The Power of a Single Vote - Wesley Chapel Election Information and Polling Places

This year promises to be one of the biggest elections ever. Even in areas that have been offering early voting, lines on Nov. ­4th could be longer than normal, so be prepared:

- Bring water, something to read and maybe even a small folding chair to sit on while you wait. If you can, consider carpooling to the polling place to avoid traffic snarls.

- Make sure you have proper Florida ID with you. A photo ID is best.

If you encounter problems voting in Wesley Chapel or have questions, the Florida precinct workers are there to help. If that doesn't work, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) for advice.

­ Your vote DOES matter in elections. And this one-stop Wesley Chapel voting election resource for Florida that has all the election information you need to cast your Wesley Chapel ballot and make your voice heard for this election.

We have:
- Election Results for Wesley Chapel, FL
- Wesley Chapel, FL polling places mapped!
- Florida ballot measures
- Election candidates
- How to register to vote in Wesley Chapel, Florida
- Early FL voting and registration information

Start here to get involved in a little thing we like to call "democracy".

Polling Places in and around Wesley Chapel
Voter Registration Deadline: 10/6/2008
Absentee Voting for General Election Begins 10/20/2008
Polls close in Wesley Chapel at 7:00 PM.



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If you live in Florida and are not registered to vote, make sure you find out how here: http://www.justvote.org/­. You can also find Wesley Chapel and Florida polling places and get election information on how to register to vote in Florida.
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Find additional information about local candidates in Wesley Chapel and across Florida, click here.

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Presidential Race
Democrat: Barack Obama
Republican: John McCain
Independent: Ralph Nader
Libertarian: Bob Barr
Green: Cynthia McKinney
Constitution Party: Chuck Baldwin

U.S. Senate
No races this year

U.S. House of Representatives
1st District
Democrats: James Bryan
Republicans: Jeff Miller

2nd District
Democrats: F. Allen Boyd Jr.
Republicans: Mark Mulligan

3rd District
Democrats: Corrine Brown
Republicans: No Candidate

4th District
Democrats: Jay McGovern
Republicans: Ander Crenshaw

5th District
Democrats: John Russell
Republicans: Ginny Brown-Waite

6th District
Democrats: Tim Cunha
Republicans: Cliff Stearns

7th District
Democrats: Faye Armitage
Republicans: John Mica

8th District
Democrats: Alan Grayson
Republicans: Ric Keller

9th District
Democrats: William Mitchell
Republicans: Gus Bilirakis

Others
10th District
Democrats: Bob Hackworth
Republicans: C.W. Bill Young

Others
Don Callahan (Write-In)

11th District
Democrats: Kathy Castor
Republicans: Eddie Adams Jr.

12th District
Democrats: Doug Tudor
Republicans: Adam Putnam

13th District
Democrats: Christine Jennings
Republicans: Vern Buchanan

Others
Don Baldauf (No Party Affiliation)
Jan Schneider (No Party Affiliation)

14th District
Democrats: Robert Neeld
Republicans: Connie Mack IV
Others
Jeff George (No Party Affiliation)
Burt Saunders (No Party Affiliation)

15th District
Democrats: Stephen Blythe
Republicans: Bill Posey

Others
Trevor Lowing (No Party Affiliation)
Frank Zilaitis (No Party Affiliation)

16th District
Democrats: Timothy Mahoney
Republicans: Tom Rooney

17th District
Democrats: Kendrick Meek
Republicans: No Candidate

18th District
Democrats: Annette Taddeo
Republicans: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

19th District
Democrats: Robert Wexler
Republicans: Edward Lynch

20th District
Democrats: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Republicans: No Candidate

21st District
Democrats: Raul Martinez
Republicans: Lincoln Diaz-Balart

22nd District
Democrats: Ron Klein
Republicans: Allen West

Others
Piotr Blass (Write-In)

23rd District
Democrats: Alcee Hastings
Republicans: Marion Thorpe

Others
April Cook (Write-In)

24th District
Democrats: Suzanne Kosmas
Republicans: Tom Feeney
Others
Gaurav Bhola (No Party Affiliation)

25th District
Democrats: Joe Garcia
Republicans: Mario Diaz-Balart

State Senate
1st District
Democrats: Anthony Hill Sr.
Republicans: No Candidate

Others
Louis Tart (Constitution Party)

3rd District
Democrats: Suzan Franks
Republicans: Charles Dean

5th District
Democrats: George Lovenguth
Republicans: Stephen Wise

7th District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: Evelyn Lynn

Others
Richard Dembinsky (No Party Affiliation)

9th District
Democrats: Darius Davis
Republicans: Andy Gardiner

11th District
Democrats: Fred Taylor
Republicans: Mike Fasano

13th District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: Dennis Jones

15th District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: Paula Dockery

17th District
Democrats: Scott Thompson
Republicans: J.D. Alexander

19th District
Democrats: Gary Siplin
Republicans: Belinda Ortiz

21st District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: Mike Bennett

23rd District
Democrats: Morgan Bentley
Republicans: Nancy Detert

24th District
Democrats: Kendall Moore
Republicans: Thad Altman

25th District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: Jeff Atwater

Others
Anthony Mauro (Green)

27th District
Democrats: Dave Aronberg
Republicans: Matt Caldwell

Others
Aniana Robas (Green)

29th District
Democrats: Christopher Smith
Republicans: No Candidate
Others
Michael Nellons (Write-In)

31st District
Democrats: Eleanor Sobel
Republicans: No Candidate
Others
Ellyn Drotzer (Write-In)

33rd District
Democrats: Frederica Wilson
Republicans: No Candidate

35th District
Democrats: Dan Gelber
Republicans: Dean Santoro

37th District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: Garrett Richter

39th District
Democrats: Larcenia Bullard
Republicans: No Candidate

State House of Representatives
Click here to see State House of Representatives Candidates for FL

Governor and Statewide Races
No races this year.

Statewide Ballot Measures
Constitutional Amendment 1 - Relating to Property Rights/Ineligible Aliens
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to delete provisions authorizing the Legislature to regulate or prohibit the ownership - inheritance - disposition - and possession of real property by aliens ineligible for citizenship.

Florida Marriage Protection Amendment 05-10 - Florida Marriage Protection Amendment
This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife and provides that no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized.

Article VII - Sections 3 and 4; Article XII - New Section - Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the Assessed Value of Residential Real Property
Authorizes the Legislature - by general law - to prohibit consideration of changes or improvements to residential real property which increase resistance to wind damage and installation of renewable energy source devices as factors in assessing the property's value for ad valorem taxation purposes. Effective upon adoption - repeals the existing renewable energy source device exemption no longer in effect.

Article VII - Sections 3 and 4; Article XII - Section 28 - Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually Conserved Land; Classification and Assessment of Land Used for Conservation
Requires Legislature to provide a property tax exemption for real property encumbered by perpetual conservation easements or other perpetual conservation protections - defined by general law. Requires Legislature to provide for classification and assessment of land used for conservation purposes - and not perpetually encumbered - solely on the basis of character or use. Subjects assessment benefit to conditions - limitations - and reasonable definitions established by general law. Applies to property taxes beginning in 2010.

Article VII - Sections 4 - 9 - and 19; Article XII - Section 28 - Eliminating State Required School Property Tax and Replacing With Equivalent State Revenues to Fund Education
Replacing state required school property taxes with state revenues generating an equivalent hold harmless amount for schools through one or more of the following options: repealing sales tax exemptions not specifically excluded; increasing sales tax rate up to one percentage point; spending reductions; other revenue options created by the legislature. Limiting subject matter of laws granting future exemptions. Limiting annual increases in assessment of non-homestead real property. Lowering property tax millage rate for schools.

Article VII - Section 4; Article XII - New Section - Assessment of Working Waterfront Property Based Upon Current Use
Provides for assessment based upon use of land used predominantly for commercial fishing purposes; land used for vessel launches into waters that are navigable and accessible to the public; marinas and drystacks that are open to the public; and water-dependent marine manufacturing facilities - commercial fishing facilities - and marine vessel construction and repair facilities and their support activities - subject to conditions - limitations - and reasonable definitions specified by general law.

Article I - Section 3 - Religious Freedom
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to provide that an individual or entity may not be barred from participating in any public program because of religion and to delete the prohibition against using revenues from the public treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church - sect - or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution.

Article VII - Section 9 - Local Option Community College Funding
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require that the Legislature authorize counties to levy a local option sales tax to supplement community college funding; requiring voter approval to levy the tax; providing that approved taxes will sunset after 5 years and may be reauthorized by the voters.

Article IX - Sections 1 and 8; Article XII - Section 28 - Requiring 65 Percent of School Funding for Classroom Instruction; State's Duty for Children's Education
Requires at least 65 percent of school funding received by school districts be spent on classroom instruction - rather than administration; allows for differences in administrative expenditures by district. Provides the constitutional requirement for the state to provide a "uniform - efficient - safe - secure - and high quality system of free public schools" is a minimum - nonexclusive duty. Reverses legal precedent prohibiting public funding of private school alternatives to public school programs without creating an entitlement.
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