CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County students' mock election results generally aligned with registered voters' decisions, according to the Supervisor of Elections website.
In county high school voting, Jeff Miller beat Jim Bryan for U.S. Congress, Rick Scott earned a second term as governor, and Pam Bondi outdistanced other attorney general hopefuls.
However, in the kids' vote, Joe Slusser took a substantial lead over Rodney Walker for Okaloosa County School Board, with 3,222 votes to the incumbent’s 1,613.
In the actual election, unofficial results indicate votes were so close a recount will be necessary.
High school voters overwhelmingly approved the medical marijuana amendment 3,672 to 1,256.
Though official “yes” votes topped “no’s,” it wasn’t by a sufficient margin to pass, proving a point elections officials try to make voters understand.
“Every vote counts every time,” said Bridget Richard Krebs, Supervisor of Elections voter education and public relations coordinator.
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This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Supervisor of Elections: Junior voters', adults' decisions similar