Cast Your Vote

Cast Your Vote is a civics learning game developed with iCivics that teaches what it means to be an informed voter. Players explore issues, evaluate candidates through debates and media sources, and collect information to make reasoned voting decisions.

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Platform:
mobile
web
Subject:
civics
Genre:
strategy
Art:
2d
Release:
2012
Age:
adolescents

Nationally-recognized game-based learning platform & games for teaching civics

Cast Your Vote is a civics learning game developed with iCivics that teaches what it means to be an informed voter. Players explore issues, evaluate candidates through debates and media sources, and collect information to make reasoned voting decisions. This simulation requires players to analyze campaign platforms and media messaging to understand the process of making informed choices in a democratic election.

Learning focus

Informed Voting, Media Analysis, Candidate Evaluation, Civic Participation

GAME FEATURES

Explore political issues

Discover where candidates stand on topics that matter to voters.

Evaluate candidates through multiple sources

Watch town hall debates and review online news and social media content.

Collect and organize information

Use in-game note-taking tools to track evidence and insights.

Access updated visuals and language support

Engage with refreshed content, an in-game glossary, and full Spanish translation.

Core Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the components of informed civic participation
  • Analyze candidate positions and issue-based arguments
  • Evaluate information from multiple media sources
  • Practice decision making related to voting and elections
Why This Project Matters

Informed voting requires more than familiarity with candidates’ names. Cast Your Vote helps learners practice evaluating issues, weighing evidence, and navigating modern information sources, reinforcing the skills needed for thoughtful participation in democratic processes.

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Carrie Ray-Hill
Director of Digital Learning, iCivics

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