Y Vote London : 1 May 2008
 The London Mayoral and London Assembly elections are just round the corner. Bring the buzz of these high profile elections to your school with your very own Y Vote Mock Election day. The perfect kick start to the summer term!
The information and resources you need to run your Mock Mayoral or London Assembly election can all be found on this site.
London Elects works for the Greater London Returning Officer to organise and promote the London elections - click here for information on the real London elections.
Submit your Mock Election results online by 8 May to be included in the London Mock Election results.
Register your school for free, today!
TeachersY Vote Mock Elections are a flexible citizenship exercise. Activities can be tailored to match your needs and schools can take part at any time during the year.
All necessary resources, from manifesto templates, to election info & ballot papers to lesson plans are provided for you here. Get started.....
- Register your School’s details: receive additional resources & enable submission of school results to the national count.
- Download the Y Vote Mock Election pack: decide what type of election to hold & follow the easy steps for a successful mock election.
- Visit the Teachers' Materials section: find lesson plans & additional resources
Y Vote Mock Elections actively engage students with the issues around them by giving them the opportunity to stand as party candidates, run campaigns and of course vote, in a mock election. An ideal vehicle for citizenship teaching, mock elections bring the principles of democracy, parliament and government to life.
About Mock Elections- Provide an interactive and interesting active citizenship resource that explains the benefits of participatory democracy
- Mirror the excitement and buzz of a real election
- Give students a full understanding of the principles of the democratic process and the role of government and parliament
- Provide teachers with a ready-made, accessible downloadable Y Vote Resource Pack alongside a simple registration process. The pack is flexible and can be interpreted according to the level of students’ understanding of the political process
- Provide teachers and students with information on every type of election held in the UK
- Help reverse the trend of voter disengagement amongst young people
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Welcome to the home of Y Vote Mock Elections. Whether you're a teacher or a student, get everything you need for your very own mock election right here!
 Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families"I am very glad to give the support of the Department for Children, School and Families to the Mock Elections website. I congratulate the project for having involved 800,000 students at the time of the 2005 general election and 100,000 students in the Y-Vote Mock Election in 2006.
We are encouraged that young people continue to engage in the political, social and moral issues surrounding an election, through the Y-Vote Mock Election.
The website shows how schools might organise mock elections so that pupils can experience some of the excitement of an election and get a real taste for active democracy. It demonstrates how, in the process, young people can develop skills like team-working, communication and the ability to debate and discuss current issues.
I hope that young people continue to participate and I’m sure they will thoroughly enjoy the experience."
StudentsTake part in a Y Vote Mock Election at your school and find out what democracy’s all about. Whether you’re a candidate, speech writer or voter, find everything you need to know in our dedicated Student Area.
- Get involved with the Y Vote Mock Election at your school: there’s something for everyone. If your school isn’t having a mock election, get a teacher to look at this site.
- Check out the dedicated Student Area: find out what really goes on at an election, get to grips with our jargon buster & stay ahead of the competition!
- Give us your opinion & try the election quiz: Tell us what you think with the Y Vote Poll. Test your election expertise with our quiz, get 5 questions right to win a go on the Vote Catcher game.
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