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Picture Butte High students get taste of democratic process
PICTURE BUTTTE: Taylor Hanna can’t wait for the day her ballot will count.
While she still has another four years before she’s eligible to vote, the Picture Butte High School student is looking forward to a ‘test drive’ of the electoral process.
Students across Palliser Regional Schools are taking part in Student Vote, a program which provides them with an authentic learning opportunity including experiencing the voting process first-hand and practicing the habits of active and informed citizenship.
On Student Vote Day, Hanna and her Grade 9 social studies classmates served as election workers and co-ordinated a vote within PBHS that will mirror the federal election Oct. 21. In addition to information on government covered under the social studies curriculum, the students benefitted from free resources provided by Student Vote about the electoral process, including how to vote, how to choose a candidate and how to do proper research.