FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections begins its annual high school education program
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (February 2, 2023) — The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office will begin its annual visits to the county's seven public high schools with a visit to Hawthorne Middle/High School on Friday, February 3. Students across the county will learn about the voting process and have an opportunity to pre-register or register to vote.
The Supervisor of Elections has conducted an annual school outreach program since 1993.
In Florida, prospective voters can pre-register to vote beginning at 16. When a pre-registered voter turns 18, his or her voter registration activates automatically.
As part of its annual school outreach program, the Supervisor of Elections Office will present to the following schools on the following dates:
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Feb. 3: Hawthorne Middle/High School
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Feb. 6: Santa Fe High School
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Feb. 7: Loften High School
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Feb. 13: Buchholz High School (Virtual)
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Feb. 14: Eastside High School
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Feb. 16: Gainesville High School
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Feb. 20: Newberry High School
For questions about the school visits or the office's outreach efforts, please contact Director of Communications and Outreach Aaron Klein by emailing aklein@alachuacounty.us or calling 352-275-9404.
