Osceola County's Supervisor of Elections part of national campaign to educate, empower local voters
It may be a year away, but the push toward the 2026 Election has already begun, with candidates lining up to run for offices, in cities, the county, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.
With that process comes information and education, and election officials at the national and local levels are joining the effort to help Osceola County voters "participate in democracy with confidence," this election cycle.
National Voter Education Week is a campaign to equip communities with all of the information they need to be informed, confident, and prepared voters. It runs this week, from Oct. 6-10, and the aims this year are to help communities make their voices heard by helping voters register and make a plan to vote, and build transparency and trust in the electoral process.
In Hispanic-heavy Osceola County, it is of vital importance for the upcoming election, as many voters who come from places like Puerto Rico are used to voting once every four years and aren't conditioned to vote in "off cycle" elections like 2026 would be. Their presence would help increase voter turnout.
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