And the votes are in!

The people have spoken. And they have chosen Duck for president.

Specifically, New Scotland Elementary School students in prekindergarten-grade 2 took part in mock elections on Tuesday that pitted Duck against Farmer Brown. Both are characters in “Duck for President,” a book about that explains the U.S. election process in a story about a dissatisfied duck who wants to see change on the farm.

Three classes of fifth-graders who read the book guided the younger students through the voting process complete with registration, ballots, voting stations and ballot boxes.

You can see a Facebook photo album of this great teaching and learning project. (You don't need a Facebook account to see the photos linked in the highlighted text. A window may appear that says, "To see more from Albany City Schools on Facebook, log on or create an account,” but you can dismiss it by clicking “not now.”)

Also on Tuesday, students in grades 3-5 cast their ballots for fifth-graders who will serve on the school’s Student Leadership Team. Stay tuned for results from those elections!