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CONTACT: Nikki Fisher | Nikki.Fisher@OR.KidGovernor.org

Announcing the Candidates for Oregon's Kid Governor! 

We are pleased to announce the final candidates in the Statewide Election for Oregon’s Kid Governor 2021-2022!

The candidates and their platform topics are:

• Andy: Homelessness Help
• Benjamin: Creating a Stronger Community
• Emerie: Animals are Abused in Oregon
• Gwendolyn: Climate Change
• Katy: Equal Opportunities
• Kinley: Reducing Food Waste
• Vedant: Physical and Mental Health in Kids Development

The candidates have created campaign videos outlining why they want to be the 2022 Oregon Kid Governor, their leadership qualities, community issues important to them, and a three-point plan for Oregon 5th graders to make a difference around those issues. These videos will inform your students’ votes in the Statewide Election!

Classes can view the candidates’ videos here.

The polls are open November 1st through the 9th and all votes must be submitted by November 9th at 5 p.m. If you have signed up to receive material as a voting class, you will receive ballots for your students along with a Google form to submit your classroom vote totals. As a reminder, there are statewide election resources in the Google shared drive. Each student in your class is entitled to one vote.

Please note: Votes will only be accepted for pre-registered 5th grade classes. Please remind your 5th grade colleagues to complete the registration form here by 5pm. It takes 30 seconds to sign up.