Elections

Tuesday August, 23 is the Primary Election for the State of Florida. We are highlighting some of the Suncoast races. Here are the candidates for the Manatee County and Sarasota County School Boards.

Matt Gaetz could be derailed by charges of wrongdoing

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Sarasota on Sunday to tout his administration’s commitment to education. DeSantis and other candidates campaigned for last minute votes ahead of Tuesday’s primary.

Tuesday is Florida’s primary election day and while you might have missed the deadline to put your ballot in the mail, you can still get your vote in.

The errors were spotted by a voter who contacted the media

Key facts, figures and information

Early voting begins Saturday, Aug. 13

The deadline for getting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Aug. 13

Voters in both Sarasota and Manatee counties can see sample ballots now

The Zoom forum is scheduled for July 27 at 6 p.m.

The deadline to register is July 25

The deadline to request a ballot be mailed to your home is Aug. 13

The referendum deals with school funding and changing the way county commissioners are elected

Questions about school funding and county commission districts will be on the ballot

Rodríguez was allegedly given money to run in the 2020 election to confuse voters

Early voting will continue through Saturday, Oct. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an elections overhaul bill Thursday that has already prompted a lawsuit by voter rights groups that say the new law will make it harder for citizens to vote. Florida joins other states as Georgia, Iowa and Montana in enacting restrictive voting laws.

The bill would make changes to the state’s vote-by-mail process and restrict ballot drop boxes

Some special elections are happening very soon in the Suncoast and the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner is offering some tips to the City of North Port and Holiday Park Park and Recreation District voters.

A Senate bill approved in committee would require voters to more frequently request vote-by-mail ballots.

Brian Kirchbirb of Braden River High School opted to tune his class into the first address President Biden gave to the nation today, using the inaugural speech as a lesson.

Kurt Hoffman – whose career includes stints with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, as Assistant State Attorney for the 12th District, and most recently as General Counsel and Captain -- then Colonel under Sheriff Tom Knight --took office today.

A Florida law allowing election offices to count vote-by-mail ballots 22 days prior to the elections gave a much needed head start to election leaders.

By 2026, Floridians can expect the minimum wage for all working residents to be $15/hour.

The City of Sarasota says the commissioners-elect will be sworn into office at the City Commission’s statutory meeting scheduled for noon on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at City Hall located at 1565 First St.

2020 Election Results for Manatee County's local elections.

In “Your Voice, Your Vote”, we are days out from the 2020 election day. The ABC7 team wants to make sure you are prepared when you fill out that ballot because there’s way more to vote for than just the presidential candidate.

Robert Kaplan is a candidate for the State Senate seat for District 23 he shares his goals and plans if elected in this exclusive interview with ABC7.

We’re a few days away from the General Election and many including candidates have their eyes on Latino voters.

Florida's election supervisors say lessons have been learned since the state's infamous presidential recount in 2000 and they expect this year's election to run smoothly