VOTER INFORMATION
for Alachua County and Gainesville, FL
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections - Election & Candidate Information
Florida Department of State Division
of Elections
Voter Registration Instructions
Voting Other
Voter Resources
January 31, 2012
Republican Presidential Preference Primary Gainesville City
Commission Election
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
Election Dates
City of Gainesville Election & Presidential Preference Primary* January
31, 2012
City of Gainesville RUN-OFF Election (if needed)
Feb. 28, 2012
Primary
Election* August
14, 2012 General Election
November
6, 2012
Last Day to Register to Vote or Update Registration
City of Gainesville RUN-OFF
Election January 30, 2012
Primary
Election*
July 16, 2012
General
Election October 9, 2012
* In a Florida primary election, you may vote only for
candidates of the political party in which you are registered (unless
all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the
winner will have no opposition in the General Election). Party
affiliation may be changed until the deadlines listed above.
Early
Voting Dates & Times
Saturday, January 21st and Sunday, January 22nd: 10AM – 4PM
Monday, January 23rd to Friday, January 27th: 10AM – 5PM
Saturday, January 28th: 10AM – 4PM
Early Voting Locations
Supervisor of Elections Office
County Administration Building Location 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville
Millhopper Branch Library
3145 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville
Tower Road Branch Library
3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville
2012
GAINESVILLE
CITY COMMISSION CANDIDATES
& RACES
3-year terms
Qualifying dates November 14-18, 2011.
Candidates contact info/ websites available from Supervisor of Elections (Click here).
CANDIDATE LIST:
-
AT-LARGE 1. All
electors of the City of
Gainesville are eligible to
vote for this seat
Candidates:
Dejeon Cain
James Ingle
Donna Lutz
Darelene Pifalo
Lauren Poe
Richard Selwach
Nathan A. Skop
Mark Venzke
- DISTRICT 1.
Candidate must reside in the district. Only electors residing in
District 1 vote in this race.
Find your district
Candidates:
Armando Grundy
Yvonne Hinson-Rawls
Ray Washington
For more information, contact the office of the
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections
111 SE 1st Ave, Gainesville FL 32601-6819
352.374.5252
www.VoteAlachua.com
Florida Department of State Division of Elections
Main website: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/
Florida Voter Assistance Hotline (in English and Español): Toll Free
1-866-308-6739
For voting information including voter registration, election dates, early voting,
precincts and Supervisor of Elections, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm EST.
The toll free Voter Hotline number for people using TTY is
1-800-955-8771. For more information visit the Florida Relay Service.
BE READY TO VOTE!
Are you registered to vote?
Do you need to update your
registration?
Have you moved?
Has your name changed?
Has your signature changed?
Have you renewed your mail-in
ballot request?
LWV
says Be Ready To Vote!
Try this easy, new way to check your registration
status!
www.VoteAlachua.com, My Voter Information
Page
Alachua County
Supervisor of Elections or click
here
Complete the form to see:
- Where
to vote on election day
-
Sample ballots
-
Upcoming elections
You can also:
- Fill out an online form to
register to vote
- Request a mail/absentee ballot
- Review/update your voter registration
information
- Check the status of your mail/absentee ballot
-
Review your voting activity for the past 12 months
Other ways to update your registration:
online, phone, fax, in person
http://elections.alachua.fl.us/index.php?id=4&spanish=N
or
www.VoteAlachua.com
Voting
Any voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Any voter may vote early. Early voting is available during an
8-day period before an election. Dates have not yet been determined. See
the
Alachua County
Supervisor of Elections Website for the latest information.
Picture and
signature identification required.
Florida law requires that
you vote in the precinct of your legal residence.
To find your precinct, click
here
Polls are
open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Voters must present picture and signature identification.
Election Law Changes
The 2011 Florida Legislature changed election laws
relating to early voting, address changes, registration drives, among
others.
Summary from Supervisor of Elections
Other Voter Resources
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