It's election day!!!
Election Day Set-Up:
-Display Candidate/Party Posters on the board to use when counting.
-Set up a desk by the door with class list to use as register.
-Create voting booths
-Set up counting desk
-Select 3 counters and 1 scribe
-Work out how many votes will be required to win (based off of attendance)
-completed ballot box
-Display Candidate/Party Posters on the board to use when counting.
-Set up a desk by the door with class list to use as register.
-Create voting booths
-Set up counting desk
-Select 3 counters and 1 scribe
-Work out how many votes will be required to win (based off of attendance)
-completed ballot box
Voting Process:
1. Get your name ticked off the by the Electoral Roll Officer to receive your ballot paper.
2. Complete your ballot paper by filling in a number by preference beside each candidate (1 being your first preference).
3. Count votes following instructions below.
4. The candidate with the majority of votes wins.
2. Complete your ballot paper by filling in a number by preference beside each candidate (1 being your first preference).
3. Count votes following instructions below.
4. The candidate with the majority of votes wins.
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Our winning party can collect 5 tokens. Congratulations!!
Reflection Questions:
1. What seat did we just vote for?
2. Which chamber of parliament is this seat a part of?
3. How many seats are there in that chamber? (find the seat on the map below)
4. Therefore, how many seats must be won by 1 party to form government?
5. What are coalitions? And, why do we have them?
6. Do you think it should be compulsory to vote in Australia?
1. What seat did we just vote for?
2. Which chamber of parliament is this seat a part of?
3. How many seats are there in that chamber? (find the seat on the map below)
4. Therefore, how many seats must be won by 1 party to form government?
5. What are coalitions? And, why do we have them?
6. Do you think it should be compulsory to vote in Australia?
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