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While the nation goes to the polls, mock election votes are in

Wallis Rogin, Editor-in-Chief

November 5, 2024

St. Mary’s mock election resulted in a victory for Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential race and Democrat Gloria Johnson in the Tennessee senate race. Harris won 75% of the vote and Johnson won 73% of the vote.

Upper school students had the opportunity to vote in the mock election hosted by the government club during ALAPP on Nov. 5. Two presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, and two Tennessee Senate candidates, Democrat Gloria Johnson and Republican Marsha Blackburn, were on this year’s mock ballot, which is set by the Tennessee Secretary of State.

76% of the entire student body cast a vote on Nov. 5.

After students voted, Tatler conducted an exit poll and 151 students responded.

Of the students that voted, 91% chose to vote in person instead of with an absentee ballot either before Nov. 5 or during the O period after the polls closed at 11:00 a.m.

Out of the 21 students who responded that they did not vote in Tatler’s exit poll, 48% said they did not have time to vote and 29% said they did not have their badge or other form of ID, which was a requirement for the mock vote reflecting Tennessee’s voter laws.

Overall, 91% of the students who responded that they cast a ballot said their experience was great, ranking it a 4 or 5 out of 5.

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Wallis Rogin, Editor-in-Chief

Senior Wallis Rogin is a passionate writer thrilled to kick off her fourth year on Tatler as Editor-in-Chief. This summer, Wallis studied at the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute, and can’t wait to share what she learned with the Tatler staff. She believes the team will collaborate to produce well-written and well-researched stories for the St. Mary’s community’s consumption. Wallis thrives outdoors and enjoys hiking and biking, while also playing on the St. Mary’s soccer and tennis teams. Her favorite activities in Memphis are visiting Overton Park and attending concerts to see her favorite local music artists, including Mt. Joy and Caamp. As much as she loves her hometown, Wallis’s favorite place she has visited is Iceland because it doesn’t get dark in the summer. Wallis is such a kind person and takes her job seriously by always listening to the staff’s ideas and including each member at every meeting. We are so lucky to have her!

Ruba Elabiad, Reporter

Sophomore Ruba Elabiad is excited for her first year on Tatler. After attending Bridge Builders camp this summer she has been inspired to write opinion articles and features that focus on topics she is passionate about. She has a cat named Luna, but would love to have a pet squirrel (that is if they were domesticated). She dreams to one day be a college professor, but does not know what field of study she wants to pursue. Ruba is the type of person who prefers to forget about past embarrassing moments and instead decides to let it go. She may seem quiet at first, but she is extremely passionate in everything she does, and cannot wait to have an awesome year on Tatler!