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The deadline to register to vote is October 11.  Election Day is November 4.   

Step Up for Kids Day

step_up_for_kids.jpgEvery Child Matters organized a non-partisan event on September 16 to draw public attention to issues affecting children in Delaware and across the country.

Contact info:
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Prevent Child Abuse
302.425.7490

Statistics on Children

  • There are 195,879 children under 18 in Delaware
  • Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 29,382
  • Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 16,000
  • Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 59,000
  • Children Reported Abused (2005) - 5,799
  • 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 2,683 (24.1%)
  • Child Abuse Deaths (2001-2005) - 3
  • 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 12,245 (56.8%)
  • % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 27

Vote for Kids Flier

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Voter Info

Governor
Ruth Ann Minner (Next Election - 2008)
2008 State of the State Address

Lt. Governor
John Carney

Attorney General
Joseph “Beau” Biden, III

Department of Education

Delaware Health & Social Services

State Legislature
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U.S. Senate

Joseph Biden (2008)
Thomas Carper (2012)

U.S. House of Representatives
At-Large - Mike Castle