FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 30, 2012

Secretary of State Husted to Hold Media Event
Event is part of coordinated statewide outreach effort with county boards of elections

COLUMBUS – Secretary of State Jon Husted will hold a news conference at the Athens Community Center on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, to discuss the importance and recruitment of precinct election officials (PEOs), as well as preparations for the 2012 Presidential Election.

The event will focus on county boards of elections in southeast Ohio. Secretary Husted is holding five regional media events around the state in total.

WHO:            Secretary of State Jon Husted
                       
WHAT:          Regional Boards of Elections Media Event

WHEN:         Wednesday, May 2, 2012
                        2:30pm

WHERE:      Athens Community Center
                      701 E. State Street, Room A
                      Athens, Ohio 45701

Upcoming Regional Media Events:   
May 8, 2012 – Allen County, Northwest Region
May 11, 2012 – Montgomery County, Southwest Region.

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For more information, please contact Matt McClellan at 614-995-2168 or mmcclellan@ohiosecretaryofstate.gov.