Park Rapids High School votes in mock election

Seniors in Sandy Aldrich's government and law class set up a mock election polling place to help assist the students, teachers and staff of Park Rapids High School in experiencing the voting process. The students had to register, and mark their ballots just as if they went to the polls to vote on November 6th. League member and election judge Florence Hedeen was on hand to answer any questions and was impressed with the process.

• 3 write in votes, 
•  5 votes for Josh Welter the Libertarian,
• 12 votes for Chris Wright of the Grassroots party,
• 33 votes for Tim Walz, of the DFL party
• 91 votes for Jeff Johnson of the Republican party. 
• ( 1 spoiled ballot) 

Experiences like these help students realize the importance of voting and will increase their likely hood of being voters when they turn 18. 

Results:   145 people voted in yesterday's mock election:

Sandy Aldrich

Social Studies Teacher

Park Rapids Area High School