Register now for Student Vote Saskatchewan!
The 28th Saskatchewan general election is scheduled to take place on April 4th, 2016.
CIVIX is pleased to collaborate with Elections Saskatchewan to deliver the Student Vote program to elementary and high schools across the province.
Student Vote provides students a chance to learn about the workings of government, debate important issues concerning the province and their community, engage with the candidates and experience the voting process firsthand.
“For many students, this program is their first introduction to our electoral process. Introducing these topics to your students in the classroom environment, and at this young age, helps build habits of informed and engaged citizens. Your students are the next generation of voters, and increasing their interest in democracy and elections is important to us,” says Dr. Michael Boda, the Chief Electoral Officer of the Province of Saskatchewan.
The Student Vote program is free and materials are offered in English and French. You can register now at: http://www.studentvote.ca/registration/ or by calling us at 1-866-488-8775.
All registered schools will receive activity resources, campaign posters, ballot boxes, voting screens, ballots and an election manual, and access to online tools, such as videos and slide decks.
This will be the sixth Student Vote conducted in Saskatchewan. During the recent federal election, more than 33,000 students cast ballots from 385 schools in Saskatchewan. You can see the results for Saskatchewan ridings here.
In the Prince Albert Daily Herald, Prince Albert Collegiate Institute teacher Greg Walker says “[Student Vote] uses actual ballot boxes and the ballots that the students are using look very similar to the ones that you would use in an actual poll… so when the students actually go through the process they’re getting the experience of what it would be like to actually vote, which then should make it less intimidating for them when they turn 18 to go through the process.”
We hope that you will join us for the upcoming Saskatchewan provincial election!
The CIVIX Team
