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November 6, 2007

Some students get a vote today, too

Their teachers may have to slip out during the day to vote today, but thousands of high school and middle school students will just have to walk down the hall.

It's not an election scandal, it's a mock election, and more than 3,600 high school and middle school students in Pawtucket are deciding ballot questions about health care, school supplies and other issues.

Throughout the day, during social studies class, students will cast ballots on official voting machines. The votes will be tallied and results available to the students this afternoon.

Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis voted with students at Shea High School this morning.

The mock election is a town initiative, according to Chris Barnett, spokesman for Mollis. "But it fits hand in glove with the Secretary's own initiative for reaching out to young Rhode Islanders. We cant begin to get them thinking about voting and electing too young."

Later this evening, Mollis plans to meet with student groups at Providence College to discuss a year-long voter registration drive that targets freshmen.
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