Scott PowersMay 21, 2021
7min3750
Dave Aronberg, Sherry Plymale battle against 'sham' candidates.
Tag: write-in loophole
Scott PowersMay 21, 2021Scott PowersFebruary 22, 2021
7min1348
Critics of the write-in candidate loophole argue 'sham' candidates disenfranchise voters.
Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018
4min226
The Hillsborough County LGBTA Democratic Caucus announced over the weekend that it was endorsing attorney Karen Skyers in the crowded Democratic primary to fill Tampa-based House District 61, which is open due to current Rep. Sean Shaw’s Attorney General bid. “We are proud to support your efforts toward full equality for LGBTA Floridians and look […]
Drew WilsonJuly 18, 2018
6min478
A proposed ballot amendment to allow unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in partisan primaries didn’t get the green light from the Constitution Revision Commission this year, but on Wednesday a group committed to getting the proposal in front of voters in 2020. Florida Fair and Open Primaries said it was launching two petition drives to […]
Drew WilsonJune 25, 2018
4min360
No write-in candidate has ever won elected office in the Sunshine State, but they have been effective in denying tens of thousands of voters from getting a say in who will represent them in the Florida Legislature. Florida law allows all voters, no matter their political affiliation, to cast a ballot in a primary race […]
Jim RosicaMarch 19, 2018
5min428
A plan to close what’s known as Florida’s “write-in loophole” won a preliminary OK from the Constitution Revision Commission on Monday. Commissioners voted 21-12 to send the proposal (P11) to the body’s Style and Drafting Committee for preparation as a ballot question. The proposal would still face a final vote afterward. Commissioner Sherry Plymale, who filed the measure, said the […]
Jim RosicaOctober 4, 20174min540
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 […]