Past Events: Kids Voting
Kids Voting 2006
Kids Voting USA™ is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that teaches students about the concepts of citizenship, civic responsibility, democracy and the importance of political participation. Its mission is to foster an informed, participating electorate by education and actively engaging students and their families in voting and other elements of effective civic engagement. Kids Voting USA™ addresses the national crises of low voter turnout through an innovative, community-based education program in which children actually go to polling sites and vote in a mock election.
Students participating in Kids Voting gain a sense of empowerment through extensive discussion of elections and candidates, casting a ballot, and identifying with the results of their election. This national program has been very successful in other South Shore towns, such as Quincy and Plymouth.
Voter Breakdown
Results
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Kids Voting USA™ is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that teaches students about the concepts of citizenship, civic responsibility, democracy and the importance of political participation. Its mission is to foster an informed, participating electorate by education and actively engaging students and their families in voting and other elements of effective civic engagement. Kids Voting USA™ addresses the national crises of low voter turnout through an innovative, community-based education program in which children actually go to polling sites and vote in a mock election.
Students participating in Kids Voting gain a sense of empowerment through extensive discussion of elections and candidates, casting a ballot, and identifying with the results of their election. This national program has been very successful in other South Shore towns, such as Quincy and Plymouth.
Voter Breakdown
Total Scituate Kids Voters: 1,019
SHS: 443
Gates: 79
Jenkins: 194
Cushing: 92
Hatherly: 64
Wampatuck: 87
Misc. preschools & private schools: 60
SHS: 443
Gates: 79
Jenkins: 194
Cushing: 92
Hatherly: 64
Wampatuck: 87
Misc. preschools & private schools: 60
Results
Every school elected Edward Kennedy, Patrick & Murray, Martha Coakley and WF Galvin in the first four races. (Our limited ballot counting system will need more time for tabulating other contests.) The SHS showed interesting skewing of a close race between Patrick & Mihos (190votes to 171votes with Healey 3rd w/44votes) We found the younger elementary grades tended to prefer Frisoli over Coakley (our analysts believe it is due to Frisoli sounding like a form of pasta and it was nearing dinner time).
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