It’s election time if you live in the City of Orlando or in parts of Orange and Osceola counties.

In the city, voters will decide if they want to keep long-time Mayor Buddy Dyer or select a new mayor and to keep commissioners for districts 4 and 6 or get new ones. Early voting starts Oct. 28 and election day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. The deadline to register: this Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Mayor Dyer, along with Commissioner Patty Sheehan and Commissioner Bakari Burns all have contenders. Commissioner Tony Ortiz was re-elected without opposition, according to reports.

A Special Primary Election for Florida House of Representative District 35 will also be held on Nov. 7, with the same early voting start date and registration deadline date.

If you live the district, which covers most of Osceola County and a portion of Orange County (east), you should have received a sample ballot from the elections office with the names of people who want to represent YOU in the House of Representatives. Your ballot will be based on the political party for which you are registered. The seat belonged to Rep. Fred Hawkins, Republican, who resigned to become the president of the South Florida State College, according to reports.

If you need to know if you qualify to vote in either one of these elections or both, contact the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office: (407) 836-2070 or http://www.ocfelections.gov

IF you have questions about the City of Orlando election, contact the City Clerk: (407) 246-2251 or cityclerk@orlando.gov

Remember: the deadline to register to vote is this Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Orlando Community News, 2023