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Board endorses mock election for schoolchildren to encourage civic education
Summary
The Deputy Registrar proposed holding a mock election for school-aged children on election day; the Board endorsed publicizing the event and publishing results to educate youth and potentially boost adult turnout.
The Deputy Registrar proposed a mock election for school-aged children to occur on election day as a civic-education initiative. The transcript records the proposal: "There was a creative idea from the Deputy Registrar to conduct a mock election for school aged children to vote in on election day. This will be publicized and the results will be published. The Board endorsed this idea as a way to educate children about the election process and improve turnout by adults."
Board members endorsed the idea as an outreach measure; the transcript does not record a specific implementation timeline or budget for the proposed activity.
