Monday, November 03, 2008

Is there something I should know?

I have survived my weekend, and the people double-parking down from where I live so they can wait for hours to early vote (a friend of mine waited 6.5 hours yesterday...). And I have almost out-lasted the Boat Show... (just today to go! other than pesky clean-up).

With one more day comes tomorrow's Election Day. So tonight, I am plotting to research the 30 items on tomorrow's ballot. In case you're wondering what they are...

  • 1. U.S. President/Vice President: 13 options: the 2 biggies Obama & McCain, 1 other name I recognize--Nadar; and 10 others from parties that I don't know what they're abbreviates are (my guesses included): Gloria LaRiva (PSL--People Stopped Listening), Chuck Baldwin (CPF--Coporations Performing Favorably), Gene Amondson (PRO--the Pro Party), Bob Barr (LBT--Libertine), Thomas Robert Stevens (OBJ-Objectivists), James Harris (SWP--Singles With Purpose), Cynthia McKinney (GRE--Graduate Requirement Examiners), Alan Keyes (AIP--Association of Insurance Professionals), Brian Moore (SPF--Sun Protection Factor) and Charles Jay (BTP--Big-Time Party).
  • 2. U.S. Representaive
  • 3. State Senator
  • 4. Federal District Court of Appeals (just a question of "shall the person be retained in office")
  • 5. State Circuit Judge
  • 6. State Constitutional Amendment (SCA) #1: can aliens-ineligible for citizenship own property?
  • 7. SCA #2: marriage=1 man & 1 women--only (the so-called "Marriage Protection Amendment"--though there are no provisions in it making divorces more difficult to get)
  • 8. SCA #3: added wind protection or increased renewable energy on a property can't be included for future property tax assessments (assuming I understand it);
  • 9. SCA #4: Property-Tax Exemption for conserved land
  • 10. SCA #6 (#5 has been withdrawn): working waterfront property tax assessment
  • 11. SCA #8 (#7 is withdrawn): localities can establish assesments to fund community colleges
  • 12. create a County Metro. Transit Authority
  • 13. County Comission can't interfere with County Administration
  • 14. County Commissioner who have a conflict-of-interest can't participate in discussions on the topic of confliction
  • 15. create a County Housing Council
  • 16. the County is a regional/countywide authority?
  • 17. Allow for the County to protect the parks it owns
  • 18. The County should protect its citizens' right to a sustainable environment.
  • 19. County Ethics Commission
  • 20. Independent consultant for County Commission districts
  • 21. Study the efficience of Committee meetings...
  • 22. Circuit Course Clerk
  • 23. County Sheriff
  • 24. County Property Appraiser
  • 25. County Supervisor of Elections (the person who sent me my sample ballot)
  • 26. County Commissioner rep.
  • 27. County Soil & Water Conservatory rep

Ok... so not quite 30. But this assumes there isn't some random city thing on the ballot, as well....

Please, please tell me now
Is there something I should know
Is there something I should say

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Interest to see what the issues are in your Sunshine State. There seem to be as many political parties as there are anywhere! Thanks for sharing

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