A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2022
3min0
Endorsements align behind Stokes in the race for an open seat.
Tag: closed primary
A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2022A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2022
4min0
Incumbent Rep. Angie Nixon is running in HD 13.
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 13, 2020
7min1178
'It's magic,' Johnson says of Amendment 3.
Guest AuthorJune 6, 2019
9min835
"It’s time to stand up for independent voters and show them we value their involvement and participation."
Jim RosicaOctober 4, 2017
4min540
A Constitution Revision Commission committee on Wednesday began considering whether to change Florida’s primary election system, including buttoning up what’s known as the “write-in loophole.” That allows a write-in candidate to close a primary. The commission’s Ethics and Elections Committee heard from advocates and some of the state’s elections supervisors, but took no action. Here’s how […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2016
6min206
Former Jacksonville mayoral Chief of Staff Chris Hand is a believer in representative democracy. Concomitant with those beliefs, a belief in reform, which he outlined this week in the Orlando Sentinel. The entire piece is worth a read, as Hand outlines problems with elections in the Sunshine State in 2016 … and potential solutions. One issue that bedevils […]
Jim RosicaJune 30, 2016
7min852
This year, Jamie Grant got lucky. The Hillsborough County Republican qualified for office with no opposition, meaning he’s an automatic walk-on for the 2016-18 term. But for Grant, who represents Florida House District 64, that’s far from the story two years ago. He was re-elected, then had the results thrown out after legal challenges put them into question, […]
Melissa RossJune 14, 2016
2min365
Sign-waving protest rallies are planned tonight at several downtown Jacksonville locations as hearings continue into the lawsuit over the city’s August 30th closed primary. Both State Attorney Angela Corey and Public Defender Matt Shirk will face only GOP voters on that date due to the presence on the ballot of controversial write-in candidates. More than […]
Jim RosicaFebruary 4, 2016
4min243
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional a state law requiring write-in candidates to live in the districts they’re running for when they qualify. The court ruled unanimously in Brinkmann v. Francois (Case No. SC14-1899), though Justices Charles Canady and Ricky Polston “concur(red) in result” only. The case involved a 2014 Broward County […]
Guest AuthorMay 6, 20156min203
Florida lawmakers are required to do two things. First, prior to taking office, each member must take an oath. That oath obliges them to “support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government…of the State of Florida.” “I do solemnly swear…” Second, in upholding that same charter document, they must also pass a budget. The Florida […]