Youth Candidate Forum, Candidate Guides, and Voting
Spearheaded by Students
Durham’s young people are
educating themselves and adults about the Mayor and City Council candidates and
making their own voice heard by casting their own ballot. Durham youth are engaging
in local elections in multiple ways including:
- Young
leaders are hosting a Youth Forum for Candidates 6:30 pm,
Thursday, October 29, at the Holton Center, 401 N. Driver
St. Young people – and all Durham citizens – and
invited to attend; but only youth get to ask the questions at this
event! Questions for the candidates can also be submitted to info@kidsvotingdurham.org or by
calling 560-7321.
- Students can cast their own
ballot
on Tuesday November 3 at a precinct with a Kids Voting station or high- and
middle-schoolers can vote online at www.kidsvotingdurham.org now
through 7:30 pm on Election Day, November 3. Any young person under age
18 can vote at a Kids Voting booth or online, even if their parents have early
voted.
- Youth Candidate
Questionnaires and Guides created by the students of
Durham
School of the Arts’s
Octagon Club are available for young people, educators, and adults alike to
use to see where the candidates stand on issues that are important to our
community’s young people. Visit www.kidsvotingdurham.org or call
560-7321 to get copies.
“ Durham’s young people who aren’t old enough to
vote still have experiences and ideas about key election issues and their own
opinions about the candidates”, says Kids Voting Board Member and volunteer Pam
Jordan-Carrington. “Kids Voting is a great way for youth to make
their voices heard on Election Day and beyond.”
“Kids Voting offers an
opportunity for young people to get involved in the election and voting process
early on so they remain engaged as adults,” says Kids Voting’s Carolyn
Kreuger. “As a community, we need to be involving our youngest citizens
and listening to them.”
Individuals, families and groups
are still needed to help staff Kids Voting Polling sites on Election Day,
November 3. Call 560-7321 or email carolyn@kidsvotingdurham.org for
more information.
Kids Voting Durham is a program
of Durham County Cooperative Extension and an affiliate of Kids Voting North
Carolina and USA.
