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Vote for Venice City Council
Fred Fraize
Vote for Sarasota County
Charter review Board Seats
District 1: Krista Lohr
District 2: Mindy Lou Simmons
District 5: Kevin Connelly
Hospital Board Seats
Hospital Board Central District Seat 2: Miglena Entcheva
Hospital Board Northern District Seat 1: Russ Battiata
Justices of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Justices aren’t really running, we are voting to retain them or not. Three plan on retiring and our new governor will appoint new Judges. I am going to vote to retain them.
Vote for Sarasota County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners District 2: Christian Zeigler
Board of County Commissioners District 4: Wesley Anne Beggs
State Representative District 74
State Representative District 74: Tony Mowry
State Senator District 23
State Senator District 23; Faith Olivia Babis
Vote for Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture: Nikki Fried
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer: Jimmy Patronis
Vote for Attorney General
Attorney General: Sean Shaw
Vote for Governor
My Pick: Ron DeSantis
Senator
My Pick: Bill Nelson
Vote for Ballot Initiatives
NOTE: THERE IS NO QUESTION 9
Question 1 Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption: Yes
Question 2 Limitations on Property Tax Assessments: Yes
Question 3 Voter Control of Gambling in Florida: Yes
Question 4 Voting Restoration Amendment: Yes
Question 5 Super Majority Required to impose, authorize or raise state taxes or fees: Yes
Question 6 Rights of Crime Victims; Judges: Yes
Question 7 First Responder and Military member Survivor Benefits: Yes
Question 9 Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Indoor Vaping: Yes.
Question 10 State and Local Government Structure and Operation: Yes
Question 11 Property Rights; Removal of obsolete Provision; criminal statutes: Yes
Question 12 Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers: Yes
Question 13 Ends Dog Racing: Yes
Florida Voting Guide Sarasota County Specific Ballot Questions
County Bond Referendum to Extend Legacy Trail: Yes
Process for Citizen Initiated Petitions for Charter Amendments to be placed on the General Election: NO
Charter Review Board Charter Amendment Proposals to be placed on next general election only: NO
Charter Amendment to Reacquire and Retain Seista Key Beach Road as a Public Right of way: YES
Charter Amendment to preserve county owned parks, preserves, beach and water access and waterfront vistas: YES
Sarasota County Charter Amendment to change County Commission Elections to Single Member Districts: YES
Thank you for reading my Florida Voting guide. Whether you agree or disagree, PLEASE VOTE!