JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Duval County Supervisor of Elections, Jerry Holland, announced a civic-engagement initiative aimed at pre-registering voters in 28 local schools. This effort targets students ages 16 and older to promote future civic participation.<\/p>\n
The initiative encourages civic engagement and competition among schools, with an award for the title of the \u201cMost Civic-Minded High School in Duval County.\u201d Students can pre-register to vote if they are at least 16 years old, and their pre-registration becomes active upon reaching 18.<\/p>\n
Students will need either their Florida Driver\u2019s License number, Identification Card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security Number to successfully register to vote.<\/p>\n
The schedule for the visits is as follows: on Jan. 21, Fla. State College at Jacksonville South Campus will host; on Jan. 26, North Florida Educational Institute; and on Jan. 27, Darnell-Cookman School of Medical Arts. Additional schools will be visited throughout February, including Jean Ribault High School on Feb. 2 and A. Philip Randolph High School on Feb. 3.<\/p>\n
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