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VOTER INFORMATION
for Alachua County/ Gainesville, FL

November 2, 2010 General Election Information

August 24, 2010 Primary Election Information

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections - Election & Candidate Information

Florida Department of State Division of Elections

Voter Registration Instructions

Absentee Voting Instructions

Local Government Info

State Government Info


2010 GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

Election Dates:
     - General Election .......................................... November 2, 2010

Last Day to Register to Vote
     - General Election .......................................... Monday, October 4, 2010

Early Voting Dates for 2010 General Election
     - Monday, October 18, 2010 - Saturday, October 30, 2010

Complete information for Early Voting (times & locations) can be found on the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections website.

LWV Alachua County/ Gainesville Candidate Forums
     - General Election Candidate Forum .................... Sunday, October 10
     - School Board Run-off Candidate Forum ........... Tuesday,October 19


2010 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES AND RACES

Complete Local Candidate Contact Information - Alachua County Supervisor of Elections

COUNTY-WIDE RACES

The following races are county-wide; all registered voters in Alachua County can cast ballots:

Alachua County School Board District 1 (Run-off Race)
April Griffin
Rick Nesbit

Alachua County School Board District 5 (Run-off Race)
Carol Oyenarte
Jancie Vinson

Alachua County Commission District 2
Jim Gabriel (Republican)
Lee Pinkoson (Democrat) Incumbent

Alachua County Commission District 4
Susan Baird (Republican)
Cynthia Moore Chestnut (Democrat) Incumbent

STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES (In Alachua County)

The following races are for the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives. Only those voters residing within the district can vote in each race.

Florida State Senate District 14
Perry McGriff, Jr. (Democrat)
Steve Oelrich (Republican) Incumbent

FL House of Representatives District 10
Leonard Bembry (Democrat) Incumbent
David Feigin (Republican)

FL House of Representatives District 11
Debbie Boyd (Democrat) *Incumbent
John Ferentinos (Tea Party)
Elizabeth Porter (Republican)

FL House of Representatives District 22
Jon Paugh (Democrat)
Keith Perry (Republican)

Complete State and Congressional Candidate Information - Florida Division of Elections

U.S. CONGRESS, FLORIDA GOVERNOR & CABINET

United States Senator
Armstrong, Lewis Jerome (No Party Affiliation)
Askeland, Sue (No Party Affiliation)
Bean, Bobbie (No Party Affiliation)
Blass, Piotr (Write-in)
Crist, Charlie (No Party Affiliation)
DeCastro, Bernie (Constitution Party of Florida)
Drake, George (Write-in)
Knepper, Howard (Write-in)
LaRosa, Carol Ann Joyce (Write-in)
Lock, Richard (Write-in)
Meek, Kendrick B. (Democrat)
Monroe, Robert (Write-in)
Quarterman-Noah, Belinda Gail (Write-in)
Riggs, Bruce Ray (No Party Affiliation)
Rubio, Marco (Republican)
Snitker, Alexander Andrew (Libertarian)
Tyler, Rick (No Party Affiliation)

United States Representative - District 3
Brown, Corrine (Democrat) *Incumbent
Martin-Back, Terry (No Party Affiliation)
Yost, Michael "Mike" (Republican)

United States Representative - District 6
Schonberg, Steve (No Party Affiliation)
Stearns, Clifford B. "Cliff" (Republican) *Incumbent

Governor of Florida
Allen, Peter (Idependence Party of Florida) / Zanni, John E
Arth, Michael E. (No Party Affiliation) / Krulick, Al
Imperato, Daniel (No Party Affiliation) / Behm, Karl C.C.
Khavari, Farid (No Party Affiliation) / Richardson, Darcy G.
Larose, Josue (Write In) / St Louis, Valencia
Reed, C. C. (No Party Affiliation) / Waldo, Sr., Larry
Scott, Rick (Republican) / Carroll, Jennifer
Sink, Alex (Democrat) / Smith, Rod

State Attorney General
Bondi, Pam (Republican)
Gelber, Dan (Democrat)
Lewis, Jim (No Party Affiliation)

Chief Financial Officer
Atwater, Jeff (Republican)
Ausley, Loranne (Democrat)
Mazzie, Ken (No Party Affiliation)
Stearns, Tom (No Party Affiliation)

Commissioner of Agriculture
Chester, Ira (Tea Party)
Hamilton, Thad (No Party Affiliation)
Maddox, Scott (Democrat)
Putnam, Adam H. (Republican)

Complete State and Congressional Candidate Information - Florida Division of Elections


PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION

Pro/ Con Information from LWV of Florida


ALACHUA COUNTY REFERENDUMS - TO BE VOTED ON NOVEMBER 2

Information coming soon!


SAMPLE BALLOTS

Sample ballots from Alachua County Supervisor of Elections


2010 PRIMARY ELECTION INFORMATION
Primary Date: August 24, 2010

Early Voting available August 9 - 21. Click here for times & locations.

Florida is a closed-primary state. Only voters who are registered members of political parties may vote for respective party candidates for an office in a primary election. For non-partisan races, all voters regardless of party affiliation can vote in that race.

RACES ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT:
For Alachua County voters, the races below will appear on the ballot.

County-wide Races:

  • Alachua County School Board Districts 1, 3 & 5:
    Non-partisan races. All voters in the county can vote in these races. Candidates must reside in district.
  • County Judge Group 5: Non-partisan race. All voters in the county can vote in this race.
  • Alachua County Commission District 2 Democratic Primary: Only registered Democrats in Alachua County can vote in this race.

State Races:

  • Governor & Lieutenant Governor - Democratic & Republican Primaries
  • Attorney General - Democratic & Republican Primaries
  • Florida House of Representatives District 11 - Republican Primary only
  • Florida House of Representatives District 22 - Republican Primary only

Congressional Races:

  • U.S. Senator - Democratic & Republican Primaries
  • Representative in Congress District 3 - Democratic & Republican Primaries
  • Representative in Congress District 6 - Republican Primary only

Candidate information is available at:

LISTEN to local candidates - recorded at our August 8 Candidate Forum.

Click here for Sample ballots from the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections.


Alachua County Supervisor of Elections

For Election & Candidate Information, see:
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections: http://elections.alachua.fl.us

  • Supervisor of Elections: The Honorable Pam Carpenter
  • Street Address:
         Supervisor of Elections
         Star Garage
         111 SE 1st Avenue
         Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Contact:
         Phone: (352) 374-5252
         Fax: (352) 374-5264
         TDD: (352) 491-4432
         pwc@alachuacounty.us

Florida Department of State Division of Elections

Main website: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/

Florida Voter Assistance Hotline (in English and Espaņol):
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.


Voter Registration: Instructions

Click here for more Voter Registration Information from the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections.


Absentee Voting

Vote from home! Request an absentee ballot! You can request one online, by phone, mail, or in person. For details, see...
http://elections.alachua.fl.us/voter_information/absentee_voting/index.html


Local Government Information

City of Gainesville Website
Alachua County Website


State Government Information

Florida House of Representatives
Florida Senate




 
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