1. Election Day November 2009

2. Election Day Read “Election Day” worksheet Read p.170 in Ohio, The Buckeye State Complete Cloze Activity “Democratic System of Government” Discuss, Why are Elections important?

3. Characteristics of a Voter Ohio Voters are: United States Citizens At least 18 years old Resident in Ohio at least 30days before elections Able to write or mark own name Not everyone is Allowed to vote! Convicted felons, insane people, and people in jail cannot vote

4. Voting Methods There are 2 kinds of voting methods 1)Absentee Ballot/ Early voting Anyone voter with current registration information 2)In Person at polling site Voters must have proof of identity

5. Student Voting Today Fill out a voter registration card Read and Study the Real Issues on the Ohio Ballot Homework: Decide what you are “For” and “Against” Come prepared to vote Tomorrow Sign in to vote Vote Tally results of Issues 1,2,3, Bar graph classroom results Complete “I Voted” Badge Homework: Election Vocabulary Word Search

6. Voting Results View Voting Polls ResultsResults Record the results on bar graph Discuss results

7. Election Day November 2009