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Media Advisory

Broward Elections’ Office is Ready to Deliver

Over 143,509 Vote-By-Mail Ballots

Broward County, FL. (July 22, 2016) Revised — On Tuesday, July 26, 2016, a semi-trailer truck from the U.S. Post Office will arrive at the Supervisor of Elections’ Voting Equipment Center.  Approximately 143,509 ballots with pre-paid return postage will be loaded onto the eighteen wheeler for the trip to the Opa-Locka post office. At this time, the ballots will be mailed out to Broward voters for the Primary Election which takes place on August 30, 2016.

The media is invited to attend a viewing of the loading of the truck at the Supervisor of Elections’ Voting Equipment Center in Lauderhill.  Once the truck is loaded, to ensure the safety of the vote-by-mail ballots, the Broward County Supervisor of Elections and Florida Highway Patrol Troopers will escort the truck to the United States Post Office in Opa-Locka.

This event will be conducted as follows:

When:                        Tuesday, July 26, 2016

                        10:00 a.m.

Where:           Supervisor of Elections Voting Equipment Center at Lauderhill Mall

                        1501 NW 40 Avenue/441, Lauderhill, FL 33313

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Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media Contact:

Tonya Edwards (954)712-1303 tedwards@browardsoe.org
Evelyn Perez-Verdia (954) 605-4848, epverdia@browardsoe.org

For Immediate Release

Be on the Lookout for Your Sample Ballot

Broward County, Florida (July 21, 2016) Revised-Broward County voter households should be on the lookout for a generic Primary Election Sample Ballot arriving in the mail between August 1-5, 2016. The Sample Ballot contains the candidates for the Primary Election and important election information that will help the voter prepare to vote.  Please note that one Sample Ballot will be sent per household, unless all voters in the household requested a vote-by-mail ballot.

For this upcoming August 30th election, please remember that Florida is a closed primary state and only voters with a major party affiliation are eligible to vote in a primary when electing that party’s nominee for the general election. All voters, regardless of affiliation, may vote for nonpartisan races and issues such as: judicial and School Board candidates.

Please cross-reference the sample ballot with your voter information card to identify your precinct’s assigned congressional, legislative, county commission and school board district numbers on the ballot in the upcoming election since some numbers may have changed.

Voters can get a personalized sample ballot on the web at: www.browardsoe.org by clicking on “voter information” located on the main page, and then clicking on “sample ballot lookup.”

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Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media contact:

Tonya Edwards (954)712-1303,  tedwards@browardsoe.org

Evelyn Perez-Verdia (954) 605-4848

For Immediate Release

Voter Initiative: “Outreach at the Beach”

Broward County, FL. (July 21, 2016) – The Broward County Supervisor of Elections’ office launched its “Outreach at the Beach” campaign on June 25th, when staff began visiting Broward County beaches. This weekend is the fourth of a five- stop voter education tour to be conducted throughout the month of July.

Election staff will be canvassing the beach wearing red “Register to Vote” t-shirts, encouraging beachgoers to register, update their voter status, and to make any necessary updates to their voter records.

Voters will be reminded that the last date to register to vote is August 1, 2016. Name changes, and changes in party affiliation must be made on, or before the August 1st deadline to ensure that the information is current for voting in the August 30^th Primary election.

The Election Connection mobile unit will also be in Fort Lauderdale Beach this weekend at the corner of A1A and Las Olas Blvd., in the Oceanside parking lot.   

The Summer Tour dates, locations, & times:

                  Deerfield Beach June 25 & 26, 10am-2pm (Completed)

                                    Pompano Beach   July 9 & 10, 10am-2pm (Completed)

    L-B-T-S July 16 &17, 10am-2pm (Completed)

  *Fort Lauderdale     July 23 & 24, 10am-2pm

  Hollywood Beach   July 30 & 31, 10am-2pm

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Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media Contact:

Tonya Edwards, (954)712-1303, tedwards@browardsoe.org

For Immediate Release

Voter Initiative: “Outreach at the Beach”

Broward County, FL. (July 8, 2016) – The Broward County Supervisor of Elections’ office launched its “Outreach at the Beach” campaign on June 25, when staff began visiting Broward County beaches. This weekend is the second of five- stop voter education tour to be conducted throughout the month of July.

Election staff will be canvassing the beach wearing red “Register to Vote” t-shirts, encouraging beachgoers to register, update their voter status, and to make any necessary updates to their voter records.

Voters will be reminded that the last date to register to vote is August 1, 2016. Name changes, and changes in party affiliation must be made on, or before the August 1st deadline to ensure that the information is current for voting in the August 30^th Primary election.

The Election Connection mobile unit will also be in Pompano Beach this weekend at the corner of Pier Street and Pompano Beach Blvd, just one block North of Atlantic Blvd.  

The Summer Tour dates, locations, & times:

                  Deerfield Beach June 25 & 26, 10am-2pm (Completed)

                                                            Pompano Beach   July 9 & 10, 10am-2pm

L-B-T-S                  July 16 &17, 10am-2pm

  Fort Lauderdale     July 23 & 24, 10am-2pm

  Hollywood Beach   July 30 & 31, 10am-2pm

Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media Contact:

Tonya Edwards, (954)712-1303, tedwards@browardsoe.org

For Immediate Release

Voter Registration Forms Sent Are Not From Broward Elections Office

Broward County, FL. (June 20, 2016)— In recent weeks, many Broward voters have contacted our office alarmed about a mailing they have received regarding their voter status. The opening statements of the letter indicate that the voter is not registered to vote in Broward County. The letter is sent from the Voter Participation Center (VPC) located in Washington D.C.  Although the organization is well- intentioned in its support of voter registration, their mailings are misleading and often sent to voters who are deceased, or unknown at the listed addressed.  Some voters have reported that letters have been addressed to a family pet, an incorrect use of names such as nicknames, or to adult children who no longer reside in the home.

We want to insure that voters are not confused by this unsolicited correspondence and that their concerns are addressed quickly.

Therefore, voters who receive the VPC letter are encouraged to contact the office of the Broward County Supervisor to verify their voter status on our website: www.browardsoe.org and click on My Status located on the main page.

For additional questions or concerns, voters may call the main office of the Broward County Supervisor of Elections at 954-357-7050 or contact the Voter Participation Center at 202-659-9570.

Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

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Media Contact:

Tonya Edwards, 954-299-2937

tedwards@browardsoe.org

Evelyn Perez-Verdia, (954)605-4848