More than 3,000 high school seniors are registered for the Idaho Student Mock Election, Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa announced today, and high school government teachers still can register their students through Oct. 30. The mock election, which has been held in even-numbered election years since 2004, will run from Oct. 26-31; students will cast votes for actual statewide candidates on computers in their classrooms.

“I commend all the students and teachers participating in this statewide voting exercise,” Ysursa said. “The mock election experience will encourage our young citizens to become lifelong informed voters. It is gratifying to see students exercise their right to vote and their participation is a strong indication that the democratic process is alive and well in Idaho.”

Results from the mock election will be posted Nov. 3 on the Secretary of State’s website; the exercise allows high school government teachers in Idaho to develop civic education lessons based around the Nov. 4 general election.  For more information, contact the Secretary of State’s office at jmairs@sos.idaho.gov or 334-2852.