The College Tour, which comes as students navigate often shifting voting rules that election officials say can be confusing, has already stopped at Rollins College, Keiser University and Full Sail University. Upcoming visits include Valencia College on Feb. 9 and the University of Central Florida on Feb. 11. Additional schools and dates are expected to be announced.
A former educator and Orange County School Board Member, Castor Dentel has made youth voting a primary focus of her first term in office.
“I think a lot of young voters struggle with the first time voting, and if they’re in college or away from home, sometimes the process isn’t as obvious,” Castor Dentel told VoxPopuli in a phone interview. “So we’re trying, in our College Tour, to help the students understand the process and the options they have to make sure their voice and their vote counts.”
Unique challenges
College students often face unique barriers to voting, including frequent address changes, unfamiliar election rules and tight deadlines. Recent voting law changes in Florida and other states have added to that complexity…