In every year but two since 1940, Scholastic's poll of school children's pick for president has accurately predicted the outcome on Election Day. This year, the under-18 crowd is 52 percent for Democrat Hillary Clinton and 35 percent for Republican Donald Trump.
Another 13 percent of the kids who participated took advantage of the option to write in an alternative candidate, a rate Scholastic says is "unusually high." Among write-in options, Libertarian Gary Johnson, Green Party nominee Jill Stein, and Sen. Bernie Sanders were the three most popular names.
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