{"id":358068,"date":"2026-07-30T21:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/358068\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T21:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:29:10","slug":"meet-st-pete-turning-out-the-local-group-helping-to-get-st-pete-to-the-polls-this-election-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/358068\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet St. Pete Turning Out, the local group helping to get St. Pete to the polls this election season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cSt. Pete Turning Out\u201d is a voter drive and a fundamental reimagining of civic participation. Spanning nine days from August 8 through August 16, 2026, this first-of-its-kind initiative is anchored near the downtown St. Petersburg Supervisor of Elections office at 350 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 <\/p>\n

While its immediate aim is to boost voter turnout during the Primary Election, its broader, more ambitious goal is to prepare \u201cwould-be\u201d voters for the crucial November General Election, ensuring that every eligible resident feels empowered and ready to participate in our democracy.<\/p>\n

Founder Roxanne Fixsen\u2019s extensive history of supporting voters across St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, and on a national level provided a front-row seat to the complexities and challenges of the electoral process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving spent nearly two decades in the \u2018legal boiler room\u2019 of election protection, I knew we needed to expand our focus from just legal safeguards to ensuring the physical safety and confidence of our neighbors at the polls,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen I discovered St. Pete wasn\u2019t included in the Common Cause Florida \u2018voter hub\u2019 initiative, I knew we had to step up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The organization successfully raised the funds to bring a hub here for all nine days of early voting, which allowed them to not only support primary turnout but also engage \u2018would-be\u2019 voters and help remove barriers to their participation.<\/p>\n

Over the years of observing countless election cycles, the central question became how we can ensure people feel protected, physically safe, confident, and comfortable while casting their ballots.<\/p>\n

Seeking answers, the team consulted with Common Cause Florida to see what the Florida Election Protection Coalition was planning for the cycle. While the Coalition was already testing \u201cvoter hubs\u201d in three other cities, St. Petersburg was absent from that plan. Identifying this gap as a vital opportunity, the team asked what it would take to bring a hub to St. Pete.<\/p>\n

Through dedicated fundraising efforts, they secured the resources to partner with Common Cause and launch a voter hub in the heart of the city for the duration of early voting. To see who is running for offices that represent St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, visit\u00a0Candidates Corner.<\/a>\u00a0This resource shares information submitted directly by candidates to help our members and the broader community learn about their priorities, background, and vision for the region.<\/p>\n

Primary Election<\/p>\n

\u2022 Deadline to register: July 20
\u2022 Early Voting: August 8 \u2013 August 16
\u2022 Election Day: August 18<\/p>\n

General Election<\/p>\n

\u2022 Deadline to register: October 5
\u2022 Early Voting: October 19 \u2013 November 1
\u2022 Election Day: November 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cSt. Pete Turning Out\u201d is a voter drive and a fundamental reimagining of civic participation. Spanning nine days…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358069,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-358068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}