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Mitch PerryJuly 15, 2016

Florida’s primary election takes place Tuesday, Aug. 30, but early voting will begin days, or in some cases weeks, earlier, depending on where you live in the Sunshine State. Here are the dates and some starting times for Florida’s largest counties. In Miami-Dade, Duval, Hillsborough and Palm Beach counties, early voting takes place for the maximum 14 days, Monday, Aug. […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2016

Elected officials from Seminole County like the job Mike Ertel has been doing to supervise their elections. Ertel on Thursday released a list of scores of current and former elected officials from the county who have either endorsed his re-election bid this fall or have contributed to his campaign. Ertel, a Republican, does not have any […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

As elections officials across the state are focused on Election Day, Gov. Rick Scott is tasked with pondering giving them a pay raise. The Legislature on Tuesday sent Scott more than a dozen bills, including a proposal that would increase the base salaries of the state’s 67 county elections chiefs. The bill (SB 514) puts […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2015

Hogan Focused on SOE; Curry still Faces Battle with Bishop. As reported last week, former 2011 Mayoral Candidate Mike Hogan, who was rumored to be in the Mayoral race as late as New Year’s Day, in fact is running for Supervisor of Elections in Duval County. This move obviously benefits the Republican Party in a […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 30, 2014

“It was a big decision, but ultimately it became the right thing to do.” That’s what Robin Lumb told the Jax Daily Record this week regarding his plans not to run again for City Council, or for Supervisor of Elections (a race in which he held a fundraising advantage over other declared candidates). Lumb intends, […]

Julie DelegalJuly 21, 2014

Judge Terry Lewis’ ruling invalidating the boundaries of two congressional districts was issued on July 10 — a Thursday. Lawmakers quietly “considered” whether to appeal on Friday. They deliberated over the weekend, and thought some more on Monday. It turns out, as we’ll see below, that their period of deliberation may have been, well, deliberate. […]

Tag: supervisor of elections

Early voting for Florida’s Aug. 30 primary depends on where you live

Mike Ertel gets long list of endorsements for Seminole Supervisor of Elections

Legislature sends bills on elections supervisors’ pay raise, Dozier School to governor

Duval GOP a step closer to unity

Lumbfounded: Robin stands down for Duval SOE

Julie Delegal: Timing of decision not to appeal districts ruling was questionable