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Over 11,900 Students Registered to Vote in the 2016 High School Voter Registration Drive (HSVR)

For Immediate Release

For Immediate Release                                    Media Contact:

                                                                           Andrea Perri (954)712-1960 aperri@browardsoe.org

                                                                           Tonya Edwards(954)712-1303tedwards@browardsoe.org

 

 

February 11, 2016

                                                    Over 11,900 Students Registered to Vote in the

2016 Winter High School Voter Registration Drive (HSVR)

 

Broward County, FL – The 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 January 19-22.  The goal of 10,000 was significantly surpassed by a total of 11,946 pre-registered and registered students.

 

Staff from the election office visited 67 local high schools in January. The staff from the election office 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.

 

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 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       Somerset Academy                        Pembroke Pines       211
           2A       Dave Thomas Education                Coconut Creek           92
           3A       Pompano Beach High School         Pompano Beach       216
           4A       Pembroke Pines Charter                 Pembroke Pines       497
           5A       West Broward High School             Pembroke Pines       561
           6A       Stoneman Douglas High School     Coral Springs           729

Complete 2016 HSVR results can be found on the Broward County Supervisor of Election’s office website, Twitter 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
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