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Women's Involvement in Elections & Voting

Speaker: Vicky Oakes, Supervisor of Elections

Join St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes to learn more about elections and voting in the county, as well as the importance of participating in elections and the importance of women's involvement in the election process. 

About the Speaker
Vicky Oakes is an elections professional with more than 35 years of experience conducting elections in St. Johns County. Vicky has served as the Supervisor of Elections in St. Johns County for the past 12 years, and previously served as the Assistant Supervisor of Elections for 23 years. She holds several professional certifications for election officials.

Cybersecurity and the protection of our network and voting assets are critical and remain one of Vicky’s highest priorities. She and the Elections Office staff continue to work with local, state, and federal partners in this endeavor to secure cutting edge technology and ensure St. Johns County Elections remain transparent and secure. Additionally, the safety of staff, election workers, and voters also remains a priority. Enhancements to the Elections Office website continue to allow voters access to all services of the Elections Office, including access from mobile devices.

She is fully committed to conducting safe, secure, accurate, and transparent elections, and to ensuring the right of every voter to cast their ballot and to know that it has been counted accurately. Married to Paul, her husband of 38 years, Vicky is a Florida native who has lived in St. Johns County for 40 years.