October 28 is an important opportunity to help decide Saskatchewan’s future and an even greater opportunity for future voters to learn more about the democratic process.

Students of the Holy Mother Teresa School School participate in a simulation election to better understand what voting looks like.

“It’s surprising how excited young children are to actually get started in policystart learning about campaign promises and party programs and all that. And it’s really cool to see them start to formulate what they think a good leader is and think about who they might vote for when they’re adults,” says teacher Rebecca Hammel.

The students stressed the importance of mock elections.

“Well, it’s important because one day we will be the ones voting. And it’s just important to start early so we know what’s going on. So when we actually approach things, we can get a sense of what’s going on,” says Nevaeh, a student participating in the mock election.

Jacob, a student at Saint Mother Teresa School, added: “The legal voting age currently is 18. And it’s best for them to learn when they’re younger so they know how the voting process works. And politics really interests me. So when I learned this, it made me want to get more involved in politics. »

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Hammel says mock voting helps students prepare for when it’s their turn at the polling places.

“We can kind of take learning about politics and elections out of textbooks and give them first-hand experience so they can really try it for themselves.” It really increases their understanding and engagement,” says Hammel.

The importance of this election is not lost on students like Jacob, who have voiced their election concerns.

“If one of them gets elected and they increase inflation, that’s a big concern for me because I’m growing up soon and I’m going to have to buy my own things,” Jacob says. “And… if whoever is elected increases taxes linked to inflation, I’m going to have a difficult time,”

Hammel hopes the mock elections will generate more engaged voters for future elections, adding that student votes will provide more perspective on the actual election results once they are counted after Election Day.

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