[BHS Etree] STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Statewide Mock Election Results

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California Students Weigh in on November Ballot Choices 

 

SACRAMENTO - More than 105,000 elementary, middle school and high school
students from nearly 400 schools across the state participated in the 2010
MyVote California Student Mock Election.  Students cast ballots for the
gubernatorial and U.S. Senate contests, and California's nine ballot
measures.  

 

Headed up by Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Superintendent of Public
Instruction Jack O'Connell, the MyVote California Student Mock Election is
a hands-on civic engagement project for students across the state.  The
mock election program provided teachers with resources and materials to
broaden their civics lessons and make the November 2 General Election a
teachable moment.  

 

"While many of the students participating in the mock election aren't old
enough to vote alongside their parents on Tuesday, it was great to see so
many of them put on their training wheels and get excited about
democracy," said Secretary Bowen, California's chief elections officer.
"I hope all students who participated will push their parents or other
adults in their lives to turn out for the real statewide election on
Tuesday.   The ultimate goal is to get every student who cast a mock
election ballot hooked on democracy and to be a voter for life."

 

Current and past mock election results, including lists of participating
schools, are available at
<http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/studentmockelection.htm>
www.sos.ca.gov/elections/studentmockelection.htm .

 

The 2010 mock election results, below, are based on returns from 389
participating schools.  Results will be updated as more schools report
their information.  

 


Governor                                             Votes
Percentage of Total Vote


Chelene Nightingale (AI)                        5,186
4.93%

Jerry Brown (D)                                   51,305
48.79%

Laura Wells (G)                                      6,140
5.84%

Dale F. Ogden (L)                                  3,056
2.91%

Carlos Alvarez (PF)                             15,814
15.04%

Meg Whitman (R)                                23,644
22.49%

 

 


U.S. Senate                                          Votes
Percentage of Total Vote


Edward C. Noonan (AI)                         5,982
6.08%

Barbara Boxer (D)                               47,707
48.46%

Duane Roberts (G)                                7,149
7.26%

Gail K. Lightfoot (L)                                4,295
4.36%

Marsha Feinland (PF)                          11,295
11.47%

Carly Fiorina (R)                                  22,014
22.36%


 


 


Ballot Measures                                     Yes    Percentage
No   Percentage  


Proposition 19                                                


Legalize Marijuana                               52,587            51.68%
49,171            48.32%


Proposition 20


Congressional Redistricting                 40,881            44.96%
50,052            55.04%


Proposition 21

Vehicle Surcharge                               56,004            56.91%
42,403            43.09%


Proposition 22


Use of Local Funds                              55,766            59.91%
37,319            40.09%


Proposition 23


Air Pollution Law                                  48,868
50.36%             48,168            49.64%


Proposition 24


Business Tax Change                          50,346            55.48%
40,398            44.52%


Proposition 25 


Majority Vote Budget                           49,009            52.60%
44,161            47.40%


Proposition 26 


2/3 Vote for Fees                                 49,926            56.25%
38,825           43.75%


Proposition 27


End Redistricting Commission            43,285            49.47%
44,215            50.53%






 


 

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