Today is Election Day!
High school students across North Carolina will exercise their voices today by casting ballots using the First Vote NC election simulation platform.
Sponsored by the State Employees Credit Union Foundation, EducationNC’s national award winning program offers students the opportunity to participate in an online, simulated election, authentic down to the customized ballot based on the address of the student’s school and an “I VOTED” sticker.
While many schools will hold elections today, some opted to participate in the early voting period.
Independence High School in Charlotte and Wilmington Early College High School shared their experiences on Twitter. Thank you Ms. Willett and Ms. Gray for spreading the word!
What’s happening at @BigIPatriots today? Why were hosting a mock Midterm Election courtesy of @FirstVote_NC. Stop by and let your voice be heard! Your AP Gov students have created voting info sheets! #indyvotes pic.twitter.com/XJwV9WBYAj
— KM Willett, NBCT (@kmwbooksit) November 5, 2018
Learning how to participate in our democracy! @BigIPatriots #PatriotsVote #Indyvotes @FirstVote_NC ?????????????? pic.twitter.com/ZExw6ana0I
— KM Willett, NBCT (@kmwbooksit) November 5, 2018
Students are experiencing what it’s like to vote today thanks to @FirstVote_NC They filled out registration forms last week so they could check in to their polling place, they waited in line to cast their ballots, and they got stickers when finished. #vote #UseYourVoice pic.twitter.com/y3auUm9ej3
— Wilm. Early College (@ilmearlycollege) November 5, 2018
It’s “Election Day” at WECHS through the @FirstVote_NC platform! Step one is a field trip to our polling place aka a computer lab in the next building over so it seems more official than just voting in our regular classroom #vote #UseYourVoice #NHCShistory #NHCSchat #sschat pic.twitter.com/9Fw1GVo06N
— Lauren Gray (@MrsGray_WECHS) November 5, 2018
Once you’re at your polling place sometimes you have to wait in line #reallifeexperiences #vote #Election2018 #NHCShistory #NHCSchat #sschat @FirstVote_NC pic.twitter.com/su4z3A3Ktb
— Lauren Gray (@MrsGray_WECHS) November 5, 2018
The best part of voting (other than using your voice to illicit change) is obviously the stickers #everyonelovesstickers #vote #UseYourVoice @FirstVote_NC #NHCShistory #NHCSchat #sschat pic.twitter.com/IShDuVS3BR
— Lauren Gray (@MrsGray_WECHS) November 5, 2018
Stay tuned for the election results and see how these students cast their First vote!
