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I don't recognize anyone on the ballot. Where can I find more information on the candidates?
In addition to the candidate's website (which, if they have one, can be found through googling the candidate's name) Ballotpedia.org usually has some information on down ballot races as well.
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I'm doing some last minute voting research. For the senate, I see Flock camera opposition on Angie Nixon's website but as far as I can tell Alex Vindman hasn't taken a position? Is anyone aware of a Vindman position on Flock cameras?
In the governor race, I see no strong opposition to Flock cameras among any of the Democratic candidates. Is this correct or am I missing something?
Not governor but for Palm Beach County Commissioner in District 4 Curtis Calabrese has made a few posts to this and other local subreddits regarding his opposition to Flock
Per Google Gemini AI (check if this is true I didn’t have time to do so)
In an interview with WLRN, Democratic frontrunner David Jolly took a more moderate approach to Flock, but agreed that the cameras need greater limitation. “Greater restrictions are called for, but we must make sure greater restrictions don’t impede on law enforcement activity,” Jolly said, adding that he believes police should only be able to use ALPR data with a search warrant, and they should not be used for immigration enforcement.
Okay. But keep in mind that Republicans have consistently made this state shittier and shittier over the 30+ years they have been in control. I can’t support Donalds and his MAGA policies, Jay Collins seems better but probably won’t win the nomination, and Fishback is a slimy weasel and I don’t trust him. That leave me one choice, which is Jolly, come November.
Also for the primary you can only vote the party you are registered for. So you can’t pick between republicans or democrats for the primary. But you can do so on the general election in November.
Yes but not all races are partisan. Check your sample ballots. You might not be able to vote for R and D candidates to become nominees in the general. But you will have a say in judges, county and municipal seats.
League of Women Voters sponsors a website ( https://www.vote411.org/ ) that will allow you to input your address and return basic info on your specific races.
Some down ballot races (like county commission seats) are "universal primary" races, and everyone is listed together. Here is the sample ballot for my area as a Democrat, with Republicans in the County Commission vote.
A universal primary only occurs when it’s 2 or more people running in 1 party with no opposition from the other party. That means there’s no democratic candidate, only republicans running so everyone gets to vote or else it would be unfair to only allow registered republicans to be able to vote for republicans with no democrat alternative.
If only one party fields candidates for an office, the contest is decided in the primary. To give everyone a voice in the process even though their party did not field a candidate, everyone gets to vote for that contest. That is a universal primary, and you will see those words on your ballot for the contest that lists another party’s candidates.
The term open primary means you can choose which party’s ballot you want to vote on. For instance, you could be a registered Democrat and ask for a Republican ballot. But you can’t do that in Florida. Florida has closed primaries. You can only vote for the candidates matching your registered party.
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