Yet, since 1988, adult turnout increased an average of 5 percent in Kids Voting districts and as much as 10 percent in some areas. Kids Voting provides a nationally-acclaimed curriculum to teachers in participating school districts. The Kids Voting program gives students hands-on experience in the voter registration process. They cast their vote, using Kids Voting ballots, at their neighborhood polls alongside voting adults. The students votes are tabulated and reported to the media in the same way as official adult votes.
Children develop voting habits early.
Greater number of adults cast ballots on election day. Voting becomes a family affair. In Ohio, in 1996, Kids Voting touched 500,000 students with its curriculum. Kids Voting is funded through private contributions and corporate sponsorships. It has the endorsement and support of the Secretary of State, Boards of Elections, state legislators, the Democratic and Republican parties, schools and local community leaders.