Student Vote results expected to predict outcome of Ontario municipal and
school board elections

TORONTO, Oct. 25 /CNW/ - To mark the 2010 municipal and school board elections, students across the province have participated in a parallel election run by Student Vote in partnership with Local Government Week and the Ontario Government. 

Between October 17 and 23, students under the voting age conducted a vote on local mayoral, council and school board trustee candidates. 

Approximately 950 schools from 200 municipalities reported more than 350,000 votes.

The results of Student Vote will be shared at 8:00pm tonight for broadcast and publication.

Taylor Gunn, Chief Election Officer, said this morning, "Student Vote is delighted with the turnout for its first ever Ontario Municipal and School Board Election program.  Student Vote results have traditionally predicted winners in past federal and provincial elections in Canada, so it will be interesting to see if this holds true tonight."

To obtain CONFIDENTIAL access to Student Vote results today to prepare a story for tonight, contact [email protected].

For real- time release of results this evening:
www.twitter.com/studentvote
www.facebook.com/studentvote

Background:

Student Vote is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works with educators to engage young Canadians in the democratic process.   Since 2003, two million students across Canada have participated in Student Vote parallel election projects. The Ontario Public School Boards' Association partnered with Student Vote to empower the next generation to acquire the knowledge and habits of democratic citizenship.

Local Government Week is an annual school-focused campaign to celebrate the important role municipal governments play in shaping our communities.   It is a project of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario and it is supported by both the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

For further information:

Lindsay Mazzucco
Chief Operating Officer
Student Vote
office:  1-866-488-8775
cell:  647-214-2482
[email protected]