Everything you need to know about a (possible) Nova Scotia election |
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| June 5th, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
The last Nova Scotia provincial election was held on June 9, 2009. Darrell Dexter and the NDP won a majority government. The date for the next provincial election has not yet been set, but there is a lot of speculation that the premier will call the election before the end of the year. The election does not have to be called until next year, as the legislature does not expire until June 14, 2014. Read more
Final results from the BC 2013 Election and Student Vote |
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| May 30th, 2013 by Student Vote | 2 Comments » |
The 2013 British Columbia provincial general election took place on May 14 and the final count of the results by Elections BC was completed this week. In total, 1,803,051 ballots were cast from across BC. Voter turnout was approximately 58 per cent, compared to 51 per cent in 2009. The results from the BC 2013 Student Vote are also final. 101,627 ballots were cast from 693 schools representing all 85 electoral divisions. Students elected an NDP government with a Liberal opposition. Read more
Student Vote BC in the Media |
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| May 22nd, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
Last week, more than 100,000 elementary and secondary students took part in the BC 2013 Student Vote. Students from all 85 electoral districts elected an NDP majority government with a Liberal opposition. We partnered with Global and the Vancouver Sun for this election. Global aired the results on election night (click here for photos), and the Vancouver Sun published the results in print and online. In addition, the Vancouver Sun data reporter Chad Skelton analyzed the results for each participating school. Many other media outlets from across the province have provided extensive coverage of our program. Read more
100,000 Students Elect NDP Majority; Liberals form Official Opposition |
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| May 14th, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
101,627 votes were reported 693 schools representing all 85 electoral divisions across the province. Students elected an NDP government and a Liberal opposition. The NDP won 53 seats and captured 38.50 per cent of the popular vote. The Liberals took 21 seats and 28.17 per cent of the popular vote. Read more
Student Vote Day in BC |
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| May 13th, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
It’s finally here. Today is Student Vote Day in British Columbia. The rest of the province heads to the polls tomorrow. Students from more than 765 schools will be casting ballots from all 85 provincial electoral districts. This includes more than 40 per cent of all schools in the province, and more than 60 per cent of all secondary schools. Before we know the results of this Student Vote, let’s take a look back at previous provincial Student Vote programs in BC. Read more
Student viewpoints on the BC Provincial Election |
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| May 9th, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
Yesterday’s blog featured two youth perspectives on the Student Vote program. Today’s blog features two more. Do you have a student who wants to share their Student Vote experience? Read more
Student Vote BC: Youth Perspectives |
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| May 8th, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
Over the past few weeks we have shared some great blogs written by educators across British Columbia. Today we would like share some messages from two students currently taking part in the program. Read more
Student Vote Success Stories |
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| May 7th, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
Candidates from across the province continue to visit Student Vote schools to meet with classes and take part in all-candidates’ debates. Here are two more stories from the campaign trail. Read more
Nine tips from a Student Vote Team Leader |
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| May 6th, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
The BC provincial election is only a week away, but there is still plenty of time to implement Student Vote activities in your classroom. Central Elementary Community School Team Leader Christopher Lister offers some tips for running a successful Student Vote program at your school. Read more
Student Vote BC 2013: Ground Team Update #2 |
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| May 6th, 2013 by Student Vote | Leave Comments » |
Last week the Student Vote Victoria team shipped out ballots to the 765 schools registered to vote in Student Vote BC 2013. Every school that registers for the program receives not only the package full of resources described in our last Ground Team Update, but also a package of ballots. Each school gets a unique package, depending on the electoral district(s) they registered to receive ballots for and the number of students that will be voting at their school. This ranges from less than 10 students at a school to over 1,500. Read more
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