1. ADOPT-A-PRECINCT (AAP)
West Orange Leadership
ORANGE COUNTY
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
League Of Women Voters
Of Orange County

2. ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Purpose
The Adopt-A-Precinct partnership is designed to provide community organizations and businesses with an opportunity to participate in the elections process in Orange County
A great fund raiser – Supervisor of Elections writes a check to the organization as opposed to individual poll workers
Promotes your organization or business within the community
Great team building experience 2

3. History ADOPT-A-PRECINCT 1998 – implemented in Orange County
partner groups participated
2002 – 53 partner groups participated
2002 – Florida Legislature pass new legislation requiring all Supervisors of Elections across the state to develop similar relationships with the business community Chapter (6), Florida Statutes
2014 – Over $197,000 was distributed to 66 organizations participating in the Adopt-A-Precinct partnership
2016 Over $420,000 was distributed to organizations participating in the Adopt-A-Precinct partnership
precincts were adopted in the General Election 3

4. Advantages ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Promote your organization/business for free
We display a sign with your organization/business name outside the polling place
We encourage your group to wear their logo shirt’s or colors
Pot luck – breakfast, lunch, dinner (food delivered by others within your organization)
Great fundraiser
Excellent team building experience 4

5. Fundraiser 2016 (a few examples)
ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Fundraiser 2016 (a few examples)
Risen Savior Lutheran Church (2 Precincts) $
Westwood Church (1 Precinct) $
Mokanna lodge #329 (2 Precincts) $
Colonial High School Cross Country (1 Precinct) $
Orlando Gay Chorus (1 Precinct) $
Winter Park Pines Community Assn (1 Precinct) $
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. (3 Precincts) $ 5

6. Fundraiser 2016 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity over $22,000.00
ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Fundraiser 2016
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity over $22,000.00
( 3 elections, multiple precincts adopted)
Scholarship Program 5

7. ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Requirements
AAP group will designate a AAP Coordinator who will work closely with an assigned Precinct Service Clerk (PSC) at the Election Office
AAP Coordinator is responsible for:
Submitting the AAP Agreement and other important paperwork in a timely manor
Recruiting organization members to serve as poll workers; have them complete and sign a Poll Worker application
(Ensure each recruited Poll Worker is eligible to serve as outlined below)
Convey the importance of the commitment to fulfill Election Day responsibilities and obligations
Verify Poll Workers attends training
Poll Workers must be:
An Orange County registered voter (HDOP excluded)
16+ pre registered ; only 2 under 18 can work at a time
(limited positions)
AAP Contracts – 12/21/2016
AAP Board Sheets – 1/4/2016 7

8. Requirements Election Board Staff 7 (minimum) Poll Clerk (1)
ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Requirements
Election Board Staff 7 (minimum)
Poll Clerk (1)
Deputy (1)
ePoll (3)
Help Desk Oath Person (HDOP) (1)
Voting Systems Inspector (VSI) (1)
Back-up’s (at least 2 preferred)
Bi-lingual Spanish workers as needed
( Based on precinct assigned) 8

9. Election Board Poll Clerk Poll Deputy ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Supervises the Election Board
Picks up supplies (Saturday before Election day)
Returns supplies to collection site night of Election day
Fill’s in for poll workers while on break/lunch/dinner
Poll Deputy
Background check - Must be cleared through the Orange County Sheriffs office
Initially greets voters
Maintains order “Outside” polling place
Enforces 100 foot non-solicitation zone
Assists with polling room set-up/break down 9

10. Election Board ePoll Book Inspector Help Desk Oath Person (HDOP)
ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Election Board
ePoll Book Inspector
Check-in voters
Issues ballots
Assists with polling room set-up/break down
Help Desk Oath Person (HDOP)
Assist voters with exceptions
Name change
Address change
Provisional ballot 10

11. Election Board Voting Systems Inspector (VSI) ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Responsible for setting up tabulator
Responsible for setting up and utilizing ADA voting machine throughout the day
Responsible for modeming results to Elections office
Assists with polling room set-up/break down 11

12. Training Training is required prior to each election
ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Training
Training is required prior to each election
(Section (1) Fla. Stat.)
New Poll Clerks – All day Saturday Class (includes lab and lunch)
All other classes may be from 4 – 6 hours in length
(Depending on assigned position)
Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Saturday classes available
Hands on training using actual election day equipment 12

13. Questions ADOPT-A-PRECINCT
Call the Election – Timothy Frazier 13