Nearly 1 million Canadian students expected to take part in mock vote ahead of election day

Students from 57 local schools to cast ballots Monday

Schools from both local school boards are taking part in Student Vote Canada, giving students an opportunity to take part in the democratic process.

Canadians students head to polls in mock federal vote

As Canadians 18 and older head to the polls on April 28, students across the country will cast their votes in a mock Student Vote.

Bringing democracy to life in classrooms

Jordan McDowell casts his ballot during a Student Vote event held years ago at École Notre-Dame des Vallées. Students from 12 Cochrane schools and others in the region are participating in the nationwide program, coordinated by CIVIX Canada in cooperation with Elections Canada. (file photo/Noel Edey).captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Adults won’t be the only ones casting ballots in Monday’s federal election. Stu…

Student vote bringing ‘democracy to life’ in local classrooms

More than 7,000 schools across the country, including nearly 30 locally, are taking part in Student Vote Canada’s election program.  With Canadians heading to the polls on Monday, nearly one million students will be doing the same.  Officials say Student Vote Canada brings democracy to life in classrooms, giving students the chance to explore the parties and platforms, debate issues, and cast ballots for the actual candidates running in their lo…

Local schools registered to cast ballots in Student Vote 2025

OTTAWA, ONT.: As Canadians prepare to head to the polls, nearly one million students will be doing the same through Student Vote Canada — a national parallel election program that brings democracy to life in classrooms from coast to coast to coast. Some schools in Sackville-Bedford-Preston and Kings-Hants are among the schools who have registered. There are a few in Fall River/Beaver Bank and the East Hants area who have as well. Designed to int…