How It Works

By offering schools an online election platform, First Vote helps teachers bridge the gap between what students are learning in civics class and how they translate that information into meaningful application in the real world.

First Vote NC offers an experience that will truly impact students with a lesson they will carry forward for the rest of their lives.

Traditional and charter high schools across North Carolina can sign up to participate in the 2018 mid-term election simulation. The first person to register becomes the representative for that school. No official duties –just need to attach one name to each school!

Teachers are given access to relevant, comprehensive, North-Carolina-specific and standards-aligned lesson plans.

The entire student body is asked to participate in the election. The platform includes a realistic ballot that is specific to the precint of the school. Early voting polls open two weeks prior to the November 6th election. Students are able to vote on laptops, tablets or smart phones.

After the polls close, the precinct results are calculated. When the students arrive at school the next day, they will have access to all of the election data. This data will serve as the springboard for analysis by students in the Civics and Economics course and could also be used in math classes.