The 2004 Virginia Student / Parent Mock Election FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY Virginia General Election Ballot
VSPME Ballot Part 1
Party Key: Democratic (D) Constitution (C) Independent (I) Libertarian (L) Republican (R) President: Please and mark your choice for the office clearly with an “X” in the blank next to your preferred candidate’s name. District 7 W. Brad Blanton (I) Eric I. Cantor (R) District 8 James T. Hurysz (I) James P. Moran, Jr. (D) Lisa Marie Cheney (R) District 9 Seth A. Davis (I) Rick C. Boucher (D) Kevin R. Triplett (R) District 10 James R. Socas (D) Frank R. Wolf (R) District 11 Joseph P. Oddo (I) Ken Longmyer (D) Thomas M. Davis III (R) Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___
(President/Vice-President)
John F. Kerry/John Edwards Democratic Party Vote Here: ___ George W. Bush/Dick Cheney Republican Party Vote Here: ___ Michael A. Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin Constitution Party Vote Here: ___ Michael Badnarik/Richard Campagna Libertarian Party Vote Here: ___ House of Representatives: Please mark your choice for the office of House of Representative clearly with an “X” in the blank next to your preferred candidate’s name. District: 1 William A. Lee (I) Jo Ann S. Davis (R) District: 2 David B. Ashe (D) Thelma D. Drake (R) District: 3 Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D) Winsome E. Sears (R) District: 4 Jonathan R. Menefee (D) J. Randy Forbes (R) District: 5 Al C. Weed II (D) Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (R) Vote Here: _____ Vote Here: _____ Vote Here: ____ Vote Here: ____ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ___ Vote Here: ____ Vote Here: ____ Vote Here: _____ Vote Here: _____
Constitutional Amendments: Please mark your choice for the constitutional amendment clearly with an “X” next to your preferred choice. Constitutional Amendment: 1 Shall Section 6 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to provide that members of the United States House of Representatives, Virginia Senate, and House of Delegates who are serving in the year following a new United States Census, when decennial redistricting is required, shall complete their terms of office and continue to represent the district from which they were elected for that term of office and that any vacancy during the term shall be filled from the same district that elected the member whose term is being filled? Yes No Vote Here: ______ Vote Here: ______
Constitutional Amendment: 2 Shall Section 16 of Article V of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to provide for additional possible successors to fill the office of Governor in the event of an emergency or enemy attack and until the House of Delegates is able to meet to elect the Governor? Yes No Vote Here:______ Vote Here:______
District 6 R.W. “Bob” Goodlatte (R) Vote Here: ___
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The 2004 Virginia Student / Parent Mock Election
Issue Ballot
VSPME Ballot Part 2 Please read and consider each issue question carefully, and then clearly mark your choice for each one separately by circling the answer choice. 1. Of the issues listed below, check the box next to the one that you feel is the most important issue facing the nation today. A. Fighting Terrorism/Homeland security B. Job creation and economic growth C. Controlling Healthcare Costs D. Improving American Schools 2. Which of the following statements most closely matches your views on the debate between homeland security and civil liberties? A. Civil Liberties are unimportant compared to the need to maintain homeland security B. It is worth reducing some civil liberties for greater security at home. C. Homeland Security and civil liberties are about equally important D. There is nothing more important than defending our civil liberties, even if it makes the country less secure 3. Which of the following statements most closely reflects your views on economic policy? A. The government needs to reduce taxes and unnecessary business regulations B. The government should try to strengthen the economy by spending more money on education and job training programs C. The government needs to balance the federal budget and reduce the national debt D. The government needs to support labor unions and fight the expansion of corporate power 4. Check the box that most clearly reflects your opinion on education policy. A. Increasing teacher salaries and decreasing classroom sizes is the best way to improve education B. Holding schools accountable for the standardized test scores of their students is the best way to improve education C. Increasing competition between schools by allowing parents to choose their child’s school is the best way to improve education D. Making school funding more equitable so that rural and urban school districts have better resources is the best way to improve education.
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The 2004 Virginia Student / Parent Mock Election
(Please mark the division totals clearly in the blanks next to the candidates’ names and next to the letter choices for the issue questions and Constitutional amendments.) District: 10 James R. Socas (D) Vote Tally: ________ President: Frank R. Wolf (R) Vote Tally: ________ John F. Kerry/John Edwards Vote Tally:_________ George W. Bush/Dick Cheney Vote Tally:_________ District: 11 Michael A. Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin Vote Tally:_________ Joseph P. Oddo (I) Vote Tally: ________ Michael Badnarik/Richard Campagna Vote Tally:_________ Ken Longmyer (D) Vote Tally: ________ District: 1 District: ______________ William A. Lee (I) Vote Tally: __________ Candidate: _____________ Vote Tally:_________ Jo Ann S. Davis (R) Vote Tally: __________ Candidate: _____________ Vote Tally:_________ Candidate: _____________ Vote Tally:_________ District: 2 David B. Ashe (D) Vote Tally: __________ Constitutional Amendment: 1 Thelma D. Drake (R) Vote Tally: __________ Yes Vote Tally:_________ No Vote Tally: _________ District: 3 Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D) Vote Tally: __________ Constitutional Amendment 2 Winsome E. Sears (R) Vote Tally: __________ Yes Vote Tally: __________ No Vote Tally: __________ District: 4 Jonathan R. Menefee (D) Vote Tally: __________ Ballot Issues: J. Randy Forbes (R) Vote Tally: __________ 1. Most Important Issue. A. _____________ District: 5 B. _____________ Al C. Weed II (D) Vote Tally: __________ C. _____________ Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (R) Vote Tally: __________ D. _____________ E. _____________ (Please list issues not on the ballot in District 6 the margin) R.W. “Bob” Goodlatte (R) Vote Tally: __________ 2. Homeland security v. Civil Liberties A. _____________ District 7 B. _____________ W. Brad Blanton (I) Vote Tally: __________ C. _____________ Eric I. Cantor (R) Vote Tally: __________ D. _____________ 3. Economic Policy District 8 A. _____________ James T. Hurysz (I) Vote Tally: __________ B. _____________ James P. Moran, Jr. (D) Vote Tally: __________ C. _____________ Lisa Marie Cheney (R) Vote Tally: __________ D. _____________ 4. Education Policy District 9 A. _____________ Seth A. Davis (I) Vote Tally: __________ B. _____________ Rick C. Boucher (D) Vote Tally: __________ C. _____________ Kevin R. Triplett (R) Vote Tally: __________ D. _____________ Reporting Results:
Division Voting Reporting Sheet
Thank you for your help! If your entire school division registered with VSPME, please send this form to your division coordinator for tallying. If you registered separately, then please transmit this form to VSPME headquarters. Detailed instructions are enclosed in this book. Internet (Recommended) http://www.va-mockelection.org E-mail: results@va-mockelection.org Fax: (804) 354-6939 Telephone: (804) 354-6800 Ext. 3305
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies 1000 N. Lombardy Street Richmond, VA 23220 - 2204 Telephone: (804) 354-6800 / Fax: (804) 358-8450 / www.va-mockelection.org / mockelection@gsgis.k12.va.us
The 2004 Virginia Student / Parent Mock Election
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies 1000 N. Lombardy Street Richmond, VA 23220 - 2204 Telephone: (804) 354-6800 / Fax: (804) 358-8450 / www.va-mockelection.org / mockelection@gsgis.k12.va.us