The August 30th elections are just around the corner. Absentee ballots have been mailed to voters. Candidates are busy knocking on doors, sending mailers and attempting to earn enough votes before polls close. Here’s a quick recap of all the Orange County candidates running in the August 2016 partisan elections and… [read more]
With just two weeks until Election Day, the breakdown of voters returning absentee ballots in the Orlando municipal elections could provide insight into where the race currently stands. So far, it also appears Orlando will continue being plagued by low turnout and low voter participation, with only 5,100 ballots returned after more… [read more]
In the City of Orlando, voters will have the chance to weigh in on municipal elections taking place much earlier than originally planned. Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Council moved up the planned April 2016 elections to November 3rd of this year, creating a snap election. Absentee ballots have… [read more]
After five weeks, the City of Orlando has yet to respond to Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles’ concerns about the city’s municipal election plan for 2016. “We have not yet responded to Cowles’ letter as we are researching whether the State’s change of date may impose any legal… [read more]
Major concerns are being raised by Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles about the City of Orlando’s planned 2016 municipal elections, currently set for first Tuesday in April. The concerns stem from a conflict now that the Florida legislature and Governor Rick Scott moved the statewide Presidential Preference Primary to… [read more]
Here is a copy of the Election Complaint against the City of Orlando regarding the 2012 Orlando municipal election, along with materials and records including a detailed description of the potential absentee ballot and ballot envelope fraud.
The battle for Orange County is already heated as absentees flood into the Supervisor of Elections and early voters stand in line to make their voices heard. As of Monday morning, the vote counts show a slight advantage for the Democratic Party. According to the Supervisor of Elections office, 127,583… [read more]
Early Voting has started today in Florida. Early Voting Centers will open Saturday, October 27th and close on Saturday, November 3rd and are open from 8am to 8pm. Find the location closest to you here. Orange County Supervisor of Elections will also be open on Sunday, November 4th from 10am-4pm for absentee… [read more]
UPDATE: Know the Candidates (and party affiliations) in Orange – 2014 General Election — click here! UPDATE: Orange County Democratic Party candidates for August 26, 2014 — click here! I was very excited today to pick up my first batch of the Orange County Democratic Party Voting Guide! I’ll be doing my… [read more]
Here are the latest teaser videos regarding Orlando’s absentee ballot “issues.” As the initial investigation comes to a close, more details including proposed solutions are coming soon.