County, town host elections workshop for seniors

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Elderly Affairs Committee presented an information session about voting at town hall on Aug. 8. Staff from the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office gave away hats and bags to promote voting, and provided information about deadlines to register to vote, how to vote-by-mail and how to submit a ballot, as well as file ballots for immediate family members.

Staff from the Supervisor of Elections Office were scheduled to be at the senior bingo luncheon at 11 a.m. on Aug. 14 at Roberto Alonso Community Center. 

The Primary Election is on Aug. 20. For more information on voting visit https://bit.ly/46GaoE1. Shown from left are Town of Miami Lakes Committees & Special Events Coordinator Aisle Pastora; Nilo Ventura Jr; Magaly Rubio; Martha Gonzalez; Carlos Enriquez; Rosario Navarro, chair, Elderly Affairs Committee; Iolany Ferez and Carmen Ferro Fujii, of the county elections department; Miami Lakes Supervisor of Elections and Town Clerk Gina Inguanzo; Deputy Town Attorney Lorenzo Cobiella; Ivan Castro, county elections media manager; Sergio Caceres and Councilman Josh Dieguez. 

     --Story and photo by Alexandra Herrera.