Students in grades 6-12 take part in a mock presidential election that gives them the chance to experience the challenges of running for the highest office in the land. They form their own political parties, develop their platforms, and select their own candidates to represent them. As winning an election takes more than just being selected as a candidate, students also lobby outside participants, convincing them to vote for the party nominee and become high-dollar donors to the campaigns (with fake money of course.) Through the iElect simulation, students learn the in’s and out’s of grassroots campaigns, the nomination process, and what it takes to be a leader.