Northern students will be among 20,000 across the province participating in Student Vote Manitoba the day before the real thing takes place.
Students at 287 schools throughout the province will take on the roles of election workers and cast ballots for the official candidates running in their electoral districts. They prepared for the April 18 mock election by participating in activities focused on government and elections, and research into candidates, leaders and party platforms.
The purpose of the program is to get students involved in the political process and help them develop the habits of informed and active citizenship.
Northern schools participating in the program include R.D. Parker Collegiate, Juniper School, Deerwood School, Wapanohk Community School, École Riverside School and Westwood School in Thompson as well as the Leaf Rapids Education Centre, Amos Okemow Memorial School in Gods River, Duke of Marlborough School in Churchill, D.R Hamilton School in Cross Lake, Cranberry Portage Elementary School, Gillam School, Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre in Norway House, and Peter Yassie Memorial School in Tadoule Lake.
There are participating schools in all 57 of Manitoba’s electoral districts and the results of Student Vote Manitoba will be released April 19 at 8 p.m. when provincial election polls close.
