Passport to Democracy Election

Module 4: Vote

If your teacher has ordered the Passport to Democracy suitcase, in it you will find a voting booth, a ballot box, i-vote badges (these you can provide to the voters once their name has been marked off the roll) and two election official badges.

10 Steps to the Election

1. ANNOUNCE the date and time for the election.

2. SOURCE the following resource for the running of an election:  a voting booth

 a ballot box

 pencils

 the electoral roll (i.e. your classroom roll).

3. DISTRIBUTE the party registration forms. Parties will now need some time to create their campaign materials and to get ready for the election.

4. CREATE the ballot paper using the template. 5. INFORM the parties of the order on the ballot paper. 6. ALLOW time for the parties to create their how-to-vote cards. The parties will need to copy the order of the ballot paper on their how-to-vote cards.

7. ALLOCTE voting centre jobs. You will need:  two election officials to mark the roll

 ballot box guard

 queue controller.

8. PRESENT the campaign speeches. During this time party members can distribute how-to-vote cards.

9. HOLD the election. Each student should receive a ballot paper, marking it in secret.

10. COUNT the votes of the election using the preferential voting count method and announce the winner. Module 4: Vote

Party nomination form

Name of the party

Party Members 1.

Party platform What does your party aim to achieve on certain issues or on an issue:

Issue/s is/are: Action you will take:

The completed form needs to be submitted to your Electoral Officer prior to the Election day. Module 4: Vote

How to vote ‘Your party’s name’ Your slogan

Vote for ‘your party’s name’ 4 Party 5 is a vote for:

Write the reasons why voters 3 Party 4 should vote for you Another reason 2 Party 2 And another … 1 Your party

5 Party 3

To make sure your vote counts number every box.

Your party’s image or banner goes here Module 4: Vote

Ballot Paper Ballot Paper Ballot Paper

Number the boxes from 1 to __ Number the boxes from 1 to __ Number the boxes from 1 to __ in the order of your choice. in the order of your choice. in the order of your choice. Number every box to make your vote count Number every box to make your vote count Number every box to make your vote count Module 4: Vote

Place completed ballot paper in the ballot box Place completed ballot paper in the ballot box Place completed ballot paper in the ballot box Module 4: Vote

Preferential count sheet

Number of votes required for an absolute majority Total number of formal votes: Total number of informal votes: (50%+1):

Write a name of a Issues /candidates: candidate or party in this Total box

Total first preference votes :

Transferred votes from ______

Total after transfer:

Final total: