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June

What candidates must do to qualify for the ballot in Florida

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If you're running for elected office in Florida, you will need to follow several steps in a particular order to qualify for the ballot. We break it down. Last week on the tallyED Blog, we covered the initial paperwork candidates need to complete to get their campaign off the ground. In ...

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June

The initial paperwork candidates need to file to run for elected office in Florida

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Planning to run for political office? You will need to file two forms with your Supervisor of Elections or the Florida Division of Elections to get your campaign off the ground. These are the two initial forms: — Form DS-DE 9: Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Depository — Form DS-DE 84: Statement ...

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June

Deep Dive: tallyED can help Florida's Republican and Democratic Executive Committees use social media to accomplish their missions

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There are 67 counties in Florida, which means there are 67 county-level Republican and Democratic Executive Committees that are designed to spread their respective messages and ideas to voters in their community and help recruit candidates for public office. The problem, however, is these organizations are rarely using social media ...

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June

DID YOU KNOW: Voters can update their signatures on file with their county Supervisor of Elections Office

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We all know signatures change over time, and that includes voters' signatures that are on file with their county Supervisor of Elections Office. A voter's signature is vital in the civic process. Your signature on your voter record is used to verify your signature on a Vote-By-Mail ballot or provisional ...

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June

All Vote-By-Mail ballot requests in Florida have expired. Here's how to request a new one ahead of the 2024 elections.

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All Vote-By-Mail ballot requests in Florida expired at the end of 2022 after Senate Bill 90 passed, which means any voter who wants to vote with a mail ballot will need to submit a new request for a new mail ballot for 2024. Prior to Senate Bill 90's passage, Florida voters could ...

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June

Campaign slogans for the 2024 Republican presidential candidates

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Make America Great Again. The Great American Comeback. Because the Truth Matters. These are just a few of the campaign slogans for the candidates vying for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Election Season is here. Candidates in the Republican field continue to jockey ahead of the Iowa Republican caucuses in mid-January. As ...

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May

Ron DeSantis' Path to Victory Per Leaked Donor Brief Via Florida Politics

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Ron DeSantis kicked off his bid for the White House with a donor meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami earlier this week. This exclusive gathering of high-profile supporters and donors being briefed on DeSantis’ Path to Victory was closed to the media. A leaked 42.5-minute audio recording ...

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May

New Rules. High Costs. Same Result?

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New Rules. High Costs. Same Result? Proposed citizen initiatives in Florida used to be a tall order to make the ballot. But these days, it’s a Trenta-style order with a matching price tag. Why? Because over the past few years, the Florida Legislature has changed the rules for petition signature requirements, paid petition circulators ...

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May

How to Build Your tallyED Network

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Hey, candidates – Here’s how to engage your supporters on tallyED before Election Day. First things first, though…Do you have an account on tallyED? If not, sign up now. Once you activate your account via an email confirmation, peruse the site and then read about The Perks of tallyED. Next, ask your ...

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April

Legislative Sprinkle List

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Do you like sprinkles? They tend to make treats just a little bit sweeter, right? Well, the Florida Legislature likes sprinkles, too – but they use hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to sweeten their treats. Here’s how it works… At the end of every legislative session, Supplemental Funding Lists (aka, the ...

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