The Miami Herald reports that Miami-Dade County Commissioner René Garcia was automatically re-elected to a second four-year term on Monday after his challenger’s $360 check to qualify for the race bounced. Read more.
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He also realizes that until he is deemed “qualified,” he must close his campaign account and cannot do any campaigning to be supervisor of elections according to Florida law.
Read Emergency Motion.
By the way: There is no such thing as “requests for early voting ballots.” Early voting begins Saturday, August 10, and vote-by-mail requests are being made now.
According to the Florida Department of State, vote-by-mail ballots must be sent to the overseas military by July 6. The mailing of vote-by-mail ballots to domestic voters begins on July 11.
Bruce Childers continues to have all sorts of trouble understanding Florida’s election laws. Maybe he should consult with Chase Anderson “Andy” Romagnano, who had no problems completing Form 6.
Case Law Not Favorable for Childers
Judges have ruled that election officials have “no obligation to advise the candidate that he or she must take additional steps to meet all of the requirements.” And “the elections official is not required to act as legal advisor for a candidate.”
Sanchco v. Joanos: The court ruled: “The supervisor did not have an indisputable legal duty under the statute to provide notice to Mr. Joanos, and Mr. Joanos did not have a clear legal right to the performance of that duty.” Read Sancho v. Joanos_ 715 So. 2d 382. It’s further backed in this opinion Browning v. Young_ 993 So. 2d 64
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