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Ryan NicolNovember 13, 2018

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Controversial Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes is hinting she may step aside instead of run for re-election in 2020. Snipes has held the position leading the county Supervisor of Elections office since 2003, when she was appointed by Republican Gov. Jeb Bush. She has gone on to win re-election several times since, running as […]

Ryan NicolNovember 12, 2018

A Broward County judge has denied a request from the Rick Scott team for an injunction to impound certain Broward County voting machines as the recount in the U.S. Senate race continues. The term-limited Republican governor Scott is currently ahead, but in mandatory machine recount range, over incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. According to […]

Jim RosicaNovember 9, 2018

After a brief scheduling call Friday afternoon, lawyers will be in court Wednesday to argue for and against Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s lawsuit to count provisional and mail ballots invalidated because of mismatched signatures. And it only took a short while before Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle brought up the specter of Bush v. Gore. […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

“Don’t just listen to me, listen to Republican Gov. Rick Scott“ That’s what Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s attorney said Friday morning when asked why he appeared so confident Nelson would eventually win Florida’s contested U.S. Senate election if it goes to a recount. “I do think that his, the tone and tenor of his behavior last […]

Jacob OglesNovember 5, 2018

Early voting will continue up to the day before Election Day in six counties still recovering from Hurricane Michael. Polling locations remain open in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, and Jackson counties, all of which sustained major damage. The state extended the early-voting deadline in those counties. Secretary of State Ken Detzner, Florida’s chief elections […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2018

Vote-by-mail ballots offer convenience to those using them, but an ACLU of Florida report released Wednesday shows that some ballots are more likely to be rejected than others. The ACLU study, “Vote-By-Mail Ballots Cast in Florida,” shows a higher rejection rate in the 2012 and 2016 general elections for mail ballots than those cast in person, […]

Scott PowersAugust 28, 2018

Orange County Republican Party Chair Charles Hart got a taste of frustration some voters might experience trying to authenticate their identities by signing electronic tablets in polling places. Hart said that when he tried to sign in Tuesday at a voting station in Windermere, he nearly got rejected, based on a poll worker’s assessment that […]

Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2018

Orange County voters might not have the choice to vote for a Democrat for the position of sheriff this year even though it is a partisan office and Democrats dominate the county’s voter rolls. There are two registered Democrats, Orlando Police Chief John Mina and retired Florida Highway Patrol Maj. Jose “Joe” Lopez, running for sheriff in […]

Scott PowersSeptember 18, 2017

Eddy Dominguez, an executive at an employment consulting agency, has been selected by Orange County Democrats to be the replacement candidate for the upcoming House District 44 special election. Dominguez, 37, was picked to run in place of Paul Chandler, who withdrew from the ticket on Sept. 8, though the withdrawal was not announced or […]

Jim RosicaMarch 23, 2017

A bill that would let voters fix mismatching signatures on their vote-by-mail ballots so they can be counted has passed the House of Representatives. The House approved the bill (HB 105), sponsored by House Democratic Leader Janet Cruz of Tampa, by a unanimous vote of 113-0 on Thursday. It would require supervisors of elections and their […]

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From recount to retirement? Brenda Snipes hints she may not run for re-election

Judge denies Rick Scott request for injunction against Broward County amid recount

Judge sets hearing in case over ballots with mismatched signatures

Will Bill Nelson win? His attorney says that’s what Rick Scott must think

Six storm-struck counties extend early voting to Monday

Rejected: Young voters, minorities have vote-by-mail trouble, ACLU finds

Top Republican while trying to vote: ‘That’s my signature!’

Orange County voters might not see a Democrat for Sheriff on 2018 ballot

Orange Democrats pick Eddy Dominguez for HD 44 election

Vote-by-mail ballots fix passes House