To provide middle school students an opportunity to cast a vote in the 2016 presidential election, the social studies department held a mock election on Nov. 8.

As part of the event, students filled out a Scantron ballot asking them to elect a president. They submitted their vote in red, white and blue ballot boxes before receiving an “I Voted” sticker.

Prior to the vote, social studies teachers taught lessons surrounding the election process and stressed the importance of making informed decisions.