REGINA — More than 470 schools have registered to participate in Saskatchewan’s largest provincial Student Vote program to date, bringing democracy to life in the classrooms across all 61 constituencies.
In the lead-up to the Oct. 28 provincial election, as many as 35,000 elementary and secondary students are expected to cast Student Vote ballots throughout the province. Results will be tabulated and released publicly following the end of voting on the last day of voting. This will include the seat count and popular vote for each party, results by constituency and individual school tallies.
Student testimonials and data will answer pressing questions about the next generation of Saskatchewanians, such as their outlook on the state of our society and if/how they differ from their parents.
Student Vote is an experiential civic literacy program that provides students under the voting age with the opportunity to practice the habits of active and informed citizenship, and cast ballots for the official candidates in a parallel election.
Participating schools received a variety of non-partisan educational materials to teach about government and the election process, and encourage research and discussion about the issues and candidates. Ballots, ballot boxes and voting screens were also provided for the coordination of Student Vote Day.
