Sept 12, 2022 The Pros and Cons of the Constitutional Amendments on the ballot. A closer look at the citizen initiative constitutional amendment. Changes in the voting law that effect the voter and common mistakes that invalidate your vote or keep you from voting.
CANDIDATE FORUMS
(Election Information and Voters Guides)
Holmes Beach Commissioner Candidate Forum on Thur. Oct 6
Meet the Holmes Beach Commissioner candidates Jayne B. Christenson, Daniel P. Diggins and Gregory P. Kerchner.
School Board District 2 Candidate Forum (July 13)
Candidates: Susan Agruso, Harold Byrd, Jr., Cindy Spray
To register for District 2 Candidate Forum click here
Rough district description – I 275 to Cortez Blvd to University Parkway, 26th St W to I75 except the south end which is Braden River. Click here for District 2 Map
Oct 8, 2022 Bradenton City Council Ward 4
This video has been removed due to a false statement make by one of the candidates. Candidates for the Bradenton City Council Ward 4 Council, Kurt Landefeld, Lisa Gonzalez Moore and Bill Sanders.
ISSUES
ERIC – Florida has joined ERIC, a shared database created by the PEW Foundation to help maintain voter records by providing information so that that those who have died can be deleted from the voting population and individuals have moved away can be removed and those moved in can be encouraged to register. This 2-minute introductory video gives a good overview. Introduction to Electronic Registration Information Center
An older video on ERIC with much more detail and provides an even better understanding. The Future of Voter Registration is Here | Pew
Voting Security and Vote by Mail – May 18, 2020 Supervisor of Elections Michael Bennett talks about voting security measures, the ERIC system and answers voting questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilNbpv3jN0Q
Additional Information is below in “Voting Issues”
Article on voter fraud recommended by Mike Bennett, Manatee Supervisor of Elections Lets Put the Vote-by-Mail Fraud Myth to Rest/
