A 10th former jail inmate is facing felony voter fraud charges, accused of registering to vote and casting a ballot in the 2020 presidential election while owing unpaid court fees dating as far back as 1994. The latest indictment follows an eight-month investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement …
Read More »Five inmates indicted on voter fraud charges following jailhouse registration drive in Alachua County
A Florida prosecutor has filed felony voter fraud charges against at least five inmates in what is believed to be the first cases resulting from a state investigation into a voter registration drive conducted inside the jail in July 2020 by Alachua County’s Democratic elections supervisor. All the men charged …
Read More »Florida House sets up final reading for bill that would ask voters if they want to reshape the Alachua County Commission
The Florida House on Tuesday moved toward the final passage of a bill to create a voter referendum that would create single-member districts in Alachua County.
Read More »Florida youth to have heavy influence on 2022 governor and senate races, analysis suggests
Tufts University’s 2022 Youth Electoral Significance Index found that Florida is ranked in the top 10 states to have the greatest youth impact on upcoming senate and gubernatorial elections, respectively.
Read More »Cynthia Chestnut wins Gainesville’s special election run-off
Cynthia Chestnut on Tuesday won Gainesville’s special runoff election for City Commission At-Large Seat B with 244 more votes than her competitor Matt Howland.
Read More »Gainesville voters prepare for special election
The special election for the Gainesville City Commission at-large Seat B is less than a week away. Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim A. Barton is optimistic about turnout.
Read More »Activist group pushes for recreational marijuana use to be on the 2022 ballot
An activist group is working to add a measure to legalize recreational marijuana use on Florida’s 2022 Florida general election ballot. Regulate Florida, the group working to add the proposal to the ballot, must obtain over 223,000 signatures to obtain Supreme Court review and another 890,000 valid signatures by January. …
Read More »Jay Musleh, Kristen Dreyer win Ocala City Council seats in runoff election
The races for two Ocala City Council seats reelected an incumbent and brought a newcomer into the city on Tuesday.
Read More »Gainesville’s special runoff election will feature Cynthia Chestnut against Matt Howland
Tuesday's election result for Gainesville's City Commission At-Large Seat B means another round of voting lies ahead in January for city voters.
Read More »Majority vote not reached in Gainesville special election, will require a runoff election in January
With a 50.1% majority not reached by one of the candidates, Cynthia Chestnut and Matt Howland will face off in a special runoff election on Jan. 25, 2022.
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