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<br />111I <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF <br /> <br />FALCON HEIGHTS <br /> <br />2077 W. LARPENTEUR AVENUE FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113-5594 PHONE (651) 644-5050 FAX (651) 644-8675 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br /> <br />APR - 8 2002 <br /> <br />April 3, 2002 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HibbS <br /> <br />Joseph Lynch <br />City Administrator <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 W. Hwy 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112-3923 <br /> <br />Dear Joe: <br /> <br />I am writing today about an exciting program called Kids Voting which is being sponsored by <br />the Roseville Rotary Club, <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Kids Voting is a non-partisan, grassroots-driven project that educates youth about their role as a <br />citizen, and encourages kids to get involved in voting by going to the polls on election day with <br />their parents. Once there, kids cast a ballot similar to the official ballot (the same offices and <br />candidates, but a slightly different appearance to distinguish it from the official ballot). The <br />results of their votes are tallied and distributed back to the schools so that they can see the <br />tangible outcomes of voting. <br /> <br />In major American cities, the mayor is elected by less than 10 percent of those eligible to vote, <br />In 1998, only an estimated 20 percent of eligible voters between the ages 18 to 24 participated in <br />elections. Through a special curriculum made available to the school district, and tailored to <br />each grade level, the il1'i.portarice of being involved and th.e responsibilities of citizens.hip and <br />voting are conveyed to our young people prior to them reaching voting age, In addition, the role <br />of family participation and community involvement are key to the success of a project such as <br />this! <br /> <br />This program will serve students in the Roseville Area School District, and encompass the cities <br />of Roseville, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Shoreview, Arden Hills, and <br />Maplewood. Roseville Rotary estimates that the program will cost $1 per student to implement <br />for the 2002 Fall General Elections. To date, we have raised $2,500 towards this project from <br />donations of support from the Falcon Heights/Lauderdale Lions Club and the Roseville Rotary <br />Club. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />HOME OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR AND THE U OF M ST. PAUL CAMPUS <br /> <br />@) <br /> <br />TREECITYl'SA <br /> <br />jr"c;. <br />'\;:-,,~ PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER <br />~._."--' <br />