Voting
These pages offer a special look at how Americas diverse peoples come together to
participate in society through an institution synonymous with democracy: voting. This
years Online Conversation, designed especially for students and teachers, is divided
into four sections, each looking at a different aspect of voting and how it affects our
participation in our government and our communities.
The four sections, which you can reach through the links below, explore voting and Youth Citizenship, Voter
Registration, Representation in our system, and
finally Campaign Reform. In each section youll find a
short article looking at history, law, and voting today. Youll also find an
interactive section where students can vote on an issue related to the topic. Youll
find the results of related surveys and research data, and links to related articles and
websites.
After you familiarize yourself with the topic, visit the Activities
section, where you can choose among several web-based activities for each topic, designed
both for classroom and individual use. Just make sure you stop and think about how
important it is meet the challenge of citizenship!
>>Youth Citizenship
>>Voter Registration
>>Representation
>>Campaign Reform
Conversation | Voting | Activities | Resources
Online Conversations
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