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Hernando Votes

JanuaryMarch 2014 Volume 1

Shirley Anderson Hernando County Supervisor of Elections

Main Office: HC Government Center 20 N. Main St., Rm 165 Brooksville, FL 34601 352.754.4125 8:00 am-5:00pm Monday-Friday

Spring Hill Office: 7443 Forest Oaks Blvd. West Side Govt Center Spring Hill, FL 34606 352.754.4125 8:00 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday www.hernandovotes.com

Shirley Anderson Hernando County Supervisor of Elections

In this edition

Special Election

Partnership News

Senior Clearance

Upcoming Elections

Dear Voters: Normally during an off election cycle the elections office is busy with list maintenance and other important projects. However, this year at the request of the Hernando County School Board a Special Election will be held on September 8, 2015. This election will be a referendum on a half cent sales tax. Book Closing for this election will be on August 10, 2015. After this time, anyone who registers to

vote will not be eligible to vote in this election. Vote by Mail Ballots will be mailed to all voters who have a standing request. There will be no Early Voting for this election. Polling locations will be open from 7:00am-7:00pm on September 8, 2015. We are very busy confirming polling locations, assigning poll workers, and preparing election equipment. In addition to the special election we are very excited to announce we will be purchasing new voting equipment. Our current voting equipment is 17 years old and technology has changed since the initial purchase. Delivery of new equipment is expected in October 2015. There will be extensive acceptance testing and a mock election to fully test equipment before use in the March 15, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary. So, as you can see 2015 is a very busy year for the elections office. Please like us on Facebook and share this newsletter with friends and family in Hernando County so we can continue to educate voters about the elections process.

Shirley Anderson July September 2015 Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Volume 8

It is the mission of the Supervisor of Elections office to ensure the integrity of the electoral process

and empower each voter through continuous education.

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Special Election To Be Held on September 8, 2015

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Call our office at 352-754-4125 to sign up for Vote by Mail or to renew your

Vote By Mail go to http://www.hernandovotes.com/Ways-to-Vote/Request-

Vote-By-Mail-Ballot

Important Information about the Special Election!

Sign up for Vote by Mail today!

Polls are open Election Day from 7 am-7 pm. Go to http://www.hernandovotes.com/Voters/Voter-Lookup-Tool.aspx to verify

your address that we have on file.

There will be no Early Voting.

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Partnership News

Supervisor of Elections Office Partners with Tax Collectors Office for Improved Efficiencies

The Hernando County Tax Collector and the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections are pleased to announce a successful joint training program. Supervisor of Elections Shirley Anderson and her staff conducted the joint training with the Tax Collector customer service representatives who process voter registration applications. A partnership between the Elections Office and the Tax Collectors office began in 1993 with the passage of the National Voter Registration Act, commonly referred to as the Motor Voter Act.

Move Your Vote Initiative launched

by Elections Office and Hernando

County Association of Realtors

Hernando County Supervisor of Elections and Hernando County Association of Realtors have formed a partnership to help the Elections office with their ongoing mission of promoting the vote in Hernando County. Move Your Vote is a voter outreach program to help educate new homeowners about registering to vote or updating their current voter information in Hernando County. Purchasing a new home is a very exciting and challenging time. Often, updating your address with

the Supervisor of Elections office is overlooked until Election Day. The Elections office will provide

a Voter Registration Application, Voters Guide and an informational postcard to the Hernando

County Association of Realtors. This information will then be distributed to their clients who are

purchasing a new home.

Shirley Anderson, Supervisor of Elections with Chuck Morton, President of the Hernando County Association of Realtors

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Supervisor of Elections Shirley Anderson is pleased to announce 272 new voter registrations from the five area high schools. Senior Clearance is an annual event in which graduating seniors go through numerous check out

stations, including a voter registration booth. Voters can pre-register at age 16, however they are ineligible to vote until their 18th birthday.

Voter outreach is an important aspect of the Elections Office. It is important to work with our school system to register new voters. By physically being in the schools, we are able to reach students who

might not have pre-registered. Congratulations to all Hernando County Seniors! I look forward to seeing you at the polls!

High School Senior Clearance

Special Election Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Presidential Preference Primary Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Primary Election Tuesday, August 30, 2016

General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Mark your calendars!