Developing Students' Democratic Citizenship Competence... Ulsan Office of Education Conducts Election Education

The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education is promoting election education as a new project this year to help students develop the right attitude as sovereign citizens, enhance their public decision-making skills, and understand the rights and responsibilities of democratic citizens.

From the 20th until September 21, the Ulsan Office of Education will operate the ‘Future Voter Experience Classroom’ for 24 elementary and middle school classes at the Ulsan City Election Commission Election Promotion Center.

Students will take buses provided by the Office of Education to the Ulsan City Election Commission Election Promotion Center, where they will learn about the importance of democracy and elections and experience a fair and strict election management system.

Ulsan Office of Education.

The first event on the 20th will involve 26 fifth-grade students from Jungsan Elementary School. The students will be divided into groups to form political parties, register as candidates in a mock election, create their own slogans and pledges, and present them.

They will also experience the voting process by receiving ballots at a polling station, marking their choices, and casting their votes, learning the proper attitude toward elections and how to decide whom to vote for.

Using election equipment, they will experience ballot sorting and counting, learn about the origin, meaning, and history of the ballot marking symbol (卜), and even make cookies shaped like the ballot mark.

The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education and the Ulsan Election Commission signed a business agreement last November and have been conducting election law education for students and teachers and producing election-related materials. They plan to continue cooperating to provide election education linked to the curriculum.

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