VOTE BOTH SIDES OF BALLOT
Marco Rubio REP
Patrick Murphy DEM
Paul Stanton LPF
Tony Khoury NPA
Bruce Nathan NPA
Steven Machat NPA
Basil E. Dalack NPA
Write-in
UNITED STATES SENATOR
(Vote for One)
Matt Gaetz
REP
Steven Specht DEM
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
DISTRICT 1
(Vote for One)
A. Russell Hughes REP
Mike Davis NPA
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
(Vote for One)
William "Bill" Chapman REP
Richard Bryan NPA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 1
(Vote for One)
Tony Anderson REP
Amy Wise-Coble NPA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 5
(Vote for One)
Yes
No
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Shall Justice Charles T. Canady of the Supreme Court be
retained in office?
Yes
No
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Shall Justice Jorge Labarga of the Supreme Court be
retained in office?
Yes
No
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Shall Justice Ricky L. Polston of the Supreme Court be
retained in office?
Donald J.Trump
Michael R. Pence
REP
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Timothy Michael Kaine
DEM
Gary Johnson
Bill Weld
LPF
Darrell L. Castle
Scott N. Bradley
CPF
Jill Stein
Ajamu Baraka
GRE
Roque (Rocky) De La Fuente
Michael Steinberg
REF
Write-in
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
(Vote for One)
Melanie Nipper REP
Write-in
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT 3
(Vote for One)
SAMPLE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
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TO VOTE, COMPLETELY FILL IN THE OVAL NEXT TO YOUR CHOICE.
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Use only the marking device provided or a black or blue ball point pen.
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If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to ask for a new ballot. If you erase or make other marks, your vote may
not count.
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To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot, fill in the oval, and write in the candidate's
name on the blank line provided for a write-in candidate.
Brad Drake REP
Jamey Westbrook NPA
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT 5
(Vote for One)
Yes
No
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Ross Bilbrey of the First
District Court of Appeal be retained in
office?
Yes
No
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Susan Kelsey of the First
District Court of Appeal be retained in
office?
Yes
No
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Lori S. Rowe of the First
District Court of Appeal be retained in
office?
Yes
No
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Kent Wetherell of the First
District Court of Appeal be retained in
office?
Yes
No
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Bo Winokur of the First
District Court of Appeal be retained in
office?
Yes
No
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Jim Wolf of the First District
Court of Appeal be retained in office?
Yes
No
NO. 1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE X, SECTION 29
Rights of Electricity Consumers
Regarding Solar Energy Choice
This amendment establishes a right
under Florida's constitution for
consumers to own or lease solar
equipment installed on their property to
generate electricity for their own use.
State and local governments shall retain
their abilities to protect consumer rights
and public health, safety and welfare,
and to ensure that consumers who do
not choose to install solar are not
required to subsidize the costs of backup
power and electric grid access to those
who do.
The amendment is not expected to result
in an increase or decrease in any
revenues or costs to state and local
government.
Yes
No
NO. 2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE X, SECTION 29
Use of Marijuana for Debilitating
Medical Conditions
Allows medical use of marijuana for
individuals with debilitating medical
conditions as determined by a licensed
Florida physician. Allows caregivers to
assist patients’ medical use of marijuana.
The Department of Health shall register
and regulate centers that produce and
distribute marijuana for medical purposes
and shall issue identification cards to
patients and caregivers. Applies only to
Florida law. Does not immunize violations
of federal law or any non-medical use,
possession or production of marijuana.
Increased costs from this amendment to
state and local governments cannot be
determined. There will be additional
regulatory costs and enforcement
activities associated with the production,
sale, use and possession of medical
marijuana. Fees may offset some of the
regulatory costs. Sales tax will likely
apply to most purchases, resulting in a
substantial increase in state and local
government revenues that cannot be
determined precisely. The impact on
property tax revenues cannot be
determined.
Yes
No
NO. 3
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6
ARTICLE XII
Tax Exemption for Totally and
Permanently Disabled First
Responders
Proposing an amendment to the
State Constitution to authorize a first
responder, who is totally and
permanently disabled as a result of
injuries sustained in the line of duty,
to receive relief from ad valorem
taxes assessed on homestead
property, if authorized by general
law. If approved by voters, the
amendment takes effect January 1,
2017.
Yes
No
NO. 5
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6
ARTICLE XII
Homestead Tax Exemption for
Certain Senior, Low-Income,
Long-Term Residents;
Determination of Just Value
Proposing an amendment to the
State Constitution to revise the
homestead tax exemption that may
be granted by counties or
municipalities for property with just
value less than $250,000 owned by
certain senior, low-income, long-term
residents to specify that just value is
determined in the first tax year the
owner applies and is eligible for the
exemption. The amendment takes
effect January 1, 2017, and applies
retroactively to exemptions granted
before January 1, 2017.
VOTE BOTH SIDES OF BALLOT
The following races will only appear on ballots for voters who live within these districts:
South Walton Mosquito Control District - Precincts 510, 520, 530, 540, and portions of precincts 430 & 440.
South Walton Fire District - Precincts 510, 520, 530, and a portion of precinct 540.
James "Jim" Jaquess
John J. Magee
SOUTH WALTON MOSQUITO
CONTROL DISTRICT
SEAT 1
(Vote for One)
Jack Abbit
Rick Everitt
SOUTH WALTON FIRE DISTRICT
SEAT 3
(Vote for One)
Three Choices for Voting
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Early Voting Election DayBy Mail
Want to Vote-By-Mail?
For your convenience, any registered
voter may Vote-By-Mail. A voter,
member of the voter’s immediate
family or legal guardian may request
a Vote-By-Mail ballot in person, by
mail or by telephone. One request
can cover all elections through
the next two regularly scheduled
general elections.
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(850) 892-8112. A request for a
Vote-By-Mail ballot to be mailed to
a voter must be received no later
than 5 p.m. on the sixth day before
the election, on November 2, 2016
by the supervisor of elections.
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Signature Update
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signature or identifying “mark”, you
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Early Voting Dates:
BEGINS: Saturday, October 29th
ENDS: Saturday, November 5th
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM DAILY
3 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS:
*Walton County Courthouse
571 US Hwy 90 East, Suite 102
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(parking available in the west parking
lot on 6th Street)
*South Walton Courthouse Annex
31 Coastal Centre Blvd, Suite 300
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
*Freeport City Hall
112 St Hwy 20 West
Freeport, FL 32439
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All polling locations
provide disability compliant
voting equipment.
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POLLS OPEN
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GENERAL ELECTION
ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016
IS OPEN TO ALL
REGISTERED VOTERS.
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