2002 National Student/Parent Mock Election.Once again, AASA AASA American Association of School Administrators AASA Asian American Student Association AASA Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia AASA Aging and Adult Services Administration AASA Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army is partnering with the National Student/Parent Mock Election The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. to help educators promote active participation by students in the electoral process. On November 1, 2002, students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and around the world will have the chance to cast their votes in the Mock Election A mock election (or pretend election, fake election) is an election organised for educational or transformative purposes. Mock election for educational purposes Secondary schools organise mock elections to introduce young people to the concept of elections before they . The National Student/Parent Mock Election, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works closely with the nation's schools and school districts to encourage voter participation, is the nation's largest voter education project. Over 40 million students and parents have voted since the Mock Election began in 1980. CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Studios in Atlanta served as "National Election Headquarters" in the last two presidential election years. This year, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. @SCHOOL, America Online See AOL. Inc.'s free online learning service, and AOL's GovernmentGuide will work with the Mock Election to encourage American students, teachers and parents to participate in the National Student/Parent Mock Election through special links. Free Mock Election curriculum materials for all grade levels, including a teachers' guide and background information on the candidates, will he available through AOL's GovernmentGuide web resource (www.governmentguide.com) and on the National Student/Parent Mock Election website (www.nationalmockelection.com). Teachers can enroll in the National Student/Parent Mock Election by logging on to one of the following websites: www.nationalmockelection.com or http://school.aol.com. Enrollment requests can also be mailed to the National Student/Parent Mock Election, P.O. Box 36653, Tucson, AZ 85704 or faxed to 520-742-3553. There is no charge to participate. |
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