Welcome to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Kids Page!

Election Facts and Fun for Florida Kids

This activity book from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections includes lots of fun facts and games to help you better understand the election process.

Kids Voting Tampa Bay
http://www.KVTB.org

• Students of all ages can vote a Kids Voting ballot in the 2008 presidential election!
• List of early voting sites and polling places that accommodate students (Available in Fall 2008)
• Sample ballot (Available in Fall 2008)
• How to volunteer at a polling place

Florida Legislature
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/kids

• State symbols – state seal, flag, flower, tree, bird – and even the state shell
• Tour the state capitol
• Fun facts/history of Florida
• How an idea becomes a state law
• Glossary
• Did you know Amelia Earhart was last seen flying out of Miami?

Florida Department of State
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids

• Florida history
• Seminole history
• State symbols
• Capitol history
• Florida governor biographies
• Florida quick facts
  • Did you know there are 663 miles of beaches in Florida?

U.S. House of Representatives
http://clerkkids.house.gov

• Learn about Congress
• How a bill becomes law
• Research legislation
• Time Travel to past events, and people in history
• Fun and Games – puzzles, trivia

White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white-house-101/

• Events for kids at the White House – Easter Egg roll, baseball, etc.
• Games and puzzles
• Learn about the President’s family pets
• Presidential biographies

Ben Franklin’s Guide to US Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov

• Age-appropriate information
• Election process
• Branches of government
• National versus state government
• Games and activities