News Release

Vote in the Lindenwald Election!

Which candidate will you choose?

News Release Date: October 30, 2020

Contact: Rebekah Oakes, 5187589689

KINDERHOOK, NEW YORK – Make sure your vote is counted! Kids (and kids at heart) are invited to vote in our special Lindenwald election on Tuesday, November 3.

Mortimer the Turtle and Foxy the Fox have both decided they want to be President of Lindenwald for the next four years! You can vote for the candidate you think will do the best job either:

• In person at Lindenwald from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday, November 3 (voters will receive a sticker)

• “Absentee” via poll on our Facebook or twitter pages from 10 am to 4 pm on November 3

Choosing the president of Lindenwald is a very important job. The best way to make a choice is to learn about what is important to the candidates and what they are promising to do. This is called their platform.

It is also important to understand how elections work. You can complete activities to help you learn about voting and the candidates by checking out our website here: https://www.nps.gov/mava/learn/kidsyouth/learn-about-voting.htm

This program is designed to introduce children to elections, voting, and making important decisions through hands-on activities. We encourage participants to upload photos of their completed activities to social media using the tag #LindenwaldDecision2020.

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site is located at 1013 Old Post Road in Kinderhook, NY. For more information, call Martin Van Buren National Historic Site at 518-758-9689