2021 Mock Election
What
The mission of this pilot program is to engage and introduce students to the voting process and help kickstart their entry into becoming active, educated voters. ​
Why
The aim is to spread this program throughout Denver Public Schools in order to continue to grow the base of active and educated youth voters. Furthermore, after participating in this program, students will hopefully be inclined and able to discuss the voting process among their peers and homes to foster dialog and civic and community engagement no matter an individual’s or family’s status.
How
Participants of the Clerk’s Summer Youth Program began preparations to organize and administer mock elections modeled after Denver’s upcoming November 2021 Coordinated Election. Ballots for the students’ mock election will include the same initiatives slated to appear on the county’s official ballots. Assisted by the Denver Elections Division, the students will design the ballots, raise awareness about the election, administer the election, then tabulate and share the results. Election Day for youth voting will take place in October, just as the elections division mails ballots to more than 460,000 active registered voters in Denver.
Who
Our first two pilot schools are DSST: College View and DSST: Conservatory Green. The two schools are in friendly competition with each other for most turnout and the winner will receive the Inaugural Good Trouble Award.
Results
DSST CG Voter Turnout
Total: 73 Students
Freshmen: 15 Students
Sophomores: 26 Students
Juniors: 17 Students
Seniors: 15 Students
DSST CV Voter Turnout
Total: 186 Students
Juniors: 82 Students
Seniors: 104 Students