Salem students weigh inflation, democracy, international conflicts as they cast mock ballots for president

Ballots from Oregon voters are slowly trickling into local election offices, but thousands of Salem students have already cast their votes for president.

Middle and high school students across the Salem-Keizer School District are participating in a mock 2024 election organized by the League of Women Voters, with about 16,000 students expected to vote this week.

Social studies teachers could opt into the activity, which also included lesson plans and materials about candidate and party…