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The deadline to register to vote is October 6. Election Day is November 4.

Step Up for Kids Day

Step Up 4 Kids DayEvery Child Matters organized a non-partisan, nationwide event, "Step Up for Kids Day," on September 16, 2008 in Indianapolis to draw public attention to issues affecting America's children. Help us raise public attention in Indiana and across the country.

View this gallery at IndyStar: Children's Coalition march
View this gallery at IndyStar: Children's Coalition march

Statistics on Children

  • There are 1,602,847 children under 18 in Indiana
  • Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 267,610
  • Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 83,000
  • Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 488,000
  • Children Reported Abused (2005) - 37,860
  • 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 18,775 (21.9%)
  • Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 303
  • 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 106,290 (60.0%)
  • % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 32

Kids Flier

Kids Flier

Voter Info

Governor
Mitch Daniels
(Next Election - 2008)
2008 State of the State Address

Lt. Governor
Becky Skillman

Attorney General
Steve Carter

Department of Education

Family & Social Services Administration

State Legislature

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U.S. Senate
Evan Bayh (2010)
Richard Lugar (2012)

U.S. House of Representatives
District #1 - Peter Visclosky
District #2 - Joe Donnelly
District #3 - Mark E. Souder
District #4 - Steve Buyer
District #5 - Dan Burton
District #6 - Mike Pence
District #7 - André Carson
District #8 - Brad Ellsworth
District #9 - Baron Hill