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SOE urges voters to take advantage of touch screen demonstrations

(SARASOTA, Feb 3, 2004) – Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent has scheduled several demonstrations of the county’s touch screen voting machines (iVotronics) in the coming weeks to ensure that Sarasota County voters are prepared for the March 9 and fall elections.

Voters are invited to attend any of the following venues, where the iVotronic will be on display and instruction will be available:

Thursday, Feb 5, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., New College, Hamilton Center, 5700 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Monday, Feb 9, 7-8:30 p.m., Venice High School Open House, VHS campus, 1 Indian Ave, Venice

Friday, Feb 20, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Westfield Shoppingtown, U.S. 41 and Beneva Rd, S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Info Expo

Friday, Mar 12-21, Sarasota County Fair, Robarts Arena/County Fair Grounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota

Saturday, Mar 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., North Port High School, 6401 W Price Blvd, North Port, 18th Annual North Port Area Business/Community Expo

Wednesday, Apr 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., MCC Venice Campus, Courtyard, Spring Fling.

Voters may also receive a hands-on demonstration on how to use the iVotronic at all three supervisor of elections’ offices in Sarasota, the Terrace Bldg, 101 S Washington Blvd; in Venice, the Robert L Anderson Administration Bldg, 4000 S Tamiami Trail, and in North Port, 13640 Tamiami Trail, during week days from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Residents may register to vote at any of the above events and/or update their voter records.

For more voter information or information on how to use the touch screen voting equipment, please call (941) 861-8600 or visit the SOE Web site at www.srqelections.com.