§21071 National Student and Parent Mock Election

Summary

The law lets the Election Assistance Commission give grants to the National Student and Parent Mock Election, a national, nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes voter participation. The money is for voter education for students and their parents. The program can run a simulated national election at least 5 days before the real election that includes students and parents from each of the 50 States, U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, and U.S. schools overseas. Activities can be things like school forums and local call‑in shows about the issues, candidate speeches or debates, contests (quiz teams, mock press conferences, speech writing), regular meetings to follow the campaign, and school or neighborhood voter‑turnout drives (newsletters, posters, phone chains, transportation). The National Student and Parent Mock Election must give awards to outstanding student and parent projects.