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SHIRLEY GREEN KNIGHT Non-Profit Org. Supervisor of Elections U.S. Postage P A I D 16 South Madison Street Tallahassee, FL Quincy, FL 32351-3138 Permit No. 706

Sample Ballot November 3, 2020 – VOTE

Make sure you study your ballot before you go to the polls on November 3, 2020.

Early Voting Locations: All Voters may Vote Early at any location below Supervisor of Elections Office Midway City Hall Havana Library Chattahoochee Library 16 S. Madison St. 50 MLK Blvd. 203 E. 5th Ave. 300 Maple St. Quincy, FL 32351 Midway, FL 32343 Havana, FL 32333 Chattahoochee, FL 32324

The safety of our voters and poll workers is our top priority. In an effort to follow CDC guidelines and practice social distancing, we will limit the number of voters that will be allowed in the polling room at a time. Each voting precinct will be equipped with clear dividers between voters and poll workers. They will also be provided sanitation kits that will include hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes and Lysol spray to sanitize the room throughout the day. Voters are encouraged to request a Vote By Mail (absentee) ballot. The deadline to request a Vote By Mail (absentee) ballot is October 24.

***** PLEASE BRING PHOTO ID ***** Or vote on Election Day (November 3) from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm at: Early Voting Dates: Early Voting Times: October 19, 2020 – Mon-Sat 9:00 am – 6:00 pm November 1, 2020 Sunday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

EVERY VOTE COUNTS!

If you are unable to go to your polling place To Vote for a Write-In Candidate or vote early, you may request a Vote By Mail in the General Election: ballot to be mailed to you. You can request You must write in the name and fill in the oval next to the it by mail, email at [email protected], name, for the write-in vote to count. phone at 850-627-9910, through our website The write-in candidate must be a QUALIFIED candidate. at www.gadsdensoe.com or in person at the Do not fill in an oval for a write-in candidate and fill in a Supervisor of Elections office. second oval for another candidate in the same race. You can view a list of qualified Write-In candidates at Please bring a Photo I.D. with signature to the www.gadsdensoe.com. Polls. If you do not have a Photo I.D., you will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot. The Sample Party Code Abbreviations canvassing board will determine the validity of REP – Republican Party of DEM – the ballot pursuant to Florida Statute 101.048(2). REF – Reform Party of Florida LPF – Libertarian Party of Florida PSL – Party for Socialism and Liberation The deadline to request a Vote GRE – The Green Party Of Florida, Inc By Mail Ballot is October 24! CPF – Constitution Party Of Florida NPA – No Party Affiliation

EVERY VOTE COUNTS! OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOT – GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 3, 2020

• 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.

FRONT PAGE OF BALLOT BACK PAGE OF BALLOT President and District Court of Appeal No. 1 Constitutional No. 3 Constitutional No. 4 Constitutional No. 6 Constitutional Vice President Amendment Amendment Amendment Amendment (Vote for 1) Shall Judge Joseph Lewis Jr of Article VI, Section 2 Article VI, Section 5 Article XI, Sections 5 Article VII, Section 6 the First District Court of Appeal and 7 and Article XII Donald J. Trump REP be retained in office? Citizenship Requirement to All Voters Vote in Primary Michael R. Pence Vote in Florida Elections Elections for State Legislature, Voter Approval of Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Yes This amendment provides that Governor, and Cabinet Constitutional Amendments Spouses of Certain Deceased Joseph R. Biden DEM No only Citizens who Allows all registered voters Requires all proposed Veterans Who Had Permanent, Kamala D. Harris are at least eighteen years of to vote in primaries for state amendments or revisions to the Combat-Related Disabilities age, a permanent resident of legislature, governor, and cabinet Jo Jorgensen LPF Shall Judge Scott Makar of the state constitution to be approved Provides that the homestead Florida, and registered to vote, as regardless of political party by the voters in two elections, property tax discount for certain Jeremy “Spike” Cohen First District Court of Appeal be provided by law, shall be qualified affiliation. All candidates for an instead of one, in order to take veterans with permanent combat- Roque “Rocky” retained in office? to vote in a Florida election. office, including party nominated effect. The proposal applies the related disabilities carries over to candidates, appear on the same De La Fuente REF Yes Because the proposed current thresholds for passage to such veteran’s surviving spouse amendment is not expected to primary ballot. Two highest each of the two elections. who holds legal or beneficial title Darcy G. Richardson No result in any changes to the voter vote getters advance to general to, and who permanently resides election. If only two candidates It is probable that the proposed Gloria La Riva PSL registration process in Florida, amendment will result in on, the homestead property, it will have no impact on state qualify, no primary is held and until he or she remarries or sells Sunil Freeman Shall Judge Rachel Nordby of winner is determined in general additional state and local or local government costs or government costs to conduct or otherwise disposes of the GRE the First District Court of Appeal revenue. Further, it will have no election. Candidate’s party property. The discount may be affiliation may appear on ballot . Overall, be retained in office? effect on the state’s economy. these costs will vary from election transferred to a new homestead as provided by law. Effective property of the surviving spouse Yes Yes January 1, 2024. cycle to election cycle depending Don Blankenship CPF on the unique circumstances under certain conditions. The William Mohr No amendment takes effect January No It is probable that the proposed of each ballot and cannot be amendment will result in estimated at this time. The key 1, 2021. Shall Judge Tim Osterhaus of additional local government costs factors determining cost include No. 2 Constitutional to conduct elections in Florida. Yes Write-In the First District Court of Appeal the number of amendments Amendment The Financial Impact Estimating appearing for the second time No be retained in office? Article X, Section 24 Conference projects that the Representative in on each ballot and the length Yes combined costs across counties of those amendments. Since Congress, District 5 Raising Florida’s Minimum will range from $5.2 million to the maximum state cost is (Vote for 1) No Wage $5.8 million for each of the first likely less than $1 million per Raises minimum wage to $10.00 three election cycles occurring cycle but the impact cannot be Gary Adler REP Shall Judge Clay Roberts of the per hour effective September in even-numbered years after discretely quantified, the change th the amendment’s effective date, First District Court of Appeal be 30 , 2021. Each September to the state’s budget is unknown. Al Lawson DEM 30th thereafter, minimum wage with the costs for each of the Similarly, the economic impact retained in office? shall increase by $1.00 per hour intervening years dropping to cannot be modelled, although the State Senator Yes until the minimum wage reaches less than $450,000. With respect spending increase is expected to District 3 $15.00 per hour on September to state costs for oversight, the be below the threshold that would No th additional costs for administering (Vote for 1) 30 , 2026. From that point produce a statewide economic forward, future minimum wage elections are expected to be impact. Because there are no Shall Judge Adam S. Tanenbaum increases shall revert to being minimal. Further, there are no revenues linked to voting in Marva Harris Preston REP revenues linked to voting in of the First District Court of adjusted annually for inflation Florida, there will be no impact on Loranne Ausley DEM starting September 30th, 2027. Florida. Since there is no impact government taxes or fees. Appeal be retained in office? on state costs or revenues, there State and local government THE FINANCIAL IMPACT Yes costs will increase to comply with will be no impact on the state’s Tax Collector budget. While the proposed OF THIS AMENDMENT (Vote for 1) the new minimum wage levels. CANNOT BE DETERMINED No Additional annual wage costs will amendment will result in an increase in local expenditures, DUE TO AMBIGUITIES be approximately $16 million in AND UNCERTAINTIES W Dale Summerford DEM Circuit Judge, 2022, increasing to about $540 this change is expected to be below the threshold that would SURROUNDING THE 2nd Judicial Circuit million in 2027 and thereafter. AMENDMENT’S IMPACT. * WITHDRAWN Government actions to mitigate produce a statewide economic Group 4 impact. Yes Write-In (Vote for 1) these costs are unlikely to produce material savings. Other Yes No Superintendent of government costs and revenue Tiffany Baker impacts, both positive and No Schools No. 5 Constitutional (Vote for 1) Amanda P. Wall negative, are not quantifiable. THIS PROPOSED CONSTI- Amendment Article VII, Section 4 Elijah Key DEM Soil and Water TUTIONAL AMENDMENT Seat 1 IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE A and Article XII Richard Burns NPA NET NEGATIVE IMPACT ON (Vote for 1) THE STATE BUDGET. THIS Limitations on Homestead Justice of the Supreme IMPACT MAY RESULT IN Property Tax Assessments; Rolland Andrew Steele HIGHER TAXES OR A LOSS increased portability period to Court transfer accrued benefit. Sterling Lance Watson Jr OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A Proposing an amendment to Shall Justice Carlos G. Muñiz of BALANCED STATE BUDGET the State Constitution, effective the Supreme Court be retained AS REQUIRED BY THE January 1, 2021, to increase, in office? CONSTITUTION. from 2 years to 3 years, the period of time during which Yes Yes accrued Save-Our-Homes No No benefits may be transferred from a prior homestead to a new homestead. Yes Vote Both Sides of Ballot No Vote Both Sides of Ballot

*A candidate in the race for the office of Tax Collector has withdrawn resulting in an unopposed candidate race. A vote cast in this race will not change the outcome as the remaining candidate is deemed by law to be elected for that race. 3 Ways to Vote: If you are unable to go to your polling place or vote early, you may request a Vote By Mail ballot to be mailed to you. You can 1 Vote By Mail Ballot request it by mail, email at [email protected], phone at 850-627-9910, through our website at www.gadsdensoe.com Request deadline: October 24 or in person at the Supervisor of Elections office. 2 Early Voting Please bring a Photo I.D. with signature to the Polls. If you do not have a Photo I.D., you will be allowed to vote a October 19 – November 1 provisional ballot. The canvassing board will determine the validity of the ballot pursuant to Florida Statute 101.048(2). 3 Election Day Any combination of the following that show picture and signature are acceptable: November 3 • Florida driver’s license • Retirement center • License to carry a concealed • Florida identification card identification weapon or firearm issued COVID-19 ELECTION PREPARATIONS issued by the Department of • Neighborhood association pursuant to s. 790.06 The safety of our voters and poll workers is our top priority. In an Highway Safety and Motor effort to follow CDC guidelines and practice social distancing, we identification • Employee identification will limit the number of voters that will be allowed in the polling Vehicles • Public assistance identification card issued by any branch, room at a time. Each voting precinct will be equipped with clear department, agency, or entity dividers between voters and poll workers. They will also be provided • United States passport • Veteran health identification of the Federal Government, sanitation kits that will include hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes • Debit or credit card card issued by the United and Lysol spray to sanitize the room throughout the day. Voters the state, a county, or a • Military identification States Department of Veterans are encouraged to request a Vote By Mail (absentee) ballot. The municipality. deadline to request a Vote By Mail (absentee) ballot is October 24. • Student identification Affairs This is a Sample Ballot, not a Vote By Mail (Absentee) Ballot! Make sure you study your ballot before you go to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. You may take your Sample Ballot with you to the polls (Early Voting or Election Day) for reference. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

Shirley Green Knight, Supervisor of Elections • (850) 627-9910 1 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOT – GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 3, 2020

• 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.

FRONT PAGE OF BALLOT BACK PAGE OF BALLOT President and District Court of Appeal No. 1 Constitutional No. 3 Constitutional No. 4 Constitutional No. 6 Constitutional Vice President Amendment Amendment Amendment Amendment (Vote for 1) Shall Judge Joseph Lewis Jr of Article VI, Section 2 Article VI, Section 5 Article XI, Sections 5 Article VII, Section 6 the First District Court of Appeal and 7 and Article XII Donald J. Trump REP be retained in office? Citizenship Requirement to All Voters Vote in Primary Michael R. Pence Vote in Florida Elections Elections for State Legislature, Voter Approval of Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Yes This amendment provides that Governor, and Cabinet Constitutional Amendments Spouses of Certain Deceased Joseph R. Biden DEM No only United States Citizens who Allows all registered voters Requires all proposed Veterans Who Had Permanent, Kamala D. Harris are at least eighteen years of to vote in primaries for state amendments or revisions to the Combat-Related Disabilities age, a permanent resident of legislature, governor, and cabinet Jo Jorgensen LPF Shall Judge Scott Makar of the state constitution to be approved Provides that the homestead Florida, and registered to vote, as regardless of political party by the voters in two elections, property tax discount for certain Jeremy “Spike” Cohen First District Court of Appeal be provided by law, shall be qualified affiliation. All candidates for an instead of one, in order to take veterans with permanent combat- Roque “Rocky” retained in office? to vote in a Florida election. office, including party nominated effect. The proposal applies the related disabilities carries over to candidates, appear on the same De La Fuente REF Yes Because the proposed current thresholds for passage to such veteran’s surviving spouse amendment is not expected to primary ballot. Two highest each of the two elections. who holds legal or beneficial title Darcy G. Richardson No result in any changes to the voter vote getters advance to general to, and who permanently resides election. If only two candidates It is probable that the proposed Gloria La Riva PSL registration process in Florida, amendment will result in on, the homestead property, it will have no impact on state qualify, no primary is held and until he or she remarries or sells Sunil Freeman Shall Judge Rachel Nordby of winner is determined in general additional state and local or local government costs or government costs to conduct or otherwise disposes of the Howie Hawkins GRE the First District Court of Appeal revenue. Further, it will have no election. Candidate’s party property. The discount may be affiliation may appear on ballot elections in Florida. Overall, Angela Nicole Walker be retained in office? effect on the state’s economy. these costs will vary from election transferred to a new homestead as provided by law. Effective property of the surviving spouse Yes Yes January 1, 2024. cycle to election cycle depending Don Blankenship CPF on the unique circumstances under certain conditions. The William Mohr No amendment takes effect January No It is probable that the proposed of each ballot and cannot be amendment will result in estimated at this time. The key 1, 2021. Shall Judge Tim Osterhaus of additional local government costs factors determining cost include No. 2 Constitutional to conduct elections in Florida. Yes Write-In the First District Court of Appeal the number of amendments Amendment The Financial Impact Estimating appearing for the second time No be retained in office? Article X, Section 24 Conference projects that the Representative in on each ballot and the length Yes combined costs across counties of those amendments. Since Congress, District 5 Raising Florida’s Minimum will range from $5.2 million to the maximum state cost is (Vote for 1) No Wage $5.8 million for each of the first likely less than $1 million per Raises minimum wage to $10.00 three election cycles occurring cycle but the impact cannot be Gary Adler REP Shall Judge Clay Roberts of the per hour effective September in even-numbered years after discretely quantified, the change th the amendment’s effective date, First District Court of Appeal be 30 , 2021. Each September to the state’s budget is unknown. Al Lawson DEM 30th thereafter, minimum wage with the costs for each of the Similarly, the economic impact retained in office? shall increase by $1.00 per hour intervening years dropping to cannot be modelled, although the State Senator Yes until the minimum wage reaches less than $450,000. With respect spending increase is expected to District 3 $15.00 per hour on September to state costs for oversight, the be below the threshold that would No th additional costs for administering (Vote for 1) 30 , 2026. From that point produce a statewide economic forward, future minimum wage elections are expected to be impact. Because there are no Shall Judge Adam S. Tanenbaum increases shall revert to being minimal. Further, there are no revenues linked to voting in Marva Harris Preston REP revenues linked to voting in of the First District Court of adjusted annually for inflation Florida, there will be no impact on Loranne Ausley DEM starting September 30th, 2027. Florida. Since there is no impact government taxes or fees. Appeal be retained in office? on state costs or revenues, there State and local government THE FINANCIAL IMPACT Yes costs will increase to comply with will be no impact on the state’s Tax Collector budget. While the proposed OF THIS AMENDMENT (Vote for 1) the new minimum wage levels. CANNOT BE DETERMINED No Additional annual wage costs will amendment will result in an increase in local expenditures, DUE TO AMBIGUITIES be approximately $16 million in AND UNCERTAINTIES W Dale Summerford DEM Circuit Judge, 2022, increasing to about $540 this change is expected to be below the threshold that would SURROUNDING THE 2nd Judicial Circuit million in 2027 and thereafter. AMENDMENT’S IMPACT. * WITHDRAWN Government actions to mitigate produce a statewide economic Group 4 impact. Yes Write-In (Vote for 1) these costs are unlikely to produce material savings. Other Yes No Superintendent of government costs and revenue Tiffany Baker impacts, both positive and No Schools No. 5 Constitutional (Vote for 1) Amanda P. Wall negative, are not quantifiable. THIS PROPOSED CONSTI- Amendment Article VII, Section 4 Elijah Key DEM School Board Member TUTIONAL AMENDMENT District 1 IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE A and Article XII Richard Burns NPA NET NEGATIVE IMPACT ON (Vote for 1) THE STATE BUDGET. THIS Limitations on Homestead Justice of the Supreme IMPACT MAY RESULT IN Property Tax Assessments; Cathy Johnson HIGHER TAXES OR A LOSS increased portability period to Court transfer accrued benefit. Audrey D. Lewis OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A Proposing an amendment to Shall Justice Carlos G. Muñiz of BALANCED STATE BUDGET the State Constitution, effective the Supreme Court be retained Soil and Water AS REQUIRED BY THE January 1, 2021, to increase, in office? Seat 1 CONSTITUTION. from 2 years to 3 years, the (Vote for 1) period of time during which Yes Yes accrued Save-Our-Homes No Rolland Andrew Steele No benefits may be transferred from a prior homestead to a new Sterling Lance Watson Jr homestead. Yes Vote Both Sides of Ballot No Vote Both Sides of Ballot

*A candidate in the race for the office of Tax Collector has withdrawn resulting in an unopposed candidate race. A vote cast in this race will not change the outcome as the remaining candidate is deemed by law to be elected for that race. 3 Ways to Vote: If you are unable to go to your polling place or vote early, you may request a Vote By Mail ballot to be mailed to you. You can 1 Vote By Mail Ballot request it by mail, email at [email protected], phone at 850-627-9910, through our website at www.gadsdensoe.com Request deadline: October 24 or in person at the Supervisor of Elections office. 2 Early Voting Please bring a Photo I.D. with signature to the Polls. If you do not have a Photo I.D., you will be allowed to vote a October 19 – November 1 provisional ballot. The canvassing board will determine the validity of the ballot pursuant to Florida Statute 101.048(2). 3 Election Day Any combination of the following that show picture and signature are acceptable: November 3 • Florida driver’s license • Retirement center • License to carry a concealed • Florida identification card identification weapon or firearm issued COVID-19 ELECTION PREPARATIONS issued by the Department of • Neighborhood association pursuant to s. 790.06 The safety of our voters and poll workers is our top priority. In an Highway Safety and Motor effort to follow CDC guidelines and practice social distancing, we identification • Employee identification will limit the number of voters that will be allowed in the polling Vehicles • Public assistance identification card issued by any branch, room at a time. Each voting precinct will be equipped with clear department, agency, or entity dividers between voters and poll workers. They will also be provided • United States passport • Veteran health identification of the Federal Government, sanitation kits that will include hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes • Debit or credit card card issued by the United and Lysol spray to sanitize the room throughout the day. Voters the state, a county, or a • Military identification States Department of Veterans are encouraged to request a Vote By Mail (absentee) ballot. The municipality. deadline to request a Vote By Mail (absentee) ballot is October 24. • Student identification Affairs This is a Sample Ballot, not a Vote By Mail (Absentee) Ballot! Make sure you study your ballot before you go to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. You may take your Sample Ballot with you to the polls (Early Voting or Election Day) for reference. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

Shirley Green Knight, Supervisor of Elections • (850) 627-9910 2 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOT – GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 3, 2020

• 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.

FRONT PAGE OF BALLOT BACK PAGE OF BALLOT President and Justice of the Supreme No. 1 Constitutional No. 3 Constitutional No. 4 Constitutional No. 6 Constitutional Vice President Court Amendment Amendment Amendment Amendment (Vote for 1) Article VI, Section 2 Article VI, Section 5 Article XI, Sections 5 Article VII, Section 6 Shall Justice Carlos G. Muñiz of and 7 and Article XII Donald J. Trump REP the Supreme Court be retained Citizenship Requirement to All Voters Vote in Primary Vote in Florida Elections Elections for State Legislature, Michael R. Pence in office? Voter Approval of Ad Valorem Tax Discount for This amendment provides that Governor, and Cabinet Constitutional Amendments Spouses of Certain Deceased Joseph R. Biden DEM Yes only United States Citizens who Allows all registered voters Requires all proposed Veterans Who Had Permanent, Kamala D. Harris No are at least eighteen years of to vote in primaries for state amendments or revisions to the Combat-Related Disabilities age, a permanent resident of legislature, governor, and cabinet state constitution to be approved Provides that the homestead Jo Jorgensen LPF Florida, and registered to vote, as regardless of political party District Court of Appeal by the voters in two elections, property tax discount for certain Jeremy “Spike” Cohen provided by law, shall be qualified affiliation. All candidates for an instead of one, in order to take veterans with permanent combat- Roque “Rocky” to vote in a Florida election. office, including party nominated effect. The proposal applies the related disabilities carries over to Shall Judge Joseph Lewis Jr of candidates, appear on the same De La Fuente REF Because the proposed current thresholds for passage to such veteran’s surviving spouse the First District Court of Appeal amendment is not expected to primary ballot. Two highest each of the two elections. who holds legal or beneficial title Darcy G. Richardson be retained in office? result in any changes to the voter vote getters advance to general to, and who permanently resides election. If only two candidates It is probable that the proposed Gloria La Riva PSL registration process in Florida, amendment will result in on, the homestead property, Yes it will have no impact on state qualify, no primary is held and until he or she remarries or sells Sunil Freeman winner is determined in general additional state and local No or local government costs or government costs to conduct or otherwise disposes of the Howie Hawkins GRE revenue. Further, it will have no election. Candidate’s party property. The discount may be affiliation may appear on ballot elections in Florida. Overall, Angela Nicole Walker effect on the state’s economy. these costs will vary from election transferred to a new homestead Shall Judge Scott Makar of the as provided by law. Effective property of the surviving spouse Yes January 1, 2024. cycle to election cycle depending Don Blankenship CPF First District Court of Appeal be on the unique circumstances under certain conditions. The William Mohr retained in office? No It is probable that the proposed of each ballot and cannot be amendment takes effect January 1, 2021. Yes amendment will result in estimated at this time. The key additional local government costs factors determining cost include No. 2 Constitutional to conduct elections in Florida. Yes Write-In No the number of amendments Amendment The Financial Impact Estimating appearing for the second time No Article X, Section 24 Conference projects that the Representative in Shall Judge Rachel Nordby of on each ballot and the length combined costs across counties of those amendments. Since Congress, District 5 the First District Court of Appeal Raising Florida’s Minimum will range from $5.2 million to the maximum state cost is (Vote for 1) be retained in office? Wage $5.8 million for each of the first likely less than $1 million per three election cycles occurring Yes Raises minimum wage to $10.00 cycle but the impact cannot be Gary Adler REP per hour effective September in even-numbered years after discretely quantified, the change No 30th, 2021. Each September the amendment’s effective date, to the state’s budget is unknown. Al Lawson DEM 30th thereafter, minimum wage with the costs for each of the Similarly, the economic impact intervening years dropping to Shall Judge Tim Osterhaus of shall increase by $1.00 per hour cannot be modelled, although the State Senator until the minimum wage reaches less than $450,000. With respect spending increase is expected to District 3 the First District Court of Appeal $15.00 per hour on September to state costs for oversight, the be below the threshold that would be retained in office? 30th, 2026. From that point additional costs for administering produce a statewide economic (Vote for 1) elections are expected to be Yes forward, future minimum wage impact. Because there are no increases shall revert to being minimal. Further, there are no revenues linked to voting in Marva Harris Preston REP No adjusted annually for inflation revenues linked to voting in Florida, there will be no impact on Loranne Ausley DEM starting September 30th, 2027. Florida. Since there is no impact government taxes or fees. State and local government on state costs or revenues, there Shall Judge Clay Roberts of the will be no impact on the state’s THE FINANCIAL IMPACT Tax Collector First District Court of Appeal be costs will increase to comply with OF THIS AMENDMENT the new minimum wage levels. budget. While the proposed (Vote for 1) amendment will result in an CANNOT BE DETERMINED retained in office? Additional annual wage costs will DUE TO AMBIGUITIES be approximately $16 million in increase in local expenditures, W Dale Summerford DEM Yes this change is expected to be AND UNCERTAINTIES 2022, increasing to about $540 SURROUNDING THE No below the threshold that would million in 2027 and thereafter. AMENDMENT’S IMPACT. * WITHDRAWN Government actions to mitigate produce a statewide economic impact. Yes Write-In Shall Judge Adam S. Tanenbaum these costs are unlikely to of the First District Court of produce material savings. Other Yes No Superintendent of government costs and revenue Appeal be retained in office? impacts, both positive and No Schools No. 5 Constitutional (Vote for 1) Yes negative, are not quantifiable. THIS PROPOSED CONSTI- Amendment No Article VII, Section 4 Elijah Key DEM TUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE A and Article XII Richard Burns NPA Circuit Judge, NET NEGATIVE IMPACT ON 2nd Judicial Circuit THE STATE BUDGET. THIS Limitations on Homestead IMPACT MAY RESULT IN Property Tax Assessments; County Commissioner Group 4 increased portability period to (Vote for 1) HIGHER TAXES OR A LOSS District 3 OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES transfer accrued benefit. (Vote for 1) IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A Proposing an amendment to Tiffany Baker BALANCED STATE BUDGET the State Constitution, effective Kimblin E. NeSmith DEM Amanda P. Wall AS REQUIRED BY THE January 1, 2021, to increase, Damion C. McNealy NPA CONSTITUTION. from 2 years to 3 years, the Soil and Water period of time during which Gene Morgan NPA Yes accrued Save-Our-Homes Seat 1 No benefits may be transferred (Vote for 1) from a prior homestead to a new homestead. Rolland Andrew Steele Yes Sterling Lance Watson Jr Vote Both Sides of Ballot No Vote Both Sides of Ballot

*A candidate in the race for the office of Tax Collector has withdrawn resulting in an unopposed candidate race. A vote cast in this race will not change the outcome as the remaining candidate is deemed by law to be elected for that race. 3 Ways to Vote: If you are unable to go to your polling place or vote early, you may request a Vote By Mail ballot to be mailed to you. You can 1 Vote By Mail Ballot request it by mail, email at [email protected], phone at 850-627-9910, through our website at www.gadsdensoe.com Request deadline: October 24 or in person at the Supervisor of Elections office. 2 Early Voting Please bring a Photo I.D. with signature to the Polls. If you do not have a Photo I.D., you will be allowed to vote a October 19 – November 1 provisional ballot. The canvassing board will determine the validity of the ballot pursuant to Florida Statute 101.048(2). 3 Election Day Any combination of the following that show picture and signature are acceptable: November 3 • Florida driver’s license • Retirement center • License to carry a concealed • Florida identification card identification weapon or firearm issued COVID-19 ELECTION PREPARATIONS issued by the Department of • Neighborhood association pursuant to s. 790.06 The safety of our voters and poll workers is our top priority. In an Highway Safety and Motor effort to follow CDC guidelines and practice social distancing, we identification • Employee identification will limit the number of voters that will be allowed in the polling Vehicles • Public assistance identification card issued by any branch, room at a time. Each voting precinct will be equipped with clear department, agency, or entity dividers between voters and poll workers. They will also be provided • United States passport • Veteran health identification of the Federal Government, sanitation kits that will include hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes • Debit or credit card card issued by the United and Lysol spray to sanitize the room throughout the day. Voters the state, a county, or a • Military identification States Department of Veterans are encouraged to request a Vote By Mail (absentee) ballot. The municipality. deadline to request a Vote By Mail (absentee) ballot is October 24. • Student identification Affairs This is a Sample Ballot, not a Vote By Mail (Absentee) Ballot! Make sure you study your ballot before you go to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. You may take your Sample Ballot with you to the polls (Early Voting or Election Day) for reference. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

Shirley Green Knight, Supervisor of Elections • (850) 627-9910 3