Youth Zone

 

Below are some great links to learn more about the voting expereince and how our government works.

 

Another great thing you can do is visit our YouTube page. Create a Kids Voting video of your own or just view what's there.

Links to cool websites...

  Democracy Net
DNet - is a project of the League of Women Voters Education Fund. It is an interactive platform designed to improve the quality of voter information and create a more educated and engaged electorate

  Freedoms Answer
Freedom's Answer is a non-partisan, non-profit voter turnout campaign led by our nation's youth.

  Ben Franklin's Government Guide for Kids
Answers many of your questions about the Electoral Process, the Branches of Government, How Laws are Made, Citizenship, and includes Games & Activities and links to other government web sites for teens.

  So You Want to Buy a Candidate?
Your guide to money in U.S. elections

  Close-Up
Close Up’s national, state, and local experiential government studies programs strengthen participants’ knowledge of how the political process works, increase their awareness of major national and international issues, and motivate them to become actively involved in the world around them.

  Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart, a citizen's organization, has developed a Voter's Self-Defense system to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information.

  Brain Pop
View a cool movie about elections, ask questions or do an experiment.

  Choose or Lose
A national campaign of organizations mobilizing young adults to vote and participate in the 2004 election.

  Class Brain
A fun, interactive website with articles about current political issues and events featured in an ongoing political column. Contains links to presidential websites.

  CNN Student News
News just for students.