<p>I think it’s important at some point when a student is running for something to discuss the ridiculous voting patterns of most students. For example, one of my Ds ran for something in middle school - one boy vs. one girl. All the boys voted for the boys and all the girls voted for the girl, there were more boys in the group than girls so the boy won. Zero to do with merit.</p>
<p>Or in high school, a whole class may vote for someone because it’s the brother of a girl in the class…they have no idea who the guy is, but hey, it’s her brother, so vote for him.</p>
<p>My kids have confessed to have forgotten to vote in races where one of their best friends was a candidate.</p>
<p>Last year the always cracking jokes football player was elected to lots of leadership positions. He also had his college acceptance rescinded for poor grades.</p>
<p>Getting elected to stuff in HS says so little about your merit!</p>