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PTA Votes / Election ActivitiesIt is critical that all PTA members demonstrate their role as child advocates by becoming educated about candidates for public office and their positions on legislative issues that are important to children and public schools. By exercising our democratic right to vote, we are able to give children a voice. This is especially critical in the upcoming elections on November 4, 2008.In the 2008 federal elections, voters will determine our president, our vice president, all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and 35 U.S. senators. In state elections, voters will elect 11 governors, more than 6,500 state house and senate members, and countless mayors, regents, city council members, boards of supervisors, county officials, and school board trustees. Your vote can make a difference for our children and communities. If you want to learn how your PTA can participate in the election process, download the PTA Votes 2008 Election Guide. If you want to register to vote, use this service from PTA. |
Presidential Candidates on PTA IssuesCompare the 2008 presidential candidates on PTA issues |
National Student/Parent Mock ElectionAn activity to engage young people and their parents. |
PTA Election GuideCriteria for deciding which candidate to choose. |
Planning Election ActivitiesChecklists for important dates and election event ideas. |
Questions for CandidatesList of questions to define a candidate's position on school and education issues. |
Hosting a Candidates ForumTips for bringing candidates together for public discussion of issues. |
Voter Registration DrivesTips for running a voter registration or get-out-the-vote drives. |
Legal GuidelinesWhat PTAs can and cannot do around elections. |
Ballot MeasuresGuidelines on what PTAs can do regarding ballot measures. |