With the clock ticking on early voting in the Sunshine State, both significant parties actively promoted voter turnout in South Florida over the weekend.
A caravan traveled from the Calder Casino in Miami Gardens to the North Dade Regional Library as part of the “Souls to the Polls” campaign organized by Faith in Florida. “We’re just here to encourage people to vote,” said organizer Denise Brown.”We are nonpartisan, so we won’t tell you who to vote for.”
There were 13 distinct Souls to the Polls activities held nationwide on Saturday, including one in Little Haiti. The Haitians for Harris group hired a bus to transport individuals to polling stations, regardless of which team they were on. “We’ve already brought in about 32 people who would not have voted otherwise,” organizer Linda Joseph remarked. Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio rallied in Hialeah, encouraging people to vote. “Your future depends on your vote, so everybody’s gotta get out there and vote,” the governor stated. “We’ve done well so far, but it’s not over.”
Allison LaFave, a voter from Pennsylvania, relocated to South Florida a few months ago. She didn’t want to miss the election, so she researched the issues and voted early. “Fortunately, I haven’t had to wait in line much,” LaFave added. “In prior elections in Pennsylvania. But I wanted to stay on the safe side because I had certain time constraints.” Souls to the Polls will have events on both Sunday and Tuesday. Early voting in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties closes on Sunday at 7 p.m.
