Ofcial General Election Ballot • November 08, 2022 • Wakulla County, Florida
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United States Senator
(Vote for One)
Marco Rubio
Val Demings
Dennis Misigoy
Steven B. Grant
Tuan TQ Nguyen
Write-In
Respresentative in Congress
District 2
(Vote for One)
Neal Dunn
Al Lawson
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
(Vote for One)
Ron DeSantis
Jeanette Nuñez
Charlie Crist
Karla Hernandez
Hector Roos
Jerry “Tub” Rorabaugh
Carmen Jackie Gimenez
Kyle “KC” Gibson
Attorney General
(Vote for One)
Ashley Moody
Aramis Ayala
Chief Financial Ofcer
(Vote for One)
Jimmy Patronis
Adam Hattersley
REP
DEM
LPF
NPA
NPA
REP
DEM
REP
DEM
LPF
NPA
REP
DEM
REP
DEM
Commissioner of Agriculture
(Vote for One)
Wilton Simpson
Naomi Esther Blemur
State Senator
District 3
(Vote for One)
Corey Simon
Loranne Ausley
County Commissioner
District 2
(Vote for One)
Fred Nichols II
John Quinton
County Commissioner
District 4
(Vote for One)
Quincee Messersmith
Samuel G. McGrew, Jr.
Write-In
Shall Justice Charles T. Canady of the
Supreme Court be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Shall Justice John D. Couriel of the
Supreme Court be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Shall Justice Jamie Grosshans of the
Supreme Court be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Shall Justice Jorge Labarga of the Supreme
Court be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Shall Justice Ricky Polston of the Supreme
Court be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Justice of the Supreme Court
REP
DEM
REP
DEM
REP
DEM
REP
DEM
Shall Judge Ross L. Bilbrey of the First District
Court of Appeal be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Susan Kelsey of the First District
Court of Appeal be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Bobby Long of the First District
Court of Appeal be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Lori S. Rowe of the First District
Court of Appeal be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Bo Winokur of the First District
Court of Appeal be retained in ofce?
Yes
No
County Court Judge
Group 1
(Vote for One)
Eddie Evans
Brian Miller
School Board
District 1
Eddie Hand
Dod Walker
No. 1 Constitutional Amendment, Article
VII Section 4; Article XII, Section 42
Limitation on the Assessment of Real
Property Used for Residential Purposes
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution,
effective January 1, 2023, to authorize the Legislature, by
general law, to prohibit the consideration of any change
or improvement made to real property used for residential
purposes to improve the property’s resistance to ood
damage in determining the assessed value of such
property for ad valorem taxation purposes.
Yes
No
No. 2 Constitutional Amendment, Article
II, Section 5; Article XI, Sections 2 and 5
Abolishing the Constitution Revision
Commission
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to
abolish the Constitution Revision Commission, which
meets at 20-year intervals and is scheduled to next
convene in 2037, as a method of submitting proposed
amendments or revisions to the State Constitution to
electors of the state for approval. This amendment
does not affect the ability to revise or amend the State
Constitution through citizen initiative, constitutional
convention, the Taxation and Budget Reform
Commission, or legislative joint resolution.
Yes
No
No. 3 Constitutional Amendment, Article
VII Section 6; Article XII
Additional Homestead Property Tax
Exemption for Specied Critical Public
Services Workforce
Proposing an amendment to the State Consitution to
authorize the Legislature, by general law, to grant an
additional homestead tax exemption for nonschool
levies of up to $50,000 of the assessed value of
homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law
enforcement ofcers, correctional ofcers, reghters,
emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child
welfare service professionals, active duty members of
the United States Armed Forces, and Florida National
Guard members. This amendment shall take effect
January 1, 2023.
Yes
No
Wakulla County
Ordinance No. 2022-08
Economic Development Ad Valorem
(Property) Tax Exemptions for New
Businesses and Expansions of Existing
Businesses.
Shall the Board of County Commssioners of Wakulla
County, Florida, be authrorized to grant, pursuant to
s. 3, Art. VII of the Florida Constitution, property tax
exemptions to new businesses and expansions of
existing businesses that are expected to creat new,
full-time jobs in the County?
Yes - For authority to grant exemptions.
No - Against authority to grant exemptions.
Wakulla County School Board
Resolution No. 2002-21
One-half cent surtax to fund school
facilities and safety, security, and
technology Improvement.
Shall the School Board of Wakulla County levy a one-half
percent (0.5%) sales surtax for a period of ten (10) years,
beginning January 1, 2023 for the acquistion, construction,
renovation, replacement, improvement, or equipping
of school facilities and campuses including safety and
security improvements, and technology upgrades, and
the retirement of related debt. The revenues collected
shall be shared with eligible charter schools based on the
proportionate share of total school district enrollment.
Yes - For the one-half percent tax
No - Against the one-half percent tax
First District Court of Appeal
Only voters residing in City of St. Marks will vote on
the following contest:
St. Marks City Commissioner • Seat 1
(Vote for One)
Dan Albers
Richard Chichetti
St. Marks City Commissioner • Seat 4
(Vote for One)
Paula Bell
Joe Crousore
St. Marks City Commissioner • Seat 5
(Vote for One)
Ryder Rudd
Murray Stokes
Only voters residing in City of Sopchoppy will vote
on the following contest:
Sopchoppy City Commissioner
(Vote for Two)
Corey “DJ Butch” Benedict
Lara Edwards
Fred McClendon
Thomas E. Porter II