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Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Starting young: How 1600+ Duval County students registered to vote in March
After visiting 17 schools in March, the Duval County Supervisor of Elections, Jerry Holland, announced that 1,623 students submitted voter registration applications. According to last month's data from the Supervisor of Elections, people aged 25 or younger make up less than 11% of the county's registered voters. Although it is the second largest voter age demographic in number, it is more than doubled by those over the age of 65. The competition called on schools to get as many students registered or pre-registered to vote as possible. The top performers are recognized below: Large school: Sandalwood High School Medium School: Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology Small School: Bridge to Success Academy Large school: Bishop Kenny High School Medium school: The Bolles School Small school: Pace Center for Girls Jacksonville Florida allows eligible people to pre-register to vote if they are at least 16 years old, meaning high schoolers can get their registration out of the way early. The registration becomes active when the applicant turns 18. According to the Florida Department of State, if your 18th birthday occurs between the registration deadline and the date of the election, and you were pre-registered before the registration deadline, you will be eligible to vote in that election. In Georgia, you must be at least 17 1/2 years of age to register. To register online to vote or update your registration in Florida, click here. Below are key upcoming election dates to know in Florida: Primary Election Day: August 18, 2026 General Election Day: November 3, 2026 [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Peoria residents stress the importance of voting on primary day
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Feb. 25 is Consolidated Primary Election Day, with several key local government seats being contested. Peoria Mayor, the 2nd district Peoria City Council seat, and Peoria City Treasurer are a few of the races, and will see the races whittled down to two prior to the General Election in April. Incumbent mayor Rita Ali will face off against 2nd district council member Chuck Grayeb and at-large council member John Kelly. The 2nd district city council seat will be left open due to Grayeb's mayoral campaign, and Alex Carmona, Estrella Diaz, and Krista Wresinski will compete for that seat. Brooke Petty Summerville, Asya Washum, and former Peoria City Councilmember Jim Montelongo will face off against each other in the Primary for city treasurer. The Peoria Township Assessor will be between Terry Grawey and Andrew Couri and will be decided by the Primary vote due to a lack of a Democratic opponent. Incumbent Pontiac Mayor Bill Alvey is being challenged by city council member Kelly Eckhoff for the Republican nomination for the mayoral race. Voters at the polls stressed the importance of voting in local races. Tracy Prescott is a retired social studies teacher at Reservoir Gifted Academy and said voting in a local election holds more weight than voting in a national election. 'I wish there were more people coming out to vote because your voice is important in making Peoria the city that it should be,' she said. Chase Brower moved to Peoria with his family five years ago, 'I think the biggest part in helping see a city progress is taking part in these votes, getting the right leaders in place and promoting your city. So, voting is the number one thing we can do, and I say go vote or don't complain,' he said. General Election Day is April 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ITN HR Boss Exiting To 'Pursue Other Opportunities'
EXCLUSIVE: The head of HR at ITN is to exit not long after the publication of a report into ITN's controversial use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Alexandra Standfast, who was Chief People Officer at the ITV and Channel 4 newsmaker and ran what is called the People Team, had her exit announced last month. In a note to staff, ITN CEO Rachel Corp said Standfast had 'decided to step down from her role at ITN and is leaving to pursue other opportunities that allow her to spend more time with her family in Wales.' More from Deadline L.A. Wildfires: How The International Industry Responded & What Happened Next "This Is Our World Cup Final": British TV News' Biggest Players Reveal How They Are Gearing Up For Election Night UK News Networks Will Not Be Able To Counter Deepfakes On General Election Day, Says Head Of ITN Corp said Standfast had 'developed and spearheaded an ambitious People Strategy for ITN' during her five-year tenure at ITN's Grays Inn Road HQ in London, 'championing cultural change and introducing a range of progressive policies.' We are told ITN is currently recruiting for Standfast's replacement. We have reached to her for comment. She has been in the ITN HR team for the past five years and it is her second stint with the outfit. Standfast's replacement will have to slowly get to grips with a number of recommendations from the review into NDAs and internal complaints, which we are told ITN is currently working through. The report from lawyer Simmons & Simmons, which has not been made public, was reported by The Guardian to have urged ITN to review its use of NDAs and improve whistleblowing processes after concerns were raised that NDAs were being used to cover up gender pay discrimination, harassment and bullying. In a leaked recording obtained by Deadline from an ITN town hall in October 2024 just after Simmons & Simmons had reported back, the specific issue of high turnover in the People Team was raised. Lead Channel 4 anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy can be heard saying the report 'highlights quite a major failure in the People Team.' During the town hall, Corp was questioned by one ITN employee who claimed that more than 30 people had left the People Team in the past five years 'and many more before that.' 'What is being done about this to ensure women are able to stay in this team and support the business effectively?,' the employee asked. 'Why are women leaving at such a high rate and often with no jobs to go to?' Corp responded during the town hall by acknowledging the high turnover but saying 'we now have a really strong team in place.' She flagged the 'pressure' the People Team had been under, which she said was highlighted in the review, and stressed several times that the findings from the review were across the board and not just concentrated on HR. The leaked recording also contained broader criticism of ITN management from several high-profile journalists including Guru-Murthy and ITV News anchor Rohit Kachroo, which was reported at the time by The Guardian and Financial Times. Guru-Murthy said: 'If we [ITN journalists] were covering this we would say, looking at this report, I'm surprised there have been no resignations or firings.' Kachroo can be heard criticizing the 'cycle' of ITN reviews that take place once every few years. 'Issues are left to languish and the people who raised concerns are left to languish,' he said. An ITN spokeswoman said last October: 'We fully accept the findings of this independent review into our handling of complaints which found that at times our management processes fell short, and for this we apologise. We are committed to a culture of openness and trust and will implement the review's recommendations to make sure that any time a concern is raised, it is addressed promptly, thoroughly, and fairly.' Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'Emily In Paris' Season 5 So Far Everything We Know About Season 3 Of 'Euphoria' So Far 'Poker Face' Season 2: Everything We Know So Far
