Sample Ballot 11042008

SAMPLE BALLOT - GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 4, 2008 - FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA This Sample Ballot is for informational purposes only.

IT IS NOT FOR VOTING.

LEGISLATIVE Only voters who live in Senate District 1, (Precincts 1, 3, 4, 5, 18 ) are eligible to vote in the following race: STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One)

PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT (Vote for One)

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Anthony C. “Tony” Hill, Sr.

DEM

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Louis J. Tart

CPF

John McCain Sarah Palin

REP

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Barack Obama Joe Biden

DEM

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Gloria La Riva Eugene Puryear

PSL

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Chuck Baldwin Darrell Castle

CPF

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Gene Amondson Leroy Pletten

PRO

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Bob Barr Wayne A. Root

LBT

Thomas Robert Stevens Alden Link

OBJ

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James Harris Alyson Kennedy

SWP

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Cynthia McKinney Rosa Clemente

GRE

COUNTY

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Alan Keyes Brian Rohrbough

AIP

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT (Vote for One)

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Ralph Nader Matt Gonzalez

ECO

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Brian Moore Stewart Alexander

SPF

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Charles Jay John Wayne Smith

BTP

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_________________________ Write-in

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Only voters who live in House District 20, (All precincts except 15, 18 and parts of 3, 24 and 35) are eligible to vote in the following race: STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 20 (Vote for One)

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Bill Proctor

REP

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Doug Courtney

DEM

Only voters who live in House District 26 (Precincts 15, 18 and parts of 3, 24 and 35) are eligible to vote in the following race: STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 26 (Vote for One)

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Pat Patterson

REP

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Barry Flynn

DEM

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Gail Wadsworth

REP

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Ken Mazzie

DEM

SHERIFF (Vote for One)

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Donald W. Fleming

REP

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Jim Manfre

DEM

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Ray Stevens

NPA

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS (Vote for One)

CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 7 (Vote for One)

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John L. Mica

REP

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Faye Armitage

DEM

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Pam Richardson

REP

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Kimberle B. Weeks

DEM

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Carl Laundrie

NPA

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This Sample Ballot is for informational purposes only.

IT IS NOT FOR VOTING. County Commissioners are elected countywide. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One)

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Alan Peterson

REP

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Bob Alex

DEM

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 (Vote for One)

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Tom Lawrence

REP

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Barbara S. Revels

DEM

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL Shall Judge William David Palmer of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

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YES

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NO

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL Shall Judge Thomas D. Sawaya of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

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YES

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NO

School Board Members are elected countywide.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5 (Vote for One)

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Herb Whitaker

REP

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George E. Hanns

DEM

NONPARTISAN JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Shall Justice Charles T. Wells of the Supreme Court be retained in office?

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YES

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NO

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL Shall Judge Kerry I. Evander of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office? e YES

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NO

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL Shall Judge C. Alan Lawson of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 1 (Vote for One)

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Andy Dance

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Lucy Green Davis

Only voters who live in the East Flagler Mosquito Control District (All precincts except 3, 4, 18 and parts of 1, 5 and 15) are eligible to vote in the following races: E. FLAGLER MOSQUITO CONTROL, SEAT 1 (Vote for One)

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Julius (Jules) Kwiatkowski

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Barbara A. Sgroi

E. FLAGLER MOSQUITO CONTROL, SEAT 2 (Vote for One)

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YES

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Jan Byrnes

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NO

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George Stey

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL Shall Judge Richard B. Orfinger of the Fifth District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

E. FLAGLER MOSQUITO CONTROL, SEAT 3 (Vote for One)

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YES

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Shawn Byrnes

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NO

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Ed Caroe

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PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS NO. 4 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3 AND 4 ARTICLE XII, SECTION 28

NO. 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE I, SECTION 2 Declaration of Rights Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to delete provisions authorizing the Legislature to regulate or prohibit the ownership, inheritance, disposition, and possession of real property by aliens ineligible for citizenship.

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YES

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NO NO. 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE I, NEW SECTION

Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually Conserved Land; Classification and Assessment of Land Used for Conservation Requires Legislature to provide a property tax exemption for real property encumbered by perpetual conservation easements or other perpetual conservation protections, defined by general law. Requires Legislature to provide for classification and assessment of land used for conservation purposes, and not perpetually encumbered, solely on the basis of character or use. Subjects assessment benefit to conditions, limitations, and reasonable definitions established by general law. Applies to property taxes beginning in 2010.

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e Florida Marriage Protection Amendment This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife and provides that no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized.

YES NO NO. 6 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VII, SECTION 4 ARTICLE XII, NEW SECTION

The direct financial impact this amendment will have on state and local government revenues and expenditures cannot be Assessment of Working Waterfront Property Based Upon Current Use Provides for assessment based upon use of land used predominantly for determined, but is expected to be minor. commercial fishing purposes; land used for vessel launches into waters e YES that are navigable and accessible to the public; marinas and drystacks that are open to the public; and water-dependent marine manufacturing e NO facilities, commercial fishing facilities, and marine vessel construction and repair facilities and their support activities, subject to conditions, limitations, NO. 3 and reasonable definitions specified by general law. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3 AND 4 e YES ARTICLE XII, NEW SECTION NO Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the Assessed e Value of Residential Real Property NO. 8 Authorizes the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT consideration of changes or improvements to residential real ARTICLE VII, SECTION 9 property which increase resistance to wind damage and installation of renewable energy source devices as factors in assessing the property’s value for ad valorem taxation purposes. Local Option Community College Funding Effective upon adoption, repeals the existing renewable energy Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require that the Legislature authorize counties to levy a local option sales tax to source device exemption no longer in effect. supplement community college funding; requiring voter approval to levy the e YES tax; providing that approved taxes will sunset after 5 years and may be reauthorized by the voters. e NO

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YES

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NO

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COUNTY REFERENDUM NO. 10 Clean Water and Environmentally Sensitive Land Preservation To continue to acquire and improve land to protect drinking water sources, preserve wildlife habitat and environmentally sensitive lands, reduce risk of wildfires, improve water quality of lakes, streams and the Intracoastal Waterway, and seek matching funds, shall Flagler County be authorized to levy 0.25 mill ad valorem tax for twenty years and issue bonds not exceeding $40 Million at interest rates not exceeding the legal maximum, subject to an annual independent audit?

e YES = For Ad Valorem Levy and Bonds e NO = Against Ad Valorem Levy and Bonds Proposed Constitutional Amendments Nos. 5, 7 and 9 have been removed from the ballot by the Florida Supreme Court.

This Sample Ballot is for informational purposes only.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE: By Mail Ballot Call or write the elections office at Phone: 386-313-4170 or Fax 386-313-4171 Mailing: P.O. Box 901, Bunnell, FL 32110 Email: [email protected] Please provide your name, residence address & date of birth

OR At Any of the Three (3) Early Voting Sites Monday through Saturday October 20th thru November 1st 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Supervisor of Elections Office 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 2, Suite 101, Bunnell Flagler County Public Library 2500 Palm Coast Parkway, NW, Palm Coast Flagler Beach City Commission Room 105 S. 2nd Street, Flagler Beach

OR At the Polls on Election Day On election day, you must vote in the precinct in which you live. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

IT IS NOT FOR VOTING. OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT For the November 4, 2008 General Election Inside is your official Sample Ballot for the November 4, 2008 General Election. It is being provided to you in advance of the election to give you the opportunity to study the candidates and issues. I encourage you to take your sample ballot with you when voting, to use as a reference. This sample ballot shows the total ballot, not just your precinct. Your precinct number and polling location are shown on the outside of this mailer. If you have moved within Flagler County since the last time that you voted and have not notified the elections office, please call 313-4170 to update your registration. Your precinct # and polling location may have changed. You may vote either by mail, at any early voting site or at the polls on election day. Please see the information below on how to request a mail ballot, early voting site locations and polling place hours. Please urge your family and friends to vote in the November 4th General Election. If you have questions about the elections process or need further information, please call 313-4170 or visit our web site at www.flaglerelections.com. Peggy Rae Border, Supervisor of Elections Page 4 of 4