Sarasota News Leader
May 17, 2013
counties all have nonpartisan elections. The
group modeled its proposal on the systems in
those areas. Sarasota attorney Dan Lobeck,
a supporter of the movement, says state statutes dictate how nonpartisan elections are
carried out.
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the new process in place for the 2014 election
cycle.
Who is opposed to this?
Since the campaign is fairly young, it's tough
to say. But certainly Gruters is a foe. He argued that, if approved, the measure would just
Would this actually improve local govern- lead to parties making decisions "in secret and
ment?
behind closed doors. … Anybody that votes
Maybe. Maybe not. Just because more people for nonpartisan races is a fool," he said.
could vote, that doesn't mean the candidates Zoller presented the campaign to the Sarasota
will automatically get better.
County Council of Neighborhood Associations
at its Monday meeting, and he mentioned that
quote. "We're going to count up how many
Open Our Elections has started collecting pe- fools there are," he said.
titions (click here to read or download one). It
You rock! What a great reporter! You deneeds to sign up almost 14,000 folks. Assumserve a raise!
ing that happens, a special election will then
be held. Open Our Elections is hoping to have That's not a question. %
When will I get to vote on this?
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