Willowbrook students participate in mock election

Top row: Willowbrook freshman Maxwell Hirsch (left) and senior Sara Das fill out their ballots during the school's mock election on Nov. 6. Bottom left: Willowbrook senior Annie Ross (left) hands junior Emma Cismesia a ballot to complete. Bottom right: Willowbrook freshman Nathanael Gibson (right) turns in his ballot, as senior Miriam Youhanoun (left) hands him a sticker for voting.

On Nov. 6 (Election Day for midterm elections), Willowbrook’s Social Studies Honor Society (Civitas) hosted a mock election for students to learn about the democratic process.

About 400 students participated and filled out an abbreviated ballot that included the Governor of Illinois and Illinois Attorney General races.