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Try out new voting machinesBy Times staff writer© St. Petersburg Times published February 13, 2002 Voters can try out Pinellas County's new touch screen voting machines at several locations around the county in the next few weeks. Clearwater voters will use the machines in their city election March 12. All county residents will use them in the September primary. The machines will be on display at several events open to the public. Voters also can try out the machines from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. any weekday at three elections offices: the Elections Service Center, 14255 49th St. N, Suite 202, Clearwater; Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St., Clearwater; and the Pinellas County Building, 501 First Avenue N (Fifth Street N entrance), St. Petersburg. Elections staffers also are taking machines to events not open to the general public, such as school classes and private group meetings. More events will be announced in the future. Anyone who wants to host a demonstration should contact Virginia Stewart or Julie Kelsey at 464-6110. The following events are free unless otherwise noted: PINELLAS PARK:TODAY: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pinellas Seniors Expo, Pinellas Expo Center, 10601 U.S. Highway 19 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Greater Pinellas Democratic Club, Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Meet Your Candidates Forum, City Hall, 5141 78th Avenue N THURSDAY:10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pinellas Seniors Expo, Pinellas Expo Center, 10601 U.S. Highway 19 ST. PETERSBURG:TODAY: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office, 1800 66th St N FEB. 18:7 to 8 p.m., Perkins Neighborhood Association meeting, Perkins Elementary School, 2205 18th Ave. S FEB. 20:10 a.m. Sunshine Senior Center, Florida Association of Senior Centers, Enoch Davis Center, 1111 18th Ave. S Additionally, the new touch-screen voting machines will be displayed to the public on an ongoing basis at all three offices of the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. This includes the Elections Services Center at 14255 49th St. N, Suite 202, Clearwater; the Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St., Clearwater; and the Pinellas County Building, 501 First Ave. N (Fifh Street N entrance), St. Petersburg. These offices are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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