Usually we can stay up late and watch the votes for president roll in on TV. This year, we have a battle between President Donald Trump, the Republican incumbent with vice president Mike Pence and the democratic party candidate is Joe Biden, with Kamala Harris as the vice presidential candidate. This year’s primaries were disrupted quite a bit by the virus, like most of life… This day is when we typically discover who our candidates will be. Not all states not on Super Tuesday, they each have their own selected dates, but a large percentage of them do. The primary elections happen in March typically on a day called Super Tuesday. Teaching Kids About the 2020 Presidential Elections With many places doing mail-in ballots this year, though, lots of people have already voted or will be voting in advance of this date. The United States Presidential Election is always the first Tuesday in November. It happens every four years. Getting kids involved in the process, learning about the candidates, following the stats on election night, reading about the process, etc., can get kids interested and excited and help them learn the importance of the whole thing. I collected all of the news clippings and political cartoons and made this awesome election scrapbook. I love how passionate I was about it back then. Back then, I was infatuated with Ross Perot! I wanted him to win, despite my parents telling me there was no chance! □ I remember a school project I did in middle school on the elections. It taught me, even more, the importance of doing your own research and being well informed. It was such an amazing process and I learned so much from it. I’ve always been very involved in politics and love following the election process. I got to be intensely involved in a presidential election a few terms back when a close relative ran for president.
Whatever your political stance, we all know the importance of voting and making your voice be heard! It’s so important to teach your kids the importance of voting, too! We have a presidential election coming up in just a few weeks. I know it’s impossible not to know about this one! Want some fun ideas to help your kids be involved in the elections? Today I have a presidential election voting lesson for you. I’ve been excited to share this one!