KidsVote
KidsVote: Practice Makes Future Voters
During early voting, kids who come with a parent/guardian can cast a practice ballot on kid-friendly contests (think: favorite ice cream). They use real-looking ballots and tabulators, get a sticker, and learn how voting works—while parents don’t have to find extra childcare.
How It Works
KidsVote is a hands-on civics activity offered by the Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office during early voting. Kids fill out a short practice ballot and feed it into a tabulator—just like grown-ups—then take home an “I Voted” sticker.
- Builds comfort with voting equipment and the polling place.
- Turns voting into a family activity—no extra childcare needed.
- Plants lifelong civic habits in a fun, low-pressure way.
Who can participate? Any child who accompanies a parent/guardian to an early voting site listed below.
Does this affect real results? No. KidsVote uses a separate practice ballot and tabulator.
Cost? Free.
When & Where to Participate (2025)
Clerk’s Office
240 Grant Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Oct 7 – Nov 1
- Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm
- Open one Saturday only: Nov 1, 10am – 6pm
- *Closed Monday, Oct 13 for Indigenous People’s Day
Nancy Rodriguez Community Center
1 Prairie Dog Loop, Santa Fe, NM 87507
- Oct 18 – Nov 1
- Saturdays: 10am – 6pm
- Tues – Fri: 11am – 7pm
Photos from Past KidsVote
Questions?
Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office
Phone: 505-995-2788
Email: clerk@santafecountynm.gov