Cricket Hosts Mock Election to Teach Youth About Voting Process
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Oct. 8, 2008 – Cricket Communications Inc, a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, invited visitors viewing a rare, original copy of the Declaration of Independence in the downtown public library this week to experience the voting process first hand by participating in a mock election. 1,930 people cast their ballots on real voting booths provided by the Metro Nashville Election Commission, voting on president, favorite historical character and ice cream flavor.
A broad sample of people cast ballots in the mock election, including all ages – from toddlers to retired Americans – races and education levels. Several school groups and boy and girl scout troops attended the event. Participants were mostly from Middle Tennessee, but a few out-of-state visitors took part.
The results are as follows:
• President of the Unites States
o Sen. Barack Obama: 47.7%
o Sen. John McCain: 45.2%
o Ralph Nader 5%
• Favorite historical character portrayed at the event
o Benjamin Franklin: 31.8%
o Thomas Jefferson: 25.5%
• Favorite ice cream flavor
o Chocolate: 53.2%
o Vanilla: 31.2%
o Strawberry: 15.6%
“We want to thank everyone who took part in this mock election,” said Jane Hutson, Cricket area general manager. “It was a fun way to teach children how to vote and for adults to voice their opinions.”
Cricket is a nationwide partner with Declare Yourself, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to encouraging young people to vote. With the help of its local media partner, WKDF 103 FM, Cricket ran a successful voter registration initiative, which ended on the registration deadline, Oct. 6.
About Cricket
Cricket is a simple, affordable wireless service offering consumers and local businesses a flat-rate unlimited service over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Designed for customers whose basic and advanced wireless needs have not been met by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest devices and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket services are offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
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