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Students in Scranton, and the Nation, Cast Ballots in Massive Mock Election

SCRANTON — Even though they aren’t old enough, third graders at Frances Willard Elementary in Scranton got an idea of what it’s like to vote. They t...

SCRANTON -- Even though they aren’t old enough, third graders at Frances Willard Elementary in Scranton got an idea of what it's like to vote.

They took part in a nationwide mock election on Tuesday.

In an effort to get school kids involved in the voting process, the "Every Kid Votes" mock election was launched the Tuesday before the election.

"Every Kid Votes" is billed as the nation's largest presidential election involving students, and includes schools from every state. More than 3 million kids were registered to vote.

Each cast a ballot in class and then watched online as other students in all 50 states voted, too.

The polls closed at 3 p.m. Tuesday, but the students in Scranton will not learn who won until Wednesday.

To see the up-to-date national results from the "Every Kid Votes" election, click here.

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