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A Day at the Polls

Kids vote in Tampa, Florida

By Jacqueline Parker
Scholastic Kids Press Corps

(Photo: George Clark/Hattiesburg American/AP Images)

November 8, 2006

Election Day in Tampa, Florida, was a little wet, but along with the rain came a slow and steady stream of voters, both young and old. Kids Voting USA encouraged kids to come to the polls with their parents. Kids then cast their own votes in a non-binding election. Tampa voters were also faced with electronic voting machines.

A number of voters reported that they enjoyed voting electronically.

Scholastic News Online asked voter Julie Moroney why she came to vote on Tuesday.

"I feel it's our obligation and I want a say in the elections," she said.

Moroney's daughter participated in kids' voting. She thought that it was great that kids can learn to vote at such a young age.

Voting day in Tampa was smooth sailing this year!