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Happy Holidays! I hope you all are enjoying a fun and festive season with your family and friends. As we begin looking forward to a new year, it’s a good time to reflect on what we accomplished in 2022 and celebrate our successes.
I’m grateful for the dedicated Supervisor of Elections Office staff who collectively conducted two elections this year, including a primary election in August and a general election in November. Your Supervisor of Elections Office is run by a small staff of full-time employees who are joined by a much larger force of part-time staff members and poll workers when elections are being held. They all worked together seamlessly to ensure we had two successful, safe, accurate, and transparent elections.
I would be remiss in not also acknowledging those outside of our office who help during elections including the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and those who work at the Ponte Vedra Library, Southeast Library, and Hastings Library. In addition, the staff of the Julington Creek Annex, the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, those who host our polling locations, and countless other individuals who contribute to the success of our elections. We also have to recognize all St. Johns County voters who navigated new voting districts and polling places that were put into place for the first time since the 2020 Census was adopted. You all navigated the changes with ease and efficiency, making for very smooth elections in St. Johns County. We also can't forget the election occurred two days before a hurricane impacted our county and our elections staff still certified the election on time and by the state deadline.
At the Supervisor of Elections Office, we continually strive to improve the election process for increased efficiency through new technology and process improvements, and next year will be no different. Heading into the 2023, we are gearing up for a year of internal evaluation, technological upgrades, and preparation for 2024. While there will be no elections in 2023, the following year will be busy will three different elections that will keep us engaged year-round.
Please enjoy this time with your loved ones and have a safe New Year’s celebration. We will see you again in 2023 with more election news!
Sincerely,
Vicky Oakes
St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections
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