Watertown High School goes to the polls in mock election!
Students, faculty show surprising splits on what they are supporting in Tuesday’s state races and ballot questions
Raider Times photo / John Rimas
Watertown High students made posters in the Fab Lab in preparation of the school’s mock election Nov. 2, 2018.
November 3, 2018
Watertown High School participated in a mock election on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, during all three lunches. The students and faculty voted on all three Massachusetts ballot questions, the gubernatorial and senate races, plus a special WHS ballot question on the current WHS policy on limiting cellphone use.
The mock election was sponsored by the WHS Student Council and the civics classes.
Here are the results:
Question 1: Patient/Nurse Limits
Students: 63 Yes, 104 No
Faculty: 12 Yes, 23 No
TOTAL: 75 yes, 127 No
Question 2: Citizens United Ruling
Students: 92 Yes, 64 No
Faculty: 26 Yes, 8 No
TOTAL: 118 Yes, 72 No
Question 3: Transgender Anti-Discrimination Law
Students: 87 Yes, 79 No
Faculty: 31 Yes, 4 No
TOTAL: 118 Yes, 83 No
Special Ballot question: WHS Cellphone Policy
Students: 10 Yes, 156 No
Faculty: 31 Yes, 4 No
TOTAL: 41 Yes, 160 No
Governor’s race
Students: Baker 101, Gonzalez 64
Faculty: Baker 19, Gonzalez 18
TOTAL: 120 Baker, Gonzalez 82
Senate race
Students: Warren 97, Diehl 36, Ayyadurai 34
Faculty: Warren 27, Diehl 6, Ayyadurai 3
TOTAL: Warren 124, Diehl 42, Ayyadurai 37
–Nov. 3, 2018–
