ABOUT ELECTION DAY

Election Day is more than a game--it's a project designed to raise public understanding of the electoral process. Hopefully, every person who plays the Election Day simulation game will become a more shrewd voter, a more effective campaign volunteer, or even a better candidate for public office. Perhaps all players who experiment with different election laws will also learn the strengths and weaknesses of different electoral systems.

This philosophy led to the decision to make Election Day freeware. Though John Gastil and the University of Washington retain a copyright to the game, any person can download a copy for their own use or for use by their students from this website. Others wishing to distribute the game can learn how to obtain a non-exclusive license.

Election Day teaches how elections work in the United States. Players learn about political parties, public opinion, campaign financing, election law, political marketing, strategic planning, and the media. Potential players include high-school and college students, campaign workers and candidates, activists, civic reformers, and interested members of the general public.

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