Curated news and posts about voting and elections
Florida voters are faced with decisions about 12 proposed amendments to the state Constitution next month. Three were put on the ballot by the Florida Legislature, two by citizen initiative, and seven by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission. In this …
November 6, Election Day, is just 50 days away! Vote-by-mail ballots will go out to Collier voters who requested them beginning October 2, and early voting begins on October 25. We’ve just been through the primaries so we know the …
The August elections are behind us, and I assume you’ve seen the results. In this post, I’ll just recap the races and issues that were on Collier voters’ ballots and link to related news articles for color and background. Then I’ll share my …
In this post, I’ll share links to the Naples Daily News’ endorsements, which I always consider before voting in local elections because (1) I respect the Editorial Board’s apparent open-mindedness in considering all the candidates; (2) they hold one-on-one interviews …
August 28, 2018Primary Elections in Florida I heard from so many Sparker’s Soapbox readers anxious to complete their ballot that I reconsidered my earlier decision. Rather than wait until mid-August to share how I will vote, in this post, I’ll share …
August 28, 2018Primary Elections in Florida Published 7/28/18; updated 7/30/18 – 8:45 AM and 7/31/18 – 8:35 PMHere’s my post about the two judicial elections of Collier County voters’ ballots. These races are the ones I’m most frequently asked about, since …
Who’s Running for County and Circuit Judge in the August 2018 Primaries? Read More »
Florida is divided into 20 Judicial Circuits, each of which has an elected State Attorney. Collier County is in the 20th Circuit, which is the largest circuit, geographically, in the state. It also includes Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties. Incumbent …
Who’s Running for State Attorney in the August 2018 Primaries? Read More »
August 28, 2018 Primary Elections in Florida Unexpectedly this year, there will be an election to complete the term of long-time Clerk of Courts and Comptroller Dwight Brock, who passed away unexpectedly last month. This is a county-wide race. Both candidates …
Who’s Running for Clerk of Courts in the August 2018 Primaries? Read More »
📩 Forwarded by a friend? Subscribe to Sparker’s Soapbox August 28, 2018 Primary Elections in Florida Four years ago, just 18 percent of eligible voters voted in the August School Board elections. Two Board members were elected with the votes of …
Who’s Running for School Board in the August Primaries? Read More »
Collier’s five-member Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is elected by voters in their districts (find yours here) in partisan elections. Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms with no term limits. The post’s salary for 2017-18 is $83,345, set by state law …
Who’s Running for County Commissioner in the August Primaries? Read More »
