KidsVention & Mock Election

Join us for the 28th Annual KidsVention, the official kick-off event to the 2024 Student Mock Election

"Civil Discourse" text above three overlapping speech bubbles in red, yellow, and teal.
"Critical Thinking" text with a light bulb illustration
Illustration of hands holding puzzle pieces under the word 'Collaboration'
Cartoon brain with glasses and question marks labeled "curiosity."
"Disciplinary Skills" text with open book and magnifying glass icon.
Civic literacy concept illustration with voting, education, and community icons.
Illustration of a central node with lines connecting to five smaller nodes, labeled "Engagement" above.
"Media Literacy" text above a newspaper icon with a building symbol on it.
Flyer for the 28th Annual Kidsvention event, a Nevada virtual experience on September 17, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. It features virtual debates, guest speakers, and patriotic music for Nevada students in grades 4-12. Registration available at nvcce.org/kidsvention. Organized by Voices in Voting, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, and Nevada Department of Education.

KidsVention

Celebrating its 28th year, KidsVention is a simulated debate where students learn and participate in civil discourse about topics at local, state, and federal levels.

This virtual experience includes four debates between current students and Nevada's elected officials, inspiring messages from special guests, and special musical performances by students across the state.

Infographic titled "Kidsvention 2024 Questions" with four questions related to Nevada policies: 1. Celebrate Nevada Day on October 31. 2. Require school recess for non-academic activities. 3. Provide free education for college/trade school. 4. Ban cell phone use in schools. Each question is accompanied by an icon depicting its theme.

Student Mock Election

The 2024 Student Mock Election is a collaborative effort between

Great Seal of the State of Nevada with "Secretary of State" text
Logo of Nevada Center for Civic Engagement with a stylized capitol building.

Visit the Mock Election Canvas Course to access:

  • Lesson Materials

  • Online Ballots

  • Implementation Ideas

Poster for Nevada Secretary of State's 2024 Student Mock Election, featuring a school building with a flag, early voting dates September 17th-30th, election day October 1st, and a QR code for Canvas resources.

Watch our Social Media for a fun contest for Nevada teachers

TikTok logo with musical note design, featuring black, pink, and blue colors.
LinkedIn logo, white letters "in" on a blue background.
Facebook logo, blue circle with white lowercase 'f'
Instagram logo with gradient background
Black square with a white stylized letter X in the center.
Logo for 'Voices in Voting' featuring a blue check mark and red stars with the phrases 'Empowering Youth' and 'Inspiring Democracy.'
Logo of Nevada Department of Education with an open book and graduate cap.

Complete the form below to request your “I Voted” stickers for the Mock Election.

Please note: each teacher must request stickers for their class(es).