Kids Voting results noted after election Vermillion students in grades K-12 participated in the 2002 election on Nov. 5 through a program called Kids Voting.
The students studied the political process in the classroom using the Kids Voting curriculum, and then voted on Election Day with their parents.
Many volunteers, including PTA members, USD Leadership students and teachers helped to make Kids Voting a success.
Results have been tabulated after a total of 447 Vermillion students (out of a possible 1,300) went to the polls:
U.S. Senator
John Thune � 159
Kurt Evans � 4
Tim Johnson � 277
U.S. Representative
William J. Janklow � 116
Terry Begay � 15
Stephanie Herseth � 292
Governor
Mike Rounds � 121
Nathan Barton � 5
Jim Abbott � 280
James Carlson � 16
Secretary of State
Chris Nelson � 62
Alex Martin � 19
Kate Looby � 130
Attorney General
Larry Long � 72
Bob Newland ��23
Ron Volesky � 96
State Auditor
Rich Sattgast � 79
Dick Butler � 116
State Treasurer
Vern Larson ��77
Scott McGregor � 123
Commissioner of School
and Public Lands
Alan Aker � 57
William Stone � 43
Bryce Healy � 108
Public Utilities
Commissioner
Gary Hanson � 80
Pam Nelson � 125
Bob Sahr � 80
Curt Johnson � 122
Constitutional
Amendment A
Yes � 44
* No � 78
Constitutional
Amendment B
Yes � 40
* No � 77
Constitutional
Amendment C
Yes � 57
* No � 61
Initiated Measure 1
Yes � 47
* No � 66
Kids Voting South Dakota is a private, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to building a more informed generation of voters. Kids Voting started in Arizona in 1988 and has spread to 39 states. The program began in South Dakota in 1992. This is the second time Vermillion students have participated in the program.
Major sponsors of Kids Voting South Dakota are the Chiesman Foundation for Democracy and Wells Fargo Banks of South Dakota. The Farber Center and Taco Johns are local sponsors.
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