VOTERS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRY NEW VOTING MACHINES AT PALM BEACH COUNTY LIBRARIES

NEWS RELEASE: August 7, 2002

VOTERS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRY NEW VOTING MACHINES AT PALM BEACH COUNTY LIBRARIES

Theresa LePore, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, and Jerry Brownlee, Director of the Palm Beach County Library System, announce the availability of the County’s new touch screen voting machines for hands-on practice for the residents of Palm Beach County. The voting machine demonstrations will take place at the following County Library System locations during regular business hours, from August 12 – 18, 2002:

Belle Glade Branch (561-996-3453) - 530 South Main Street, Belle Glade

Clarence E. Anthony Branch (561-992-8393) - 375 S.W. 2nd Avenue, South Bay

Greenacres Branch (561-641-9100) - 3750 Jog Road, Greenacres

Jupiter Branch (561-744-2301) - 705 Military Trail, Jupiter

Loula V. York Branch (561-924-5928) - 525 Bacom Point Road, Pahokee

Main Library (561-233-2600/ TDD: 800-382-0775) - 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach

North County Regional Library (561-626-6133) - 11303 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens

Okeechobee Blvd. Branch (561-233-1880) - 5689 W. Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach Branch (561-790-6030) - 500 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach

Southwest County Regional (561-482-4554) - 20701 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton

Tequesta Branch (561-746-5970) - 461 Old Dixie Highway North, Tequesta

Wellington Branch (561-790-6070) - 1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington

West Atlantic Avenue Branch (561-498-3110) - 7777 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach

West Boynton Branch (561-734-5556) - 9451 Jog Road, Boynton Beach

For further information on library hours, visit the PBC Library Website at www.pbclibrary.org, or call the library at the number listed.

All Palm Beach County voters may try out the new equipment at the Supervisor of Elections Facility which is located at 240 South Military Trail in West Palm Beach between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Special demonstrations are available for community groups and organizations by appointment.

Citizens with questions or groups wanting to schedule demonstrations should call the Elections Office at 561-656-6200.

RUN DATES: IMMEDIATELY THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2002

CONTACT PERSON: THERESA LePORE – 561-656-6200