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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - September 20, 2012 through September 26, 2012 • Year III • Number 115- FREE
Large Crowds Expected on Election Day and During Early Voting By Dale M. King PALM BEACH COUNTY – County voters tiring of the constant TV coverage and news reports about the race for president pitting incumbent Barack Obama against challenger Mitt Romney don’t have to wait until Election Day to make their decision. The county will again schedule early voting throughout Palm Beach County, as it has done for most elections for the past seven years. And if the 2008 presidential election turnout is any indication of what will happen this year, polling places will be packed throughout the usual 10-day early voting period. The race between Obama and John McCain four years ago drew many voters to the polls both on Election Day and at early voting locations. A similar turnout is expected this year. Election Day is Nov. 6. Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher has not yet announced the early voting period or assigned polling places. During early voting, the electorate does not cast ballots at their own voting spots; rather, Bucher assigns those duties to workers at a number of countywide locations. In the run-up to the Aug. 14 primary, the elections boss set early voting from Aug. 4 to 11, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
each day. Four Boca-Delray area polling places were established – at the West Boca Library, Hagen Ranch Library in Delray Beach, Delray Beach City Hall and the Spanish River Library. Florida has allowed early voting since the 2004 Legislature passed a measure standardizing the practice throughout the state. Early voting is defined as “casting a ballot prior to Election Day at a location designated by the supervisor of elections and depositing the ballot in the tabulation system.” Under a new House Bill directive which went into effect May 2011, all supervisors will begin conducting early voting in their main and branch offices 10 days before the election and end them on the third day before an election. In addition, supervisors may designate any city hall or public library as an early voting site; however, if so designated, these sites must be geographically located so that all voters in the county have an equal opportunity to cast a vote. Early voting will be conducted no less than six hours and no more than 12 hours per day. The hours will be determined at the discretion of the elections supervisor. See page 3
Rotary Club Boca Raton West Holds Fourth Annual Gala Dinner Event By: Flávia Proença Duddey This past Saturday, September 15, the Rotary Club Boca Raton West held their fourth annual Gala Dinner at the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel.
The Brazilian society of South Florida once again showed up in numbers to support the event. “The Gala Dinner took place to raise funds in the Education and Community Ser-
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vice areas of the Club,” said club president Marco Dombrowski. Luiza Florence, Producer of “Planeta Brasil” was presented with the “Brazilian Pride award”, and thanked club members, “every one of us has a story that deserves to be told,” she said. Also in attendance was City Councilwoman Constance Scott, who said she attends every year as he represented Mayor Susan Whelchel with a proclamation. The main objective
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