July 24, 2008
Charlene Casoria Gagnier, ext. 117
Public Information Manager

IMPORTANT PRIMARY ELECTION UPDATES

Supervisor of Elections Ann McFall announces the office hours at the Department of Elections in Deland will be extended until 8:00 pm on Monday, July 28, 2008, registration deadline for the upcoming Primary election scheduled for August 26, 2008.

   “I would like to give every opportunity for those registering for the first time to be able to do so by the deadline.  And since this upcoming election is a primary election, voters wanting to make party affiliation changes must also do so by the same registration deadline, July 28, 2008.” stated Ms. McFall.   

The Supervisor’s office is not the only location in Volusia County that will accept your completed application on the registration deadline.  In cooperation with the Volusia County Library System, every public library in the county is set up to accept applications and can receive them up to the close of business on Monday, July 28, 2008.  Many Volusia County libraries are also open extended hours on Monday, July 28, 2008.   

Please contact your local library location for specific hours of operation.  

Supervisor of Elections Ann McFall also announces that Joed Denizac, candidate for the West Volusia Hospital Authority, Group A Seat 1 has submitted a letter of withdrawal to the Supervisor of Elections office.   

Since the ballots have already been printed for the August 26, 2008 Primary Election, a message is going to be included in all absentee ballots that will be mailed to voters beginning next week.  On Election Day, and at all Early Voting locations, the voting equipment will be programmed to not count any of the votes cast for Mr. Denizac.  This procedure is in accordance with a recommendation from the Florida State Division of Elections.   

This deletion will leave three candidates in the race for West Volusia Hospital Authority, Group A, Seat 1.