August is an Election Month in Florida Be Sure You Vote ...

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Opinion by:  
E. Eugene Webb PhD
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In many Florida counties and cities, August is an election month. There have been numerous changes in the election process following the 2020 presidential election, and  your best source of information is the Florida Department of State: Election Dates and your local county supervisor of elections.

In many cities and counties there will be significant changes to absentee ballots, mail in balance, ballot drop offs, and the election process in general. So, be sure to check with your local supervisor of elections if you are planning to vote by mail in ballot or absentee ballot.

Many people choose not to vote in these off major election cycle contests simply because they're too busy, not interested, or really don't know anything about the candidates.

This year, it would be a good idea to check with your local newspaper or your favorite local electronic media outlet, but not necessarily social media, and get some information on the elections in your city and county and who is running.

Generally, these elections are nonpartisan, but they really are not. They are often highly politically charged. So be sure to vote.

Vote in the primary, and in most cases the primary will result in a runoff so be sure to vote in the general election.

There is an old saying in politics, the government that affects you the most is your local government. When we allow highly biased, over political, or extremist candidates to be elected to these local government offices, it is not uncommon for chaos to ensue.

Here is how you can contact Your Supervisor of Elections:

Find your Supervisor of Elections  

Alachua, Kim A.Barton	Lake, Alan Hays
Baker, Christopher Milton	Lee, Tommy Doyle
Bay, Mark Andersen	Leon, Mark S.Earley
Bradford, Amanda Seyfang	Levy, Tammy Jones
Brevard, Lori Scott	Liberty, Grant Conyers
Broward, Joe Scott	Madison, Heath Driggers
Calhoun, Sharon Chason	Manatee, Michael Bennett
Charlotte, Paul A.Stamoulis	Marion, Wesley Wilcox
Citrus, Maureen "Mo" Baird	Martin, Vicki Davis
Clay, Chris H.Chambless	Miami-Dade, Christina White
Collier, Jennifer J.Edwards	Monroe, Joyce Griffin
Columbia, Tomi Stinson Brown	Nassau, Janet H.Adkins
DeSoto, Mark F.Negley	Okaloosa, Paul A.Lux
Dixie, Starlet Cannon	Okeechobee, Melissa Arnold
Duval, Mike Hogan	Orange, Bill Cowles
Escambia, David H.Stafford	Osceola, Mary Jane Arrington
Flagler, Kaiti Lenhart	Palm Beach, Wendy Sartory Link
Franklin, Heather Riley	Pasco, Brian E.Corley
Gadsden, Shirley G.Knight	Pinellas, Julie Marcus
Gilchrist, Connie Sanchez	Polk, Lori Edwards
Glades, Aletris Farnam	Putnam, Charles Overturf
Gulf, John Hanlon	Santa Rosa, Tappie A.Villane
Hamilton, Laura Hutto	Sarasota, Ron Turner
Hardee, Diane Smith	Seminole, Chris Anderson
Hendry, Brenda Hoots	St. Johns, Vicky Oakes
Hernando, Shirley Anderson	St. Lucie, Gertrude Walker
Highlands, Penny Ogg	Sumter, William "Bill" Keen
Hillsborough, Craig Latimer	Suwannee, Jennifer Musgrove Kinsey
Holmes, Therisa Meadows	Taylor, Dana Southerland
Indian River, Leslie Rossway Swan	Union, Deborah K.Osborne
Jackson, Carol A.Dunaway	Volusia, Lisa Lewis
Jefferson, Marty Bishop	Wakulla, Joseph "Joe" Morgan
Lafayette, Travis Hart	Walton, Bobby Beasley
	Washington, Carol F.Rudd

Need More information: Florida Division of Elections, Room 316, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-0250, 850.245.6200.

Remember, if you don’t vote, you don’t have a say in how your City or County is run. Finally, government and governing is all about compromise. Extreme positions right or left, conservative or liberal rarely govern well.

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