBS) partnered with DuPage County high schools to provide a hands-on learning experience. “[The League of Women Voters has] a long history of community involvement and leadership, including nonpartisan election activities, such as sponsoring candidate debates and town hall meetings on important public issues,” said LWV member and volunteer Jan Dorner. “Bringing the mock election experience to the schools increases civic awareness.” Teachers like the authentic voting learning experience. “Democracy is not a spectator sport,” said teacher Lindsey DiTomasso. “We are so privileged at York
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