On Election Day (Tuesday, November 7, 2006), children through 8th grade will be able to go to selected polling locations across Jefferson County with their parents and guardians to cast their own "kids voting" ballots for Third District U.S. Representative, Kentucky Supreme Court Judge and Mayor of Louisville Metro.
The results of the Kids Voting Election will be reported after the polls close on Election Day.
Nearly 100 sites are being considered for Kids Voting and will be located in or near the regular adult polling locations across Jefferson County. Local volunteer organizations and businesses will staff the Kids Voting sites. The complete list will be on the Kids Voting Web site prior to the election at www.kidsvotinglouisville.org
This year’s corporate sponsors include BellSouth; Central Bank of Jefferson County; Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare; and the Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs law firm.
Kids Voting Metro Louisville (KVML) is an affiliate of Kids Voting Kentucky and Kids Voting USA® and works in cooperation with the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office and the Jefferson County Board of Elections with support from the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office. Kids Voting provides opportunities for teachers and parents to promote the concepts of citizenship, civic responsibility, democracy and the importance of political participation by involving children in the democratic process.
Parents, teachers and students can get relevant information from the Kids Voting website.
Volunteer groups and businesses that would like to participate in this year’s Kids Voting Election or want to learn more about the program can contact the Kids Voting Metro Louisville office at:
Tel: (502) 292.6172
Email: kidsvote@loumag.com
Website: www.kidsvotinglouisville.org
