- The Players
- The first thing is to find out who is running and
what district they are in. Click on this link to the State of
Florida's Elections
Online. This link will enable you to pull up elections for
candidates from the President on down to the County Public Defender.
Bear in mind, these candidates are those who are competing in
Florida. For national information, you can also check out the FAMB
Government Affairs site.
- Election Calendar
- For the Calendar in Florida,
check the Florida
Department of State. For a great review of the primary season
and the election process, check out the Green
Papers.
- The Parties
- While our two party system pretty much dominates
national politics, there is a little more room for third parties in
local elections. Here are links to the:
- Participation
- If you want to participate in the political process there are lots of
ways to do it. The first is of course to VOTE ON NOVEMBER 7th! You
can also contribute financially to a candidate's campaign or to your
association's Political Action
Committee. Talk to co-workers, friends, family about why this election is important to
you and to your business. You can also display campaign signs on
your property, bumper sticker on your car, or put brochures in your
office.
- Register to Vote
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To register to vote, or to change your party affiliation, you must file with your county's Supervisor of Elections at least 29 days prior to the election. Here are the sites for the Supervisors of Elections in Central Florida:
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