| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Election 2013 Teachers: this is an editable presentation. Use only the slides that apply to your location and grade levels. Please check the website for the student candidate guide, curriculum and other tools.

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Election vocabulary  Vote –Make a decision  Candidate –A person running for office  Office –An elected role in government  Referendum –A public vote on a question, policy or issue  Local government –People elected to make decisions about local services such as roads and schools

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Political parties  Groups of people who have similar ideas  Major US political parties Democrats Republicans Libertarians  Some government offices are nonpartisan The individual candidates can have political ideas but don’t officially run as members of a political party Includes town offices, school board and judges

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation On the ballot  Grades K-2 –Mayor  Grades 3-5 –Mayor –School Board –CMS Education Bond  Grades 6-12 –Mayor and City or Town Council –School Board –CMS Education Bond and Student Referendum

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation City and town government  A city or town is a unit of government  Cities and towns are located within counties 100 counties in N.C.  Each level of government has its own elected officials, staff, services, budget  City and town services Includes police, fire, land use, transportation, economic development, neighborhood improvements

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Mayor  Different mayor in each city or town –Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill & Pineville  Represents the city or town, chief spokesperson  Leads City Council or Town Council meetings Votes in the event of a tie; can veto a vote  Works with city or town council To establish community priorities, set policy, approve budget and city or town tax rates, create local laws and other duties  2-year term  Learn about the candidates

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Charlotte candidates Patrick CannonEdwin Peacock

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Cornelius candidate Chuck Travis

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Davidson candidate John Woods

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Huntersville candidates Jim Puckett Jill Swain

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Matthews candidate Jim Taylor

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Mint Hill candidate Ted Biggers

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Pineville candidates Libby BoatwrightJohn EdwardsGeorge Fowler

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation School Board  School board = Board of Education  Nonpartisan office, 4-year terms  9 total seats on school board 6 District: officials represent just one part of the community (next election: 2013) 3 At-Large: officials represent whole county (next election: 2015)  Learn about the candidates and identify your district

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Role of School Board  Hire/fire superintendent  Establish school district policy  Review and approve budgets Annual operating and capital (construction)  Approve student assignment boundaries  Oversee the management of school system’s major systems Includes curriculum, teachers, transportation

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation District 1 Candidates Rhonda Lennon Christine Mast

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation District 2 Candidates Thelma Byers-BaileyRichard McElrath

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation District 3 Candidate Joyce Waddell

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation District 4 Candidates Tom Tate Queen Elizabeth Thompson

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation District 5 Candidates Eric DavisEdward Donaldson

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation District 6 Candidates Paul Bailey Bolyn McClung Doug Wrona

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation CMS $290 million bond A bond is a way for governments to borrow money to finance capital projects. Capital projects = construction and building  Citizens vote for or against the bonds in a ballot referendum.  Learn about the bond

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Middle and High School Additional ballot questions

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation City and town council  Vote for the candidates in your city or town only!  Mayor and council in each city and town  Council-manager form of government –Professional manager administers policies and manages city or town government –Elected council and mayor; 2-year terms  Role –Prioritize community needs, set policy, approve budget, levy taxes, create ordinances  Learn about the candidates

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Charlotte At-Large At-Large = Represents entire city 4 seats available  Candidates Michael Barnes Eric A. Cable Claire Fallon Vanessa Faura Mark Frietch Ken Harris David Howard Vi Alexander Lyles Dennis Peterson

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Charlotte Districts  District 1 –Patsy Kinsey  District 2 –Al Austin –Darryl Broome  District 3 –LaWana Mayfield –Eric Netter –C. Travis Wheat  District 4 –Greg Phipps –Michael Zytkow  District 5 –John Autry  District 6 –Kenny Smith  District 7 –Bakari Burton –Ed Driggs

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation North Mecklenburg towns  Cornelius 5 seats –Del Arrendale –John R. Bradford, III –Jim Duke –Dave Gilroy –Michael F. Miltich –J. R. Mount –Thurman Ross, Jr. –William C. Sykes –Woody Washam, Jr.  Davidson 5 seats –Stacey Anderson –Beth Cashion –Jim Fuller –Rodney Graham –Brian Jenest –Rick Short –Connie J. Wessner –Vince Winegardner  Huntersville 6 seats –Melinda Bales –Lawrence Brinson –Franklin Freeman –Charles S. Guignard –Ron Julian –Rob Kidwell –Sarah R. McAulay –Jeff Neely –Danny Phillips –Nick Walsh

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation  Matthews 6 seats –John F. Higdon –Gina S. Hoover –Christopher L. Melton –Jeff Miller –Joe Pata –Kress Query –John Ross –John R. Urban  Mint Hill 4 seats –Lloyd D. Austin –Dale Dalton –Carl Mickey Ellington –Rich Ferretti –Harry Marsh –Brenda McRae –Richard (Fig) Newton –Eric Random –Katrina (Tina) Weaver Ross  Pineville 4 seats –Al (Billy) Baskins –Melissa Rogers Davis –Jim Eschert –Deborah B. Fowler –Les Gladden –Kevin Icard –David Phillips South Mecklenburg Towns

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Student referendum  It is important to learn, think, and decide about civic issues. What’s your opinion? Change control of the Charlotte airport? Require citizens to show identification before voting?  Learn about the issues

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Get ready to vote!

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Read and learn  Start with an issue YOU care about –Education, environment, safety, transportation, economy/jobs, children, neighborhoods, teachers  Find information about the candidates GenerationNation Student Candidate Guide –Includes candidate debate videos and other information Charlotte Observer  Educational resources and tools

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Read, think, decide 1.Learn about the candidates 2.Think about the information 3.Choose candidates you like best 4.Vote 5.After the election, keep track of the candidates & their promises and actions

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Think  Does this information help me?  Is it from a good, truthful source?  Does it fit with other facts I know?  How does it make me feel?  Do I know enough to make a decision? If not, learn and read more Tip: Focus on the individual candidates, their ideas and solutions instead of political parties

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Choose a candidate  Review –What did each candidate say? Did they… Have ideas or solutions… …or complain a lot? Ask questions?  Decide –Which one do you agree with the most? –Based on the information you know, do you think the candidate will do a good job?

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation Vote  Who do YOU think should win in Election 2013? Make your voice heard! –K-12 students vote Oct. 22-Nov. 5 – –Results announced November 5 (evening)  Voting options Vote at school Vote online, anywhere Vote at Kids Voting booths at certain polling places on Oct. 26, Nov. 1, Nov. 2, and Nov. 5

| facebook.com/generationnation | twitter.com/gennation After the election  Look for official election results –Adult vote Board of Elections and Media –Student vote and Did students elect different candidates?  Keep track of the winning candidates –Do they keep their campaign promises? –Do they make good decisions?  Stay involved –Watch or attend government meetings, write letters or officials –Teens, join the youth council

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