Rialto High School’s second period AP Government class team “I’m Just a Bill” celebrated a victory! On Sept. 18, students at Rialto High School tested their civic knowledge at the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters’ (ROV) inaugural “High School Family Feud: Voter Education Edition” interactive program. Ten students from the school’s AP Government classes competed in an original version of the popular game show to gear up for the Nov. 5 general election.
In front of an audience of nearly 100 peers, the “families” guessed the answers from a “100-person survey, top answers on the board,” related to the election process. Second period AP Government team “I’m Just a Bill” was victorious over fourth period AP Government team “‘Merica.”
The game show was designed to help inform first-time voters about the election process. Although voters must be at least 18 years old to cast a vote, those 16 and 17 can preregister to vote, and their registration becomes active once they turn 18.
“Our younger generation is the future of our country, and it was wonderful seeing the students have so much excitement about the game and the election-related questions,” said San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Stephenie Shea. “Creating this fun, interactive experience was a unique way for us to get our county’s future voters engaged with local democracy. Helping students understand the tools they need to make informed decisions when they become eligible to vote is a commitment of the Registrar of Voters.”
A recap video of the event can be found here.
The last two weeks of September and April are National High School Voter Education Weeks, providing high schools and their students an opportunity to partner with county elections officials to promote civic engagement. To learn more about election dates, the four ways to vote, how to register to vote, or for more information about the San Bernardino County ROV, visit Elections.SBCounty.gov.
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