SOE LAUNCHES SARASOTA COUNTY VOTES WEEK

(Sarasota, Fla., Feb 14, 2002) – Sarasota County voters will have an opportunity to see demonstrations of the county’s new touch-screen voting machines and to cast sample ballots during “Sarasota County Votes Week”, beginning Feb 17.  The demonstrations are part of a major community outreach program, launched by Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent, to familiarize local voters with the new equipment prior to the March and fall elections.  

“In coming elections, Sarasota County will be using the nation’s most modern, accurate system for casting and counting votes.  Our goal is to reach all voters so that, before they walk into their polling places, they will know how to cast their ballots on the new touch-screen system,” Dent said.

 Elections office staff have been demonstrating the touch-screen voting machines at meetings of civic organizations, community groups, clubs and condominium associations countywide since last November.

 “The demand for demonstrations has been strong, and the public’s response to the new, state-of-the-art system has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Dent, who will kickoff the week-long event with a demonstration of the new equipment on Sunday, Feb 17 at David Cohen Park adjacent to the Newtown Community Center , from 3:30-6:00PM .

In conjunction with “Sarasota County Votes Week”, the Supervisor of Elections has scheduled the following public demonstrations of the touch-screen voting machines:

Sunday, Feb 17

3:30PM-6:00PM - David Cohen Park , 1845 34^th St. , Sarasota

Monday, Feb 18        

10:00AM-7:30PM - YMCA, 8301 Potter Park Drive , Sarasota

11:00AM-3:00PM - Publix at Sarasota Commons, 935 N. Beneva Rd. , Sarasota

1:00PM-8:00PM - YMCA, 1075 South Euclid , Sarasota

Tuesday, Feb 19

7:00AM-7:00PM - So. County SOE , Rm ll4, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice

8:00AM-4:00PM - Venice City Hall , 401 W. Venice Ave , Venice

9:30AM-8:00PM - North Port Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port

10:00AM-6:30PM - True Vine Baptist Church , 1947 31^st St. , Sarasota .

11:00AM-6:00PM - SCAT buses, Routes 5, 6, and 17

Wednesday, Feb 20

8:00AM-4:00PM - Venice City Hall , 401 W. Venice Ave , Venice

9:30AM-5:00PM - North Port Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port

4:00PM-7:30PM - True Vine Baptist Church , 1947 31^st St. , Sarasota

10:00AM-1:00PM - Town Plaza Publix, 525 Bay Isles Pkwy , Longboat Key

10:00AM-4:00PM - Olde Village Publix, 55 No. Indiana Ave. Englewood

Thursday, Feb 21

7:00AM-7:00PM - South County SOE, Rm ll4, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice

8:00AM-4:00PM - Venice City Hall , 401 W. Venice Ave. , Venice

9:30AM-8:00PM - North Port Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port

11:00AM-6:00PM - SCAT buses, Routes 5, 6, and 17

Friday, Feb 22

8:00AM-4:00PM - Venice City Hall , 401 W. Venice Ave. , Venice

9:30AM-5:00PM - North Port Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port

10:00AM-5:00PM - Sarasota Square Mall, 8201 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

10:30AM-1:30PM - Publix at Centergate Village , 5804 Bee Ridge Road , Sarasota

Saturday, Feb 23

9:30AM-5:00PM - North Port Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port

10:30AM-7:30PM - Sarasota Square Mall, 8201 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Sunday, Feb 24

3:00-6:00PM - West Coast Center for Human Development, 403 No Washington Blvd., Sarasota

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