Secret vote in the ballot box
Checking that everyone was registered to vote
Posting your vote in the ballot box
Polling station
Waiting patiently to vote.
On the 5th October 2017, the children voted for their new members of parliament and elected a Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Speaker. There was great excitement in school as candidates from Year 2 to Year 5 were elected within their classrooms. In the afternoon, candidates from Year 6 delivered their speeches and set out their manifestos. This was the pinnacle of a long and hard campaign fought by all candidates. Over the previous weeks, posters had been printed, badges had been made – all to convince the electorate to vote for them.
