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Kids Voting Programme

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Making voting real for kids

We took part in the Kids Voting programme run in conjunction with the 2007 local government elections.

The programme, run through schools, is designed to raise awareness among young people about New Zealand’s electoral processes by giving year nine students the opportunity to participate in an authentic voting experience. 

Students voted for real candidates, on real ballot papers, with the results almost mirroring those from the real election.

Over 250 students participated in the 2007 Kids Voting. They were from Spotswood College, Sacred Heart Girls' College, Te Pihipihinga Kakano mai I Rangiatea and Coastal Taranaki School participated

2007 Kids voting results

Note: A number of candidates were unavailable to attend the forum, but the students had access to the candidate booklet which included short biographies from every candidate.

Mayoral election

Schools participating: Spotswood College, Sacred Heart Girls College, Te Pihipihinga Kakano mai I Rangiatea, Coastal Taranaki School.

Surname	First name	Real votes	Kids votes	Kids result
GEORGE	Sherill M	6595	33
MOORE	Kevin	3835	27
SMITH	Lila	3062	27
TENNENT	Peter	12107 - Elected	97	Elected

City Ward election (10 councillors)

Schools participating: Spotswood College, Sacred Heart Girls College, Te Pihipihinga Kakano mai I Rangiatea.

Ward	Surname	First name	Real votes	Kids votes	Kids results
City	ALLUM	Keith	5990	5
City	ASHFORD	Inia	1563	73	Elected
City	BETTS	Maurice	6684 - Elected	14
City	BIESIEK	Shaun	7897 - Elected	71	Elected
City	BONIFACE	Robert	3630	56	Elected
City	BUBLITZ	Lynn	6644	27
City	BUCKTHOUGHT	Thomas	1529	8
City	CREAGH	Trevor	1040	28
City	CURTIS	Vic	4063	35
City	DODUNSKI	Heather	8351 - Elected	42	Elected
City	EASTON	Barry	4183	39	Vote split
City	FINCH	Barry	5127	10
City	GIRLING-BUTCHER	Lance	6734 - Elected	77	Elected
City	JUDD	Andrew	8972 - Elected	39	Vote split
City	KEIGHLEY	Daniel	1307	8
City	KNUCKEY	Grant	1441	9
City	LOONEY	Fay	6076	16
City	McLEOD	John	10653 - Elected	106	Elected
City	O'NEILL	Kevin	4049	9
City	PERKINS	Barnaby	1806	8
City	QUINNEY	Phil	7892 - Elected	43	Elected
City	ROSSITER	Karl	3135	22
City	ROWLANDS	Jed	8523 - Elected	44	Elected
City	RUMBALL	Alison	8172 - Elected	70	Elected
City	SHOWLER	David	2606	22
City	SMITH	Lila	6061	33
City	TAMATI	Howie	5813	28
City	WADSWORTH	Paul	6581	17
City	WEST	Morris	5344	26
City	WOLFE	Neil	6945 - Elected	16

South-West Ward election (2 councillors)

Schools participating: Coastal Taranaki School.

Ward	Surname	First name	Real votes	Kids votes	Kids results
South-West	LAWN	Jim	1423	11	Elected
South-West	MATHESON	Alex	1906 - Elected	6	Split
South-West	PEARCE	Marie	2122 - Elected	6	Split

 

Related links

• Kids Voting website