Kids Voting Missouri Election 2012

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1 Kids Voting Missouri Election 2012 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR 6 12 BALLOTS Revised Again (Sept. 25) Created by Sandy Diamond, Director, Kids Voting Missouri Election Day, November 6, 2012 Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 1

2 OVERVIEW As part of Kids Voting MO, you will take part in the upcoming KVMO Election and vote on many of the same candidates as the adult voters. On or near Election Day in October or November, your teacher will be taking you to the Kids Voting Missouri poll at your school to vote. You will vote on a computer or lap top using Kids Voting USA s on-line voter system- DoubleClick Democracy ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 2

3 What Will Voting Look Like? On Upper Left & Right Students checking in at sign in table. Other Photos Students voting on election day ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 3

4 Why is it important to vote? Voting is a great way to: Voice your opinion about who should lead our country or our state Tell people how you feel about an issue like should we raise taxes on cigarettes & other tobacco produces Practice being an engaged citizen by making a decision Be part of a Democracy or free country ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 4

5 Who Gets To Vote? In Kids Voting Missouri Every student that wants to can vote The Kids Voting election is for practice so when you re older, you will sign up and vote for real Remember practice makes perfect! In America, ONLY those people who are U.S. Citizens, 18 years & older, and who have registered or signed up ahead of time, can vote Only ½of all Americans sign up or register to vote & only ½of these people actually vote. What would you say to encourage someone to register & vote? Missouri s Official Deadline to Register is Oct Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 5

6 What s s On MY Kids Voting Ballot? President of the United States This person will live in Washington, D.C., at the White House, and will run our country. United States Senator This person, from Missouri, will go to Washington, D.C. to be one of only 100 U.S. Senators. He or she will help make laws (rules) for our country. Each state gets 2 U.S. Senators you will vote for 1 of them. United States Representative This person is one of 435 members of Congress. They are elected by the people to make laws for the United States. Missouri has 8 Congressional Districts. You live in one of these 8 Districts and will vote for one of the U.S. Representatives from YOUR Congressional district. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 6

7 Who Is On MY Kids Voting Ballot? The Governor of Missouri This person will live in Jefferson City, MO our state capitol, and will run our state government; he or she is head of the Executive Branch. He or she can serve only two terms of 4 years each. Lt. Governor of Missouri This person also will live in Jefferson City and will help the Governor. Should the Governor get sick or be away from the state, the Lt. Governor will take over the duties of Governor. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 7

8 Who Is On MY Kids Voting Ballot? Secretary of State This person is Missouri s s chief election official and helps organize and run all of our elections; he or she also takes care of the Great Seal of the State of Missouri. State Treasurer As treasurer, this person handles the state s money. Money that comes in from taxes is put into the state treasury. Money that s not needed to pay bills is invested so that Missouri s money can grow. This person, like the Governor, can only be elected to this office twice. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 8

9 Who Is On MY Kids Voting Ballot? Attorney General This person must actually be an attorney or lawyer. Once elected he/she must live in Jefferson City. An attorney general can give legal opinions or advice to the Governor, State Senators, State Representatives, and other state officials The Attorney General also represents Missouri in Court He/she helps protect the Consumer to make sure we re not taken advantage of ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 9

10 Who Is On MY Kids Voting Ballot? State Senate Missouri has 34 State Senate Districts Voters will only be voting for ½ of them this election and will vote for State Senators only from odd numbered districts State Representative Missouri has 163 State Representatives Voters will vote for the State Representative from their district ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 10

11 Let s s Meet the Candidates Presidential Candidates Hi! My name is Barack Obama and I want to be your President Hi! My name is Mitt Romney & I want to be the next President. Hi! My name is Gary Johnson & I want to be the next President. I represent the Democratic Party My Mascot is the Donkey I represent the Republican Party My Mascot is the Elephant I represent the Libertarian Party we re known as a 3 rd Party My Mascot is the Statute of Liberty To be President, I must be 35 years old, a natural born citizen of the United States, and have lived in the U.S. for 14 years ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 11

12 Why Do You Want to Be President? I want to continue helping the American people by helping them get good jobs I want to make sure that everyone who gets sick can go to the Doctor I think I can do a better job than President Barack Obama I want to expand Charter Schools and give financial bonuses to teachers that teach Math & Science & teachers with proven results I believe that every parent has a right to choose what school his or her child goes to I feel that access to the Internet should not be taxed Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 12

13 Which of these matters the most when deciding whom to vote for? 1. Their Character Which person can I trust the most? 2. Their Qualifications What education and/or abilities does this person have that would be helpful in the office they are seeking? 3. Their Experience What skill does the person have that would help them lead our state or country? 4. Their Personality Will this person be able to get people to do things? 5. Their Values Does this person share my way of thinking? 6. Their Leadership Skills They do the right thing & get others to follow them. 7. What Others Think I want to vote the way my friends vote ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 13

14 How is the President Elected? 1. A President is elected every 4 years on the 1 st Tuesday in November after the 1 st Monday 2. Registered Voters in each state go to the polls and vote for the candidate they think will do the best job 3. Votes from all the people are counted this is called the Popular Vote. 4. However, a group called the Electoral College actually elects the president (each state gets electors that equal their 2 U.S. Senators + number of Congressional Districts (in MO = 10) 5. The candidate with 270 electoral votes wins the election. 6. If no candidate gets 270 electoral votes, the House of Representatives will decide who is President. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 14

15 Electoral Votes How many electoral college votes does each state get? www. cspanclassroom.org Contact C Span for free classroom map. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 15

16 Can a candidate win the popular vote and loose the election? Yes In 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes beat Samuel Tilden. Tilden got 51% of the popular vote while Hayes got 48%. Hayes won 20 states while Tilden won 17. Hayes won 185 electoral votes while Tilden won 184. Yes In 2000, George W. Bush beat Al Gore. Gore got 48.4% of the popular vote while Bush got 47.9% Bush won 30 states while Gore won 20+ DC Bush won 271 electoral votes while Gore won Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 16

17 United States Senators Each State in the United States gets 2 Senators This means that there are 100 Senators for the entire USA These Senators represent their states and make laws (rules) for the entire country On your Kids Voting ballot, you will get to vote for one of Missouri s s two U.S. Senators We voted for the other U.S. Senator in 2010 The person that Missouri elects will go to Washington, D.C. in January to join other members of Congress ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 17

18 Let s s Meet Missouri s U.S. Senate Candidates Hi! I m Claire McCaskill I am a Democrat I want to keep the U.S. Department of Education For More Info Hi! I m Todd Akin I am a Republican I want to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education For More Info Hi, I m Jonathan Dine I am a Libertarian I want to balance the budget and get rid of earmarks forever. To be a U.S. Senator, I must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States for 9 years, and a resident of Missouri ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 18

19 Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives Depending on where you live in Missouri, you get to vote for someone to be your U.S. Representative from one of these 8 districts FYI Since the 1970 census, Missouri has gone from 11 Congressional Districts to 8. Why? To be a U.S. Congressman, I must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States for 7 years, and a resident of Missouri ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 19

20 Here are the Candidates from all 8 Missouri Congressional Districts District Democratic Candidate Republican Candidate District 1 Lacy Clay Robyn Hamlin District 2 Glenn Koenen Ann Wagner District 3 Eric C. Mayer Blake Luetkemeyer District 4 Teresa Hensley Vicky Hartzler District 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Jacob Turk District 6 Kyle Yarber Sam Graves District 7 Jim Evans Billy Long District 8 Jack Rushin Jo Ann Emerson ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 20

21 Who s Running for Congress from MY Congressional District To find out which Congressional District you live in, follow these simple directions: Using a computer & Internet, go to In the box to the left, enter your home address, your city, and your zip code & click on ENTER Under At A Glance, find On Your Ballot and click on Get Your Personalized Ballot & Candidate Info (green box) A chart should appear with your information. You should see your Congressional District, State Senate District (called upper house); and State Representative District (called lower house) ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 21

22 Who is running for Governor? Hi! I m Governor Jay Nixon and I want to continue to be your Governor. I ve kept our taxes low and brought jobs to Missouri. I represent the Democratic Party. Hi! My name is David Spence and I would like to be Missouri s next Governor. I am not a politician and think I can do a better job than our current Governor. I represent the Republican Party. Hi! My name is Jim Higgins and I want to be Missouri s next Governor. I believe in school vouchers and think schools should have greater flexibility in providing better pay for teachers. I represent the Libertarian Party. To be Governor, I must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States for 15 years, and a resident for 10 years before the election ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 22

23 Why Governor? During the last 4 years, I ve helped bring thousands of jobs to Missouri. I am a good leader and with your vote can continue to help Missouri get better. I made sure our public schools got the money they needed to give kids the best education. In the last 4 years Missouri actually has lost a lot of jobs I can help bring more jobs to Missouri than Gov. Nixon. We need a real person not a politician running our government. We need to get back to the basics in Education let the local school districts run their schools NOT the government. Government can not solve your problems. I m against giving incentives for to build the China Hub. I m against tolls on I Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 23

24 Who s Running for Lt. Governor Hi! My name is Susan Montee and I m running for Lt. Governor. I represent the Democratic Party. Hi! My name is Peter Kinder and I m also running for Lt. Governor. I represent the Republican Party. Hi! My name is Matthew Copple and I m running for Lt. Governor I represent the Libertarian Party Hi! My name is Cynthia Davis and I m running for Lt. Governor as a member of the Constitution Party To be Lt. Governor, I must be at least 30 years old, a Citizen of the United States for 15 years, and a resident of Missouri for 10 Years before the Election. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 24

25 Who s Running for Secretary of State My name is Jason Kander and I want to be the next Secretary of State. I belong to the Democratic Party. My name is Shane Schoeller and I want to be the next Secretary of State. I belong to the Republican Party. My name is Cisse Spragins and I m running for Secretary of State as a member of the Libertarian Party My name is Justin Harter and I would like to be the next Secretary of State I am a member of the Constitution Party To be Secretary of State, I must be a citizen of the United States and a resident for 1 year before the election. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 25

26 Who s Running for Attorney General? My name is Chris Koster and I want to stay in office as Attorney General. I am the incumbent and think I ve done a great job as your Attorney General. I belong to the Democratic Party. My name is Ed Martin and I want to be the next Attorney General. I want to get rid of burdensome regulations that hurt our Missouri farmers. I also support the effort a person s right to carry regardless of a reason. I belong to the Republican Party. My name is Dave Browning and I m running for Attorney General. I believe in limited Constitutional Government. I represent the Libertarian Party. Hi! To run for Attorney General, I must be licensed to practice law, a citizen of the U.S., and a resident of Missouri for a year before the election. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 26

27 Who s Running for State Treasurer? Hi! My name is Clint Zweifel. I am the incumbent and would like another term as State Treasurer. I belong to the Democratic Party Hi! My name is Cole McNary. I would like to become the next State Treasurer. I belong to the Republican Party. Hi! My name is Sean O Toole and I would like to be the next State Treasurer. I represent the Libertarian Party. Hi! To run for State Treasurer, I must be a citizen of the U.S. for 15 years and a resident of Missouri for 1 year before the election. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 27

28 Who s Running for State Senate FYI Please know that these State Senate Districts reflect odd numbered state senate districts of participating KVMO school districts. Some school districts only have EVEN State Senate Districts and these are not being voted on in Only odd State Sen. Districts are voted on this year. Sen Dist Dem Rep Sch Dist Dist 1 Scott Sifton Jim Lembke Bayless, Lindbergh, MRH, Mehlville Dist 3 Joseph Fallert Jr. Gary Romine Northwest R 1 Dist 5 Jamilah Nasheed No Candidate Filed Confluence, Jamaa, Lift for Life, SLPS, South City Prep Dist 13 Gina Walsh Jacquelyn Thomas Ferg Flor, Hazelwood, Jennings, Riverview Dist 15 No Candidate Filed Eric Schmitt Lindbergh, Mehlville, Parkway, Rockwood, Valley Park Dist 23 Tom Dempsey No Candidate Filed Francis Howell ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 28

29 Use to find your State Senate District To find out which STATE SENATE DISTRICT you live in, follow these simple directions: Using a computer & Internet, go to In the box to the left, enter your home address, your city, and your zip code & click on ENTER Under At A Glance, find On Your Ballot and click on Get Your Personalized Ballot & Candidate Info (green box) A chart should appear with your information. You should see your Congressional District, State Senate District (called upper house); and State Representative District (called lower house) Remember MO only votes for odd numbered state senate districts in Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 29

30 KVMO State Rep Districts Sch Dist State Rep Sch Dist State Rep Sch Dist State Rep Sch Dist State Rep Al Salam TBD Haz 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75 MV 109, 110, 111, 119 Rohan Wood TBD Bayless 92, 93 Jamaa 76, 77, 78, 79, 80.81, 82, 83, 84, 91, 93 Normandy 73, 74, 85, 86 Clayton 87 Jennings 66, 74, 75 NW R-1 97, 111, 112, 118 Conf 76, 77, 78, 79, 80.81, 82, 83, 84, 91, 93 Ladue 71, 87, 88, 89 Parkway 70, 71, 72, 88, 89, 100, 101 SLPS 76, 77, 78, 79, 80.81, 82, 83, 84, 91, 93 S. City Prep 76, 77, 78, 79, 80.81, 82, 83, 84, 91, 93 Springfield 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 Elsberry 40 (125 homes) 41 Lift for Life 76, 77, 78, 79, 80.81, 82, 83, 84, 91, 93 Pattonville 70, 71, 72, 73, 88 UCity 86, 87 Ferg-Flor 68, 70, 73, 74, 75, 85 Lindbergh 90, 91, 92, 94, 96 Ritenour 71, 72, 73, 85, 86 Valley Park 99 Fox C-6 97, 111, 112, 113, 114 MRH 83, 87 Riv Gard 66, 74, 75 Wentzville 63, 64, 102, 107, 108 Fran How 42, 63, 70, 102,103,104, 105, 106 Mehlville 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 Rockwood 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 110, Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 30

31 Use to find YOUR MO State Representative District To find out which State Rep District you live in, follow these simple directions: Using a computer & Internet, go to In the box to the left, enter your home address, your city, and your zip code & click on ENTER Under At A Glance, find On Your Ballot and click on Get Your Personalized Ballot & Candidate Info (green box) A chart should appear with your information. You should see your Congressional District, State Senate District (called upper house); and State Representative District (called lower house) ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 31

32 Issues on the Ballot Voters also get to decide certain issues. Some are started or initiated by the citizens who sign petitions to get an issue on the ballot these are called Initiatives. Some are brought about by the Missouri Legislature. On your Kids Voting Missouri ballot, you will vote for one of the issues Proposition B the Healthy Missouri Initiative. This issue wants to increase the amount of tax people pay on cigarettes and other tobacco products. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 32

33 Issues on the KVMO Ballot The Healthy Missouri Initiative or Proposition B A Yes Vote would increase the tax A No Vote would leave the tax at 17 cents per pack of cigarettes PROPOSITION B Initiative Petition Shall Missouri law be amended to: create the Health and Education Trust Fund with proceeds of a tax of $ per cigarette and 25% of the manufacturer's invoice price for rollyour own tobacco and 15% for other tobacco products; use Fund proceeds to reduce and prevent tobacco use and for elementary, secondary, college, and university public school funding; and increase the amount that certain tobacco product manufacturers must maintain in their escrow accounts, to pay judgments or settlements, before any funds in escrow can be refunded to the tobacco product manufacturer and create bonding requirements for these manufacturers? Estimated additional revenue to state government is $283 million to $423 million annually with limited estimated implementation costs or savings. The revenue will fund only programs and services allowed by the proposal. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 33

34 Making a Decision What is the problem? Collect data on the issue do some research What are the alternatives? What happens if I vote for this issue? What happens if I vote against this issue? What are your personal values regarding this issue? Make your decision ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 34

35 What Will My Ballot Look Like? NOTE: THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR BALLOT YOUR KIDS VOTING BALLOT WILL HAVE YOUR DISTRICT S NAME ON IT Step 1: Select your grade level Step 2: Then you will begin voting for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep., Governor, Lt. Gov., Secretary of State, Attorney General, & State Treasurer, State Senate & State Rep simply select your candidate and scroll down each page Step 3: Vote for Prop B Step 4: Review your Ballot & Confirm Step 5: Submit Vote ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 35

36 Here s the 2 nd to Last Screen Remember Your ballot will have your district s name on it On this screen, you will be asked to review your choices. If you want to change a choice click on Go Back and make your change. If your choices are okay, simply click on the Vote button. ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 36

37 Here s the Last Screen Remember Your ballot will have your district s name on it ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 37

38 AT THE END OF VOTING ---Created by Sandy Diamond, M.Ed., UMSL 38