Indiana Kids Election

Under Indiana law, schools must give instruction on the election process two weeks prior to a general election for grades 6-12. Indiana Kids’ Election, sponsored by the Indiana State Bar Association, Secretary of State’s Office and the Department of Education, helps Indiana schools meet this requirement by providing comprehensive curriculum guides/lesson plans, free of charge, to participating schools.

Based on the premise that voting is only occasionally done by inspiration, IKE attempts to help thousands of Hoosier students acquire the habit of voting at a young age. On Nov. 6, students across Indiana will elect their own governor and president in a show of active citizenship through the Indiana Kids’ Election mock election program.

Program provides students in grades K-12 with the hands-on experience of voting in a class or school-wide mock election. In a nutshell, students participate in the following:

• Students register to vote on or before Oct. 9 (same deadline for Indiana voters)
• Participate in the IKE Speakers’ Bureau
• Students vote on Election Day, Nov. 6