In previous elections I have sent out a voting guide of candidates who seem to be the best choice for Florida.....
For this coming cycle I will not presume to choose between [R] and [D] candidates - in such a polarized political environment you already
know which party you are going to vote for, but here is some information you might find helpful for the other races and the constitutional amendments.....
Please feel free to pass this on if you find it useful!
Shall Justice Alan Lawson be retained? YES
Florida Bar members voiced support for the retention of all 17 incumbent appellate judges, including Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson,
whose fate will be decided by voters in the November general election.
Shall Judge Eric Eisnaugle be retained? NO
Eisnaugle, on the other hand, had no judicial experience and told the nominating commission he went to court only three to five times a year.
Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell wrote that Eisnaugle had “never actually taken a single trial to a jury verdict.” He was known
for trying to give the Legislature more power over the court system, and for sponsoring a ridiculous NRA-backed bill to prevent children
from being punished for eating breakfast treats nibbled into the shape of a gun.
Such thin credentials wouldn’t have gotten Eisnaugle past a nominating commission before the law was changed in 2001 to let the governor
appoint all nine members of each nominating commission, instead of only three. If he were on the Fourth District ballot close to home,
we would recommend voters not retain him.
Mount Dora City Council - At Large
The Mount Dora Buzz did an interview with all three candidates, and the article is below....
Having read their answers, studied their FB pages and talked to Stroud [who is against both the parking garage and the open container ordinance],
I recommend Crissy Stile as a breath of fresh air for the Council....
Constitutional Amendments
I studied the guides below and more, and I think Florida would be best served by:
YES - 3, 4, 9, 12 and 13
NO - all the rest
3 is voter control of casinos, 4 is felons voting rights restored, 9 is no offshore drilling,
12 is no lobbying for six years, 13 is stopping inhumane dog racing.
Here is some research if you want more information about the Constitutional Amendments....
WPTV 5- West Palm Beach
A detailed guide in plain English about all of the Amendments and who supports/opposes them.
ttps://www.wptv.com/news/
Florida Today, part of the USA Today group
League of Women Voters
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