Our mission:

To light a fire in the hearts of our young, empowering them to preserve and protect government of the people, by the people and for the people for generations to come.

Our philosophy:

"Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day."

-- Thomas Jefferson

Key Facts about the NSPME:
 

• Founded in 1980.
   

• Involving 20,000 schools and 5 million voters in presidential election years (1 million in non-presidential years).
   

• More than 100 national education and civic organizations and corporate partners.
   

• An estimated 76 million students and their parents have learned more about voting, and what it means to be an American, since 1980 through the NSPME.