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Hernando Votes

January—March 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 a.m.—5:00p.m Monday—Friday

Spring Hill Office: 7443 Forest Oaks Blvd. West Side Gov’t Center Spring Hill, FL 34606 352.754.4125 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Monday—Friday www.hernandovotes.com

Shirley Anderson Hernando County Supervisor of Elections

Dear Voter,

2015 may be an off-election year, but that has not slowed things

down at the Elections office. Many people wonder what an

Elections office does when we are not running an election. Here are

some of the projects we are currently working on:

Purchase of new voting equipment: I am pleased to announce

that the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to

approve the purchase of new voting equipment. Our current voting

system is sixteen years old. New parts cannot be purchased and with an important Presidential

election cycle coming up, the Board realized the importance of updating with new technology.

We have issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to the two vendors who are certified in the State

of Florida. There will be a public demonstration of any equipment that will be considered.

Once a decision has been made by a review committee, the vendor will install and help

facilitate training for staff. This is a huge undertaking and will consume most of our time

between now and the next election. We are excited about moving forward with the newest

equipment available in Florida.

List maintenance: Pursuant to Florida Statute 98.065, the Supervisor of Elections office is

mandated to conduct list maintenance on voter registration records. This ensures all records are

accurate and up to date. In February, almost 20,000 address confirmation cards were mailed to

voters whom we have not heard from in two general election cycles. Through this mailing and

subsequent mailings we have moved 618 voters to an inactive status. At any time a voter can

be made active again by coming to the polls to vote.

Voter outreach and education: We have partnered with the Hernando County Public Library

System to offer voter registration drives at the libraries located throughout Hernando County.

In addition to the libraries, we conduct weekly outreach at the jury pool as well as local

schools.

I invite everyone to check out our website at www.hernandovotes.com as we are always

adding new information and upcoming events... and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook.

In this edition

Help Us—Help You

Student Poll Worker

What’s Happening?

Recent Tours

Patriotic Holidays

Voter Outreach

Shirley Anderson April—June, 2015 Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Volume 7

“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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HELP US — HELP YOU CHECK YOUR VOTE BY MAIL STATUS

Did you know that your Vote by Mail request is NOT a permanent request? If you voted by mail in the 2014 Election and did not check the box on the envelope requesting to

continue to Vote by Mail in the next two General Elections, then you will NOT be on the list to receive a

Vote by Mail ballot.

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

LIST MAINTENANCE

Did you get an address confirmation card from us in the mail ?

(see sample below)

Did you respond?

If not, you may have been removed from our voter rolls. Why would that be?? Because you have not been

an active voter for the past four years. How can I remain active?? Either return the card to us with the

correct box checked and updated information (if applicable) or call our office at 352-754-4125.

Sample

Is your address up to date?

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There’s still time to request a VBM ballot

Congratulations to All!!!

Student Poll Worker (aka Super Teen Hero)

RECRUITMENT is happening NOW!

Student Poll Worker

Super Teen Hero

What are the benefits of being

a Student Poll Worker?

Being a Student Poll Worker will give

you the opportunity to serve your

community and to get an inside look

at the democratic process.

It makes an impressive addition to

your college application; showing

college admissions (and potential

employers) that you are community

oriented and have a proven record of

responsibility and teamwork.

While working as a Student Poll

Worker, you will get paid. Student

Poll Workers earn $8 per hour and a

shift is a minimum of four hours to

14 hours/day on Election Day.

If you are interested in becoming a

Student Poll Worker, go to our

website at

http://www.hernandovotes.com/Poll-

Worker/Student-Poll-Worker-

Information.aspx

to fill out an electronic application or

call Patricia Campion, Poll Worker

Coordinator at 352-754-4125. You

can also send her an email at

pcampion@hernandocounty.us

Sign Up Today!!!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

AT OUR WAREHOUSE?

Joseph, our Warehouse Coordinator, has been extremely busy at the Warehouse. Even though this is a non-election year, there is always much to do at the warehouse in preparation for an upcoming BUSY Election Year 2016.

717 Voting Booths have been cleaned. 35 Voting Booths that were “unusable” in the 2014 Election have been

repaired. 122 EVID machines have been checked and are in the process of being

repaired. Creating new boxes to carry precinct signs. Moved and reorganized record storage to a larger room within the

warehouse.

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In the first quarter of 2015, three schools came to our main office in

Brooksville to take a tour and learn first hand about the election process .

Best Academy, Gulf Coast Academy, and students from a local home school

group enjoyed the tour. They were also given an opportunity to “Vote” on a

ballot that was actually an educational quiz relating to voting. Their “votes”

were cast and the results were given to them after their tour.

RECENT TOURS

OF THE ELECTIONS OFFICE WITH

OUR YOUNG VOTERS

If your school would like to arrange a tour, please call us at 352-754-4125.

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Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2015 Memorial Day... Monday, May 25, 2015

A time to honor America’s Heroes. Words cannot express our gratitude to those that are serving and who have served.

Please thank them each and every day for our Freedom.

Flag Day... Sunday, June 14, 2015 History of our Flag: The “Stars and Stripes”, the official National symbol of the United States of America was authorized by congress on that Saturday of June 14, 1777 in the fifth item of the days agenda. The entry in the journal of the Continental Congress 1774-1789 Vol. Vlll 1777 reads “Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” (National Flag Day Foundation—www.nationalflagday.com/history.asp) Flag Etiquette - Did you know that there is a Flag Code which standardizes the ways in which we give respect to our flag? Go to http://www.military.com/flag-day/flag-ettiquette-dos-and-donts.html?comp=7000023128638&rank=3 to learn about Flag Etiquette Do’s & Don'ts.

Voter Outreach Schedule for April 2015

April 1, 2015 Pasco Hernando State College- North Campus

11415 Ponce DeLeon Blvd. Brooksville, FL 34601

11:00am-2:00pm

April 10, 2015 Spring Hill Branch Library

9220 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill, FL 10:00am-1:00pm

April 18, 2015 Veteran’s Benefit Resource Fair

Challenger K-8 School 13400 Elgin Blvd.

Spring Hill, FL 34609 10:00am-1:00pm

April 7th

and 8th

, 2015 Pasco Hernando State College

Spring Hill Campus 450 Beverly Court

Brooksville, FL 34601 11:00am-2:00pm

April 10-18 Hernando County Fair

6435 Broad St. Brooksville, FL 34601

Visit http://www.hernandocountyfair.com/ for complete

listing of hours of operation.

April 22, 2015 East Hernando Branch Library

6457 Windmere Rd., Brooksville, FL 34602 10:00am-1:00pm