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Westsyde Secondary students advocate for lower voting age

Students in Jeremy Reid’s Social Studies 11 class began by learning about democracy and the voting process. When they learned that the voting age in Canada was 18, most students agreed that it should be lowered to 16.

Student Vote Manitoba

Schools across the province participated in a provincial parallel election.

Student Vote Manitoba: The Results

More than 20,000 elementary and high school students participated in the Student Vote Manitoba program. Students elected Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba to a majority government.

Student Vote Day in Manitoba

April 18 is Student Vote day in Manitoba! Elementary and high schools across the province will cast ballots for the official candidates running in the 2016 provincial election.

‘Celebrating our Right to Vote’ Contest Winners

Student Vote Manitoba participants were invited to take part in the ‘Celebrating our Right to Vote’ multimedia contest to commemorate the anniversary of women’s right to vote and the pathway to universal suffrage. Here are the winners.