• Song Interrupted :60
• Song Interrupted :30

• Who Counts? :30
• Turn Out! :30

Programming Ideas

• Host an official Debate Watch for your audience with resources from the Commission on Presidential Debates .
• Encourage your audience to submit online questions at MyDebates.org for the second Presidential Town Hall Debate between the candidates.

2008 Mock Election
Encourage future generations of voters to get involved in the electoral process with resources from the NABEF Student Mock Election Toolkit. The 2008 National Student/Parent Mock Election, occurring five days before the general election on October 30, allows students to cast a simulated vote for the presidential election and participate in the democratic process.

Programming Ideas
As broadcasters, you can help by:

• Covering area school mock elections
• Hosting a student essay or PSA competition about the importance of voting
• Becoming an official sponsor of a school
• Host a Student Mock Debate with this helpful guide from the Commission on Presidential Debates.
• Airing live read PSAs

PSA Scripts

• Students :30
Imagine debates, press conferences, campaign signs, even “Inaugural Balls.” Sound like adult stuff? Not this time. Join millions of students across the nation and around the world in the National Student/Parent Mock Election. Tell your parents and teachers that you want to have a mock election at your school. For more information visit National Mock Election dot org. This is a public service announcement from (STATION).

For more live read scripts and information on the 2008 National Student/Parent Mock Election, visit www.nabef.org/mockelection.