Annual Exit Polling LOTC
Parents are needed to help teachers drive and chaperone students to two precincts in Charleston County as students interview citizens after they finish voting. Help is needed from approximately 8:00-1:30.
Parents are needed to help teachers drive and chaperone students to two precincts in Charleston County as students interview citizens after they finish voting. Help is needed from approximately 8:00-1:30.
“Democracy needs people to be in the habit of thinking about the merits of the other view, and it’s truly a habit. It’s a way of behaving. It’s not the kind of thing that you can just never do and then suddenly do with ease. … Read more
Exit polling is an annual USL tradition, allowing our students to learn about issues, candidates, and voter turn out. Students compile their results from precincts in Charleston and Berkeley counties and compare their predictions to the actual outcomes of ballot measures and elections. Alumni, mentors, … Read more
Postponed due to Hurricane Florence, we will be participating in the annual USL tradition of baking and then delivering cookies to our neighbors–businesses, churches, and schools–as a way to show kindness to others and build our communication skills. Because it is Halloween and our students … Read more
Jason Kreutner, founder and Head of School, shared these insights with the USL community via email on October 7, 2018: In order to prepare to be better informed citizens of the community and the world, University School students annually conduct Election Day exit polls across … Read more
As preparation for November’s elections and our exit polling project on Election Day, students will hear from several speakers in the upcoming weeks – this includes the League of Women Voters (history of voting laws in America and more) and candidates from the Green, Democratic, … Read more
As preparation for November’s elections and our exit polling project on Election Day, students will hear from several speakers in the upcoming weeks – this includes the League of Women Voters (history of voting laws in America and more) and candidates from the Green, Democratic, … Read more
“Democracy needs people to be in the habit of thinking about the merits of the other view, and it’s truly a habit. It’s a way of behaving. It’s not the kind of thing that you can just never do and then suddenly do with ease. … Read more
“Democracy needs people to be in the habit of thinking about the merits of the other view, and it’s truly a habit. It’s a way of behaving. It’s not the kind of thing that you can just never do and then suddenly do with … Read more
Here is some media coverage of this year’s exit polling activity. The Post and Courier included a day-time update on our efforts on Election Day: “Lowcountry voters undeterred by wet weather, poll workers say.” The P&C also featured a story on our exit polling on … Read more