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2013 Election Dates |
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Election |
Election Date |
Last day to register |
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Countywide referendum |
June 18, 2013 |
May 20, 2013 |
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City of Anna Maria |
November 5, 2013 |
October 7, 2013 |
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City of Bradenton
Beach |
November 5, 2013 |
October 7, 2013 |
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City of Holmes Beach |
November 5, 2013 |
October 7, 2013 |
Vote
in the Special Referendum June 18!
A referendum that asks the community to consider a
half-cent sales tax that will generate $23 million to pay for local health
care costs. Manatee County now pays for community health care using both
property taxes and a health care fund that’s set to run out in 2015.
The new half-cent sales tax will generate enough to cover the expiring fund
and much of the property tax-funded portion. In turn, property taxes could be
reduced by about $10 million.
Also on the referendum will be a tax abatement issue
that will give Commissioners the ability to offer property tax relief to
qualified companies that invest or create new jobs here. If approved by a
majority of Manatee voters, the half-cent sales tax would be charged to the
first $5,000 of a taxable sale or purchase.
Early voting will take place at the Supv.
of Elections Office from June 8 – 15. Voters may also request an absentee
ballot, 741-3823.
Know before you vote! Study the candidates and issues. Attend debates and forums; read up on
the candidates. Watch the debates
online on METV’s YouTube link:
METV Debates. For more information on the
candidates, and to search their lists of contributions, see the Supervisor of
Elections website Candidate
Information for candidates for local offices. For state-level offices see the Florida Division of
Elections website.
Be ready to
vote! The League of Women Voters of Manatee
County wants to remind voters to contact the county Supervisor of Elections Office to
verify their status, especially if they have relocated from another county,
changed their name or signature, or want to vote by mail (absentee
ballot). Under Florida law,
voters must be registered properly at least 29 days prior to an
election.
For more information, visit the
League’s Be Ready to Vote website, www.BeReadyToVote.org.
Did you know that your Manatee
Supervisor of Elections office is Smart Phone ready? You can check your registration
status, find your polling place, request an absentee ballot and much more.
Click on Smartphone Friendly.
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Citizen action: Get involved! Your job as a
citizen does not end after the election.
Keep in contact your elected officials. Let them know what you think.
Download our
Citizen’s Guide to Elected Officials for contact
information.
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See our latest newsletter: The Manatee Voter
Volunteers
Needed
Develop
skills and enjoy personal satisfaction while making a difference in our
community. The opportunities are limitless.
Examples:
- Distributing voter guides.
- Voter Registration
- Fundraising
- Staffing booths at events.
- Issue studies--study government
issues and make recommendations to decision makers.
- Creating attractive and
interesting educational materials.
- Website design
- Newsletter mailout
- Expanding our outreach efforts.
- Publicity
- Voter education
- Coordinating our efforts with
other community groups.
If
you are interested, please call 729-9248.
Join the League of Women Voters
Voter Registration Team!
It’s easy as
1 – 2 – 3!
1.
Join
the League. If not yet a member
of the League, join by filling out the membership application below and
sending it in.
2.
Get the training. Go
to: www.thefloridavoter.org/for-members/voter-registration;
Click on Watch the League’s
Online Voter
Registration Training.
3.
Take the Quiz. After
completing the training, take the League’s 10-question quiz.
After successfully completing the quiz, you will receive an
email confirming that you are certified to do voter registration for the LWV
and the code no. to use on the forms.
Email us at lwvmanatee@yahoo.com,
to let us know you are on the team!
(Photo: Team member Gail Levin helping
students register at a recent LWV VR drive at the State College of Florida)
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BECOME A
MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MANATEE COUNTY
The League of Women Voters
celebrated its 92nd birthday this year. As the League honored the
years of work its members accomplished, it is also looking to the future.
League members will continue their commitment to improving communities across
the country. As a nonpartisan political organization with over 850 local and
state affiliates, the League is one of America's most trusted organizations.
As we celebrate the difference we
have made over the years, we remain focused on the future, working to keep
Manatee County strong, healthy and vibrant. This year, the League remains
committed to our mission to educate and engage members of the community in
their government.
The LWV of Manatee County has an
active agenda this year. Our members work toward our goals every day by
reaching out to new citizens and first-time voters, protecting our natural
resources, improving our election systems and holding public forums on
government transparency and other important issues.
We are:
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Empowering millions of voters to protect their right to
vote
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Providing nonpartisan education and candidate debates.
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Working to ensure that ALL votes are counted and all
voices are heard
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Preserving our constitutional rights by safeguarding
civil liberties.
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Acting as a force for positive change in our
communities and in our democracy
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We believe that sensible, responsible, civil discourse
and action based on substance, rather than partisan battles is essential if
we are to avoid polarization and get something done.
Join us and be part of the
solution! Become a member.
Please fill out and mail this application. Membership is open to men and women of
all ages. Members have an opportunity to study issues affecting their lives
and to promote action. The League does not support or oppose individual
candidates.
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Your contribution will provide
important support for our work. Please contribute today!
send to:
LWV Manatee
P.O. Box 545
Bradenton, FL 34206
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League of Women Voters of Manatee
County
P. O. Box 545 · Bradenton, FL
· 34206
TELEPHONE: (941) 744-9692
Email: lwvmanatee@yahoo.com
Last modified April 27, 2013
