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A Democrat has not occupied Florida's governor's mansion in over 20 years. Party leaders are hoping a historic voter turnout will change that.
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The Small Business Owner: Earleton’s Camille Huie Longs For A Less Divided Country
Camille Huie is a 60-year-old antique shop owner. Although a registered Democrat, she is led by her spirit and votes based on the content of each candidate's character.
Read More »Alachua County Preparing Polling Locations for Midterm Election
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office is preparing to make sure there are no issues on election day.
Read More »ACLU Raises Questions About Voting By Mail In Florida
A recent study by the American Civil Liberties Union found that some mail-in ballots are being rejected in Florida. The study also stated that young voters and minority voters are more likely to have their ballot flagged and discounted. Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton said that there is …
Read More »Florida Sample Ballots To Be Offered In Spanish
A new federal court ruling will require that sample ballots now be available in both English and Spanish in 32 Florida counties. Bilingual official ballots, though, are not required.
Read More »Parkland Students Lead Protests In Gainesville
Organized protests took place simultaneously outside of the offices of state Sen. Keith Perry, state Rep. Chuck Clemons and U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho.
Read More »Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Campus Ban On Early Voting
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Florida's ban on using college and university campuses for early voting sites is unconstitutional.
Read More »Alachua County Supervisor Of Elections Registers Hawthorne Students To Vote
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton continues her tour through the county's high schools to help register eligible students to vote in plenty of time for the August primary elections.
Read More »Gigi Simmons Beats Incumbent Charles Goston in District 1 Runoff
First-time candidate Gigi Simmons beat incumbent Charles Goston by over 400 votes in the May 1 runoff for the District 1 Gainesville City Commission seat.
Read More »Dozens of New Voters Register Ahead Of Gainesville’s District 1 Runoff
Tyra Edwards claimed six percent of the votes in March, forcing a runoff between Goston (45 percent) and Simmons (49 percent).
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