Here in Vero Beach, voter registration must be completed by July 28,2008 for the primaries. Some voters may wish to add a party affiliation if they are currently registered as an Independent in order to vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary. An Independent voter in Indian River County is not allowed a ballot for either party without changing their registration before the deadline. The same is true for St Lucie County. If a voter wishes to do so, he or she may change back to Independent status immediately after the primary election on August 26, 2008.
Fortunately it is easy to go online to the Supervisor of Elections website www.VoteinIndianRiver.com and download a Voter Registration form. For the ultimate in convenience, you can also request that ballots be mailed to you. This is especially useful if you are at work all day and don't want to stand in line to vote, or if you rely on others for transportation, or if you plan to be out of town or otherwise occupied on voting day. This waving flag reminds us to please vote. Doing so honors the sacrifices other have given to protect our right to vote.
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