2018 November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot Guide and Order of Contests This Guide may be updated without prior notice. Tommy Doyle Supervisor of Elections 10/11/18 (239) LEE-VOTE (533-8683) WWW.LEE.VOTE
10/11/18 Page 1 of 6 2018 General Election Ballot Guide Why do Republican candidates appear first on the ballot in partisan contests? In partisan contests, Republican candidates appear before Democratic candidates. Florida law provides that the names of candidates of the party that received the highest number of votes for Governor in the last gubernatorial election (2014) are placed first on the ballot. The names of the candidates of the party that received the second highest number of votes (in 2014) are placed second on the ballot or in this election, Democratic candidates. What about Minor Party and No Party Affiliation Candidates? Democratic candidates are followed by Minor Party candidates and then No Party Affiliation (NPA) candidates. Florida law provides that Minor Party and NPA candidates will be listed on the ballot, in their contest, in the order they qualified for office instead of alphabetical order. (Although sometimes, Minor Party or NPA candidates coincidentally qualify in alphabetical order but that does not happen very often.) Are there Write-in candidates on the ballot? Yes. There are (5) partisan contests with the potential for write-in candidates. Florida law provides that the names of write-in candidates who have officially qualified for office may NOT appear on the ballot. In order to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must fill in the oval and write the name of the qualified write-in candidate in the space provided for that purpose. Note: There are no designated write-in candidates in this election for local office in Lee County. Are there nonpartisan contests on the ballot? Yes. Candidates for nonpartisan contests are prohibited from campaigning or qualifying for election or retention in office based on party affiliation. In nonpartisan contests, the names of candidates for contests such as judicial retention, school board member, city council, multi-county special district, and local special districts and are listed in alphabetical order. Can I vote for more than one candidate in a contest? All candidate contests except for Lee Memorial Health System are "Vote for 1". Lee Memorial Health System contests are "Vote for up to 2". In contests where the voter may vote for more than (1) candidate, and the voter chooses to vote for only (1) candidate in the contest, the vote will count.
10/11/18 Page 2 of 6 2018 General Election Ballot Guide Where will the Constitutional Amendments and Revisions appear on the ballot? Constitutional Amendments and Revisions appear on the ballot after the candidate contests and are listed in the numerical order designated by the State. Are there any local referendums on the ballot? Yes. There are (3). Countywide referendums appear on the ballot after constitutional amendments and revisions. District specific or municipal referendums appear after countywide referendums. If there is a district specific or municipal referendum on the ballot, only voters residing in the specific municipality or district will be able to vote on the referendum. What kind of vote do you cast for a Constitutional Amendments and Revisions or local referendums? When casting a vote for a constitutional amendment, revision, or local referendum, a voter will cast a "Yes or No" vote. If casting a vote for a bond referendum, the voter will cast a vote as follows: "Yes - For Bonds or No - Against Bonds". Does a voter have to vote on every contest that appears on their ballot? No. The voter may vote all, some, or none of the contests on their specific ballot. How many pages is the General Election ballot? The November 6, 2018, General Election ballot is (2) pages. The majority of voters will not have any contests on the back of Page 2 of their ballot. Depending on where a voter lives in Lee County, and based on the number of contests applicable to their specific area, some voters will have one or more contests on the back of Page 2 of their ballot. What is the proper way to mark my ballot? Fill in the oval next to the candidate s name or next to your answer to a question. Use a blue or black pen. Do not cross out or your vote may not count. If you are voting for a qualified write-in candidate, fill in the oval and print the qualified write-in candidate s name clearly on the blank line provided for that purpose. If you make a mistake, ask for a new ballot. If voting by mail, call us at, (239) LEE-VOTE (533-8683) and ask for the Vote-by-Mail Department. If voting in person at an Early Voting site or your polling location on Election Day, please see a site or location official for assistance.
10/11/18 Page 3 of 6 Federal Offices United States Senator (contains a Write-in) - Statewide Representative in Congress District 17 - District Specific** Representative in Congress District 19 (contains a Write-in) - District Specific **Note: Qualified party candidate April Freeman has passed away. The Florida Democratic Party is entitled to select a replacement candidate as permitted by law. Because it is too late to change the General Election ballot, the ballot will not reflect the replacement candidate s name. On October 1, 2018, the Florida Democratic Party selected Allen Ellison as their designee to fill the vacancy in nomination. Voters in Congressional District 17 only, please be advised that: State Offices A vote cast for Greg Steube will count for Greg Steube. A vote cast for April Freeman will count for Allen Ellison. Governor and Lieutenant Governor (contains a Write-in) - Statewide Attorney General - Statewide Chief Financial Officer (contains a Write-in) - Statewide Commissioner of Agriculture - Statewide State Attorney 20th Judicial Circuit (contains a Write-in) - Multi-County State Senator District 26 - District Specific State Senator District 28 - District Specific State Representative District 76 - District Specific State Representative District 77 - District Specific State Representative District 78 - District Specific State Representative District 79 - District Specific County Offices County Commissioner District 2 - Countywide Nonpartisan Judicial Offices Justice of the Supreme Court - Statewide District Court of Appeal - Statewide Nonpartisan County Offices School Board Member District 4 - District Specific School Board Member District 5 - District Specific School Board Member District 6 - Countywide Nonpartisan Municipal Office City of Fort Myers City Council Ward 4 - Ward Specific
10/11/18 Page 4 of 6 Special District Multi-County Offices Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District Seat 2 - Multi-County** Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District Seat 4 - Multi-County** **Note: A small portion of this district lies in Hendry County. This candidate contest will appear on the ballot in the district in Lee County and Hendry County. However, the district also has a referendum on the same ballot that will only apply to district voters in Lee County. Special District Countywide Office Lee Memorial Health System District 2 (Vote for up to 2) - Countywide Lee Memorial Health System District 4 (Vote for up to 2) - Countywide Special District Covering More Than Municipal Office Lee County Mosquito Control District Area 4 - District Specific** **Note: This special district covers most of Lee County. A small portion of Lee County is in Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District. Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control will NOT appear on the 2018 General Election ballot. Special District Offices - All are district specific within Lee County. Special District offices are listed on the ballot in alphabetical order. Bonita Springs Fire District Seat 1 Fort Myers Beach Fire District Seat 1 Fort Myers Beach Fire District Seat 3 Fort Myers Beach Fire District Seat 5 Gateway Services Community Development District Seat 4 Gateway Services Community Development District Seat 5 Habitat Community Development District Seat 3 Iona-McGregor Fire District Seat 3 Iona-McGregor Fire District Seat 5** **Note: Ballots were already printed when a candidate in the contest for the office of Iona-McGregor Fire District, Seat 5 withdrew, resulting in an unopposed candidate contest since there were only two candidates. Although this contest will appear on the ballot, a vote cast in this contest will not change the outcome as the remaining candidate is deemed by law to be elected for that contest.
10/11/18 Page 5 of 6 Special District Offices - All are district specific within Lee County. Lehigh Acres Fire District Seat 2 Lehigh Acres Fire District Seat 3 Lehigh Acres Fire District Seat 5 Matlacha/Pine Island Fire District Seat 4 Moody River Estates Community Development District Seat 1 North Fort Myers Fire District Seat 3 San Carlos Park Fire District Seat 1 Sanibel Fire District Seat 1 Sanibel Fire District Seat 2 Stoneybrook Community Development District Seat 4 Constitutional Amendments and Revisions - Statewide No. 1 Constitutional Amendment, Article VII, Section 6, Article XII, Section 37 Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption No. 2 Constitutional Amendment, Article XII, Section 27 Limitations on Property Tax Assessments No. 3 Constitutional Amendment, Article X, Section 29 Voter Control of Gambling in Florida No. 4 Constitutional Amendment, Article VI, Section 4 Voting Restoration Amendment No. 5 Constitutional Amendment, Article VII, Section 19 Supermajority Vote Required to Impose, Authorize, or Raise State Taxes or Fees No. 6 Constitutional Revision, Article I, Section 16, Article V, Sections 8 and 21, Article XII, New Section Rights of Crime Victims; Judges No. 7 Constitutional Revision, Article IX, Sections 7 and 8, Article X, New Section First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges and Universities No. 8 Constitutional Revision, Article IX, Section 4, New Section, Article XII, New Section School Board Term Limits and Duties; Public Schools** **Note: WILL NOT appear on the ballot. No. 8 Constitutional Revision was removed from the ballot by order of the Florida Supreme Court.
10/11/18 Page 6 of 6 Constitutional Amendments and Revisions - Statewide No. 9 Constitutional Revision, Article II, Section 7, Article X, Section 20 Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces No. 10 Constitutional Revision, Article III, Section 3, Article IV, Sections 4 and 11, Article VIII, Sections 1 and 6 State and Local Government Structure and Operation No. 11 Constitutional Revision, Article I, Section 2, Article X, Sections 9 and 19 Property Rights; Removal of Obsolete Provision; Criminal Statutes No. 12 Constitutional Revision, Article II, Section 8, Article V, Section 13, Article XII, New Section Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers No. 13 Constitutional Revision, Article X, New Section, Article XII, New Section Ends Dog Racing Local Referendums Countywide - All voters. County School Board Referendum Levy of One-Half Cent per Dollar Sales Surtax for Educational Improvements, Equipment and Technology District Specific - Lee County portion of district only. Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District** Signage Power Referendum **Note: A small portion of this district lies in Hendry County. This referendum applies to Lee County only and will only appear on the ballot in Lee County. Citywide - City of Cape Coral only. City of Cape Coral Bond Referendum Cape Coral General Obligation Bonds for Parks, Wildlife Habitat and Shoreline Protection and Recreational Facilities