Students voted on Thursday to see who should govern our country Mock General Election Students voted on Thursday to see who should govern our country

Mock election Results Scottish Conservative Party 4 Scottish Labour Party 22 Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 Scottish Green Party 6 Scottish Nationalist Party 89 United Kingdom Independence Party 39 Spoiled ballot papers 31 Turnout 192 Not voting 234

Who voted in Newbattle? First Years Second Years Third Years 19 % Second Years 13% Third Years 26% Fourth Years 19%

What this means: The Midlothian MP would be SNP Elected by 46% of the voters 54% voted for someone else MPs then go to Parliament to choose the government. You need more than half the 650 MPs to make a new law (326) = a majority The party or parties that can make a majority will choose the Prime Minister, and the government

Why your vote matters: If you don’t vote, someone else’s vote counts for more. In the last election 15 million didn’t vote- enough people to choose a different government. Governments can have a powerful effect on your lives. For example older people tend to vote more- so governments tend to protect things for old people and cut services for young people. For example the cost of educating you at school is £3600 a year. The cost of educating you at University is £40,000 a year. Different governments choose to give or take away this money. For example some governments want to take less money from you, others want to spend more on areas like health and education.