Tuesday's List: August 28 Primary Election in Alachua County

The state of Florida holds its primary election on Tuesday, August 28...just three weeks from now.  Voters will have several decisions to make on their ballots, although some races are unopposed...at least at the primary stage.  Depending on which party you're registered in, you will receive different ballots with your party's candidates on them to choose from...along with nonpartisan races on all ballots.  Here are the positions up for primary voting...I used the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections website to obtain them:

U.S. SENATE

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 3

FLORIDA GOVERNOR & LT. GOVERNOR

FLORIDA COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL

FLORIDA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 8
FLORIDA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

FLORIDA STATE REPRENTATIVE DISTRICTS 10, 20, 21

CIRCUIT 8 JUDGES GROUPS 3, 4, 5, 8

ALACHUA COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICTS 2, 4

ALACHUA COUNTY JUDGE GROUP 2

ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS 1, 3, 5

ALACHUA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: GROUPS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

From what I can gather at this time, unopposed primary races for Republicans are: Florida Senate District 8, and Florida Representative District 21.  For Democrats the unopposed primary races are US Senate and Florida Representative District 10.  In that body's District 20, Clovis Watson (Dem) is unopposed for both the primary and general election...a coronation of sorts.  With the Alachua County Commission District 4, Ken Cornell will likewise "run" unopposed throughout as will this county's Soil & Water Conservation District 3 candidate Danielle Sullen: don't expect to get to vote on these seats.  As for the judges up for consideration, how is anyone supposed to know which candidate to vote for: any constructive advice is welcome.  Other than mentioning the names of the individuals assured election because no one saw fit to oppose them, I deliberately left out the names of the candidates involved in contested contests, either now or for the general election in November.  That's because between now and August 28 I plan to discuss some of them on this blog...stay tuned. 

And no, there isn't a sexy presidential race on the ballot with idols and villains to choose from...just most of your government!  Voting is voluntary, unlike jury duty (unless you belong to one of the exempted categories of humanity).  So naturally since it is voluntary, the government has gone to some pains to make it more convenient, either through absentee ballots, early voting, or polling stations conveniently located near most everybody's residences.  As for early voting in Alachua County, the Supervisor of Elections site lists five locations:

Supervisor of Elections Office

515 N. Main Street, Gainesville

Millhopper Branch Library

3145 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville

Tower Road Branch Library

3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville

Legacy Park Multipurpose Center

15400 Peggy Road, Alachua

Melrose United Methodist Church

5802 Hampton Street, Melrose

Early voting at one of the above locations will be from Saturday, August 18 and last through Saturday, August 25 with the voting hours on all days being 9 am to 6 pm...