Welcome
Welcome to the LibGuide for the BLS Mock Election!
You can participate in our Mock Election in a few ways:
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History teachers may opt to bring students to the library on Election Day (November 5) to "the polls" (Fiction Room; space is limited) or have students vote via "mail in ballots" (students can fill out the ballot form from the history classroom)
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Students who do not have history classes may vote via "mail in ballots" by filling out the form on their own before the poll closes at 4 pm on November 5th
This LibGuide also contains helpful information for learning about candidates and ballot questions.
2024 Results - BLS Mock Election
Resources
- iCivicsVideos, games, lesson plans, and more to learn about the electoral process.
- BallotpediaLearn about the candidates and questions on the ballot from this encyclopedia of American politics.
- News Literacy Project's Misinformation DashboardA tool that's tracking the topics and tactics of 2024 election misinformation.
- Vote SmartProvides free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to all Americans. Includes information on candidate voting record, campaign funding, endorsements, and more.
Slides
Additional Resoures
- 270 To WinElection forecasts and interactive electoral map.
- FactCheck.orgA nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate" for voters. A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
- iSideWithWhich candidate most closely aligns with you on the issues? Take this quiz to find out.
- Massachusetts Voter's Bill of RightsWhat rights do voters have in Massachusetts? Read the Voter's Bill of Rights, signed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in 2004.
- PBS Learning Media Election CentralVideos, lesson plans, and more to learn about current political issues, civic engagement, and media literacy in the current election.
- Vote 411An interactive resource from the League of Women Voters. Explore what's on your ballot and see how candidates responded to various policy questions. (NOTE: Requires an address, but students can enter the address for BLS)
Candidate Websites
Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates
(alphabetical by political party)
| Party | Candidate for President | Candidate for Vice President |
| Democrat | Kamala Harris | Tim Walz |
| Libertarian | Chase Oliver | Mike ter Maat |
| Green | Jill Stein | Butch Ware |
| Republican | Donald Trump | JD Vance |
Congressional Candidates
| Party | Candidate for Senator | Candidate for House Representative |
| Democrat | Elizabeth Warren |
Ayanna Pressley (District 7) Stephen Lynch (District 8) |
| Republican | John Deaton | Robert Burke (District 8) |