Over 9,500 Students Registered to Vote in the 2015 Spring High School Voter Registration Drive (HSVR)
For Immediate Release Media Contact:
Mary Cooney, (954)712-1960
mcooney@browardsoe.org
April 2, 2015
Over 9,500 Students Registered to Vote in the 2015 Spring High School Voter Registration Drive (HSVR)
Broward County, FL - High School Voter Registration Drive (HSVR) is an annual effort between the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office and with the cooperation and significant support of the Broward County Public Schools and numerous Private and Charter Schools. The week long drive was held March 16-20. The goal of 8,500 was significantly surpassed by a total of 9,789 pre-registered and registered students.
Staff from the election office visited 37 local high schools in March. The election staff was on hand to assist the high school students and school staff as they conducted their voter registration drives. The schools with the most registered students will be recognized at their school’s annual awards ceremony. They will receive the coveted championship trophy, banners, and certificates. To date, J.P. Taravella High School won for the fourth year in a row for Class 6A.
The Supervisor of Elections Office would like to congratulate all participating students for their outstanding hard work and commitment to becoming registered voters during the spring High School Voter Registration Week. The schools that registered the most students within their category are listed below.
School Size Winning High School City Total Registrations
1A College Academy @ BC Davie 102
2A Hallandale Adult Center Hallandale Beach 122
3A University School of Nova Davie 281
4A Hallandale High School Hallandale Beach 367
5A Coral Glades High School Coral Springs 486
6A JP Taravella High School Coral Springs 606
Complete 2015 HSVR results can be found on the Broward County Supervisor of Election’s office website and Facebook pages.
For further information, contact Gino Herring, Voter Education Director, or Tonya Edwards, Public Information/Voter Education Coordinator at (954)712-1303, or log on to the Elections website at:www.browardsoe.org
Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections