NEWS RELEASE: The Sixth Annual High School Voter Registration Challenge Gains the Participation of 11 Collier County High Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Trish Robertson
TrishRobertson@colliergov.net
(239) 252-8052
Cell: (239) 776-1131 

Getting students involved in the Electoral Process!

Collier County, Fla – September 21, 2018: The Collier County Supervisor of Elections office kicked off their annual High School Voter Registration Challenge earlier this month and so far, 11 high schools have scheduled their voter registration drives.

The Supervisor of Elections is challenging local high schools to get students registered for future elections and so far, the following schools are scheduled to participate: Barron Collier High School, First Baptist Academy, Golden Gate High School, Gulf Coast High School, Immokalee High School, Lely High School, Lorenzo Walker Technical College, Marco Island Academy, Naples High School, Palmetto Ridge High School and St. John Neumann High School. The high school with the highest level of participation after their registration drive will be presented with a plaque from Jennifer J. Edwards, Supervisor of Elections.

Registered voters must be legal US citizens and must be at least 18 years old. Students under 18 are encouraged to pre-register to vote as early as the age of 16. Pre-registered voters who turn 18 on or before November 6, will be qualified to vote in the 2018 General Election. The voter registration deadline for the upcoming General Election is October 9, 2018.

The Collier County Supervisor of Elections office continues to strengthen its partnerships with Collier County schools and engage students in the democratic process by providing educational programs, conducting voter registration drives, and participating in other events that familiarize students with voting and the electoral process. To learn more about voter outreach and educational programs provided by the Supervisor of Elections office, contact Heather Doane, Voter Education Coordinator, by email at HeatherDoane@colliergov.net  or call (239)252-8805.

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