SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Prepare for the Nov. 5 election by getting to know your county’s ballot. Here is everything that you may see on a Seminole County ballot on Nov. 5.
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When, where and how to vote
Early voting: Monday, Oct. 21 through Saturday, Nov. 2. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your early voting place HERE.
Voting by mail: Vote-by-mail ballots must be requested by 5 p.m. 12 days before the Nov. 5 election. Ballots can be dropped off at early voting sites before Nov. 5. Ballots must be mailed in and received by the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. Request a vote-by-mail ballot HERE.
On Election Day: Polling will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. You must vote at your assigned precinct on election day. Find your election day polling place HERE.
What’s on the ballot
Here are the races and amendments you will see on the ballot if you are voting in Seminole County. View a list of Seminole County candidates HERE.
NOTE: Everything listed here will be on ballots in Seminole County, but U.S. House, Florida House and Senate and local races may be different depending on where you live.
U.S. President
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Shiva Ayyadurai (Write-in): Website
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
CONGRESS DISTRICT 7
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Cory Lee Mills (incumbent) (REP): Website
Florida House
DISTRICT 36
DISTRICT 37
DISTRICT 39
DISTRICT 38
Judge Retention Y/N?
SUPREME COURT
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Florida Constitutional Amendments
Vote yes for approval. Vote no for rejection.
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AMENDMENT 1: Partisan Election of Members of District School Boards (Article IX, Section 4 and Article XII)
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Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to require members of a district school board to be elected in a partisan election rather than a nonpartisan election and to specify that the amendment only applies to elections held on or after the November 2026 general election. However, partisan primary elections may occur before the 2026 general election for purposes of nominating political party candidates to that office for placement on the 2026 general election ballot.
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AMENDMENT 2: Right to Fish and Hunt (Article I, Section 28)
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Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to preserve forever fishing and hunting, including by the use of traditional methods, as a public right and preferred means of responsibly managing and controlling fish and wildlife. Specifies that the amendment does not limit the authority granted to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under Section 9 of Article IV of the State Constitution.
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AMENDMENT 3: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana (Article X, Section 29)
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Allows adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption by smoking, ingestion, or otherwise; allows Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, and other state licensed entities, to acquire, cultivate, process, manufacture, sell, and distribute such products and accessories. Applies to Florida law; does not change, or immunize violations of, federal law. Establishes possession limits for personal use. Allows consistent legislation. Defines terms. Provides effective date.
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The amendment’s financial impact primarily comes from expected sales tax collections. If legal today, sales of nonmedical marijuana would be subject to sales tax and would remain so if voters approve this amendment. Based on other states’ experiences, expected retail sales of non-medical marijuana would generate at least $195.6 million annually in state and local sales tax revenues once the retail market is fully operational, although the timing of this occurring is unclear. Under current law, the existing statutory framework for medical marijuana is repealed six months after the effective date of this amendment which affects how this amendment will be implemented. A new regulatory structure for both medical and nonmedical use of marijuana will be needed. Its design cannot be fully known until the legislature acts; however, regulatory costs will probably be offset by regulatory fees. Other potential costs and savings cannot be predicted.
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AMENDMENT 4: Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion (Article 1, New Section)
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No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion.
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The proposed amendment would result in significantly more abortions and fewer live births per year in Florida. The increase in abortions could be even greater if the amendment invalidates laws requiring parental consent before minors undergo abortions and those ensuring only licensed physicians perform abortions. There is also uncertainty about whether the amendment will require the state to subsidize abortions with public funds. Litigation to resolve those and other uncertainties will result in additional costs to the state government and state courts that will negatively impact the state budget. An increase in abortions may negatively affect the growth of state and local revenues over time. Because the fiscal impact of increased abortions on state and local revenues and costs cannot be estimated with precision, the total impact of the proposed amendment is indeterminate.
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AMENDMENT 5: Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exemptions (Article VII, Section 6 and Article XII)
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Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require an annual adjustment for inflation to the value of current or future homestead exemptions that apply solely to levies other than school district levies and for which every person who has legal or equitable title to real estate and maintains thereon the permanent residence of the owner, or another person legally or naturally dependent upon the owner is eligible. This amendment takes effect January 1, 2025.
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AMENDMENT 6: Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement (Article VI, Section 7)
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Proposing the repeal of the provision in the State Constitution which requires public financing for campaigns of candidates for elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits.
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County Races
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DISTRICT 3
COUNTY REFERENDUM
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Extension of existing infrastructure sales surtax: For the purpose of improving local schools, reducing traffic, improving parks and recreational opportunities, reducing flooding, purchasing environmentally sensitive lands, and improving public safety, shall Seminole County renew the existing one-cent sales surtax paid by visitors and residents until December 31, 2034 with all the dollars kept in Seminole County?
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FOR the one-cent sales tax
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AGAINST the one-cent sales tax
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COUNTY CHARTER REFERENDUMS
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Requiring Supermajority vote by County Commissioners to transfer or change the use of Natural Lands: Shall the Seminole County Charter be revised to require the vote of a Supermajority (i.e., a majority plus one) of the members of the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners in order to transfer or materially change the use or purpose of properties that are owned or managed by the County and that it has designated as “Natural Lands”?
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Requiring Supermajority vote by County Commissioners to remove property from the County’s Rural Area: Shall the Seminole County Charter be revised to require the vote of a Supermajority (i.e., a majority plus one) of the members of the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners in order to remove property from tat portion of the County that is designated as “Rural Area”?
Sanford
CITY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4
Winter Springs
CITY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
CITY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
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Karen Meyer: No website found
CITY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5
Altamonte Springs
CITY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4
Oviedo
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER GROUP III
CHARTER REFERENDUM
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Oviedo Public Safety Building Project; General Obligation Bonda: The Oviedo Public Safety Building project requires an estimated $31,815,822 to construct Voters approved $11,400,000 for the project in 2016. Shall the City issue additional bonds not exceeding $20,415,822 bearing interest not exceeding maximum legal rates pledging the City’s full faith and credit for up to thirty years from the date of issuance, payable from ad valorem taxes on all City taxable property, without limitation as to rate or amount, as provided in Ordinance No. 1745?
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