Alachua County Supervisor of Elections begins 2026 high school visits

January 23, 2026

Press release from the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office will begin its annual visits to the county’s seven public high schools with a visit to Hawthorne High School on Monday, January 26. Students across the county will learn about the voting process and have an opportunity to pre-register or register to vote.

The Supervisor of Elections has conducted an annual school outreach program since 1993.

In Florida, prospective voters can pre-register to vote beginning at the age of 16. When a pre-registered voter turns 18, his or her voter registration activates automatically.

As part of its annual school outreach program, the Supervisor of Elections Office will present to the following schools on the following dates:

January 26: Hawthorne High School
January 28: Santa Fe High School
January 29: Buchholz High School
January 30: Loften High School
February 6: Newberry High School
February 11: Eastside High School

A date and time for the Gainesville High School visit has not been finalized.