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How secret is your vote in Florida? What the law says about election privacy
Read full article: How secret is your vote in Florida? What the law says about election privacyThe question has popped up on social media and Google searches over the last couple of months: Can people find out who you voted for?
Find election results for Central Florida US House, Senate races on Nov. 5, 2024 here
Read full article: Find election results for Central Florida US House, Senate races on Nov. 5, 2024 hereLive results will start to become available in Central Florida after the polls close at 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Volusia County Council chair wants to ban new development to slow flooding
Read full article: Volusia County Council chair wants to ban new development to slow floodingResidents in Volusia County suffered serious flooding problems due to Hurricane Milton, but some have grappled with worsening flooding issues in recent years. Some say it is due to overdevelopment.
What US House, Senate candidates in Florida think about Social Security, cost of living
Read full article: What US House, Senate candidates in Florida think about Social Security, cost of livingNews 6 viewers said they were concerned that Social Security didn't keep up with the cost of living. We asked Central Florida's candidates for U.S. House and U.S. Senate where they stand on the issue.
Voting by mail? Time to check your mailbox for your Nov. 5 election ballot
Read full article: Voting by mail? Time to check your mailbox for your Nov. 5 election ballotThe Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office dropped off more than 110,000 vote-by-mail ballots at the United States Postal Service facility in Orlando on Wednesday for the first mailing of domestic vote-by-mail ballots of the November General Election.
Where to meet Central Florida candidates running in the November election
Read full article: Where to meet Central Florida candidates running in the November electionThere are numerous political events that allow opportunities to learn about the candidates who are going to be asking for your vote in the General Election in November. Here is a list of some of them.
Runoff, not recount for Orange County Commission race separated by 2 votes
Read full article: Runoff, not recount for Orange County Commission race separated by 2 votesThe dreaded “R” word was not uttered at the Orange County Canvassing Board Thursday night, according to one official, in the Orange County Commission District 1 race. The dreaded word being “recount.”
Brevard County election results in the Florida Primary on Aug. 20, 2024
Read full article: Brevard County election results in the Florida Primary on Aug. 20, 2024Party primaries for an open U.S. House seat, school board races, city races, and more are all on the ballot for the statewide primary on Aug. 20.
What records show about Tim Walz’s time, retirement from the Army National Guard
Read full article: What records show about Tim Walz’s time, retirement from the Army National GuardRepublicans are questioning Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s characterization of his time in uniform and his departure from military service.
Here’s what will be on the Aug. 20 election ballot in Brevard County
Read full article: Here’s what will be on the Aug. 20 election ballot in Brevard CountyParty primaries for an open U.S. House seat, school board races, city races, and more are all on the ballot for the statewide primary on Aug. 20.
Requests to vote by mail in Central Florida are down ‘significantly.’ How you can request a ballot
Read full article: Requests to vote by mail in Central Florida are down ‘significantly.’ How you can request a ballotThe Orange County Supervisor of Elections reported the office has received less than half of the number of vote-by-mail ballot requests than in past election cycles, attributing it to a fairly recent change in Florida voter laws. Other counties are also reporting lower numbers.
Most of Central Florida’s congressmen will face primary challenges in August
Read full article: Most of Central Florida’s congressmen will face primary challenges in AugustQualifying is over for federal elections, and most of the people who represent the Central Florida area will have to fend off primary challenges in their congressional districts.
2 Orange County Black community leaders may face off in Florida Senate race. Why some say it’s a win-win
Read full article: 2 Orange County Black community leaders may face off in Florida Senate race. Why some say it’s a win-winWith two months to go before the deadline to qualify to run for office, a Florida Senate seat in Orange County is shaping up to be a battle between two heavyweights in the Black community.
View Florida elections results for the Republican presidential primary on March 19, 2024
Read full article: View Florida elections results for the Republican presidential primary on March 19, 2024Here’s where to find election results for all races held during the Florida Presidential Preference Primary on March 19, 2024.
VOTER GUIDE: What you need to know for 2024 Florida presidential primary, city elections
Read full article: VOTER GUIDE: What you need to know for 2024 Florida presidential primary, city electionsOn March 19, some voters across Florida will go to the polls in the first statewide election of the season: the Presidential Preference Primary.
AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
Read full article: AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegalThe Federal Communications Commission is outlawing robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence.
Osceola County Supervisor of Elections helping voters prepare ahead of Primary
Read full article: Osceola County Supervisor of Elections helping voters prepare ahead of PrimaryWith Florida’s presidential primary quickly approaching, the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections Office is making it easy for people to get registered ahead of the election.
Suspended State Attorney Worrell launches re-election campaign as she awaits Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: Suspended State Attorney Worrell launches re-election campaign as she awaits Supreme Court rulingDuring his State of the State address last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis commended himself for removing prosecutors from office, Andrew Warren in Hillsborough County and Monique Worrell in Orange and Osceola counties. Worrell is still waiting on the Supreme Court's ruling to see if her suspension by the governor will be overturned, all while kicking off a re-election campaign, this week.
With Keen’s win in Florida House special election, Democrats see a path forward
Read full article: With Keen’s win in Florida House special election, Democrats see a path forwardDemocrats had crowed about winning some local races in 2023, particularly the Jacksonville mayoral race, but even though Florida House District 35 has a fairly blue population, the Democrats are taking the win as a sign of something they haven’t had in a few years: Momentum.
Planning to vote by mail in Florida this year? Here’s what you need to know
Read full article: Planning to vote by mail in Florida this year? Here’s what you need to knowMore Floridians have been using vote-by-mail in the last few elections, as it’s a convenient option, especially for the elderly, the infirm and those who don’t work a classic 9-5 schedule.
Want to run for office in Florida? Here’s how to do it
Read full article: Want to run for office in Florida? Here’s how to do itIf the old adage holds that wanting something done right means doing it yourself, and you feel your county, state or federal lawmaker does not reflect your values, why not try and run for office?