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Student vote program sees 50K ballots cast across N.B.

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The results are in! Students across New Brunswick got a real feel for politics through a hands-on experiential learning program that brings the voting process into the classroom.

On May 11, students from elementary, middle, and high school cast more than 50,000 mock ballots for official candidates in a parallel election.

In the end, 112 schools across 51 municipalities submitted their Student Vote results. Ballots were cast for mayors, councillors, advisory committee members, and district council members.

Fredericton led the way, with 3,370 students participating across 13 schools in the city.

All municipality results are available online, broken down into by each individual school.

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Student Vote helps N.B. kids learn how elections work

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More than 175 schools across New Brunswick are taking part in the province’s largest Student Vote ever, giving kids a hands-on introduction to local politics.

Ahead of the May 11 municipal elections, more than 15,000 elementary, middle, and high school students are expected to cast mock ballots in their classrooms.

The Student Vote is a program run by CIVIX, a non‑partisan registered Canadian charity focused on helping students learn about elections, government budgets, elected representatives, and digital media literacy.

Registered schools will receive a range of non‑partisan educational materials designed to teach students about the election process while encouraging them to do their own research. To make the experience more realistic, schools are also provided with ballots, ballot boxes, and voting screens.

Students will vote for local mayors, councillors, and education council members in their communities, spanning 62 municipalities and rural districts.

Educators say the program helps students understand how elections work in real life, while showing them the importance of local democracy by bringing the voting process directly into the classroom.

Student Vote results will be released publicly after polls close on election day, with results broken down by individual schools.