Category Archives: Election Connection

Candidates Roundup Part III: Meet the People Who Want to Represent You: Orange County Commission

Meet Orange County Commissioner, District 6, Candidates Take notes. It’s six for six. There are six candidates running for Orange County Commission District 6 seat, being vacated next year by Tiffany Moore Russell (who’s running for Clerk of Courts). In light … Continue reading

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Candidates Roundup Part II: Meet the People Who Want to Represent You – Orange County Commission

Meet Orange County Commissioner, District 2, Candidates Greg Jackson is a private attorney with experience as an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Florida. Patricia Rumph, a native of Orange County, is a senior probation officer who has worked … Continue reading

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Candidates Roundup: Meet the People Who Want to Represent You

Meet City of Orlando Commissioner, District 5, Candidates Hey you, Mr./Mrs. Registered Voter – Did you know that Orlando City Commissioner candidate Regina Hill is a full-time registered nurse or that another candidate in the same race, Cynthia Harris, is … Continue reading

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Eatonville Voters To Decide on Term Limits for Mayor Today, Nov. 5

Registered voters in the Town of Eatonville will decide whether to limit the terms of their mayor to two consecutive terms, among other things, in a special election today, Tuesday, November 5. The special election ballot basically asks voters to … Continue reading

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MLK Day Celebrated, President Obama Inaugurated Again

January 21, 2013 – Tears began to flow today during the 57th Presidential Inauguration when Civil Rights Activist Myrlie Evers-Williams recited her prayer covering second-term President Barack Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, members of Congress and all other elected and appointed leaders … Continue reading

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Distractions from the real work: Is it time to make some calls?

Opinion Here comes more drama out of Washington, less than two weeks after the re-election of President Barack Obama and within a few days of the start of Congress. I wish our leaders would lay aside the politics for such … Continue reading

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In Case You Missed It: President Barack Obama Re-elected

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Orange County: Elections Office open for Absentee Ballots Sunday, Nov. 4

If you live in Orange County, you may have one last opportunity to vote BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION DAY: Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles is allowing ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTING only, on tomorrow Sunday, Nov. 4, at the elections office from 10 … Continue reading

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Final Push to Vote Early: Saturday, Nov. 3 is the deadline

Opinion Only days remain before the 2012 General Election Day (next Tuesday) but there is a mad push for voters to exercise their right to vote early to save time and avoid any last-minute distractions or mishaps, especially here in … Continue reading

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“Souls” Vote Early, Despite Changes to FL Election Law

Orange County, FL (October 28,2012) — Some came to vote in person. Some came to vote by turning in their absentee ballot. Some brought other people to vote. Others just showed up to support the effort. A few came to document and … Continue reading

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