At the end of election day on Tuesday, it appeared that Democrat Nikki Fried had lost to Republican Matt Caldwell for the Florida Cabinet post of agriculture commissioner. Saturday, after late vote tallies in Broward and other counties showed she was actually ahead by 5,326 votes, Fried claimed victory and started working on a transition.…
DetailsFlorida rewrote laws and overhauled voting procedures in the wake of the disastrous 2000 presidential election to ensure the process would be smoother and more predictable the next time a close election triggered a statewide recount. The test is on. (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsOn November 6, 2018 we witnessed true democracy when Floridians voted overwhelmingly that individuals with felony convictions should have their voting rights restored upon completion of their sentence. A 150-year old Jim Crow Era law will end in 2019, a law that disenfranchised more people in the state of Florida than the total population…
DetailsAndrew Gillum says he is replacing his election night concession with a demand that “every vote count.” He said he imagines, “That if the shoe was on the other foot that his opponent would demand the same.”
DetailsThe counting is over. Now, the recounting begins. More than three days after the polls closed in Florida, the secretary of state announced on Saturday afternoon that the razor-thin races for governor, senator and agriculture commissioner will be reviewed in a series of recounts. (Read more in CNN.com) (Read more in TampaBay.com)
DetailsSaturday, Nov. 10: The first unofficial returns are due from each county by noon. The Florida secretary of state will then decide whether to order machine recounts. Thursday, Nov. 15: If a machine recount was ordered, the second unofficial returns are due from each county by 3 p.m. The Florida secretary of state will then…
DetailsThursday afternoon the Canvassing Board of Charlotte County met at the Supervisor of Elections offices at the Historic Courthouse in Punta Gorda. The three members of the board, County Commissioner Christopher Constance, SOE Paul Stamoulis, and Charlotte County Judge John Burns, reviewed 58 provisional ballots. Provisional ballots are ballots for voters whose eligibility cannot be…
DetailsLocal chapters of Indivisible rallied today outside the Historic Charlotte County Courthouse in Punta Gorda in support of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller. Mueller’s probe of Russian involvement in the 2016 Presidential election is under threat following the forced resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The local rally supporting Mueller’s investigation was organized by local Indivisible…
DetailsDays after midterm voting, as ballots are still being counted, Republican lawmakers who are holding on to tight leads in midterm states are alleging foul play and voter fraud. The claims were amplified by President Trump, without evidence, on Friday morning. “You mean they are just now finding votes in Florida and Georgia — but…
DetailsCharlotteDems.com Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor from CCDEC member Vielka Wambold was published in the Sun on Friday, November 9th: Editor: The Charlotte County Democratic Party continued making history during this 2018 election year. An example is “a first time for Charlotte County” Oct. 30 “Bring It Home” campaign tour stop at…
DetailsA president who has acted and spoken with such vulgar disregard for women and minorities will now deal with more women and minority lawmakers than any of his predecessors did. Pew Research Center found that a majority of registered voters (60 percent) said they viewed their vote as either a vote for or against the…
DetailsEditor’s Note: Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo is offering this information about the prospects of recounts in several races: UPDATE 11/12 – SUNDAY NIGHT UPDATE: First of all, a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone for the massive work this weekend in getting coverage for the recounts in every county. The recounts are now up &…
DetailsTwo days after the 2018 elections in Florida, it’s looking more likely that several state and local races are headed to recounts, including one for the commissioner of agriculture. On election night, Republican Matt Caldwell led Democrat Nikki Fried by about 12,000 votes, about 0.16 percentage point, however, as provisional, absentee, military and overseas ballots continue to come in that margin…
DetailsThree Democratic Party campaign offices that had been devoted to organizing work for defeated gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and other Democrats were pressed into service Thursday as provisional ballot war rooms. Volunteers were using the campaign offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miramar, and Plantation to reach out to people who cast provisional ballots in the midterm…
DetailsFlorida Gov. Rick Scott (R) is suing Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, alleging that her office has withheld crucial voter information as Scott’s closely watched Senate race against Sen. Bill Nelson (D) appears set for a recount. The lawsuit, filed Thursday evening, accuses Snipes’s office of withholding records regarding how many people voted,…
DetailsJust 21,888 votes out of 8.2 million separate Sen. Bill Nelson and Gov. Rick Scott in the Florida Senate race. And the margin continues to narrow — it was at nearly 60,000 on election night and 34,000 Wednesday afternoon. The thing is clear: This race is headed to a recount. Scott, the Republican, leads Nelson,…
DetailsOpen Season for enrollment or to make a changes to insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” began on November 1 and will end on December 15. The Trump administration is making it as difficult as possible this enrollment season, cutting the enrollment period by half and reducing funding for health care navigators,…
DetailsAs the Senate race between Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Bill Nelson appears headed to a statewide recount, both candidates are mobilizing teams of lawyers and legal skirmishes are well underway. Thursday dawned with Scott leading Nelson by just more than one-fourth of a percentage point. The candidates for agriculture commissioner are separated by 0.6…
DetailsFlorida voted on Tuesday to approve a constitutional amendment that will restore voting rights to more than 1 million people with felony records. The state also appears narrowly set to send Republicans to the governor’s mansion and the US Senate — both major upsets for Democrats. The results have led to a question: What if…
DetailsFlorida Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson called Wednesday for a recount in his race for re-election against Republican Gov. Rick Scott. In a statement from Nelson’s office, the longtime incumbent said Scott had prematurely declared victory in the race, which CNN has not yet called. In Florida, an automatic recount is triggered when the final margin…
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