ADOPT-A-PRECINCT (AAP)

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Orlando Health Group

ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

Wycliffe Discovery Center

Purpose

The Adopt-A-Precinct partnership is designed to provide community organizations and businesses with an opportunity to participate in the elections process in Orange County

A great fund raiser – Supervisor of Elections writes a check to the entity as opposed to individual poll workers

Promotes your organization or business within the community

Great team building experience

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History 1998 – implemented in Orange County

2000 - 25 partner groups participated

2002 – 53 partner groups participated

2002 – Florida Legislature pass new legislation requiring all Supervisors of Elections across the state to develop similar relationships with the business community Chapter 102.014 (6), Florida Statutes

2014 – Over $197,000 was distributed to 66 organizations participating in the Adopt-A-Precinct partnership

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Advantages Promote your organization/business for free

We display a sign with your organization/business name outside the polling place

We encourage your group to wear their logo shirt’s or colors

You already know each other Pot luck – breakfast, lunch, dinner (food delivered by others

within your organization) Great fundraiser Excellent team building experience

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Fundraiser 2014 (2 Elections)

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity $9,300 (4 precincts) Since 2010 raised over $27,600 Scholarship Program

Pershing Avenue Christian Church $2,900 (1)

Winter Park High School Lacrosse Boosters $2,900 (1)

Emmanuel Episcopal Church $2,900 (1)

First Unitarian Church $2,400 (1)

Winter Garden Lions Club $4,000 (1-P) & 2 (G)

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2016 Elections

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March 15, 2016 – Presidential Preference Primary (PPP)

Municipal Election Day August 30, 2016 – Florida Primary

November 8, 2016 – Presidential Election

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Requirements

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AAP Coordinator assigned a Precinct Service Clerk (PSC) at the Election Office

AAP Coordinator responsible for recruiting Election Board

AAP Coordinator responsible for meeting deadlines AAP Contracts AAP Board sheets Verify Board attends training

Orange County registered voter (VSI & HDOP excluded) 16+ pre registered only 2 under 18 can work at a

time

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Requirements Election Board Staff 7 (minimum)

Poll Clerk (1) Deputy (1) ePoll (3)+ Help Desk Oath Person (HDOP) (1) + Voting Systems Inspector (VSI) (1) +

Back-up’s (at least 2)

Bi-lingual Spanish workers as needed ( Based on precinct assigned)

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8+ Will increase each 2016 Election cycle

Election Board Poll Clerk

Supervises the Election Board Picks up supplies (Saturday before Election day) Returns supplies to collection site night of Election

day Fill’s in for poll workers while on break/lunch/dinner

Voting Systems Inspector (VSI) Responsible for setting up tabulator Responsible for setting up ADA voting machine Responsible for modeming results to Elections office Assists with polling room set-up/break down

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Election Board Help Desk Oath Person (HDOP)

Assist voters with exceptions Name change Address change Provisional ballot Assists with polling room set-up/break down

ePoll Book Inspector Check-in voters Issues ballots Assists with polling room set-up/break down

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Election Board

Poll Deputy Background check - Must be cleared through

the Orange County Sheriffs office Initially greets voters Maintains order “Outside” polling place Enforces 100 foot non-solicitation zone

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Training

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Training is required prior to each election (Section 102.014 (1) Fla. Stat.)

New Poll Clerks – All day Saturday Class (includes

lab and lunch) All other classes may be from 4 – 6 hours in length

(Depending on assigned position)

Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Saturday classes available

Hands on training using actual election day equipment

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Questions

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