Candidates ask for support — Civics, 4–6
Before people choose a representative, there are often candidates: people who say they would take the job. Comparing their ideas helps a group choose who should speak or act for it.
What is a candidate?
A candidate is a person who says, I would like to do this job or represent this group. Candidates may explain their ideas, answer questions and ask people to choose them; being a candidate does not mean they have won.
Why have candidates?
A group may need one person to speak or act for it, but several people may want the role. Candidates make the choices visible: you can hear what each person hopes to do before deciding who seems ready and suitable.
Worked example: choosing a class helper
Mia and Leo both become candidates to carry the class message to the office. Mia says she can go before lunch; Leo says he can go after lunch. You listen to both plans, then each child gets one vote. The votes decide who takes the message that day.
Trap: the loudest candidate is best
A confident voice or a funny promise can catch your attention, so it is natural to favour the candidate you notice most. But loudness is not proof of a good plan; listen to the idea, the reasons and whether the person can do the job.
Where you use it
You may meet candidates when a class chooses a helper, a club chooses a captain or a town chooses a representative. Even when you do not vote, you can listen carefully and ask what each person plans to do.
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