(DURHAM, NH, January 29, 2016) — We’re all wondering who’s going to come out on top in the First in the Nation Primary, and New Hampshire students are in on the vote, too! More than 20,000 students in grades K-12 from 146 New Hampshire schools and classrooms will be voting in the New Hampshire Primary Mock Election on February 2, 2016.Students from across the state have been preparing for this historic primary mock election by researching candidates and learning more about the issues facing our state and the country. Ballot forms and candidate details are available at New Hampshire Public Television’s website www.nhptv.org/mockelection.“The New Hampshire Primary Mock Election is an opportunity for students to learn about the electoral process firsthand,” notes Susan Adams, New Hampshire Public Television’s manager of educational services. “In order to continue this tradition, our children need to understand the vital role New Hampshire plays every four years when it holds the First in the National presidential primary.”New Hampshire Public Television’s general mock election began in 1996, and the mock primary election was started in 2000. Votes will be tallied all day on February 2nd, with regular updates on the web until the final count comes in. All results will be finalized by 10 p.m. on February 3rd.
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