Naples City Council, Collier County Elections
There will be lots of state and local elections on Collier voters’ ballots next year.
Voting & Elections
Curated news and posts about voting and elections
Word of the Week: ERIC
Last month, Governor DeSantis announced that Florida would join ERIC. ERIC (Electronic Registration Information Center) is a non-profit organization whose sole mission is helping states improve the accuracy of their voter rolls and increase access to voter registration for all …
Update: My post about the Naples City Council Special Election
In my post Monday about the Naples City Council special election, I wrote that candidate Bill Moss did not respond to my emailed invitations to complete to my candidate questionnaire. Later that day, Mr. Moss informed me that my emails were in his …
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Naples City Council Special Election
There will be a special election on April 2nd to fill a seat on the nonpartisan Naples City Council for a term that will end on February 1, 2022. The seat became vacant last month when Councilor Linda Penniman resigned due to the health …
Florida and Collier County election results
Election results are in for Florida and for Collier County. Here’s my recap and reflections on their implications for public policy.
It’s time to mail your Vote By Mail ballot!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. The U.S. Postal Service recommends that you mail your Vote By Mail (VBM) ballot one week before the due date to account for any unforeseen events such as weather issues and to allow for timely …
Voting on the Collier County Sales Surtax
Collier County voters have the opportunity to vote for or against a County Sales Surtax (surtax) on the November ballot. How I’ll vote on this item has been the most difficult decision I faced on this ballot, and I know …
Voting for Collier County Judge
Collier voters have the opportunity to vote for one of two candidates for County Judge in the upcoming election: Blake Adams or Jim Moon. In this post, I’ll explain what a county judge does, and share what I learned about …
Voting on the Judicial Merit Retentions
All Florida voters have the opportunity to vote for or against the retention of one Florida Supreme Court justice, and Collier County voters will vote on the retention of four judges of the 14-county Second District Court of Appeal this year. This type of …
Voting in the Collier Mosquito Control District elections
If you live in the Collier Mosquito Control District (map here), you have choices for two of its Board seats on your ballot: Seat 1 and Seat 2. In this post, I’ll review what the CMCD is and does, and …
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