[Dion]

Alberta-students-vote-UCP-in-student-election

Alberta students made their voices heard in the Alberta 2019 student vote.

Recent results show that the UCP won a majority government with 49 seats. The NDP forms the official opposition with 35 seats, and The Alberta Party won 3 seats. Of course these results aren't official, but the schools participating in the vote, made it seem very real for the students involved.

Students were asked to learn about democracy and what it means to be an informed citizen. They had to research parties, find their platforms and take part in debate about this elections big issues. When the big day came, students all cast a vote for their chosen candidates and parties.

More than 160,000 elementary and high school students participated throughout the province, and as of 4:00 p.m. April 16, 1,229 schools had reported their election results. All 87 electoral divisions were represented and 165,527 ballots were cast.

The Student Vote was a collaboration between Elections Alberta, The Alberta Teachers Association, the Edmonton Community Foundation, The Calgary Foundation, The Alberta Government and The Government of Canada.

https://www.highriveronline.com/loca...udent-election