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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Orange County elections supervisor plans more voting sites, new office
The sign at the entrance to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office is still partially made of construction paper. Inside, Karen Castor Dentel's staff closed her door for the first time as she prepared for her interview – and promptly got everyone in the office stuck when it refused to open again. Such is the way at the office as it recovers from the chaotic regime of her predecessor and a scandal that consumed the oxygen in the county for weeks last fall. At times, payroll was uncertain as leaders worked to recover $5 million that Glen Gilzean was accused of spending on pet projects instead of the core needs. When WFTV sat down with Castor Dentel last Tuesday, she was proudly able to announce that her office had finished paying off the last of the overdue bills and paid its poll workers on the day of the election. She quickly got about to discussing the priorities and improvement she promised voters but had to delay while getting her office organized. 'We've got to find new ways to connect with people,' she said. One of Castor Dentel's biggest priorities for the upcoming year include opening six new early voting sites to avoid the long lines the county saw in the 2024 election. She said the locations have not been chosen, but they're scouting places that are both ADA accessible and have ample parking. 'I saw so many people slowing down, looking like they were going to come vote, but then seeing the line, just kept driving,' she said. 'We don't want to turn away any voters.' She's also focused on getting voters registered. Her plans include opening a satellite office inside the Tax Collector's office at the West Oaks Mall in Ocoee where people can register to vote and get information about upcoming elections. She also spoke about a proposal to create a 'Vote-Mobile,' a truck that serves as a rolling billboard for the office with QR codes on the sides they can take to events and parades. 'You can imagine, if you're the Vote Mobile is in a parade going down the street, and people are sitting there. They can get the QR code while they're sitting there and update their voter registration right there -- right there -- while they're sitting on the sidewalk,' she said. That, she said, would address the challenge created by the new state law that resets mail-in voting requests every two years. Currently, just 10% of the 300,000 voters who received mail-in ballots in November have renewed those requests. One of her ideas to connect with voters has already been implemented. She partnered with OCPS and the League of Women Voters this past spring to attend each school's senior check out day, which gave her office a chance to capture the county's youngest civic participants. Her agenda also contains more far-out items. One is to upgrade security measures and take over responsibilities as the Department of Homeland Security continues to cut back under President Trump. Another is to find a new office space. She said her workers need about three times more square footage and their current majority-warehouse setup does not work. Their buildings are also old and for sale. Finally, she reminded voters that there were elections in progress for senate and house seats in Tallahassee. 'It's not too late to ask for your vote by mail ballot,' she said, mentioning an August 21 deadline and four early voting sites. 'Election Day is September 2, which falls the day after Labor Day weekend. We would love it if people didn't skip out on this election.' Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. Solve the daily Crossword
Japan Times
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
Record 26.2 million people vote early in Upper House poll
The number of people who cast their ballots under the early voting system ahead of Sunday's election for the House of Councilors came in at 26,181,865, a record high for any national poll in the country, the internal affairs ministry said. The figure, which was up by 6,568,390 voters from the previous Upper House election in 2022, accounted for 25.12% of all eligible voters. The increase in early voting apparently came since the election was scheduled for the second day of a three-day weekend. The number of early voters rose in all 47 prefectures, with Miyazaki logging the biggest increase at 49.43%. Kumamoto followed, with a climb of 44.59%, and Kochi with 43.31%. Sunday's voter turnout stood at 22.42% as of 4 p.m., down 0.57 percentage points from the 2022 election.
Japan Times
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
Record 21.45 million people vote early in Upper House poll
The number of people who cast their ballots by Friday under the early voting system for Sunday's Upper House election totaled 21,450,220, a record high for an election for either chamber of parliament, government data showed Saturday. The figure accounts for 20.58% of all voters, the internal affairs ministry said. Many people may have used the early voting system because the election day was set for the middle of a three-day weekend. Early voting for the Upper House election began on July 4, a day after the start of the official campaign period. The number is expected to increase once Saturday's voters are included. The previous record for early voters was 21,379,977 in the 2017 election for the Lower House. The record high for an Upper House election was 19,613,475 in 2022.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Early voting underway for Georgia's PSC seat, change in Forsyth County
The Brief Early voting is underway in the Democratic runoff for Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 between Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard. Only about 4,500 voters have cast early ballots statewide so far, with nearly half coming from metro Atlanta counties. Election Day is Tuesday, July 15; the winner will move on to the November general election. ATLANTA - Early voting is now underway in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia's Public Service Commission District 3 seat. The race features former Atlanta City Council member Keisha Waites and challenger Peter Hubbard. What we know As of Monday, approximately 4,500 voters have cast ballots statewide, according to new data. Nearly half of those early votes have come from counties in metro Atlanta. The runoff was necessary because no candidate received 50% of the vote during last month's statewide primary. Election Day for the runoff is scheduled for July 15. The winner will face Republican Commissioner Fitz Johnson in November's general election. Voters can find early voting locations and hours through their local county elections office or the Georgia Secretary of State's website. Why you should care The winner of the runoff will advance to the general election in November, with the opportunity to help shape energy regulation and utility policy across the state. RELATED STORIES 1 Public Service Commission primary headed to a runoff Audit confirms accurate vote count for Georgia PSC elections, official say Running Georgia PSC runoff election could cost $100 per vote Polling Place Change In Forsyth County, registered voters casting their ballot on Election Day (July 15) will do so at one polling place – Cumming Recreation & Parks Department Event Center at 437 Pilgrim Mill Road. The polling place will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Georgia's election code allows counties that had less than 1% of their total registered voters participate in the June primary the option to change Election Day polling places, according to officials.
NHK
04-07-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Early voting starts for Japan's Upper House election
Early voting began across Japan on Friday for the Upper House election on July 20. Official campaigning for the election kicked off on Thursday. A total of 522 people are running in the election -- either those competing in electoral districts or running under the proportional representation system. Key election issues include how to tackle rising prices and the future of social security. People who may not be able to cast their ballots on election day due to travel, work or other reasons are eligible to vote early. Polling stations set up by municipalities are basically open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The number of early voters has been increasing since the system was introduced in 2003. In the previous Upper House election in 2022, 35.9 percent of voters, or about 19.6 million people, cast early ballots. The Internal Affairs Ministry says the venues for polling stations include university campuses, shopping centers and railway stations to encourage more people to cast their ballots. The ministry says some polling stations are opening earlier than 8:30 a.m. or closing later than 8 p.m. for the convenience of voters who work on weekdays. Early voting will continue through July 19, the day before the election.
