I Voted! Student Election
Kids Voting
Experience elections with GenerationNation’s Student Election!
Still known to many as Kids Voting, the student election program of GenerationNation offers K-12 students opportunities to learn about and get involved in elections each year though a mock vote, service-learning in polling places, student council elections, teacher curriculum and more. Since the program was launched in Charlotte in 1992, hundreds of thousands of students have participated.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg area
Every year, each student has the exciting opportunity to experience elections! Students in kindergarten through high school participate in a variety of ways, including:
- Learning about candidates, issues, and democracy
- Casting a student vote
- Visiting and volunteering in community polling sites
- Partnering with a school or youth organization to operate a student voting booth – a great service-learning opportunity!
Election results are counted and shared after Election Day.
Cities and school districts in other areas
GenerationNation’s programs are available to all teachers and students in any location. Contact us to learn how to involve your school or youth program in GenerationNation and the student election!
Partners
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charter, independent, religious and home schools
Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
Teaching for Democracy Alliance/Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, a program of Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University (GenerationNation is a member of the TDFA coalition that is working to provide high quality, evidence-based curriculum and strategies for civic literacy)
Arizona Bar Foundation/KVUSA
Other organizations
Election 2021-22 Toolkit
2021-22 Curriculum and Student Election information
Election 2021-22: K-12 students vote
Election Spring 2022: May 17
This election activity will be focused on student voice on Charlotte Mayor and City Council, US Senate, and other races.
- Students vote here
- Learn about the candidates Charlotte Observer guide | NC Voter Guide | WSOCTV guide for city council at-large
Voter Registration and pre-registration
Election information for registered voters
Election 2022: October-November 2022
Stay tuned for more info!
Election 2021
- October 20-November 2 – K-12 student voice on mayors in Mecklenburg towns – VOTE HERE
- Election results
- Note: City of Charlotte’s election is moved to 2022.
- December 13-16 – CMS high school students vote for Student Advisor to Board of Education (school board approved a new policy on October 12 that impacted this election).
Election 2021 lessons, candidate information, educational resources, and student ballots
Election 2020 Toolkit
2020 Curriculum and Student Election Information
Election 2020: K-12 Students vote October 20-November 3
Election 2020 lessons, candidate information, educational resources, and student ballots
Debate schedule and activities
Voter Registration and pre-registration
Election 2020 information for students 18 and older