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Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office is preparing to make sure there are no issues on election day.
Read More »Alachua County Preparing Polling Locations for Midterm Election
Alachua County Canvassing Board Tests Voting Equipment
The Alachua County Canvassing Board tested and sealed tabulation equipment that will be used for the Nov. 6 General Election.
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 »Court Rejects School Proposal, Keeps Dog-Racing Ban On Ballot
Florida voters will get a chance in November to ban commercial greyhound racing but will not vote on a measure that could have led to the expansion of charter schools, the Florida Supreme Court decided in a series of rulings on Friday.
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 »9 Candidates, 4 Counties: Melrose Voters Prepare For Primaries
With the upcoming county commission elections just over a month away, residents of Melrose look for candidates with ideas to improve the town, should they be elected on Aug. 28.
Read More »The 2018 County Candidates Who Have Qualified In WUFT’s Coverage Area
Voters have the opportunity to choose new local, state, and federal representation in the Aug 28. primary and midterm election on Nov. 6, 2018.
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.
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