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Leesburg church takes part in statewide ‘Souls To The Polls’ days before Election Day

Por: Orlando Sentinel Politics November 06, 2022

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Pastor Bettye Watson has a philosophy when election season comes around: “Each one, reach one.” At St. Paul AME Church in Leesburg, where she’s served her congregants for eight years, it was her first time organizing a “Souls To The Polls” event, where mostly Black members of the community were bused Saturday to nearby Venetian Gardens to cast a ballot as the early voting period wanes. It was a partnership with Mt. Olive Progressive... + full article



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