Residency of ECUA board member an issue for courts or Gov. Scott

Earlier this week, a citizen of District 3 filed a complaint with the Supervisor of Elections that her Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Board representative, Elvin…

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More candidates qualify [podcast]

The following new candidates qualified yesterday for office in the 2016 election: Congress: James Zumwalt, Republican State Senate: Doug Baldwin Republican, Mike Hill Republican Sheriff:…

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Stafford warns council of adding too many charter amendments to ballot

Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford is concerned that adding a lot of city charter amendments to the ballot might cause problems next November. May…

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Pensacola Speaks: Quint Studer and David Stafford

On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will discuss the Studer Community Institute’s initiative to improve early learning and school readiness in Escambia County…

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Stafford to get a raise

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA County supervisors of elections will see their salaries rise, under a bill signed into law Wednesday by…

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Who replaces Rep. Miller gets statewide attention

The rest of the state is taking notice of the race to replace Congressman Jeff Miller. State Sen. Greg Evers, State Rep. Matt Gaetz and…

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Stafford endorses military voting initiatives

Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford, Vice Chairman of the Council on State Governments’ Overseas Voting Initiative (CSG OVI) Policy Working Group, participated last week…

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Online Voter Registration gets approval over objections

Note: Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford will be on Pensacola Speaks today to talk about this. By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA…

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What did I learn yesterday on WCOA

We launched Pensacola Speaks yesterday. The one-hour format will take some adjusting on my part, but the guests were solid. What did I learn? 1….

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Pensacola Speaks returns at 5 pm today: Pot farms, casinos, D.C. political intrigue and Pensacon up for discussion

Pensacola Speaks returns to WCOA 1370 AM after a six-year hiatus. The original popular talk show on WCOA began in 1960, and featured many well…

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Three years ago, lawmakers begin tinkering with voter registration

When the Right to Vote Goes Wrong By Jeremy Morrison Published Feb. 2, 2002 by Jeremy Morrison America’s journey towards a more perfect democracy has…

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Early voting: Escambia 4,354 votes cast, Santa Rosa 3,742

Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford reports that 4,354 people cast their votes during the Early Voting period for the August 25 primary. In Santa…

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