Obama Wins Mock Election at Gwin Oaks Elementary School by a Landslide

It may be another decade before Gabe Arguello's vote will actually count, but that did not stop the eight year old from going to the polls.

The second grader took part in a mock election held at Gwin Oaks Elementary School in Lawrenceville Tuesday. He and other students across the country are voting in the National Student Mock Election.

“We’re always teaching good citizenship here,” said Gwin Oaks’ Media Specialist Sharon Amolo. “Having them participate in this mock election actually shows good citizenship.”

Amolo coordinates the event every other year when there is either a presidential or a gubernatorial race.

It is a very organized process. First, the children in grades two to five file in to the Media Center to cast their votes. They then need to “register” by handing the volunteers a slip of paper with their name, grade and other information. Next they will go to one of the computers, which have been set up as polling stations. There, they will select the button next to their candidate’s name. Pictures of three presidential candidates and their running mates are at each station to in case the students need a visual reminder.

While many adults will weigh a candidate’s stance on things like the economy and foreign policy before voting, children often have different ways of picking a president.

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