Presidential Elections 2012

What an amazing day the students and staff in the Hayes Transitions class had yesterday! Our students had the opportunity to spend the day participating first hand in the 2012 presidential elections by greeting voters at two different Delaware, Ohio voting locatiions. A huge thank you goes out to the Delaware County Board of Elections for coordinating this wonderful opportunity for our students. Can you imagine a better way to teach students about the important role United States citizens play in their Nation's government than to involve them in the democratic voting process? 

 Not only did our students gain a better understanding of how the popular vote of the people impacts which Presidential candidate is elected into office, but they also gained valuable interpersonal skills that will carry over when they are independent adults in the community and in the workforce, contributed to the community in a positive way, and many of our students were able to be a part of the voting process for the first time as they cast their own vote for local, state and national government officials. 

 We had such a great time meeting and talking with the community members in our city as they came out to vote yesterday. We sincerely hope the community members enjoyed the experience as much as our students and staff did and we hope to see you all again at the next election!

“The best way to predict

the future is to create it.”

- Abraham Lincoln

  A very special thank you to the Gillis family of Delaware County for making a donation to our group in honor of their late son, Mark Gillis, so we could purchase these memorable shirts for each student.  We are truly honored by your generosity and thoughtfulness.