Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, Aaron Klein, Director of Communication and Outreach, and Carl presented the above item to the Board.
Chair Alford exits the meeting at 2:26pm
Chair Alford returns to meeting at 2:33pm
Outreach: Objectives for 2024
- A multi-faceted email, digital, and in person campaign to encourage student voters to update their voting address prior to the General Election.
- New Marketing and outreach partnerships with UF President Ben Sasse and his administration
- Educating the public about changes to election procedures, including ballot-on-demand and new early voting locations
- Maximizing presence across all nine municipalities through partnerships with community partners
- Recruiting new election workers to assist with the Primary and General elections.
Early Voting in Alachua County
Beginning with the 2024 Primary Election there will be eight proposed locations:
- Supervisor of Elections Office
- Millhopper Branch Library
- J. Wayne Reitz Union
- Tower Road Branch Library
- Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center
- Legacy Park Multipurpose center
- Hawthorne Community Center
- Santa Fe College NW Campus
Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Cornell, Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, Commissioner Prizzia, Commissioner Cornell, Commissioner Chestnut, Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton, Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Cornell, Commissioner Prizzia, Commissioner Chestnut, and Chair Alford all presented comments.