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Ways for Middle and High School Students to Get Involved

2017 Mayor and City Council Elections

 

  • Take the student survey on Durham here – Results of the survey will be shared with Mayor and City.
  • Help develop Kids Voting Youth Candidate Questionnaire and Guide. The KVD Candidate Guide is considered one of best in Durham and is used by adults as well as students. The Guide is distributed to all Durham schools, on the Kids Voting website, and at libraries and other public locations.

  • Be a Youth Moderator for the Kids Voting mayor and City Council Candidate Forum. You will be a leader in helping other students brainstorm questions and guide conversations between other students and candidates. No adults are allowed to talk at this forum – it is all student led.

  • Attend the youth candidate forum as a participant. Kids Voting forums typically have 100% participation from all candidates, and this is your chance to talk to candidates, ask questions and voice your opinions. No preparation necessary, and dinner is provided!

  • Run a Kids Voting site after school on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7 at a precinct near you – running a site is fun and rewarding and is a great way to earn service hours. 
  • Voice your vote for Mayor and City Council online at kidsvotingdurham.org from October 19-November 7, in your school, at a Kids Voting Early Voting site (TBA) on October 19.
  • Help with Pledge to Vote Local Campaign for Adults. Less than 8% of Durham adults voted in our last City Council and Mayor Election. 24% of Durham students did though! Get the adults in your life to pledge to vote in local elections this year and always. 

 

Kids Voting Durham is open to all Durham students whether in public, private, charter, or home schools. Contact program director Carolyn Kreuger if you have interest in any volunteer opportunities or have questions.

2020 KVD Election Results

Posted: November 3, 2020

2020 Kids Voting Durham Election Results View election results data by clicking through the slides using the arrows at the bottom of the slide deck. Below you can find the results of specific schools. Click the school’s name to view their election results data.     Kids Voting Durham Results by School Click the school’s name to view their election results data. School results will not be available until later Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Click links below to view more Kids Voting results data Kids Voting North Carolina Results Kids Voting USA Results

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virtual stickers

Posted: October 23, 2020

The Virtual Stickers are here! Does Kids Voting being all online this year mean no I Voted sticker? NO WAY! It means MORE stickers, sparkly stickers stickers, colorful stickers and more ways to show off what an awesome and engaged citizen you are! Click on the stickers below to get them on the KVD Giphy channel and share them on your social media or download them and share them anywhere! Parents, you can get in on the action too! Go to Facebook Frames and search for “Kids Voting” to get this cool “My Kid Voted” frame for your profile pic! And the best part? Many of these fantastic stickers can be used year-round — not just at Election time — to show off your sense of civic pride and engaged citizenship! Thanks to KVD Board Member Rudi Petry for many of the designs and to KVD Board Member and long-time youth leader Shirley Garrett for help on the tech end!

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First Time Voters

Posted: August 19, 2020

COVID is adding to what first-time voters need to do to prepare to cast their first ballot. KVD youth leader Emma Busch has talked to the Durham Board of Elections and has some tips for new voters and other adults heading to the polls this fall!

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2020 Art Challenge

Posted: July 17, 2020

SCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH Concurso de arte de Kids Voting: Jóvenes, díganles a todos en Durham por que deben votar ¡Hazle saber a Durham lo importante que es votar este otoño! Envía tu obra de arte original, poesía o vídeo sobre la importancia de la votación a Kids Voting Durham y aparecerás en las campañas de sacar el voto de Kids Voting en nuestra comunidad y en los medios de comunicación social, y ¡también tendrás la oportunidad de ganar una camiseta de Kids Voting! ¿Por qué? Porque los adultos y los jóvenes necesitan saber que en nuestra democracia su voto es su voz. Aunque los menores de 18 años aún no determinan quién será elegido, puedes ayudar animando a otros a votar y ayudando a la gente a participar en esta importante elección. ¿Que? Obras que no sean partidistas y que sean apropiadas para niños: Obra de arte original (Cuadrada: 1080 por 1080 pixeles (1:1 o cuadrado) O Video original de 1-minuto de duración O Una poesía o escritura corta ¿Quién? * TODO joven de 18 años o menos – queremos escuchar de todas las edades * Si gustan, los niños muy pequeños pueden presentar una obra de arte hecha….

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kvd 2020 activities

Posted: March 16, 2020

Daily activities to keep your civic knowledge, skills, and spirit sharp while social distancing!

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GO VOTE 2020

Posted: February 29, 2020

YOUTH CAN VOTE TOO 03.03.2020 Durham Youth, your KVD vote is your voice in this election!  Come out to a precinct with Kids Voting Tuesday, March 3, until 7:30 pm! Can’t make it to a polling site?  Vote online at www.kidsvotingdurham.org/elections anytime through Tuesday, 3/3 at 7:30 pm to have your vote included in the KVD total. KVD ELECTIONS PAGE – VOTE ONLINE! KVD YOUTH CANDIDATE GUIDE CONTACT US BY EMAIL

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2020 Spring Results

Posted: February 26, 2020

2020 SPRING ELECTION RESULTS Durham School Board and County Commissioner Elections This article will be updated throughout the day as we speak with more KVD youth voters about their experience and gather images from KVD voting. Over 3000 Durham youth have cast their votes in the Durham School Board and County Commissioners elections, and they have voted Alexandra Valladares as their top choice for Durham At-Large School Board, along with Jovonia Lewis & Xavier Cason in Consolidate d A & B. Paula Januzzi-Godfrey received 31% of the youth vote and Steve Unruhe 25%  Asked how they decided which candidate to vote for, a number of youth said that they found the candidates’ own websites and social media the most useful.  Others said they had talked with friends and family to help make their decision.   Durham’s adult voters also elected Alexandra Valladares to the At-Large School Board seat but by a wider margin than youth giving her 60% of the vote. In the County Commissioner primary race. those under 18 chose LeVon Barnes, an educator at DPS School for Creative Studies, as their top choice for those who should go on to the November election.  Nida Allam, Nate Baker, Matt Kopec….

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Get Your Vote on!

Posted: February 17, 2020

GET YOUR VOTE ON! [

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Time to vote!

Posted: October 31, 2019

There is still time for kids to cast their vote in Durham’s Mayor and City Council Election!  If you are under 18, you can vote online at www.kidsvotingdurham.org/elections or at one of Durham’s precinct with a Kids Voting station on Election Day, Tuesday, November  5!  Kids can vote at any of these precincts (even if their parents or guardians are assigned to another precinct or early voted).  Go get your vote on!

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2019 Student Service Opportunities

Posted: September 18, 2019

Kids Voting 2019 Mayor and City Council elections have many opportunities for youth of all ages to participate in elections, earn service hours, and gain leadership experience and training — and have fun in the process! Contact Kids Voting Durham, info@kidsvotingdurham.org, 919.560.7321 or use the form at right for more information or to sign up. 

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