Other Children's Elections
The "Scholastic Election" has been conducted by Scholastic News every election year since 1940. It claims to have predicted the final election results correctly with two exceptions: Harry S. Truman's win over Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 election and John F. Kennedy's win over Richard Nixon in the 1960 election.
The "Kids Voting" election takes place in school classrooms, as part of a curriculum exercise in the American democratic process, with different programs designed for kindergarten through high school students. It is a nationwide organization made up of local affiliates. Unlike the others, which generate publicity by announcing their results shortly before the general election, the Kids Voting election takes place on the actual election day.
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—Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)