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Official General Election Ballot, November 3, 2020 Leon County, 4161  Instructions: To vote, fill in the oval completely next to your choice. Use only the marker provided or a black or blue pen.  If you make a mistake, ask for a new ballot. Do not cross out or your vote may not count.  To vote for a write-in candidate, fill in the oval and print the name clearly on the blank line provided for the write-in candidate.

President and Vice President Shall Judge Scott Makar of the First District No. 1 Constitutional Amendment, (Vote for One) Court of Appeal be retained in office? Article VI, Section 2

Yes Citizenship Requirement to Vote in Florida Donald J. Trump Elections Michael R. Pence REP No This amendment provides that only United Shall Judge Rachel Nordby of the First States Citizens who are at least eighteen Joseph R. Biden District Court of Appeal be retained in office? DEM years of age, a permanent resident of Florida, Kamala D. Harris and registered to vote, as provided by law, Yes shall be qualified to vote in a Florida election. Jo Jorgensen Jeremy "Spike" Cohen LPF No Because the proposed amendment is not Shall Judge Tim Osterhaus of the First expected to result in any changes to the voter Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente District Court of Appeal be retained in office? registration process in Florida, it will have no Darcy G. Richardson REF impact on state or local government costs or Yes revenue. Further, it will have no effect on the Gloria La Riva state’s economy. Sunil Freeman PSL No Shall Judge Clay Roberts of the First District Yes Howie Hawkins Court of Appeal be retained in office? Angela Nicole Walker GRE No SAMPLEYes No. 2 Constitutional Amendment, Don Blankenship Article X, Section 24 William Mohr CPF No Shall Judge Adam S. Tanenbaum of the First Raising Florida’s Minimum Wage District Court of Appeal be retained in office? Write-in Raises minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective September 30th, 2021. Each Yes September 30th thereafter, minimum wage Representative in Congress No shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the District 5 minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on Circuit Judge (Vote for One) September 30th, 2026. From that point 2nd Judicial Circuit, Group 4 forward, future minimum wage increases (Vote for One) shall revert to being adjusted annually for Gary Adler REP inflation starting September 30th, 2027. Al Lawson DEM Tiffany Baker State and local government costs will State Senator Amanda P. Wall increase to comply with the new minimum District 3 wage levels. Additional annual wage costs Board of County Commissioners (Vote for One) will be approximately $16 million in 2022, At Large, Group 1 increasing to about $540 million in 2027 and (Vote for One) thereafter. Government actions to mitigate Marva Harris Preston REP these costs are unlikely to produce material Loranne Ausley DEM Carolyn Cummings savings. Other government costs and revenue impacts, both positive and negative, State Representative Kelly Otte are not quantifiable. District 9 Write-in (Vote for One) THIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE A Board of County Commissioners NET NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE District 4 Jim Kallinger REP BUDGET. THIS IMPACT MAY RESULT IN (Vote for One) HIGHER TAXES OR A LOSS OF Allison Tant DEM GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN ORDER TO Superintendent of Schools Bryan Desloge MAINTAIN A BALANCED STATE BUDGET (Vote for One) AS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION. Brian Welch Pam Hightower DEM Leon Soil and Water Yes Conservation District Rocky Hanna NPA No Seat 5 Write-in (Vote for One) Justice of the Supreme Court James R. Billingsley Kyle Frost Shall Justice Carlos G. Muñiz of the Supreme Court be retained in office?

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Shall Judge Joseph Lewis Jr of the First District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

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No. 3 Constitutional Amendment, No. 5 Constitutional Amendment, Article VI, Section 5 Article VII, Section 4 and Article XII All Voters Vote in Primary Elections for Limitations on Homestead Property Tax State Legislature, , and Cabinet Assessments; increased portability period to transfer accrued benefit Allows all registered voters to vote in primaries for state legislature, governor, and Proposing an amendment to the State cabinet regardless of political party affiliation. Constitution, effective January 1, 2021, to All candidates for an office, including party increase, from 2 years to 3 years, the period nominated candidates, appear on the same of time during which accrued primary ballot. Two highest vote getters Save-Our-Homes benefits may be transferred advance to general election. If only two from a prior homestead to a new homestead. candidates qualify, no primary is held and winner is determined in general election. Yes Candidate’s party affiliation may appear on ballot as provided by law. Effective January 1, No 2024. No. 6 Constitutional Amendment, It is probable that the proposed amendment Article VII, Section 6 and Article XII will result in additional local government costs to conduct elections in Florida. The Financial Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Impact Estimating Conference projects that Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities the combined costs across counties will range from $5.2 million to $5.8 million for Provides that the homestead property tax each of the first three election cycles discount for certain veterans with permanent occurring in even-numbered years after the combat-related disabilities carries over to amendment’s effective date, with the costs for such veteran's surviving spouse who holds each of the intervening years dropping to less legal or beneficial title to, and who than $450,000. With respect to state costs for permanently resides on, the homestead oversight, the additional costs for property, until he or she remarries or sells or administering elections are expected to be otherwise disposes of the property. The minimal. Further, there are no revenues discount may be transferred to a new linkedSAMPLE to voting in Florida. Since there is no homestead property of the surviving spouse impact on state costs or revenues, there will under certain conditions. The amendment be no impact on the state’s budget. While the takes effect January 1, 2021. proposed amendment will result in an increase in local expenditures, this change is expected to be below the threshold that Yes would produce a statewide economic impact. No Yes Establishment of Children's No Services Council of Leon County No. 4 Constitutional Amendment, Should the Children’s Services Council of Article XI, Sections 5 and 7 Leon County be established to provide children with early learning and reading skills, Voter Approval of Constitutional development, treatment, preventative and Amendments other children’s services in Leon County as a special district with ad valorem taxing Requires all proposed amendments or authority limited to one-half (1/2) mill revisions to the state constitution to be annually, and independent oversight and approved by the voters in two elections, accountability as required by law, unless and instead of one, in order to take effect. The until the district is dissolved as specified in proposal applies the current thresholds for s.125.901(4)(a), Florida Statutes? passage to each of the two elections.

It is probable that the proposed amendment Yes will result in additional state and local government costs to conduct elections in No Florida. Overall, these costs will vary from election cycle to election cycle depending on the unique circumstances of each ballot and cannot be estimated at this time. The key factors determining cost include the number of amendments appearing for the second time on each ballot and the length of those amendments. Since the maximum state cost is likely less than $1 million per cycle but the impact cannot be discretely quantified, the change to the state’s budget is unknown. Similarly, the economic impact cannot be modelled, although the spending increase is expected to be below the threshold that would produce a statewide economic impact. Because there are no revenues linked to voting in Florida, there will be no impact on government taxes or fees. THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THIS AMENDMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO AMBIGUITIES AND UNCERTAINTIES SURROUNDING THE AMENDMENT’S IMPACT.

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