Why Can't Kids Vote?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In the United States, where But Why is based, we have a big election coming up. Election Day is officially on November 3rd. But more Americans than usual are voting in advance this year, sometimes in person at their town hall or city office. And sometimes by mailing in their ballot-that's the piece of paper where they mark down who they want to vote for. People in lots of states are voting for their governors, who help run their states, or their Congresspeople, who work in Washington to help run the country.

But the position that's getting the most attention is the election for who will be president for the next four years. We learn about voting and elections with Erin Geiger Smith, reporter and author of Thank You For Voting and Thank You For Voting Young Readers' Edition. Also: how does the government work? Why haven't we had girl presidents before? Why are Democrats called Democrats? Why are Republicans called Republicans?

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0:59.6	This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids. I'm Jan Lenton. On this show, we take questions
1:11.9	from kids just like you about anything. And it's our job to try to find answers. And if
1:18.2	there aren't answers, to at least give you a better understanding. And maybe encourage
1:23.0	you to do your own research. After all, there are a lot of things that are still unknown
1:28.5	or not very well understood about the world. And you could be the person who helps the
1:33.5	rest of us learn about them. Now or as you grow up. You may be a kid, but don't let that
1:40.3	stop you from investigating all the things you're curious about and telling us grownups
1:45.6	what you learn.
1:48.2	In the United States, where But Why is based, we have a big election coming up. Election
1:53.3	Day this year is officially on November 3rd. But more Americans than usual are voting
1:58.5	in advance this year, sometimes in person at their town hall or a city office, and sometimes
2:05.2	by mailing in their ballot. A ballot is the piece of paper where adults mark down who
2:10.1	they want to vote for. People in lots of states are voting for their governors, who help
2:15.1	run the states, or their congresspeople, who work in Washington to help run the country.
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