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November 4, 1956
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Students at Price High School overwhelmingly voted for Eisenhower and Nixon in a mock presidential election held by the Problems of Democracy class on Nov. 2, with Republicans receiving 84% of votes from 1,196 participants.
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Price High School students voted five to one for Eisenhower and Nixon in a student Presidential Election conducted by the Problems of Democracy class on Friday morning, Nov. 2
The results of the mock election in which approximately 1200 students participated, showed the Republican candidates receiving a total of 1,001 votes or 84 per cent of the total votes cast, and the Democrats receiving 195 votes or 16 per cent of the total votes cast. A total of 1196 students (78 per cent of the total school population) voted, while only 334 students (22 per cent of the total school population) did not cast votes. The total enrollment of the school is 1530 students.
The members of the Students Committee which conducted the poll are as follows: Harriett Walthall, Maudett Hill, Gloria Gooden, Jona Graves, Juliette Gleaton, Calvin Dumas, and Doris Clark, Chairman.
The Price High student body has shown a definite interest in the national election this year and the students promise to be intelligent voters in the future.
Price High School students voted five to one for Eisenhower and Nixon in a student Presidential Election conducted by the Problems of Democracy class on Friday morning, Nov. 2
The results of the mock election in which approximately 1200 students participated, showed the Republican candidates receiving a total of 1,001 votes or 84 per cent of the total votes cast, and the Democrats receiving 195 votes or 16 per cent of the total votes cast. A total of 1196 students (78 per cent of the total school population) voted, while only 334 students (22 per cent of the total school population) did not cast votes. The total enrollment of the school is 1530 students.
The members of the Students Committee which conducted the poll are as follows: Harriett Walthall, Maudett Hill, Gloria Gooden, Jona Graves, Juliette Gleaton, Calvin Dumas, and Doris Clark, Chairman.
The Price High student body has shown a definite interest in the national election this year and the students promise to be intelligent voters in the future.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Mock Election
Price High School
Eisenhower Nixon
Student Vote
Problems Of Democracy
What entities or persons were involved?
Harriett Walthall
Maudett Hill
Gloria Gooden
Jona Graves
Juliette Gleaton
Calvin Dumas
Doris Clark
Where did it happen?
Price High School
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Price High School
Event Date
Friday Morning, Nov. 2
Key Persons
Harriett Walthall
Maudett Hill
Gloria Gooden
Jona Graves
Juliette Gleaton
Calvin Dumas
Doris Clark
Outcome
republican candidates received 1,001 votes (84%), democrats 195 votes (16%); 1,196 students voted out of 1,530 total enrollment.
Event Details
Price High School students participated in a mock Presidential Election conducted by the Problems of Democracy class, voting five to one for Eisenhower and Nixon.