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Ribbon Cutting, Lee County Elections Center
May 23, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: Ribbon Cutting, Lee County Elections Center WHEN: Thursday, May 26, 2 p.m. WHERE: 13180 South Cleveland Ave./U.S. 41 (former Home Place building near Cypress Trace Shopping Center, corner of Cypress Lake Dr. and U.S. 41) MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Commissioner John Albion GUESTS: Include Florida Secretary of State Glenda Hood, Lee Elections Supervisor Sharon Harrington, and Dawn Roberts, Director, State Division of Elections OTHER: There will be guided tours BACKGROUND: Renovations to the 53,700-square-foot former Home Place building cost $1.17 million. Primary uses of the new Elections Center include: - A third branch office for voter registration, registration changes, and early voting. - A recruiting facility for recruiting and training poll workers. - A storage and maintenance facility fo elections equipment. - A programming and prepartion facility for the iVotronic touchscreen units. - On election day, providing technical support for all of the county's polling locations, including a phone bank that communicates directly with poll workers to resolve any voter-related issues. |