Mrs. Arp’s 4^th grade Social Studies class sponsored a Presidential Mock Election at West Fannin Elementary School on Election Day. Each student at West Fannin Elementary was given a chance to cast a paper ballot for a presidential candidate of their choosing. The 4^th graders used a three person system to collect and record the results. Each class then analyzed the data. They discussed the rights and responsibilities of being a US citizen, and the provisions made in the Constitution for a president. School wide 446 students voted, the winner elected by the students was Donald Trump, with a 69% overall majority. Hillary Clinton scored 19% of the votes, 8% for Gary Johnson, 3% Jill Stein, and 1% of the students wrote in another candidate.

4th grade students recording and analyzing West Fannin Presidential Mock Election results. Mason McDaniel (bright green), Bryce Mitchell (dark green), Hope Hill (blue and white jacket), Julie Farmer (orange)

4th grade students collecting ballots for the WFES mock election. Matthew Ponton and Brayden Whitener