In its meeting Tuesday, The Alachua County Commission authorized the advertisement of a Charter Amendment to make county commission elections at-large unanimously.
Señalado por la elección de Jair Bolsonaro de Brasil en 2018, una serie de populistas de derecha han asumido la presidencia en América Latina. Javier Milei en Argentina en 2023 y Nayib Bukele en El Salvador son las incorporaciones más recientes a esta tendencia, mientras que la popularidad de José Antonio Kasta en Chile solo aumenta para las elecciones en 2025. En toda Latinoamérica, parece que los partidos de izquierda han sido incapaces de captar la atención popular en la manera que Milei, Bukele y Bolsonaro han hecho.
At its meeting Tuesday, the Alachua County Commission moved to draft a ballot measure about single-member districts in the county.
In the 2024 general election, voters will decide whether district school board candidates should run under a political affiliation. House Bill 31 proposes to amend Florida’s constitution. If passed, voters can expect to see party affiliation next to the names of candidates running for district school board positions.
The Florida House of Representatives District 22 seat is likely to remain red as two Gainesville Republicans announced their candidacies and aren’t yet facing Democratic opposition.
The city of Gainesville held its swearing-in ceremony Thursday morning, officially inducting Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward and three commissioners into office.
The Alligator analyzed general trends and takeaways from the midterm election and compiled the biggest storylines in the aftermath of Nov. 8.
Republican Keith Perry defeated Democrat Rodney Long winning the District 9 Florida Senate seat with 65.6% of the vote, as of 10 p.m.
Candidates Mary Alford, Marihelen Wheeler and Ken Cornell won the District 1, District 2 and DIstrict 4 County Commission races, respectively.
Chuck Clemons will enter his fourth term as a Florida representative after defeating Democratic opponent Brandon Peters with 56.7% of the vote as of 9:23 p.m. Tuesday.
Ward will replace Lauren Poe, who previously held the seat since 2018 but reached his term limit this year.
STRING: Voters take to the polls to cast their vote in the 2022 midterm elections. Local and statewide candidates brought voters out on Election Day.
En medio de la desconfianza electoral y los nuevos criterios de distribución de distritos, los trabajadores electorales y los funcionarios electorales alientan a los votantes a verificar la información de su precinto y tener confianza en el proceso electoral del condado de Alachua.
The event, which originated during the civil rights movements in an attempt to mobilize churchgoers to vote after church, included free food, giveaways, entertainment and church involvement. Attendees also heard from elected officials and candidates.
OPINION: The rights and benefits most important to your generation are just a vote away. If you don’t vote, don’t complain about the outcome.
Because neither Ward nor Bielarski secured a majority of votes cast in the Aug. 23 primary election, both candidates will compete in a run-off for the seat in the Nov. 8 general election.
With data from the Federal Election Commission, the Florida Division of Elections and the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, The Alligator looked at where candidates stand financially ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
The less students vote, the less accurate image SG members have of student opinion on campus, and the less students will be satisfied with election results. It’s a lose-lose situation.
Several UF students have heard about SG but never look into how, when and where to vote. Lack of interest or incentive is often the main culprit, which contributes to exceedingly low voter turnout for SG elections.
Fall elections will take place Sept. 27 and 28. Students vote for their senators based on living areas.
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