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Newspaper in Education Institute: Electing the President

LWVUS has partnered with the Newspaper in Education Institute to publish and provide free of charge Electing the President.

Electing the President is based on LWVUS’ Choosing the President and other League resources. Electing the President is available as a 30-page letter-size PDF and a 16-page tabloid supplement for printing in volume by Newspaper in Education (NIE) programs nationally.

Using Electing the President, students will learn about all aspects of elections as required by state standards. State standards usually include:

• Explain what an election is
  • Describe, explain and evaluate the election process including:
    • Voter Registration
    • Primary Elections & Caucuses
    • Political Party Conventions
    • General Elections
    • The Electoral College
  • Describe, analyze, and evaluate the role of the press in political life and elections in the U.S.
  • Explain the role of the media in setting the public agenda
• And many other social studies, civics, and government standards.

Of course, voters will also learn a great deal about the election process as they prepare to make their choice for President.

Leagues are encouraged to contact their local newspaper’s NIE program to develop local partnerships to provide this resource to local schools and communities. As a non-profit type activity of the newspaper, NIE programs usually recruit a local corporate sponsor to help defray the cost of printing the supplement and help pay for newspapers that are used in the classroom with the supplement. Leagues may also download, print and distribute Electing the President without collaborating with a newspaper.

Download Electing the President and a contact list of NIE programs by state below.