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2008 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Almost 6,500 students cast ballots on November 4, 2008 at area precincts. The following are this year’s final Kids Voting Leon County election results:
| National | President and Vice President | Final Vote (Winner in Bold) |
| John McCain and Sarah Palin | 2,634 | |
| Barack Obama and Joe Biden | 3,665 | |
| Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez | 95 | |
| State | State Senator District 3 | |
| Charles S. Dean | 1,760 | |
| Suzan L. R. Franks | 2,106 | |
| County | County Commissioner At Large, Group 1 | |
| Akin Akinyemi | 2,413 | |
| Ed DePuy | 1,509 | |
| Nonpartisan Judicial | Circuit
Judge, 2nd Circuit, Group 7 |
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| Lisa Raleigh | 2,086 | |
| Frank E. Sheffield | 1,744 | |
| Special Survey Questions: | ||
| Grades K-12: Should school lunch options be limited to only healthy options, or should students have the right to choose from a variety of options, including junk food? | ||
| Healthy options only | 1,764 | |
| Healthy options and junk food | 1,888 | |
| Grades K-12: Which of the following should be the State of Florida’s official state bird? | ||
| Osprey | 1,501 | |
| Snowy Egret | 700 | |
| Great Egret | 1,008 | |
| Black Skimmer | 340 | |
| Brown Pelican | 501 | |
| Grades 6-12: Should students be required to pass the FCAT to graduate? | ||
| Yes | 2,042 | |
| No | 1,620 | |
| Grades 6-12: Should students be allowed to express themselves through words, messages, and/or symbols on their clothing, even if it is offensive to other students? | ||
| Yes | 1,467 | |
| No | 2,160 | |
| Grades 6-12: Should students be held accountable by school officials for the content of their on-line web sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, if they are engaging in on-line bullying of other students? | ||
| Yes | 1,932 | |
| No | 1,628 | |
Thank you PRESIDENTIAL sponsors!
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Uncle Sam
Welcomes You to the Kids Voting Leon County (KVLC) is the local affiliate of Kids Voting USA: a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that engages students and families in voting. The program is unique because it combines dynamic classroom civic lessons with an authentic voting experience that mirrors the official voting process. In a time when increasing numbers of young people are losing interest in Election Day, you can reinvigorate our republic by investing in a program that excites our youth to become informed, active contributors to the voting process.
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Thank you SENATORIAL sponsors!
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What We Do Generally, the goal of Kids Voting is to promote concepts of citizenship, civic responsibility, and democracy in the students and young people. Of course, KVLC's focus is the student population in Leon County. Through special curriculum, family participation, and community involvement, students and young people learn the importance of being informed and the responsibilities of voting. To that end, Kids Voting is the only program of its kind enabling students to visit official polling sites on Election Day and cast ballots similar in content to that of the official ballot. |
Thank you GUBERNATORIAL sponsors!
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Institute for School Innovation, Inc.
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Why We Do It It's fun. It's educational. It's inspirational. It's patriotic and non-partisan. It's tradition in Leon County. It's KVLC! |
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Thank you MAYORAL sponsors!
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GFWC Capital City Women's Club |
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We Need Your Help! Financial support, volunteers and parental participation are necessary to keep this grassroots organization alive! The hard work and dedication of our volunteers allows KVLC to prosper and continue increasing civic engagement in Leon County. To learn more about KVLC and see how you can help throughout the year, please contact us at: Kids Voting Leon County Thank you for your support! |
Thank you GENERAL sponsors!
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Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kunst and Cheryl Stuart Mr. and Mrs. Doug and Angela Morrison Uhland Chic-fil-a Capital City Bank |
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