From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2019 11:31 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Fantastic! The EAC is Officially Four Again Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: Fantastic! The EAC is Officially Four Again Fantastic! The EAC is Officially Four Again Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:41 AM PST [Image via youtube] Yesterday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was formally restored to full membership for the first time in nearly ten years with the swearing in of two new recently confirmed Commissioners. Here’s the release from the EAC: Today, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chairman Tom Hicks administered the oath of office to newly appointed EAC Commissioners Benjamin Hovland and Donald Palmer. Hovland and Palmer join current Chairman Hicks and Vice Chair Christy McCormick, marking the first time in a decade that the commission has had a full quorum of Commissioners. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, attended the event and offered remarks to mark the occasion. Hovland and Palmer were confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 2, 2019. Today’s private ceremony was co-hosted by Senator Blunt and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. It took place in the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Committee Room in the Russell Senate Office Building. “The EAC and the Help America Vote Act are of as much value to voters and election officials today as it has been at any other time since its inception,” said Chairman Hicks. “We are thrilled to welcome Commissioners Hovland and Palmer to the EAC, and we look forward to working with them to address vital election administration issues, including system guidelines, security, and accessibility.” Vice Chair McCormick added, “There have been huge changes to the way elections are administered in the U.S. since the Commission was created, and those changes have only accelerated. While we each come from different backgrounds and experiences, and may hold different opinions on some issues, I am confident that those differences will help us be smarter and stronger as we collaborate together to make the best possible choices to impact and improve elections in America and to help Americans vote.” Hovland came to the EAC after serving as an election attorney for the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, where he spent much of his time focused on improving access to registration and voting. Previously, he served as the Deputy General FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000001 Counsel for the Missouri Secretary of State’s office, where he focused on legal issues related to the administration of state and federal elections, including recounts, poll worker training, voter registration list maintenance, statewide database matching, voter education resources, and ballot initiative litigation. Palmer previously served as a Bipartisan Policy Center fellow focusing on the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. He formerly served as elections director in both Florida and Virginia, as well as a member of the EAC’s Standards Board Executive Board and its Technical Guidelines Development Committee. Prior to his work in elections, he served as a trial attorney with the Voting Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, where he enforced federal voting laws and provided guidance to states on compliance. Palmer began his career as a U.S. Navy intelligence officer and judge advocate general deployed overseas onboard the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy and tours of duty in Italy, Florida and Washington, D.C. Full membership puts the EAC formally back in the game on many issues, including voting system standards and management of federal election administration funding, and ensures that the EAC can continue to support the work to collect and analyze data on state and local election administration nationwide. It’s fantastic news – congratulations to all four Commissioners, new and continuing, and here’s hoping the EAC is able to hit the ground running as the 2020 election cycle races toward us! Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000002 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Posted: 20 Feb 2019 03:51 AM PST [Image via EAC] The election community’s long(!) wait for a fully-constituted EAC paid off yesterday with the announcement that the full Commission has unanimously voted to release Version 2.0 of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines for public comment. Here’s the EAC release: Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) four sitting Commissioners unanimously voted to publish the proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 (VVSG) Principles and Guidelines in the Federal Register for a 90 day public comment period, after which comments and feedback on the proposed document will be compiled and presented to the Commissioners for discussion and consideration. “Today’s unanimous vote demonstrates the Commissioners’ shared commitment to taking this next important step in consideration of the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines. The EAC looks forward to holding hearings on these Principles and Guidelines soon and we encourage the public to provide their feedback on the proposed guidelines,” said EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, who joined Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Commissioner Ben Hovland and Commissioner Donald Palmer in supporting the measure. According to today’s vote, the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines will be published in the Federal Register in accordance with sections 222(a)(1) and 222(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. They will appear in the Federal Register for a period of 90 days. Separately, upon the completion of the VVSG 2.0’s accompanying Requirements developed by NIST and the EAC, those accompanying Requirements will also be subject to public review and comment, including distribution to the EAC’s Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), Standards Board and Board of Advisors. This review and comment period will take place prior to consideration and implementation by the Commission. VVSG are a set of Principles, Guidelines and Requirements against which voting systems can be tested to determine if the systems meet required standards. Some factors examined under these tests include functionality, accessibility, accuracy, auditability and security capabilities. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 mandates that EAC develop and maintain these requirements as well as testing and certifying voting systems. On December 13, 2005, the EAC unanimously adopted the 2005 VVSG, which significantly increased security requirements for voting systems and expanded access, including opportunities for individuals with disabilities to vote privately and independently. The 2005 guidelines updated and augmented the 2002 Voting System Standards, as required by HAVA, to address advancements in election practices and computer technologies. These guidelines were again updated by the EAC’s Commissioners on March 31, 2015. These guidelines are voluntary. States may decide to adopt them entirely or in part prior to the effective date. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000003 The structure of the new VVSG reflects modifications proposed by the election community, EAC, NIST and the TGDC, which is comprised of election officials, voting system manufacturers, disability experts, cyber security experts, technology experts, and other key election stakeholders. The new guidelines are a high level set of principles that will be supplemented by accompanying documents that detail specific requirements for how systems can meet the new guidelines and obtain certification. The supplemental documents will also detail assertions for how the accredited test laboratories will validate that a system complies with those requirements. Last Spring, the EAC convened its advisory boards to review and comment on the adoption of the newest version of the voluntary guidelines, VVSG 2.0. Both Boards recommended that the EAC adopt VVSG 2.0. Today’s unanimous Commissioner vote occurred less than two weeks after a quorum of Commissioners was restored at the EAC. This vote is a welcome sign that the EAC is back to business very shortly after being restored to full strength. VVSG 2.0 is intended to help election officials, manufacturers and the entire community with a mechanism for testing and certification of voting equipment as well as a set of principles to guide development and assessment of future iterations of election technology. [Here’s my post from 2017 with a high-level summary of the principles. I look forward to the results of public comment and eventual formal adoption of VVSG 2.0. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000004 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST To: DoaneHeather Subject: Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Posted: 20 Feb 2019 03:51 AM PST [Image via EAC] The election community’s long(!) wait for a fully-constituted EAC paid off yesterday with the announcement that the full Commission has unanimously voted to release Version 2.0 of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines for public comment. Here’s the EAC release: Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) four sitting Commissioners unanimously voted to publish the proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 (VVSG) Principles and Guidelines in the Federal Register for a 90 day public comment period, after which comments and feedback on the proposed document will be compiled and presented to the Commissioners for discussion and consideration. “Today’s unanimous vote demonstrates the Commissioners’ shared commitment to taking this next important step in consideration of the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines. The EAC looks forward to holding hearings on these Principles and Guidelines soon and we encourage the public to provide their feedback on the proposed guidelines,” said EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, who joined Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Commissioner Ben Hovland and Commissioner Donald Palmer in supporting the measure. According to today’s vote, the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines will be published in the Federal Register in accordance with sections 222(a)(1) and 222(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. They will appear in the Federal Register for a period of 90 days. Separately, upon the completion of the VVSG 2.0’s accompanying Requirements developed by NIST and the EAC, those accompanying Requirements will also be subject to public review and comment, including distribution to the EAC’s Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), Standards Board and Board of Advisors. This review and comment period will take place prior to consideration and implementation by the Commission. VVSG are a set of Principles, Guidelines and Requirements against which voting systems can be tested to determine if the systems meet required standards. Some factors examined under these tests include functionality, accessibility, accuracy, auditability and security capabilities. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 mandates that EAC develop and maintain these requirements as well as testing and certifying voting systems. On December 13, 2005, the EAC unanimously adopted the 2005 VVSG, which significantly increased security requirements for voting systems and expanded access, including opportunities for individuals with disabilities to vote privately and independently. The 2005 guidelines updated and augmented the 2002 Voting System Standards, as required by HAVA, to address advancements in election practices and computer technologies. These guidelines were again updated by the EAC’s Commissioners on March 31, 2015. These guidelines are voluntary. States may decide to adopt them entirely or in part prior to the effective date. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000005 The structure of the new VVSG reflects modifications proposed by the election community, EAC, NIST and the TGDC, which is comprised of election officials, voting system manufacturers, disability experts, cyber security experts, technology experts, and other key election stakeholders. The new guidelines are a high level set of principles that will be supplemented by accompanying documents that detail specific requirements for how systems can meet the new guidelines and obtain certification. The supplemental documents will also detail assertions for how the accredited test laboratories will validate that a system complies with those requirements. Last Spring, the EAC convened its advisory boards to review and comment on the adoption of the newest version of the voluntary guidelines, VVSG 2.0. Both Boards recommended that the EAC adopt VVSG 2.0. Today’s unanimous Commissioner vote occurred less than two weeks after a quorum of Commissioners was restored at the EAC. This vote is a welcome sign that the EAC is back to business very shortly after being restored to full strength. VVSG 2.0 is intended to help election officials, manufacturers and the entire community with a mechanism for testing and certification of voting equipment as well as a set of principles to guide development and assessment of future iterations of election technology. [Here’s my post from 2017 with a high-level summary of the principles. I look forward to the results of public comment and eventual formal adoption of VVSG 2.0. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000006 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST To: RobertsonTrish Subject: Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Posted: 20 Feb 2019 03:51 AM PST [Image via EAC] The election community’s long(!) wait for a fully-constituted EAC paid off yesterday with the announcement that the full Commission has unanimously voted to release Version 2.0 of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines for public comment. Here’s the EAC release: Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) four sitting Commissioners unanimously voted to publish the proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 (VVSG) Principles and Guidelines in the Federal Register for a 90 day public comment period, after which comments and feedback on the proposed document will be compiled and presented to the Commissioners for discussion and consideration. “Today’s unanimous vote demonstrates the Commissioners’ shared commitment to taking this next important step in consideration of the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines. The EAC looks forward to holding hearings on these Principles and Guidelines soon and we encourage the public to provide their feedback on the proposed guidelines,” said EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, who joined Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Commissioner Ben Hovland and Commissioner Donald Palmer in supporting the measure. According to today’s vote, the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines will be published in the Federal Register in accordance with sections 222(a)(1) and 222(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. They will appear in the Federal Register for a period of 90 days. Separately, upon the completion of the VVSG 2.0’s accompanying Requirements developed by NIST and the EAC, those accompanying Requirements will also be subject to public review and comment, including distribution to the EAC’s Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), Standards Board and Board of Advisors. This review and comment period will take place prior to consideration and implementation by the Commission. VVSG are a set of Principles, Guidelines and Requirements against which voting systems can be tested to determine if the systems meet required standards. Some factors examined under these tests include functionality, accessibility, accuracy, auditability and security capabilities. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 mandates that EAC develop and maintain these requirements as well as testing and certifying voting systems. On December 13, 2005, the EAC unanimously adopted the 2005 VVSG, which significantly increased security requirements for voting systems and expanded access, including opportunities for individuals with disabilities to vote privately and independently. The 2005 guidelines updated and augmented the 2002 Voting System Standards, as required by HAVA, to address advancements in election practices and computer technologies. These guidelines were again updated by the EAC’s Commissioners on March 31, 2015. These guidelines are voluntary. States may decide to adopt them entirely or in part prior to the effective date. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000007 The structure of the new VVSG reflects modifications proposed by the election community, EAC, NIST and the TGDC, which is comprised of election officials, voting system manufacturers, disability experts, cyber security experts, technology experts, and other key election stakeholders. The new guidelines are a high level set of principles that will be supplemented by accompanying documents that detail specific requirements for how systems can meet the new guidelines and obtain certification. The supplemental documents will also detail assertions for how the accredited test laboratories will validate that a system complies with those requirements. Last Spring, the EAC convened its advisory boards to review and comment on the adoption of the newest version of the voluntary guidelines, VVSG 2.0. Both Boards recommended that the EAC adopt VVSG 2.0. Today’s unanimous Commissioner vote occurred less than two weeks after a quorum of Commissioners was restored at the EAC. This vote is a welcome sign that the EAC is back to business very shortly after being restored to full strength. VVSG 2.0 is intended to help election officials, manufacturers and the entire community with a mechanism for testing and certification of voting equipment as well as a set of principles to guide development and assessment of future iterations of election technology. [Here’s my post from 2017 with a high-level summary of the principles. I look forward to the results of public comment and eventual formal adoption of VVSG 2.0. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000008 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST To: MunzRoger Subject: Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Posted: 20 Feb 2019 03:51 AM PST [Image via EAC] The election community’s long(!) wait for a fully-constituted EAC paid off yesterday with the announcement that the full Commission has unanimously voted to release Version 2.0 of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines for public comment. Here’s the EAC release: Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) four sitting Commissioners unanimously voted to publish the proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 (VVSG) Principles and Guidelines in the Federal Register for a 90 day public comment period, after which comments and feedback on the proposed document will be compiled and presented to the Commissioners for discussion and consideration. “Today’s unanimous vote demonstrates the Commissioners’ shared commitment to taking this next important step in consideration of the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines. The EAC looks forward to holding hearings on these Principles and Guidelines soon and we encourage the public to provide their feedback on the proposed guidelines,” said EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, who joined Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Commissioner Ben Hovland and Commissioner Donald Palmer in supporting the measure. According to today’s vote, the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines will be published in the Federal Register in accordance with sections 222(a)(1) and 222(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. They will appear in the Federal Register for a period of 90 days. Separately, upon the completion of the VVSG 2.0’s accompanying Requirements developed by NIST and the EAC, those accompanying Requirements will also be subject to public review and comment, including distribution to the EAC’s Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), Standards Board and Board of Advisors. This review and comment period will take place prior to consideration and implementation by the Commission. VVSG are a set of Principles, Guidelines and Requirements against which voting systems can be tested to determine if the systems meet required standards. Some factors examined under these tests include functionality, accessibility, accuracy, auditability and security capabilities. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 mandates that EAC develop and maintain these requirements as well as testing and certifying voting systems. On December 13, 2005, the EAC unanimously adopted the 2005 VVSG, which significantly increased security requirements for voting systems and expanded access, including opportunities for individuals with disabilities to vote privately and independently. The 2005 guidelines updated and augmented the 2002 Voting System Standards, as required by HAVA, to address advancements in election practices and computer technologies. These guidelines were again updated by the EAC’s Commissioners on March 31, 2015. These guidelines are voluntary. States may decide to adopt them entirely or in part prior to the effective date. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000009 The structure of the new VVSG reflects modifications proposed by the election community, EAC, NIST and the TGDC, which is comprised of election officials, voting system manufacturers, disability experts, cyber security experts, technology experts, and other key election stakeholders. The new guidelines are a high level set of principles that will be supplemented by accompanying documents that detail specific requirements for how systems can meet the new guidelines and obtain certification. The supplemental documents will also detail assertions for how the accredited test laboratories will validate that a system complies with those requirements. Last Spring, the EAC convened its advisory boards to review and comment on the adoption of the newest version of the voluntary guidelines, VVSG 2.0. Both Boards recommended that the EAC adopt VVSG 2.0. Today’s unanimous Commissioner vote occurred less than two weeks after a quorum of Commissioners was restored at the EAC. This vote is a welcome sign that the EAC is back to business very shortly after being restored to full strength. VVSG 2.0 is intended to help election officials, manufacturers and the entire community with a mechanism for testing and certification of voting equipment as well as a set of principles to guide development and assessment of future iterations of election technology. [Here’s my post from 2017 with a high-level summary of the principles. I look forward to the results of public comment and eventual formal adoption of VVSG 2.0. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000010 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, March 01, 2019 11:07 AM EST To: MunzRoger Subject: Election Academy: EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires Posted: 01 Mar 2019 03:26 AM PST FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000011 [Brian Hancock with EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland – Images via eac] Brian Hancock, director of testing and certification of the Election Assistance Commission’s voting equipment testing and certification program, retired yesterday after a career of distinguished service to the election community. EAC Chair Christy McCormick has more in a blog post: Today, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Testing & Certification Director Brian Hancock has retired after 35 years in the federal government. Brian is a highly respected election technology expert and a treasured colleague. On behalf of all the Commissioners, and the EAC staff, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Brian for his lifetime of service to the election community. Brian Hancock has served as the first and only Director of the EAC’s Help America Vote Act-mandated Testing and Certification Program since the Commission’s office opened its doors in 2003. He came to the EAC after nearly two decades of outstanding service at the U.S. Federal Election Commission. During his time with the Commission, Brian has successfully shepherded the development of three sets of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines used to test and certify voting systems, and led the Testing and Certification team to complete 52 campaigns to certify in full, or modify, voting systems. Brian has also worked closely with the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program to accredit and audit independent testing laboratories used by the EAC. Many in the election community have relied on Brian’s expertise as they’ve prepared Requests for Proposals associated with the acquisition of election equipment, and he has presented at countless gatherings and meetings over the years. His work will continue to impact the way our nation’s voters cast their ballots for generations to come. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000012 Today, as Brian prepares to embark on his retirement, we thank him for his faithful service to the EAC, state and local election administrators, and the nation’s voters. His tireless work has ensured the availability of federally certified voting systems that safeguard election accuracy and security, and his contributions to the field have been tremendous. As Brian closes this chapter, I offer my best wishes to Brian for continued success, happiness, and good health in the years to come. We hope he enjoys his retirement from the federal government and we hope you’ll join us in thanking him for he has done for the field of elections. I first met Brian when we worked together at the Federal Election Commission in the late 1980s, where he was already a full-fledged electiongeek. From his bio: From 1984 to 2003, Mr. Hancock served on the staff of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). For the last thirteen of those years, he served as an Elections Research Specialist in the FEC’s Office of Election Administration [a precursor to today’s EAC – DMCj]. In addition to Mr. Hancock’s primary duties of providing assistance and guidance to State and local election administrators throughout the United States, he also edited The FEC Journal of Election Administration, and authored several essays describing the foundations, development and organization of electoral bodies in the America; and co-authored Implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993: Requirements, Issues, Approaches, and Examples. Mr. Hancock spoke about the American political process to political figures, election officials and journalists from the many emerging democracies in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. I’m not sure why all these people I know are retiring, when I am not getting any older … but I can say without a doubt that no one has dedicated more of his life to the American election system than Brian Hancock. His retirement is simultaneously well-earned and too soon … and I thank him and wish him well for a lifetime of public service. I’d be shocked if he’s leaving the field entirely – so stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000013 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, March 01, 2019 11:07 AM EST To: DoaneHeather Subject: Election Academy: EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires Posted: 01 Mar 2019 03:26 AM PST FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000014 [Brian Hancock with EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland – Images via eac] Brian Hancock, director of testing and certification of the Election Assistance Commission’s voting equipment testing and certification program, retired yesterday after a career of distinguished service to the election community. EAC Chair Christy McCormick has more in a blog post: Today, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Testing & Certification Director Brian Hancock has retired after 35 years in the federal government. Brian is a highly respected election technology expert and a treasured colleague. On behalf of all the Commissioners, and the EAC staff, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Brian for his lifetime of service to the election community. Brian Hancock has served as the first and only Director of the EAC’s Help America Vote Act-mandated Testing and Certification Program since the Commission’s office opened its doors in 2003. He came to the EAC after nearly two decades of outstanding service at the U.S. Federal Election Commission. During his time with the Commission, Brian has successfully shepherded the development of three sets of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines used to test and certify voting systems, and led the Testing and Certification team to complete 52 campaigns to certify in full, or modify, voting systems. Brian has also worked closely with the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program to accredit and audit independent testing laboratories used by the EAC. Many in the election community have relied on Brian’s expertise as they’ve prepared Requests for Proposals associated with the acquisition of election equipment, and he has presented at countless gatherings and meetings over the years. His work will continue to impact the way our nation’s voters cast their ballots for generations to come. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000015 Today, as Brian prepares to embark on his retirement, we thank him for his faithful service to the EAC, state and local election administrators, and the nation’s voters. His tireless work has ensured the availability of federally certified voting systems that safeguard election accuracy and security, and his contributions to the field have been tremendous. As Brian closes this chapter, I offer my best wishes to Brian for continued success, happiness, and good health in the years to come. We hope he enjoys his retirement from the federal government and we hope you’ll join us in thanking him for he has done for the field of elections. I first met Brian when we worked together at the Federal Election Commission in the late 1980s, where he was already a full-fledged electiongeek. From his bio: From 1984 to 2003, Mr. Hancock served on the staff of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). For the last thirteen of those years, he served as an Elections Research Specialist in the FEC’s Office of Election Administration [a precursor to today’s EAC – DMCj]. In addition to Mr. Hancock’s primary duties of providing assistance and guidance to State and local election administrators throughout the United States, he also edited The FEC Journal of Election Administration, and authored several essays describing the foundations, development and organization of electoral bodies in the America; and co-authored Implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993: Requirements, Issues, Approaches, and Examples. Mr. Hancock spoke about the American political process to political figures, election officials and journalists from the many emerging democracies in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. I’m not sure why all these people I know are retiring, when I am not getting any older … but I can say without a doubt that no one has dedicated more of his life to the American election system than Brian Hancock. His retirement is simultaneously well-earned and too soon … and I thank him and wish him well for a lifetime of public service. I’d be shocked if he’s leaving the field entirely – so stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000016 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, March 01, 2019 11:07 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires Posted: 01 Mar 2019 03:26 AM PST FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000017 [Brian Hancock with EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland – Images via eac] Brian Hancock, director of testing and certification of the Election Assistance Commission’s voting equipment testing and certification program, retired yesterday after a career of distinguished service to the election community. EAC Chair Christy McCormick has more in a blog post: Today, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Testing & Certification Director Brian Hancock has retired after 35 years in the federal government. Brian is a highly respected election technology expert and a treasured colleague. On behalf of all the Commissioners, and the EAC staff, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Brian for his lifetime of service to the election community. Brian Hancock has served as the first and only Director of the EAC’s Help America Vote Act-mandated Testing and Certification Program since the Commission’s office opened its doors in 2003. He came to the EAC after nearly two decades of outstanding service at the U.S. Federal Election Commission. During his time with the Commission, Brian has successfully shepherded the development of three sets of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines used to test and certify voting systems, and led the Testing and Certification team to complete 52 campaigns to certify in full, or modify, voting systems. Brian has also worked closely with the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program to accredit and audit independent testing laboratories used by the EAC. Many in the election community have relied on Brian’s expertise as they’ve prepared Requests for Proposals associated with the acquisition of election equipment, and he has presented at countless gatherings and meetings over the years. His work will continue to impact the way our nation’s voters cast their ballots for generations to come. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000018 Today, as Brian prepares to embark on his retirement, we thank him for his faithful service to the EAC, state and local election administrators, and the nation’s voters. His tireless work has ensured the availability of federally certified voting systems that safeguard election accuracy and security, and his contributions to the field have been tremendous. As Brian closes this chapter, I offer my best wishes to Brian for continued success, happiness, and good health in the years to come. We hope he enjoys his retirement from the federal government and we hope you’ll join us in thanking him for he has done for the field of elections. I first met Brian when we worked together at the Federal Election Commission in the late 1980s, where he was already a full-fledged electiongeek. From his bio: From 1984 to 2003, Mr. Hancock served on the staff of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). For the last thirteen of those years, he served as an Elections Research Specialist in the FEC’s Office of Election Administration [a precursor to today’s EAC – DMCj]. In addition to Mr. Hancock’s primary duties of providing assistance and guidance to State and local election administrators throughout the United States, he also edited The FEC Journal of Election Administration, and authored several essays describing the foundations, development and organization of electoral bodies in the America; and co-authored Implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993: Requirements, Issues, Approaches, and Examples. Mr. Hancock spoke about the American political process to political figures, election officials and journalists from the many emerging democracies in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. I’m not sure why all these people I know are retiring, when I am not getting any older … but I can say without a doubt that no one has dedicated more of his life to the American election system than Brian Hancock. His retirement is simultaneously well-earned and too soon … and I thank him and wish him well for a lifetime of public service. 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To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires Posted: 01 Mar 2019 03:26 AM PST FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000020 [Brian Hancock with EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland – Images via eac] Brian Hancock, director of testing and certification of the Election Assistance Commission’s voting equipment testing and certification program, retired yesterday after a career of distinguished service to the election community. EAC Chair Christy McCormick has more in a blog post: Today, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Testing & Certification Director Brian Hancock has retired after 35 years in the federal government. Brian is a highly respected election technology expert and a treasured colleague. On behalf of all the Commissioners, and the EAC staff, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Brian for his lifetime of service to the election community. Brian Hancock has served as the first and only Director of the EAC’s Help America Vote Act-mandated Testing and Certification Program since the Commission’s office opened its doors in 2003. He came to the EAC after nearly two decades of outstanding service at the U.S. Federal Election Commission. During his time with the Commission, Brian has successfully shepherded the development of three sets of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines used to test and certify voting systems, and led the Testing and Certification team to complete 52 campaigns to certify in full, or modify, voting systems. Brian has also worked closely with the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program to accredit and audit independent testing laboratories used by the EAC. Many in the election community have relied on Brian’s expertise as they’ve prepared Requests for Proposals associated with the acquisition of election equipment, and he has presented at countless gatherings and meetings over the years. His work will continue to impact the way our nation’s voters cast their ballots for generations to come. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000021 Today, as Brian prepares to embark on his retirement, we thank him for his faithful service to the EAC, state and local election administrators, and the nation’s voters. His tireless work has ensured the availability of federally certified voting systems that safeguard election accuracy and security, and his contributions to the field have been tremendous. As Brian closes this chapter, I offer my best wishes to Brian for continued success, happiness, and good health in the years to come. We hope he enjoys his retirement from the federal government and we hope you’ll join us in thanking him for he has done for the field of elections. I first met Brian when we worked together at the Federal Election Commission in the late 1980s, where he was already a full-fledged electiongeek. From his bio: From 1984 to 2003, Mr. Hancock served on the staff of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). For the last thirteen of those years, he served as an Elections Research Specialist in the FEC’s Office of Election Administration [a precursor to today’s EAC – DMCj]. In addition to Mr. Hancock’s primary duties of providing assistance and guidance to State and local election administrators throughout the United States, he also edited The FEC Journal of Election Administration, and authored several essays describing the foundations, development and organization of electoral bodies in the America; and co-authored Implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993: Requirements, Issues, Approaches, and Examples. Mr. Hancock spoke about the American political process to political figures, election officials and journalists from the many emerging democracies in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. I’m not sure why all these people I know are retiring, when I am not getting any older … but I can say without a doubt that no one has dedicated more of his life to the American election system than Brian Hancock. His retirement is simultaneously well-earned and too soon … and I thank him and wish him well for a lifetime of public service. 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To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires EAC Testing and Certification Director Brian Hancock Retires Posted: 01 Mar 2019 03:26 AM PST FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000023 [Brian Hancock with EAC Commissioner Ben Hovland – Images via eac] Brian Hancock, director of testing and certification of the Election Assistance Commission’s voting equipment testing and certification program, retired yesterday after a career of distinguished service to the election community. EAC Chair Christy McCormick has more in a blog post: Today, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Testing & Certification Director Brian Hancock has retired after 35 years in the federal government. Brian is a highly respected election technology expert and a treasured colleague. On behalf of all the Commissioners, and the EAC staff, I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Brian for his lifetime of service to the election community. Brian Hancock has served as the first and only Director of the EAC’s Help America Vote Act-mandated Testing and Certification Program since the Commission’s office opened its doors in 2003. He came to the EAC after nearly two decades of outstanding service at the U.S. Federal Election Commission. During his time with the Commission, Brian has successfully shepherded the development of three sets of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines used to test and certify voting systems, and led the Testing and Certification team to complete 52 campaigns to certify in full, or modify, voting systems. Brian has also worked closely with the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program to accredit and audit independent testing laboratories used by the EAC. Many in the election community have relied on Brian’s expertise as they’ve prepared Requests for Proposals associated with the acquisition of election equipment, and he has presented at countless gatherings and meetings over the years. His work will continue to impact the way our nation’s voters cast their ballots for generations to come. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000024 Today, as Brian prepares to embark on his retirement, we thank him for his faithful service to the EAC, state and local election administrators, and the nation’s voters. His tireless work has ensured the availability of federally certified voting systems that safeguard election accuracy and security, and his contributions to the field have been tremendous. As Brian closes this chapter, I offer my best wishes to Brian for continued success, happiness, and good health in the years to come. We hope he enjoys his retirement from the federal government and we hope you’ll join us in thanking him for he has done for the field of elections. I first met Brian when we worked together at the Federal Election Commission in the late 1980s, where he was already a full-fledged electiongeek. From his bio: From 1984 to 2003, Mr. Hancock served on the staff of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). For the last thirteen of those years, he served as an Elections Research Specialist in the FEC’s Office of Election Administration [a precursor to today’s EAC – DMCj]. In addition to Mr. Hancock’s primary duties of providing assistance and guidance to State and local election administrators throughout the United States, he also edited The FEC Journal of Election Administration, and authored several essays describing the foundations, development and organization of electoral bodies in the America; and co-authored Implementing the National Voter Registration Act of 1993: Requirements, Issues, Approaches, and Examples. Mr. Hancock spoke about the American political process to political figures, election officials and journalists from the many emerging democracies in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. I’m not sure why all these people I know are retiring, when I am not getting any older … but I can say without a doubt that no one has dedicated more of his life to the American election system than Brian Hancock. His retirement is simultaneously well-earned and too soon … and I thank him and wish him well for a lifetime of public service. I’d be shocked if he’s leaving the field entirely – so stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000025 From: Need2Know Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2019 6:57 AM EDT To: RobertsonTrish Subject: Mayor Pete, Meatless Whopper & L.A. Trolls NYC Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe APRIL 2, 2019 VIEW IN A BROWSER INVITE FRIENDS Remember back in yesterday’s newsletter when we said Texas Tech beat Kentucky? April Fools! The Red Raiders actually overcame Gonzaga to earn their spot in the Final Four. We regret the error. Don’t worry, Duke is still a loser. Zion Williamson No GIF by Duke Men's Basketball [Giphy] 1. MEASLES OUTBREAK The number of U.S. measles cases in the first three months of 2019 already tops the amount of cases in all of 2018. Through March of this year, the U.S. has seen 387 cases while the entirety of last year consisted of 372. ABC NEWS 2. NIPSEY HUSSLE VIGIL At least 19 people were hurt when a stampede broke out at a vigil for the slain rapper Nipsey Hussle in L.A. Police are looking for a suspect in that murder: a 29-year-old man named Eric Holder. USA TODAY 3. IMMIGRATION CZAR President Trump is reportedly considering the appointment of an “immigration czar” to head up his immigration policies. Those said to be in the running for the new position are Kris Kobach, former Kansas secretary of state, and Ken Cuccinelli, former attorney general of Virginia. AP 4. BUTTIGIEG BOOM Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg said he’s raised $7 million so far this year without having virtually any ground game. Known as Mayor Pete, the 37-year-old, openly gay, war veteran underdog has been making waves in the early Democratic field despite having little experience and a nearly unpronounceable name. (It’s BOOT-edgeedge.) INDY STAR 5. EQUAL PAY DAY FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000026 Today is “Equal Pay Day,” which symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. People will be wearing red to mark the day. Women still make approximately 80 cents on the dollar compared to their white male counterparts. THE ROOT Poor Lena Dunham GIF by Girls on HBO [Giphy] 6. IMPOSSIBLE WHOPPER The alternative meat trend is taking a big step into the mainstream. Burger King will add a vegetarian version of the Whopper with a plant-based patty to the menu in partnership with Impossible Foods, which says it tastes nearly identical to beef. TIME ฀ We’ll debate whether this is a legit trend or a flash in the pan on Wake Up with Cheddar this morning at 8 a.m. ET 7. JAGGER HEART SURGERY Mick Jagger is set to undergo heart valve surgery this week. The news comes after the Rolling Stones postponed the North American part of their tour. The 75-year-old frontman is in excellent health and is expected to make a full recovery. ROLLING STONE Stent Me Up. 8. DAVID BLAINE The New York City Police Department is investigating sexual assault allegations made by two women against magician David Blaine. At least one of the two claims stems from an alleged incident in the late ‘90s. DAILY BEAST Here’s hoping he doesn’t disappear. 9 AVOCADO SOS If President Trump shuts down the U.S.-Mexico border, avocados may be hard to come by. The U.S. would run out of the popular fruit in three weeks, according to Mission Produce, the largest international distributor and grower of avocados. They wouldn’t be the only casualty; the U.S. relies on Mexico for other fruit, vegetables and alcohol. NBC NEWS @ryanbroems: “How do we get millenials more engaged in the border crisis?” “Threaten their avocado toast.” 10. LA VS. NY In one of the more clever April Fools’ Day pranks, the Los Angeles Times trolled New York City’s holier-thanthou attitude toward other cities’ food scenes in a prank column. “Seemingly an unlivable urban wasteland,” NYC actually has an “expanding dining scene” that includes such fare as … pizza and bagels. READ IT Home Alone Pizza GIF [Giphy] FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000027 RETWEET @__al_b: Just got an email from a student where they referred to the 90s as " the late 1900s" Have a tweet you'd like us to feature? Tell us on Twitter @Need2Know with the hashtag #N2KRetweet The day’s top stories, analysis, and some laughs, delivered every weekday morning at 7 a.m. ET on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple, Google Play and Pandora. AND THAT'S WHAT YOU 'NEED 2 KNOW' ON April 2, 2019 GOT NEWS YOU THINK WE 'NEED 2 KNOW'? EMAIL US HERE. DID SOMEONE FORWARD YOU OUR NEWSLETTER? 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To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC Releases First Report on States’ Use of 2018 HAVA Funds EAC Releases First Report on States’ Use of 2018 HAVA Funds Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:43 AM PDT [Image via EAC] Last Thursday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released the first report detailing how states spent funds allocated to them in 2018 under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Here’s the release: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released a Grant Expenditure Report for Fiscal Year 2018 detailing how states and territories have spent $3,628,946,231 in federal funds made available through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) from the time the legislation was ratified on October 29, 2002 until September 30, 2018. The report also examines how states and territories were able to begin spending an additional $380 million in 2018 HAVA Funds to great effect within just the first six months of those funds being made available to them. From when the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 was signed into law on March 23, 2018 through September 30, 2018, states reported spending 8.1 percent of the $380 million allocated and have outlined plans to significantly increase spending ahead of the 2020 election. Since the initial election reform grants were made in the early 2000s, states and territories report total expenditures of $3,400,037,361, or 85 percent of total federal funds and accrued interest, available under Sections 101, 102 and 251 of HAVA. The EAC worked to efficiently and responsibly award the 2018 HAVA Funds, which were made available less than seven months before the Midterm Elections. To access the funds, eligible states and territories provided a budget and a state narrative outlining plans for how those funds will be used. States could technically begin spending funds once they received their notice of grant award on April 17, 2018. However, most states waited until funds had been transferred to their state election accounts and many states first had to get state legislative approval before spending funds. “Last year, with the 2018 Midterm Elections fast approaching, election officials across the nation rose to the occasion, spending when appropriate, but also creating long-term multi-faceted plans to invest these vital funds in meaningful election administration improvements,” said EAC Chairwoman Christy McCormick. “The 2018 HAVA Funds have been used to make a tangible difference in the efficiency, security, accessibility and integrity of FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000029 American elections. Funds supported an array of activities, including innovations in cybersecurity for voter registration systems, procurement of voting equipment, and improvements to post-election audit procedures. That such an impact has already been felt by these funds is a shining example of the benefit of federal-regional partnerships and the tireless work of election administrators across the country. I am pleased the EAC can highlight those efforts in today’s report,” McCormick noted. The 2018 HAVA Funds were used by states to improve their election systems in a number of innovative ways, including: Arkansas has spent almost all of its funds already to establish cost-sharing agreements with the counties to replace aging voting equipment. The acquisitions ensure that a paper trail for ballots cast is present in all Arkansas counties and almost 70 percent of Arkansas voters are voting on a new integrated election equipment system. Of the initial $4,724,225 in funds available through federal appropriations, the required state match and interest, as of Sept. 30, 2018, Arkansas had only $44,305 in funds remaining. Colorado plans to use its $6,342,979 in 2018 HAVA Funds to enhance technology and security in the state’s election process, including work to improve risk-limiting audits and other audits of election-related systems in 2019 and beyond. Delaware plans to purchase new voting equipment, including a new voting system that has a voter verifiable paper audit trail, an absentee voting system and an Election Management/Voter Registration system that will move elections from the state’s aging mainframe. Indiana helped counties implement multi-factor authentication systems for accessing voting equipment and conducted cybersecurity training for all county officials during the state’s annual election administrators conference. Going forward, the state plans to acquire additional election technology, implement e-poll book vendor network security enhancements, deploy auditable voting systems and perform election night reporting security enhancements. Iowa conducted cybersecurity training seminars for county auditors and staff and participated in a pilot program for a selfassessment cybersecurity tool. The Secretary of State’s Office also implemented two-factor authentication for access to the statewide voter registration system, purchased additional security protections for the state’s election night reporting system and partnered with the Department of Homeland Security to conduct two tabletop exercises. Massachusetts made network security upgrades to its voter registration system, hired a network security engineer and conducted security training for election staff. The Secretary of State’s Office also plans to use funds to acquire new voting equipment, upgrade the state’s voter registration system and improve the cybersecurity of its election system. New Mexico hired a full-time IT security and compliance administrator whose responsibilities include implementing additional security practices to safeguard sensitive data and election systems, and protecting against cyber vulnerabilities. The state also purchased scan tabulation systems that feature ballot image capture and audit capabilities. Rhode Island purchased a database platform for its Centralized Voter Registration system that encrypts all the data. The state also purchased a system for the Centralized Voter Registration System that monitors the system, protects it from ransomware, and protects sensitive data in the system. In addition, the state purchased a system that provides real time analysis of security threats, sends alerts if issues are detected and quarantines devices if there is abnormal activity. Vermont used a portion of its 2018 HAVA Funds to replace and upgrade voting equipment, implement post-election audits, mitigate cyber vulnerabilities and provide required cybersecurity training for all town and city clerks in the spring of 2018, prior to the 2018 Midterm Elections. Washington spent part of its 2018 HAVA Funds on cybersecurity equipment. The state implemented advanced firewall protection for its centralized election system and installed an advanced threat detection and prevention appliance. The state also acquired a database storage device on the Voter Registration system that has back-up and recovery capabilities. All equipment and software, with the exception of the database storage device, was in place prior to the November 2018 election. Washington, D.C. has used $399,400 of its funds to purchase new voting equipment and hire additional staff to increase the number of early voting centers across the District of Columbia, to train election officials and to produce voter education materials. The District of Columbia plans to use its remaining 2018 HAVA Funds to acquire additional equipment, increase maintenance and support, hire a full-time cybersecurity expert, hire and train additional poll workers, continue voter education and outreach, and invest in technology to improve all aspects of voter registration and election administration. A brief summary of how each state and territory has used their HAVA funds is available within the FY18 Grant Expenditure Report. States are required to submit another financial report in December 2019. Some initial media reports have focused on how little of the money was spent before the 2018 election, but in reality it would have been difficult anyway because of the timing of the grants and the procedures required to access them and begin spending. These reports are a fascinating and important look at states’ plans – and the December 2019 reports should have even more detail on states’ approach to security and other needs in the 2020 election. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000030 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, April 08, 2019 11:06 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: EAC Releases First Report on States’ Use of 2018 HAVA Funds Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC Releases First Report on States’ Use of 2018 HAVA Funds EAC Releases First Report on States’ Use of 2018 HAVA Funds Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:43 AM PDT [Image via EAC] Last Thursday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released the first report detailing how states spent funds allocated to them in 2018 under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Here’s the release: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released a Grant Expenditure Report for Fiscal Year 2018 detailing how states and territories have spent $3,628,946,231 in federal funds made available through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) from the time the legislation was ratified on October 29, 2002 until September 30, 2018. The report also examines how states and territories were able to begin spending an additional $380 million in 2018 HAVA Funds to great effect within just the first six months of those funds being made available to them. From when the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 was signed into law on March 23, 2018 through September 30, 2018, states reported spending 8.1 percent of the $380 million allocated and have outlined plans to significantly increase spending ahead of the 2020 election. Since the initial election reform grants were made in the early 2000s, states and territories report total expenditures of $3,400,037,361, or 85 percent of total federal funds and accrued interest, available under Sections 101, 102 and 251 of HAVA. The EAC worked to efficiently and responsibly award the 2018 HAVA Funds, which were made available less than seven months before the Midterm Elections. To access the funds, eligible states and territories provided a budget and a state narrative outlining plans for how those funds will be used. States could technically begin spending funds once they received their notice of grant award on April 17, 2018. However, most states waited until funds had been transferred to their state election accounts and many states first had to get state legislative approval before spending funds. “Last year, with the 2018 Midterm Elections fast approaching, election officials across the nation rose to the occasion, spending when appropriate, but also creating long-term multi-faceted plans to invest these vital funds in meaningful election administration improvements,” said EAC Chairwoman Christy McCormick. “The 2018 HAVA Funds have been used to make a tangible difference in the efficiency, security, accessibility and integrity of FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000031 American elections. Funds supported an array of activities, including innovations in cybersecurity for voter registration systems, procurement of voting equipment, and improvements to post-election audit procedures. That such an impact has already been felt by these funds is a shining example of the benefit of federal-regional partnerships and the tireless work of election administrators across the country. I am pleased the EAC can highlight those efforts in today’s report,” McCormick noted. The 2018 HAVA Funds were used by states to improve their election systems in a number of innovative ways, including: Arkansas has spent almost all of its funds already to establish cost-sharing agreements with the counties to replace aging voting equipment. The acquisitions ensure that a paper trail for ballots cast is present in all Arkansas counties and almost 70 percent of Arkansas voters are voting on a new integrated election equipment system. Of the initial $4,724,225 in funds available through federal appropriations, the required state match and interest, as of Sept. 30, 2018, Arkansas had only $44,305 in funds remaining. Colorado plans to use its $6,342,979 in 2018 HAVA Funds to enhance technology and security in the state’s election process, including work to improve risk-limiting audits and other audits of election-related systems in 2019 and beyond. Delaware plans to purchase new voting equipment, including a new voting system that has a voter verifiable paper audit trail, an absentee voting system and an Election Management/Voter Registration system that will move elections from the state’s aging mainframe. Indiana helped counties implement multi-factor authentication systems for accessing voting equipment and conducted cybersecurity training for all county officials during the state’s annual election administrators conference. Going forward, the state plans to acquire additional election technology, implement e-poll book vendor network security enhancements, deploy auditable voting systems and perform election night reporting security enhancements. Iowa conducted cybersecurity training seminars for county auditors and staff and participated in a pilot program for a selfassessment cybersecurity tool. The Secretary of State’s Office also implemented two-factor authentication for access to the statewide voter registration system, purchased additional security protections for the state’s election night reporting system and partnered with the Department of Homeland Security to conduct two tabletop exercises. Massachusetts made network security upgrades to its voter registration system, hired a network security engineer and conducted security training for election staff. The Secretary of State’s Office also plans to use funds to acquire new voting equipment, upgrade the state’s voter registration system and improve the cybersecurity of its election system. New Mexico hired a full-time IT security and compliance administrator whose responsibilities include implementing additional security practices to safeguard sensitive data and election systems, and protecting against cyber vulnerabilities. The state also purchased scan tabulation systems that feature ballot image capture and audit capabilities. Rhode Island purchased a database platform for its Centralized Voter Registration system that encrypts all the data. The state also purchased a system for the Centralized Voter Registration System that monitors the system, protects it from ransomware, and protects sensitive data in the system. In addition, the state purchased a system that provides real time analysis of security threats, sends alerts if issues are detected and quarantines devices if there is abnormal activity. Vermont used a portion of its 2018 HAVA Funds to replace and upgrade voting equipment, implement post-election audits, mitigate cyber vulnerabilities and provide required cybersecurity training for all town and city clerks in the spring of 2018, prior to the 2018 Midterm Elections. Washington spent part of its 2018 HAVA Funds on cybersecurity equipment. The state implemented advanced firewall protection for its centralized election system and installed an advanced threat detection and prevention appliance. The state also acquired a database storage device on the Voter Registration system that has back-up and recovery capabilities. All equipment and software, with the exception of the database storage device, was in place prior to the November 2018 election. Washington, D.C. has used $399,400 of its funds to purchase new voting equipment and hire additional staff to increase the number of early voting centers across the District of Columbia, to train election officials and to produce voter education materials. The District of Columbia plans to use its remaining 2018 HAVA Funds to acquire additional equipment, increase maintenance and support, hire a full-time cybersecurity expert, hire and train additional poll workers, continue voter education and outreach, and invest in technology to improve all aspects of voter registration and election administration. A brief summary of how each state and territory has used their HAVA funds is available within the FY18 Grant Expenditure Report. States are required to submit another financial report in December 2019. Some initial media reports have focused on how little of the money was spent before the 2018 election, but in reality it would have been difficult anyway because of the timing of the grants and the procedures required to access them and begin spending. These reports are a fascinating and important look at states’ plans – and the December 2019 reports should have even more detail on states’ approach to security and other needs in the 2020 election. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000032 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, April 08, 2019 11:06 AM EDT To: MunzRoger Subject: Election Academy: EAC Releases First Report on States’ Use of 2018 HAVA Funds Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC Releases First Report on States’ Use of 2018 HAVA Funds EAC Releases First Report on States’ Use of 2018 HAVA Funds Posted: 08 Apr 2019 03:43 AM PDT [Image via EAC] Last Thursday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released the first report detailing how states spent funds allocated to them in 2018 under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Here’s the release: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today released a Grant Expenditure Report for Fiscal Year 2018 detailing how states and territories have spent $3,628,946,231 in federal funds made available through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) from the time the legislation was ratified on October 29, 2002 until September 30, 2018. The report also examines how states and territories were able to begin spending an additional $380 million in 2018 HAVA Funds to great effect within just the first six months of those funds being made available to them. From when the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 was signed into law on March 23, 2018 through September 30, 2018, states reported spending 8.1 percent of the $380 million allocated and have outlined plans to significantly increase spending ahead of the 2020 election. Since the initial election reform grants were made in the early 2000s, states and territories report total expenditures of $3,400,037,361, or 85 percent of total federal funds and accrued interest, available under Sections 101, 102 and 251 of HAVA. The EAC worked to efficiently and responsibly award the 2018 HAVA Funds, which were made available less than seven months before the Midterm Elections. To access the funds, eligible states and territories provided a budget and a state narrative outlining plans for how those funds will be used. States could technically begin spending funds once they received their notice of grant award on April 17, 2018. However, most states waited until funds had been transferred to their state election accounts and many states first had to get state legislative approval before spending funds. “Last year, with the 2018 Midterm Elections fast approaching, election officials across the nation rose to the occasion, spending when appropriate, but also creating long-term multi-faceted plans to invest these vital funds in meaningful election administration improvements,” said EAC Chairwoman Christy McCormick. “The 2018 HAVA Funds have been used to make a tangible difference in the efficiency, security, accessibility and integrity of FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000033 American elections. Funds supported an array of activities, including innovations in cybersecurity for voter registration systems, procurement of voting equipment, and improvements to post-election audit procedures. That such an impact has already been felt by these funds is a shining example of the benefit of federal-regional partnerships and the tireless work of election administrators across the country. I am pleased the EAC can highlight those efforts in today’s report,” McCormick noted. The 2018 HAVA Funds were used by states to improve their election systems in a number of innovative ways, including: Arkansas has spent almost all of its funds already to establish cost-sharing agreements with the counties to replace aging voting equipment. The acquisitions ensure that a paper trail for ballots cast is present in all Arkansas counties and almost 70 percent of Arkansas voters are voting on a new integrated election equipment system. Of the initial $4,724,225 in funds available through federal appropriations, the required state match and interest, as of Sept. 30, 2018, Arkansas had only $44,305 in funds remaining. Colorado plans to use its $6,342,979 in 2018 HAVA Funds to enhance technology and security in the state’s election process, including work to improve risk-limiting audits and other audits of election-related systems in 2019 and beyond. Delaware plans to purchase new voting equipment, including a new voting system that has a voter verifiable paper audit trail, an absentee voting system and an Election Management/Voter Registration system that will move elections from the state’s aging mainframe. Indiana helped counties implement multi-factor authentication systems for accessing voting equipment and conducted cybersecurity training for all county officials during the state’s annual election administrators conference. Going forward, the state plans to acquire additional election technology, implement e-poll book vendor network security enhancements, deploy auditable voting systems and perform election night reporting security enhancements. Iowa conducted cybersecurity training seminars for county auditors and staff and participated in a pilot program for a selfassessment cybersecurity tool. The Secretary of State’s Office also implemented two-factor authentication for access to the statewide voter registration system, purchased additional security protections for the state’s election night reporting system and partnered with the Department of Homeland Security to conduct two tabletop exercises. Massachusetts made network security upgrades to its voter registration system, hired a network security engineer and conducted security training for election staff. The Secretary of State’s Office also plans to use funds to acquire new voting equipment, upgrade the state’s voter registration system and improve the cybersecurity of its election system. New Mexico hired a full-time IT security and compliance administrator whose responsibilities include implementing additional security practices to safeguard sensitive data and election systems, and protecting against cyber vulnerabilities. The state also purchased scan tabulation systems that feature ballot image capture and audit capabilities. Rhode Island purchased a database platform for its Centralized Voter Registration system that encrypts all the data. The state also purchased a system for the Centralized Voter Registration System that monitors the system, protects it from ransomware, and protects sensitive data in the system. In addition, the state purchased a system that provides real time analysis of security threats, sends alerts if issues are detected and quarantines devices if there is abnormal activity. Vermont used a portion of its 2018 HAVA Funds to replace and upgrade voting equipment, implement post-election audits, mitigate cyber vulnerabilities and provide required cybersecurity training for all town and city clerks in the spring of 2018, prior to the 2018 Midterm Elections. Washington spent part of its 2018 HAVA Funds on cybersecurity equipment. The state implemented advanced firewall protection for its centralized election system and installed an advanced threat detection and prevention appliance. The state also acquired a database storage device on the Voter Registration system that has back-up and recovery capabilities. All equipment and software, with the exception of the database storage device, was in place prior to the November 2018 election. Washington, D.C. has used $399,400 of its funds to purchase new voting equipment and hire additional staff to increase the number of early voting centers across the District of Columbia, to train election officials and to produce voter education materials. The District of Columbia plans to use its remaining 2018 HAVA Funds to acquire additional equipment, increase maintenance and support, hire a full-time cybersecurity expert, hire and train additional poll workers, continue voter education and outreach, and invest in technology to improve all aspects of voter registration and election administration. A brief summary of how each state and territory has used their HAVA funds is available within the FY18 Grant Expenditure Report. States are required to submit another financial report in December 2019. Some initial media reports have focused on how little of the money was spent before the 2018 election, but in reality it would have been difficult anyway because of the timing of the grants and the procedures required to access them and begin spending. These reports are a fascinating and important look at states’ plans – and the December 2019 reports should have even more detail on states’ approach to security and other needs in the 2020 election. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000034 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST To: TurnerKevin Subject: Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment EAC’s New Quorum Publishes VVSG 2.0 for Public Comment Posted: 20 Feb 2019 03:51 AM PST [Image via EAC] The election community’s long(!) wait for a fully-constituted EAC paid off yesterday with the announcement that the full Commission has unanimously voted to release Version 2.0 of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines for public comment. Here’s the EAC release: Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) four sitting Commissioners unanimously voted to publish the proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 (VVSG) Principles and Guidelines in the Federal Register for a 90 day public comment period, after which comments and feedback on the proposed document will be compiled and presented to the Commissioners for discussion and consideration. “Today’s unanimous vote demonstrates the Commissioners’ shared commitment to taking this next important step in consideration of the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines. The EAC looks forward to holding hearings on these Principles and Guidelines soon and we encourage the public to provide their feedback on the proposed guidelines,” said EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, who joined Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Commissioner Ben Hovland and Commissioner Donald Palmer in supporting the measure. According to today’s vote, the proposed VVSG 2.0 Principles and Guidelines will be published in the Federal Register in accordance with sections 222(a)(1) and 222(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. They will appear in the Federal Register for a period of 90 days. Separately, upon the completion of the VVSG 2.0’s accompanying Requirements developed by NIST and the EAC, those accompanying Requirements will also be subject to public review and comment, including distribution to the EAC’s Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), Standards Board and Board of Advisors. This review and comment period will take place prior to consideration and implementation by the Commission. VVSG are a set of Principles, Guidelines and Requirements against which voting systems can be tested to determine if the systems meet required standards. Some factors examined under these tests include functionality, accessibility, accuracy, auditability and security capabilities. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 mandates that EAC develop and maintain these requirements as well as testing and certifying voting systems. On December 13, 2005, the EAC unanimously adopted the 2005 VVSG, which significantly increased security requirements for voting systems and expanded access, including opportunities for individuals with disabilities to vote privately and independently. The 2005 guidelines updated and augmented the 2002 Voting System Standards, as required by HAVA, to address advancements in election practices and computer technologies. These guidelines were again updated by the EAC’s Commissioners on March 31, 2015. These guidelines are voluntary. States may decide to adopt them entirely or in part prior to the effective date. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000035 The structure of the new VVSG reflects modifications proposed by the election community, EAC, NIST and the TGDC, which is comprised of election officials, voting system manufacturers, disability experts, cyber security experts, technology experts, and other key election stakeholders. The new guidelines are a high level set of principles that will be supplemented by accompanying documents that detail specific requirements for how systems can meet the new guidelines and obtain certification. The supplemental documents will also detail assertions for how the accredited test laboratories will validate that a system complies with those requirements. Last Spring, the EAC convened its advisory boards to review and comment on the adoption of the newest version of the voluntary guidelines, VVSG 2.0. Both Boards recommended that the EAC adopt VVSG 2.0. Today’s unanimous Commissioner vote occurred less than two weeks after a quorum of Commissioners was restored at the EAC. This vote is a welcome sign that the EAC is back to business very shortly after being restored to full strength. VVSG 2.0 is intended to help election officials, manufacturers and the entire community with a mechanism for testing and certification of voting equipment as well as a set of principles to guide development and assessment of future iterations of election technology. [Here’s my post from 2017 with a high-level summary of the principles. I look forward to the results of public comment and eventual formal adoption of VVSG 2.0. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000036 From: Mosca, Alexander N. Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 11:37 AM EST Subject: List of Post-Election Reports due to Division of Elections Attachment(s): "Election Returns" Dear Supervisors of Elections and Staff: The 2016 General Election is now behind us, but of course that does not mean that our work related to the election is finished. As you all know, in the coming months a variety of post-election reports will be due to the Division of Elections. Below you will find a list of these reports, along with key information for each. A separate email was sent last week regarding election returns reports (copy attached).We hope you find this list to be of assistance as we move through the election wrap-up period. · · · · · · · · · · · · Conduct of Elections Report o Deadline: November 20 o Submission Method: Upload via File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal o Further info: Page 30 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE contact: Eleonor.Lipman@DOS.MyFlorida.com 850-245-6258 Petition Signature Verification Reimbursement o Deadline: December 1 o Submission Method: Email letter to DO.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com o Further info: Page 36 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE contact: Alexander.Mosca@dos.myflorida.com 850-245-6292 Post-Election Voting System Audit o Deadline: December 12 o Submission Method: Upload via File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal o Further info: Page 37 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE contact: Julie.Harmon@DOS.MyFlorida.com 850-245-6228 Votes Cast by Congressional District o Deadline: December 15 o Submission Method: Email verification of report generated by DOE o Further info: Page 20 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE contact: Alexander.Mosca@dos.myflorida.com 850-245-6292 Voter Education Survey o Deadline: December 15 o Submission Method: SOE Reports Application on SOE Portal o Further info: Page 41 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE Contact: Althera.Johnson@DOS.MyFlorida.com 850-245-6211 Overvote/Undervote Report o Deadline: December 15 o Submission Method: Upload via File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal o Further info: Page 35 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE Contact: Julie.Harmon@DOS.MyFlorida.com 850-245-6228 Official Voting History o Deadline: December 22 o Submission Method: FVRS VH03 transaction o Further info: Page 42 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE Contact: Alexander.Mosca@dos.myflorida.com 850-245-6292 Precinct-Level Election Results o Deadline: December 22 o Submission Method: Upload via File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal o Further info: Page 38 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE Contact: Kristy.Maddox@DOS.MyFlorida.com 850-245-6230 Reconciliation Report o Deadline: December 22 o Submission Method: Upload via File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal o Further info: Page 39 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE Contact: Alexander.Mosca@dos.myflorida.com 850-245-6292 HAVA Funds Expenditures o Deadline: December 31 o Submission Method: Email form to Althera.Johnson@DOS.MyFlorida.com o Further info: Page 39 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE contact: Althera.Johnson@DOS.MyFlorida.com 850-245-6211 Certification of Address List Maintenance o Deadline: January 31 o Submission Method: E-Mail scanned attachment to BVRSHelp@dos.myflorida.com o Further info: Page 45 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE contact: Emily.Winburn@dos.myflorida.com 850-245-6209 Certification of Eligibility Records Maintenance o Deadline: January 31 o Submission Method: E-Mail scanned attachment to BVRSHelp@dos.myflorida.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000037 · o Further info: Page 46 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE contact: Emily.Winburn@dos.myflorida.com 850-245-6209 US Election Assistance Commission – Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAC EVAS) o Deadline: Initial submission by February 2 o Submission Method: Upload via File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal o Further info: Page 31 of SOE Guide to Reports o DOE contact: Althera.Johnson@DOS.MyFlorida.com 850-245-6211 Alexander Mosca Operations and Management Consultant II Florida Department of State, Division of Elections 850-245-6292 The Department of State is committed to excellence. Please take our Customer Satisfaction Survey. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000038 From: Bronson, Kristi R. Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 9:40 AM EST To: SOEList CC: Bagley, Stacy L. ; Brown, Donna S. ; Matthews, Maria I. ; Mosca, Alexander N. ; Marconnet, Amber Subject: Election Returns Dear Supervisors: Please forward this email to the staff members in your office who prepare and submit the canvass. If you forward this message from your phone, make sure that the settings are not such that it truncates the message. A. Reporting Schedule 1. The first set of unofficial returns are due to the Division of Elections no later than noon Eastern Time (ET), Saturday, November 12, 2016 . Once the Division receives these returns, it will determine if a machine recount is necessary for a federal, state, or multicounty race. If so, the Secretary of State will issue a machine recount order immediately. We will send a separate email when that happens. 2. If the Secretary orders a recount for your county, the second set of unofficial returns are due to the Division no later than 3 p.m. (ET), Thursday, November 17, 2016. (Upon receipt of the second set of unofficial returns, the Division will determine if a manual recount of overvotes and undervotes is required. If so, the Secretary of State will issue a manual recount order immediately. The results of a manual recount are included in the official returns.) a. You do not have to nor should you submit 2nd set of unofficial returns if you were not subject to a recount order from the State. b. Local recount results are also not required nor should they be submitted to the Division. 3. · · Official returns are due to the Division no later than noon (ET), Sunday, November 20, 2016. B. Contact Information Staff will be available until 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 10 th. 850-245-6286 if you need assistance. Please call Stacy Bagley at Staff will not be in the office on Friday, November 11 th or Saturday November 12 th. If you need assistance after 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 10 th, email me at Kristi.Bronson@dos.myflorida.com. C. Instructions for Creating Canvass in the Portal See Step 5 of the User guide - Election Night Reporting Website Walkthrough. When submitting the hard copy of the certificate of the canvassing board to the Division, the time stamp on the bottom of the certificate must match the certificate print date in the SOE Portal: otherwise, you must submit another copy of the certificate of the canvassing board that matches the print date in the SOE Portal. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000039 At least two canvassing board member signatures are required. The results are not submitted until you click on the “Submit to DOE” button, which will populate the time of your submittal. If you do not click on this button, DOE staff will be doing it once the deadline has passed. This will make it appear as if you did not meet the deadline. You cannot generate the next required canvass until you have “submitted” the current canvass. The conduct of elections report must be submitted at the same time as the official results are certified and submitted. The conduct of elections, however, goes to the Bureau of Voting Systems Certification . You can use the SOE File Transfer Utility to submit that report or you can email it. The instructions for submission are on page 30 of the SOE Guide to the Division of Elections – Reports, Downloads, and Uploads a t : http://soe.dos.state.fl.us/pdf/SoeGuideToReports.pdf. Please direct any questions regarding the Conduct of Elections Report to the Bureau of Voting Systems Certification. The Department of State is committed to excellence. Please take our Customer Satisfaction Survey. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000040 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 11:06 AM EST To: MunzRoger Subject: Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI President Dissolves PACEI Posted: 04 Jan 2018 04:45 AM PST [Image via Twitter] Yesterday, citing opposition from states and ongoing lawsuits, President Trump dissolved the controversial Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The Washington Post has more: President Trump on Wednesday announced that he is disbanding a controversial panel studying alleged voter fraud that became mired in multiple federal lawsuits and faced resistance from states that accused it of overreach. The decision is a major setback for Trump, who created the commission last year in response to his claim, for which he provided no proof, that he lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 because of millions of illegally cast ballots. The commission met only twice amid the series of lawsuits seeking to curb its authority and claims by Democrats that it was stacked to recommend voting restrictions favorable to the president’s party. In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said there is “substantial evidence of voter fraud” and blamed the ending of the commission on the refusal of many states to provide voter data sought by the panel and the cost of ongoing lawsuits. The bipartisan panel, known as the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, had been nominally chaired by Vice President Pence and led by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican who has aggressively sought to prosecute alleged voter fraud in his state. Pence in recent months had sought to distance himself from its work. In the statement, Sanders said Trump had signed an executive order asking the Department of Homeland Security “to review its initial findings and determine next courses of action.” Critics of the Commission hailed the move, but one current Commissioner who has been suing to get more details about its work noted that the focus on voter fraud is just likely shift elsewhere: The 11-member commission proved a magnet for controversy from the outset and was sued by one of its members, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D), who alleged in November that he has been kept in the dark about its operations, rendering his participation “essentially meaningless.” Republicans on the commission accused Dunlap of paranoia, but a federal judge last month ruled partly in his favor. In an interview Wednesday night, Dunlap said it may be premature to celebrate the demise of the commission, given Trump’s announcement that Homeland Security would pick up the work. The department, he said, could angle to change regulations affecting driver’s licenses and other matters affecting voting without as much public scrutiny. “I think people who are saying ‘the witch is dead’ should be very alarmed by this move,” he said. “I think that’s very dangerous.” Dunlap’s concerns seem to be borne out somewhat by suggestions that the White House blames PACEI’s opponents for its demise and is seeking a more favorable arena for its anti-fraud crusade: A senior White House aide, however, said Democrats on the commission were to blame for refusing to work with the panel, as were states that refused to turn over public data. The aide, who was not authorized to speak on behalf of the commission and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the Department of Homeland Security is “better equipped to take up the matter.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000041 I’ll leave the PACEI obituaries to others – for now, I’m curious about whether DHS’ new anti-fraud brief will interfere in any way with its growing election cybersecurity role, especially since bipartisan Congressional interest in helping to fund those efforts is slowly emerging. If it does interfere, that could be far more damaging than anything the Commission itself could have done. Hang on – and stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000042 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 11:24 AM EST To: RobertsonTrish Subject: Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Posted: 08 Jan 2018 04:34 AM PST [Image via EAC] On Wednesday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host a “summit” in Washington, DC focusing on the 2018 federal election. The news release has more: Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host an all-day summit to highlight a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer secure, accessible and efficient 2018 federal elections. The event, scheduled to take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 10 at The National Press Club, will feature keynote speakers and expert panelists who will address topics such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience. Among the day’s events is a keynote address from Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs of Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate, as well as three panels (Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience; Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities; and Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability) led by EAC Commissioners Thomas Hicks, Matthew Masterson and Christy McCormick. Here’s the full agenda: EAC Summit: The 2018 Federal Election Security. Efficiency. Accessibility. Integrity. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (registration open at 9 a.m.) Holeman Lounge, The National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045 9:00 – 9:30 A.M. Doors Open/Registration 9:30 – 10:00 A.M. Welcome & Remarks 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Panel 1 – Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick (Moderator) Secretary Barbara Cegavske, Nevada Secretary of State Krysha Gregorowicz, Senior Researcher, Fors Marsh Group Michael Scarpello, Registrar of Voters, San Bernardino County, California Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, MIT 11:00 – 11:15 A.M. BREAK 11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Panel 2 – Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000043 EAC Chairman Matthew Masterson (Moderator) Jeremy Epstein, National Science Foundation’s Deputy Division Director for Computer and Network Systems Research Secretary Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island Secretary of State Jeramy Gray, Assistant Executive Officer for Technology and Planning, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, California David Stafford, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County, Florida Kim Wyman, Washington Secretary of State 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch Break (On your own) 1:30 – 2:00 P.M. Keynote Speaker – Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs, DHS Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Panel 3 – Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability EAC Vice Chair Thomas Hicks (Moderator) Virginia Atkinson, Senior Access and Inclusion Specialist, International Foundation for Electoral Systems Michelle Bishop, Voting Rights Specialist, National Disability Rights Network Cameron Sasnett, Director of the Office of Elections and General Registrar, Fairfax County, Virginia Stafford Ward, Secretary of the Board & Technology and Voter Services Advisor, U.S. Vote Foundation 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. Discussion/Open Mic & Closing Remarks EAC Executive Director Brian Newby, EAC Commissioners Masterson, Hicks, McCormick This event will be a fantastic curtain-raiser on what promises to be an eventful year. I’m planning to attend and I look forward to sharing more from the meeting. Thanks to the EAC for pulling this meeting together … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000044 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 11:24 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Posted: 08 Jan 2018 04:34 AM PST [Image via EAC] On Wednesday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host a “summit” in Washington, DC focusing on the 2018 federal election. The news release has more: Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host an all-day summit to highlight a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer secure, accessible and efficient 2018 federal elections. The event, scheduled to take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 10 at The National Press Club, will feature keynote speakers and expert panelists who will address topics such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience. Among the day’s events is a keynote address from Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs of Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate, as well as three panels (Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience; Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities; and Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability) led by EAC Commissioners Thomas Hicks, Matthew Masterson and Christy McCormick. Here’s the full agenda: EAC Summit: The 2018 Federal Election Security. Efficiency. Accessibility. Integrity. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (registration open at 9 a.m.) Holeman Lounge, The National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045 9:00 – 9:30 A.M. Doors Open/Registration 9:30 – 10:00 A.M. Welcome & Remarks 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Panel 1 – Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick (Moderator) Secretary Barbara Cegavske, Nevada Secretary of State Krysha Gregorowicz, Senior Researcher, Fors Marsh Group Michael Scarpello, Registrar of Voters, San Bernardino County, California Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, MIT 11:00 – 11:15 A.M. BREAK 11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Panel 2 – Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000045 EAC Chairman Matthew Masterson (Moderator) Jeremy Epstein, National Science Foundation’s Deputy Division Director for Computer and Network Systems Research Secretary Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island Secretary of State Jeramy Gray, Assistant Executive Officer for Technology and Planning, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, California David Stafford, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County, Florida Kim Wyman, Washington Secretary of State 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch Break (On your own) 1:30 – 2:00 P.M. Keynote Speaker – Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs, DHS Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Panel 3 – Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability EAC Vice Chair Thomas Hicks (Moderator) Virginia Atkinson, Senior Access and Inclusion Specialist, International Foundation for Electoral Systems Michelle Bishop, Voting Rights Specialist, National Disability Rights Network Cameron Sasnett, Director of the Office of Elections and General Registrar, Fairfax County, Virginia Stafford Ward, Secretary of the Board & Technology and Voter Services Advisor, U.S. Vote Foundation 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. Discussion/Open Mic & Closing Remarks EAC Executive Director Brian Newby, EAC Commissioners Masterson, Hicks, McCormick This event will be a fantastic curtain-raiser on what promises to be an eventful year. I’m planning to attend and I look forward to sharing more from the meeting. Thanks to the EAC for pulling this meeting together … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000046 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 11:24 AM EST To: TurnerKevin Subject: Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Posted: 08 Jan 2018 04:34 AM PST [Image via EAC] On Wednesday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host a “summit” in Washington, DC focusing on the 2018 federal election. The news release has more: Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host an all-day summit to highlight a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer secure, accessible and efficient 2018 federal elections. The event, scheduled to take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 10 at The National Press Club, will feature keynote speakers and expert panelists who will address topics such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience. Among the day’s events is a keynote address from Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs of Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate, as well as three panels (Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience; Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities; and Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability) led by EAC Commissioners Thomas Hicks, Matthew Masterson and Christy McCormick. Here’s the full agenda: EAC Summit: The 2018 Federal Election Security. Efficiency. Accessibility. Integrity. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (registration open at 9 a.m.) Holeman Lounge, The National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045 9:00 – 9:30 A.M. Doors Open/Registration 9:30 – 10:00 A.M. Welcome & Remarks 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Panel 1 – Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick (Moderator) Secretary Barbara Cegavske, Nevada Secretary of State Krysha Gregorowicz, Senior Researcher, Fors Marsh Group Michael Scarpello, Registrar of Voters, San Bernardino County, California Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, MIT 11:00 – 11:15 A.M. BREAK 11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Panel 2 – Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000047 EAC Chairman Matthew Masterson (Moderator) Jeremy Epstein, National Science Foundation’s Deputy Division Director for Computer and Network Systems Research Secretary Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island Secretary of State Jeramy Gray, Assistant Executive Officer for Technology and Planning, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, California David Stafford, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County, Florida Kim Wyman, Washington Secretary of State 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch Break (On your own) 1:30 – 2:00 P.M. Keynote Speaker – Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs, DHS Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Panel 3 – Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability EAC Vice Chair Thomas Hicks (Moderator) Virginia Atkinson, Senior Access and Inclusion Specialist, International Foundation for Electoral Systems Michelle Bishop, Voting Rights Specialist, National Disability Rights Network Cameron Sasnett, Director of the Office of Elections and General Registrar, Fairfax County, Virginia Stafford Ward, Secretary of the Board & Technology and Voter Services Advisor, U.S. Vote Foundation 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. Discussion/Open Mic & Closing Remarks EAC Executive Director Brian Newby, EAC Commissioners Masterson, Hicks, McCormick This event will be a fantastic curtain-raiser on what promises to be an eventful year. I’m planning to attend and I look forward to sharing more from the meeting. Thanks to the EAC for pulling this meeting together … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000048 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 11:24 AM EST To: DoaneHeather Subject: Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Posted: 08 Jan 2018 04:34 AM PST [Image via EAC] On Wednesday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host a “summit” in Washington, DC focusing on the 2018 federal election. The news release has more: Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host an all-day summit to highlight a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer secure, accessible and efficient 2018 federal elections. The event, scheduled to take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 10 at The National Press Club, will feature keynote speakers and expert panelists who will address topics such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience. Among the day’s events is a keynote address from Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs of Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate, as well as three panels (Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience; Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities; and Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability) led by EAC Commissioners Thomas Hicks, Matthew Masterson and Christy McCormick. Here’s the full agenda: EAC Summit: The 2018 Federal Election Security. Efficiency. Accessibility. Integrity. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (registration open at 9 a.m.) Holeman Lounge, The National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045 9:00 – 9:30 A.M. Doors Open/Registration 9:30 – 10:00 A.M. Welcome & Remarks 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Panel 1 – Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick (Moderator) Secretary Barbara Cegavske, Nevada Secretary of State Krysha Gregorowicz, Senior Researcher, Fors Marsh Group Michael Scarpello, Registrar of Voters, San Bernardino County, California Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, MIT 11:00 – 11:15 A.M. BREAK 11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Panel 2 – Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000049 EAC Chairman Matthew Masterson (Moderator) Jeremy Epstein, National Science Foundation’s Deputy Division Director for Computer and Network Systems Research Secretary Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island Secretary of State Jeramy Gray, Assistant Executive Officer for Technology and Planning, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, California David Stafford, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County, Florida Kim Wyman, Washington Secretary of State 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch Break (On your own) 1:30 – 2:00 P.M. Keynote Speaker – Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs, DHS Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Panel 3 – Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability EAC Vice Chair Thomas Hicks (Moderator) Virginia Atkinson, Senior Access and Inclusion Specialist, International Foundation for Electoral Systems Michelle Bishop, Voting Rights Specialist, National Disability Rights Network Cameron Sasnett, Director of the Office of Elections and General Registrar, Fairfax County, Virginia Stafford Ward, Secretary of the Board & Technology and Voter Services Advisor, U.S. Vote Foundation 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. Discussion/Open Mic & Closing Remarks EAC Executive Director Brian Newby, EAC Commissioners Masterson, Hicks, McCormick This event will be a fantastic curtain-raiser on what promises to be an eventful year. I’m planning to attend and I look forward to sharing more from the meeting. Thanks to the EAC for pulling this meeting together … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000050 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 10:50 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Posted: 12 Jan 2018 04:49 AM PST [Image via pressbox] With the New Year upon us, many in the election community are looking ahead to 2018 and wondering what’s in store. electionlineWeekly’s Mindy Moretti shared hers yesterday in a “what to watch” list for 2018: We here at a electionline love a good list, maybe not as much as the folks at BuzzFeed, but we do enjoy them and so while we keep our eyes on everything happening in the elections world, as we kick off this very busy mid-term election year, we thought we’d list the big 10. As we move closer to Election Day 2018, it will be interesting to see how many of these items remain an issue and what new items have been added to the list. So here, no particular order, here are the 10 things we’ll be watching closely in 2018. 1. New voting machines — voters in several states and many counties will face new voting equipment when they hit the polls this year. Will poll workers be ready? Will voters be able to handle the changes? 2. Voter ID — this year will mark the first major roll out of voter ID in several states including Iowa, Missouri, Texas and West Virginia. The secretaries of state in Iowa, Missouri and West Virginia have spent a lot of time (and continue to do so) on education campaigns about the law and Texas’ law remains embroiled in litigation. 3. Automatic voter registration — currently nine states and the District of Columbia have approved legislation allowing for automatic voter registration although only three—Alaska, Colorado and Oregon—have implemented it yet. The approach in the states and DC varies. Some are opt-out, others are opt-in, some retroactively add voters to the rolls while others start from a certain date. What impact, if any, will AVR have on turnout in those states and will any of the remaining states and DC get theirs up and running before November 2018? Also, how many other states will introduce legislation to move in this direction and what type of AVR will they seek to implement? 4. Turnout — mid-term elections turnout always falls off from a presidential year, but given the current political climate, will FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000051 that be the case in 2018 and if there is a drop off, how big will it be? 5. Cybersecurity — the 800-lb Russian in the room this year is cybersecurity. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it is prepared to help every state that wants help securing their systems for 2018 and beyond. 6. New California voting system — in 2016 the General Assembly approved the Voters’ Choice Act that allows counties to run elections by mail with Election Day vote centers. Although many Californians already vote-by-mail, no counties have strictly run on a by mail/vote center system. A handful of counties will introduce the new way of voting this year. 7. Secretary of state races — the top election position in 24 states is up for grabs this year. While many of the sitting secretaries of state are seeking re-election, some like Ohio’s Jon Husted and Kansas’ Kris Kobach cannot/will not be running again. We’ll have more on these races in the coming weeks. 8. Legislation — although election years don’t tend to be as busy legislatively as non-election years (we know, we know, EVERY year is an election year) legislators across the country have already been busy introducing bills. Everything from early voting to automatic voter registration to vote-by-mail to no excuse absentee voting could be debated and perhaps enacted this year. 9. Fake news/ voter suppression — Facebook, Twitter and other platforms have vowed to get the fake news in check, but perpetrators of fake news often quickly find new ways to spread their misinformation campaigns. With many Americans wary of the main stream media and fake news on the rise, what impacts, if any, could that have on elections? 10. Special elections — every year is filled with special elections, but with the prevalence of the #metoo campaign and other situations pushing legislators at all levels to resign, will 2018 prove to be a big year for special elections. Some state legislators are already working on changing the rules about how vacated seats are filled in order to avoid costly and usually low-turnout special elections. 2018 promises to be an eventful year … I’ll be curious to see what else, if anything, that isn’t on this list ends up being a factor this year. Thanks to Mindy for this look ahead; I know she – and all of us – will definitely stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000052 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 10:50 AM EST To: MunzRoger Subject: Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Posted: 12 Jan 2018 04:49 AM PST [Image via pressbox] With the New Year upon us, many in the election community are looking ahead to 2018 and wondering what’s in store. electionlineWeekly’s Mindy Moretti shared hers yesterday in a “what to watch” list for 2018: We here at a electionline love a good list, maybe not as much as the folks at BuzzFeed, but we do enjoy them and so while we keep our eyes on everything happening in the elections world, as we kick off this very busy mid-term election year, we thought we’d list the big 10. As we move closer to Election Day 2018, it will be interesting to see how many of these items remain an issue and what new items have been added to the list. So here, no particular order, here are the 10 things we’ll be watching closely in 2018. 1. New voting machines — voters in several states and many counties will face new voting equipment when they hit the polls this year. Will poll workers be ready? Will voters be able to handle the changes? 2. Voter ID — this year will mark the first major roll out of voter ID in several states including Iowa, Missouri, Texas and West Virginia. The secretaries of state in Iowa, Missouri and West Virginia have spent a lot of time (and continue to do so) on education campaigns about the law and Texas’ law remains embroiled in litigation. 3. Automatic voter registration — currently nine states and the District of Columbia have approved legislation allowing for automatic voter registration although only three—Alaska, Colorado and Oregon—have implemented it yet. The approach in the states and DC varies. Some are opt-out, others are opt-in, some retroactively add voters to the rolls while others start from a certain date. What impact, if any, will AVR have on turnout in those states and will any of the remaining states and DC get theirs up and running before November 2018? Also, how many other states will introduce legislation to move in this direction and what type of AVR will they seek to implement? 4. Turnout — mid-term elections turnout always falls off from a presidential year, but given the current political climate, will FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000053 that be the case in 2018 and if there is a drop off, how big will it be? 5. Cybersecurity — the 800-lb Russian in the room this year is cybersecurity. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it is prepared to help every state that wants help securing their systems for 2018 and beyond. 6. New California voting system — in 2016 the General Assembly approved the Voters’ Choice Act that allows counties to run elections by mail with Election Day vote centers. Although many Californians already vote-by-mail, no counties have strictly run on a by mail/vote center system. A handful of counties will introduce the new way of voting this year. 7. Secretary of state races — the top election position in 24 states is up for grabs this year. While many of the sitting secretaries of state are seeking re-election, some like Ohio’s Jon Husted and Kansas’ Kris Kobach cannot/will not be running again. We’ll have more on these races in the coming weeks. 8. Legislation — although election years don’t tend to be as busy legislatively as non-election years (we know, we know, EVERY year is an election year) legislators across the country have already been busy introducing bills. Everything from early voting to automatic voter registration to vote-by-mail to no excuse absentee voting could be debated and perhaps enacted this year. 9. Fake news/ voter suppression — Facebook, Twitter and other platforms have vowed to get the fake news in check, but perpetrators of fake news often quickly find new ways to spread their misinformation campaigns. With many Americans wary of the main stream media and fake news on the rise, what impacts, if any, could that have on elections? 10. Special elections — every year is filled with special elections, but with the prevalence of the #metoo campaign and other situations pushing legislators at all levels to resign, will 2018 prove to be a big year for special elections. Some state legislators are already working on changing the rules about how vacated seats are filled in order to avoid costly and usually low-turnout special elections. 2018 promises to be an eventful year … I’ll be curious to see what else, if anything, that isn’t on this list ends up being a factor this year. Thanks to Mindy for this look ahead; I know she – and all of us – will definitely stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000054 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 10:50 AM EST To: TurnerKevin Subject: Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Posted: 12 Jan 2018 04:49 AM PST [Image via pressbox] With the New Year upon us, many in the election community are looking ahead to 2018 and wondering what’s in store. electionlineWeekly’s Mindy Moretti shared hers yesterday in a “what to watch” list for 2018: We here at a electionline love a good list, maybe not as much as the folks at BuzzFeed, but we do enjoy them and so while we keep our eyes on everything happening in the elections world, as we kick off this very busy mid-term election year, we thought we’d list the big 10. As we move closer to Election Day 2018, it will be interesting to see how many of these items remain an issue and what new items have been added to the list. So here, no particular order, here are the 10 things we’ll be watching closely in 2018. 1. New voting machines — voters in several states and many counties will face new voting equipment when they hit the polls this year. Will poll workers be ready? Will voters be able to handle the changes? 2. Voter ID — this year will mark the first major roll out of voter ID in several states including Iowa, Missouri, Texas and West Virginia. The secretaries of state in Iowa, Missouri and West Virginia have spent a lot of time (and continue to do so) on education campaigns about the law and Texas’ law remains embroiled in litigation. 3. Automatic voter registration — currently nine states and the District of Columbia have approved legislation allowing for automatic voter registration although only three—Alaska, Colorado and Oregon—have implemented it yet. The approach in the states and DC varies. Some are opt-out, others are opt-in, some retroactively add voters to the rolls while others start from a certain date. What impact, if any, will AVR have on turnout in those states and will any of the remaining states and DC get theirs up and running before November 2018? Also, how many other states will introduce legislation to move in this direction and what type of AVR will they seek to implement? 4. Turnout — mid-term elections turnout always falls off from a presidential year, but given the current political climate, will FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000055 that be the case in 2018 and if there is a drop off, how big will it be? 5. Cybersecurity — the 800-lb Russian in the room this year is cybersecurity. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it is prepared to help every state that wants help securing their systems for 2018 and beyond. 6. New California voting system — in 2016 the General Assembly approved the Voters’ Choice Act that allows counties to run elections by mail with Election Day vote centers. Although many Californians already vote-by-mail, no counties have strictly run on a by mail/vote center system. A handful of counties will introduce the new way of voting this year. 7. Secretary of state races — the top election position in 24 states is up for grabs this year. While many of the sitting secretaries of state are seeking re-election, some like Ohio’s Jon Husted and Kansas’ Kris Kobach cannot/will not be running again. We’ll have more on these races in the coming weeks. 8. Legislation — although election years don’t tend to be as busy legislatively as non-election years (we know, we know, EVERY year is an election year) legislators across the country have already been busy introducing bills. Everything from early voting to automatic voter registration to vote-by-mail to no excuse absentee voting could be debated and perhaps enacted this year. 9. Fake news/ voter suppression — Facebook, Twitter and other platforms have vowed to get the fake news in check, but perpetrators of fake news often quickly find new ways to spread their misinformation campaigns. With many Americans wary of the main stream media and fake news on the rise, what impacts, if any, could that have on elections? 10. Special elections — every year is filled with special elections, but with the prevalence of the #metoo campaign and other situations pushing legislators at all levels to resign, will 2018 prove to be a big year for special elections. Some state legislators are already working on changing the rules about how vacated seats are filled in order to avoid costly and usually low-turnout special elections. 2018 promises to be an eventful year … I’ll be curious to see what else, if anything, that isn’t on this list ends up being a factor this year. Thanks to Mindy for this look ahead; I know she – and all of us – will definitely stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000056 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 10:50 AM EST To: DoaneHeather Subject: Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Posted: 12 Jan 2018 04:49 AM PST [Image via pressbox] With the New Year upon us, many in the election community are looking ahead to 2018 and wondering what’s in store. electionlineWeekly’s Mindy Moretti shared hers yesterday in a “what to watch” list for 2018: We here at a electionline love a good list, maybe not as much as the folks at BuzzFeed, but we do enjoy them and so while we keep our eyes on everything happening in the elections world, as we kick off this very busy mid-term election year, we thought we’d list the big 10. As we move closer to Election Day 2018, it will be interesting to see how many of these items remain an issue and what new items have been added to the list. So here, no particular order, here are the 10 things we’ll be watching closely in 2018. 1. New voting machines — voters in several states and many counties will face new voting equipment when they hit the polls this year. Will poll workers be ready? Will voters be able to handle the changes? 2. Voter ID — this year will mark the first major roll out of voter ID in several states including Iowa, Missouri, Texas and West Virginia. The secretaries of state in Iowa, Missouri and West Virginia have spent a lot of time (and continue to do so) on education campaigns about the law and Texas’ law remains embroiled in litigation. 3. Automatic voter registration — currently nine states and the District of Columbia have approved legislation allowing for automatic voter registration although only three—Alaska, Colorado and Oregon—have implemented it yet. The approach in the states and DC varies. Some are opt-out, others are opt-in, some retroactively add voters to the rolls while others start from a certain date. What impact, if any, will AVR have on turnout in those states and will any of the remaining states and DC get theirs up and running before November 2018? Also, how many other states will introduce legislation to move in this direction and what type of AVR will they seek to implement? 4. Turnout — mid-term elections turnout always falls off from a presidential year, but given the current political climate, will FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000057 that be the case in 2018 and if there is a drop off, how big will it be? 5. Cybersecurity — the 800-lb Russian in the room this year is cybersecurity. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it is prepared to help every state that wants help securing their systems for 2018 and beyond. 6. New California voting system — in 2016 the General Assembly approved the Voters’ Choice Act that allows counties to run elections by mail with Election Day vote centers. Although many Californians already vote-by-mail, no counties have strictly run on a by mail/vote center system. A handful of counties will introduce the new way of voting this year. 7. Secretary of state races — the top election position in 24 states is up for grabs this year. While many of the sitting secretaries of state are seeking re-election, some like Ohio’s Jon Husted and Kansas’ Kris Kobach cannot/will not be running again. We’ll have more on these races in the coming weeks. 8. Legislation — although election years don’t tend to be as busy legislatively as non-election years (we know, we know, EVERY year is an election year) legislators across the country have already been busy introducing bills. Everything from early voting to automatic voter registration to vote-by-mail to no excuse absentee voting could be debated and perhaps enacted this year. 9. Fake news/ voter suppression — Facebook, Twitter and other platforms have vowed to get the fake news in check, but perpetrators of fake news often quickly find new ways to spread their misinformation campaigns. With many Americans wary of the main stream media and fake news on the rise, what impacts, if any, could that have on elections? 10. Special elections — every year is filled with special elections, but with the prevalence of the #metoo campaign and other situations pushing legislators at all levels to resign, will 2018 prove to be a big year for special elections. Some state legislators are already working on changing the rules about how vacated seats are filled in order to avoid costly and usually low-turnout special elections. 2018 promises to be an eventful year … I’ll be curious to see what else, if anything, that isn’t on this list ends up being a factor this year. Thanks to Mindy for this look ahead; I know she – and all of us – will definitely stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000058 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 10:50 AM EST To: RobertsonTrish Subject: Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Election Academy: electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 electionline’s “What to Watch” in 2018 Posted: 12 Jan 2018 04:49 AM PST [Image via pressbox] With the New Year upon us, many in the election community are looking ahead to 2018 and wondering what’s in store. electionlineWeekly’s Mindy Moretti shared hers yesterday in a “what to watch” list for 2018: We here at a electionline love a good list, maybe not as much as the folks at BuzzFeed, but we do enjoy them and so while we keep our eyes on everything happening in the elections world, as we kick off this very busy mid-term election year, we thought we’d list the big 10. As we move closer to Election Day 2018, it will be interesting to see how many of these items remain an issue and what new items have been added to the list. So here, no particular order, here are the 10 things we’ll be watching closely in 2018. 1. New voting machines — voters in several states and many counties will face new voting equipment when they hit the polls this year. Will poll workers be ready? Will voters be able to handle the changes? 2. Voter ID — this year will mark the first major roll out of voter ID in several states including Iowa, Missouri, Texas and West Virginia. The secretaries of state in Iowa, Missouri and West Virginia have spent a lot of time (and continue to do so) on education campaigns about the law and Texas’ law remains embroiled in litigation. 3. Automatic voter registration — currently nine states and the District of Columbia have approved legislation allowing for automatic voter registration although only three—Alaska, Colorado and Oregon—have implemented it yet. The approach in the states and DC varies. Some are opt-out, others are opt-in, some retroactively add voters to the rolls while others start from a certain date. What impact, if any, will AVR have on turnout in those states and will any of the remaining states and DC get theirs up and running before November 2018? Also, how many other states will introduce legislation to move in this direction and what type of AVR will they seek to implement? 4. Turnout — mid-term elections turnout always falls off from a presidential year, but given the current political climate, will FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000059 that be the case in 2018 and if there is a drop off, how big will it be? 5. Cybersecurity — the 800-lb Russian in the room this year is cybersecurity. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it is prepared to help every state that wants help securing their systems for 2018 and beyond. 6. New California voting system — in 2016 the General Assembly approved the Voters’ Choice Act that allows counties to run elections by mail with Election Day vote centers. Although many Californians already vote-by-mail, no counties have strictly run on a by mail/vote center system. A handful of counties will introduce the new way of voting this year. 7. Secretary of state races — the top election position in 24 states is up for grabs this year. While many of the sitting secretaries of state are seeking re-election, some like Ohio’s Jon Husted and Kansas’ Kris Kobach cannot/will not be running again. We’ll have more on these races in the coming weeks. 8. Legislation — although election years don’t tend to be as busy legislatively as non-election years (we know, we know, EVERY year is an election year) legislators across the country have already been busy introducing bills. Everything from early voting to automatic voter registration to vote-by-mail to no excuse absentee voting could be debated and perhaps enacted this year. 9. Fake news/ voter suppression — Facebook, Twitter and other platforms have vowed to get the fake news in check, but perpetrators of fake news often quickly find new ways to spread their misinformation campaigns. With many Americans wary of the main stream media and fake news on the rise, what impacts, if any, could that have on elections? 10. Special elections — every year is filled with special elections, but with the prevalence of the #metoo campaign and other situations pushing legislators at all levels to resign, will 2018 prove to be a big year for special elections. Some state legislators are already working on changing the rules about how vacated seats are filled in order to avoid costly and usually low-turnout special elections. 2018 promises to be an eventful year … I’ll be curious to see what else, if anything, that isn’t on this list ends up being a factor this year. Thanks to Mindy for this look ahead; I know she – and all of us – will definitely stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000060 From: Google Alerts Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 1:05 PM EST To: CapizziAixa Subject: Google Alert - Florida elections Florida elections NEWS Retrial of Senator lvlenendez Adds Twist to Midterm Elections New York Times The move means lvlr. lvlenendez will have to defend himself again in a year when he is upfor re-election. lvlr. Menendez was accused ofdoing favors for a friend, Dr. Salomon lvlelgen, a wealthy doctor from Florida, in exchangefor gifts, including rides on his private plane, and political donations. Official: Plan to exclude Florida from drilling isn't tinal Brownsville Herald FILE - In this Sept. 29, 201? ?le photo, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks on the Trump Administration's energy policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. Zinke has presided over a year of bureaucratic upheaval at the Interior Department that has seen dozens of senior staff re?assigned, key Crosscheck spreadsheet compromises 945 voters' data Topeka Capital Journal Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's quest to discover voter fraud exposed sensitive data for nearly 1,000 Kansans when an of?cial tried to compare partial social security numbers sent via an unsecured email to election staff in Florida. The revelation led theFlorida Department of State to offer a year Bad timing: Shutdown spoils Trump's 'l-year festivities Brownsville Herald While White House aides did not respond to questions, Budget Director I?vlick Mulvaney told reporters he didn't expect Trump to go to Florida Saturday. to attend a "Trump Victory Dinner" Saturday night at lvlar-a- Lago, with proceeds going to a joint fundraising committee for his re-election campaign and Official: Plan to exclude Florida from drilling isn't tinal Townhall WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration's promiseto exempt Florida from an offshore drilling plan is not a formal action, an Interior Department of?cial said Friday in a statement that Democrats said contradicted a high-pro?le announcement by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Zinke has proposed Elections in Latin America in 2018 A Preview of Four Cases teleSUR English I will focus on four of those elections: Mexico and Colombia because they might represent more typical or traditional electoral processes in Latin might turn out to be a very busy year for the US State Department, CIA and the Southern Command headquarters located in Doral, Florida. The Latest: lvlenendez expects to be 'vindicated' in retrial Monitor The NewJersey Democrat put out a statement Friday after the government announced it will retry I?vlenendez and Florida doctor Salomon lvlelgen (lleHL'-gennj on fraud and bribery counts. lvlehendez's statement said the government has decided to "double down on an unjust prosecution". Flag as irrelevant Fueled By Trump, Moms Running For Office Are Leading The Resistance Romper One such mom is Mary Barzee Flores, a mother of two and former Florida circuit court judge, who was nominated to the Supreme Court by former-President Barack Obama before having her nomination blocked by Senator Marco Rubio, and is currently seeking election for Florida's 27th Congressional ... Flag as irrelevant SRQ Daily Jan 20, 2018 SRQ Magazine Another reason to hold City elections in March is unique to Florida: our local voter population is at its peak in the springtime. If elections are moved to November, many of our neighbors with second homes up north will not be able to participate in local forums and candidate campaign events because ... Flag as irrelevant Judge sides with Florida House instead of Emeril TV producer Townhall TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge is refusing to step into an ongoing tussle between a television producer for one of chef Emeril Lagasse's cooking shows and the Florida House of Representatives. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Friday refused to grant an injunction against the House ... Flag as irrelevant You have received this email because you have subscribed toGoogle Alerts. Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000062 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 11:06 AM EST To: DoaneHeather Subject: Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI President Dissolves PACEI Posted: 04 Jan 2018 04:45 AM PST [Image via Twitter] Yesterday, citing opposition from states and ongoing lawsuits, President Trump dissolved the controversial Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The Washington Post has more: President Trump on Wednesday announced that he is disbanding a controversial panel studying alleged voter fraud that became mired in multiple federal lawsuits and faced resistance from states that accused it of overreach. The decision is a major setback for Trump, who created the commission last year in response to his claim, for which he provided no proof, that he lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 because of millions of illegally cast ballots. The commission met only twice amid the series of lawsuits seeking to curb its authority and claims by Democrats that it was stacked to recommend voting restrictions favorable to the president’s party. In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said there is “substantial evidence of voter fraud” and blamed the ending of the commission on the refusal of many states to provide voter data sought by the panel and the cost of ongoing lawsuits. The bipartisan panel, known as the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, had been nominally chaired by Vice President Pence and led by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican who has aggressively sought to prosecute alleged voter fraud in his state. Pence in recent months had sought to distance himself from its work. In the statement, Sanders said Trump had signed an executive order asking the Department of Homeland Security “to review its initial findings and determine next courses of action.” Critics of the Commission hailed the move, but one current Commissioner who has been suing to get more details about its work noted that the focus on voter fraud is just likely shift elsewhere: The 11-member commission proved a magnet for controversy from the outset and was sued by one of its members, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D), who alleged in November that he has been kept in the dark about its operations, rendering his participation “essentially meaningless.” Republicans on the commission accused Dunlap of paranoia, but a federal judge last month ruled partly in his favor. In an interview Wednesday night, Dunlap said it may be premature to celebrate the demise of the commission, given Trump’s announcement that Homeland Security would pick up the work. The department, he said, could angle to change regulations affecting driver’s licenses and other matters affecting voting without as much public scrutiny. “I think people who are saying ‘the witch is dead’ should be very alarmed by this move,” he said. “I think that’s very dangerous.” Dunlap’s concerns seem to be borne out somewhat by suggestions that the White House blames PACEI’s opponents for its demise and is seeking a more favorable arena for its anti-fraud crusade: A senior White House aide, however, said Democrats on the commission were to blame for refusing to work with the panel, as were states that refused to turn over public data. The aide, who was not authorized to speak on behalf of the commission and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the Department of Homeland Security is “better equipped to take up the matter.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000063 I’ll leave the PACEI obituaries to others – for now, I’m curious about whether DHS’ new anti-fraud brief will interfere in any way with its growing election cybersecurity role, especially since bipartisan Congressional interest in helping to fund those efforts is slowly emerging. If it does interfere, that could be far more damaging than anything the Commission itself could have done. Hang on – and stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000064 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 11:06 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI President Dissolves PACEI Posted: 04 Jan 2018 04:45 AM PST [Image via Twitter] Yesterday, citing opposition from states and ongoing lawsuits, President Trump dissolved the controversial Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The Washington Post has more: President Trump on Wednesday announced that he is disbanding a controversial panel studying alleged voter fraud that became mired in multiple federal lawsuits and faced resistance from states that accused it of overreach. The decision is a major setback for Trump, who created the commission last year in response to his claim, for which he provided no proof, that he lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 because of millions of illegally cast ballots. The commission met only twice amid the series of lawsuits seeking to curb its authority and claims by Democrats that it was stacked to recommend voting restrictions favorable to the president’s party. In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said there is “substantial evidence of voter fraud” and blamed the ending of the commission on the refusal of many states to provide voter data sought by the panel and the cost of ongoing lawsuits. The bipartisan panel, known as the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, had been nominally chaired by Vice President Pence and led by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican who has aggressively sought to prosecute alleged voter fraud in his state. Pence in recent months had sought to distance himself from its work. In the statement, Sanders said Trump had signed an executive order asking the Department of Homeland Security “to review its initial findings and determine next courses of action.” Critics of the Commission hailed the move, but one current Commissioner who has been suing to get more details about its work noted that the focus on voter fraud is just likely shift elsewhere: The 11-member commission proved a magnet for controversy from the outset and was sued by one of its members, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D), who alleged in November that he has been kept in the dark about its operations, rendering his participation “essentially meaningless.” Republicans on the commission accused Dunlap of paranoia, but a federal judge last month ruled partly in his favor. In an interview Wednesday night, Dunlap said it may be premature to celebrate the demise of the commission, given Trump’s announcement that Homeland Security would pick up the work. The department, he said, could angle to change regulations affecting driver’s licenses and other matters affecting voting without as much public scrutiny. “I think people who are saying ‘the witch is dead’ should be very alarmed by this move,” he said. “I think that’s very dangerous.” Dunlap’s concerns seem to be borne out somewhat by suggestions that the White House blames PACEI’s opponents for its demise and is seeking a more favorable arena for its anti-fraud crusade: A senior White House aide, however, said Democrats on the commission were to blame for refusing to work with the panel, as were states that refused to turn over public data. The aide, who was not authorized to speak on behalf of the commission and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the Department of Homeland Security is “better equipped to take up the matter.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000065 I’ll leave the PACEI obituaries to others – for now, I’m curious about whether DHS’ new anti-fraud brief will interfere in any way with its growing election cybersecurity role, especially since bipartisan Congressional interest in helping to fund those efforts is slowly emerging. If it does interfere, that could be far more damaging than anything the Commission itself could have done. Hang on – and stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000066 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 11:06 AM EST To: TurnerKevin Subject: Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI President Dissolves PACEI Posted: 04 Jan 2018 04:45 AM PST [Image via Twitter] Yesterday, citing opposition from states and ongoing lawsuits, President Trump dissolved the controversial Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The Washington Post has more: President Trump on Wednesday announced that he is disbanding a controversial panel studying alleged voter fraud that became mired in multiple federal lawsuits and faced resistance from states that accused it of overreach. The decision is a major setback for Trump, who created the commission last year in response to his claim, for which he provided no proof, that he lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 because of millions of illegally cast ballots. The commission met only twice amid the series of lawsuits seeking to curb its authority and claims by Democrats that it was stacked to recommend voting restrictions favorable to the president’s party. In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said there is “substantial evidence of voter fraud” and blamed the ending of the commission on the refusal of many states to provide voter data sought by the panel and the cost of ongoing lawsuits. The bipartisan panel, known as the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, had been nominally chaired by Vice President Pence and led by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican who has aggressively sought to prosecute alleged voter fraud in his state. Pence in recent months had sought to distance himself from its work. In the statement, Sanders said Trump had signed an executive order asking the Department of Homeland Security “to review its initial findings and determine next courses of action.” Critics of the Commission hailed the move, but one current Commissioner who has been suing to get more details about its work noted that the focus on voter fraud is just likely shift elsewhere: The 11-member commission proved a magnet for controversy from the outset and was sued by one of its members, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D), who alleged in November that he has been kept in the dark about its operations, rendering his participation “essentially meaningless.” Republicans on the commission accused Dunlap of paranoia, but a federal judge last month ruled partly in his favor. In an interview Wednesday night, Dunlap said it may be premature to celebrate the demise of the commission, given Trump’s announcement that Homeland Security would pick up the work. The department, he said, could angle to change regulations affecting driver’s licenses and other matters affecting voting without as much public scrutiny. “I think people who are saying ‘the witch is dead’ should be very alarmed by this move,” he said. “I think that’s very dangerous.” Dunlap’s concerns seem to be borne out somewhat by suggestions that the White House blames PACEI’s opponents for its demise and is seeking a more favorable arena for its anti-fraud crusade: A senior White House aide, however, said Democrats on the commission were to blame for refusing to work with the panel, as were states that refused to turn over public data. The aide, who was not authorized to speak on behalf of the commission and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the Department of Homeland Security is “better equipped to take up the matter.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000067 I’ll leave the PACEI obituaries to others – for now, I’m curious about whether DHS’ new anti-fraud brief will interfere in any way with its growing election cybersecurity role, especially since bipartisan Congressional interest in helping to fund those efforts is slowly emerging. If it does interfere, that could be far more damaging than anything the Commission itself could have done. Hang on – and stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000068 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 11:24 AM EST To: MunzRoger Subject: Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Election Academy: EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit EAC To Host 2018 Election Summit Posted: 08 Jan 2018 04:34 AM PST [Image via EAC] On Wednesday, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host a “summit” in Washington, DC focusing on the 2018 federal election. The news release has more: Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host an all-day summit to highlight a spectrum of issues that state and local election officials will face as they work to administer secure, accessible and efficient 2018 federal elections. The event, scheduled to take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 10 at The National Press Club, will feature keynote speakers and expert panelists who will address topics such as election security, voting accessibility, and how to use election data to improve the voter experience. Among the day’s events is a keynote address from Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs of Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate, as well as three panels (Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience; Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities; and Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability) led by EAC Commissioners Thomas Hicks, Matthew Masterson and Christy McCormick. Here’s the full agenda: EAC Summit: The 2018 Federal Election Security. Efficiency. Accessibility. Integrity. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (registration open at 9 a.m.) Holeman Lounge, The National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045 9:00 – 9:30 A.M. Doors Open/Registration 9:30 – 10:00 A.M. Welcome & Remarks 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Panel 1 – Election Efficiency and Integrity: Improving the Voter Experience EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick (Moderator) Secretary Barbara Cegavske, Nevada Secretary of State Krysha Gregorowicz, Senior Researcher, Fors Marsh Group Michael Scarpello, Registrar of Voters, San Bernardino County, California Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, MIT 11:00 – 11:15 A.M. BREAK 11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Panel 2 – Election Security: Solutions and Opportunities FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000069 EAC Chairman Matthew Masterson (Moderator) Jeremy Epstein, National Science Foundation’s Deputy Division Director for Computer and Network Systems Research Secretary Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island Secretary of State Jeramy Gray, Assistant Executive Officer for Technology and Planning, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, California David Stafford, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County, Florida Kim Wyman, Washington Secretary of State 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch Break (On your own) 1:30 – 2:00 P.M. Keynote Speaker – Undersecretary Christopher C. Krebs, DHS Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Panel 3 – Election Accessibility: Protecting Privacy and Improving Reliability EAC Vice Chair Thomas Hicks (Moderator) Virginia Atkinson, Senior Access and Inclusion Specialist, International Foundation for Electoral Systems Michelle Bishop, Voting Rights Specialist, National Disability Rights Network Cameron Sasnett, Director of the Office of Elections and General Registrar, Fairfax County, Virginia Stafford Ward, Secretary of the Board & Technology and Voter Services Advisor, U.S. Vote Foundation 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. Discussion/Open Mic & Closing Remarks EAC Executive Director Brian Newby, EAC Commissioners Masterson, Hicks, McCormick This event will be a fantastic curtain-raiser on what promises to be an eventful year. I’m planning to attend and I look forward to sharing more from the meeting. Thanks to the EAC for pulling this meeting together … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000070 From: Chris Carson, League of Women Voters on behalf of chris.carson=lwv.org@mail.salsalabs.net Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 10:03 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: March. Register. Vote. ☑ Having trouble reading this email? View in browser The League of Women Voters Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. Jennifer, We feel a lot better about our busted March Madness brackets after reflecting on all the progress made for our democracy this month. Here are a few highlights we'd like to share: March for Our Lives On March 24 students, parents and concerned Americans congregated in Washington D.C., and other cities across the country, to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we finally put an end the epidemic of mass school shootings. Last weekend we marched. And we intend to keep moving. Our passionate members and volunteers were out in full-force, helping organize events in their communities and registering voters to ensure those speaking out are heard at the ballot box this year. We marched for the lives of America’s children. We marched to say, “It’s time to stop the violence.” Join the millions of students, parents and concerned Americans today and call on Congress to pass common-sense solutions to curb gun violence. LWV Kansas Gets Its Day in Court Earlier this month we heard from Kansans denied their freedom because of a terrible voting law. In Fish v. Kobach, the League of Women Voters of Kansas is fighting against the state’s shameful documentary proof-of-citizenship law. The Kansas law being challenged violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Tens of thousands of Kansans have been denied the right to vote and the law has had a major impact on the way LWV Kansas does voter registration drives in the state. Learn more about the case here. Benisek v. Lamone This year, the Supreme Court has taken up two cases on partisan gerrymandering. One deals with a Republican gerrymander in Wisconsin, the other is about a Democratic gerrymander in Maryland. Last Fall we rallied to stand for fair districts in the Wisconsin case, Gill v. Whitford. And, this week, we gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court again to say, No matter who does it, gerrymandering is wrong 100% of the time. Learn more about this new case in our blog. Victory for Pennsylvania! In a victory for Pennsylvania voters, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the recently redrawn Pennsylvania congressional districts from moving forward. This is a huge victory for Pennsylvanians. Moving forward, the votes of Pennsylvanians will not be diluted by the unconstitutional extreme partisan gerrymandering of its congressional districts. In the 2018 election, voters will be voting under new, fairer maps. The League in Pennsylvania initiated this lawsuit in the summer of 2017 because voters deserve the right for their voices to be heard regardless of party affiliation or address. This victory is an important first step toward slaying the gerrymander. Chris Carson President LEARN MORE AT LWV.ORG FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000071 League of Women Voters 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000072 From: Chris Carson, League of Women Voters on behalf of chris.carson=lwv.org@mail.salsalabs.net Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 10:28 AM EDT To: BreaultAlex Subject: March. Register. Vote. ☑ Having trouble reading this email? View in browser The League of Women Voters Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. Alex, We feel a lot better about our busted March Madness brackets after reflecting on all the progress made for our democracy this month. Here are a few highlights we'd like to share: March for Our Lives On March 24 students, parents and concerned Americans congregated in Washington D.C., and other cities across the country, to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we finally put an end the epidemic of mass school shootings. Last weekend we marched. And we intend to keep moving. Our passionate members and volunteers were out in full-force, helping organize events in their communities and registering voters to ensure those speaking out are heard at the ballot box this year. We marched for the lives of America’s children. We marched to say, “It’s time to stop the violence.” Join the millions of students, parents and concerned Americans today and call on Congress to pass common-sense solutions to curb gun violence. LWV Kansas Gets Its Day in Court Earlier this month we heard from Kansans denied their freedom because of a terrible voting law. In Fish v. Kobach, the League of Women Voters of Kansas is fighting against the state’s shameful documentary proof-of-citizenship law. The Kansas law being challenged violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Tens of thousands of Kansans have been denied the right to vote and the law has had a major impact on the way LWV Kansas does voter registration drives in the state. Learn more about the case here. Benisek v. Lamone This year, the Supreme Court has taken up two cases on partisan gerrymandering. One deals with a Republican gerrymander in Wisconsin, the other is about a Democratic gerrymander in Maryland. Last Fall we rallied to stand for fair districts in the Wisconsin case, Gill v. Whitford. And, this week, we gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court again to say, No matter who does it, gerrymandering is wrong 100% of the time. Learn more about this new case in our blog. Victory for Pennsylvania! In a victory for Pennsylvania voters, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the recently redrawn Pennsylvania congressional districts from moving forward. This is a huge victory for Pennsylvanians. Moving forward, the votes of Pennsylvanians will not be diluted by the unconstitutional extreme partisan gerrymandering of its congressional districts. In the 2018 election, voters will be voting under new, fairer maps. The League in Pennsylvania initiated this lawsuit in the summer of 2017 because voters deserve the right for their voices to be heard regardless of party affiliation or address. This victory is an important first step toward slaying the gerrymander. Chris Carson President LEARN MORE AT LWV.ORG FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000073 League of Women Voters 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000074 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Friday, April 06, 2018 7:04 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: ‘KWOK OF SCHIFF’: Roger Stone sued for $100M — Deutch’s gun control vs. Manjarres gun record — How Sinclair goes after ex-employees — Congress widens nursing home deaths investigation 04/06/2018 07:02 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) and Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55), with Emily Goldberg (egoldberg@politico.com; @ejgold94) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Good Friday morning. We shudder to say it's not hectic because it's Florida, but it's relatively quiet as we head into the weekend. Today, Orlando state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, a prominent voice in the LGBT community, endorses Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum for governor. On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott is expected to officially (and finally) challenge Sen. Bill Nelson. And regardless of what day it is, it seems Florida Man, aka Roger Stone, is in the news. ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE SWAMP ... 'KWOK OF SCHIFF' - "Roger Stone hit with $100 million defamation suit in Miami from Chinese billionaire," by Miami News Times' Jerry Iannelli: "Roger Stone, South Florida's infamous political hit man ... has now pissed off someone with deep pockets and a similar zest for combat: Guo Wengui, the mysterious, recently exiled Chinese billionaire known in America as 'Miles Kwok,' is suing Stone for defamation in Miami federal court after Stone criticized him on InfoWars earlier this year. Guo claims Stone slandered him when Stone accused Guo of funneling money to both Hillary Clinton and Steve Bannon; the billionaire now wants $100 million from the political consultant-turned-media figure ... 'This is essentially a political lawsuit and is a Kwok of Schiff,' he messaged New Times." Read more HOGG VS. SHARK - "David Hogg says he didn't endorse Ted Deutch's Republican challenger," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: "David Hogg says he didn't say he'd support a Republican candidate who wants to oust CongressmanTed Deutch, contrary to what the challenger is claiming. Javier Manjarres, who's been running for months but didn't formally announce his candidacy until Tuesday, wrote on Twitter that he 'ran into' Hogg at an event and 'Hogg says he will vote for me over Democrat @RepTedDeutch.' Hogg denied the endorsement in his own Twitter post Wednesday night. 'Definitely did not say that. We endorse policy not people,' he wrote." Read more GUN PLAY - "GOP candidate running for Parkland seat was arrested for gun violence," by Shareblue Media's Oliver Willis: "Republican candidate Javier Manjarres, who just declared his candidacy for the congressional seat that represents Parkland, Florida, has quite a sordid past, including arrests for gun violence ... In 2016 he was arrested for the attempted murder of his sister's boyfriend after shooting a gun at him. Manjarres allegedly assaulted a man, punching him in the face with his fist. The man reported that he heard three gunshots as he drove to escape the assault." Read more SHARK TANK RESPONDS - From Manjarres: "Contrary to what was reported by several news agencies, charges were NEVER filed by the State Attorney's Office in Palm Beach County. The allegations were made by a criminal who was arrested and subsequently charged for striking and falsely imprisoning my sister. Upon release from custody pending trial, the same criminal had his bond revoked for an arrest stemming from another physical attack against my sister. He spent a total of 11 months in jail after my release. This speaks to his character. As for my case, the State Attorney's Office reviewed the facts and circumstances of the alleged incident and declined to formally file or pursue any charges against me." AMERICAN PRAVDA - "An Orlando resident and former Sinclair employee is being sued by the company for quitting," by Orlando Weekly's Xander Peters: "Over the weekend, Sinclair Broadcast Groupgarnered criticism for requiring its anchors to read a statement that took a shot at major national media outlets. Many in media and beyond wondered why the company's employees simply didn't quit, calling them 'whores' who 'should be ashamed of themselves' ... [but when reporter Johnathan Beaton quit WPEC News 12 in West Palm Beach] the company told him he had to pay around $25,000 to get out of the contract, even though he was only making roughly $44,000 a year ... on Oct. 13, the company sued Beaton in Orange County courts, requesting $5,700 in damages and other related costs." Read more THE CHOICE - "They have to resign if they want to run for Congress. What are they waiting for?" by Miami Herald's David Smiley: Read more WILL THEY SHOW? - "Tom Steyer's group to make push for youth vote in Florida," by Alex Leary:Read more CONSERVATHON - "GOP governor candidate forum set for May 5 in Orlando," by the Tampa Bay Times' Kirby Wilson: Read more ... THE PENINSULA AND BEYOND ... YA DON'T SAY? - "Gun-related town halls are a partisan affair in South Florida," by Alex Daugherty:"A national group that promotes face-to-face interactions between lawmakers and constituents is working with the March for Our Lives organizers to host town hall events on preventing gun violence during the current congressional recess, and no South Florida Republicans are planning to attend. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, who represents Parkland, held a town hall earlier this week, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, will hold a town hall on Saturday in Pembroke Pines, while Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami Gardens, will host a town hall tonight in Miami Gardens. The three Republicans from MiamiFL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000075 Dade County, Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz-Balart and Carlos Curbelo, do not have any town hall events scheduled during the recess." Read more DIRTY WATER - "Environmentalists: FPL's plan to fix Miami's polluted drinking water will take 60 years," by Miami News Times' Jerry Iannelli : "Early this year, Florida Power & Light and Miami-Dade County unveiled a joint plan they claimed would finally fix the gigantic plume of saltwater pollution that has leaked from FPL's Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station into the Biscayne Aquifer, South Florida's largest source of drinking water. The plume came from the power plant's cooling canals - a technology so archaic that Turkey Point is the only nuclear plant in the world that uses it. But rather than getting rid of the leaky canals, FPL and the county want to dilute and "freshen" the fluid using the county's treated sewage. FPL says the plan will likely clean up the saltwater plume within five to ten years. But in a press call with reporters today, a hydrologist working with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) - FPL's loudest critic - argued FPL's math is way off. In fact, the environmental group warns that if the county agrees to the plan, drawing back the saltwater plume could take 60 years, if the plume ever goes away at all." Read more SNIPES WINS ONE - "Brenda Snipes wins, now fix real election problems," by Sun Sentinel's editorial board:"A sham lawsuit over voter rolls in Broward County has failed. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom ruled last week that Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes makes 'reasonable' and regular efforts to purge ineligible voters. The American Civil Rights Union, a conservative-leaning group formed as a counterweight to the left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union, had claimed that Snipes did not meet requirements of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. A spokesman for the conservative group complained the judge is 'happy with the bare minimum' of review. In fact, the group's case was sloppy and bogus." Read more TOUGH WEEKS - "Jury: Former Flagler elections chief Kim Weeks guilty on all 7 counts," by The Daytona Beach News Journal: "Jury finds former Flagler County elections supervisor Kimberle Weeks guilty on all seven felony counts tied to charges that she illegally and secretly recorded conversations with several government officials in 2014." Read more TINDER BOX - "Firestorm of 1998: Wildfires ravaged Florida 20 years ago, burning half a million acres," by TC Palm's Maureen Kenyon: "At the time, it was the largest aerial fire suppression operation in the U.S. A record-breaking number of firefighters - 10,000 - helped battle 2,200 blazes across Florida. In 1998, the fires that ravaged the state forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents and damaged or destroyed 337 homes and 33 businesses. Roads through Central Florida were closed completely, and major highways, including Interstates 4 and 95, were blocked off some days." Read more CAUSE AND EFFECT? - "Should Miami's sea level rise committee address climate change, too?" by Miami Herald's Alex Harris: "Miami has been ahead of the curve with its sea level rise committee, created in 2015 to address the symptom of climate change that will cause the most damage to the shoreline city. But three years later, activists question why the committee can't broaden its scope to talk about the bigger picture - climate change. And the mayor a to a head last week, when conversation between a local climate activist and a board member turned ugly and led to calls from the mayor for resignations." Read more IMMIGRATION WARS -"Florida city wants immigration rule changed to guard victims," by AP:"Police and the mayor of a Florida city are looking to change a local immigration policy after realizing that a domestic abuse call could have led the victim to face deportation. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe said the north Florida city's policy adopted to comply with federal immigration authorities goes too far, and wants to amend it Thursday at a city commission meeting. The policy currently requires police officers to write down the names of foreign nationals they come into contact with and turn that information over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Poe said that if those reports include victims' names, it could have a chilling effect on crime reporting." Read more SHADOW ECONOMY- "In Disney's shadow, immigrants juggle running food truck with cleaning houses," by Orlando Sentinel's Gabrielle Russon: "Evelyn Parada and Carlo Chavéz spend their days scrubbing vacation homes, but their work doesn't end there. Late into the night, they serve steak sandwiches from their food truck to tourists and theme park workers ending their shifts. The two immigrants find joy in what they do - giving their all at both cleaning and cooking." Read more ...DATELINE TALLAHASSEE... REBUKED - "In 'rare' rebuke, auditors say Florida education officials obstructed their work," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: State auditors say that high-level staff at the Florida Department of Education restricted or delayed access to agency records and employees in their quest to properly conduct a routine review of the state's system for administering millions of federal student loans. In the unusual, scathing finding for a major state agency, first reported by POLITICO, auditors wrote in their report that top education department managers repeatedly got in their way, making it harder for them to do their job in reviewing the state's administration of the Federal Family Education Loan Program, through which the state guarantees more than four million student loans. Read story here DEEPER INVESTIGATION - "Congressional panel widens nursing home deaths probe, oversight role of CMS," by POLITICO Florida's Alexandra Glorioso: A U.S. House investigative panel probing the deaths of 14 nursing home residents last fall in Broward County following Hurricane Irma is broadening its inquiry beyond Florida by requesting a wide range of documents from the federal agency tasked with regulating the industry. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, in its nine-page letter sent this week to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, wants the agency to quickly produce all documents related to nursing home complaints in connection with FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000076 hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, three major storms that slammed South Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Read story here FIDO'S LAW - "New Florida law creates harsher punishments for animal abusers," by Pensacola News Journal's: "Gov. Rick Scott has signed a law creating harsher criminal penalties for animal abusers. The new law allows a judge to bar someone convicted of animal cruelty from owning a pet. It also makes it more likely that an offender would serve prison time for the crime. The governor formally signed Senate Bill 1576, which has been dubbed 'Ponce's Law,' on Thursday in Ponce Inlet." Read more LOGROLLING - "Constitution panel bundles 12 amendments for ballot consideration," by Miami Herald's Elizabeth Koh: A committee of the powerful Constitution Revision Commission advanced several constitutional amendments that may appear on voters' ballots in November, including a proposal that would make Miami-Dade's sheriff an elected position and an ethics measure that would bar former officials from lobbying for six years. In a three-hour meeting, the commission's Style and Drafting Committee approved its plan to group 24 constitutional proposals into a dozen amendments and send them to the full 37-member commission, which has the power to put measures directly before voters once every 20 years. DOPE MAN - "Bondi says Florida plans to file suit against opioid manufacturers," by POLITICO Florida's Alexandra Glorioso: Read more - "Opioid crisis: Surgeon general urges people to carry antidote," by Ocala Star Banner's R.J. Rico:Read more SCHOOL WARS - "Superintendent Rocky Hanna to School Board: Block charter schools," by Tallahassee Democrat's Ashley White: "Overruling his own charter school review committee, Superintendent Rocky Hanna is recommending the School Board reject the applications of two charter schools hoping to open to students in 2019. 'In good conscience, I can not recommend the approval of these charter schools. That almost sounds like it's an endorsement of the program,' Hanna told the Democrat Tuesday. 'If we start opening mom and pop schools on every corner we're going to slowly bleed our traditional schools to death.' The School Board is expected to take up the issue at its meeting on Tuesday, April 10. Members will have two options - agree with Hanna's recommendation or disagree. If they side with Hanna, the charter schools can appeal to the Florida Department of Education." Read more GET READY - "How busy will hurricane season be in 2018? This forecast has good news and bad news," by Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: Read more MORE THAN TITANIC - "The world's largest cruise ship begins its maiden voyage before it heads to Florida," by Orlando Weekly's Ken Storey: Read more LET THE KIDS PLAY - "Amid 'Never Again' activism, roasting politicians on Twitter, Sarah Chadwick makes time for softball at Stoneman Douglas," by Sun Sentinel's Wells Dusenbury: Read more ...ODDS, ENDS, AND FLORIDA MEN... - "Video: Falling crane barely misses man running for his life," by the Tampa Bay Times' Donovan Harrell:Read more - "Feces-infused water in Cape Coral Bimini Basin alters plans for cardboard regatta race," by News-Press' David Dorsey: Read more - "A surprise visitor crawled up to the Sarasota County 911 center. All 8 feet of him was turned away," by Miami Herald's Sara Nealeigh: Read more - "Milton Democrat hopes to run against Gaetz," by NWF Daily News' Jennie McKeon:Read more - "Mayor Lenny Curry details grievances with City Council president, JEA committee," by The Florida TimesUnion's Nate Monroe: Read more - "1,000 Duval educators miss state bonus," by The Florida Times-Union's Denise Amos:Read more - "Would you pay $9.5M to stay in a space hotel?" by Orlando Sentinel's Paul Brinkmann:Read more - "Twin sisters known for battling severe OCD die in possible 'suicide pact,'" by Orlando Sentinel's Samantha Schmidt: Read more - "Lagoon is dying and Brevard spends $5 million on AstroTurf," by Florida Today's John Tobia:Read more MR. FEELGOOD - "Ex-Boca school counselor used exotic dancer models to push fentanyl," by Palm Beach Post's John Pacenti and Holly Baltz: "Alec Burlakoff once worked as a guidance counselor and basketball coach at a private Boca Raton prep school, but then he jumped into the cutthroat world of pharmaceuticals. It would never be the same. As national sales chief for Insys Therapeutics, he helped direct the hiring of a former exotic dancer from West Palm Beach, models and even a reality TV star who posed for Playboy to peddle one of the most dangerous drugs doctors can prescribe : a spray form of fentanyl. Now, he stands charged as the sales mastermind, the chief driver of what federal prosecutors call a national criminal conspiracy to catapult sales for the fentanyl spray called Subsys by bribing doctors to prescribe it through a FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000077 'sham' speakers program." Read more GATOR! - "Dead gator causing 'unbearable stench' in Loxahatchee woman's backyard," by Palm Beach Post's Chelsea Todaro: "A homeowner in Loxahatchee said she is trying to get rid of an 'unbearable stench' in her neighborhood caused by a dead alligator in her backyard, our news partners at WPTV report. Crash with alligator sends woman's car into wipeout on I-75. Stacey Rutherford told WPTV that she found the 9-foot reptile carcass on Friday, but is having problems removing it from her property. 'It's gross. It's gross I just want it gone,' she said to WPTV. 'You can't make it up!'" Read more POLITICO Space is our new, free weekly briefing on the policies and personalities shaping the second space age in Washington and beyond. Sign up today to start receiving the newsletter today, April 6. Presented by Boeing. FOR MORE political and policy news, check out Politico Florida's home page: http://politi.co/1jkJUyL. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000078 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Friday, April 06, 2018 7:04 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: ‘KWOK OF SCHIFF’: Roger Stone sued for $100M — Deutch’s gun control vs. Manjarres gun record — How Sinclair goes after ex-employees — Congress widens nursing home deaths investigation 04/06/2018 07:02 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) and Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55), with Emily Goldberg (egoldberg@politico.com; @ejgold94) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Good Friday morning. We shudder to say it's not hectic because it's Florida, but it's relatively quiet as we head into the weekend. Today, Orlando state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, a prominent voice in the LGBT community, endorses Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum for governor. On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott is expected to officially (and finally) challenge Sen. Bill Nelson. And regardless of what day it is, it seems Florida Man, aka Roger Stone, is in the news. ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE SWAMP ... 'KWOK OF SCHIFF' - "Roger Stone hit with $100 million defamation suit in Miami from Chinese billionaire," by Miami News Times' Jerry Iannelli: "Roger Stone, South Florida's infamous political hit man ... has now pissed off someone with deep pockets and a similar zest for combat: Guo Wengui, the mysterious, recently exiled Chinese billionaire known in America as 'Miles Kwok,' is suing Stone for defamation in Miami federal court after Stone criticized him on InfoWars earlier this year. Guo claims Stone slandered him when Stone accused Guo of funneling money to both Hillary Clinton and Steve Bannon; the billionaire now wants $100 million from the political consultant-turned-media figure ... 'This is essentially a political lawsuit and is a Kwok of Schiff,' he messaged New Times." Read more HOGG VS. SHARK - "David Hogg says he didn't endorse Ted Deutch's Republican challenger," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: "David Hogg says he didn't say he'd support a Republican candidate who wants to oust CongressmanTed Deutch, contrary to what the challenger is claiming. Javier Manjarres, who's been running for months but didn't formally announce his candidacy until Tuesday, wrote on Twitter that he 'ran into' Hogg at an event and 'Hogg says he will vote for me over Democrat @RepTedDeutch.' Hogg denied the endorsement in his own Twitter post Wednesday night. 'Definitely did not say that. We endorse policy not people,' he wrote." Read more GUN PLAY - "GOP candidate running for Parkland seat was arrested for gun violence," by Shareblue Media's Oliver Willis: "Republican candidate Javier Manjarres, who just declared his candidacy for the congressional seat that represents Parkland, Florida, has quite a sordid past, including arrests for gun violence ... In 2016 he was arrested for the attempted murder of his sister's boyfriend after shooting a gun at him. Manjarres allegedly assaulted a man, punching him in the face with his fist. The man reported that he heard three gunshots as he drove to escape the assault." Read more SHARK TANK RESPONDS - From Manjarres: "Contrary to what was reported by several news agencies, charges were NEVER filed by the State Attorney's Office in Palm Beach County. The allegations were made by a criminal who was arrested and subsequently charged for striking and falsely imprisoning my sister. Upon release from custody pending trial, the same criminal had his bond revoked for an arrest stemming from another physical attack against my sister. He spent a total of 11 months in jail after my release. This speaks to his character. As for my case, the State Attorney's Office reviewed the facts and circumstances of the alleged incident and declined to formally file or pursue any charges against me." AMERICAN PRAVDA - "An Orlando resident and former Sinclair employee is being sued by the company for quitting," by Orlando Weekly's Xander Peters: "Over the weekend, Sinclair Broadcast Groupgarnered criticism for requiring its anchors to read a statement that took a shot at major national media outlets. Many in media and beyond wondered why the company's employees simply didn't quit, calling them 'whores' who 'should be ashamed of themselves' ... [but when reporter Johnathan Beaton quit WPEC News 12 in West Palm Beach] the company told him he had to pay around $25,000 to get out of the contract, even though he was only making roughly $44,000 a year ... on Oct. 13, the company sued Beaton in Orange County courts, requesting $5,700 in damages and other related costs." Read more THE CHOICE - "They have to resign if they want to run for Congress. What are they waiting for?" by Miami Herald's David Smiley: Read more WILL THEY SHOW? - "Tom Steyer's group to make push for youth vote in Florida," by Alex Leary:Read more CONSERVATHON - "GOP governor candidate forum set for May 5 in Orlando," by the Tampa Bay Times' Kirby Wilson: Read more ... THE PENINSULA AND BEYOND ... YA DON'T SAY? - "Gun-related town halls are a partisan affair in South Florida," by Alex Daugherty:"A national group that promotes face-to-face interactions between lawmakers and constituents is working with the March for Our Lives organizers to host town hall events on preventing gun violence during the current congressional recess, and no South Florida Republicans are planning to attend. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, who represents Parkland, held a town hall earlier this week, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, will hold a town hall on Saturday in Pembroke Pines, while Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami Gardens, will host a town hall tonight in Miami Gardens. The three Republicans from MiamiFL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000079 Dade County, Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz-Balart and Carlos Curbelo, do not have any town hall events scheduled during the recess." Read more DIRTY WATER - "Environmentalists: FPL's plan to fix Miami's polluted drinking water will take 60 years," by Miami News Times' Jerry Iannelli : "Early this year, Florida Power & Light and Miami-Dade County unveiled a joint plan they claimed would finally fix the gigantic plume of saltwater pollution that has leaked from FPL's Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station into the Biscayne Aquifer, South Florida's largest source of drinking water. The plume came from the power plant's cooling canals - a technology so archaic that Turkey Point is the only nuclear plant in the world that uses it. But rather than getting rid of the leaky canals, FPL and the county want to dilute and "freshen" the fluid using the county's treated sewage. FPL says the plan will likely clean up the saltwater plume within five to ten years. But in a press call with reporters today, a hydrologist working with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) - FPL's loudest critic - argued FPL's math is way off. In fact, the environmental group warns that if the county agrees to the plan, drawing back the saltwater plume could take 60 years, if the plume ever goes away at all." Read more SNIPES WINS ONE - "Brenda Snipes wins, now fix real election problems," by Sun Sentinel's editorial board:"A sham lawsuit over voter rolls in Broward County has failed. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom ruled last week that Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes makes 'reasonable' and regular efforts to purge ineligible voters. The American Civil Rights Union, a conservative-leaning group formed as a counterweight to the left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union, had claimed that Snipes did not meet requirements of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. A spokesman for the conservative group complained the judge is 'happy with the bare minimum' of review. In fact, the group's case was sloppy and bogus." Read more TOUGH WEEKS - "Jury: Former Flagler elections chief Kim Weeks guilty on all 7 counts," by The Daytona Beach News Journal: "Jury finds former Flagler County elections supervisor Kimberle Weeks guilty on all seven felony counts tied to charges that she illegally and secretly recorded conversations with several government officials in 2014." Read more TINDER BOX - "Firestorm of 1998: Wildfires ravaged Florida 20 years ago, burning half a million acres," by TC Palm's Maureen Kenyon: "At the time, it was the largest aerial fire suppression operation in the U.S. A record-breaking number of firefighters - 10,000 - helped battle 2,200 blazes across Florida. In 1998, the fires that ravaged the state forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents and damaged or destroyed 337 homes and 33 businesses. Roads through Central Florida were closed completely, and major highways, including Interstates 4 and 95, were blocked off some days." Read more CAUSE AND EFFECT? - "Should Miami's sea level rise committee address climate change, too?" by Miami Herald's Alex Harris: "Miami has been ahead of the curve with its sea level rise committee, created in 2015 to address the symptom of climate change that will cause the most damage to the shoreline city. But three years later, activists question why the committee can't broaden its scope to talk about the bigger picture - climate change. And the mayor a to a head last week, when conversation between a local climate activist and a board member turned ugly and led to calls from the mayor for resignations." Read more IMMIGRATION WARS -"Florida city wants immigration rule changed to guard victims," by AP:"Police and the mayor of a Florida city are looking to change a local immigration policy after realizing that a domestic abuse call could have led the victim to face deportation. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe said the north Florida city's policy adopted to comply with federal immigration authorities goes too far, and wants to amend it Thursday at a city commission meeting. The policy currently requires police officers to write down the names of foreign nationals they come into contact with and turn that information over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Poe said that if those reports include victims' names, it could have a chilling effect on crime reporting." Read more SHADOW ECONOMY- "In Disney's shadow, immigrants juggle running food truck with cleaning houses," by Orlando Sentinel's Gabrielle Russon: "Evelyn Parada and Carlo Chavéz spend their days scrubbing vacation homes, but their work doesn't end there. Late into the night, they serve steak sandwiches from their food truck to tourists and theme park workers ending their shifts. The two immigrants find joy in what they do - giving their all at both cleaning and cooking." Read more ...DATELINE TALLAHASSEE... REBUKED - "In 'rare' rebuke, auditors say Florida education officials obstructed their work," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: State auditors say that high-level staff at the Florida Department of Education restricted or delayed access to agency records and employees in their quest to properly conduct a routine review of the state's system for administering millions of federal student loans. In the unusual, scathing finding for a major state agency, first reported by POLITICO, auditors wrote in their report that top education department managers repeatedly got in their way, making it harder for them to do their job in reviewing the state's administration of the Federal Family Education Loan Program, through which the state guarantees more than four million student loans. Read story here DEEPER INVESTIGATION - "Congressional panel widens nursing home deaths probe, oversight role of CMS," by POLITICO Florida's Alexandra Glorioso: A U.S. House investigative panel probing the deaths of 14 nursing home residents last fall in Broward County following Hurricane Irma is broadening its inquiry beyond Florida by requesting a wide range of documents from the federal agency tasked with regulating the industry. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, in its nine-page letter sent this week to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, wants the agency to quickly produce all documents related to nursing home complaints in connection with FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000080 hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, three major storms that slammed South Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Read story here FIDO'S LAW - "New Florida law creates harsher punishments for animal abusers," by Pensacola News Journal's: "Gov. Rick Scott has signed a law creating harsher criminal penalties for animal abusers. The new law allows a judge to bar someone convicted of animal cruelty from owning a pet. It also makes it more likely that an offender would serve prison time for the crime. The governor formally signed Senate Bill 1576, which has been dubbed 'Ponce's Law,' on Thursday in Ponce Inlet." Read more LOGROLLING - "Constitution panel bundles 12 amendments for ballot consideration," by Miami Herald's Elizabeth Koh: A committee of the powerful Constitution Revision Commission advanced several constitutional amendments that may appear on voters' ballots in November, including a proposal that would make Miami-Dade's sheriff an elected position and an ethics measure that would bar former officials from lobbying for six years. In a three-hour meeting, the commission's Style and Drafting Committee approved its plan to group 24 constitutional proposals into a dozen amendments and send them to the full 37-member commission, which has the power to put measures directly before voters once every 20 years. DOPE MAN - "Bondi says Florida plans to file suit against opioid manufacturers," by POLITICO Florida's Alexandra Glorioso: Read more - "Opioid crisis: Surgeon general urges people to carry antidote," by Ocala Star Banner's R.J. Rico:Read more SCHOOL WARS - "Superintendent Rocky Hanna to School Board: Block charter schools," by Tallahassee Democrat's Ashley White: "Overruling his own charter school review committee, Superintendent Rocky Hanna is recommending the School Board reject the applications of two charter schools hoping to open to students in 2019. 'In good conscience, I can not recommend the approval of these charter schools. That almost sounds like it's an endorsement of the program,' Hanna told the Democrat Tuesday. 'If we start opening mom and pop schools on every corner we're going to slowly bleed our traditional schools to death.' The School Board is expected to take up the issue at its meeting on Tuesday, April 10. Members will have two options - agree with Hanna's recommendation or disagree. If they side with Hanna, the charter schools can appeal to the Florida Department of Education." Read more GET READY - "How busy will hurricane season be in 2018? This forecast has good news and bad news," by Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: Read more MORE THAN TITANIC - "The world's largest cruise ship begins its maiden voyage before it heads to Florida," by Orlando Weekly's Ken Storey: Read more LET THE KIDS PLAY - "Amid 'Never Again' activism, roasting politicians on Twitter, Sarah Chadwick makes time for softball at Stoneman Douglas," by Sun Sentinel's Wells Dusenbury: Read more ...ODDS, ENDS, AND FLORIDA MEN... - "Video: Falling crane barely misses man running for his life," by the Tampa Bay Times' Donovan Harrell:Read more - "Feces-infused water in Cape Coral Bimini Basin alters plans for cardboard regatta race," by News-Press' David Dorsey: Read more - "A surprise visitor crawled up to the Sarasota County 911 center. All 8 feet of him was turned away," by Miami Herald's Sara Nealeigh: Read more - "Milton Democrat hopes to run against Gaetz," by NWF Daily News' Jennie McKeon:Read more - "Mayor Lenny Curry details grievances with City Council president, JEA committee," by The Florida TimesUnion's Nate Monroe: Read more - "1,000 Duval educators miss state bonus," by The Florida Times-Union's Denise Amos:Read more - "Would you pay $9.5M to stay in a space hotel?" by Orlando Sentinel's Paul Brinkmann:Read more - "Twin sisters known for battling severe OCD die in possible 'suicide pact,'" by Orlando Sentinel's Samantha Schmidt: Read more - "Lagoon is dying and Brevard spends $5 million on AstroTurf," by Florida Today's John Tobia:Read more MR. FEELGOOD - "Ex-Boca school counselor used exotic dancer models to push fentanyl," by Palm Beach Post's John Pacenti and Holly Baltz: "Alec Burlakoff once worked as a guidance counselor and basketball coach at a private Boca Raton prep school, but then he jumped into the cutthroat world of pharmaceuticals. It would never be the same. As national sales chief for Insys Therapeutics, he helped direct the hiring of a former exotic dancer from West Palm Beach, models and even a reality TV star who posed for Playboy to peddle one of the most dangerous drugs doctors can prescribe : a spray form of fentanyl. Now, he stands charged as the sales mastermind, the chief driver of what federal prosecutors call a national criminal conspiracy to catapult sales for the fentanyl spray called Subsys by bribing doctors to prescribe it through a FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000081 'sham' speakers program." Read more GATOR! - "Dead gator causing 'unbearable stench' in Loxahatchee woman's backyard," by Palm Beach Post's Chelsea Todaro: "A homeowner in Loxahatchee said she is trying to get rid of an 'unbearable stench' in her neighborhood caused by a dead alligator in her backyard, our news partners at WPTV report. Crash with alligator sends woman's car into wipeout on I-75. Stacey Rutherford told WPTV that she found the 9-foot reptile carcass on Friday, but is having problems removing it from her property. 'It's gross. It's gross I just want it gone,' she said to WPTV. 'You can't make it up!'" Read more POLITICO Space is our new, free weekly briefing on the policies and personalities shaping the second space age in Washington and beyond. Sign up today to start receiving the newsletter today, April 6. Presented by Boeing. FOR MORE political and policy news, check out Politico Florida's home page: http://politi.co/1jkJUyL. 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Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com. To view online: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/florida-playbook/2018/04/06/kwok-of-schiff-roger-stone-sued-for-100m-deutchs-guncontrol-v-manjarres-gun-record-why-sinclair-is-awful-congress-widens-nursing-home-deaths-investigation-262701 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000082 From: Kristen Indriago Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 8:31 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: FYI You've prolly heard: Mike Needham to be Marco Rubio’s Chief of Staff Heritage Action for America April 17, 2018 https://heritageaction.com/press/mike-needham-to-be-marco-rubios-chief-of-staff Washington — This afternoon, Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) announced Michael A. Needham would serve as his next chief of staff: “Mike brings a wealth of policy, political, and management experience that will greatly complement our office’s mission of serving the people of Florida and leading the effort to modernize the conservative movement in the 21st century. Mike understands and shares these goals, and I look forward to his contributions.” Needham is the co-founder of Heritage Action for America, where he has been responsible for setting the strategy and vision of Heritage Action while ensuring it advances the mission of The Heritage Foundation. Kay Coles James, president of The Heritage Foundation, released the following statement: “Congress has long been the home of extraordinary staffers, so it’s no surprise one of the Senate’s champions of conservatism, Marco Rubio, would turn to our very own Mike Needham for his next Chief of Staff! We are excited for Mike and hope his new journey brings him back frequently to his many friends at Heritage.” Heritage Action released the following statement from chief operating officer Tim Chapman: “Over the past several years, Mike has gained the reputation as a leading conservative thought leader. He has a unique ability to identify political and cultural trends across our nation and articulate the role conservative policies can play in solving our nation’s most pressing challenges. “Senator Rubio has embarked on a similar course in the United States Senate. While Rubio’s gain will be Heritage Action’s loss, there is no doubt that this is an exciting time for the conservative movement committed to identifying conservative solutions to our nation’s 21st century challenges.” Needham appeared regularly on television, including Fox News, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, and CBS. Prior to his role at Heritage Action, Needham served in four different roles at The Heritage Foundation, including Chief of Staff, advisor to the President, and a director in The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies. The New York Times was the first to report the story. -Kristen Indriago 512.468.1210 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000083 From: Google Alerts Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 1:03 PM EST To: CapizziAixa Subject: Google Alert - Florida elections Florida elections NEWS Florida voters will be asked to restore felon voting rights Naples Daily News TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AF) Formerfelons could have their Florida voting rights restored under a proposed constitutional amendment headed to voters in November, a measurethat could have a signi?cant impact on a state known for historically close elections. Floridiansfor a Fair Democracy has more Florida Voters Will Be Asked to Restore Felon 1voting Rights - US. News 8: World Report Florida voters will be asked to restore felon voting rights - Miami Herald Florida voters will be asked to restore felon voting rights - icFIorida Full Coverage Florida accidentally released data on 945 Kansas voters The Ledger In responseto the data exposure, Florida election of?cials offered a year offree fraud detection and protection services to those affected by the data release. This is at least the third time since 2015 that Gov. Rick Scott's administration has inadvertently released con?dential personal data of private Voter Data For Nearly ?lK Kansas Residents Exposed In Florida WUSF News Farsa said she didn't ask for any data but was trying to determine why Florida decided to leave the Crosscheck program. When she saw the unsecured email, was ?oored," said Farsa, who began working with the advocacy group lndivisible Chicago after ?ling the request. Kansas Director of Elections Early voting underway to replace Fla. Sen. Jeff Clemens; cost to taxpayers MyF'almBeachF'ost Early voting is underway in the special primary to replace Democratde? Clemens in the Florida Senate part of a process that Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher says will end up costing state taxpayers about $1 million. Three early voting sites opened Saturday and have drawn Bilingual ballots could be six-?gure proposition for county Gainesville Times The question will be investigated by the Hall County Elections Board this year alter the board voted to rescind an earlier action approving bilingual ballots In the Florida County, it cost $41221 to offer Spanish- language ballots in the2010 presidential primary and $00,000 in the general, putting thetotal What's at Play in the 2018 Governors' Races New York Magazine Democrats have steadily lost ground in both federal and state elections over the last decade thanks in part to gerrymandering a recent report found that Republicans hold up to 22 more House seats than they should based on the average vote share, which is nearly enough to close the 24-member Costly affair: $1 million for special election to replace Clemens Palm Beach Post The special election process to replace Democrat Jeff Clemens in theFlorida Senate is underway, and Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher says it will cost state taxpayers about $1 million by the time the seat is filled. Clemens resigned Oct. 27 after admitting to an extramarital affair ... Flag as irrelevant Costly affair: $1 million for special election to replace Clemens Palm Beach Post (blog) Florida Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, addresses the chamber at the start of the 2018 session this month. (George Bennett/The Palm Beach Post). The special election process to replace Democrat Jeff Clemens in the Florida Senate is underway, and Palm Beach CountyElections Supervisor ... Flag as irrelevant Florida makes info on 1K Kansas voters public, lawmakers ask DHS to clarify role regarding ... SC Magazine Kobach, who most recently co-chaired, along with Vice President Mike Pence, the now-defunct President's Commission on Election Integrity, said “if the Crosscheck program were to go away, then we would be unable to catch virtually all of the double voters,” of which, he claimed, “there are thousands” ... Flag as irrelevant Join FLORIDA TODAY for State of the Union watch party on Jan. 30 Florida Today With the mid-term elections coming up, Trump is expected to use the address to promote his agenda and tout his accomplishments, such as the tax reform package he recently signed, a strong stock market and low unemployment rates. As presidents before him, Trump will also use the address before ... Flag as irrelevant You have received this email because you have subscribed toGoogle Alerts. Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000085 From: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 3:29 PM EST To: RobertsonTrish Subject: We Just Sued the Justice Department and Homeland Security... We just filed a new lawsuit. Dear Supporter, On Friday, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a new lawsuit against the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security for blocking the public release of information related to their work with the now-defunct Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Let me explain why our suit is so important. During its existence, the Commission operated under a cloud of pervasive secrecy, in violation of federal law, and refused to make almost all of its records available to the public. Our lawsuit filed last summer helped expose this fact, ultimately forcing President Trump to disband the Commission. After disbanding earlier this month, former Vice Chair Kris Kobach and senior White House officials indicated that the Commission was sending its preliminary findings to DHS for further review. Since then the Administration, including DOJ and DHS, continues to shift its public statements regarding the retention of the Commission’s work and deny even the most basic requests for information. We also know that officials at DOJ and DHS were frequently communicating and exchanging information with Commission members. What are they hiding? Our new lawsuit concerns the Trump administration’s repeated failure to abide by basic requirements of openness and transparency. We know that while this Administration may choose to ignore reasonable requests for information about its work, it cannot ignore a court order that mandates the production of records on matters that affect millions of Americans. Through our lawsuit, we seek to expose the ways in which DOJ and DHS may now be working to carry forth the Commission’s unlawful activities. We will not stand by idly and allow this Administration to freely carry forth its voter suppression agenda. We will continue holding this Administration accountable when they work to undermine the voting rights of Americans. In Justice, President and Executive Director National Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 1401 New York Ave., NW Suite 400 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000086 Washington, DC 20005-20005 UNITED STATES To stop receiving messages related to All Mail Blasts 2017 click here If you'd like to unsubscribe and stop receiving all messages click here. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000087 From: Brennan Center for Justice on behalf of Brennan Center for Justice Sent: Monday, February 05, 2018 1:07 PM EST To: MunzRoger Subject: January Redistricting Round-Up: Redistricting Takes Center Stage at the Supreme Court; 2020 Census Concerns Redistricting News A Blockbuster Year for Redistricting The Supreme Court’s docket for this term is packed with redistricting cases that could redefine the political landscape in 2018 – with no fewer than six cases now at the high court, including at least two that will be argued this spring. For starters, there are the blockbuster partisan gerrymandering cases. The Court delved into the topic last October with argument in a landmark case that challenged Wisconsin’s state-legislative map as a partisan gerrymander. The Court will pick up partisan-gerrymandering again in March, with oral argument in a case that challenges the constitutionality of Maryland’s 2011 congressional map, a notable Democratic gerrymander. These cases may soon be joined by a third if it grants a request that it expedite review of an opinion that declared North Carolina’s congressional map invalid for partisan gerrymandering. Then in April, the Court will hear an appeal in a long-running case out of Texas that seeks to overturn a lower-court opinion ruling that the state’s 2013 congressional and state house maps were intentionally discriminatory and contained racial gerrymanders and Voting Rights Act violations. If the Court upholds the intentional discrimination finding, Texas could be placed back under preclearance coverage using the “bail-in” provisions of the Voting Rights Act. In Pennsylvania, a state whose 2011 congressional map is one of the worst gerrymanders of the decade the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the map is unconstitutional under state law – the first ever such ruling by a state court. For the latest updates on all these pending redistricting cases and more, click here. Citizenship Question on the Census Risks an Accurate Count A surprise request from the Department of Justice to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census has ignited concerns of census failure. The Justice Department says it wants citizenship data to aid its enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. Civil rights advocates and some members of Congress however, have pushed back against the DOJ’s request, arguing that estimates of citizen-age population from the American Community Survey continue to be sufficient for VRA purposes and raising concerns that immigrants will decline to participate in the census out of fear that their responses will be used against them by immigration authorities and other government officials. They also raised concerns that the request to add the question comes late in the census design process and would not allow adequate time for design and testing. Support for the proposal has come largely from controversial figures, including Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who headed the Trump Administration’s discredited voter fraud commission. Kobach wrote in an op-ed published by Breitbart that he supported adding a citizenship question, explaining his belief that it would allow Congress to apportion seats in the House of Representatives, and allow states to draw districts, based on the number of citizens rather than total population. As the Brennan Center has previously explained, redistricting based on the number of eligible voters instead of total population would require significant changes to every state’s current legislative plans and would make it FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000088 harder to draw majority-minority districts. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has final responsibility for determining whether a citizenship question will be added to the census. The Secretary must submit the final wording for census questions to Congress by April 1, 2018. Featured Map Source: Second Amended Complaint at 28, Shapiro v. McManus, et al., No. 13-cv-3233, (D.Md.Loc.Admin. R. (a)(2). Benisek v. Lamone is a partisan gerrymandering case challenging the unconstitutionality of Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. The plaintiffs—all Republican voters—contend that Democratic legislators violated the First Amendment when they diminished Republicans’ ability to elect their candidates of choice from the 6th District. According to the plaintiffs, the legislators relied on voting history and political party affiliation to purposefully flip that district from Republican to Democratic control. The plaintiffs are asking the Supreme Court to strike down the district as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. Best of the Rest The Brennan Center’s Thomas Wolf explains five key takeaways from a momentous ruling that struck down North Carolina’s congressional map for partisan gerrymandering. The Washington Post reports that the Census Bureau does not plan to hire non-citizens as enumerators for the 2020 Census. In previous census cycles, legal permanent residents or non-citizens with a work visa could serve as door-todoor census takers, and have been critical in efforts to reach hard-to-count immigrant communities. The change, if implemented, comes during a time of other proposed changes that could reduce the count among immigrant and minority communities. California officials, worried that depressed census participation will cost the state a congressional seat, are discussing a multilingual advertising campaign to reduce its residents’ fears about participating. The Census Bureau announced its plans to use the same race and ethnicity questions used in the 2010 Census for the 2020 Census. The Bureau decided not to go forward with the proposed changes that would have created a combined race and ethnicity question and a new ethnic category for Middle East or North African populations. Represent Oklahoma is a new grassroots organization seeking to change Oklahoma’s constitution with a ballot initiative that would establish an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission. The group must collect 123,725 signatures within a 90-day period to get their proposed initiative on the ballot for the 2018 general election. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve our systems of democracy and justice. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000089 Part think tank, part advocacy group, part cutting-edge communications hub, we work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. 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You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000090 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 10:49 AM EST To: DoaneHeather Subject: Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST [Image via myria] New legislation in Kansas is pitting election commissioners in the state’s four largest counties against elected county officials in a fight over who has the power to set election budgets. CJonline has more: Secretary of State Kris Kobach and election officials in the state’s four large counties Tuesday opposed a bill designed to shift budget authority for elections in the counties of Shawnee, Sedgwick, Johnson and Wyandotte in hands of county commissions. Kobach argued Kansas law permitted election officers in each of these counties — all appointed by Kobach — to unilaterally certify an annual budget to their respective county commission, which must be financed regardless of amount. Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued a nonbinding opinion last August affirming Kobach’s interpretation of state law. Under Senate Bill 299, county commissions in these four jurisdictions would be given authority for election budgets and decisions on personnel policy. During a Senate hearing, the big-four county election commissioners endorsed the status quo. Representatives of the four county governments urged reform. Bryan Caskey, election director in Kobach’s office, said elected county commissioners could force budget changes based on partisan sentiment. “Election commissioners, although appointed by the secretary of state’s office, are not subject to the political winds that may blow through county courthouses,” Caskey said. One complicating factor is that the larger counties have different arrangements than others in Kansas: Political contests in the state’s 101 other counties are administered by elected county clerks. These clerks abide by county commission budgeting and human resource policies. Jim Crowl, the Shawnee County counselor, said the Senate bill was needed to resolve a simmering dispute about who had final FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000091 say on expenditures for elections in Shawnee County. The notion that Kobach’s four appointees have unchecked legal authority to spend tax dollars is unacceptable, he said. “This interpretation is irresponsible and unprecedented in our system of government,” Crowl said. He said that free-wheeling perspective led Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Andrew Howell to overspend the office’s budget allotment from the county by $85,000 in 2016 and $184,000 in 2017. He said growth in spending by the county’s election commissioner outpaced the consumer price index from 2008 to 2016. In 2017, the Shawnee County Commission was so frustrated with Howell that they voted to slash his salary by 15 percent. For their part, the election commissioners argue that subjecting their budgets to legislative control could compromise their independence and interfere with effective election administration: Howell, appointed by Kobach in 2012 to run Shawnee County elections, told the Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee that he never overspent the budget amount certified by his office. On the other hand, he said, the county commission’s general fund had grown by 37 percent from 2008 to 2017. The proposed bill should be defeated because it would “strip the election commissioners of the independent status as envisioned by the Legislature,” he said. Howell said arbitrary reduction of election budgets by county commissions could result in long lines at the polls, induce poll worker mistakes and delay reporting of election results. Tabitha Lehman, Sedgwick County elections commissioner, said the Sedgwick County Commission would likely constrain spending to an extent it prompted “disenfranchisement of registered Sedgwick County voters who are unable to wait in line to vote on Election Day.” “It will certainly impact the willingness of poll workers to return and work again,” Lehman said. Proponents of the change aren’t backing down, though, claiming that increased budget control is the only way to ensure that election offices don’t violate other county policies: Ed Eilert, chairman of the Johnson County Commission, said time had come to mandate all 105 counties follow the same policies on budgeting, purchasing and personnel decisions. “Without this change in the law,” he said, “counties find themselves assuming all the liability for personnel policy violations, with none of the authority to insure compliance with countywide policies.” It’s an interesting debate – exacerbated by the state’s tough fiscal climate and a general trend toward lower government spending. I’m usually one to hope for a compromise but it appears both sides are digging in on the bill … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000092 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 10:49 AM EST To: MunzRoger Subject: Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST [Image via myria] New legislation in Kansas is pitting election commissioners in the state’s four largest counties against elected county officials in a fight over who has the power to set election budgets. CJonline has more: Secretary of State Kris Kobach and election officials in the state’s four large counties Tuesday opposed a bill designed to shift budget authority for elections in the counties of Shawnee, Sedgwick, Johnson and Wyandotte in hands of county commissions. Kobach argued Kansas law permitted election officers in each of these counties — all appointed by Kobach — to unilaterally certify an annual budget to their respective county commission, which must be financed regardless of amount. Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued a nonbinding opinion last August affirming Kobach’s interpretation of state law. Under Senate Bill 299, county commissions in these four jurisdictions would be given authority for election budgets and decisions on personnel policy. During a Senate hearing, the big-four county election commissioners endorsed the status quo. Representatives of the four county governments urged reform. Bryan Caskey, election director in Kobach’s office, said elected county commissioners could force budget changes based on partisan sentiment. “Election commissioners, although appointed by the secretary of state’s office, are not subject to the political winds that may blow through county courthouses,” Caskey said. One complicating factor is that the larger counties have different arrangements than others in Kansas: Political contests in the state’s 101 other counties are administered by elected county clerks. These clerks abide by county commission budgeting and human resource policies. Jim Crowl, the Shawnee County counselor, said the Senate bill was needed to resolve a simmering dispute about who had final FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000093 say on expenditures for elections in Shawnee County. The notion that Kobach’s four appointees have unchecked legal authority to spend tax dollars is unacceptable, he said. “This interpretation is irresponsible and unprecedented in our system of government,” Crowl said. He said that free-wheeling perspective led Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Andrew Howell to overspend the office’s budget allotment from the county by $85,000 in 2016 and $184,000 in 2017. He said growth in spending by the county’s election commissioner outpaced the consumer price index from 2008 to 2016. In 2017, the Shawnee County Commission was so frustrated with Howell that they voted to slash his salary by 15 percent. For their part, the election commissioners argue that subjecting their budgets to legislative control could compromise their independence and interfere with effective election administration: Howell, appointed by Kobach in 2012 to run Shawnee County elections, told the Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee that he never overspent the budget amount certified by his office. On the other hand, he said, the county commission’s general fund had grown by 37 percent from 2008 to 2017. The proposed bill should be defeated because it would “strip the election commissioners of the independent status as envisioned by the Legislature,” he said. Howell said arbitrary reduction of election budgets by county commissions could result in long lines at the polls, induce poll worker mistakes and delay reporting of election results. Tabitha Lehman, Sedgwick County elections commissioner, said the Sedgwick County Commission would likely constrain spending to an extent it prompted “disenfranchisement of registered Sedgwick County voters who are unable to wait in line to vote on Election Day.” “It will certainly impact the willingness of poll workers to return and work again,” Lehman said. Proponents of the change aren’t backing down, though, claiming that increased budget control is the only way to ensure that election offices don’t violate other county policies: Ed Eilert, chairman of the Johnson County Commission, said time had come to mandate all 105 counties follow the same policies on budgeting, purchasing and personnel decisions. “Without this change in the law,” he said, “counties find themselves assuming all the liability for personnel policy violations, with none of the authority to insure compliance with countywide policies.” It’s an interesting debate – exacerbated by the state’s tough fiscal climate and a general trend toward lower government spending. I’m usually one to hope for a compromise but it appears both sides are digging in on the bill … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000094 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 10:49 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST [Image via myria] New legislation in Kansas is pitting election commissioners in the state’s four largest counties against elected county officials in a fight over who has the power to set election budgets. CJonline has more: Secretary of State Kris Kobach and election officials in the state’s four large counties Tuesday opposed a bill designed to shift budget authority for elections in the counties of Shawnee, Sedgwick, Johnson and Wyandotte in hands of county commissions. Kobach argued Kansas law permitted election officers in each of these counties — all appointed by Kobach — to unilaterally certify an annual budget to their respective county commission, which must be financed regardless of amount. Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued a nonbinding opinion last August affirming Kobach’s interpretation of state law. Under Senate Bill 299, county commissions in these four jurisdictions would be given authority for election budgets and decisions on personnel policy. During a Senate hearing, the big-four county election commissioners endorsed the status quo. Representatives of the four county governments urged reform. Bryan Caskey, election director in Kobach’s office, said elected county commissioners could force budget changes based on partisan sentiment. “Election commissioners, although appointed by the secretary of state’s office, are not subject to the political winds that may blow through county courthouses,” Caskey said. One complicating factor is that the larger counties have different arrangements than others in Kansas: Political contests in the state’s 101 other counties are administered by elected county clerks. These clerks abide by county commission budgeting and human resource policies. Jim Crowl, the Shawnee County counselor, said the Senate bill was needed to resolve a simmering dispute about who had final FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000095 say on expenditures for elections in Shawnee County. The notion that Kobach’s four appointees have unchecked legal authority to spend tax dollars is unacceptable, he said. “This interpretation is irresponsible and unprecedented in our system of government,” Crowl said. He said that free-wheeling perspective led Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Andrew Howell to overspend the office’s budget allotment from the county by $85,000 in 2016 and $184,000 in 2017. He said growth in spending by the county’s election commissioner outpaced the consumer price index from 2008 to 2016. In 2017, the Shawnee County Commission was so frustrated with Howell that they voted to slash his salary by 15 percent. For their part, the election commissioners argue that subjecting their budgets to legislative control could compromise their independence and interfere with effective election administration: Howell, appointed by Kobach in 2012 to run Shawnee County elections, told the Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee that he never overspent the budget amount certified by his office. On the other hand, he said, the county commission’s general fund had grown by 37 percent from 2008 to 2017. The proposed bill should be defeated because it would “strip the election commissioners of the independent status as envisioned by the Legislature,” he said. Howell said arbitrary reduction of election budgets by county commissions could result in long lines at the polls, induce poll worker mistakes and delay reporting of election results. Tabitha Lehman, Sedgwick County elections commissioner, said the Sedgwick County Commission would likely constrain spending to an extent it prompted “disenfranchisement of registered Sedgwick County voters who are unable to wait in line to vote on Election Day.” “It will certainly impact the willingness of poll workers to return and work again,” Lehman said. Proponents of the change aren’t backing down, though, claiming that increased budget control is the only way to ensure that election offices don’t violate other county policies: Ed Eilert, chairman of the Johnson County Commission, said time had come to mandate all 105 counties follow the same policies on budgeting, purchasing and personnel decisions. “Without this change in the law,” he said, “counties find themselves assuming all the liability for personnel policy violations, with none of the authority to insure compliance with countywide policies.” It’s an interesting debate – exacerbated by the state’s tough fiscal climate and a general trend toward lower government spending. I’m usually one to hope for a compromise but it appears both sides are digging in on the bill … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000096 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 10:49 AM EST To: RobertsonTrish Subject: Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST [Image via myria] New legislation in Kansas is pitting election commissioners in the state’s four largest counties against elected county officials in a fight over who has the power to set election budgets. CJonline has more: Secretary of State Kris Kobach and election officials in the state’s four large counties Tuesday opposed a bill designed to shift budget authority for elections in the counties of Shawnee, Sedgwick, Johnson and Wyandotte in hands of county commissions. Kobach argued Kansas law permitted election officers in each of these counties — all appointed by Kobach — to unilaterally certify an annual budget to their respective county commission, which must be financed regardless of amount. Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued a nonbinding opinion last August affirming Kobach’s interpretation of state law. Under Senate Bill 299, county commissions in these four jurisdictions would be given authority for election budgets and decisions on personnel policy. During a Senate hearing, the big-four county election commissioners endorsed the status quo. Representatives of the four county governments urged reform. Bryan Caskey, election director in Kobach’s office, said elected county commissioners could force budget changes based on partisan sentiment. “Election commissioners, although appointed by the secretary of state’s office, are not subject to the political winds that may blow through county courthouses,” Caskey said. One complicating factor is that the larger counties have different arrangements than others in Kansas: Political contests in the state’s 101 other counties are administered by elected county clerks. These clerks abide by county commission budgeting and human resource policies. Jim Crowl, the Shawnee County counselor, said the Senate bill was needed to resolve a simmering dispute about who had final FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000097 say on expenditures for elections in Shawnee County. The notion that Kobach’s four appointees have unchecked legal authority to spend tax dollars is unacceptable, he said. “This interpretation is irresponsible and unprecedented in our system of government,” Crowl said. He said that free-wheeling perspective led Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Andrew Howell to overspend the office’s budget allotment from the county by $85,000 in 2016 and $184,000 in 2017. He said growth in spending by the county’s election commissioner outpaced the consumer price index from 2008 to 2016. In 2017, the Shawnee County Commission was so frustrated with Howell that they voted to slash his salary by 15 percent. For their part, the election commissioners argue that subjecting their budgets to legislative control could compromise their independence and interfere with effective election administration: Howell, appointed by Kobach in 2012 to run Shawnee County elections, told the Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee that he never overspent the budget amount certified by his office. On the other hand, he said, the county commission’s general fund had grown by 37 percent from 2008 to 2017. The proposed bill should be defeated because it would “strip the election commissioners of the independent status as envisioned by the Legislature,” he said. Howell said arbitrary reduction of election budgets by county commissions could result in long lines at the polls, induce poll worker mistakes and delay reporting of election results. Tabitha Lehman, Sedgwick County elections commissioner, said the Sedgwick County Commission would likely constrain spending to an extent it prompted “disenfranchisement of registered Sedgwick County voters who are unable to wait in line to vote on Election Day.” “It will certainly impact the willingness of poll workers to return and work again,” Lehman said. Proponents of the change aren’t backing down, though, claiming that increased budget control is the only way to ensure that election offices don’t violate other county policies: Ed Eilert, chairman of the Johnson County Commission, said time had come to mandate all 105 counties follow the same policies on budgeting, purchasing and personnel decisions. “Without this change in the law,” he said, “counties find themselves assuming all the liability for personnel policy violations, with none of the authority to insure compliance with countywide policies.” It’s an interesting debate – exacerbated by the state’s tough fiscal climate and a general trend toward lower government spending. I’m usually one to hope for a compromise but it appears both sides are digging in on the bill … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000098 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 3:17 PM EST To: Wayne R. Malaney Subject: RE: Meeting with David Goldstein regarding Creole on Ballot Okay. I have a call in to Christy McCormick, a member of the EAC, to discuss with her. Will send the docs now. From: Wayne R. Malaney [mailto:fllobbyist@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 3:09 PM To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: RE: Meeting with David Goldstein regarding Creole on Ballot 2:30 Monday is good. Contemplating effectiveness of face to face versus phone. Wayne R. Malaney, P.A. 32 Via Del Corso, FL 33418 850.933.7001 cell; 866.437.0625 fax FLLOBBYIST@AOL.COM On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, EdwardsJennifer wrote: How about 2:30 Monday? I am also emailing you some info from census and DOJ that I have been reviewing. Are you coming here or joining us via phone? Thanks, Jennifer From: Wayne Malaney [mailto:FLLOBBYIST@AOL.COM] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 2:40 PM To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Re: Meeting with David Goldstein regarding Creole on Ballot Was able to pull up time change on iPad. Can we talk In advance on Monday, next week. Pick a time. Thank you. Sent from my iPad On Mar 7, 2018, at 9:29 AM, EdwardsJennifer wrote: ________________________________ Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000099 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 11:36 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: MIT’s Stewart on New Opinion Data on Election Hacking Threats Election Academy: MIT’s Stewart on New Opinion Data on Election Hacking Threats MIT’s Stewart on New Opinion Data on Election Hacking Threats Posted: 08 Mar 2018 05:21 AM PST [Image via gizmodo] MIT’s Charles Stewart has a new post up over at Election Updates looking at how public opinion about election hacking has changed since the 2016 election … with fascinating insights into partisan differences about the seriousness of such threats: A recent survey of 2,000 adults shows that Americans have become more concerned about election hacking than they were in 2016, and that a partisan divide has widened over these concerns. This is the second in a series of surveys I’ve taken in the past several months, where I have looked at opinions held by Americans about problems facing the electoral process. In a series of previous posts, I looked at public attitudes toward the Pence-Kobach Commission, on the heels of its termination in January. (You can find those posts here, here, here, and here.) In this post, I look at the issue of hacking. The story starts in November 2016, when I threw two questions onto the end of the Survey of the Performance of American Elections. These questions asked respondents to report how much of a problem they though computer hacking was in the administration of elections in 2016, both nationwide and locally. Recall that news and rumors of hacking — of social media, campaign websites, voting machines, and voter registration files — were a part of the news diet at the time, but it hadn’t developed into the major, multi-pronged story that it is now. Back in November 2016, 17% of respondents thought computer hacking in elections was a major problem nationwide, while 10% thought it was a major problem locally. What a difference a year makes. Last week, when I asked identical questions again, the percentage of Americans believing computer hacking in 2016 was a major problem had doubled — to 38% who believed it was a major problem nationwide, 20% locally. Table 1. Question: How much of a problem do you believe computer hacking was [nationwide/locally] in the administration of elections in 2016? Nationwide Locally Nov. 2016 Mar. 2018 Nov. 2016 Mar. 2018 Major problem 17% 38% 10% 20% Minor problem 29% 28% 19% 25% FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000100 Not problem Not a sure 28% 26% 15% 20% 46% 25% 29% 26% N 10,199 2,000 10,199 2,000 What’s especially noteworthy about this change is the partisan detail. Although respondents in all three major partisan categories (Democrats, Republicans, and Independents) were more likely to view computer hacking in 2016 as a major problem, the biggest shift came among Democrats, who went from 23% viewing hacking as a major nationwide problem when asked about it in November 2016, to 56% when asked the same question this month. (See the accompanying figures [below].) The fraction of Independents viewing hacking in the 2016 election as a major nationwide problem grew from 16% to 30%; the fraction among Republicans grew from 10% to 18%. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000101 Similar partisan patterns appear when we look at the question of computer hacking as a local election administration problem. Among Democrats, the percentage saying that computer hacking was a major local problem in the 2016 election was 14% in November 2016, compared to 29% when the same question was asked this month. Among Republicans, the percentage had grown from 4% to 9%; among Independents, it had grown from 10% to 17%. These results have important implications for the politics of election hacking and the policy response. Here are two quick thoughts: + Leaving aside partisanship, there is greater concern with hacking as a nationwide problem than as a local problem. This may mean greater pressure on state and national officials to address problems of election cybersecurity than on local officials. Of course, as anyone in the elections business knows, the decentralized nature of election administration in America means there are lots of small jurisdictions that are probably the most vulnerable to attacks. Whether political pressure will line up with the nature of the threat is a question that is raised by these results. + Adding partisanship to the mix, and there is a significant mismatch between the Democratic and Republican mass publics about the severity of the problem. To the degree that election security reaches the political branches, this means that Democrats are likely to feel more pressure by their strongest supporters to do something about security threats, such as pass legislation like the bipartisan Secure Elections Act, than Republicans. Luckily, state and local election administrators don’t need partisan pressure to be attentive to issues of security, but the partisan perception of the threat may make it hard for them to get much help legislators on the issue, depending on local circumstances. [emphasis added] That’s enough on the partisanship angle for now. The survey contained a couple of other questions about perceptions of the threat of computer hacking in elections, which I hope to write about in the coming days. Thanks as always to Charles for this work. These findings are obviously important in understanding the “state of play” on election security nationally; his last observation about the impact of partisan differences on policymaking is crucial and worth keeping in mind going forward. I can’t wait to see Charles’ other insights about this data – stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. 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Standards 5.1 E-Alerts Change your Subscription FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000103 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 11:14 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: EAC’s “Women in Elections” Series Focuses on Los Angeles County’s Monica Flores Election Academy: EAC’s “Women in Elections” Series Focuses on Los Angeles County’s Monica Flores EAC’s “Women in Elections” Series Focuses on Los Angeles County’s Monica Flores Posted: 21 Mar 2018 04:26 AM PDT \ [Image via vsap] In honor of Women’s History Month, the EAC is running a series of interviews between Vice-Chair Christy McCormick and several of the more prominent women in the field of elections. The latest installment features Monica Flores of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office, who talks about her background and her work on LA’s pioneering work on voting technology: Christy, EAC: Thank you for joining me for this series, Monica. I wanted to start by asking you how your career in elections began. Monica, VSAP: I was 10 years into a successful banking career when I decided to go to graduate school to pursue public administration. I enjoyed banking, but I knew that my life-long passion was in serving the public and empowering individuals who frequently have their voice silenced. While at graduate school, I attended a career fair to start looking for a part-time job to help pay the bills until I finished school. I came across the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s booth that happened to be recruiting poll workers. In addition to submitting a poll worker application, they invited me to leave my resume in case they had positions open up in the future. I received a call three months later asking if I was interested in a part-time position with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. I accepted the position, assuming it would be a great part-time job while I was at school. This year will be 10 years since graduating and I’m still here! Christy, EAC: You have not only served in Los Angeles County during a unique time of innovation, but have been a leader in creating that innovation. Los Angeles County is replacing the voting system it relied upon for decades and is engaged in an unprecedented effort to overhaul the entire experience of voting. Before we dive into the details the new system, please explain why the approach of the Voting Solutions for All People initiative is so novel. Monica, VSAP: The VSAP approaches voting system development and implementation in a way that it has never been done FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000104 before. Traditionally, when a county needs a new voting system, they go out and select from a limited amount of options available from vendors. There is not much competition in the market, so vendors have not developed systems with voters in mind. They focused on meeting the minimum regulations and understandably, as for-profit businesses, their profit margins. VSAP takes a completely different approach. The project is focused on developing a voting system that is human-centered and prioritizes the needs of our voters. We have engaged over 3,800 voters, poll workers and other stakeholders through the research and design process to ensure the new voting system meets the needs of our large and diverse electorate. The end goal is to implement a voting system that was not only designed by the county and its voters, but also fully owned by the county and its voters. Christy, EAC: What are some of the technological innovations that came about as a result of the VSAP research? Monica, VSAP: Through our public opinion research, including surveys, focus groups, interviews and user-testing, we developed a whole new voter experience that incorporates modern technologies that voters are used to interacting with in other aspects of their lives. We designed a Ballot Marking Device, which allows voters to use either a touchscreen or headphones with a key pad to mark and cast a paper ballot. We also designed an Interactive Sample Ballot which allows voters to make and save their ballot selections on their mobile device or home computer. After making their selections, the Interactive Sample Ballot generates a Poll Pass, which encodes voter selections in a QR code. The voter may then take that Poll Pass, on their mobile device or a paper print out, and scan it onto a Ballot Marking Device which will load their selections, allow voter to verify and change any selections, and print an official paper ballot — a process very similar to checking in online for a flight and generating a boarding pass. These technological innovations align the voting process with the life of modern day voters. Christy, EAC: Los Angeles County has launched a number of initiatives designed not only to teach the public about new voting technology, but also to invite them to be more informed about the election process as a whole. Could you describe some of those voter education efforts and what the impact has been? Monica, VSAP: Our office has taken a very comprehensive approach to educate and engage our voters. We have a team who attends community fairs, conferences, and other events to connect with voters face-to-face. We have also launched major multimedia campaigns and partnered with large media partners to voice our message. Finally, we are very active in social media, dispersing information and addressing questions and concerns on a regular basis. To support our messaging, we have developed a comprehensive marketing effort that includes handouts, brochures, even animated videos and documentaries. Through these efforts, we have engaged hundreds of thousands of voters and provided an effective way of receiving feedback from them. Christy, EAC: I understand that Los Angeles County’s updated system is expected to be completely rolled out by the 2020 Presidential Primary, but there are some elements that will be implemented as part of a pilot during the 2018 midterm elections. Could you describe some of the new equipment voters may interact with during the midterm elections? Monica, VSAP: During in the midterm elections this November, we will be implementing our new Vote by Mail ballot, which is designed to be easier for voters to understand and use. We will also expand our early voting opportunities and number of Vote by Mail Ballot Drop boxes —both of these are important components of the new voter experience. Voters who vote in person will not yet see new technologies this November, but will begin to see voting become more convenient and accessible with the expansion of these services. Christy, EAC: The Voting Solutions for All People has attracted a lot of attention. The program was one of four finalists for the 2017 Ash Innovations in Public Engagement in Government Award and also honored with the Outstanding Innovation in Election Technology Award from the Election Verification Network. What response has the project received from other election jurisdictions, organizations and experts? Monica, VSAP: The VSAP has received a great amount of support from other jurisdictions and organizations. We are in constant communication with counties throughout the nation who want to learn more about the project and about how they can collaborate and may benefit from it. We have hosted visitors from international election administration offices, such as Mexico and Canada, who have heard about our project and want to learn more about our development process and future voter experience. We have also received great support from local community organizations, advocacy groups, and election administration and voting technology experts. Some of these community leaders and experts have volunteered their time to serve on our VSAP Advisory Committee and VSAP Technical Advisory Committee. These two groups have guided the project since its research and design phase and continue to provide great input as we move into implementation. These individuals have all been our biggest cheerleaders along the way, and I am extremely grateful to them! We at the EAC would like to thank Monica for her insight. Keep checking our blog for conversations with “Women in Elections” throughout Women’s History Month and help us celebrate these leaders in the election community. I once had the pleasure of riding along with Monica as part of an Election Day voter experience survey in Los Angeles; as we went from polling place to polling place it was evident how much she loves her work – and the voters she works with. It was also abundantly clear how good she is at what she does – another reason why LA County is so widely regarded across the nation. Thanks to the EAC for hosting this series – and congratulations to Monica for a well-deserved national platform for her accomplishments! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. 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Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000112 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 10:49 AM EST To: TurnerKevin Subject: Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Election Academy: Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Sunflower State Stare-Down: County Election Commissioners, Officials Differ on Kansas Budget Legislation Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:00 AM PST [Image via myria] New legislation in Kansas is pitting election commissioners in the state’s four largest counties against elected county officials in a fight over who has the power to set election budgets. CJonline has more: Secretary of State Kris Kobach and election officials in the state’s four large counties Tuesday opposed a bill designed to shift budget authority for elections in the counties of Shawnee, Sedgwick, Johnson and Wyandotte in hands of county commissions. Kobach argued Kansas law permitted election officers in each of these counties — all appointed by Kobach — to unilaterally certify an annual budget to their respective county commission, which must be financed regardless of amount. Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued a nonbinding opinion last August affirming Kobach’s interpretation of state law. Under Senate Bill 299, county commissions in these four jurisdictions would be given authority for election budgets and decisions on personnel policy. During a Senate hearing, the big-four county election commissioners endorsed the status quo. Representatives of the four county governments urged reform. Bryan Caskey, election director in Kobach’s office, said elected county commissioners could force budget changes based on partisan sentiment. “Election commissioners, although appointed by the secretary of state’s office, are not subject to the political winds that may blow through county courthouses,” Caskey said. One complicating factor is that the larger counties have different arrangements than others in Kansas: Political contests in the state’s 101 other counties are administered by elected county clerks. These clerks abide by county commission budgeting and human resource policies. Jim Crowl, the Shawnee County counselor, said the Senate bill was needed to resolve a simmering dispute about who had final FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000113 say on expenditures for elections in Shawnee County. The notion that Kobach’s four appointees have unchecked legal authority to spend tax dollars is unacceptable, he said. “This interpretation is irresponsible and unprecedented in our system of government,” Crowl said. He said that free-wheeling perspective led Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Andrew Howell to overspend the office’s budget allotment from the county by $85,000 in 2016 and $184,000 in 2017. He said growth in spending by the county’s election commissioner outpaced the consumer price index from 2008 to 2016. In 2017, the Shawnee County Commission was so frustrated with Howell that they voted to slash his salary by 15 percent. For their part, the election commissioners argue that subjecting their budgets to legislative control could compromise their independence and interfere with effective election administration: Howell, appointed by Kobach in 2012 to run Shawnee County elections, told the Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee that he never overspent the budget amount certified by his office. On the other hand, he said, the county commission’s general fund had grown by 37 percent from 2008 to 2017. The proposed bill should be defeated because it would “strip the election commissioners of the independent status as envisioned by the Legislature,” he said. Howell said arbitrary reduction of election budgets by county commissions could result in long lines at the polls, induce poll worker mistakes and delay reporting of election results. Tabitha Lehman, Sedgwick County elections commissioner, said the Sedgwick County Commission would likely constrain spending to an extent it prompted “disenfranchisement of registered Sedgwick County voters who are unable to wait in line to vote on Election Day.” “It will certainly impact the willingness of poll workers to return and work again,” Lehman said. Proponents of the change aren’t backing down, though, claiming that increased budget control is the only way to ensure that election offices don’t violate other county policies: Ed Eilert, chairman of the Johnson County Commission, said time had come to mandate all 105 counties follow the same policies on budgeting, purchasing and personnel decisions. “Without this change in the law,” he said, “counties find themselves assuming all the liability for personnel policy violations, with none of the authority to insure compliance with countywide policies.” It’s an interesting debate – exacerbated by the state’s tough fiscal climate and a general trend toward lower government spending. I’m usually one to hope for a compromise but it appears both sides are digging in on the bill … stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000114 Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law! April 11, 2017 VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL AND EMAIL 19] The Honorable Ken Detzner Office of the Florida Secretary of State R.A. Gray Building 500 South BronoughStreet Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Re: Violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20507 Dear Secretary Detzner: Wewrite to bring yourattention to possible violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”) in Florida. From public records obtained, six counties in Florida have moretotal registered voters than adult citizens over the age of 18 as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2015 American Community Survey. This is strong circumstantial evidence that these counties are not conducting reasonable voter registration record maintenance as mandated under the NVRA. NVRA Section 8 requires states to do reasonable list maintenance so as to maintain accuratelists of eligible voters for use in conducting federal elections. ' As you may know, Congress enacted Section 8 of the NVRA to protect the integrity of the electoral process. Allowing the namesof ineligible voters to remain on the voting rolls harmsthe integrity of the electoral process and underminesvoter confidencein the legitimacy of elections. As the U.S. Supreme Court hasstated, “[P]ublic confidence in the integrity of the electoral process has independentsignificance, because it encouragescitizen participation in the democratic process.”” Thisletter servesas statutgry notice that Judicial Watch will bring a lawsuit against your office if you do not take specific actions to correct these violations of Section 8 within 90 days. In addition, by this letter we are asking you to produce certain records to us which youare required to make available under Section 8(i) of the NVRA.?> We hopethatlitigation will not be necessary to enforce either of these claims. ' In Florida, responsibility to coordinate statewide NVRA Section 8 compliance lies with the Secretary of State’s Office. See Fla. Stat. § 97.012; 52 U.S.C. § 20509. ? Crawfordet al. v. Marion County Election Board, 553 US 181, 197 (2008). > 52U.S.C. § 20507(i). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ° Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 » Email: info@Judicial Watch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000115 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 2 Judicial Watch is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability in governmentandfidelity to the rule of law. Aspart of its mission, Judicial Watch is committed to the private enforcement of the NVRA, and we regularly commence and litigate NVRA lawsuits. See Judicial Watch and True the Vote v. Husted, Civil Action No. 2:12- cv-00792 (S.D. Qh): Judicial Watch, et. al v. King, Case No. 1:12-cv-00800 (S.D.Ind.). Asthe top election official in Florida, it is your responsibility under federal law to coordinate Florida’s statewide effort to conduct a program that reasonably ensuresthe lists of eligible voters are accurate. The following information explains how we determined that your state is in violation of NVRA Section 8 and the remedial steps you now must take to comply with the law. Six Cou aties Hg 1. Population. Based on our review of 2014 Election Assistance Commission (EAC)data, the 20112015 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, and the November 2014 and 2016 active and inactive voter registration records, Florida is failing to comply with the voter registration list maintenance requirements of Section 8 of the NVRA. For example, a comparison of the five-year American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. CensusBureau and 2014 EAC data shows there were more total repisteted voters than ae were adult bE O41“ ioe citi SantaRosa(108%), andSt.Ten qd14%), This situation in Florida has, if anything, gotten worse since the publication of that report. A comparison of the November 2016 total voter registration records of these six counties obtained from your website with the 2011-2015 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data showsthat this trend has either stayed constant or has increased. The data shows that five of the six counties have moretotal voter registrants than citizens eligible to vote, even accounting for the U.S. Census Bureau’s margin oferror. Yourfailure to maintain accurate, up-to-date voter registration lists has created the risk that the 2018 federal elections will lack the integrity required by federal law and by the expectations of Florida citizens, and will therefore undermine public confidencein the electoral process. 2. The NVRA Requires You to Undertake Reasonable Efforts to Maintain Accurate Lists of Eligible Registered Voters UnderSection 8 of the NVRA, Floridais required to undertake a uniform, nondiscriminatory voter registration list maintenance program that complies with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.’ Specifically, Section 8 requiresstates to make a reasonable effort to * §2 U.S.C. § 20507(b)(1). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 * Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 ° Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000116 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 3 remove the namesof ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters due to (A) “the the death of the registrant”or (B) “a change in theresidenceof the registran ” to a place gutside jurisdiction in whichheor sheis registered.’ Section 8 also requires states to ensurehoncitizens are notregisteredto vote.° The list maintenance obligations of Section 8 of the NVRA were elaborated upon by the Help America Vote Act (“HAVA”), which requires states to “ensure that voter registration records in the State are accurate and updated regularly” and undertake a “system offile maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants whoare ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters.”’” HAVAalso requires eachstate to coordinate its computerized statewide voterregistration list with state agency death records.® Finally, HAVA requiresall states to remove convicted felons from the voterrolls if felons cannot vote under state law.” Asthe chief state election official for Florida, you are required to lead and direct voter list maintenanceeffortsin your state, and you must conduct an active oversight program to monitorlocal county electionofficials’ list maintenance activities.'° If your oversight reveals that counties have failed to adequately execute list maintenance tasks, you must either change the state’s program to ensure county compliance, or assumedirect responsibility over the failing counties’ list maintenancetasks." 3. Failure to Comply with NVRA Subjects You to Lawsuits and Financial Costs In passing the NVRA, Congress authorized a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the NVRA, including Section 8. Accordingly, Judicial Watch and others may bring a lawsuit against you under the NVRA if you fail to correct these violations within 90 days of yourreceiptof this letter.'* You are receiving this letter because you are the designated chief state election official under the NVRA. Congress also authorized awardsof attorney’s fees, including litigation expenses and costs, to the prevailing party.’ > Consequently, if we initiate a lawsuit under the NVRA and the > §2 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4). ° US. v. Florida, 870 F. Supp. 2d 1346, 1351 (N.D.Fla. 2012) (“For noncitizens, the state’s duty is to maintain an accurate voting list ... A state can and should. . . block[] a noncitizen from registering in the first place”). 7 52 U.S.C. §§ 21083(a)(4) and 21083(a)(4)(A). 8 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(ID). ° 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii) and (ii)(1). US. v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 850-851 (8th Cir. 2008). "U.S. v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 851 (8th Cir. 2008). 2 52 U.S.C. § 20510(b)(2). 3 52 U.S.C.§ 20510(c). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ¢ Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000117 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 4 court finds you in violation, you will be responsible for paying our attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation expenses. 4, Avoiding Litigation In order to avoidlitigation, we hope you will promptly initiate efforts to comply with Section 8 so that no lawsuit will be necessary. We ask youto please respondto thisletter in writing no later than 45 days from today informing us of the compliance steps you are taking. Specifically, we ask you to: (1) conduct or implementa systematic, uniform, nondiscriminatory program to remove from thelist of eligible voters the names of persons who have become change ineligible to vote by reason of a in tesidence; and (2) conduct or implementadditional routinemeasuresto remove from thelist ofaoe voters the names ofpersonswho have in ange become ineligible to vote by reason of death/’c residence, or a disqualifying criminal conviction,andto removeaa we haveregisteredto voteunlawfully. Whenyou respondto thisletter, please identify all the steps you are taking or plan to take in detail, and advise usof the results of those efforts or the target implementation date for each activity or program you will be undertaking. If you plan to begin taking new steps in 2017 to comply with your obligations, please outline them to us in your response, providing specific dates for completion of each activity. In order to avoidlitigation, we may seek certain reasonable assurancesthat Florida will affirmatively undertake the steps outlined, up to and including the execution of a settlement agreement between you and Judicial Watch. You may wish to consult Judicial Watch’s recent settlement agreement with the State of Ohio for examples ofcertain activities which tend to show compliance with NVRA Section 8.'* You should also evaluate whether your office is communicating and coordinating effectively for list maintenance purposes with the variousfederal, state, and local entities listed immediately below in Section 5 ofthis letter. 5. Production of Records Finally, pursuant to your obligations under the NVRA, '° please makeavailableto usall pertinent records concerning “the implementation of programs andactivities conducted for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and currency” of Florida’s official eligible voterlists during the ast 2 years. Please include these records with your responseto this letter. These records should include, but are notlimited to: 1. Copies of the most recent voter registration database from each Florida county andcity mentionedin this letter, including fields indicating name, date of birth, home address, most recent voter activity, and active or inactive status. A copy ofthe Settlement Agreement between Judicial Watch and Ohiois available at http:/Avww.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-14-Ohio-Voter-Rolls-Settlement.pdf. 'S 52 U.S.C. § 20507(i). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ° Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000118 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 5 2. Copies of all email or other communications internalto the office of the Florida Secretary of State, including any ofits divisions, bureaus, offices, third party agents, or contractors, (hereinafter, collectively “Secretary’s Office”) relating to the maintenance of accurate and current voter rolls. 3. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office andall Florida County Voter Registration Officials concerning: a. Instructions to the counties concerning their general list maintenance practices and obligations; b. Instructions to the counties for the removal of specific noncitizens and deceased, relocated, or convicted persons identified by the Secretary’s Office; and c. Notices to the counties concerning any failure to comply with their voterlist maintenance obligations underFlorida’s program. 4. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the Florida State Department of Health, the Florida State Department of Corrections, the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Florida State Judiciary concerning obtaining information about deceased, relocated, convicted, or noncitizen registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voterregistrationlists. 5. Copies of all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the U.S. Attorney(s) for Florida, the U.S. District Court for Florida, the U.S. Social Security Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security concerning the National Change of Address database, the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, or any other means of obtaining information about deceased, relocated, convicted, or noncitizen registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voter registrationlists. 6. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the Interstate Voter Registration Cross-Check Program,the Electronic Registration Information Center, the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, and any other U.S. State concerning obtaining information about deceased or relocated registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voter registrationlists. If you do not produce these records within 45 days,or if you fail to otherwise advise us that you are making them available to us at specified times and locations, you will be deemed to be in violation of the NVRA andsubjectto litigation. * OR OK RK OK 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000119 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 6 Wehope our concerns can be resolved amicably. However, if we believe you do not intend to correct the above-identified problems, a federal lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against you may be necessary. We look forward to receiving your prompt response. Sincerely, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. fhe Thomas J. Fitton President By: U.S. Postal Service Certified Mail and Email ce: Robert D. Popper, Esq., Judicial Watch; Chris H. Chambless, Clay County Supervisor of Elections; Kaiti Lenhart, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections; Louise McGirr, Okaloosa County Voter Registration Manager; Rosa Cruz, Osceola County Voter Registration Manager; Tappie A. Villane, Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections; Vicky Oakes, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 » Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 ° Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000120 Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law! April 11, 2017 VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL AND EMAIL 19] The Honorable Ken Detzner Office of the Florida Secretary of State R.A. Gray Building 500 South BronoughStreet Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Re: Violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20507 Dear Secretary Detzner: Wewrite to bring yourattention to possible violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”) in Florida. From public records obtained, six counties in Florida have moretotal registered voters than adult citizens over the age of 18 as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2015 American Community Survey. This is strong circumstantial evidence that these counties are not conducting reasonable voter registration record maintenance as mandated under the NVRA. NVRA Section 8 requires states to do reasonable list maintenance so as to maintain accuratelists of eligible voters for use in conducting federal elections. ' As you may know, Congress enacted Section 8 of the NVRA to protect the integrity of the electoral process. Allowing the namesof ineligible voters to remain on the voting rolls harmsthe integrity of the electoral process and underminesvoter confidencein the legitimacy of elections. As the U.S. Supreme Court hasstated, “[P]ublic confidence in the integrity of the electoral process has independentsignificance, because it encouragescitizen participation in the democratic process.”” Thisletter servesas statutgry notice that Judicial Watch will bring a lawsuit against your office if you do not take specific actions to correct these violations of Section 8 within 90 days. In addition, by this letter we are asking you to produce certain records to us which youare required to make available under Section 8(i) of the NVRA.?> We hopethatlitigation will not be necessary to enforce either of these claims. ' In Florida, responsibility to coordinate statewide NVRA Section 8 compliance lies with the Secretary of State’s Office. See Fla. Stat. § 97.012; 52 U.S.C. § 20509. ? Crawfordet al. v. Marion County Election Board, 553 US 181, 197 (2008). > 52U.S.C. § 20507(i). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ° Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 » Email: info@Judicial Watch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000121 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 2 Judicial Watch is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability in governmentandfidelity to the rule of law. Aspart of its mission, Judicial Watch is committed to the private enforcement of the NVRA, and we regularly commence and litigate NVRA lawsuits. See Judicial Watch and True the Vote v. Husted, Civil Action No. 2:12- cv-00792 (S.D. Qh): Judicial Watch, et. al v. King, Case No. 1:12-cv-00800 (S.D.Ind.). Asthe top election official in Florida, it is your responsibility under federal law to coordinate Florida’s statewide effort to conduct a program that reasonably ensuresthe lists of eligible voters are accurate. The following information explains how we determined that your state is in violation of NVRA Section 8 and the remedial steps you now must take to comply with the law. Six Cou aties Hg 1. Population. Based on our review of 2014 Election Assistance Commission (EAC)data, the 20112015 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, and the November 2014 and 2016 active and inactive voter registration records, Florida is failing to comply with the voter registration list maintenance requirements of Section 8 of the NVRA. For example, a comparison of the five-year American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. CensusBureau and 2014 EAC data shows there were more total repisteted voters than ae were adult bE O41“ ioe citi SantaRosa(108%), andSt.Ten qd14%), This situation in Florida has, if anything, gotten worse since the publication of that report. A comparison of the November 2016 total voter registration records of these six counties obtained from your website with the 2011-2015 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data showsthat this trend has either stayed constant or has increased. The data shows that five of the six counties have moretotal voter registrants than citizens eligible to vote, even accounting for the U.S. Census Bureau’s margin oferror. Yourfailure to maintain accurate, up-to-date voter registration lists has created the risk that the 2018 federal elections will lack the integrity required by federal law and by the expectations of Florida citizens, and will therefore undermine public confidencein the electoral process. 2. The NVRA Requires You to Undertake Reasonable Efforts to Maintain Accurate Lists of Eligible Registered Voters UnderSection 8 of the NVRA, Floridais required to undertake a uniform, nondiscriminatory voter registration list maintenance program that complies with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.’ Specifically, Section 8 requiresstates to make a reasonable effort to * §2 U.S.C. § 20507(b)(1). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 * Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 ° Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000122 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 3 remove the namesof ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters due to (A) “the the death of the registrant”or (B) “a change in theresidenceof the registran ” to a place gutside jurisdiction in whichheor sheis registered.’ Section 8 also requires states to ensurehoncitizens are notregisteredto vote.° The list maintenance obligations of Section 8 of the NVRA were elaborated upon by the Help America Vote Act (“HAVA”), which requires states to “ensure that voter registration records in the State are accurate and updated regularly” and undertake a “system offile maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants whoare ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters.”’” HAVAalso requires eachstate to coordinate its computerized statewide voterregistration list with state agency death records.® Finally, HAVA requiresall states to remove convicted felons from the voterrolls if felons cannot vote under state law.” Asthe chief state election official for Florida, you are required to lead and direct voter list maintenanceeffortsin your state, and you must conduct an active oversight program to monitorlocal county electionofficials’ list maintenance activities.'° If your oversight reveals that counties have failed to adequately execute list maintenance tasks, you must either change the state’s program to ensure county compliance, or assumedirect responsibility over the failing counties’ list maintenancetasks." 3. Failure to Comply with NVRA Subjects You to Lawsuits and Financial Costs In passing the NVRA, Congress authorized a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the NVRA, including Section 8. Accordingly, Judicial Watch and others may bring a lawsuit against you under the NVRA if you fail to correct these violations within 90 days of yourreceiptof this letter.'* You are receiving this letter because you are the designated chief state election official under the NVRA. Congress also authorized awardsof attorney’s fees, including litigation expenses and costs, to the prevailing party.’ > Consequently, if we initiate a lawsuit under the NVRA and the > §2 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4). ° US. v. Florida, 870 F. Supp. 2d 1346, 1351 (N.D.Fla. 2012) (“For noncitizens, the state’s duty is to maintain an accurate voting list ... A state can and should. . . block[] a noncitizen from registering in the first place”). 7 52 U.S.C. §§ 21083(a)(4) and 21083(a)(4)(A). 8 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(ID). ° 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii) and (ii)(1). US. v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 850-851 (8th Cir. 2008). "U.S. v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 851 (8th Cir. 2008). 2 52 U.S.C. § 20510(b)(2). 3 52 U.S.C.§ 20510(c). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ¢ Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000123 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 4 court finds you in violation, you will be responsible for paying our attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation expenses. 4, Avoiding Litigation In order to avoidlitigation, we hope you will promptly initiate efforts to comply with Section 8 so that no lawsuit will be necessary. We ask youto please respondto thisletter in writing no later than 45 days from today informing us of the compliance steps you are taking. Specifically, we ask you to: (1) conduct or implementa systematic, uniform, nondiscriminatory program to remove from thelist of eligible voters the names of persons who have become change ineligible to vote by reason of a in tesidence; and (2) conduct or implementadditional routinemeasuresto remove from thelist ofaoe voters the names ofpersonswho have in ange become ineligible to vote by reason of death/’c residence, or a disqualifying criminal conviction,andto removeaa we haveregisteredto voteunlawfully. Whenyou respondto thisletter, please identify all the steps you are taking or plan to take in detail, and advise usof the results of those efforts or the target implementation date for each activity or program you will be undertaking. If you plan to begin taking new steps in 2017 to comply with your obligations, please outline them to us in your response, providing specific dates for completion of each activity. In order to avoidlitigation, we may seek certain reasonable assurancesthat Florida will affirmatively undertake the steps outlined, up to and including the execution of a settlement agreement between you and Judicial Watch. You may wish to consult Judicial Watch’s recent settlement agreement with the State of Ohio for examples ofcertain activities which tend to show compliance with NVRA Section 8.'* You should also evaluate whether your office is communicating and coordinating effectively for list maintenance purposes with the variousfederal, state, and local entities listed immediately below in Section 5 ofthis letter. 5. Production of Records Finally, pursuant to your obligations under the NVRA, '° please makeavailableto usall pertinent records concerning “the implementation of programs andactivities conducted for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and currency” of Florida’s official eligible voterlists during the ast 2 years. Please include these records with your responseto this letter. These records should include, but are notlimited to: 1. Copies of the most recent voter registration database from each Florida county andcity mentionedin this letter, including fields indicating name, date of birth, home address, most recent voter activity, and active or inactive status. A copy ofthe Settlement Agreement between Judicial Watch and Ohiois available at http:/Avww.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-14-Ohio-Voter-Rolls-Settlement.pdf. 'S 52 U.S.C. § 20507(i). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ° Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000124 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 5 2. Copies of all email or other communications internalto the office of the Florida Secretary of State, including any ofits divisions, bureaus, offices, third party agents, or contractors, (hereinafter, collectively “Secretary’s Office”) relating to the maintenance of accurate and current voter rolls. 3. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office andall Florida County Voter Registration Officials concerning: a. Instructions to the counties concerning their general list maintenance practices and obligations; b. Instructions to the counties for the removal of specific noncitizens and deceased, relocated, or convicted persons identified by the Secretary’s Office; and c. Notices to the counties concerning any failure to comply with their voterlist maintenance obligations underFlorida’s program. 4. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the Florida State Department of Health, the Florida State Department of Corrections, the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Florida State Judiciary concerning obtaining information about deceased, relocated, convicted, or noncitizen registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voterregistrationlists. 5. Copies of all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the U.S. Attorney(s) for Florida, the U.S. District Court for Florida, the U.S. Social Security Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security concerning the National Change of Address database, the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, or any other means of obtaining information about deceased, relocated, convicted, or noncitizen registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voter registrationlists. 6. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the Interstate Voter Registration Cross-Check Program,the Electronic Registration Information Center, the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, and any other U.S. State concerning obtaining information about deceased or relocated registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voter registrationlists. If you do not produce these records within 45 days,or if you fail to otherwise advise us that you are making them available to us at specified times and locations, you will be deemed to be in violation of the NVRA andsubjectto litigation. * OR OK RK OK 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000125 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 6 Wehope our concerns can be resolved amicably. However, if we believe you do not intend to correct the above-identified problems, a federal lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against you may be necessary. We look forward to receiving your prompt response. Sincerely, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. fhe Thomas J. Fitton President By: U.S. Postal Service Certified Mail and Email ce: Robert D. Popper, Esq., Judicial Watch; Chris H. Chambless, Clay County Supervisor of Elections; Kaiti Lenhart, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections; Louise McGirr, Okaloosa County Voter Registration Manager; Rosa Cruz, Osceola County Voter Registration Manager; Tappie A. Villane, Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections; Vicky Oakes, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 » Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 ° Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000126 Judicial Watch Court Report Judicial Watch Sues Kentucky Over Dirty Voter Registration Rolls 48 Kentucky counties have more registered voters than citizens of voting age in 48 Kentucky counties, or 40 Judicial Watch filed a federal lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Kentuckyover its failure to take rea- percent of all Kentucky counties.” Judicial Watch also notes that sonable steps to maintain accurate Kentuckyis one of only three states voter registration lists. The lawsuit in the country where the statewide @ registration rate is greater than alleges that 48 Kentucky counties of the age-eligible citizen have moreregistered voters than cit- izens over the age of 18. The lawsuit population. was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of deficiencies in Kentucky’s handling Judicial Watch cites several other Kentucky, Central Division (Judi- of voter registration andrelated cial Watch, Inc. v. Alison Lundergan issues. Kentucky is required by law to disclose to the federal Election Grimeset al. (No. 3:17-cv-00094)). Kentucky was one of 12 states to which Judicial Watch sent no- tice-of-violation letters last year threatening to sue because they have Assistance Commission the number SHUTERSTOCK of inactive registrations it carries onits voter rolls. It failed to do so. Kentuckyalso is required to report counties in which the number of complaint, Judicial Watch notes that the number of address-confirmation registered voters exceeds the num- Kentucky's registration rates are sky- letters it sent to citizens who were berof citizens of voting age. Both the National Voter Registration Act high andare national outliers: thought to have movedout of state. It failed to release this information , (NVRA)and the Help America Vote “Whenevera jurisdiction has Act requirestates to take reasonable steps to maintain accurate voting morevoter registrations than individuals old enoughto register NVRA to keepregistration-related rolls. — in other words, a registration records and to make them publicly rate exceeding 100 percent of available on request. Judicial Watch made such a request, and Kentucky Judicial Watch analyzedregistra- tion data and compared them to the as well. Kentuckyalso is required by the most recent census data to determine adult residents — it is a strong indication, recognized by federal initially promised to disclose these the county registration rates. In its courts, that the jurisdiction is not records. But, it broke this promise aK taking the steps required by law to and, at the time the lawsuit wasfiled, removethe registrations of ineligi- had failed to make records available. ble registrants. Judicial Watch points out that Kentucky’s inflated voterrolls in- “Kentucky leads every otherstate dicate that it is not complying with “Kentucky has someof the dirtiest election rolls in the country.” ~ Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton KKK in the nation in the number of federal laws requiring it to cancel the counties in whichtotal registra- registrations ofcitizens who have tion exceedsthe citizen voting-age population. Specifically, the num- died or moved elsewhere. This conclusion is bolstered by Kentucky’s ber of voter registrations exceeds failure to divulge registration-related the numberof age-eligible citizens See SUES on page 7 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000127 6 The Verdict * MAY 2018 Court Report Sues From page 6 KK recordsit is required to disclose by federal law. Inits lawsuit, Judicial Watch asks the court to declare Kentuckyin violation of Section 8(a)(4) of the NVRA; to require it Judicial Watch points out that Kentucky’s inflated voter rolls indicate that it is to implement a program to remove ineligible registrants; and to compel not complying with federal it to turn over relevant records and the registrations of citizens laws requiring it to cancel information. who have died or moved “Kentucky has someof the dirtiest electionrolls in the country,” said elsewhere. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Federal law requiresstates to take xkK* reasonable steps to clean up their voting rolls — and clearly Kentucky hasn't donethat. Dirty voting rolls can meandirty elections. This lawsuit resulted in those states’ taking sev- aims to ensure that citizens can have rolls. Judicial Watch also is suing the State of Maryland and Montgomery, more confidence that elections in eral actions to clean up their voting Kentucky won't be subject to fraud.” Cgunty Judicial Watch Senior Attorney and Election Integrity Project Di- ty and the State of California over as well as Las Ange oun- rector Robert Popper was formerly violation of the NVRA. Judicial Watchis being assisted by their failure to release documents, in deputy chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Mark Wohlander of the Wohlander Law Office in Lexington, Kentucky Justice Department. and by ThomasE. Clay of Clay Dan- Judicial Watch previouslyfiled successful lawsuits under the NVRA against Ohio and Indiana, which iel Walton & Adamsin Louisville, Kentucky. ® Judicial Watch violation letter to Kentucky Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law! April 11, 2017 VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL AND EMAIL The Honorable Alison Lundergan Grimes Kentucky Secretary of State 700 Capital Ave., Suite 152 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 20507 Re: Violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § Dear Secretary Grimes: to violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Wewrite to bring yourattention obtained,thirty (30) counties in Registration Act (“NVRA”) in Kentucky. From public records the age of 18 living in that over s citizen adult an th voters d Kentucky have moretotal registere an Community Survey. Americ 015 county as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2ky counties are not conducting Kentuc these that e evidenc tantial This is strong circums NVRA. the under d mandate as ance reasonable voter registration record mainten FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000128 Judicial Watch Court Report Judicial Watch Sues Kentucky Over Dirty Voter Registration Rolls 48 Kentucky counties have more registered voters than citizens of voting age in 48 Kentucky counties, or 40 Judicial Watch filed a federal lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Kentuckyover its failure to take rea- percent of all Kentucky counties.” Judicial Watch also notes that sonable steps to maintain accurate Kentuckyis one of only three states voter registration lists. The lawsuit in the country where the statewide @ registration rate is greater than alleges that 48 Kentucky counties of the age-eligible citizen have moreregistered voters than cit- izens over the age of 18. The lawsuit population. was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of deficiencies in Kentucky’s handling Judicial Watch cites several other Kentucky, Central Division (Judi- of voter registration andrelated cial Watch, Inc. v. Alison Lundergan issues. Kentucky is required by law to disclose to the federal Election Grimeset al. (No. 3:17-cv-00094)). Kentucky was one of 12 states to which Judicial Watch sent no- tice-of-violation letters last year threatening to sue because they have Assistance Commission the number SHUTERSTOCK of inactive registrations it carries onits voter rolls. It failed to do so. Kentuckyalso is required to report counties in which the number of complaint, Judicial Watch notes that the number of address-confirmation registered voters exceeds the num- Kentucky's registration rates are sky- letters it sent to citizens who were berof citizens of voting age. Both the National Voter Registration Act high andare national outliers: thought to have movedout of state. It failed to release this information , (NVRA)and the Help America Vote “Whenevera jurisdiction has Act requirestates to take reasonable steps to maintain accurate voting morevoter registrations than individuals old enoughto register NVRA to keepregistration-related rolls. — in other words, a registration records and to make them publicly rate exceeding 100 percent of available on request. Judicial Watch made such a request, and Kentucky Judicial Watch analyzedregistra- tion data and compared them to the as well. Kentuckyalso is required by the most recent census data to determine adult residents — it is a strong indication, recognized by federal initially promised to disclose these the county registration rates. In its courts, that the jurisdiction is not records. But, it broke this promise aK taking the steps required by law to and, at the time the lawsuit wasfiled, removethe registrations of ineligi- had failed to make records available. ble registrants. Judicial Watch points out that Kentucky’s inflated voterrolls in- “Kentucky leads every otherstate dicate that it is not complying with “Kentucky has someof the dirtiest election rolls in the country.” ~ Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton KKK in the nation in the number of federal laws requiring it to cancel the counties in whichtotal registra- registrations ofcitizens who have tion exceedsthe citizen voting-age population. Specifically, the num- died or moved elsewhere. This conclusion is bolstered by Kentucky’s ber of voter registrations exceeds failure to divulge registration-related the numberof age-eligible citizens See SUES on page 7 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000129 6 The Verdict * MAY 2018 Court Report Sues From page 6 KK recordsit is required to disclose by federal law. Inits lawsuit, Judicial Watch asks the court to declare Kentuckyin violation of Section 8(a)(4) of the NVRA; to require it Judicial Watch points out that Kentucky’s inflated voter rolls indicate that it is to implement a program to remove ineligible registrants; and to compel not complying with federal it to turn over relevant records and the registrations of citizens laws requiring it to cancel information. who have died or moved “Kentucky has someof the dirtiest electionrolls in the country,” said elsewhere. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Federal law requiresstates to take xkK* reasonable steps to clean up their voting rolls — and clearly Kentucky hasn't donethat. Dirty voting rolls can meandirty elections. This lawsuit resulted in those states’ taking sev- aims to ensure that citizens can have rolls. Judicial Watch also is suing the State of Maryland and Montgomery, more confidence that elections in eral actions to clean up their voting Kentucky won't be subject to fraud.” Cgunty Judicial Watch Senior Attorney and Election Integrity Project Di- ty and the State of California over as well as Las Ange oun- rector Robert Popper was formerly violation of the NVRA. Judicial Watchis being assisted by their failure to release documents, in deputy chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Mark Wohlander of the Wohlander Law Office in Lexington, Kentucky Justice Department. and by ThomasE. Clay of Clay Dan- Judicial Watch previouslyfiled successful lawsuits under the NVRA against Ohio and Indiana, which iel Walton & Adamsin Louisville, Kentucky. ® Judicial Watch violation letter to Kentucky Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law! April 11, 2017 VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL AND EMAIL The Honorable Alison Lundergan Grimes Kentucky Secretary of State 700 Capital Ave., Suite 152 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 20507 Re: Violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § Dear Secretary Grimes: to violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Wewrite to bring yourattention obtained,thirty (30) counties in Registration Act (“NVRA”) in Kentucky. From public records the age of 18 living in that over s citizen adult an th voters d Kentucky have moretotal registere an Community Survey. Americ 015 county as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2ky counties are not conducting Kentuc these that e evidenc tantial This is strong circums NVRA. the under d mandate as ance reasonable voter registration record mainten FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000130 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:57 AM EDT To: WestEric ; EdwardsJennifer ; BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: List Maint Judicial Watch 6 FL Cos 18May2017 -- Registration with Broward and Miami Dade County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Broward Miami/Dade Total Pop 7/1/16 170,497 235,087 under 18 24% 23% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 1,909,632 2,712,945 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 21% 20% Eligible Pop 129,577 181,017 Voters 127,612 168,375 158,316 142,729 95,381 77,476 163,932 129,645 248,615 183,432 292,108 191,235 1,546,802 1,135,940 2,170,356 1,305,121 % Registered 98.5% 93.0% 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% 73.4% 60.1% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000131 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:57 AM EDT To: WestEric ; EdwardsJennifer ; BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: List Maint Judicial Watch 6 FL Cos 18May2017 -- Registration with Broward and Miami Dade County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Broward Miami/Dade Total Pop 7/1/16 170,497 235,087 under 18 24% 23% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 1,909,632 2,712,945 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 21% 20% Eligible Pop 129,577 181,017 Voters 127,612 168,375 158,316 142,729 95,381 77,476 163,932 129,645 248,615 183,432 292,108 191,235 1,546,802 1,135,940 2,170,356 1,305,121 % Registered 98.5% 93.0% 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% 73.4% 60.1% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000132 From: Kristen lndriago Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9:54 AM EDT To: Bryon lndriago EdwardsJennifer VJ Dixon Subject: Heritage NYT article Long but a good read. Morn can you forward to Ronnie? How One Conservative Think Tank Is Stocking Trump?s Government By placing its people throughout the administration, the Heritage Foundation has succeeded in furthering its right-wing agenda. June 20. 2018 Arm-[wk by Jan Davis. by Andrew T. Wannan ft'lr'l'lic New York 'l'iInoH. On the day after Thanksgiving in 2016. Ed Corrigan. then the vice president for policy promotion at the Heritage Foundation. was summoned to Trump Tower in New York to join the senior leadership team of the Trump transition. From inside the building where the climactic personnel decisions of?The Apprentice" were once taped. Corrigan oversaw the staffing of 10 different domestic agencies. Donald Trump. the former reality-TV star. was now the president-elect of the United States. and he had an administration to fill. Thejob of staf?ng the government is the first. and in many ways defining. challenge faced by every president. As the size ofthe government has grown to accommodate the nation?s economy. frequent military interventions and increasingly complex geopolitical obligations. so have the scale and gravity ofthe task. In 1933. there were just over 200 presidential appointees in the executive and legislative branches. At the end ofthe Barack Obama's second term. there were 4.100. Filling enough ofthesejobs in time to get the government offthe ground on Jan. 20 is difficult in the best of circumstances. which is to say when the president-elect has some sort ofpre-existing political infrastructure to draw upon. Even Ronald Reagan. who. like Trump. campaigned as a Washington outsider. relied on both his inner circle from the California Statehouse and a kitchen cabinet of mostly self-made millionaires who helped finance his political rise. Trump would be coming to the White House with little more than the remnants ofa campaign staffthat included his daughter and son-in-law. a contestant from his reality-TV show and his longtime bodyguard. What is more. in the days after his election. Donald Trump replaced the head ofhis preliminary transition operation. Gov. Chris Christie ofNewJersey. with Vice President-elect Mike Fence and purged Christie's allies from the team. throwing away months1 worth oftheir work recruiting and vetting personnel; a senior Trump aide. Stephen K. Bannon. made a show ofgleefully dumping binders filled with resumes into the trash. l-?lioLo illneraLirm by Sam Kaplan. SLylisL: .Iolinny Mechanic. The Trump team may not have been prepared to staffthe government. but the Heritage Foundation was. In the summer of 2014. a year before Trump even declared his candidacy. the right-wing think tank had started assembling a 3.000-name searchable database movement conservatives from around the country who were eager to serve in a post- Obama government. The initiative was called the Project to Restore America. a dog-whistle appeal to the so-called silent majority that foreshadowed Trump?s own campaign slogan. In some ways, Trump and Heritage were an unlikely match. Trump had no personal connection to the think tank and had fared poorly on a ?Presidential Platform Review? from its sister lobbying shop, Heritage Action for America, which essentially concluded that he wasn?t even a conservative. (?Despite his rhetoric, Trump?s history suggests a reluctance to engage in debates over protecting civil society from the imposition ofleft-wing values,? it read in part.) After Trump mocked John McCain's P.O.W. experience in Vietnam, Heritage Action's chiefexecutive, Michael Needham, called the candidate ?a clown" on Fox News and said ?he needs to be out of the race." Trump claimed to want to shake up the Washington establishment. The Heritage Foundation is a Washington institution. Its large, stately headquarters sitsjust a few blocks from Capitol Hill. And yet Heritage and Trump were uniquely positioned to help each other. Much like Trump?s, Heritage?s constituency is equal parts donor class and populist base. Its $80 million annual budget depends on six-figure donations from rich Republicans like Rebekah Mercer, whose family foundation has reportedly given Heritage $500,000 a year since 2013. But it also relies on a network of 500,000 small donors, Heritage ?members? whom it bombards with millions ofpieces of direct mail every year. The Heritage Foundation is a marketing company, a branding agency it sells its own Heritage neckties, embroidered with miniature versions of its Liberty Bell logo and a policy shop rolled into one. But above all, Heritage is a networking group. It has spent decades fashioning itself into the hub ofa constellation ofconservative individuals and organizations united by their opposition to government regulations from taxes to gun control to environmental protections and socially progressive causes like same-sex marriage. Today it is clear that for all the chaos and chum ofthe current administration, Heritage has achieved a huge strategic victory. Those who worked on the project estimate that hundreds ofthe people the think tank put forward landedjobs, in just about every govemment agency. Heritage?s recommendations included some ofthe most prominent members of cabinet: Scott Pruitt, Betsy DeVos (whose in-laws endowed Heritage?s Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society}, Mick Mulvaney, Rick Perry, .IeffSessions and many more. Dozens of Heritage employees and alumni also joined the Trump administration at last count 66 ofthem, according to Heritage, with two more still awaiting Senate confirmation. It is a kind ofcritical mass that Heritage had been working toward for nearly a half-century. ?Fculncr?s ?rst law is people are policy," Ed Feulner, Heritage?s founder and former president, told me recently. Feulner was the head ofdomestic policy for the Trump transition, charting the direction ofthe Environmental Protection Agency, the Department ongriculture and several other agencies. We met late on a Friday afternoon, in a sitting room at the Metropolitan Club in Washington, a private social club founded by a group of Treasury Department officials during the Civil War. At his feet as we spoke sat a small box oftable cards for a dinner he was hosting at the club that evening for the newly appointed director of Trump?s National Economic Council, the television personality Larry Kudlow another name on Heritage?s Project to Restore America list. Now 76, ruddy, white-haired and content, almostjovial, Feulner founded Heritage decades ago as an ambitious young legislative aide with a radical dream built on a simple concept. As he put it, sinking deeper into his club chair: ?First, you have to have the right people.? Heritage was born in the spring of I 97] in the basement cafeteria ofthe United States Capitol. Feulner had just turned 30 and was working for Representative Philip Crane, an Illinois Republican who had written a book, ?The Democrat?s Dilemma: How the Liberal Left Captured the Democratic Party," arguing that left-wing radicals inspired by the Fabian Society, a socialist group in Britain, were secretly trying to tum America into a socialist state via the Democratic Party. As an undergraduate at Regis College, Feulner had been drawn to an emerging conservative movement that saw as its enemy not only Democrats but also moderate Republicans who threatened to do to their party what they believed the Fabians had done to the Democrats. In 1964, as a graduate student at the Wharton School, he organized a campus group to support the insurgent presidential candidacy ofhis political hero, Senator Barry Goldwater ofArizona. L-?d Rmunan For-'J'hc New York 'J'ilncs Over breakfast at the Capitol, Feulner and another Hill aide, 28-year-old Paul M. Weyrich later credited with coining the phrase ?moral majority" commiserated over a recent study from the American Enterprise Institute, an established conservative think tank, about a proposed supersonic transport plane. The report could have helped buttress their argument that the government should continue to fund the plane as part of its effort to win the Cold War, but A.E.I. had withheld it until after the Senate voted on the issue so as not to bias the debate. This was, to their thinking, the wrong approach. What if they could create a new sort of think tank, one that would actively seek to cultivate and influence politicians, and in the process advance the cause of movement conservatism? Soon after, they made their pitch to Joseph Coors, the highly motivated Colorado beer baron who would later, at the suggestion of the Reagan White House aide and future National Rifle Association president Oliver North, wire $65,000 to a Swiss bank account to buy a cargo plane for Nicaraguan rebels. Coors had come to Washington in search of a conservative institution in which to invest. The meeting was held in the office of the irreverent ex-newspaperman and Nixon aide Lyn Nofziger. Weyrich had heard that Coors was also considering investing in A.E.I., which gave Nofziger the idea for “a little artifice,” as the official history of the Heritage Foundation describes it. Before Coors arrived, Nofziger sprinkled some cigar ashes on a thick American Enterprise Institute study resting on his bookshelf. When Coors asked about A.E.I., he took the book off-the-shelf and blew off the ashes. “A.E.I.?” he asked. “That’s what they’re good for — collecting dust.” Coors invested $260,000 in the new venture, and within a few years, Heritage had taken its place at the center of the growing conservative counterestablishment. Its initial fund-raising success foreshadowed the rise of the Republican donor class as a political force: Another early and generous giver was the banking and oil heir Richard Mellon Scaife, who went on to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in conservative media outlets and nonprofit organizations that, among other projects, targeted the Clintons during the 1990s. (Heritage trustees used to joke that Coors gave six-packs; Scaife gave cases.) Feulner packaged his fledgling think tank’s ideology into five basic principles: free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional values and a strong national defense. They would guide Heritage’s agenda, which would be set by Feulner and his senior leadership team. Feulner also anticipated the danger of his new think tank’s being dismissed as a tool of rich Republicans. To build a Heritage member base that would assert the foundation’s antiestablishment identity, he turned to Richard Viguerie, the conservative marketing pioneer known for his high-quality mailing list and his uniquely apocalyptic warnings of imminent national collapse. Think tanks are sometimes referred to as universities without students, suggesting intellectual diversity within a general philosophical orientation. Heritage, by contrast, was strictly results-oriented. Feulner once likened his strategy to Procter & Gamble’s approach to Crest toothpaste: “They sell it and resell it every day by keeping the product fresh in the consumer’s mind.” One way to promote Heritage’s brand was to inundate Congress with an unending barrage of bite-size “backgrounders”; another was by networking. Heritage hosted weekend retreats for lawmakers, study groups for young congressional staffers and semester-long internships for college students, complete with Heritage housing. In its early years, Heritage took up numerous political battles: It published papers advocating making Social Security voluntary, argued against giving striking workers access to food stamps and warned parents about the danger posed by the advancement of “secular humanism” in public schools. To Feulner, they were all worthy fights, but they were just a prelude to what Heritage’s official history calls “the Big Gamble” — its decision to invest in the presidential candidacy of the 68-year-old Ronald Reagan. Feulner saw something in Reagan long before he became president. “We had met with him when he was governor in California; we had visited his ranch and seen copies of Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek with marginal notes in the book,” Feulner told me. “So we knew that he was one of us.” In the run-up to the 1980 election, Heritage spent $250,000 to assemble a comprehensive guidebook for conservative rule that it called “Mandate for Leadership” and aggressively marketed it to members of Reagan’s transition team, in particular Edwin Meese, who was Reagan’s chief of staff in California and later became his attorney general in Washington. The big gamble paid off: Meese told me that Reagan asked that the 1,093-page document be distributed at his first cabinet meeting. Reagan also turned to Heritage and Feulner to help staff and organize his administration. An enduring, mutually beneficial friendship was born. Meese wrote a letter on White House stationery stating that members of Heritage’s President’s Club — at the time, donors of $1,000 or more — would “provide a vital communications link between policymakers and those key people who made possible Reagan’s FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000135 victory." as Sidney Blumenthal reported in his 1986 book ?The Rise ofthe Counter-Establishment." The relationship worked both ways. When Reagan's second term ended. Meese joined Heritage as its first Ronald Reagan Fellow in Public Policy. with an annual salary ofmore than $400.000. Now 86. he remains at the think tank as distinguished fellow emeritus ofthe Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. 'J'lre leriLage J-?nundaLirm headquarters in WaslringLrulerm'r RaLLman New York 'J'imes Reagan?s image is everywhere at Heritage. the informal poses and settings on ahorse. on a putting green. relaxing at his ranch suggesting less a political actor than a beloved family member. But Heritage had its complaints about Reagan at the time. On the first anniversary ofhis presidency. the think tank issued a report characterizing his tenure as a disappointment to conservatives. Heritage laid much ofthe blame on personnel who were insufficiently committed to the president?s agenda. ?They were looking for competent people." Nofziger. who had gone on to become a key political strategist for Reagan. later recalled. tried to explain to them that the first thing you do is get loyal people. and competence is a bonus." Over the following decades. Feulner continued to pursue his dream ofturning the counterestablishment into the establishment. The prospects had perhaps never looked bleaker than they did in 2012. when Obama was easily elected to his second term. Havingjust turned 70. Feulner decided that it was time to retire. At that moment in conservative history. it was not difficult for him to see where the future ofthe think tank lay: the Tea Party. Heritage had helped organize and underwrite the anti-tax. anti-government and. most of all. movement. even creating a lobbying organization. Heritage Action. to help harness the energy it unleashed. l-?IroLn illusu-arirm by Sam Knplan. SLylisL: Johnny Maelrndo. A couple of years earlier. in 2010. Feulner heard a talk given by one of the movement?s leading figures. Senator DeMint ofSouth Carolina. at a meeting ofa conservative dinner group in Georgetown. ?When it was over. Richard Viguerie said to Jim: ?That was such a fantastic speech. Why don't you run for president?? Feulner told me. recounting the events ofthe evening. ?DeMint locked eyes with me and said. ?The only thing I've ever wanted to be president of is the Heritage Foundation.? Feulner decided DeMint was someone to watch. and the next year. the senator earned the highest possible rating on Heritage Action?s new congressional scorecard. which evaluated lawmakers? voting records on the think tank?s principles higher than Michele Bachmann and much higher than Paul Ryan or Mitch McConnell. (?With each vote cast in Congress. freedom either advances or recedes." said when Heritage Action unveiled the new rating system.) DeMinthad fought the federal bailouts ofthe banks and cannakers. supported school prayer and opposed abortion and No less important. DeMint. who had an MBA. from Clemson University. shared the Heritage beliefthat politics was as much about sales and recruiting as it was about legislating or goveming. Before running for office at the age of47. he had operated his own marketing company; as a senator. he created a political-action committee. the Senate Conservatives Fund. to raise cash for select conservative candidates. He was clearly a skilled fund-raiser. which was a big part ofthe Heritage job. He would have to be willing to give up his Senate seat to run a think tank. which was maybe not as far-fetched as it sounded. In addition to influence. Heritage offered somethingthe government couldn?t: money. Without even having to taint his reputation by becoming a lobbyist. he would get a roughly 400 percent raise from his government salary. to nearly $900.000 in his first full year. DeMint started at Heritage in 2013. He created a new layer ofsenior staffthat included allies from Capitol Hill. in the process effectively demoting many ofHeritage?s veteran leaders. He also went on a hiring spree ofyoung conservatives for the think tank?s media and internet operations. ?Conservative ideas are invigorating." DeMint told The New York Times in 2014. ?We had allowed them to become too serious." (DeMint declined to be interviewed for this article.) While Feulner and his senior staffhad reserved the right to review policy papers. they generally avoided intervening in the research and publication process. DeMint and his leadership team were much more aggressive. Papers were heavily edited or even withheld from release altogether. Several scholars quit. DeMint replaced them. bringing in as Heritage?s chiefeconomist Stephen Moore, a Wall Street .Iournal editorial writer and a founder ofthe Club for Growth, a lobbying group that advocates cutting taxes. DeMint intensi?ed the think tank's marketing efforts, targeting Obamacare in particular. A Heritage billboard went up in Times Square ?Warning," it read, ?Obamacare may be hazardous to your health" and DeMint led a ?Defund Obamacare Tour" across the country. In Congress, he had been something ofa one-man ideological enforcer. Now he had at his disposal the power of an $80 million institution whose name was a one-word shorthand for movement conservatism; the backing of some ofthe country's richest, most politically engaged Republicans; and a significant slice ofthe conservative base. Within months ofhis arrival, he was pressing House Republicans to send the president a spending bill that wouldn?t fund the Affordable Care Act, thus inviting a government shutdown. ?There's no question in my mind that I have more in?uence now on public policy than I did as an individual senator," he said in an interview with National Public Radio in 2013. But his most audacious bid for influence came the following year, when he inaugurated the Project to Restore America. ?What we learned from talking to Heritage folks who had been in the Reagan administration was that we needed to be in the game early," Ed Corrigan, one ofDeMint's Capitol Hill hires, told me. With its focus on staffing, the new effort was the logical extension ofhis fixation on recruiting the right conservatives for Congress, not to mention the concept at the very heart ofFeulner's vision for Heritage. To lead the project, DeMint turned to a woman who had spent decades building Heritage's network and knewjust how to staff a government: Becky Norton Dunlop, a former deputy personnel director for Reagan. know this is going to be hard to believe, but he said and I agreed that it was highly likely that a conservative would be elected president," Dunlop told me, recalling her first conversation about the effort with DeMint. ?We needed to be prepared." Becky Norm? for'J'Itc New York 'l'imcs Dunlop?s name may be unfamiliar to most Americans, but she is something ofa legend among movement conservatives. She came to Washington in 197'3 straight from college to work for the American Conservative Union, the lobbying group best known for organizing the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, and later married an aide to Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina, who gave her away at their wedding. (Her father, a Baptist minister, officiated} Congress eventually pushed her out ofthe Interior Department for trying to demote or fire several National Park Service employees and replace them with political appointees. Years later, after a controversial stint as Virginia?s secretary ofnatural resources ?Gunning for the Environment was the headline ofa 1997 Washington Post profile in the Style section she landed at Heritage as its vice president for external relations and has been there ever since. Dunlop tapped her extensive network, groups like the Family Research Council, Liberty University and the Council for National Policy, an organization that brings together advocates of various conservative causes. talked to them all," Dunlop said. "You need to think about this, and you need to spread the word. Ifyou?re interested, get your house in order, talk to your spouse and get ready, because we need to save our country.? Not only was Trump an awkward fit for a staunch conservative like DeMint, but the Heritage president had strong ties to two ofhis primary opponents. His PAC had raised close to $600,000 for Marco Rubio's 2010 Senate campaign, and he and Rubio were both associated with the Street house, a group residence on Capitol Hill affiliated with the Fellowship Foundation, the nonprofit organization that sponsors the National Prayer Breakfast. Ted Cruz to whom DeMint's PAC had given nearly $1 million for his 2012 Senate run had been a featured speaker on DeMint's ?Defund Obamacare" tour. Trump's campaign promises to punish American companies that exportjobs were anathema to Heritage?s 45-year history ofsupport for free trade, not to mention the interests ofsome of its biggest donors. Even as Trump was gaining momentum, some senior staff members continued to resist the idea ofembracing him, arguing that it would damage Heritage?s reputation, but DeMint decided to get out ahead ofthe rest ofhis party and work with Trump?s insurgent campaign. DeMint understood better than most what lit up the conservative base; after all, he had spent years stoking its anger at the Republican establishment. At a private dinner on Capitol Hill in January 2016, two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, DeMint was the only one of a group of a dozen conservatives, including Yuval Levin of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard, who predicted that Trump would win the nomination. Trump’s political views were less important than his approach to hiring. With DeMint’s guidance, he could bring in trusted conservatives who supported a Heritage agenda that included opening offshore drilling on federal lands; opposing mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food; reducing regulations on for-profit universities; revoking an Obama executive order on green-energy mandates for federal agencies; phasing out federal subsidies for housing; and opposing marriage equality and nondiscrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “The watchword of personnel is: Get people who you want on the bus, and then figure out what seat you want to put them in,” Dunlop said. In March 2016, the Republican establishment stepped up its effort to stop Trump. More than 100 Republican nationalsecurity experts signed an open letter publicly committing to fight his election, calling him a “racketeer” and denouncing his dishonesty and “admiration for foreign dictators.” A number of the signatories were fellows of conservative think tanks; none were affiliated with Heritage at the time. Heritage treated Trump as it would any other candidate, giving his campaign staff more than a dozen briefings and sending them off with decks of cards bearing Heritage policy proposals and market-tested “power phrases.” At the same time, Heritage’s leaders were lobbying furiously behind the scenes to secure senior appointments to Trump’s post-nomination transition team. “It was the top priority for everyone at Heritage,” Dunlop told me. Later that month, Trump’s campaign lawyer (and future White House counsel) Donald McGahn convened a gathering of conservative leaders at the Capitol Hill offices of his law firm, Jones Day. Only a small group attended: Newt Gingrich, Senator Jeff Sessions, a handful of other sitting lawmakers who were supportive of Trump — and DeMint. “At that time,” Gingrich told me, “Trump’s views were so unknown to the average conservative the concern was, is he going to be reliable?” As the conversation evolved, an idea emerged: What if Trump could present to the public a list of Supreme Court nominees? DeMint enthusiastically volunteered to help provide one. When he returned to Heritage’s offices, though, some senior staffers balked. One concern they raised was that it would be counterproductive for Heritage to explicitly endorse possible judicial appointees: Because the think tank was considered to the right of the Republican mainstream, its approval of candidates could make them toxic in the confirmation process. But DeMint was adamant, insisting that this was an opportunity Heritage should not pass up. The head of Heritage’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, John Malcolm, ultimately wrote the list in the form of a post for Heritage’s news and commentary website, The Daily Signal. By then, Trump had already singled out Heritage at a news conference, announcing that it was one of the groups he was working with on a Supreme Court list. Feulner, still active at Heritage as a member of its board, was the first from the think tank to join the Trump transition after the Republican National Convention. “August 2016, Christie calls, and then candidate Trump calls to confirm: Would I take over the domestic side?” Feulner told me. As he saw it, Trump held even more promise for Heritage than Reagan had. “No.1, he did clearly want to make very significant changes, and No.2, his views on so many things were not particularly well formed,” Feulner said. “And so if he somehow pulled the election off, we thought, wow, we could really make a difference.” Yet even as he was drilling further into the Trump team, DeMint was running into trouble inside his own building. Over the summer, complaints about his heavy-handed management style started to reach some members of Heritage’s 22person board. DeMint and his loyalists rejected the criticisms of his leadership, suggesting that they were the work of Mike Needham, the 36-year-old chief executive of Heritage Action. Needham came from a different world than DeMint. He grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and joined the think tank straight out of Williams College, beginning as Feulner’s research assistant and rising to become his chief of staff. He left in 2007 to work on the presidential campaign of Rudolph W. Giuliani and then went on to attend Stanford Business School but returned after he graduated. As DeMint and his allies saw it, Needham was trying to orchestrate a palace coup, turning a handful of isolated complaints about his hiring practices and handling of Heritage’s research into a major case against DeMint as part of his own campaign to take control of the think tank. They knew, too, that Needham and Feulner were close and were convinced that Needham was FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000138 trying to undermine DeMint with Heritage's founder. By early November, the tension between DeMint and Needham had escalated, and the senior staff was divided by their respective loyalties. It wasjust the sort of factionalism that would soon come to define the nascent Trump administration, with its personnel conflicts and firings. As the election approached, it seemed to some at Heritage that DeMint's future was uncertain. The Republican Party appeared to be headed for defeat and years ofsoul-searching, which might present a natural occasion for new leadership at the think tank. On election night, Heritage tumed its first tloor over to a viewing party with an open bar, chicken wings and red, white and blue cupcakes. The mood grew increasingly celebratory as the evening wore on and Trump?s tally ofelectoral votes built toward 270. Some staffmembers stayed until dawn, went out for breakfast and came back for an all-staffmeeting called by DeMint in the larger ofHeritage?s two auditoriums. ?As you know, I?m kind ofa serious guy, so it?s rare that I feel giddy," he began. DeMint said that Heritage had taken a huge risk ?we were criticized by a lot ofour friends in the movement for even going to meetings with Trump" but that it had paid off. ?Most ofyou are too young to remember the old ?Mission: Impossible? series on television, but after they had accomplished their impossible mission, they were all sitting around lighting cigarettes, and the commander would always say, love it when a plan comes together (He was most likely recalling another television program, ?The Corrigan had been in close contact with the Trump campaign for months. Now he told the assembled crowd of about 200 people what Heritage had been doing for the campaign and previewed the opportunities ahead. There were thousands of jobs to fill, and the priority was to fill them with ?change agents," he said. ?When it comes to personnel decisions, that is the most frequently asked question, even before ?Are they qualified?? ?Are they a change agent?? In the coming days, employees were encouraged to join the transition and were assured that as long as they were working as volunteers, Heritage could continue to pay their salaries and hold theirjobs for them. l-?hoLo illueraLirm by Sam Knulan. Johnny The Trump transition offices quickly filled with Heritage staff members recruiting and vetting hires for the administration. The upheaval inside the transition caused by Christie's firing worked to DeMint?s advantage: Pence was an old friend and conservative ally on Capitol Hill. Christie?s departure also opened the way for Rick Dearbom to take control ofthe daily decision-making. Dearborn, the longtime chiefofstaffto Jeff Sessions, had already been a strong presence on the transition team. He went back years with Corrigan, who was the director ofthe Senate?s conservative caucus for nearly a decade before joining Heritage with DeMint. Corrigan had been informally feeding Dearborn names for months. Matthew Buckham, a project administrator in Heritage?s communications department who joined the transition to vet ambassadors and diplomats, told me that he and the rest ofHeritage?s staffon the transition tried to put forward every Heritage employee who wanted to work for the administration, whether in policy, administration or managementjobs. ?Any list we touched we made sure had as many Heritage people as possible,? he said. One ofHeritage's labor economists, James Sherk, an advocate of rolling back labor rights,joined the White House domestic-policy council; another, David Kreutzer, who was a co-author ofa Heritage policy paper arguing that ?no consensus exists that man-made emissions are the primary driver of global warming," joined the Environmental Protection Agency. Roger Severino, the director ofHeritage's DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, who has opposed extending civil rights protections to gay, lesbian and transgender people, joined the Department ofHealth and Human Services to run its Office for Civil Rights. Sean Doocey, a former Heritage employee who had worked at the think tanks Training and Recruitment Center, joined the Presidential Personnel Office the little-known agency responsible for recruiting and vetting appointees for the executive branch as its deputy director. Heritage helped place countless others, from staff assistants to cabinet secretaries. In some cases, DeMint intervened directly, calling Pence to argue for Mick Mulvaney, a former congressman whose political career DeMint helped start years earlier in South Carolina. Mulvaney is now the director ofthe Office ofManagement and Budget, and as this article went to press, he was serving out the remaining time in a stint as the acting director ofthe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau_._ a consumer-protection watchdog agency that he had voted to disband in Congress. (He recently tired all 25 members ofthe agency?s advisory board.) ?Not only were we not going to bash the president," Buckham told me. ?We were going to help him and push our friends into positions ofpolicy and influence." In the spring of2017; just a few months into his tenure; President Trump expressed his gratitude to both DeMint and Heritage in a speech at the National Rifle Association: ?Those people have been fantastic; they?ve been real friends." And yet even in this moment oftriumph_._ DeMint was losing the battle to keep his job. Emboldened by Trump's victory_._ he asked for a new contract on the eve of the inauguration. (He earned $1.2 million the previous year.) Heritage's three- person leadership team Barb 1Van Andel-Gaby; a member ofone ofthe families that founded the multilevel-marketing company Amway; Thomas A. Saunders a private-equity executive; and Nersi Nazari; a Silicon Valley entrepreneur were noncommittal. Soon after; they came to Washington for a few days to perform their own internal investigation ofthe personnel problems; interviewing various staffmembers about DeMint's leadership. By the time the foundation?s largest donors $10,000 or more a year gathered in April 20] 7 for their annual retreat at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego; Heritage's senior management; like that of the administration it was staffing; was consumed by chaos; confusion; resentments and infighting. DeMint; by now; was blaming Feulner as well as Needham; he was certain that Feulner still effectively controlled the board and was turning it against him. Shortly after DeMint and his management team returned to Washington; he was stripped ofhis power while his severance package was negotiated. Many ofthe people he had brought in; including Corrigan; Wallner; Denton and Buckham; soon left; too. Rumors swirled that Stephen Bannon would be taking over. He was still at the White House at the time; but he was close to Mercer; and it was no secret that Trump was turning on his power-hungry; attention-seeking chief strategist. Amid the upheaval; Saunders; the board?s chairman; issued a statement on the ouster. ?Heritage is bigger than any one person,? it read. In his first address to the staff; the think tank?s new interim president; Ed Feulner; assured them that Heritage would continue to be ?Donald Trump?s favorite think tank." Heritage?s longer-term future was placed in the hands of an I I-person presidential search committee; made up oftrustees. They spent months looking for a candidate who could provide continuity; building on the relationship with Trump that DeMint had established; but also signal a departure from the DeMint era. By last fall; they had assembled a short list that was leaked to The Washington Post. It included Marc Short; the White House legislative director and longtime aide to Mike Pence; Todd Ricketts; the Chicago Cubs co-owner and major Republican donor who had recently been nominated as deputy commerce secretary; and David Trulio; then the vice president for international government affairs at the defense contractor Lockheed Martin. None ofthem got thejob. Just as Dick Cheney had once led George W. Bush?s search for a vice president before securing the position for himself; the presidency ofHeritage went to the chairwoman of the search committee; Kay Coles James. James; who is 69; is an almost total anomaly in the political world: a black female Republican who supports Donald Trump. In her first address to the Heritage staff; she spoke about her difficult childhood in Richmond; Va; with an absentee father and a mother on welfare. The hiring ofa black woman as its president seemed like a coup for an institution that has been widely accused of representing only the interests of white men. ?She did not get the job because ofher gender or race," Feulner told me. ?She got it because she?s such an extraordinary individual. My only regret is that she's not 10 years younger." Kay Coles Rauman New York 'J'imcs In many respects; .Iames does have the perfect resume for Heritage. She served under Reagan and George Bush and was the director ofthe office ofpersonnel management for George W. Bush. Along the way; she worked for several conservative organizations; including Pat Robertson?s Regent University; and served on the board ofFocus on the Family; the evangelical group known for its opposition to abortion; premarital sex and gay and transgender rights. In 2005; she did a brief stint with a defense contracting firm whose founder; Mitchell Wade; pleaded guilty a year later to bribing a congressman with more than $1 million in return for favors and earmarks. .Iones went on to start her own FL-COLLIER-1 9-0530-A-000140 nonprofit, the Gloucester Institute, which describes itself as a leadership training center; it offers mentoring and networking programs to black and Latino undergraduate and graduate students. According to Gloucester’s 990 tax form, she earned $50,000 as president of the organization in 2016, the year before she became president of Heritage. James worked on the Trump transition, overseeing the White House’s budget and personnel management offices. In March, on a Politico podcast, she said that she had been eager to join the administration to work on the president’s “urban agenda.” She was blocked by Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former “Apprentice” villain and director of communications for the White House Office of the Public Liaison, who during the campaign was charged with AfricanAmerican outreach. “The way it was described to me is she approached the whole thing like it was ‘The Apprentice,’ ” James said on the podcast. “So she looked around Washington and said, ‘O.K., who do I need to get rid of first?’ ” (Newman herself was pushed out last year.) I met James, who has short, graying hair and favors colorful blazers, in May in her new Heritage office, which is enormous and looks out at the Capitol. After we settled onto a large, comfortable couch, she described her new job at Heritage as “the crown jewel” of her career in the conservative movement. I asked James how she thought Trump was doing. “People are focused up here on the trouble and all of the noise that you hear in Washington,” she said, gesturing at eye level. “But down here, the bass notes are strong and loud. There’s a lot of good that is going on, but we are in such a partisan, vitriolic atmosphere in this town right now that very often we overlook the bass notes.” In recent months, James has applauded Trump’s tax cuts and deregulatory agenda; his crackdown on illegal immigration; his choice of the hard-liner John Bolton as national security adviser; his effort to rescind funding for a variety of federal programs, including the Children’s Health Insurance Program; and an executive order that will curtail the amount of time that federal union representatives can spend helping colleagues file claims for workplace grievances, including sexual harassment. Part of her task at Heritage, James told me, will be to expose a more diverse audience to the think tank’s ideology. “If you talk to anyone about shaping the future of this nation, they will tell you that there are certain demographics that must be touched — millennials, women and minorities,” she said. “And so I tell people that unless our ideas are reaching those demographics, then we are going to be looking at a shrinking minority view in this country.” A few weeks later, on a rainy morning in Washington, Heritage held a party for the dedication of a new dormitory for its interns, a gift from the family of E.W. Richardson, a World War II bomber pilot who went on to become a successful Ford dealer. Donors ate finger food and drank mimosas under a tent on Heritage’s rooftop. Some wore name tags on their lapels and dresses identifying them by their level of giving; those who had added Heritage to their wills wore an extra ribbon: “Legacy Society.” James was the only person of color I saw in a crowd that easily exceeded 200 people. Forty-five years after its founding, Heritage may finally be the establishment, but its self-image remains fixed in time. It is, as ever, the nation’s last line of defense against the advancing forces of progressivism, perpetually in need of financial reinforcements. Speaking to the gathered group of donors and Heritage staff members, James, standing beside an American flag and a large portrait of Richardson in his flight gear, described the new intern dorm as an expansion of the think tank’s “base of operations” against what she characterized as a “very determined and very well-resourced foe. They want to change America into something she was never intended to be. And they might succeed if we don’t fight every single day of our lives.” On the first anniversary of Trump’s inauguration, Heritage marked the occasion with news releases and a booklet, “Blueprint for Impact,” promoting how much of Heritage’s agenda Trump had already embraced — 64 percent, according to the think tank’s analysis. Heritage’s director of congressional and executive branch relations, Thomas Binion, went on “Fox & Friends” to discuss the report, saying the think tank was “blown away” by Trump’s performance. The president, apparently watching in the White House, promptly tweeted, inaccurately: “The Heritage Foundation has just stated that 64% of the Trump Agenda is already done, faster than even Ronald Reagan.” The president and his favorite think tank continue to draw closer. Administration officials speak regularly at Heritage and give frequent interviews to The Daily Signal. In April, Pruitt and Attorney General Jeff Sessions were both scheduled to FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000141 speak at a Heritage donor conference in Palm Beach, Fla. (Sessions, under fire from the president because of the Russia investigation, dropped out.) Even with DeMint gone, Feulner is enjoying unique access to the Trump administration. During one of our conversations, he told me he had recently accompanied the vice president on Air Force Two to Hillsdale College, a Christian stronghold of conservative thought in Michigan. And last year, he was the lone think-tank head invited to a White House dinner for the conservative movement’s “grass-roots leaders.” He was seated right beside the president. Feulner’s dream had finally been fulfilled. I asked him if he believed the Trump presidency would be transformative for the country. “I think we’re very, very optimistic,” he said. There is still a huge number of vacancies across the administration. At this point in their presidencies, Obama had filled 584 of his politically appointed, Senate-confirmed positions, and George W. Bush had filled 652; Trump has filled just 450. The Presidential Personnel Office was portrayed in a recent Washington Post article as a frat house, with widespread workplace vaping and happy-hour drinking games involving Smirnoff Ice. The turnover rates have also been historic. In March, The New York Times reported that nine of the top 21 White House and cabinet positions have been emptied and refilled at least once; neither Obama nor Bush had lost a single cabinet member by that point in their administrations. Since taking office, Trump has replaced more than half of his 65 most influential advisers, according to a tracker created by the Brookings Institution. Christie recently laid the blame for the turnover on what he described as a “brutally unprofessional” transition, saying that proper vetting would have caught a lot of Trump’s most problematic appointees. A number of other senior advisers seem to be on shaky ground with the president, and an exodus is anticipated after the November midterm elections. Churn is a central feature of this administration, even for its unofficial staffing agency. Paul Winfree, a Heritage economist who helped draft Trump’s first budget, is back at the think tank. So are Stephen Moore, who worked on the Trump tax cuts; David Kreutzer, who played a key role in dissolving a White House working group that was studying the monetary costs associated with climate-warming carbon dioxide; and Hans von Spakovsky, who helped run the nowdefunct voter-fraud commission, which was created to find evidence to support Trump’s baseless claim that millions of people voted illegally for Hillary Clinton. In a sense, the transition is still going, and as long as Trump remains in office it may never end. “I get calls from people every day who still want to go in,” Dunlop told me. “Or I’ll hear from the White House, or I’ll run into someone at a reception or over coffee, and I’ll say, ‘I’ve got a name for you. I’ll send it along.’ ” -Kristen Indriago 512.468.1210 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000142 From: Google Alerts Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 2:06 PM EDT To: CapizziAixa Subject: Google Alert - Florida elections Florida elections Daily update ⋅ June 21, 2018 NEWS ABC7 at 7: Early voting ban on Florida college campuses WWSB ABC 7 SARASOTA COUNTY, FL (WWSB) - Registered voters can cast their ballots early at certain malls, libraries, and government buildings on the Suncoast ... Flag as irrelevant League seeks court order to allow early voting on campus Tampabay.com The League of Women Voters of Florida wants a judge to order Gov. 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Copyright © 2018 RealClearHoldings, All rights reserved. RealClearHoldings 666 Dundee Road Bldg. 600 Northbrook, IL 60062 Add us to your address book FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000147 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 11:29 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Maine SoS Matt Dunlap Wins Court Case Seeking PACEI Records Election Academy: Maine SoS Matt Dunlap Wins Court Case Seeking PACEI Records Maine SoS Matt Dunlap Wins Court Case Seeking PACEI Records Posted: 28 Jun 2018 04:28 AM PDT [Image via sunjournal] Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap won the latest round in his fight with the former Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity after a federal judge ordered the Commission to disclose materials related to its work. Politico has more: A federal judge has turned down the Trump administration’s bid to lift an order requiring officials to disclose internal records of a now-defunct commission set up to pursue President Donald Trump’s own unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled last December that a member of the panel, Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap, was improperly denied access to materials prepared and submitted by his fellow commissioners. Justice Department attorneys asked Kollar-Kotelly to reconsider her decision requiring greater disclosure to Dunlap, but in a 57page ruling Wednesday she declined to disturb her original decision. “Plaintiff ultimately should receive relevant documents that any of the former commissioners generated or received. This includes material that commissioners solicited and subsequently received from third parties,” wrote the judge, a Clinton appointee. Kollar-Kotelly set a July 18 deadline for the records to be handed over to Dunlap. The administration could appeal, but will need emergency relief from the D.C. Circuit since Kollar-Kotelly declined to stay her ruling. A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to comment on the judge’s decision. A White House spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump issued a controversial executive order last May, creating the commission, formally known as the Presidential Advisory Committee of Election Integrity, and headed by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. The group was slow to launch and beset by internal strife and lawsuits from critics. It held only two official, in-person meetings before Trump shut it down in January. Dunlap argues that he was unable to participate in the work of PACEI because he was not given full access to materials used in in its deliberations: FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000148 Dunlap, a Democrat, filed suit last year under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Citing a 1999 federal appeals court ruling involving a blue-ribbon aviation-safety commission, he said he was being denied access to materials necessary to participate fully in the panel’s deliberations. A White House statement that the election-fraud panel’s “initial findings” would be sent to the Department of Homeland Security for further action caused considerable confusion. Kollar-Kotelly said Dunlap has the right to see anything that could plausibly fall into that category. “Plaintiff is entitled to see for himself whether any documents that were generated can be considered ‘findings’ by Commission staff or between certain of the commissioners and staff that, in lieu of a formal set of ‘findings’ or formal final report, will be recorded for posterity in the Archives as the fruits of the Commission,” Kollar-Kotelly wrote Wednesday. The court didn’t hand Dunlap a complete victory, refusing (at least for now) his request to subpoena fellow SoS and PACEI Co-chair Kris Kobach of Kansas: The judge did not grant Dunlap some additional relief he was seeking, including the right to use a subpoena to force Kobach, the panel’s vice chair, to retain all relevant documents he has in his possession. Kobach earlier agreed not to distribute any commission-related records publicly, at least for a time. Kollar-Kotelly concluded Dunlap should not be permitted to subpoena Kobach right now, but the judge also took notice of a series of opinions from a federal judge and magistrate In Kansas, faulting him for defying court orders. “The Court is aware that Mr. Kobach’s reputation for candor to the tribunal and compliance with its orders is less than sterling,” Kollar-Kotelly observed, before turning down the requested subpoena. A spokeswoman for Kobach, who currently running for Kansas governor, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling. Kudos to SoS Dunlap and his attorneys for persisting on this case. I’ll be curious to see what comes of this order; either there will be a trove of documents that suggests where PACEI was heading before it was disbanded, or there will be so few materials that claims of “initial findings” by the commission will be revealed to have been vastly overstated. In the meantime, don’t be surprised if the Administration and SoS Kobach seek to have the order blocked by an appeals court. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000149 From: Chris Carson, League of Women Voters on behalf of chris.carson=lwv.org@mail.salsalabs.net Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:59 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Summer Successes from Across the Nation Having trouble reading this email? View in browser League of Women Voters Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. Jennifer, Our National Convention is currently underway in Chicago, where more than 1,000 League leaders from 49 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are celebrating the work our passionate volunteers have done these past two years. We are excited to spend these few days together to make organizational decisions and build upon our mission impact around the country. As the month of June comes to a close, we'd like to share a few highlights of that impact this month: Families Belong Together This month, the League engaged in the immigration crisis on several fronts. LWVUS sent a letter to lawmakers on Capitol Hill urging them to vote NO on two pieces of very partisan legislation that do not address the tragic situation or reunite families. Last week, the House failed to pass one of the bad bills and pulled the other for consideration. Thank you to our Lobby Corps for pressuring lawmakers to vote NO and for all of our online engagers who took action. This issue is far from resolved, but these bills are bad immigration policy and do not reunite families. While President Trump signed an Executive Order to end family separation, the order falls short on details and will not resolve the crisis. Today, League members attending Convention in Chicago and Leagues around the country participated in the Families Belong Together marches. We encourage you to reach out to Congress and tell them to pass the Dream Act now. Kansas Defeats Proof of Citizenship Law Last week, a federal judge struck down a Kansas law requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote. The law required individuals who registered to vote to submit further documentary proof of US citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization papers. No other state in the country has such aggressive proof of citizenship requirements, and opponents of the law argued that it placed an unnecessary barrier between individuals and the voting booth. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach contended that such provisions are necessary to stop voter fraud and prevent non-citizens from registering or participating. Thank you to our Kansas League, who was a plaintiff in this case and has fought tirelessly for years against this law. While Kansas voting officials and Secretary of State Kris Kobach have tried to fight the federal ruling, Kansans are no longer required to submit proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Continuing the Fight for Fair Maps Earlier this month the Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs in Gill v. Whitford  failed to demonstrate standing and sent the case back to the district court to give the plaintiffs a chance to demonstrate that they have suffered “concrete and particularized injuries”. In Benisek v. Lamone, the court also sent the case back to the lower courts without ruling on the merits. Both decisions mean that voters in Maryland and Wisconsin will once again be forced to participate in an election under an unconstitutional map. However, Leagues continue to gain momentum on redistricting, including in  Pennsylvania where the League is working for a plan 'free from partisan hijacking' and in North Carolina where we could see the next big legal battle on gerrymandering.   Check out A Conversation on Redistricting with Ruth Greenwood and Nick Stephanopoulos, originally broadcast live at our National Convention on June 28. Greenwood served on the legal team for the plaintiffs in Gill v. Whitford and Stephanopoulos created the Efficiency Gap Theory, which is the standard the court considered in the Gill v. Whitford case. Both are co-council for the League of Women Voters of North Carolina in the partisan gerrymandering case, LWV v. Rucho. Massachusetts House Passes Automatic Voter Registration Last week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass Automatic Voter Registration, a law that would require individuals to “opt out” of registering rather than “opt in.” If passed, Automatic Voter Registration could add 500,000 additional voters to the rolls. The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts has advocated for thi s legislation tirelessly and are optimistic as Automatic Voter Registration moves to the Senate. If passed, Massachusetts would be the 14th state to expand voter registration to every eligible citizen. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000150 Chris Carson President LEARN MORE AT LWV.ORG League of Women Voters 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000151 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:06 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: RIP Barbara Bush — MIKE NEEDHAM named Rubio CoS -- SENATE RACE MEME WAR: Old man vs. Voldemort — DEBATE DAY for Dems — First Parkland victim lawsuit filed — Shrinking the cone of uncertainty 04/18/2018 07:04 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) and Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55), with Emily Goldberg (egoldberg@politico.com; @ejgold94) and the staff of POLITICO Florida FIRST CLASS FIRST LADY - "Barbara Bush, matriarch of Bush dynasty, dies at 92," by POLITICO's David Cohen: Bush joined Abigail Adams (wife of John Adams, mother of John Quincy Adams) in her distinctive feat, though she also achieved her own stature in public life, especially as an advocate for literacy. She was also widely admired for her devotion to family and her sharp-tongued and full-throated defense of one of America's most prominent political families (dogs included). Read more It's Wednesday morning, Florida Playbookers. And it's debate day for the four leading Democrats in the race for governor. As the two trailing lagging candidates, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Orlando businessman Chris King want more debates. Frontrunner Gwen Graham, a former congresswoman, wants fewer. And Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who has spent millions to come in a close second, is somewhere in between. The debate is to be webcast live at 3 p.m. live from the WTVT-TV Fox 13 studios in Tampa and then broadcast at 6:30 p.m. OLD MAN NELSON - The 2018 Senate race is shaping up to be nasty, brutish, and anything but short. American Crossroads, the knife-fighting Republican super PAC, is set to give Bill Nelson a kiss on the cheek Wednesday to commemorate his political anniversary. The committee will roll out a series of Facebook and twitter ads reminding people Nelson was first elected I 1972. It fits into Republican Gov. Rick Scott's early theme of hitting "career politicians." On one note, though, the pro-Scott forces should be careful. The super PAC ads say that as Nelson was becoming a politician, Scott was " defending our country," a reminder that Scott is a Navy vet. But as the Palm Beach Post recentlyreminded readers, during Scott's 29 months in the Navy, he was hardly in harm's way. HE WHO SHALL BE NAMED - In a less organized fashion, Democrats have seized on Scott's new ad of him standing in front of a white dry-erase board and gotten down to mocking him for his greatest controversies or his resemblance to Lord Voldemort from "Harry Potter." - @AlecPolansky: "This year it's important to help Bill Nelson find all the horcruxes and finally defeat Rick Scott #urawizardBill" https://bit.ly/2qH6Hu3 LONGSHOT - "Democrats beef up elections complaint against Rick Scott," by the Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: Read more COMBEE VS. SPANO VS. ??? - "GOP candidates' list grows to fill U.S. House seat being vacated by Ross," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: Earlier this week, state Rep. Ross Spano (R-Dover) announced he was getting out of the Attorney General race to run for the 15th Congressional District, which covers Polk and Hillsborough counties. Today, former state Rep. Neil Combee announced he was joining the race. Read more MIKE NEEDHAM TO RUBIO -- "Marco Rubio, Darling of G.O.P. Establishment, Hires a Thorn in Its Side,"by NYT's Jeremy W. Peters: "As chief executive of the influential conservative think tank Heritage Action for America, Michael Needham waged years of unforgiving political warfare against the Republican Party establishment, deepening the divide between party leaders and grass-roots activists that helped elevate Donald J. Trump to the presidency. "Now Mr. Needham is leaving his job there to become chief of stafffor one of the Republican establishment's favorite sons, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. The move is certain to raise questions about whether Mr. Rubio, whose hopes of becoming president in 2016 were dashed by Mr. Trump, may be positioning himself for another run." https://nyti.ms/2vwnciD ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE SWAMP ... HISTORIAN IN CHIEF - "Trump: 'Many of the world's great leaders request to come to Mar-a-Lago,'" by the Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: "President Donald Trump waxed on today about the virtues of the 'Southern White House,' reminding reporters of its history and stating that, 'Many of the world's great leaders request to come to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. They like it, I like it, we're comfortable, we have great relationships. As you remember we were here and president Xi of China was here,' Trump said, standing with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is making his second visit. 'It was originally built as the Southern White House. It was called the Southern White house,' Trump said. 'It was given to the United States. And then Jimmy Carter decided it was too expensive for the United States so they fortunately for me gave it back and I bought it.'" Read more MISTATER IN CHIEF - Daniel Dale @ddale8: "Trump isn't even accurate in his history of Mar-a-Lago, which he claims was 'originally built as the southern White House.' It was originally built, in 1927, as a cereal heiress socialite's house. She donated it to the U.S. as a possible 'winter White House' 46 years later." FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000152 TRUMPED! - "Presidential snub? Miami-Dade mayor doesn't make the cut to greet Trump at airport," by Miami Herald's Douglas Hanks: "When President Donald Trump descended from Air Force One at Miami International Airport on Monday, Miami-Dade's Republican mayor said he wanted to be there. But the White House wouldn't give him an invitation ... The apparent snub may be evidence of a lasting grudge between Trump and Gimenez, who tried to distance himself from his fellow Republican at a time when the 2016 presidential campaign overlapped with the mayor's own reelection bid. During a televised debate with challenger Raquel Regalado in October of that year, Gimenez called on Trump to drop out of the race because of Trump's lewd comments about women captured by an Access Hollywood recording." Read more ROCKS FOR JOCKS - "Ryan Zinke refers to himself as a geologist. That's a job he's never held," by CNN's Sarah Ganim: "Defending his decision to shrink the Bears Ears national monument to lawmakers last week, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke fell back one of his favorite credentials ... 'Florida is different in the currents - I'm a geologist - it's different in geology,' in an interview with Breitbart News, defending his decision to exempt Florida from offshore drilling ... Zinke, however, has never held a job as a geologist." Read more - "Zinke decides against lowering offshore oil royalty rates," by POLITICO's Ben Lefebvre:Read more A BAD HOMBRE? - "Family pleads for release of immigrant with Down syndrome arrested during recent raid," by Miami Herald's Brenda Medina: "Juan Gaspar-García was one of 28 people detained in Fort Pierce on March 28, when federal agents served a search warrant at a tent installation company, a family member said. Gaspar-García, 22, worked at the TentLogix with his brother, whose name was not disclosed. Gaspar-García's brother was released because he is protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), a protection from deportation granted to certain undocumented youth." Read more STILL VULNERABLE - "DHS says post-quake Haiti has made 'significant progress.' But TPS report says otherwise," by Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles: "Three weeks before the Trump administration announced that it will end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians because the country no longer met the requirements for the temporary relief, documents released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of alawsuit indicate Haiti remains vulnerable with continuing housing and food shortages." Read more ... THE GUNSHINE STATE ... BRING ON THE LAWSUITS - "Hero student Anthony Borges files first lawsuit in Parkland school shooting," by Sun Sentinel's Rafael Olmeda: "Anthony Borges, the hero teenager who took five bullets while blocking a doorway during Nikolas Cruz's murderous rampage through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February, became the first victim in the case to file a lawsuit Tuesday morning. Alex Arreaza, the Borges family's attorney, filed the suit electronically in Broward Circuit Court. The defendants are Cruz, 19, the estate of Cruz's late mother, Lynda, and James and Kimberly Snead, the Parkland couple who allowed Cruz to stay in their home from late November until Feb. 14, the day of the shooting. Also named in the suit are Henderson Behavioral Health, the Jerome Golden Center for Behavioral Health and the South County Mental Health Center, three facilities that treated Cruz for various mental health conditions." Read more WHOLE HOGG - "Parkland activist David Hogg calls for boycott of BlackRock and Vanguard," by CNN Money's Julia Horowitz: "On Tuesday, David Hogg said on Twitter the giant investment management companies are 'two of the biggest investors in gun manufacturers,' and customers should take their business elsewhere. Both companies have faced pressure from gun control advocates to divest from gun stocks since the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in February. BlackRock is the top shareholder in gunmakers Sturm Ruger and American Outdoor Brands. It's the second-largest shareholder in Vista Outdoor. Vanguard is the second-largest shareholder in Sturm Ruger, and the thirdlargest shareholder in American Outdoor Brands and Vista Outdoor." Read more PSA - Emma González @Emma4Change: "To all you Instagrammers out there, I DO NOT Have an Instagram ! There are many trying to capitalize off of the #MarchForOurLives organization and the suffering we have all been through here at Douglas. Please don't follow those accounts because None are Mine." SO THERE'S A CHANCE - "Florida congressman predicts success for Parkland students on gun control," by POLITICO's Caitlin Emma: Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) this morning said that gun violence prevention measures like universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons will eventually pass because student leaders nationwide won't back down. Read more MAYHEM - "Amid the chaos in Parkland shooting, some officers hunted gunman in wrong building," by Sun Sentinel's Lisa J. Huriash and Stephen Hobbs: "Margate Police Officer Chad Ryen, an off-duty SWAT officer who lives a mile from the school, raced over in his squad car and found 'officers with their weapons drawn positioned behind vehicles and pillars.' Ryen made his way into the school and teamed up with three Coral Springs police officers and a SWAT medic. The five received information that the gunman was in an administrative office on the southeast side of campus, so they entered the east door of that building - searching for the shooter to no avail. Instead, it was the 1200 building where gunman Nikolas Cruz staged his attack." Read more SHORTCHANGING SCHOOLS - "Schools confront cost of new security law - and need for budget cuts," by HeraldTribune's Elizabeth Dijnis: "The Sarasota County School District will discuss today how to cut $3.1 million from next year's budget, following the decision by Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight, as well as the Sarasota and North Port Police departments, to no longer split the cost of school resource officers in middle and high schools. For many School Board members, who say they first learned of the cost shift less than a month ago, the question remains why they find themselves FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000153 in this position, following a new state law ostensibly designed to provide money to help school districts across Florida enhance school security ... lawmakers didn't add enough funding to pay for resource officers in every school without one, and funding gap has grown as some law enforcement agencies, such as the Sarasota Sheriff's Office, have decided to pull funding and have the district bear the full cost." Read more MIAMI'S VIEW - "Miami-Dade Schools Plan New Safety Measures in Wake of Parkland School Tragedy," by NBC-6:" [A]n additional $10 million from the state of Florida will go toward extra security - including a plan to put 100 additional officers in schools as part of a legislative mandate that one be placed in every school." Read more POLITICO Space is our new weekly briefing on the policies and personalities shaping the second space age.Sign-up today. ... PENINSULA AND BEYOND ... WEED WARS - "Leon judge vacates stay on medical marijuana home grow ruling," by POLITICO Florida's Arek Sarkissian: On Tuesday, Judge Karen Gievers determined outspoken gentleman's club proprietor Joe Redner has waited long enough to receive daily glasses of marijuana juice made from freshly ground plants. The decision only allows Redner to grow his own medical cannabis to help fight stage four lung cancer, as ordered by his physician. It does not affect other authorized users. Read more ABUSE - "State seeks to revoke license of facility for abuse, neglect of severely disabled children, adults," by POLITICO Florida's Alexandra Glorioso: The Agency for Persons with Disabilities wants to revoke the license of a troubled Lake County facility that cares for severely disabled children and adults after state investigators reported "numerous verified findings of abuse and neglect." APD officials want Carlton Palms in Central Florida closed and its operator, Bellwether Behavioral Health, slapped with a maximum $10,000 fine. "We will not tolerate any type of abuse or neglect at any of our APD licensed facilities," APD Director Barbara Palmer said Tuesday in announcing the actions being sought against the facility and its operator. Read more WHAT COULD GO WRONG? - "Dreaded 'cone of uncertainty' will shrink for the coming hurricane season," by the Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: "The National Hurricane Center plans to shrink the dreaded "cone of uncertainty" during the upcoming season based on an improving forecast record. The Miami-based center made the announcement Monday, along with a series of other changes intended to improve how hurricane forecasters convey warnings to the public. Along with the shrinking cone, forecasters will extend advisories, which include warnings and watches, to 72 hours in advance of a storm, providing a full additional day to prepare." Read more TIGHT LINES - "State officials praise longer red snapper season under new program," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: Florida is establishing a 40-day red snapper recreational fishing season in state and federal waters under a new pilot program proposed by the state, Gov. Rick Scott and state wildlife officials. Red snapper, prized for their tasty meat, are important to tourism especially in Gulf Coast counties. But the federal officials created a political firestorm in 2017 when they originally set a nine-day red snapper season in federal waters beyond 10.4 miles in the Gulf. Read more. BOCA SLEAZE - "Boca Mayor Haynie fined, reprimanded over financial ties to developer," by Palm Beach Post's Lulu Ramadan: "Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie admitted Monday that she violated the county's code of ethics when she voted on projects that gave "a special financial benefit" to her firm's client, developer James Batmasian. She was fined $500 and given a letter of reprimand in a settlement with the ethics commission." Read more WHY PEOPLE HATE CODE ENFORCEMENT DOT COM- "City employee, supervisor placed on leave over military flags flap in Jacksonville," by The Florida Times-Union's Dan Scanlan: "As a petition is posted on change.org demanding a Jacksonville city inspector be fired for citing a Westside store for flying military flags , Mayor Lenny Curry has put her on administrative leave after video of her finger-wagging confrontation with employees and a veteran went viral. Curry also has ordered a review of the employee's actions as he rescinded the citation she wrote for flying them on either side of American flags at Jaguar Power Sports, a motorcycle dealership at 4680 Blanding Blvd." Read more SONIC BOOM? - "FBI closer to finding answers on 'health attacks' in Cuba,' by Miami Herald's Nora Gámez Torres: "The FBI is closer to finding answers about the mysterious attacks that caused health ailments in at least 24 U.S. diplomats, relatives and intelligence agents in Havana, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio told the Miami Herald. And the symptoms of some victims are so severe they will not be able to return to work." Read more - "Canada sends home families of diplomats posted in Cuba," by BBC News:Read more - "Cuba's new president won't be named Castro. But will anything else really change?" by WLRN's Tim Padgett: Read more - "U.S. Senate passes bipartisan resolution honoring slain Cuban dissident, Oswaldo Paya," by Babalú Blog's Alberto de la Cruz: Read more - "Venezuelans pour into Colombia, desperate for medical care they can't find at home," by Miami Herald's Jim Wyss: Read more - "Venezuelan farms have begun feeding their workers - so they don't faint from hunger," by Miami Herald's Eduard Freisler: Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000154 ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... - "Surveillance videos show grandmother wanted in shooting deaths at two Florida hotels," by News-Press' Michael Braun: Read more - "Not only was the screaming man in the Publix parking lot punching cars, he was naked," by Miami Herald's David J. Neal: Read more - "Broadcast giant, Sinclair, sues two former WPEC-Channel 12 reporters," by Palm Beach Post's Jane Musgrave: Read more - "Casey Anthony solo drinkin' at local Irish pub...Chats up local barflies!" by TMZ:Read more - "FSU student athlete files to run for Tallahassee City Commission," by Tallahassee Democrat's Jeffrey Schweers: Read more - Craig Pittman @craigtimes: "Oh, #Florida! Man who thought he was being pursued breaks into stranger's home, arms himself with lots of kitchen knives, dumps out pocket change because it's noisy, leaves when homeowner points a gun at him." https://bit.ly/2JTh077 - "Panama Papers - and cellphone porn - exposed him. Now he's facing prison in Miami," by Miami Herald's Jay Weaver: Read more MIAMI - "Santeria, a fugitive killer and a corpse missed by cops. The story ends in prison," by Miami Herald's David Ovalle: "Fifteen years ago, a Miami jeweler named Hugo Quesada stabbed his estranged wife and her stepfather to death in a row over his attempt to become a priest in the Afro-Cuban Santería religion. He then escaped to Argentina, where he lived for years before agents caught up with him." Read more HAKUNA MATATA - "Wildlife officials capture African warthog north of Fort Pierce," by TC Palm's Lamaur Stancil: "African warthogs roam free in the wild of the sub-Sahara. They're not supposed to do that in the subdivisions of Lakewood Park, however. For several days last month, the tusky pig wandered through woods and yards on Belleair and Brookline Avenues in northern St. Lucie County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said." 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000155 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:06 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: RIP Barbara Bush — MIKE NEEDHAM named Rubio CoS -- SENATE RACE MEME WAR: Old man vs. Voldemort — DEBATE DAY for Dems — First Parkland victim lawsuit filed — Shrinking the cone of uncertainty 04/18/2018 07:04 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) and Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55), with Emily Goldberg (egoldberg@politico.com; @ejgold94) and the staff of POLITICO Florida FIRST CLASS FIRST LADY - "Barbara Bush, matriarch of Bush dynasty, dies at 92," by POLITICO's David Cohen: Bush joined Abigail Adams (wife of John Adams, mother of John Quincy Adams) in her distinctive feat, though she also achieved her own stature in public life, especially as an advocate for literacy. She was also widely admired for her devotion to family and her sharp-tongued and full-throated defense of one of America's most prominent political families (dogs included). Read more It's Wednesday morning, Florida Playbookers. And it's debate day for the four leading Democrats in the race for governor. As the two trailing lagging candidates, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Orlando businessman Chris King want more debates. Frontrunner Gwen Graham, a former congresswoman, wants fewer. And Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who has spent millions to come in a close second, is somewhere in between. The debate is to be webcast live at 3 p.m. live from the WTVT-TV Fox 13 studios in Tampa and then broadcast at 6:30 p.m. OLD MAN NELSON - The 2018 Senate race is shaping up to be nasty, brutish, and anything but short. American Crossroads, the knife-fighting Republican super PAC, is set to give Bill Nelson a kiss on the cheek Wednesday to commemorate his political anniversary. The committee will roll out a series of Facebook and twitter ads reminding people Nelson was first elected I 1972. It fits into Republican Gov. Rick Scott's early theme of hitting "career politicians." On one note, though, the pro-Scott forces should be careful. The super PAC ads say that as Nelson was becoming a politician, Scott was " defending our country," a reminder that Scott is a Navy vet. But as the Palm Beach Post recentlyreminded readers, during Scott's 29 months in the Navy, he was hardly in harm's way. HE WHO SHALL BE NAMED - In a less organized fashion, Democrats have seized on Scott's new ad of him standing in front of a white dry-erase board and gotten down to mocking him for his greatest controversies or his resemblance to Lord Voldemort from "Harry Potter." - @AlecPolansky: "This year it's important to help Bill Nelson find all the horcruxes and finally defeat Rick Scott #urawizardBill" https://bit.ly/2qH6Hu3 LONGSHOT - "Democrats beef up elections complaint against Rick Scott," by the Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: Read more COMBEE VS. SPANO VS. ??? - "GOP candidates' list grows to fill U.S. House seat being vacated by Ross," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: Earlier this week, state Rep. Ross Spano (R-Dover) announced he was getting out of the Attorney General race to run for the 15th Congressional District, which covers Polk and Hillsborough counties. Today, former state Rep. Neil Combee announced he was joining the race. Read more MIKE NEEDHAM TO RUBIO -- "Marco Rubio, Darling of G.O.P. Establishment, Hires a Thorn in Its Side,"by NYT's Jeremy W. Peters: "As chief executive of the influential conservative think tank Heritage Action for America, Michael Needham waged years of unforgiving political warfare against the Republican Party establishment, deepening the divide between party leaders and grass-roots activists that helped elevate Donald J. Trump to the presidency. "Now Mr. Needham is leaving his job there to become chief of stafffor one of the Republican establishment's favorite sons, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. The move is certain to raise questions about whether Mr. Rubio, whose hopes of becoming president in 2016 were dashed by Mr. Trump, may be positioning himself for another run." https://nyti.ms/2vwnciD ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE SWAMP ... HISTORIAN IN CHIEF - "Trump: 'Many of the world's great leaders request to come to Mar-a-Lago,'" by the Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: "President Donald Trump waxed on today about the virtues of the 'Southern White House,' reminding reporters of its history and stating that, 'Many of the world's great leaders request to come to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. They like it, I like it, we're comfortable, we have great relationships. As you remember we were here and president Xi of China was here,' Trump said, standing with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is making his second visit. 'It was originally built as the Southern White House. It was called the Southern White house,' Trump said. 'It was given to the United States. And then Jimmy Carter decided it was too expensive for the United States so they fortunately for me gave it back and I bought it.'" Read more MISTATER IN CHIEF - Daniel Dale @ddale8: "Trump isn't even accurate in his history of Mar-a-Lago, which he claims was 'originally built as the southern White House.' It was originally built, in 1927, as a cereal heiress socialite's house. She donated it to the U.S. as a possible 'winter White House' 46 years later." FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000156 TRUMPED! - "Presidential snub? Miami-Dade mayor doesn't make the cut to greet Trump at airport," by Miami Herald's Douglas Hanks: "When President Donald Trump descended from Air Force One at Miami International Airport on Monday, Miami-Dade's Republican mayor said he wanted to be there. But the White House wouldn't give him an invitation ... The apparent snub may be evidence of a lasting grudge between Trump and Gimenez, who tried to distance himself from his fellow Republican at a time when the 2016 presidential campaign overlapped with the mayor's own reelection bid. During a televised debate with challenger Raquel Regalado in October of that year, Gimenez called on Trump to drop out of the race because of Trump's lewd comments about women captured by an Access Hollywood recording." Read more ROCKS FOR JOCKS - "Ryan Zinke refers to himself as a geologist. That's a job he's never held," by CNN's Sarah Ganim: "Defending his decision to shrink the Bears Ears national monument to lawmakers last week, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke fell back one of his favorite credentials ... 'Florida is different in the currents - I'm a geologist - it's different in geology,' in an interview with Breitbart News, defending his decision to exempt Florida from offshore drilling ... Zinke, however, has never held a job as a geologist." Read more - "Zinke decides against lowering offshore oil royalty rates," by POLITICO's Ben Lefebvre:Read more A BAD HOMBRE? - "Family pleads for release of immigrant with Down syndrome arrested during recent raid," by Miami Herald's Brenda Medina: "Juan Gaspar-García was one of 28 people detained in Fort Pierce on March 28, when federal agents served a search warrant at a tent installation company, a family member said. Gaspar-García, 22, worked at the TentLogix with his brother, whose name was not disclosed. Gaspar-García's brother was released because he is protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), a protection from deportation granted to certain undocumented youth." Read more STILL VULNERABLE - "DHS says post-quake Haiti has made 'significant progress.' But TPS report says otherwise," by Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles: "Three weeks before the Trump administration announced that it will end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians because the country no longer met the requirements for the temporary relief, documents released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of alawsuit indicate Haiti remains vulnerable with continuing housing and food shortages." Read more ... THE GUNSHINE STATE ... BRING ON THE LAWSUITS - "Hero student Anthony Borges files first lawsuit in Parkland school shooting," by Sun Sentinel's Rafael Olmeda: "Anthony Borges, the hero teenager who took five bullets while blocking a doorway during Nikolas Cruz's murderous rampage through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February, became the first victim in the case to file a lawsuit Tuesday morning. Alex Arreaza, the Borges family's attorney, filed the suit electronically in Broward Circuit Court. The defendants are Cruz, 19, the estate of Cruz's late mother, Lynda, and James and Kimberly Snead, the Parkland couple who allowed Cruz to stay in their home from late November until Feb. 14, the day of the shooting. Also named in the suit are Henderson Behavioral Health, the Jerome Golden Center for Behavioral Health and the South County Mental Health Center, three facilities that treated Cruz for various mental health conditions." Read more WHOLE HOGG - "Parkland activist David Hogg calls for boycott of BlackRock and Vanguard," by CNN Money's Julia Horowitz: "On Tuesday, David Hogg said on Twitter the giant investment management companies are 'two of the biggest investors in gun manufacturers,' and customers should take their business elsewhere. Both companies have faced pressure from gun control advocates to divest from gun stocks since the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in February. BlackRock is the top shareholder in gunmakers Sturm Ruger and American Outdoor Brands. It's the second-largest shareholder in Vista Outdoor. Vanguard is the second-largest shareholder in Sturm Ruger, and the thirdlargest shareholder in American Outdoor Brands and Vista Outdoor." Read more PSA - Emma González @Emma4Change: "To all you Instagrammers out there, I DO NOT Have an Instagram ! There are many trying to capitalize off of the #MarchForOurLives organization and the suffering we have all been through here at Douglas. Please don't follow those accounts because None are Mine." SO THERE'S A CHANCE - "Florida congressman predicts success for Parkland students on gun control," by POLITICO's Caitlin Emma: Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) this morning said that gun violence prevention measures like universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons will eventually pass because student leaders nationwide won't back down. Read more MAYHEM - "Amid the chaos in Parkland shooting, some officers hunted gunman in wrong building," by Sun Sentinel's Lisa J. Huriash and Stephen Hobbs: "Margate Police Officer Chad Ryen, an off-duty SWAT officer who lives a mile from the school, raced over in his squad car and found 'officers with their weapons drawn positioned behind vehicles and pillars.' Ryen made his way into the school and teamed up with three Coral Springs police officers and a SWAT medic. The five received information that the gunman was in an administrative office on the southeast side of campus, so they entered the east door of that building - searching for the shooter to no avail. Instead, it was the 1200 building where gunman Nikolas Cruz staged his attack." Read more SHORTCHANGING SCHOOLS - "Schools confront cost of new security law - and need for budget cuts," by HeraldTribune's Elizabeth Dijnis: "The Sarasota County School District will discuss today how to cut $3.1 million from next year's budget, following the decision by Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight, as well as the Sarasota and North Port Police departments, to no longer split the cost of school resource officers in middle and high schools. For many School Board members, who say they first learned of the cost shift less than a month ago, the question remains why they find themselves FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000157 in this position, following a new state law ostensibly designed to provide money to help school districts across Florida enhance school security ... lawmakers didn't add enough funding to pay for resource officers in every school without one, and funding gap has grown as some law enforcement agencies, such as the Sarasota Sheriff's Office, have decided to pull funding and have the district bear the full cost." Read more MIAMI'S VIEW - "Miami-Dade Schools Plan New Safety Measures in Wake of Parkland School Tragedy," by NBC-6:" [A]n additional $10 million from the state of Florida will go toward extra security - including a plan to put 100 additional officers in schools as part of a legislative mandate that one be placed in every school." Read more POLITICO Space is our new weekly briefing on the policies and personalities shaping the second space age.Sign-up today. ... PENINSULA AND BEYOND ... WEED WARS - "Leon judge vacates stay on medical marijuana home grow ruling," by POLITICO Florida's Arek Sarkissian: On Tuesday, Judge Karen Gievers determined outspoken gentleman's club proprietor Joe Redner has waited long enough to receive daily glasses of marijuana juice made from freshly ground plants. The decision only allows Redner to grow his own medical cannabis to help fight stage four lung cancer, as ordered by his physician. It does not affect other authorized users. Read more ABUSE - "State seeks to revoke license of facility for abuse, neglect of severely disabled children, adults," by POLITICO Florida's Alexandra Glorioso: The Agency for Persons with Disabilities wants to revoke the license of a troubled Lake County facility that cares for severely disabled children and adults after state investigators reported "numerous verified findings of abuse and neglect." APD officials want Carlton Palms in Central Florida closed and its operator, Bellwether Behavioral Health, slapped with a maximum $10,000 fine. "We will not tolerate any type of abuse or neglect at any of our APD licensed facilities," APD Director Barbara Palmer said Tuesday in announcing the actions being sought against the facility and its operator. Read more WHAT COULD GO WRONG? - "Dreaded 'cone of uncertainty' will shrink for the coming hurricane season," by the Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: "The National Hurricane Center plans to shrink the dreaded "cone of uncertainty" during the upcoming season based on an improving forecast record. The Miami-based center made the announcement Monday, along with a series of other changes intended to improve how hurricane forecasters convey warnings to the public. Along with the shrinking cone, forecasters will extend advisories, which include warnings and watches, to 72 hours in advance of a storm, providing a full additional day to prepare." Read more TIGHT LINES - "State officials praise longer red snapper season under new program," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: Florida is establishing a 40-day red snapper recreational fishing season in state and federal waters under a new pilot program proposed by the state, Gov. Rick Scott and state wildlife officials. Red snapper, prized for their tasty meat, are important to tourism especially in Gulf Coast counties. But the federal officials created a political firestorm in 2017 when they originally set a nine-day red snapper season in federal waters beyond 10.4 miles in the Gulf. Read more. BOCA SLEAZE - "Boca Mayor Haynie fined, reprimanded over financial ties to developer," by Palm Beach Post's Lulu Ramadan: "Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie admitted Monday that she violated the county's code of ethics when she voted on projects that gave "a special financial benefit" to her firm's client, developer James Batmasian. She was fined $500 and given a letter of reprimand in a settlement with the ethics commission." Read more WHY PEOPLE HATE CODE ENFORCEMENT DOT COM- "City employee, supervisor placed on leave over military flags flap in Jacksonville," by The Florida Times-Union's Dan Scanlan: "As a petition is posted on change.org demanding a Jacksonville city inspector be fired for citing a Westside store for flying military flags , Mayor Lenny Curry has put her on administrative leave after video of her finger-wagging confrontation with employees and a veteran went viral. Curry also has ordered a review of the employee's actions as he rescinded the citation she wrote for flying them on either side of American flags at Jaguar Power Sports, a motorcycle dealership at 4680 Blanding Blvd." Read more SONIC BOOM? - "FBI closer to finding answers on 'health attacks' in Cuba,' by Miami Herald's Nora Gámez Torres: "The FBI is closer to finding answers about the mysterious attacks that caused health ailments in at least 24 U.S. diplomats, relatives and intelligence agents in Havana, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio told the Miami Herald. And the symptoms of some victims are so severe they will not be able to return to work." Read more - "Canada sends home families of diplomats posted in Cuba," by BBC News:Read more - "Cuba's new president won't be named Castro. But will anything else really change?" by WLRN's Tim Padgett: Read more - "U.S. Senate passes bipartisan resolution honoring slain Cuban dissident, Oswaldo Paya," by Babalú Blog's Alberto de la Cruz: Read more - "Venezuelans pour into Colombia, desperate for medical care they can't find at home," by Miami Herald's Jim Wyss: Read more - "Venezuelan farms have begun feeding their workers - so they don't faint from hunger," by Miami Herald's Eduard Freisler: Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000158 ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... - "Surveillance videos show grandmother wanted in shooting deaths at two Florida hotels," by News-Press' Michael Braun: Read more - "Not only was the screaming man in the Publix parking lot punching cars, he was naked," by Miami Herald's David J. Neal: Read more - "Broadcast giant, Sinclair, sues two former WPEC-Channel 12 reporters," by Palm Beach Post's Jane Musgrave: Read more - "Casey Anthony solo drinkin' at local Irish pub...Chats up local barflies!" by TMZ:Read more - "FSU student athlete files to run for Tallahassee City Commission," by Tallahassee Democrat's Jeffrey Schweers: Read more - Craig Pittman @craigtimes: "Oh, #Florida! Man who thought he was being pursued breaks into stranger's home, arms himself with lots of kitchen knives, dumps out pocket change because it's noisy, leaves when homeowner points a gun at him." https://bit.ly/2JTh077 - "Panama Papers - and cellphone porn - exposed him. Now he's facing prison in Miami," by Miami Herald's Jay Weaver: Read more MIAMI - "Santeria, a fugitive killer and a corpse missed by cops. The story ends in prison," by Miami Herald's David Ovalle: "Fifteen years ago, a Miami jeweler named Hugo Quesada stabbed his estranged wife and her stepfather to death in a row over his attempt to become a priest in the Afro-Cuban Santería religion. He then escaped to Argentina, where he lived for years before agents caught up with him." Read more HAKUNA MATATA - "Wildlife officials capture African warthog north of Fort Pierce," by TC Palm's Lamaur Stancil: "African warthogs roam free in the wild of the sub-Sahara. They're not supposed to do that in the subdivisions of Lakewood Park, however. For several days last month, the tusky pig wandered through woods and yards on Belleair and Brookline Avenues in northern St. Lucie County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said." 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You will still have access to our content via our website at https://newsserviceflorida.com. 520 East Jefferson Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 850-580-8090 sales@newsserviceflorida.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000160 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2018 9:51 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: April 26, 2018 Kanye West Proves The Rule, The Economy, Ronny Jackson Withdraws, Chicago Impound, Comey: I Am Not a Leaker, Truth on Campus, Anthem Protest, Camosy on Death, Ledbury, Heinlein View today's Transom in your browser KANYE WEST PROVES THE RULE: What must it be like to go through life thinking all your favorite celebrities agree with you about just about everything? It has to be an odd experience, knowing that your favorite musicians, actors, and reality stars all agree with you about everything under the sun. It is, of course, the opposite of the experience of your typical right of center American, who has long ago reached the conclusion that anyone famous who isn’t an athlete or a member of the WWE is unlikely to agree with you about anything at all. But this Kanye West business exposes something that the left should have realized long ago: that there are exceptions proving the overall rule. West didn’t even endorse Donald Trump. He didn’t back his agenda. He didn’t tell people to give money. He just said he liked the guy in his particularly Kanye way. And this is what came next, as Justin McClinton writes. http://vlt.tc/397n “Kanye West is currently the best representative of the principles that have led to America’s prosperity. The foundation of these principles is the Western ideal of privileging the individual over the group. This is the well from which upward mobility springs, and the axiom that best captures this ideal is the freedom of expression. “In this week’s multi-day string of tweets after his return to Twitter, Kanye accurately stated “We have free speech but we don’t have free thought.” This is the result of the far left’s stranglehold over the places serious ideas are supposed to be generated… “The explosion of alternative media pushed back against the overt leftist takeover of cultural institutions. Fights over immigration, same-sex marriage, and the like served as proxy wars instigated by an increasingly partisan academy and their media allies against right-wing opponents. These all distract from the real war over freedom of thought. “In this conformist environment, the far-left classified anyone who disagreed with them as far right or the enemy. This provoked voices that represent the middle parts of the horseshoe to defend against being made the scapegoats of the far right. Figures such as Jordan Peterson and other sensible non-radicals are vying to order the chaos created by groupthink and hardened ideologies. “A free thinker has no other real allegiance except to truth. So it makes perfect sense that Kanye West would choose to ride for the side of free thought. His presence is a monumental tilt in our current marketplace of ideas.” Here’s 17 White Liberals Who Decided To Lecture Black Superstars About Racism. http://vlt.tc/397u “On Wednesday, Chance The Rapper tweeted: “Black people don’t have to be democrats.” In response, a lot of woke people on the Internet with blue checkmarks next to their usernames decided to lecture these superstars about racism. Here’s 17 of the worst offenses.” --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, FWD, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000161 THE ECONOMY: ‘My Generation Is Never Going to Have That’. http://vlt.tc/397x “To Lubarsky, a number cruncher-turned-housing activist, Wallingford’s architectural jewels, with their grand front porches and exquisite topiary, are emblematic of this city’s potentially fatal flaw: a housing market so expensive it’s throttling one of America’s biggest urban success stories. Decades ago, these tidy homes were cheap enough for schoolteachers and firefighters. Today, most cost at least a million dollars, and what was once a proudly middle-class neighborhood has morphed into a financially gated community. Part of the problem, Lubarsky admits, is people like himself: Seattle’s red-hot tech economy, led by companies such as Amazon and Groupon (where Lubarsky works), has filled the city with an army of well-paid workers bidding up the price of housing. But that tech-fueled demand has tended to overshadow the other driver: insufficient supply. Since the end of the financial crisis, Lubarsky says, Seattle has added roughly 100,000 jobs, but barely 32,000 new homes and apartment units.” Facebook beats earnings expectations despite privacy scandal. http://vlt.tc/396f “Facebook stock was up nearly 3% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant beat Wall Street expectations on first quarter earnings, revenue and user growth… Mark Zuckerberg, in an interview leading up to his two Congressional hearings, said that the scandal didn't have any material impact on the company's user base or business, so the results aren't entirely unexpected. Analysts also predicted that Facebook would meet investor expectations.” Facebook revenue surges nearly 50%. http://vlt.tc/396m U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since 1969. http://vlt.tc/397y “The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since 1969, the latest sign the labor market is firming after years of steady job growth. Initial jobless claims, a measure of layoffs across the U.S., fell 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 209,000 in the week through April 21, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was the lowest level since Dec. 6, 1969, early in the Nixon administration. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expected 228,000 claims.” RONNY JACKSON WITHDRAWS AS VA SELECTION: Trump Veterans Affairs pick Ronny Jackson denies wrecking a car after new allegations emerge. http://vlt.tc/396w But he does withdraw. http://vlt.tc/397z “Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson has withdrawn his nomination to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs amid damaging allegations that he created a toxic work environment, drunkenly wrecked a car and maintained poor prescription records while serving in the federal government. “While I will forever be grateful for the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me by giving me this opportunity, I am regretfully withdrawing my nomination to be Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs,” Jackson said in a statement on Thursday morning. “He added, “The allegations against me are completely false and fabricated. If they had any merit, I would not have been selected, promoted and entrusted to serve in such a sensitive and important role as physician to three presidents over the past 12 years.” “White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a follow-up statement that Jackson is still on the job as the White House physician. "Admiral Jackson is a doctor in the United States Navy assigned to the White House and is here at work today," she said.” CHICAGO IMPOUNDS INNOCENT PEOPLE’S CARS: CJ Ciaramella. http://vlt.tc/397g “On this early summer night, Byrd was giving a client, a man he says he had never met before, a ride in his Cadillac DeVille. Police pulled both of them out of the car and searched them. Byrd was clean, but in his passenger's pocket was a bag of heroin the size of a tennis ball. “The two were hauled off to the precinct house. Police released Byrd after a short stint in an FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000162 interrogation room without charging him with a crime. But when Byrd went to retrieve his car, he found out the Chicago Police Department had seized and impounded it. “Byrd had run afoul of Chicago's aggressive vehicle impound program, which seizes cars and fines owners thousands of dollars for dozens of different offenses. The program impounds cars when the owner beats a criminal case or isn't charged with a crime in the first place. It impounds cars even when the owner isn't even driving, like when a child is borrowing a parent's car… “The city says it is simply enforcing nuisance laws and cracking down on scofflaws. But community activists and civil liberties groups say the laws are predatory, burying guilty and innocent owners alike in debt, regardless of their ability to pay or the effect losing a vehicle will have on their lives.” JAMES COMEY: I AM NOT A LEAKER: (But he is.) http://vlt.tc/397h “Comey denied he broke the law in handling the memos, which he gave to Daniel Richman, a Columbia law school professor. “But … you did leak memos. Is it okay for somebody at the FBI to leak something, an internal document, even if it’s not classified?” Cooper asked Comey. “There’s a whole lot wrong with your question, Anderson,” Comey replied. “First, I didn’t leak memos. I asked a friend to communicate the substance … one unclassified memo to the media, and I was a private citizen.” “Comey instructed Richman to provide details of one of his memos to The New York Times. The newspaper subsequently reported Comey’s claims about a conversation he had with Trump in the Oval Office on March 14, 2017. Comey said Trump asked him to back off of an investigation into former national security advisor Michael Flynn. Comey has acknowledged he gave Richman the memos after Trump fired him in order to spark the special counsel’s investigation. Cooper pressed Comey on his definition of a leak. “I think of a leak as an unauthorized disclosure of classified information,” Comey said. “That’s it?” Cooper replied. “You gave up a document that was released to The New York Times,” Cooper continued. “[The] FBI gets upset when people make unauthorized disclosure about protected information,” the CNN host noted.” WHAT IS TRUTH SAYS COLLEGE OFFICIAL: It May Not Be the Truth, 'But It Is That Person's Truth'. http://vlt.tc/397j “The mask slips yet again. When challenged to defend flyers posted around an Oregon campus that warn of a widespread sexual assault problem, a college official said the following: "Believing survivors means let's sit down and understand each other's experience. Let's believe what that person said, he or she has experienced, that we have experienced. It may not be the truth, as has been determined, but it is that person's truth and what they were going through." “Clackamas Community College Dean of Human Resources Patricia Wieck reportedly made the comments during an interview with The College Fix's Autumn Berend, who had been seeking more information about sexual violence prevention flyers that had recently appeared on campus. Wieck did not respond to a request for comment.” THE NFL’S ANTHEM PROTEST MEETING: Someone recorded and linked the confidential NFL meeting to the NYT, where SJW Chris Long FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000163 was lecturing the owners. http://vlt.tc/3972 “After discussing a proposal to finance nonprofit groups to address player concerns, they wanted to talk about why Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback who started the anthem protests to highlight social injustice and police brutality against African-Americans, was, they believed, being blackballed by the owners. The owners sounded panicked about their business under attack, and wanted to focus on damage control. “If he was on a roster right now, all this negativeness and divisiveness could be turned into a positive,” Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Chris Long said at the meeting. “Long said he did not wish to “lecture any team” on what quarterbacks to sign, but “we all agree in this room as players that he should be on a roster.” The owners’ responses were noncommittal. The Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said that fighting for social justice is not “about one person.” The New England Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft pointed to another “elephant in the room.” “This kneeling,” he said. “The problem we have is, we have a president who will use that as fodder to do his mission that I don’t feel is in the best interests of America,” said Kraft, who is a longtime supporter of Mr. Trump’s. “It’s divisive and it’s horrible.” “The owners were intent on finding a way to avoid Trump’s continued criticism. The president’s persistent jabs on Twitter had turned many fans against the league. Lurie, who called Trump’s presidency “disastrous,” cautioned against players getting drawn into the president’s tactics. “We’ve got to be careful not to be baited by Trump or whomever else,” Lurie said. “We have to find a way to not be divided and not get baited.” “The Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula sounded anguished over the uncertainty of when Trump would take another shot at the league. “All Donald needs to do is to start to do this again,” Pegula said. “We need some kind of immediate plan because of what’s going on in society. All of us now, we need to put a Band-Aid on what’s going on in the country.” “The Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan countered that the worst was behind them. “All the damage Trump’s going to do is done,” he said.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ --FEATURE: Charles Camosy: Alfie Evans and our moral crossroads. http://vlt.tc/3971 BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: Hi Ghost nice to meet ya! http://vlt.tc/394y JOB POSTING: Texas Public Policy Foundation is seeking an events manager. http://vlt.tc/38yy ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: The roots of German radicalism. http://vlt.tc/396e FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000164 Reality Check: Kim Jong Un Is Nowhere Near Denuclearization. http://vlt.tc/397r French deputy mayor says future of Jews in Europe is ‘hopeless.’ http://vlt.tc/396j Real North Korean concessions: The acid test of the upcoming summits. http://vlt.tc/396h Did Macron just charm Trump into compromising on Iran? http://vlt.tc/396y Domestic: The Supreme Court appears poised to bless Trump’s travel ban. http://vlt.tc/396l Trump’s travel ban may win by default at Supreme Court. http://vlt.tc/396o Sessions resumes immigrant legal advice program under pressure from Congress. http://vlt.tc/396s Congress Is Aiming At Another Omnibus. Here’s How To Prevent It. http://vlt.tc/397l Democrats Sicced The Equivalent Of A Special Counsel On Themselves. http://vlt.tc/397m Melania Trump is finally getting her moment. http://vlt.tc/3970 Carson wants poor to pay more rent, work for assistance. http://vlt.tc/3973 Non-supporter of Pelosi benefits from her fundraising. http://vlt.tc/396x If Arizona teachers strike now, it's a war against parents, not politicians. http://vlt.tc/396q Who is Caren Turner and why did she become the focus of a viral dashcam video? http://vlt.tc/396z Four books explore various aspects of cities past and present. http://vlt.tc/396k Libertarian Paternalism Is A Nice Phrase For Controlling People. http://vlt.tc/397w Ignorance Is The Kind Interpretation Of David Hogg’s Book ‘Never Again’. http://vlt.tc/397p Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, arrested after 40-year hunt, authorities say. http://vlt.tc/3976 Media: The Daily Caller News Foundation and Judicial Watch sue for Christopher Steele records. http://vlt.tc/396p Chelsea Clinton hits back at NYT reporter over details in new book. http://vlt.tc/3974 New report claims NBC’s 69 million gamble on Megyn Kelly’s show is bruising other NBC shows. http://vlt.tc/396n Joy Reid Blog Post Mocked 'Chubbed-Out Shrew' Rosie O'Donnell, Backed 'Kick-Ass Funny' Donald Trump. http://vlt.tc/397i Joy Reid’s hacking story filled with holes. http://vlt.tc/396i Health: Alfie Evans’ State-Sanctioned Murder Is A Call To Action Against Barbarity. http://vlt.tc/397v FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000165 What care for the criminally insane can teach us about mental health treatment. http://vlt.tc/396u Ephemera: Royal baby mania isn’t about politics, it’s about celebrity. http://vlt.tc/396v Stop Being Rude About Having Three Or More Kids Like Will And Kate. http://vlt.tc/397s Celebrating British Royalty Is Anathema To America. http://vlt.tc/397o People are sharing bloody selfie pics after this woman wrote the best makeup review of all time after a car accident. http://vlt.tc/3975 Quick thread on Saul Bass, who died today in 1996 and was an enormous force on 20th century graphic design. http://vlt.tc/396g Condoleezza Rice's commission could have been tougher, but still offered sensible ideas. http://vlt.tc/396t Hank Azaria says he’s willing to ‘step aside’ from controversial Apu role. http://vlt.tc/396r 'Westworld' Questions If The American Idea Can Survive The Future. http://vlt.tc/397q 'Property Brothers' Fans Can Now Go On A Cruise With The Scotts. http://vlt.tc/397t How Marvel is rewriting its world order. http://vlt.tc/3966 Critic's Notebook: The Most Indelible Performance Details on TV Right Now. http://vlt.tc/397c PODCAST: Unemployed To Best Dressed: Meet The Guy Who Created A Luxury Shirt Company. http://vlt.tc/397k POEM: “Herod will hunt them.” http://vlt.tc/3980 QUOTE: “One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen.” – Robert Heinlein Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2018 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000166 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 6:59 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Grayson to challenge Soto — GOP’s D’Souza war — Rubio backs Regalado for Cuba broadcast job — ‘NRA sellout’ explained — More medical pot delays -- SPOTTED: Parscale in Fort Loddy Doddy 05/01/2018 06:58 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) and Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55), with Emily Goldberg (egoldberg@politico.com; @ejgold94) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Good Tuesday morning. We have two special state House elections today in Polk and Miami-Dade counties. The former seat, HD-39, is a safe GOP district so, unless the truly unexpected happens, Republican Josie Tomkow will win. In the Miami-area contest between Democrat Javi Fernandez and Republican Andrew Vargas, it's anyone's guess. Normally, we would give you the early ballots cast by party (which we did yesterday, when the GOP had an 8.6 percentage point lead), but we can't download the data from the state elections website. Great job, guys. - "Florida's Final 2018 Competitive State House Special Election: HD114," by MCI Maps' Matthew Isbell:Read more MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT? - Also today, Gov. Rick Scott's Senate campaign announces he'll join Puerto Rico Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón for "a major announcement" at El Cilantrillo Cafe & Restaurant in Kissimmee and La Casona Restaurant Tampa. We'll see if it's truly "major" like New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "New York Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative" announced yesterday, or just an endorsement from one Republican to another. But this won't be the biggest news in Orlando today ... ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE SWAMP ... GRAYSON VS. SOTO - "Alan Grayson to run for Congress," by WFTV's Christopher Heath and Katy Camp: "Democrat Alan Grayson wants his former seat back, despite the fact that is currently held by a Democrat, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) ... 'I wish I hadn't run for Senate," said Grayson. 'If I hadn't run for Senate, I'd be in Congress right now fighting Donald Trump tooth and nail right now. I think Donald Trump should be impeached ... 'I don't need anyone's permission to run for office. What I've done is ask the people ... I can run anywhere in the state; I could run from Key West to Pensacola.'" Read more SCOTT VS. ... RPOF? - "Scott hammers Florida GOP's D'Souza invite," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon:Gov. Rick Scott joined some prominent Florida Republicans on Monday in slamming a decision by the state party to invite Dinesh D'Souza, who mocked survivors of a Florida school shooting, to speak at a gathering of its top activists. The Republican Party of Florida announced that D'Souza would be among the featured speakers at its Sunshine Summit, a June event designed to showcase the party's strength and grass-roots support headed into the 2018 midterms. Read more LOYAL? - "Rubio recommends onetime Trump critic for Cuba broadcast job," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo: Sen. Marco Rubio is backing former Miami mayor and Cuban exile leader Tomas Regalado to lead the troubled federal office that oversees Radio and TV Martí in its attempts to counter Cuba's state-run media on the island. But even with his recommendation from Rubio, Regalado, he has a mark against him in an administration that prizes loyalty: Regalado had been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration rhetoric before and after the campaign. Still, Regalado was supportive of Trump's Cuba policy reversing Obama's rapprochement with the island's totalitarian regime. Rubio and Rep. Mario DiazBalart helped shape the policy, and Regalado worked with the White House on the venue for the announcement last June at the Manuel Artime Theater in Miami. Regalado sat in the front row. Read more HOW FIDEL SCREWED ABC - "'My dearest Fidel': An ABC journalist's secret liaison with Fidel Castro," by Peter Klornbluh in POLITICO Magazine: Read more RIP - "Michael McGuire, foreign correspondent who played key role in opening Havana bureau for Tribune, dies," by Chicago Tribune's Bob Goldsborough: Read more WHEN DEMS LOVE MARCO - "Rubio: 'No evidence' workers are greatly benefiting from corporate tax changes," by POLITICO's Brian Faler: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is echoing Democrats' complaints that the GOP's recent tax code revamp is doing too little for average Americans. "There is still a lot of thinking on the right that if big corporations are happy, they're going to take the money they're saving and reinvest it in American workers," he told the Economist. "In fact they bought back shares; a few gave out bonuses; there's no evidence whatsoever that the money's been massively poured back into the American worker." Democrats immediately seized on the remarks. Read more - "Marco Rubio offers his Trump-crazed party a glint of hope," by The Economist:Read more TRUMP ORG - "Here's how much the Republican Party pays to meet at Trump's resort in Miami," by Miami Herald's Alex Daugherty: "The Republican Party is coming to South Florida this week, and the GOP is spending its money at a familiar haunt: President Donald Trump's golf resort in Doral. The Republican National Committee spent $234,000 on venue rental and catering at Trump National Doral Miami since the beginning of this year, where it will host its spring meeting from May 2 to May 5. Trump's U.S. businesses, which include resorts and hotels across the country that are frequently used for conferences and meetings, have received at least $15.1 million in revenue from political groups and federal agencies since FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000168 2015, according to a report released earlier this month. The RNC spent $424,000 at Trump-owned properties during the first two months of 2018, according to Federal Election Commission documents." Read more SPOTTED Trump's 2020 campaign manager and 2016 digital media director, Brad Parscale, hanging out this weekend at Elbo Room on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Parscale earlier this year he rented office space on Broward Boulevard just across the Intracoastal Waterway. Picture here TPS QUESTION - "Hondurans could lose Temporary Protected Status this week under Trump," by Miami Herald's Monique O. Madan: "As chronic violence and a deep political crisis roil their home country, Hondurans in the United States have something else to worry about - their fate. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security will decide whether they'll extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of about 57,000 Hondurans. TPS is a federal program that for decades has allowed more than 435,000 immigrants from 10 countries to legally live and work in the United States." Read more GUN FREE ZONE - "Parkland students criticize NRA over banned guns at upcoming Pence event," by POLITICO's Rebecca Morin: "Parkland survivors criticized the National Rifle Association after it announced guns are being banned from Vice President Mike Pence's upcoming speech at the organization's annual convention later this week. The NRA posted a disclaimer on the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum event page , saying that due to Pence's attendance, Secret Service will be responsible for event security. Therefore, 'firearms and firearm accessories, knives or weapons of any kind will be prohibited in the forum prior to and during his attendance.' President Donald Trump will also reportedly speak at the convention and firearms will be banned for his portion as well." Read more ... PUERTO RICO AT A GLANCE ... - "Sluggish recovery from Hurricane Maria reignites calls for Puerto Rico's statehood, independence," by The Washington Post's Arelis R. Hernández: Read more - "U.S. awards $589M to Puerto Rico's education department," by AP: Read more - "Oh, Florida! For our Puerto Rican evacuees, a primer on Florida politics," by the Tampa Bay Times' Craig Pittman: Read more ... DATELINE TALLAHASSEE ... MONTHS AFTER DUCKING THE QUESTION - "Adam Putnam champions 2nd Amendment, explains calling himself proud NRA sellout," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man:"Republican governor candidate Adam Putnam straddled Monday some of the knottiest questions that have arisen since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. He attempted to avoid angering the people mobilizing for gun control while trying to avoid crossing the politically potent National Rifle Association . He said he'd enforce new state gun restrictions, including an increase in the age to buy rifles and shotguns from 18 to 21, even though he said he didn't support them. And he defended the right of most people to use and enjoy firearms, and said the debate should focus on people who shouldn't have guns and making schools safer from attack." Read more STILL LAGGING - "Lengthy medical marijuana ID card delays continue," by POLITICO Florida's Arek Sarkissian: Despite an extended deadline, the production of the legally required identification cards for authorized medical marijuana patients remains delayed, leaving the vendor hired to process the credentials sidelined and frustrated as patients wait weeks. Documents obtained by POLITICO show Jacksonville-based Veritec has still failed to receive the necessary information required from the state's Medical Marijuana Use Registry to produce the ID cards. The registry - a database of more than 100,000 authorized medical marijuana users - is maintained by Bradenton-based Five Points Technology Group. Read more SHORTCHANGED - "High court agrees to take major education issue," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi:The Florida Supreme Court today accepted jurisdiction in a lawsuit alleging the state's leaders are shirking their constitutional duty to provide a "uniform, efficient ... and high-quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a highquality education." A group of public education activists called Citizens for Strong Schools first filed the suit in 2009, and have pointed to troubling achievement gaps that persist between students with more advantages and their disadvantaged peers - specifically racial minorities, children with disabilities and those in poverty - to support their argument. The state, for its part, has defended not only lawmakers' funding levels but also the key policies that govern Florida's public schools, such as standardized testing mandates and the school grading system crafted by former Gov. Jeb Bush. Read more 'SEXUALIZED AND HUMILIATED' - "Florida school district's dress code called unconstitutional by ACLU," by POLITICO's Benjamin Wermund: The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday blasted a Florida school district for removing a female student from class because she was not wearing a bra, arguing the district's dress code is unconstitutional and violates Title IX. It was the latest example of school dress codes seen as unfairly aimed at female students. A report issued by the National Women's Law Center last week argued that dress codes in D.C. schools often unfairly target black girls. The ACLU alleged in a letter to school officials in Manatee County, near Sarasota, that Lizzy Martinez, a 17-year-old high school junior, was removed from class for not wearing a bra and made to wear Band-Aids over her nipples. Martinez was sent back to class, but was so mortified by the incident that she started crying in class and texted her mother saying she felt "sexualized and humiliated," according to the letter. Read more ... PENINSULA AND BEYOND ... FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000169 PURGE WAR - "Group asks appeals court to hear case to purge voter rolls," by Sun Sentinel's Larry Barszewski: "federal court case isn't over yet against Broward Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes. It claims she isn't moving quickly enough to remove ineligible voters from the county's roles. The American Civil Rights Union filed notice Sunday that it is appealing U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom's March decision that found Snipes' office was following the state's requirements. The notice went to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The ACRU and other conservative organizations have accused elections offices across the nation of not doing a good enough job purging their rolls of ineligible voters - including people who had died, moved, committed felonies or were not U.S. citizens. And they say that could encourage vote fraud." Read more FORE! - "Florida municipal golf courses have lost nearly $100M over past five years," by TC Palm's Lisa Broadt: "Like orange groves, royal palms and Disney World, golf has long been part of Florida's identity, and municipal golf courses have provided locals with affordable opportunities to play. But as golf and local demographics change, many municipal courses are struggling with declining participation and revenue. That change is forcing local governments to re-evaluate what role, if any, they should play in running golf courses." Read more HONEY BUNNINGS - "Officer accused of bribing youths to savagely assault 17-year-old detainee. The teen died," by Miami Herald's Carol Marbin Miller: "Step out of line at the Miami-Dade juvenile lockup and you just might get a beating, dished out by an enforcer, orchestrated by members of the staff, and rewarded by a treat from the officer vending machines. The beatings were known as 'honey bunnings,' and the culture they spawned was codified in secret language and gestures known only to officers and their charges. The brutal system flourished and festered until one of those assaults, by a mob of a dozen youths, turned deadly - and a federal grand jury said enough." Read more - "Why did Miami's prosecutor clear prison guard now facing federal charges in fatal juvenile beating?" by Miami New Times' Jerry Iannelli: Read more - Nicholas Nehamas @NickNehamas: "This is a direct result of @MiamiHerald's #FightClub series, a Pulitzer finalist. https://hrld.us/2HEZQwM Incredible work by @MarbinMiller @abscribe @EmilyMichot @caseyfrank1 and more." TOXIC MOLD - "Costly mold invades Fort Meade's municipal buildings after Irma," by Fox 13's Ken Suarez: "Hurricane Irma is long gone, but her effects are still being felt, at least in Fort Meade. Mold is growing in three of the city's most important buildings: City Hall, the fire department, and the old police station, now being rented by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Mold can cause you to get nauseated, your eyes to water, and even lead to asthma. City officials first got a hint something was up when they saw something black growing on a large picture that hangs in the city commission chambers. It turned out to be mold." Read more TOXIC SLUDGE - "Fort Myers files motion to dismiss claims of toxic sludge neighbors," by News-Press' Patricia Borns: "The City of Fort Myers has filed a motion to dismiss all but one of Fort Myers residents' claims in a lawsuit over the dumping of toxic sludge decades ago in a family neighborhood. The residents' case filed last month sought a federal court order to clean up of the arsenic-tainted South Street landfill based on violations of federal rules prohibiting open dumping. They also sought retroactive fines of $37,500 a day that could exceed $500 million if awarded. The city answered Thursday that open dumping regulations don't apply in its case because it dumped the hazardous material before 1976 when the rules were enacted. Although aerial photos suggest otherwise, the motion says the dumping stopped in the early 1960s." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... - "For Marjory Stoneman Douglas drama students, a 'Spring Awakening' like no other," by SouthFlorida.com:Read more - "State investigating problems at All Children's Heart Institute," by the Tampa Bay Times' Katheleen McGrory and Neil Bedi: Read more - "Shaq endorses John Mina for Orange County sheriff," by Orlando Sentinel's Steven Lemongello: Read more - "Navarre Beach Causeway speed limit drops to 20 mph to protect nesting birds," by Pensacola News Journal's Anne Delaney: Read more - "Clues sought in painting of racial slur on home and cars," by Ocala Star Banner's Andy Fillmore:Read more - "Friend of rapper Rick Ross found with 105 pounds of marijuana in home," by Miami Herald's David Ovalle:Read more - "Governor names 3 to Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame," by News Service of Florida:Read more SUNKEN PLACE - "12 sinkholes form in Ocala neighborhood," by WFTV's Megan Cruz:"Two more sinkholes have formed in an Ocala neighborhood. At least a dozen sinkholes have been reported since last week in the Wynchase at Fore Ranch subdivision. The holes have been forming around a retention pond. 'They just keep coming,' resident Maren Pinder told Channel 9's Megan Cruz. 'Are we safe? We don't know. It's really scary.'"Read more METH MADNESS - "Driver to trooper: Let me go and I'll get us more meth," by Tribune News Service:"A man was arrested Sunday after asking a Florida Highway Patrol trooper if he could run away from the scene of a crash, saying he FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000170 could get the trooper more meth than he had found in his car. Scott Ecklund, 32, was arrested on charges of methamphetamine possession and driving with a suspended license. He was arrested earlier this month and accused of crashing a Chevrolet truck into a house in Winter Park and claiming to be an FBI agent with an AR-style rifle, police said at the time." 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000171 From: WestEric Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 6:11 PM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: CarpenterDave Subject: List Maintenance Litigation - FL and KY Attachment(s): "List Maint Judicial Watch 6 FL Cos 18May2017 -- Registration with Broward and Miami Dade","List Maint Court Judicial Watch FL Notice Will Sue 11Apr2017.pdf","List Maint Court Judicial Watch KY Lawsuit Article May2017.pdf","ATT00004.bin","List Maint Court Judicial Watch FL Notice Will Sue 11Apr2017.pdf","List Maint Court Judicial Watch KY Lawsuit Article May2017.pdf" Aixa, FYI. Dave’s table exhibit shows Collier compares favorably to the six FL counties mentioned by JW. Caution: The Notice letter to Detzner is dated April 2017. The KY article mentions three states with Active voters over 100%. Caution: be alert whether the measure is Active voters, or Eligible voters (Active + Inactive). The latter is problematic because it includes Inactives, that by definition are evidence that list maintenance has been done for those voters. Eric West CERA, MFCEP Customer Service/Vote-By-Mail Director Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 (239) 252-2766 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000172 Aixa, FYI. Dave’s table exhibit shows Collier compares fa= vorably to the six FL counties mentioned by JW. Caution: The Notice letter to Detzner is dated April= 2017. The KY article mentions three states with Active<= /u> voters over 100%. Caution: be alert whether the measure is Active vote= rs, or Eligible voters (Active + Inactive). The latter is problematic because it includes Inacti= ves, that by definition are evidence that list maintenance has been done fo= r those voters. Eric West CERA, MFCEP Customer Service/Vote-By-Mail Director Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building= 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 (239) 252-2766 Flo= rida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from= public officials regarding public business constitute public records and a= re available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exe= mption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this res= ponse may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida L= aw, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail add= ress released in response to a public records request, do not send electron= ic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. --_000_f0979961cbd0471a95e08048fcf33a66BCCEX01fbcccolliergovne_ X-Apple-Content-Length: 1576 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE -_000_f0979961cbd0471a95e08048fcf33a66BCCEX01fbcccolliergovne_ X-Apple-Content-Length: 25732 Content-Type: TEXT/HTML; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE -_000_f0979961cbd0471a95e08048fcf33a66BCCEX01fbcccolliergovne_-- FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000173 FL-COLLIER-1 9-0530-A-000174 Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law! April 11, 2017 VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL AND EMAIL 19] The Honorable Ken Detzner Office of the Florida Secretary of State R.A. Gray Building 500 South BronoughStreet Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Re: Violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20507 Dear Secretary Detzner: Wewrite to bring yourattention to possible violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”) in Florida. From public records obtained, six counties in Florida have moretotal registered voters than adult citizens over the age of 18 as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2015 American Community Survey. This is strong circumstantial evidence that these counties are not conducting reasonable voter registration record maintenance as mandated under the NVRA. NVRA Section 8 requires states to do reasonable list maintenance so as to maintain accuratelists of eligible voters for use in conducting federal elections. ' As you may know, Congress enacted Section 8 of the NVRA to protect the integrity of the electoral process. Allowing the namesof ineligible voters to remain on the voting rolls harmsthe integrity of the electoral process and underminesvoter confidencein the legitimacy of elections. As the U.S. Supreme Court hasstated, “[P]ublic confidence in the integrity of the electoral process has independentsignificance, because it encouragescitizen participation in the democratic process.”” Thisletter servesas statutgry notice that Judicial Watch will bring a lawsuit against your office if you do not take specific actions to correct these violations of Section 8 within 90 days. In addition, by this letter we are asking you to produce certain records to us which youare required to make available under Section 8(i) of the NVRA.?> We hopethatlitigation will not be necessary to enforce either of these claims. ' In Florida, responsibility to coordinate statewide NVRA Section 8 compliance lies with the Secretary of State’s Office. See Fla. Stat. § 97.012; 52 U.S.C. § 20509. ? Crawfordet al. v. Marion County Election Board, 553 US 181, 197 (2008). > 52U.S.C. § 20507(i). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ° Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 » Email: info@Judicial Watch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000176 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 2 Judicial Watch is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability in governmentandfidelity to the rule of law. Aspart of its mission, Judicial Watch is committed to the private enforcement of the NVRA, and we regularly commence and litigate NVRA lawsuits. See Judicial Watch and True the Vote v. Husted, Civil Action No. 2:12- cv-00792 (S.D. Qh): Judicial Watch, et. al v. King, Case No. 1:12-cv-00800 (S.D.Ind.). Asthe top election official in Florida, it is your responsibility under federal law to coordinate Florida’s statewide effort to conduct a program that reasonably ensuresthe lists of eligible voters are accurate. The following information explains how we determined that your state is in violation of NVRA Section 8 and the remedial steps you now must take to comply with the law. Six Cou aties Hg 1. Population. Based on our review of 2014 Election Assistance Commission (EAC)data, the 20112015 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, and the November 2014 and 2016 active and inactive voter registration records, Florida is failing to comply with the voter registration list maintenance requirements of Section 8 of the NVRA. For example, a comparison of the five-year American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. CensusBureau and 2014 EAC data shows there were more total repisteted voters than ae were adult bE O41“ ioe citi SantaRosa(108%), andSt.Ten qd14%), This situation in Florida has, if anything, gotten worse since the publication of that report. A comparison of the November 2016 total voter registration records of these six counties obtained from your website with the 2011-2015 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data showsthat this trend has either stayed constant or has increased. The data shows that five of the six counties have moretotal voter registrants than citizens eligible to vote, even accounting for the U.S. Census Bureau’s margin oferror. Yourfailure to maintain accurate, up-to-date voter registration lists has created the risk that the 2018 federal elections will lack the integrity required by federal law and by the expectations of Florida citizens, and will therefore undermine public confidencein the electoral process. 2. The NVRA Requires You to Undertake Reasonable Efforts to Maintain Accurate Lists of Eligible Registered Voters UnderSection 8 of the NVRA, Floridais required to undertake a uniform, nondiscriminatory voter registration list maintenance program that complies with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.’ Specifically, Section 8 requiresstates to make a reasonable effort to * §2 U.S.C. § 20507(b)(1). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 * Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 ° Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000177 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 3 remove the namesof ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters due to (A) “the the death of the registrant”or (B) “a change in theresidenceof the registran ” to a place gutside jurisdiction in whichheor sheis registered.’ Section 8 also requires states to ensurehoncitizens are notregisteredto vote.° The list maintenance obligations of Section 8 of the NVRA were elaborated upon by the Help America Vote Act (“HAVA”), which requires states to “ensure that voter registration records in the State are accurate and updated regularly” and undertake a “system offile maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants whoare ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters.”’” HAVAalso requires eachstate to coordinate its computerized statewide voterregistration list with state agency death records.® Finally, HAVA requiresall states to remove convicted felons from the voterrolls if felons cannot vote under state law.” Asthe chief state election official for Florida, you are required to lead and direct voter list maintenanceeffortsin your state, and you must conduct an active oversight program to monitorlocal county electionofficials’ list maintenance activities.'° If your oversight reveals that counties have failed to adequately execute list maintenance tasks, you must either change the state’s program to ensure county compliance, or assumedirect responsibility over the failing counties’ list maintenancetasks." 3. Failure to Comply with NVRA Subjects You to Lawsuits and Financial Costs In passing the NVRA, Congress authorized a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the NVRA, including Section 8. Accordingly, Judicial Watch and others may bring a lawsuit against you under the NVRA if you fail to correct these violations within 90 days of yourreceiptof this letter.'* You are receiving this letter because you are the designated chief state election official under the NVRA. Congress also authorized awardsof attorney’s fees, including litigation expenses and costs, to the prevailing party.’ > Consequently, if we initiate a lawsuit under the NVRA and the > §2 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4). ° US. v. Florida, 870 F. Supp. 2d 1346, 1351 (N.D.Fla. 2012) (“For noncitizens, the state’s duty is to maintain an accurate voting list ... A state can and should. . . block[] a noncitizen from registering in the first place”). 7 52 U.S.C. §§ 21083(a)(4) and 21083(a)(4)(A). 8 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(ID). ° 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii) and (ii)(1). US. v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 850-851 (8th Cir. 2008). "U.S. v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 851 (8th Cir. 2008). 2 52 U.S.C. § 20510(b)(2). 3 52 U.S.C.§ 20510(c). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ¢ Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000178 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 4 court finds you in violation, you will be responsible for paying our attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation expenses. 4, Avoiding Litigation In order to avoidlitigation, we hope you will promptly initiate efforts to comply with Section 8 so that no lawsuit will be necessary. We ask youto please respondto thisletter in writing no later than 45 days from today informing us of the compliance steps you are taking. Specifically, we ask you to: (1) conduct or implementa systematic, uniform, nondiscriminatory program to remove from thelist of eligible voters the names of persons who have become change ineligible to vote by reason of a in tesidence; and (2) conduct or implementadditional routinemeasuresto remove from thelist ofaoe voters the names ofpersonswho have in ange become ineligible to vote by reason of death/’c residence, or a disqualifying criminal conviction,andto removeaa we haveregisteredto voteunlawfully. Whenyou respondto thisletter, please identify all the steps you are taking or plan to take in detail, and advise usof the results of those efforts or the target implementation date for each activity or program you will be undertaking. If you plan to begin taking new steps in 2017 to comply with your obligations, please outline them to us in your response, providing specific dates for completion of each activity. In order to avoidlitigation, we may seek certain reasonable assurancesthat Florida will affirmatively undertake the steps outlined, up to and including the execution of a settlement agreement between you and Judicial Watch. You may wish to consult Judicial Watch’s recent settlement agreement with the State of Ohio for examples ofcertain activities which tend to show compliance with NVRA Section 8.'* You should also evaluate whether your office is communicating and coordinating effectively for list maintenance purposes with the variousfederal, state, and local entities listed immediately below in Section 5 ofthis letter. 5. Production of Records Finally, pursuant to your obligations under the NVRA, '° please makeavailableto usall pertinent records concerning “the implementation of programs andactivities conducted for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and currency” of Florida’s official eligible voterlists during the ast 2 years. Please include these records with your responseto this letter. These records should include, but are notlimited to: 1. Copies of the most recent voter registration database from each Florida county andcity mentionedin this letter, including fields indicating name, date of birth, home address, most recent voter activity, and active or inactive status. A copy ofthe Settlement Agreement between Judicial Watch and Ohiois available at http:/Avww.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-14-Ohio-Voter-Rolls-Settlement.pdf. 'S 52 U.S.C. § 20507(i). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ° Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000179 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 5 2. Copies of all email or other communications internalto the office of the Florida Secretary of State, including any ofits divisions, bureaus, offices, third party agents, or contractors, (hereinafter, collectively “Secretary’s Office”) relating to the maintenance of accurate and current voter rolls. 3. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office andall Florida County Voter Registration Officials concerning: a. Instructions to the counties concerning their general list maintenance practices and obligations; b. Instructions to the counties for the removal of specific noncitizens and deceased, relocated, or convicted persons identified by the Secretary’s Office; and c. Notices to the counties concerning any failure to comply with their voterlist maintenance obligations underFlorida’s program. 4. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the Florida State Department of Health, the Florida State Department of Corrections, the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Florida State Judiciary concerning obtaining information about deceased, relocated, convicted, or noncitizen registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voterregistrationlists. 5. Copies of all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the U.S. Attorney(s) for Florida, the U.S. District Court for Florida, the U.S. Social Security Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security concerning the National Change of Address database, the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, or any other means of obtaining information about deceased, relocated, convicted, or noncitizen registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voter registrationlists. 6. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the Interstate Voter Registration Cross-Check Program,the Electronic Registration Information Center, the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, and any other U.S. State concerning obtaining information about deceased or relocated registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voter registrationlists. If you do not produce these records within 45 days,or if you fail to otherwise advise us that you are making them available to us at specified times and locations, you will be deemed to be in violation of the NVRA andsubjectto litigation. * OR OK RK OK 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000180 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 6 Wehope our concerns can be resolved amicably. However, if we believe you do not intend to correct the above-identified problems, a federal lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against you may be necessary. We look forward to receiving your prompt response. Sincerely, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. fhe Thomas J. Fitton President By: U.S. Postal Service Certified Mail and Email ce: Robert D. Popper, Esq., Judicial Watch; Chris H. Chambless, Clay County Supervisor of Elections; Kaiti Lenhart, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections; Louise McGirr, Okaloosa County Voter Registration Manager; Rosa Cruz, Osceola County Voter Registration Manager; Tappie A. Villane, Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections; Vicky Oakes, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 » Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 ° Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000181 Judicial Watch Court Report Judicial Watch Sues Kentucky Over Dirty Voter Registration Rolls 48 Kentucky counties have more registered voters than citizens of voting age in 48 Kentucky counties, or 40 Judicial Watch filed a federal lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Kentuckyover its failure to take rea- percent of all Kentucky counties.” Judicial Watch also notes that sonable steps to maintain accurate Kentuckyis one of only three states voter registration lists. The lawsuit in the country where the statewide @ registration rate is greater than alleges that 48 Kentucky counties of the age-eligible citizen have moreregistered voters than cit- izens over the age of 18. The lawsuit population. was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of deficiencies in Kentucky’s handling Judicial Watch cites several other Kentucky, Central Division (Judi- of voter registration andrelated cial Watch, Inc. v. Alison Lundergan issues. Kentucky is required by law to disclose to the federal Election Grimeset al. (No. 3:17-cv-00094)). Kentucky was one of 12 states to which Judicial Watch sent no- tice-of-violation letters last year threatening to sue because they have Assistance Commission the number SHUTERSTOCK of inactive registrations it carries onits voter rolls. It failed to do so. Kentuckyalso is required to report counties in which the number of complaint, Judicial Watch notes that the number of address-confirmation registered voters exceeds the num- Kentucky's registration rates are sky- letters it sent to citizens who were berof citizens of voting age. Both the National Voter Registration Act high andare national outliers: thought to have movedout of state. It failed to release this information , (NVRA)and the Help America Vote “Whenevera jurisdiction has Act requirestates to take reasonable steps to maintain accurate voting morevoter registrations than individuals old enoughto register NVRA to keepregistration-related rolls. — in other words, a registration records and to make them publicly rate exceeding 100 percent of available on request. Judicial Watch made such a request, and Kentucky Judicial Watch analyzedregistra- tion data and compared them to the as well. Kentuckyalso is required by the most recent census data to determine adult residents — it is a strong indication, recognized by federal initially promised to disclose these the county registration rates. In its courts, that the jurisdiction is not records. But, it broke this promise aK taking the steps required by law to and, at the time the lawsuit wasfiled, removethe registrations of ineligi- had failed to make records available. ble registrants. Judicial Watch points out that Kentucky’s inflated voterrolls in- “Kentucky leads every otherstate dicate that it is not complying with “Kentucky has someof the dirtiest election rolls in the country.” ~ Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton KKK in the nation in the number of federal laws requiring it to cancel the counties in whichtotal registra- registrations ofcitizens who have tion exceedsthe citizen voting-age population. Specifically, the num- died or moved elsewhere. This conclusion is bolstered by Kentucky’s ber of voter registrations exceeds failure to divulge registration-related the numberof age-eligible citizens See SUES on page 7 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000182 6 The Verdict * MAY 2018 Court Report Sues From page 6 KK recordsit is required to disclose by federal law. Inits lawsuit, Judicial Watch asks the court to declare Kentuckyin violation of Section 8(a)(4) of the NVRA; to require it Judicial Watch points out that Kentucky’s inflated voter rolls indicate that it is to implement a program to remove ineligible registrants; and to compel not complying with federal it to turn over relevant records and the registrations of citizens laws requiring it to cancel information. who have died or moved “Kentucky has someof the dirtiest electionrolls in the country,” said elsewhere. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Federal law requiresstates to take xkK* reasonable steps to clean up their voting rolls — and clearly Kentucky hasn't donethat. Dirty voting rolls can meandirty elections. This lawsuit resulted in those states’ taking sev- aims to ensure that citizens can have rolls. Judicial Watch also is suing the State of Maryland and Montgomery, more confidence that elections in eral actions to clean up their voting Kentucky won't be subject to fraud.” Cgunty Judicial Watch Senior Attorney and Election Integrity Project Di- ty and the State of California over as well as Las Ange oun- rector Robert Popper was formerly violation of the NVRA. Judicial Watchis being assisted by their failure to release documents, in deputy chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Mark Wohlander of the Wohlander Law Office in Lexington, Kentucky Justice Department. and by ThomasE. Clay of Clay Dan- Judicial Watch previouslyfiled successful lawsuits under the NVRA against Ohio and Indiana, which iel Walton & Adamsin Louisville, Kentucky. ® Judicial Watch violation letter to Kentucky Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law! April 11, 2017 VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL AND EMAIL The Honorable Alison Lundergan Grimes Kentucky Secretary of State 700 Capital Ave., Suite 152 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 20507 Re: Violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § Dear Secretary Grimes: to violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Wewrite to bring yourattention obtained,thirty (30) counties in Registration Act (“NVRA”) in Kentucky. From public records the age of 18 living in that over s citizen adult an th voters d Kentucky have moretotal registere an Community Survey. Americ 015 county as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2ky counties are not conducting Kentuc these that e evidenc tantial This is strong circums NVRA. the under d mandate as ance reasonable voter registration record mainten FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000183 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:57 AM EDT To: WestEric ; EdwardsJennifer ; BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: List Maint Judicial Watch 6 FL Cos 18May2017 -- Registration with Broward and Miami Dade County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Broward Miami/Dade Total Pop 7/1/16 170,497 235,087 under 18 24% 23% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 1,909,632 2,712,945 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 21% 20% Eligible Pop 129,577 181,017 Voters 127,612 168,375 158,316 142,729 95,381 77,476 163,932 129,645 248,615 183,432 292,108 191,235 1,546,802 1,135,940 2,170,356 1,305,121 % Registered 98.5% 93.0% 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% 73.4% 60.1% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000184 From: WestEric Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 6:11 PM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: CarpenterDave Subject: List Maintenance Litigation - FL and KY Attachment(s): "List Maint Judicial Watch 6 FL Cos 18May2017 -- Registration with Broward and Miami Dade","List Maint Court Judicial Watch FL Notice Will Sue 11Apr2017.pdf","List Maint Court Judicial Watch KY Lawsuit Article May2017.pdf","ATT00004.bin","List Maint Court Judicial Watch FL Notice Will Sue 11Apr2017.pdf","List Maint Court Judicial Watch KY Lawsuit Article May2017.pdf" Aixa, FYI. Dave’s table exhibit shows Collier compares favorably to the six FL counties mentioned by JW. Caution: The Notice letter to Detzner is dated April 2017. The KY article mentions three states with Active voters over 100%. Caution: be alert whether the measure is Active voters, or Eligible voters (Active + Inactive). The latter is problematic because it includes Inactives, that by definition are evidence that list maintenance has been done for those voters. Eric West CERA, MFCEP Customer Service/Vote-By-Mail Director Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 (239) 252-2766 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000185 Aixa, FYI. Dave’s table exhibit shows Collier compares fa= vorably to the six FL counties mentioned by JW. Caution: The Notice letter to Detzner is dated April= 2017. The KY article mentions three states with Active<= /u> voters over 100%. Caution: be alert whether the measure is Active vote= rs, or Eligible voters (Active + Inactive). The latter is problematic because it includes Inacti= ves, that by definition are evidence that list maintenance has been done fo= r those voters. Eric West CERA, MFCEP Customer Service/Vote-By-Mail Director Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building= 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 (239) 252-2766 Flo= rida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from= public officials regarding public business constitute public records and a= re available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exe= mption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this res= ponse may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida L= aw, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail add= ress released in response to a public records request, do not send electron= ic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. --_000_f0979961cbd0471a95e08048fcf33a66BCCEX01fbcccolliergovne_ X-Apple-Content-Length: 1576 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE -_000_f0979961cbd0471a95e08048fcf33a66BCCEX01fbcccolliergovne_ X-Apple-Content-Length: 25732 Content-Type: TEXT/HTML; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE -_000_f0979961cbd0471a95e08048fcf33a66BCCEX01fbcccolliergovne_-- FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000186 Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law! April 11, 2017 VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL AND EMAIL 19] The Honorable Ken Detzner Office of the Florida Secretary of State R.A. Gray Building 500 South BronoughStreet Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Re: Violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20507 Dear Secretary Detzner: Wewrite to bring yourattention to possible violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”) in Florida. From public records obtained, six counties in Florida have moretotal registered voters than adult citizens over the age of 18 as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2015 American Community Survey. This is strong circumstantial evidence that these counties are not conducting reasonable voter registration record maintenance as mandated under the NVRA. NVRA Section 8 requires states to do reasonable list maintenance so as to maintain accuratelists of eligible voters for use in conducting federal elections. ' As you may know, Congress enacted Section 8 of the NVRA to protect the integrity of the electoral process. Allowing the namesof ineligible voters to remain on the voting rolls harmsthe integrity of the electoral process and underminesvoter confidencein the legitimacy of elections. As the U.S. Supreme Court hasstated, “[P]ublic confidence in the integrity of the electoral process has independentsignificance, because it encouragescitizen participation in the democratic process.”” Thisletter servesas statutgry notice that Judicial Watch will bring a lawsuit against your office if you do not take specific actions to correct these violations of Section 8 within 90 days. In addition, by this letter we are asking you to produce certain records to us which youare required to make available under Section 8(i) of the NVRA.?> We hopethatlitigation will not be necessary to enforce either of these claims. ' In Florida, responsibility to coordinate statewide NVRA Section 8 compliance lies with the Secretary of State’s Office. See Fla. Stat. § 97.012; 52 U.S.C. § 20509. ? Crawfordet al. v. Marion County Election Board, 553 US 181, 197 (2008). > 52U.S.C. § 20507(i). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ° Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 » Email: info@Judicial Watch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000188 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 2 Judicial Watch is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability in governmentandfidelity to the rule of law. Aspart of its mission, Judicial Watch is committed to the private enforcement of the NVRA, and we regularly commence and litigate NVRA lawsuits. See Judicial Watch and True the Vote v. Husted, Civil Action No. 2:12- cv-00792 (S.D. Qh): Judicial Watch, et. al v. King, Case No. 1:12-cv-00800 (S.D.Ind.). Asthe top election official in Florida, it is your responsibility under federal law to coordinate Florida’s statewide effort to conduct a program that reasonably ensuresthe lists of eligible voters are accurate. The following information explains how we determined that your state is in violation of NVRA Section 8 and the remedial steps you now must take to comply with the law. Six Cou aties Hg 1. Population. Based on our review of 2014 Election Assistance Commission (EAC)data, the 20112015 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, and the November 2014 and 2016 active and inactive voter registration records, Florida is failing to comply with the voter registration list maintenance requirements of Section 8 of the NVRA. For example, a comparison of the five-year American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. CensusBureau and 2014 EAC data shows there were more total repisteted voters than ae were adult bE O41“ ioe citi SantaRosa(108%), andSt.Ten qd14%), This situation in Florida has, if anything, gotten worse since the publication of that report. A comparison of the November 2016 total voter registration records of these six counties obtained from your website with the 2011-2015 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey data showsthat this trend has either stayed constant or has increased. The data shows that five of the six counties have moretotal voter registrants than citizens eligible to vote, even accounting for the U.S. Census Bureau’s margin oferror. Yourfailure to maintain accurate, up-to-date voter registration lists has created the risk that the 2018 federal elections will lack the integrity required by federal law and by the expectations of Florida citizens, and will therefore undermine public confidencein the electoral process. 2. The NVRA Requires You to Undertake Reasonable Efforts to Maintain Accurate Lists of Eligible Registered Voters UnderSection 8 of the NVRA, Floridais required to undertake a uniform, nondiscriminatory voter registration list maintenance program that complies with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.’ Specifically, Section 8 requiresstates to make a reasonable effort to * §2 U.S.C. § 20507(b)(1). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 * Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 ° Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000189 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 3 remove the namesof ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters due to (A) “the the death of the registrant”or (B) “a change in theresidenceof the registran ” to a place gutside jurisdiction in whichheor sheis registered.’ Section 8 also requires states to ensurehoncitizens are notregisteredto vote.° The list maintenance obligations of Section 8 of the NVRA were elaborated upon by the Help America Vote Act (“HAVA”), which requires states to “ensure that voter registration records in the State are accurate and updated regularly” and undertake a “system offile maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants whoare ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters.”’” HAVAalso requires eachstate to coordinate its computerized statewide voterregistration list with state agency death records.® Finally, HAVA requiresall states to remove convicted felons from the voterrolls if felons cannot vote under state law.” Asthe chief state election official for Florida, you are required to lead and direct voter list maintenanceeffortsin your state, and you must conduct an active oversight program to monitorlocal county electionofficials’ list maintenance activities.'° If your oversight reveals that counties have failed to adequately execute list maintenance tasks, you must either change the state’s program to ensure county compliance, or assumedirect responsibility over the failing counties’ list maintenancetasks." 3. Failure to Comply with NVRA Subjects You to Lawsuits and Financial Costs In passing the NVRA, Congress authorized a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the NVRA, including Section 8. Accordingly, Judicial Watch and others may bring a lawsuit against you under the NVRA if you fail to correct these violations within 90 days of yourreceiptof this letter.'* You are receiving this letter because you are the designated chief state election official under the NVRA. Congress also authorized awardsof attorney’s fees, including litigation expenses and costs, to the prevailing party.’ > Consequently, if we initiate a lawsuit under the NVRA and the > §2 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4). ° US. v. Florida, 870 F. Supp. 2d 1346, 1351 (N.D.Fla. 2012) (“For noncitizens, the state’s duty is to maintain an accurate voting list ... A state can and should. . . block[] a noncitizen from registering in the first place”). 7 52 U.S.C. §§ 21083(a)(4) and 21083(a)(4)(A). 8 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(ID). ° 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii) and (ii)(1). US. v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 850-851 (8th Cir. 2008). "U.S. v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 851 (8th Cir. 2008). 2 52 U.S.C. § 20510(b)(2). 3 52 U.S.C.§ 20510(c). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ¢ Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000190 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 4 court finds you in violation, you will be responsible for paying our attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation expenses. 4, Avoiding Litigation In order to avoidlitigation, we hope you will promptly initiate efforts to comply with Section 8 so that no lawsuit will be necessary. We ask youto please respondto thisletter in writing no later than 45 days from today informing us of the compliance steps you are taking. Specifically, we ask you to: (1) conduct or implementa systematic, uniform, nondiscriminatory program to remove from thelist of eligible voters the names of persons who have become change ineligible to vote by reason of a in tesidence; and (2) conduct or implementadditional routinemeasuresto remove from thelist ofaoe voters the names ofpersonswho have in ange become ineligible to vote by reason of death/’c residence, or a disqualifying criminal conviction,andto removeaa we haveregisteredto voteunlawfully. Whenyou respondto thisletter, please identify all the steps you are taking or plan to take in detail, and advise usof the results of those efforts or the target implementation date for each activity or program you will be undertaking. If you plan to begin taking new steps in 2017 to comply with your obligations, please outline them to us in your response, providing specific dates for completion of each activity. In order to avoidlitigation, we may seek certain reasonable assurancesthat Florida will affirmatively undertake the steps outlined, up to and including the execution of a settlement agreement between you and Judicial Watch. You may wish to consult Judicial Watch’s recent settlement agreement with the State of Ohio for examples ofcertain activities which tend to show compliance with NVRA Section 8.'* You should also evaluate whether your office is communicating and coordinating effectively for list maintenance purposes with the variousfederal, state, and local entities listed immediately below in Section 5 ofthis letter. 5. Production of Records Finally, pursuant to your obligations under the NVRA, '° please makeavailableto usall pertinent records concerning “the implementation of programs andactivities conducted for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and currency” of Florida’s official eligible voterlists during the ast 2 years. Please include these records with your responseto this letter. These records should include, but are notlimited to: 1. Copies of the most recent voter registration database from each Florida county andcity mentionedin this letter, including fields indicating name, date of birth, home address, most recent voter activity, and active or inactive status. A copy ofthe Settlement Agreement between Judicial Watch and Ohiois available at http:/Avww.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-14-Ohio-Voter-Rolls-Settlement.pdf. 'S 52 U.S.C. § 20507(i). 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 ° Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000191 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 5 2. Copies of all email or other communications internalto the office of the Florida Secretary of State, including any ofits divisions, bureaus, offices, third party agents, or contractors, (hereinafter, collectively “Secretary’s Office”) relating to the maintenance of accurate and current voter rolls. 3. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office andall Florida County Voter Registration Officials concerning: a. Instructions to the counties concerning their general list maintenance practices and obligations; b. Instructions to the counties for the removal of specific noncitizens and deceased, relocated, or convicted persons identified by the Secretary’s Office; and c. Notices to the counties concerning any failure to comply with their voterlist maintenance obligations underFlorida’s program. 4. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the Florida State Department of Health, the Florida State Department of Corrections, the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Florida State Judiciary concerning obtaining information about deceased, relocated, convicted, or noncitizen registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voterregistrationlists. 5. Copies of all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the U.S. Attorney(s) for Florida, the U.S. District Court for Florida, the U.S. Social Security Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security concerning the National Change of Address database, the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database, or any other means of obtaining information about deceased, relocated, convicted, or noncitizen registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voter registrationlists. 6. Copiesof all email or other communications between the Secretary’s Office and the Interstate Voter Registration Cross-Check Program,the Electronic Registration Information Center, the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, and any other U.S. State concerning obtaining information about deceased or relocated registered voters for the purpose of updating Florida’s voter registrationlists. If you do not produce these records within 45 days,or if you fail to otherwise advise us that you are making them available to us at specified times and locations, you will be deemed to be in violation of the NVRA andsubjectto litigation. * OR OK RK OK 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 * Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.JudicialWatch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000192 Thomas J. Fitton April 11, 2017 Page 6 Wehope our concerns can be resolved amicably. However, if we believe you do not intend to correct the above-identified problems, a federal lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against you may be necessary. We look forward to receiving your prompt response. Sincerely, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. fhe Thomas J. Fitton President By: U.S. Postal Service Certified Mail and Email ce: Robert D. Popper, Esq., Judicial Watch; Chris H. Chambless, Clay County Supervisor of Elections; Kaiti Lenhart, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections; Louise McGirr, Okaloosa County Voter Registration Manager; Rosa Cruz, Osceola County Voter Registration Manager; Tappie A. Villane, Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections; Vicky Oakes, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections 425 Third St. SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024 » Tel: (202) 646-5172 or 1-888-593-8442 FAX: (202) 646-5199 ° Email: info@JudicialWatch.org * www.Judicial Watch.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000193 Judicial Watch Court Report Judicial Watch Sues Kentucky Over Dirty Voter Registration Rolls 48 Kentucky counties have more registered voters than citizens of voting age in 48 Kentucky counties, or 40 Judicial Watch filed a federal lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Kentuckyover its failure to take rea- percent of all Kentucky counties.” Judicial Watch also notes that sonable steps to maintain accurate Kentuckyis one of only three states voter registration lists. The lawsuit in the country where the statewide @ registration rate is greater than alleges that 48 Kentucky counties of the age-eligible citizen have moreregistered voters than cit- izens over the age of 18. The lawsuit population. was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of deficiencies in Kentucky’s handling Judicial Watch cites several other Kentucky, Central Division (Judi- of voter registration andrelated cial Watch, Inc. v. Alison Lundergan issues. Kentucky is required by law to disclose to the federal Election Grimeset al. (No. 3:17-cv-00094)). Kentucky was one of 12 states to which Judicial Watch sent no- tice-of-violation letters last year threatening to sue because they have Assistance Commission the number SHUTERSTOCK of inactive registrations it carries onits voter rolls. It failed to do so. Kentuckyalso is required to report counties in which the number of complaint, Judicial Watch notes that the number of address-confirmation registered voters exceeds the num- Kentucky's registration rates are sky- letters it sent to citizens who were berof citizens of voting age. Both the National Voter Registration Act high andare national outliers: thought to have movedout of state. It failed to release this information , (NVRA)and the Help America Vote “Whenevera jurisdiction has Act requirestates to take reasonable steps to maintain accurate voting morevoter registrations than individuals old enoughto register NVRA to keepregistration-related rolls. — in other words, a registration records and to make them publicly rate exceeding 100 percent of available on request. Judicial Watch made such a request, and Kentucky Judicial Watch analyzedregistra- tion data and compared them to the as well. Kentuckyalso is required by the most recent census data to determine adult residents — it is a strong indication, recognized by federal initially promised to disclose these the county registration rates. In its courts, that the jurisdiction is not records. But, it broke this promise aK taking the steps required by law to and, at the time the lawsuit wasfiled, removethe registrations of ineligi- had failed to make records available. ble registrants. Judicial Watch points out that Kentucky’s inflated voterrolls in- “Kentucky leads every otherstate dicate that it is not complying with “Kentucky has someof the dirtiest election rolls in the country.” ~ Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton KKK in the nation in the number of federal laws requiring it to cancel the counties in whichtotal registra- registrations ofcitizens who have tion exceedsthe citizen voting-age population. Specifically, the num- died or moved elsewhere. This conclusion is bolstered by Kentucky’s ber of voter registrations exceeds failure to divulge registration-related the numberof age-eligible citizens See SUES on page 7 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000195 6 The Verdict * MAY 2018 Court Report Sues From page 6 KK recordsit is required to disclose by federal law. Inits lawsuit, Judicial Watch asks the court to declare Kentuckyin violation of Section 8(a)(4) of the NVRA; to require it Judicial Watch points out that Kentucky’s inflated voter rolls indicate that it is to implement a program to remove ineligible registrants; and to compel not complying with federal it to turn over relevant records and the registrations of citizens laws requiring it to cancel information. who have died or moved “Kentucky has someof the dirtiest electionrolls in the country,” said elsewhere. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Federal law requiresstates to take xkK* reasonable steps to clean up their voting rolls — and clearly Kentucky hasn't donethat. Dirty voting rolls can meandirty elections. This lawsuit resulted in those states’ taking sev- aims to ensure that citizens can have rolls. Judicial Watch also is suing the State of Maryland and Montgomery, more confidence that elections in eral actions to clean up their voting Kentucky won't be subject to fraud.” Cgunty Judicial Watch Senior Attorney and Election Integrity Project Di- ty and the State of California over as well as Las Ange oun- rector Robert Popper was formerly violation of the NVRA. Judicial Watchis being assisted by their failure to release documents, in deputy chief of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Mark Wohlander of the Wohlander Law Office in Lexington, Kentucky Justice Department. and by ThomasE. Clay of Clay Dan- Judicial Watch previouslyfiled successful lawsuits under the NVRA against Ohio and Indiana, which iel Walton & Adamsin Louisville, Kentucky. ® Judicial Watch violation letter to Kentucky Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law! April 11, 2017 VIA USPS CERTIFIED MAIL AND EMAIL The Honorable Alison Lundergan Grimes Kentucky Secretary of State 700 Capital Ave., Suite 152 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 20507 Re: Violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, 52 U.S.C. § Dear Secretary Grimes: to violations of Section 8 of the National Voter Wewrite to bring yourattention obtained,thirty (30) counties in Registration Act (“NVRA”) in Kentucky. From public records the age of 18 living in that over s citizen adult an th voters d Kentucky have moretotal registere an Community Survey. Americ 015 county as calculated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2ky counties are not conducting Kentuc these that e evidenc tantial This is strong circums NVRA. the under d mandate as ance reasonable voter registration record mainten FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000196 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 9:57 AM EDT To: WestEric ; EdwardsJennifer ; BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: List Maint Judicial Watch 6 FL Cos 18May2017 -- Registration with Broward and Miami Dade County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Broward Miami/Dade Total Pop 7/1/16 170,497 235,087 under 18 24% 23% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 1,909,632 2,712,945 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 21% 20% Eligible Pop 129,577 181,017 Voters 127,612 168,375 158,316 142,729 95,381 77,476 163,932 129,645 248,615 183,432 292,108 191,235 1,546,802 1,135,940 2,170,356 1,305,121 % Registered 98.5% 93.0% 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% 73.4% 60.1% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000197 From: Barb Zack, FFRW on behalf of Barb Zack, FFRW Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 6:23 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: FFRW News, Highlights and Happenings Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in Florida Federation of Republican Women. Don't forget to add ddecampgop@gmail.com to your address book so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. Click on the buttons above to share this on social media Summer is upon us! or I should say Hurricane season is almost upon us. We are all hoping and praying that this year we will not have any hurricane's hit Florida. These last few weeks with day after day of 1 to 2" rain falls has been a reminder that we should all be ready for what might come this summer. I've been busy working on finding a hotel in the Orlando area for our September Fall Board of Directors meeting. A reminder that all club Presidents and Standing Committee Chairs sit on the Board of Directors. We must have a quorum in order to do business. Please mark your calendar for September 21 - 23. I'm excited about this meeting, we will be rolling out our new Patriot's Program. I will be sending out an email in the next few weeks giving you all the details. Watch for it, I don't want anyone to miss the chance to participate. The NFRW reported that membership is down nationwide - we are seeing it in Florida as well. Please work on getting those renewals in, and finding new members. I talk with every new person I meet and encourage them to join us, each person should invite one friend to a meeting, if we did that we would double our size in no time! The NFRW Achievement award applications are out, now is the time to print a copy and see how your club is doing. I firmly believe if you use the achievement award as a blueprint on how your club should operate you will be successful. Next year in September we will be going to Indiana for the convention and Florida would be so proud to have you all join us to see how many awards our clubs win! "We need you, we need your youth, your strength, and your idealism, to help us make right what is wrong."- Ronald Reagan Dena Stebbins DeCamp President FFRW Calendar The FFRW Calendar is a regular feature of the monthly newsletter. Use it as a guide when planning your Club's activities. 2018 will be a busy year in terms of election and campaign events, and to keep in mind for various Achievement Awards submissions. If there are events of interest that you are aware of, or key dates, please send me an email, so we can include it below. June 9, 2018 - FFTARS State Convention, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando FL. SAVE THE DATE June 28-29th, 2018 - SUNSHINE SUMMIT, Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando. For more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000198 details, visit sunshinesummit.org details, visit sunshinesummit.org September 14-15, 2018 - NFRW Board of Directors Meeting,Alexandria,VA. SAVE THE DATE! September 22 & 23, 2018 -FFRW Fall Board of Directors Meeting and Conference, Orlando Save the Date! WATCH FOR DETAILS March 10, 11 & 12, 2019 - FFRW Spring Board of Directors and Conference Tallahassee, FL SAVE THE DATE!! News from your Florida Federation of Republican Women CHANGES TO 2018-219 CLUB ACHIEVMENT AWARDS FORM The 2018-2019 Club Achievement Awards Form is now posted on the NFRW website, along with the form for the Betty Heitman Awards for State Federations. You will notice that the 2018-2019 forms have a new look. We are saying goodbye to the PDF paper forms. The new forms are Excel spreadsheets and will be completed on a computer and submitted by email. "We know this is new, but we felt like this was the time to make the conversion from paper to electronic," Achievement Awards Chair Linda Smith says (cc'ed in). Here is what a club needs to know: Save a copy of the Excel spreadsheet award entry form to your computer. As you complete items, go ahead and add them. Only the cells that need information are active. By June 1, 2019, email the completed Excel spreadsheet to your State President and/or State Achievement Awards Chair (depending on what rules your state has). By June 30, 2019, State Presidents will email all the entries she has received to the NFRW Achievement Awards Committee member assigned to her state. Committee members are listed on the awards form. The State President's email will be certification that the forms have been checked and are correct. The process that State Federation's should follow in completing and submitting the Heitman forms is similar. Details are included on the Heitman form. A Message from Pastor Patti Pastor Patti delivered on of the Invocations at the Space Coast Prayer Breakfast recently. Her prayer is below. Beautiful in its simplicity. Our Heavenly Father, We come to you on this National Day of Prayer thankful that you are as the Psalmist David declared, greeting us with your steadfast love. This morning we gather in UNITY with others across this great nation, our hearts turned toward you. Let us seek to love other things less, by worshipping you more. We invoke the words of Pastor Scotty Smith: "For even our best days are in need of the gospel, and none of our worst days are beyond the reach of the gospel" May we always heed the admonishing of your servant Peter, and be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks, the reason for the hope, that we have in you. Bless this food to the nourishment of our bodies as we ask your favor on those who prepared it and those who so kindly serve it. As we go along now, help us to be quieter, humbler, kinder, and come back to you tomorrow with more devoted hearts, trusting that you will have even more blessings for us. We pray in your glorious name as we implore you with urgency to BLESS AMERICA, Amen and shalom Smite. Grace Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachungs FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000199 Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachungs Out mean each other Pastor Patti How may I pray for you? pfw31@cfl.rr.com UPDATE ON THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION The work of the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission has been completed with the submission of their final report. The report details the 8 final proposed amendments with the proposed ballot language. These amendments will appear on the November 2018 ballots. The amendments are as follows: Revision 1: Rights of crime victims; Revision 2: First Responder and military member survivor benefits; Revision 3: School Board terms limits & duties Revision 4: Prohibition of offshore oil and gas drilling; also the prohibition of indoor vaping; Revision 5: State and local government structure and operations; Revision 6: Property rights; Revision 7: Lobbying and abuse by the Office of Public Officers Revision 8: Ends dog racing Now that these revisions have been announced, expect the lobbying and some hand-wringing to begin in earnest. In the coming months, we will detail each of these amendments. For additional information and to follow any progress made, visit their website, www.flcrc.gov. ****************************************************************************************** INCREASE YOUR POWER AND INFLUENCE! BECOME AN ACTIVIST FOR FFRW By: Jean Wingo FFRW 1st Vice President and Legislative Chair This year the FFRW is providing the opportunity for all women to become activists in every phase of government! We are developing a place for many talents and interests in a new structure for expanding our successful new Government Affairs/Legislative program. You can make a critical difference as we move forward with a new administration in Florida and the Country! Find your favorite(s) spot, give even a small amount of time - one letter, one phone call, FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000200 Find your favorite(s) spot, give even a small amount of time - one letter, one phone call, research with a friend - and you will be amazed at how knowledgeable and influential you will become. 1) Key Contact Committee - After the election, we should be able to have one or more key contacts for each Republican legislator and Congressman. Visit their h0ome office once an hen be ready to make calls when they can for help. You can also be their contact for providing speaking opportunities and other contacts, so they will love having you as a friend too. 2) Issues Committee - Over 2000 bills are filed and you can be shown the way to go through a section of these using our guidelines and then connect with the other members to share what you have seen as possibilities. If you have expertise or special interest in a particular area like county government, health care, or education, even better! 3) Research Committee - Provide vetted facts to all clubs so they easily write articles. We can show you reliable sources such as the James Madison Institute and Tax Watch for state issues for Peter Schwiezer Government Accountability Institute books for national concerns. 4) Become a writer through our P committee utilizing the facts from the Research Committee. Inundate the media and radio shows! We will be heard. 5) Tallahassee Visits Committee - Anytime members come to Tallahassee, you will have the resources and information to visit legislators, know their way around the Capitol, find committees where you can speak on our issues. BE VISIBLE FOR THE FFRW! I think so often of the huge sacrifices the foot soldiers at Valley Forge and so many others made to save our Country! Knowledgeable Republican women only need to do a small part to let women know they can join us to be compassionate activists, but in responsible way to preserve this country for the next generation. Send an email or text to Dena or me with your interest and you will be added to the committee of your choice! Also, let us know if you are interested in a Chairmanship! Jean Wingo (jeangwingo@aol.com) or 850-339-4801 FFRW NEWSLETTER REBOOT Many thanks to the FFRW Clubs and Committees who have sent in photos and stories about events and meetings they are participating in. Does your Club have a unique idea for a fundraising event? Or for YOUR Caring for America Project? Please send in your story so we can put in this Newsletter. Your project may give other Clubs ideas for their own projects. Is your Club advocating for legislation in your area? Or working on a project? Share it with us via the Newsletter. We are adding new regular features in 2018, including Candidate Spotlights and upcoming appearances; expanding FFRW Club coverage; Monthly Florida Constitutional Revision Commission updates and more. But we can't do this without YOU, our members!! We want to cover the State in this important upcoming election year, so Please consider becoming one of our newsletter reporters! Contact Barb Zack, FFRW Newsletter Editor for more information or to become a reporter. My email is barbzack@afi.cc, or call me at 407-921-7219. This is YOUR Newsletter ladies!! What would YOU like to see? We want this to be the BEST Newsletter EVER!!! WHAT ARE SOME FFRW CLUBS DOING THIS MONTH?? Many Clubs are hosting candidates for local and state offices, and discussing many issues of the day. They are encouraging their members to get out there a work the campaigns and study the issues. ACTIVE Clubs!! Our Clubs need to stay active and educated! Don't be a LUNCH CLUB only! Do you want to see what other Clubs are doing? Go on Facebook and LIKE their pages! Remember also to like the FFRW Facebook page! Want more information on candidates running for office, from local schoolboard up to Governor? Check their Facebook pages too, and their websites. For National and State offices, Doris Cortese is the FFRW Campaign Chair. Reach out to Doris for any information, or to give us information. Let's stay in touch throughout 2018 to ensure Republican victory at ALL Levels of government! We would LOVE to feature YOUR Club and activities, but we need your PHOTOGRAPHS!!! PLEASE, Ladies, who doesn't like to see themselves in the Newsletter, but we can't do it without your PHOTOGRAPHS!! Email photos of your events, meetings and community activities to me at barbzack@mail.com. Former Trump Campaign Advisor and Republican dynamo Karen Giorno spoke at the Atlantic Federated Republican Women's meeting on April 28th. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000201 Cheryl Taffee with Karen Giorno Karen Giorno speaks to the AFRWC. Showing they are more than just a lunch Club, AFRWC is out laying wreaths at Veterans' graves recently. The Republican Women Club of Lakeland, Federated, met April 19 at the Imperial Swan Hotel. Guest Speaker was Lakeland Fire Chief Douglas E. Riley. Panhandle Federated Republican Women, Republican Executive Committee, and Republican Roundtable meeting hosting Adam Putnam, Republican nominee for Florida Governorship. Great speech by Adam Putnam and ALL appeared to enjoy the buffet put on by the Shipyard Grill today from 11:00am to ~1:00pm. What a great event!!! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000202 ONE LAST THING Submitted by Mariana Woolcock, President, Republican Federated Women of the Villages The White House Correspondents' Dinner, was a low point of woman involvement in politics. It showed a woman at her worst. The jokes attacked Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kellyanne Conway were disgusting. What a disrespectful low way of being reminded, by a woman who used four letter words to get her point across, that women achieved their goal, they have a place at the liberal table. I thought I had observed a lack of civility at the Inauguration, with the women wearing "pink pussy" hats and harassing Republican Women, we said nothing, this is America, that was their right. However, the White House Correspondent's Dinner went too far. I have attended political roasts, but never saw anything as disgusting as a woman using a platform to attack other women. I hope this is not what it means to have women voices involved in politics. The Republican Federated Women of the Villages, is a nation-wide organization and there is a place at our table for women. Join us to show that women know how to do politics, without reducing ourselves to name calling and disrespect for the other side of the political spectrum. We are Republican Women Leaders. FOR THE WRONG THINGS TO PREVAIL, THE RIGHTFUL MAJORITY NEEDS TO REMAIN COMPLACENT AND QUIET Florida Federation of Republican Women appreciates our advertisers. The Florida Federation of Republican Women does not endorse candidates prior to the primary election. It is our job to keep our members aware of information regarding candidates, you will periodically receive information about candidates in our newsletter. You should not take these announcements as an endorsement. STAY CONNECTED: www.FFRW.net FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000203 www.FFRW.net Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Florida Federation of Republican Women 395 Osprey Landing Way Lakeland FL 33813 SafeUnsubscribe™ jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by ddecampgop@gmail.com in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000204 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:08 PM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: In Kansas, Two Ron Estes Create Challenges for Election Officials Election Academy: In Kansas, Two Ron Estes Create Challenges for Election Officials In Kansas, Two Ron Estes Create Challenges for Election Officials Posted: 14 Jun 2018 03:54 AM PDT [Image via imgur] There are always tons of weighty issues that create challenges for election officials, but sometimes the trickiest ones are the simplest and smallest – like how to handle the situation when two candidates in the same contest, one an incumbent, have the same name. That’s the case in Kansas, where two Congressional candidates named Ron Estes are generating controversy and forcing state election officials to go the extra mile to distinguish them. Kansas.com has more: The Rep will stay on the ballot. U.S. Congressman Ron Estes will be listed as “Rep. Ron Estes” on the Republican primary ballot in his race against Ron M. Estes — a first-time candidate of the same name — after a state board denied an objection against using the name. Should Rep. Estes win the primary, the “Rep” will not appear on the general election ballot, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said. The decision marked the latest development in the odd political drama that began when Ron M. Estes filed to run for Congress as the deadline to enter the race approached. This is his first run for office. He is a registered Republican but has donated to Democrats in the past. The State Objections Board met Monday to consider a complaint against his candidacy brought by Laura Lombard, who is running for Congress as a Democrat. But the panel, consisting of Kobach and two proxies from the attorney general and lieutenant governor’s office, voted unanimously to dismiss the complaint. [NOTE: Not every objection is dismissed; dental hygeine enthusiast “Vermin Supreme” was not allowed to remain on the ballot for Attorney General due to residency issues.] Lombard had called the use of “Rep” unnecessary and had expressed fear that should Rep. Estes win the primary, he would be listed as “Rep. Ron Estes” on the general election ballot, potentially giving him an advantage over the Democratic opponent. “This is partisan politics and we kind of knew walking in the door the likelihood of a partisan panel of all three Republicans — particularly Kris Kobach being the person who made the decision in the first place — we knew the likelihood of a ‘no’ was imminent,” Lombard said. The rare sight of candidates with the same name prompted Kobach to invoke a little-known law allowing candidates to use a prefix or suffix with their names on the ballot to avoid confusion. Rep. Estes chose to list his name as “Rep. Ron Estes.” Ron M. Estes’ campaign has said Rep. Estes shouldn’t be able to use his title on the ballot and that listing him as “Ron G. Estes” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000205 would be sufficient. Absent that, the campaign wanted Ron M. Estes listed as “Real Ron Estes,” a label that also serves as his campaign moniker. Ron M. Estes has not spoken to reporters but has been communicating through statements sent by a campaign email account that purports to be from him. Neither Ron M. Estes nor anyone else spoke at the hearing. An email purporting to be from Ron M. Estes sent after the board vote said Kobach “has decided to bolster one Republican over another” in the primary. Ron M. Estes filed as “Ron M. Estes” and he has contended his middle initial should be enough to distinguish between the two candidates. His campaign has said he intentionally used his middle initial to make the difference clear. But the members of the State Objections Board expressed concern that the middle initial alone would not be enough to stop confusion over which candidate is which. “In fact when I heard ‘Ron M. Estes’ I think my first thought was, ‘Oh, that’s Congressman Estes.’ So I had no idea which one was G and which one was M and I consider myself reasonably attuned to the political events of the state,” Kobach said. Rep. Estes hailed the board’s decision as helping voters avoid confusion created by a “sad attempt to mislead voters.” He also called on Democratic candidate James Thompson to return donations made by Ron M. Estes and said Democrats running in the district should condemn attempts to mislead voters. “This imposter candidate has deliberately avoided media along with voters and Kansans deserve to know who is behind his campaign,” Rep. Estes said in a statement. A spokeswoman for Thompson didn’t immediately return a request for comment. Political maneuvering aside, this case illustrates how important ballot content – including candidates’ names – is to the voting process. I’ll be curious to see how local officials highlight the distinction in the run-up to the August 7 primary. Don’t look twice – and stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000206 From: Election Academy Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 11:06 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Election Academy: Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Posted: 19 Jun 2018 04:23 AM PDT [Image via Flicker use deansfurniture5] The long-running, on-again-off-again battle over Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration took another turn yesterday, as a federal court once again struck down the law and imposed strict orders on the Secretary of State to comply with the ruling. The Lawrence Journal-World has more: A federal judge on Monday struck down a Kansas law that requires new voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register, saying it violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that requires states to provide equal protection under the law… Kansas passed the proof of citizenship requirement in 2011, at Kobach’s urging. It took effect in 2013 and was in place during the 2014 elections. But it was largely set aside during the 2016 election cycle after Robinson issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of it against people who signed up to vote when they renewed their driver’s licenses. Since then, tens of thousands of people attempting to register to vote have had their registrations blocked because of the law. The American Civil Liberties Union challenged the law on behalf of one set of plaintiffs, arguing that it conflicted with provisions of the federal National Voter Registration Act, or “motor voter” law. That case was consolidated with one filed by an individual voter, Parker Bednasek, who argued that it was an unconstitutional interference with individuals’ right to vote. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000207 Monday’s ruling sided with the plaintiffs in both cases. Robinson said both the law and state regulations implementing it “violate (section) 5 of the NVRA and infringe on the right to vote under the Fourteenth Amendment.” The ruling was unusually specific about next steps (both for the state and Kobach personally) and reflected the testy nature of the trial, where the SoS and his staff represented themselves and were repeatedly admonished by the court for their handling of evidence and questioning of witnesses: In a 118-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson also ordered Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to attend at least six hours of continuing legal education courses focusing on civil rules of procedure and evidence, citing numerous violations of those rules when he represented the state during trial of the case in March… She ordered Kobach’s office not to enforce the law against any voter registration applications in Kansas. And citing what she called Kobach’s “well-documented history of avoiding this Court’s Orders,” she spelled out specific steps the Secretary of State’s office must carry out to ensure that all voters are registered in the same way, regardless of whether they have shown proof of citizenship. She concluded, using boldface type, in saying that Kobach “shall strictly comply” with the order. Still, there’s little reason to believe the fight is over – or that the switch will stay off – given the SoS’ likely intention to appeal, which will undoubtedly continue the fierce war of words with plaintiffs: Kobach, a Republican candidate for Kansas governor in 2018, did not immediately respond to the ruling, but he has indicated in the past that he would appeal an adverse decision. [Later in the day he indeed confirmed his intention to appeal.] The ACLU issued a statement late Monday, calling the decision “a stinging rebuke of Kris Kobach, and the centerpiece of his voter suppression efforts.” “That law was based on a xenophobic lie that noncitizens are engaged in rampant election fraud,” Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, said in the statement. “The court found that there is ‘no credible evidence’ for that falsehood, and correctly ruled that Kobach’s documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution.” This is a significant ruling, not just for Kansas but also for the potential issues it raises – including balancing federal and state control over elections – that could eventually find their way back to the U.S. Supreme Court. For now, though, it’s a big win for plaintiffs and a vivid reminder of a key rule in litigation: win or lose, don’t irritate the judge. 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Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000208 From: WestEric Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 11:37 AM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: WestEric ; CarpenterDave Subject: FW: Election Academy: Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law From: noreply+feedproxy@google.com [mailto:noreply+feedproxy@google.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 11:07 AM To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Election Academy: Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Posted: 19 Jun 2018 04:23 AM PDT [Image via Flicker use deansfurniture5] The long-running, on-again-off-again battle over Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration took another turn yesterday, as a federal court once again struck down the law and imposed strict orders on the Secretary of State to comply with the ruling. The Lawrence Journal-World has more: A federal judge on Monday struck down a Kansas law that requires new voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register, saying it violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that requires states to provide equal protection under the law… Kansas passed the proof of citizenship requirement in 2011, at Kobach’s urging. It took effect in 2013 and was in place during the 2014 elections. But it was largely set aside during the 2016 election cycle after Robinson issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of it against people who signed up to vote when they renewed their driver’s licenses. Since then, tens of thousands of people attempting to register to vote have had their registrations blocked because of the law. The American Civil Liberties Union challenged the law on behalf of one set of plaintiffs, arguing that it conflicted with provisions of the FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000209 federal National Voter Registration Act, or “motor voter” law. That case was consolidated with one filed by an individual voter, Parker Bednasek, who argued that it was an unconstitutional interference with individuals’ right to vote. Monday’s ruling sided with the plaintiffs in both cases. Robinson said both the law and state regulations implementing it “violate (section) 5 of the NVRA and infringe on the right to vote under the Fourteenth Amendment.” The ruling was unusually specific about next steps (both for the state and Kobach personally) and reflected the testy nature of the trial, where the SoS and his staff represented themselves and were repeatedly admonished by the court for their handling of evidence and questioning of witnesses: In a 118-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson also ordered Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to attend at least six hours of continuing legal education courses focusing on civil rules of procedure and evidence, citing numerous violations of those rules when he represented the state during trial of the case in March… She ordered Kobach’s office not to enforce the law against any voter registration applications in Kansas. And citing what she called Kobach’s “well-documented history of avoiding this Court’s Orders,” she spelled out specific steps the Secretary of State’s office must carry out to ensure that all voters are registered in the same way, regardless of whether they have shown proof of citizenship. She concluded, using boldface type, in saying that Kobach “shall strictly comply” with the order. Still, there’s little reason to believe the fight is over – or that the switch will stay off – given the SoS’ likely intention to appeal, which will undoubtedly continue the fierce war of words with plaintiffs: Kobach, a Republican candidate for Kansas governor in 2018, did not immediately respond to the ruling, but he has indicated in the past that he would appeal an adverse decision. [Later in the day he indeed confirmed his intention to appeal.] The ACLU issued a statement late Monday, calling the decision “a stinging rebuke of Kris Kobach, and the centerpiece of his voter suppression efforts.” “That law was based on a xenophobic lie that noncitizens are engaged in rampant election fraud,” Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, said in the statement. “The court found that there is ‘no credible evidence’ for that falsehood, and correctly ruled that Kobach’s documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution.” This is a significant ruling, not just for Kansas but also for the potential issues it raises – including balancing federal and state control over elections – that could eventually find their way back to the U.S. Supreme Court. For now, though, it’s a big win for plaintiffs and a vivid reminder of a key rule in litigation: win or lose, don’t irritate the judge. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000210 From: WestEric Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 11:37 AM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: WestEric ; CarpenterDave Subject: FW: Election Academy: Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law From: noreply+feedproxy@google.com [mailto:noreply+feedproxy@google.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 11:07 AM To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Election Academy: Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Off Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Proof-of-Citizenship Law Posted: 19 Jun 2018 04:23 AM PDT [Image via Flicker use deansfurniture5] The long-running, on-again-off-again battle over Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration took another turn yesterday, as a federal court once again struck down the law and imposed strict orders on the Secretary of State to comply with the ruling. The Lawrence Journal-World has more: A federal judge on Monday struck down a Kansas law that requires new voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register, saying it violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that requires states to provide equal protection under the law… Kansas passed the proof of citizenship requirement in 2011, at Kobach’s urging. It took effect in 2013 and was in place during the 2014 elections. But it was largely set aside during the 2016 election cycle after Robinson issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of it against people who signed up to vote when they renewed their driver’s licenses. Since then, tens of thousands of people attempting to register to vote have had their registrations blocked because of the law. The American Civil Liberties Union challenged the law on behalf of one set of plaintiffs, arguing that it conflicted with provisions of the FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000211 federal National Voter Registration Act, or “motor voter” law. That case was consolidated with one filed by an individual voter, Parker Bednasek, who argued that it was an unconstitutional interference with individuals’ right to vote. Monday’s ruling sided with the plaintiffs in both cases. Robinson said both the law and state regulations implementing it “violate (section) 5 of the NVRA and infringe on the right to vote under the Fourteenth Amendment.” The ruling was unusually specific about next steps (both for the state and Kobach personally) and reflected the testy nature of the trial, where the SoS and his staff represented themselves and were repeatedly admonished by the court for their handling of evidence and questioning of witnesses: In a 118-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson also ordered Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to attend at least six hours of continuing legal education courses focusing on civil rules of procedure and evidence, citing numerous violations of those rules when he represented the state during trial of the case in March… She ordered Kobach’s office not to enforce the law against any voter registration applications in Kansas. And citing what she called Kobach’s “well-documented history of avoiding this Court’s Orders,” she spelled out specific steps the Secretary of State’s office must carry out to ensure that all voters are registered in the same way, regardless of whether they have shown proof of citizenship. She concluded, using boldface type, in saying that Kobach “shall strictly comply” with the order. Still, there’s little reason to believe the fight is over – or that the switch will stay off – given the SoS’ likely intention to appeal, which will undoubtedly continue the fierce war of words with plaintiffs: Kobach, a Republican candidate for Kansas governor in 2018, did not immediately respond to the ruling, but he has indicated in the past that he would appeal an adverse decision. [Later in the day he indeed confirmed his intention to appeal.] The ACLU issued a statement late Monday, calling the decision “a stinging rebuke of Kris Kobach, and the centerpiece of his voter suppression efforts.” “That law was based on a xenophobic lie that noncitizens are engaged in rampant election fraud,” Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, said in the statement. “The court found that there is ‘no credible evidence’ for that falsehood, and correctly ruled that Kobach’s documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution.” This is a significant ruling, not just for Kansas but also for the potential issues it raises – including balancing federal and state control over elections – that could eventually find their way back to the U.S. Supreme Court. For now, though, it’s a big win for plaintiffs and a vivid reminder of a key rule in litigation: win or lose, don’t irritate the judge. 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Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000216 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 6:59 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Grayson to challenge Soto — GOP’s D’Souza war — Rubio backs Regalado for Cuba broadcast job — ‘NRA sellout’ explained — More medical pot delays -- SPOTTED: Parscale in Fort Loddy Doddy 05/01/2018 06:58 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) and Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55), with Emily Goldberg (egoldberg@politico.com; @ejgold94) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Good Tuesday morning. We have two special state House elections today in Polk and Miami-Dade counties. The former seat, HD-39, is a safe GOP district so, unless the truly unexpected happens, Republican Josie Tomkow will win. In the Miami-area contest between Democrat Javi Fernandez and Republican Andrew Vargas, it's anyone's guess. Normally, we would give you the early ballots cast by party (which we did yesterday, when the GOP had an 8.6 percentage point lead), but we can't download the data from the state elections website. Great job, guys. - "Florida's Final 2018 Competitive State House Special Election: HD114," by MCI Maps' Matthew Isbell:Read more MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT? - Also today, Gov. Rick Scott's Senate campaign announces he'll join Puerto Rico Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón for "a major announcement" at El Cilantrillo Cafe & Restaurant in Kissimmee and La Casona Restaurant Tampa. We'll see if it's truly "major" like New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "New York Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative" announced yesterday, or just an endorsement from one Republican to another. But this won't be the biggest news in Orlando today ... ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE SWAMP ... GRAYSON VS. SOTO - "Alan Grayson to run for Congress," by WFTV's Christopher Heath and Katy Camp: "Democrat Alan Grayson wants his former seat back, despite the fact that is currently held by a Democrat, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) ... 'I wish I hadn't run for Senate," said Grayson. 'If I hadn't run for Senate, I'd be in Congress right now fighting Donald Trump tooth and nail right now. I think Donald Trump should be impeached ... 'I don't need anyone's permission to run for office. What I've done is ask the people ... I can run anywhere in the state; I could run from Key West to Pensacola.'" Read more SCOTT VS. ... RPOF? - "Scott hammers Florida GOP's D'Souza invite," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon:Gov. Rick Scott joined some prominent Florida Republicans on Monday in slamming a decision by the state party to invite Dinesh D'Souza, who mocked survivors of a Florida school shooting, to speak at a gathering of its top activists. The Republican Party of Florida announced that D'Souza would be among the featured speakers at its Sunshine Summit, a June event designed to showcase the party's strength and grass-roots support headed into the 2018 midterms. Read more LOYAL? - "Rubio recommends onetime Trump critic for Cuba broadcast job," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo: Sen. Marco Rubio is backing former Miami mayor and Cuban exile leader Tomas Regalado to lead the troubled federal office that oversees Radio and TV Martí in its attempts to counter Cuba's state-run media on the island. But even with his recommendation from Rubio, Regalado, he has a mark against him in an administration that prizes loyalty: Regalado had been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration rhetoric before and after the campaign. Still, Regalado was supportive of Trump's Cuba policy reversing Obama's rapprochement with the island's totalitarian regime. Rubio and Rep. Mario DiazBalart helped shape the policy, and Regalado worked with the White House on the venue for the announcement last June at the Manuel Artime Theater in Miami. Regalado sat in the front row. Read more HOW FIDEL SCREWED ABC - "'My dearest Fidel': An ABC journalist's secret liaison with Fidel Castro," by Peter Klornbluh in POLITICO Magazine: Read more RIP - "Michael McGuire, foreign correspondent who played key role in opening Havana bureau for Tribune, dies," by Chicago Tribune's Bob Goldsborough: Read more WHEN DEMS LOVE MARCO - "Rubio: 'No evidence' workers are greatly benefiting from corporate tax changes," by POLITICO's Brian Faler: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is echoing Democrats' complaints that the GOP's recent tax code revamp is doing too little for average Americans. "There is still a lot of thinking on the right that if big corporations are happy, they're going to take the money they're saving and reinvest it in American workers," he told the Economist. "In fact they bought back shares; a few gave out bonuses; there's no evidence whatsoever that the money's been massively poured back into the American worker." Democrats immediately seized on the remarks. Read more - "Marco Rubio offers his Trump-crazed party a glint of hope," by The Economist:Read more TRUMP ORG - "Here's how much the Republican Party pays to meet at Trump's resort in Miami," by Miami Herald's Alex Daugherty: "The Republican Party is coming to South Florida this week, and the GOP is spending its money at a familiar haunt: President Donald Trump's golf resort in Doral. The Republican National Committee spent $234,000 on venue rental and catering at Trump National Doral Miami since the beginning of this year, where it will host its spring meeting from May 2 to May 5. Trump's U.S. businesses, which include resorts and hotels across the country that are frequently used for conferences and meetings, have received at least $15.1 million in revenue from political groups and federal agencies since FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000217 2015, according to a report released earlier this month. The RNC spent $424,000 at Trump-owned properties during the first two months of 2018, according to Federal Election Commission documents." Read more SPOTTED Trump's 2020 campaign manager and 2016 digital media director, Brad Parscale, hanging out this weekend at Elbo Room on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Parscale earlier this year he rented office space on Broward Boulevard just across the Intracoastal Waterway. Picture here TPS QUESTION - "Hondurans could lose Temporary Protected Status this week under Trump," by Miami Herald's Monique O. Madan: "As chronic violence and a deep political crisis roil their home country, Hondurans in the United States have something else to worry about - their fate. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security will decide whether they'll extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of about 57,000 Hondurans. TPS is a federal program that for decades has allowed more than 435,000 immigrants from 10 countries to legally live and work in the United States." Read more GUN FREE ZONE - "Parkland students criticize NRA over banned guns at upcoming Pence event," by POLITICO's Rebecca Morin: "Parkland survivors criticized the National Rifle Association after it announced guns are being banned from Vice President Mike Pence's upcoming speech at the organization's annual convention later this week. The NRA posted a disclaimer on the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum event page , saying that due to Pence's attendance, Secret Service will be responsible for event security. Therefore, 'firearms and firearm accessories, knives or weapons of any kind will be prohibited in the forum prior to and during his attendance.' President Donald Trump will also reportedly speak at the convention and firearms will be banned for his portion as well." Read more ... PUERTO RICO AT A GLANCE ... - "Sluggish recovery from Hurricane Maria reignites calls for Puerto Rico's statehood, independence," by The Washington Post's Arelis R. Hernández: Read more - "U.S. awards $589M to Puerto Rico's education department," by AP: Read more - "Oh, Florida! For our Puerto Rican evacuees, a primer on Florida politics," by the Tampa Bay Times' Craig Pittman: Read more ... DATELINE TALLAHASSEE ... MONTHS AFTER DUCKING THE QUESTION - "Adam Putnam champions 2nd Amendment, explains calling himself proud NRA sellout," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man:"Republican governor candidate Adam Putnam straddled Monday some of the knottiest questions that have arisen since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. He attempted to avoid angering the people mobilizing for gun control while trying to avoid crossing the politically potent National Rifle Association . He said he'd enforce new state gun restrictions, including an increase in the age to buy rifles and shotguns from 18 to 21, even though he said he didn't support them. And he defended the right of most people to use and enjoy firearms, and said the debate should focus on people who shouldn't have guns and making schools safer from attack." Read more STILL LAGGING - "Lengthy medical marijuana ID card delays continue," by POLITICO Florida's Arek Sarkissian: Despite an extended deadline, the production of the legally required identification cards for authorized medical marijuana patients remains delayed, leaving the vendor hired to process the credentials sidelined and frustrated as patients wait weeks. Documents obtained by POLITICO show Jacksonville-based Veritec has still failed to receive the necessary information required from the state's Medical Marijuana Use Registry to produce the ID cards. The registry - a database of more than 100,000 authorized medical marijuana users - is maintained by Bradenton-based Five Points Technology Group. Read more SHORTCHANGED - "High court agrees to take major education issue," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi:The Florida Supreme Court today accepted jurisdiction in a lawsuit alleging the state's leaders are shirking their constitutional duty to provide a "uniform, efficient ... and high-quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a highquality education." A group of public education activists called Citizens for Strong Schools first filed the suit in 2009, and have pointed to troubling achievement gaps that persist between students with more advantages and their disadvantaged peers - specifically racial minorities, children with disabilities and those in poverty - to support their argument. The state, for its part, has defended not only lawmakers' funding levels but also the key policies that govern Florida's public schools, such as standardized testing mandates and the school grading system crafted by former Gov. Jeb Bush. Read more 'SEXUALIZED AND HUMILIATED' - "Florida school district's dress code called unconstitutional by ACLU," by POLITICO's Benjamin Wermund: The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday blasted a Florida school district for removing a female student from class because she was not wearing a bra, arguing the district's dress code is unconstitutional and violates Title IX. It was the latest example of school dress codes seen as unfairly aimed at female students. A report issued by the National Women's Law Center last week argued that dress codes in D.C. schools often unfairly target black girls. The ACLU alleged in a letter to school officials in Manatee County, near Sarasota, that Lizzy Martinez, a 17-year-old high school junior, was removed from class for not wearing a bra and made to wear Band-Aids over her nipples. Martinez was sent back to class, but was so mortified by the incident that she started crying in class and texted her mother saying she felt "sexualized and humiliated," according to the letter. Read more ... PENINSULA AND BEYOND ... FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000218 PURGE WAR - "Group asks appeals court to hear case to purge voter rolls," by Sun Sentinel's Larry Barszewski: "federal court case isn't over yet against Broward Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes. It claims she isn't moving quickly enough to remove ineligible voters from the county's roles. The American Civil Rights Union filed notice Sunday that it is appealing U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom's March decision that found Snipes' office was following the state's requirements. The notice went to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The ACRU and other conservative organizations have accused elections offices across the nation of not doing a good enough job purging their rolls of ineligible voters - including people who had died, moved, committed felonies or were not U.S. citizens. And they say that could encourage vote fraud." Read more FORE! - "Florida municipal golf courses have lost nearly $100M over past five years," by TC Palm's Lisa Broadt: "Like orange groves, royal palms and Disney World, golf has long been part of Florida's identity, and municipal golf courses have provided locals with affordable opportunities to play. But as golf and local demographics change, many municipal courses are struggling with declining participation and revenue. That change is forcing local governments to re-evaluate what role, if any, they should play in running golf courses." Read more HONEY BUNNINGS - "Officer accused of bribing youths to savagely assault 17-year-old detainee. The teen died," by Miami Herald's Carol Marbin Miller: "Step out of line at the Miami-Dade juvenile lockup and you just might get a beating, dished out by an enforcer, orchestrated by members of the staff, and rewarded by a treat from the officer vending machines. The beatings were known as 'honey bunnings,' and the culture they spawned was codified in secret language and gestures known only to officers and their charges. The brutal system flourished and festered until one of those assaults, by a mob of a dozen youths, turned deadly - and a federal grand jury said enough." Read more - "Why did Miami's prosecutor clear prison guard now facing federal charges in fatal juvenile beating?" by Miami New Times' Jerry Iannelli: Read more - Nicholas Nehamas @NickNehamas: "This is a direct result of @MiamiHerald's #FightClub series, a Pulitzer finalist. https://hrld.us/2HEZQwM Incredible work by @MarbinMiller @abscribe @EmilyMichot @caseyfrank1 and more." TOXIC MOLD - "Costly mold invades Fort Meade's municipal buildings after Irma," by Fox 13's Ken Suarez: "Hurricane Irma is long gone, but her effects are still being felt, at least in Fort Meade. Mold is growing in three of the city's most important buildings: City Hall, the fire department, and the old police station, now being rented by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Mold can cause you to get nauseated, your eyes to water, and even lead to asthma. City officials first got a hint something was up when they saw something black growing on a large picture that hangs in the city commission chambers. It turned out to be mold." Read more TOXIC SLUDGE - "Fort Myers files motion to dismiss claims of toxic sludge neighbors," by News-Press' Patricia Borns: "The City of Fort Myers has filed a motion to dismiss all but one of Fort Myers residents' claims in a lawsuit over the dumping of toxic sludge decades ago in a family neighborhood. The residents' case filed last month sought a federal court order to clean up of the arsenic-tainted South Street landfill based on violations of federal rules prohibiting open dumping. They also sought retroactive fines of $37,500 a day that could exceed $500 million if awarded. The city answered Thursday that open dumping regulations don't apply in its case because it dumped the hazardous material before 1976 when the rules were enacted. Although aerial photos suggest otherwise, the motion says the dumping stopped in the early 1960s." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... - "For Marjory Stoneman Douglas drama students, a 'Spring Awakening' like no other," by SouthFlorida.com:Read more - "State investigating problems at All Children's Heart Institute," by the Tampa Bay Times' Katheleen McGrory and Neil Bedi: Read more - "Shaq endorses John Mina for Orange County sheriff," by Orlando Sentinel's Steven Lemongello: Read more - "Navarre Beach Causeway speed limit drops to 20 mph to protect nesting birds," by Pensacola News Journal's Anne Delaney: Read more - "Clues sought in painting of racial slur on home and cars," by Ocala Star Banner's Andy Fillmore:Read more - "Friend of rapper Rick Ross found with 105 pounds of marijuana in home," by Miami Herald's David Ovalle:Read more - "Governor names 3 to Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame," by News Service of Florida:Read more SUNKEN PLACE - "12 sinkholes form in Ocala neighborhood," by WFTV's Megan Cruz:"Two more sinkholes have formed in an Ocala neighborhood. At least a dozen sinkholes have been reported since last week in the Wynchase at Fore Ranch subdivision. The holes have been forming around a retention pond. 'They just keep coming,' resident Maren Pinder told Channel 9's Megan Cruz. 'Are we safe? We don't know. It's really scary.'"Read more METH MADNESS - "Driver to trooper: Let me go and I'll get us more meth," by Tribune News Service:"A man was arrested Sunday after asking a Florida Highway Patrol trooper if he could run away from the scene of a crash, saying he FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000219 could get the trooper more meth than he had found in his car. Scott Ecklund, 32, was arrested on charges of methamphetamine possession and driving with a suspended license. He was arrested earlier this month and accused of crashing a Chevrolet truck into a house in Winter Park and claiming to be an FBI agent with an AR-style rifle, police said at the time." 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To view online: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/florida-playbook/2018/05/01/grayson-to-challenge-soto-gops-dsouza-war-rubio-backsregalado-for-cuba-broadcast-job-nra-sellout-explained-more-medical-pot-delays-spotted-parscale-in-fort-loddy-doddy267045 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to EricWest@CollierGov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000220 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 1 of 66 No. 18-11808-GG Jn tbt llntttb 6tlttf ~ourt of §pptals for tbt ettbtntb ~trm AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION, Plaintiff- Appellant, v. BRENDA SNIPES, in her official capacity as the Supervisor of Elections ofBroward County, Florida, Defendant-Appellee, 1199 SEIUUNITEDliEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST, Intervenor-Defendant-Appellee. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in Case No. 16-cv-61474 (Bon. Beth Bloom) BRIEF FOR APPELLANT AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION KENNETH A. KLUKOWSKI AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION 3213 Duke Street #625 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Telephone (877) 730-2278 kldukowski@theacru.org JOSEPH A. V ANDERHULST PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATION 32 E. Washington Street, Suite 1675 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone (317) 203-5599 jvanderhulst@PubliclnterestLegal.org JOHN C. EASTMAN Counsel ofRecord CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE c/o Chapman University Fowler School of Law One University Dr. Orange, CA 92866 Telephone (877) 855-3330 x2 jeastman@chapman.edu Attorneys for Appellant American Civil Rights Union FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000221 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 2 of 66 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS AND FED. R. APP. P. 26.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and Eleventh Circuit Rule 26.1-1, Appellant American Civil Rights Union furnishes the following Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement: Judge: Bloom, Beth Plaintiff!Appellant: American Civil Rights Union, Inc. Attorneys and Law Firms Representing Plaintiff!Appellant: Adams, J. Christian Davis, William E. Eastman, John C. Klukowski, Kenneth A. Phillips, Kaylan L. Vanderhulst, Joseph A. Foley & Lardner, LLP Public Interest Legal Foundation Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence Defendant/Appellee: Snipes, Brenda, Broward County Supervisor of Elections C-1 of3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000222 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 3 of 66 Attorneys and Law Firms Representing Defendant/Appellee: Austin Paimes, Michelle Norris-Weeks, Burnadette Law Offices of Austin Paimes Norris-Weeks, LLC Intervenor-Defendant/Appellee: 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Attorneys and Law Firms Representing Intervenor-Defendant/Appellee: Amunson, Jessica R. Bracey, KaliN. Johnson, Tassity S. Naifeh, Stuart C. Pande, Trisha Phillips, Kathleen M. Roberson-Young, Katherine Slutsky, David DEMOS Jenner & Block LLP Levy Ratner PC Phillips, Richard & Rind, P .A. Service Employees International Union C-2 of3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000223 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 4 of 66 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The American Civil Rights Union is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. The organization is not publicly held and issues no stock. Therefore, no person or corporation owns 10 percent or more of its stock. C-3 of3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000224 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 5 of 66 STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT Appellant American Civil Rights Union requests oral argument. This case presents questions of first impression for this Court, and raises questions of interpreting the federal statute at issue here that have not been decided by any United States Court of Appeals. 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000225 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 6 of 66 TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS ..................................................... Cl STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT ............................................... i TABLE OF AU11IORITIES ................................................................................... iv STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION.......................................................................... I STATEMENT OF 11IE ISSUES ............................................................................... I STATEMENT OF 11IE CASE .................................................................................. 2 STANDARD OF REVIEW ....................................................................................... 8 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT ................................................................................. 9 ARGUMENT ........................................................................................................... IO I. Supervisor Snipes Failed To Conduct List Maintenance To Remove Ineligible Voters, As Required By Federal Law, Other Than For Those Who Became Ineligible By Reason Of Death Or Relocation ................................. tO A. Federal law requires that state election officials conduct reasonable list maintenance procedures to remove ineligible voters from the voter rolls, not just voters who have become ineligible because of death or relocation........................................................................................................................ 11 B. The District Court Erroneously Held That The List-Maintenance Obligations Were Limited to Removal of Voters Who Have Become Ineligible Because of Death or Relocation............................................................ 15 C. ACRU's unrebutted evidence, and Defendant's own admissions, conclusively demonstrate that Supervisor Snipes does not have proactive list- maintenance programs in place to remove from the voter rolls individuals who were ineligible to vote for reasons other than death or change of address ............................................................................... 20 11 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000226 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 7 of 66 1. The unrefuted evidence below demonstrates that Supervisor Snipes does nothing proactively to ensure that noncitizens are not registered or, if registered, are removed from the voter rolls ..................... 21 2. The unrefuted evidence below demonstrates that Supervisor Snipes does nothing proactively to ensure that Broward County voters who register in other states are removed from the voter rolls .................... 25 3. Snipes acknowledged at trial that voters registered at a commercial address remain on the voter rolls ....................................................................... 27 4. Supervisor Snipes has also admitted that she does not request information regarding whether voters registered in her county have become ineligible due to a federal felony conviction ................................... 29 II. Even With Respect To Voters Who Have Become Ineligible by Reason of Death or Relocation, Supervisor Snipes's List Maintenance Efforts Do Not Meet The Standard of Reasonableness Mandated By Federal Law............. .31 A. The NVRA' s mandate for a "reasonable" list maintenance effort incorporates a professional reasonableness standard ......................................... .31 B. Even if"reasonable efforts" under the NVRA can be defmed by minimum requirements set out in state law, Snipe failed to comply with several list maintenance obligations imposed by Florida law................. 37 1. State law cannot reduce a mandate imposed by federallaw ...................... .39 2. Supervisor Snipes failed to comply even with the mandates of Florida law, including the mandates related to death and change of address ...................................................................................................................... 40 C. Cross-checking state agency death records is not a safe harbor for a "reasonable effort" to remove voters who have died, particularly in areas such as Broward County with significant numbers of registered voters who die in other states .................................................................................... 50 CONCLUSION .................................................................. ,..................................... 53 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ....................................................................... 54 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ................................................................................ 55 111 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000227 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 8 of 66 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases A. Philip Randolph Inst. v. Husted, 838 F.3d 699 (6th Cir. 2016) .......................................................................... 50, 51 ACRU v. Philadelphia City Comm 'rs, 872 F.3d 175 (3d Cir. 2017) ................................................................................. 15 Arcia v. Detzner, 772 F.3d 1335 (11th Cir. 2014) .............................................................................26 Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council ofAriz., Inc., 570 u.s. 1 (2013) .................................................................................................41 Braun v. Soldier ofFortune Magazine, Inc., 968 F.2d 1110 (11th Cir. 1992) ............................................................................ .36 Cliffv. Payco Gen. Am. Credits, Inc., 363 F.3d 1113 (11th Cir. 2004) ............................................................................ .40 Cobb v. State Canvassing Bd., 2006 NMSC 34, 140 N.M. 77, 140 P.3d 498 (N.M. 2006) .................................. 37 Fines tone v. Fla Power & Light Co., 272 Fed. Appx. 761 (11th Cir. 2008) .................................................................... 35 Fla. Int'/ Univ. Bd. ofTrs. v. Fla. Nat'/ Univ., Inc., 830 F.3d 1242 (11th Cir. 2016) ............................................................................... 9 Holston Invs., Inc. v. Lanlogistics, Corp., 677 F.3d 1068 (11th Cir. 2012) ............................................................................... 9 *Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Inst., 138 S. Ct. 1833 (2018) ............................................................................. 11, 13, 51 Ins. Co. of the West v. Island Dream Homes, Inc., 679 F.3d 1295 (11th Cir. 2012) ...................................................................... 36,37 lV FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000228 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 9 of 66 Newland v. Hall, 527 F.3d 1162 (11th Cir. 2008) ............................................................................ .34 Peek-a-Boo Lounge ofBradenton, Inc. v. Manatee Cty., 337 F.3d 1251 (11th Cir. 2003) ............................................................................ 38 Strickland v. Washington, 466 u.s. 668 (1984) ............................................................................................. 34 Taylor v. General Motors Corp., 875 F.2d 816 (11th Cir. 1989) .............................................................................. .41 Womancare of Orlando, Inc. v. Agwunobi, 448 F. Supp. 2d 1293 (N.D. Fla. 2005) ................................................................ 33 Constitution U.S. Const. art. ! ................................................................................................ 10, 40 U.S. Const. art. VI .................................................................................................... 40 Statutes 107 Stat. 77 .......................................................................................................... 2, 10 116 Stat. 1666 ................................................................................................. 2, 3, 11 28 u.s.c. § 1291 ........................................................................................................ 1 28 u.s.c. § 1331 ........................................................................................................ 1 28 u.s.c. § 2254(d)(1)-(2) ...................................................................................... 34 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(1) ........................................................................................... 21 52 u.s.c. § 20501(b) ..... :......................................................................................... 11 52 u.s.c. § 20501(b)(4) ................................................................................... 15, 18 52 u.s.c. § 20507 .................................................................................................... 12 v FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000229 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 10 of 66 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a) ........................................................................................ 12, 13 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(l) .............................................................................. 18, 19, 20 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(3) ........................................................................................... 15 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4) ........................................................................................... 33 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4)(A) ..................................................................................... 54 52 u.s.c. § 20507©(1) ............................................................................................ 49 52 U.S.C. § 20507©(2)(A) ................................................................................ 19, 21 52 u.s.c. § 20510 ........... :............................................................................... 3, 6, 12 52 u.s.c. § 21083 .................................................................................................... 13 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(1)(A) ............................................................................. passim 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A) .............................................................................. 19, 21 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(4) ........................................................................................... 19 Fla. Stat.§ 97.041(1)(a)(l) ...................................................................................... 21 Fla. Stat. § 97 .041(1 )(a)(2) ...................................................................................... 21 Fla. Stat.§ 97.041(2)(a) .............................................................................. 21, 31, 32 Fla. Stat.§ 97.041(2)(b) ........................................................................................... 31 Fla. Stat. § 97.052(2)© ............................................................................................. 29 Fla. Stat.§ 98.015 ...................................................................................................... 3 Fla. Stat. § 98.045(2)(b) ....................................................................................... 8, 27 Fla. Stat. § 98.065 .................................................................................................... 35 Vl FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000230 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 11 of 66 Fla. Stat.§ 98.065(1) ................................................................................................47 Fla. Stat. § 98.065(2)(a) ........................................................................................... 44 Fla. Stat. § 98.065(2)(b) .................................................................................... 45, 46 Fla. Stat. § 98.065(2)© ................................................................................ 45, 46, 47 Fla. Stat. § 98.065(6) ......................................................................................... 42, 49 Fla. Stat. § 98.075 .................................................................................................... 53 Fla. Stat. § 98.075(6) ..................................................................................... 7, 28, 43 Fla. Stat. § 98.075(7) ................................................................................................ 29 Fla. Stat.§ 101.045(1) ....................................................................................... 29, 30 *Help America Vote Act of 2002 Pub. L. No. 107-252 .................................. passim *National Voter Registration Act, Pub. L. No. 103-31 ................................... passim * Primary authorities relied upon Vll FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000231 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 12 of 66 STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION The American Civil Rights Union brought this suit, invoking the district court's jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 because this case involves federal questions arising from an Act of Congress. Foilowing a bench trial, the district court issued a fmal judgment on March 30, 2018, resolving all claims in this case. The American Civil Rights Union timely appealed on April 29, 2018. This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES 1. Whether the district court erred as a matter of law in holding that the list- maintenance obligations imposed by the National Voter Registration Act (''NVRA"), as clarified by the Help America Vote Act ("HAVA"), are limited to removal of voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or change of address. 2. Whether the district court erred as a matter oflaw in holding that the NVRA's mandate for election officials to "conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists" by reason of death or relocation is met by compliance with minimum requirements established by state law instead of a professional standard or care. 3. Whether the district court erred as a matter of law in holding that HAVA's mandate for election officials to "coordinate the computerized [voter] list with State 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000232 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 13 of 66 agency records on death" creates a safe harbor for meeting the NVRA' s requirement of "conduct[ing] a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists" by reason of death, when state agency records do not include out-of-state deaths. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-31, 107 Stat. 77 (now codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.), to codify a careful balance. On one side, Congress made it easier to register to vote. On the other side, Congress required election officials to maintain accurate voter rolls by removing ineligible voters from those expanded rolls. A decade later, Congress enacted the Help America Vote Act of2002, Pub. L. No. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666 (now codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20901 et seq.) ("HAVA"), which was designed in part, as the Supreme Court itself has recently recognized, to "clarify" the obligations imposed by the NVRA. Protecting the integrity of America's electoral systems is a primary focus of the American Civil Rights Union ("ACRU"), as a central component of the ACRU's mission to protect the civil rights of all Americans by educating the public about constitutional government. The ACRU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Washington, D.C., that in recent years has primarily focused on voting rights and election integrity. 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000233 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 14 of 66 ACRU's research revealed that in Broward County, Florida, there was an implausibly high number of names on the County's voter rolls relative to the number of voting-age residents in the County-in fact, the data showed voter registrations at approximately 100 percent of the County's voting-age population, which is far above the national average. See Doc. 217-9 at 5. An expert analysis showed this unrealistic 100 percent registration rate persisted through 2010, 2012, and 2014. !d. at 6-7. This data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the U.S. Census Bureau (in its American Community Survey) is the "gold standard" used as the basis for many federal programs that consider population. Doc. 229 at 84:5-18. Pursuant to the requirements of the NVRA, ACRU sent a letter on January 26, 2016, to Brenda Snipes, who is the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, a position authorized by Florida statute. FLA. STAT.§ 98.015. ACRU informed Snipes that Broward County had "an implausible number of registered voters," and that the County was thus in violation of the NVRA. Doc. 1-1. 1 ACRU offered to work with the County to cure that deficiency, and gave notice of intent to litigate if the situation were not remedied. !d. When Snipes rebuffed ACRU's efforts to assist, Doc 1-2, ACRU filed this suit on June 27, 2016 under Section 8 of the NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20510, both in its 1 The letter also contends that the County is in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A), which is part of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000234 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 15 of 66 corporate capacity and on behalf of its members in Broward County. Doc. 1, 1-2. 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Worker East intervened in the lawsuit on the side of Snipes. The district court held a five-day bench trial from June 25 to August 2, 2017, during which the specific facts ofBroward County's noncompliance became clear. The testimony of ACRU's population and voter registration statistics expert, Dr. Steven Camarota, showed that the registration rate was above or very close to 100% for the election cycles of 2010, 2012, and 2014. Doc. 217-9 at 6-7. Although SEIU's expert challenged ACRU's analysis on the ground that the registration figures and population figures were not exactly contemporaneous-population data for each year was based on July estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, while voter registration data was based on October voter statistics from the Florida Secretary of State-he did not provide any data that would lead to a different result or contend that any differences would have been material to ACRU's expert's conclusion that voter registration rates in Broward County were extraordinarily high. Doc. 233 at 169-173. ACRU's election administration expert, former Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, examined the condition of the County's rolls and Snipes's procedures in light of Florida law, concluding that the Snipes's list maintenance efforts are not reasonable and do not constitute a general program of list maintenance. Doc. 229 at 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000235 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 145:6-10; Doc. 217-10 ~ 17; Doc. 217-3 ~ Page: 16 of 66 13. Based on his review, he determined that Snipes does not perform even the minimum list maintenance procedures required by Florida law. Doc. 229 at 182:2-191: 13. In addition, uncontested evidence showed that Snipes does nothing to verify whether voter registration applicants are citizens and thus eligible to vote, and that she has no program in place to identify and remove non-citizens already on the voter rolls. Doc. 232, at 35, 90-92. It also showed that Snipes does not have any program in place to identify and remove voters who become ineligible by registering and voting in other states, or who die in other states. Doc. 232 at 35, 88-89. Snipes also admitted that she had received information on 1,200 voters who were improperly registered at commercial addresses, but that those individuals' addresses were simply changed to the elections office address rather than being placed in the pipeline for cancellation. Doc. 232 at 158-59; Doc. 231 at 150-54. The weight of the evidence also showed that Snipes did not properly utilize any one of the three alternative procedures required by Florida law. Snipes and her staff admitted that the office does not obtain change-of-address information from a licensed USPS vendor. Doc. 229 at 184:3-25.; Doc. 217-7 at 7; Doc. 217-10 ~ 23, 24 (citing Def. Resp. to Interrogatory No. 17). Contemporaneous certifications of list maintenance do not claim to have done any mass nonforwardable mailings, as Florida law requires. Doc. 217-5; FLA. STAT. § 98.065(2)(b)-(c). And although 5 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000236 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 17 of 66 Supervisor Snipes "amended"--doctored is the more appropriate word-the certificates after this litigation was underway to claim that she had done mass nonforwardable mailings, Doc. 217-6, the actual documentary evidence of the mailings themselves demonstrate that all of the large mailings done by her office are clearly marked as forwardable or not marked at all (and the default for unmarked First Class mailings is forwardable, per postal regulations), Doc. 217-13-a point about which Snipes and her staff were confused at trial. Compare Doc. 232 at 59 (Mary Hall, contending that they did "non-forwardable mailings" of vote by mail ballots), with id. at 74 (acknowledging the ballots were sent by First-Class mail [which is, by default, forwardable], and not recalling whether non-forwarding was requested); compare also id. at 59 (Mary Hall contending that voter registration cards were sent by forwardable mail) with id. at 87 (Snipes stating that she thought the voter registration cards were "non-forwardable," but that she might "be wrong"). Gessler's expert opinion also included that a reasonable list maintenance program under the NVRA must feature consistent and written policies and procedures. Doc. 229 at 110:1-112:25. Snipes had no written policies and procedures other than the online software help system that is part of the Voter Registration System ("VR System"), a proprietary third-party software program used by most supervisors of election in Florida. Doc. 217-10 ~ 16-17; Doc. 244 at 22-23. The third-party VR System manual does not include procedures for all of the 6 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000237 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 18 of 66 County's list maintenance-related activities, such as how to handle ineligibility information received from a third party under FLA. STAT. § 98.075(6) or how to respond registrations at invalid commercial addresses. Doc. 231 at 153:22-154:24. The VR System manual is proprietary and not open to public inspection. Doc. 233 at 6:8-12. Finally, Gessler concluded that the fluctuating numbers of registrations moved into inactive status and then also the numbers moved from inactive to ineligible were not consistent with a reasonable industry standard program of list maintenance, Doc. 229 at 163:12-18, 164:16-166:4, examining the evidence, Doc. 217-3 at 8. It is common for consistent list maintenance activities to result in consistent and regular removals due to population mobility, Doc. 229 at 140:24-25, and the Florida Division of Elections requires expired inactive registrations to be removed before the end of the year following general elections, Doc. 217-13. Third parties also contacted Snipes' office regarding invalid registrations and testified at trial. In 2012, Richard DeNapoli contacted Snipes regarding decedents from the Social Security Death Index who were still active on County rolls. Doc. 230 at 246:22-247:5, 247:8-248:3, 250:12-15. In December 2013, Gregg Prentice gave Snipes information regarding 1,200 registrations potentially at invalid commercial addresses on the official Broward County voter roll. Doc. 231 at 149, 153. Those voter addresses were eventually updated, not to residential addresses but 7 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000238 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 19 of 66 to the election office itself, in mid-2015-after the intervening federal midterm election. In 2014, Mr. Richard Gabbay catalogued inaccurate and non-current information on the rolls in his community. Doc. 231 at 99:8-100:9, 103:11-105:19; Doc. 223-29. In 2016, William Skinner and Kirk Wolak found names on County rolls that were also registered in New York and sent this information to Snipes in August 2016, with no response until2017 after this suit commenced. Doc. 230 at 164:4-9, 167:12-16, 168:6-10, 169:7-10, 170:11-15; Doc. 217-1; Doc. 217-2. Snipes does not use information from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles database for list maintenance purposes. Doc. 233 at 92:5-6. And she does not attempt to obtain or use out-of-state registration information for list maintenance purposes, as authorized by FLA. STAT.§ 98.045(2)(b), even though she is aware of potential inaccuracies in the voter rolls based on out-of-state registrations. Doc. 232 at 35:1-4; Doc. 230 at 170:10-172:8. Subsequent to the bench trial, the district court issued a judgment in favor of the County on March 30, 2018. Doc. 244. ACRU then timely appealed to this Court on April29, 2018. Doc. 246. · STANDARD OF REVIEW This Court reviews de novo conclusions of law following a bench trial, and reviews factual fmdings for clear error. Fla. Int'l Univ. Bd. of Trs. V. Fla. Nat'/ Univ., Inc., 830 F.3d 1242, 1253 (11th Cir. 2016). This Court also reviews de novo 8 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000239 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 20 of 66 a district court's application of law to facts. Holston Invs., Inc. v. Lanlogistics, Corp., 677 F.3d 1068, 1070 (1 ph Cir. 2012). The issues presented in this appeal are either pure questions of law or of how the law applies to specific facts, all subject to de novo review here. SUMMARYOFARGUMENT The district court erroneously held that the list-maintenance obligations imposed on state and local election officials by the NVRA only require removal of voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or change of address, not on any other ground. This holding fails to take account of both the statutory purpose and other text of the NVRA, as well as the explicit text of HAVA, which, as the Supreme Court has recently recognized, clarifies the NVRA. Uncontested evidence clearly demonstrated, among other problems, that Supervisor Snipes did not verify the citizenship eligibility of voter registration applicants, or have any program to identify and remove non-citizen voters already on the rolls. With respect to list-maintenance to remove voters who had become ineligible by reason of death or relocation, the district court erroneously held that the "reasonable effort" standard mandated by federal law could be met by partial compliance with requirements set forth in state law, rather than a professional standard of conduct. And even there, it ignored Supervisor Snipes's numerous failures to comply with state law. 9 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000240 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 21 of 66 Finally, the district court erroneously held that a mandate in HAVA that election officials coordinate their voter list with State agency records on death created a safe harbor, exonerating election officials from taking reasonable steps to identify and removed deceased voters who had died in other states. ARGUMENT I. SUPERVISOR SNIPES FAILED To CONDUCT LIST MAINTENANCE TO REMOVE INELIGIBLE VOTERS, As REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, OTHER THAN FOR THOSE WHO BECAME INELIGIBLE BY REASON OF DEATH OR RELOCATION. Pursuant to its authority under the Elections Clause to regulate the "Times, Places and Manner ofholding Elections" for federal officers, U.S. CoNST. art. I,§ 4, cl. 1, Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-31, 107 Stat. 77 (now codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.) ("NVRA"), and the Help America Vote Act, Pub. L. No. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666 (now codified at 52 U.S.C. §52 U.S.C. § 20901 et seq.) ("HAVA"). Congress explicitly declared its twin purposes in enacting the NVRA, codified in the "Purposes" section of that statute. The first is to make it easier for eligible citizens to register to vote in federal elections. Congress then balanced that objective with the second: helping to ensure the integrity of the election process by providing for clean, current, and secure voter rolls, codified in purpose statements (3) and (4). Specifically, Congress declared in the first section of the statute that: The purposes of this chapter are- 10 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000241 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 22 of 66 (1) to establish procedures that will increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for Federal office; (2) to make it possible for Federal, State, and local governments to implement this chapter in a manner that enhances the participation of eligible citizens as voters in elections for Federal office; (3) to protect the integrity of the electoral process; and (4) to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained. 52 U.S.C. § 20501(b); see also Hustedv. A. Philip Randolph Inst., 138 S. Ct. 1833, 1838 (2018) ("The Act has two main objectives: increasing voter registration and removing ineligible persons from the States' voter registration rolls"). These are the purposes that inform the NVRA' s operative prov1s1ons, including the list-maintenance provisions and requirements codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20507, enforceable by a private right of action provided for in Section 8 of the NVRA, and codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20510. A. Federal law requires that state election officials conduct reasonable list maintenance procedures to remove ineligible voters from the voter rolls, not just voters who have become ineligible because of death or relocation. Section 8, subsection (a) of the NVRA provides, in relevant part, that: (a) In the administration of voter registration for elections for Federal office, each State shall( 1) Ensure that any eligible applicant is registered to vote ... (3) provide that the name of a registrant may not be removed from the · official list of eligible voters except(A) at the request of the registrant; (B) as provided by State law, by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or (C) as provided under paragraph (4 ); 11 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000242 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 23 of 66 (4) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reasonof(A) the death of the registrant; or (B) a change in the residence of the registrant, in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section; .... 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a) (emphasis added). In addition, subsection (c)(2) provides: (A) A State shall complete, not later than 90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election for Federal office, any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to preclude(i) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in paragraph (3)(A) [relating to voter requests for removal] or (B) [relating to removals for felony conviction or mental incapacity, if required by state law] or (4)(A) of subsection (a) of this section [relating to the death of the voter]; or (ii) correction of registration records pursuant to this subchapter. /d. § 20507( c)(2) (emphasis added). The NVRA's list maintenance requirements were then clarified and bolstered by Section 303 ofthe Help America Vote Act ("HAVA"). 52 U.S.C. § 21083; cf Husted, 138 S. Ct. at 1840 (noting, in a case dealing with another NVRA provision, that HAVA "explains the meaning" of the NVRA); id. at 1842 (noting that HAVA "amended" and "clarified" the NVRA by "mak[ing] explicit what was implicit" in the NVRA); see also Doc. 244 at 9 ("HA VA sheds further light on what constitutes a reasonable program to remove voters who have died or changed residence" (emphasis added)). That provision of HAVA requires each state to implement and maintain a single statewide computerized voter database ''that contains the name and 12 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000243 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 24 of 66 registration information of every legally registered voter in the state," 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(l)(A) (emphasis added), and mandates that election officials, both state and local, "shall perform list maintenance with respect to the computerized list on a regular basis," id. § 21083(a)(2)(A). Removals are to be done "in accordance with the provisions of the" NVRA, which sets out some specific constraints on removals for changes of address, id. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(i), but the HAVA statute, like subsection (c)(2) of the NVRA, also provides for the removal of voters who are ineligible on grounds other than death or changes of address: the "list maintenance . . . shall be conducted in a manner that insures that-{i) the name of each registered voter appears in the computerized list; (ii) only voters who are not registered or who are not eligible to vote are removed from the computerized list; and (iii) duplicate names are eliminated from the computerized list." ld. § 21083(a)(2)(B) (emphases added). And then, confrrming that the list maintenance removal obligations are not limited to voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or relocation, HAVA further provides: The State election system shall include provisions to ensure that voter registration records in the State are accurate and are updated regularly, including the following: (A) A system of file maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters. Under such system, consistent with the [NVRA], registrants who have not responded to a notice and who have not voted in 2 consecutive general elections for Federal office shall be removed from 13 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000244 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 25 of 66 the official list of eligible voters, except that no registrant may be removed solely by reason of a failure to vote. 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(4) (first emphasis added). Finally, with respect to the removal of voters who have died, the states are required to "coordinate the computerized list with State agency records on death." ld. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II). All of these provisions are designed to further the third and fourth of the purposes set out in the NVRA, namely, "to protect the integrity of the electoral process" and ''to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained." ld. § 20501(b)(3), (4). In sum, the NVRA, as "clarified" by HAVA, mandates list maintenance that includes the following: 1. A general program that includes a reasonable effort to remove voters who become ineligible because of death or relocation (NVRA subsection (a)(4)); 2. Ensuring that voter registration lists are comprised only of "eligible" voters (NVRA section 8(a)(1); HAVA subsections (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2)(B); 3. Removal of voters who are "ineligible"/"not eligible to vote" (NVRA section 8(c)(2); HAVA subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (aX4)); and 14 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000245 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 26 of 66 4. Elimination of duplicate registrations (HAVA subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii). 2 B. The District Court Erroneously Held That The List-Maintenance Obligations Were Limited to Removal of Voters Who Have Become Ineligible Because of Death or Relocation. The district court held that ''the list maintenance requirement [of the NVRA] is only as to death or change of address, nothing more." Doc. 244 at 56 n.20; see 2 The NVRA also requires states to "provide that the name of a registrant may not be removed from the official list of eligible voters except-(A) at the request of the registrant; (B) as provided by State law, by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or (C) as provided under paragraph (4)." 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(3) (emphasis added). One circuit court has held that, by virtue of this provision, states are prohibited from removing (or at least not required to remove) voters who are ineligible on other grounds. ACRU v. Philadelphia City Comm 'rs, 872 F.3d 175, 182 (3d Cir. 2017). But in each case specified (voter's request, criminal conviction or mental incapacity, death, and relocation), the statute is addressing the removal of voters who have become ineligible, not voters who never were eligible. The word "registrant," which by virtue of the obligation imposed in NVRA subsection (1) is defined as "eligible" voters, makes that clear. It is therefore ludicrous to read these provisions of the NVRA as prohibiting the states from removing from the voter rolls individuals who were never eligible to vote in the first place, or from excluding the removal of such ineligible voters from the state's obligation "to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained." 52 U.S.C. 20501(b)(4); see also 52 U.S.C. § 20507( c)(2)(B)(ii) (specifying that the 90-day-prior-to-election freeze on systematic removal programs "shall not be construed to preclude ... correction of registration records pursuant to this subchapter"). This Court has already recognized that "an interpretation of the General Removal Provision that prevents Florida from removing non-citizens would raise constitutional concerns regarding Congress's power to determine the qualifications of eligible voters in federal elections." Arcia v. Fla. Sec yofState, 772 F.3d 1335, 1346 (11th Cir. 2014). And even if the NVRA could plausibly be so read, such a reading would be erroneous under the clarification provided by HAVA, which quite unambiguously requires the states to have "A system of file maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters." 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(4). 15 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000246 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 27 of 66 also id. at 5 ("The Court's focus, and its resulting analysis in this Opinion, center on whether Snipes ... conducted a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove ineligible voters by reason of death or change of address"); id. at 34 ("The Court emphasizes that its focus remains on the list maintenance required under Section 8 of the NVRA -removal of citizens ineligible to vote by reason of death or change of address); id. at 52 ("Throughout this Order, the Court has focused on the one issue properly before it: whether Snipes, as the SOE for Broward County, conducts a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from its voter rolls by reason of (1) the registrant's death or (2) a change in residence of the registrant." (emphasis in original)). The district court therefore "limit[ed] its inquiry to" what it perceived as "the two list-maintenance requirements of the NVRA," the removal pursuant to§ 8(a)(4) of voters who had become ineligible to vote by reason of death or relocation. !d. at 56 n.20. The court deemed irrelevant ACRU' s substantial and unrebutted evidence that Snipes did not conduct list maintenance to remove from the voter rolls individuals who were ineligible for other reasons. See id. at 31 (''the possibility of duplicate registrations is not material to the Court's analysis"); id. at 34 ("The vast majority of Mr. Churchwell's spreadsheets pertained to list maintenance falling outside the purview of the NVRA's list-maintenance requirement, such as duplicate voter registrations, underage voters, and voters residing at a commercial address"); id. ("[T]he relevant 16 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000247 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 28 of 66 portions of Mr. Churchwell's data are limited to deceased voters and those of a voting age of 105 or older to the extent those voters may be deceased"); id. at 35 ("Looking at Mr. Prentice's testimony in light of the NVRA's list-maintenance requirements, the Court concludes that the first submission-a yoter's use of a nonresidential address-is not relevant. A voter's listing of a UPS store as his or her address does not make the voter ineligible to vote by reason of death or change of address" (emphasis in original)); id. at 56 n.20 (rejecting as irrelevant ACRU's "evidence relating to a purported lack oflist-maintenance procedures for the removal of voters ineligible to vote because they are underage, not a United States citizen, failed to supply their legal residence, or are registered to vote in another state"); id. at 59 (''the Court limits its focus to those citizen complaints disclosing voter ineligibility by reason of change of address or death"). In so holding, the District Court overlooked the statutory language in both NVRA subsections 8(a)(l) and (4) limiting the voter lists to "eligible" voters; the fact that subsection 8(a)(4) deals with the removal of "registrants"-that is, "eligible" voters; and the mandate in subsection 8(c)(2) that a state "shall complete, not later than 90 days [before federal elections] any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters." 52 U.S.C. §§ 20507(a)(l), (4), (c)(2) (emphasis added). 17 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000248 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 29 of 66 More fundamentally, the district court's holding overlooks entirely the requirements ofHAVA, which, as the Supreme Court has recently recognized, both clarify and bolster the list maintenance obligations mandated by the NVRA. HAVA makes explicit what was already implicit in the NVRA, namely, that in order to further the NVRA' s purpose ''to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained," 52 U.S.C. § 20501(b)(4), state election officials must conduct list maintenance to ensure that individuals who are not eligible to vote are not on the voter rolls. HAVA requires a "system of file maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters," for example, making explicit what was already at least implicit in NVRA's section 8(c)(2) requirement that states "shall complete [90 days before federal elections] any program ... to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters." HAVA, 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(4); NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507(c)(2)(A). Similarly, HAVA, like the NVRA, requires that state voter lists are comprised only of eligible voters. HAVA, 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(l)(A); NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(l). But HAVA also makes explicit what was already implicit in the NVRA, namely, that state election officials must conduct list-maintenance activities reasonably designed to ensure that only eligible voters are on the rolls. See 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A) ("The appropriate State or local election official shall perform list maintenance with respect to the 18 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000249 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 30 of 66 computerized list on a regular basis"); id. § 21083(a)(2)(B) ("list maintenance ... shall be conducted in a manner that insures that--(i) the name of each registered voter appears in the computerized list; (ii) only voters who are not registered or who are not eligible to vote are removed from the computerized list; and (iii) duplicate names are eliminated from the computerized list"). Because the district court erroneously interpreted the list-maintenance requirements of federal law as limited to the removal of voters who have become ineligible only by reason of death or change of address, its ruling below did not address whether Supervisor Snipe's list-maintenance efforts with respect to other categories of ineligible voters were reasonable, or even whether they were conducted at all. At the very least, ©herefore, © remand would be required to consider that 1ssue. But because ACRU's evidence that Supervisor Snipes did not conduct list maintenance to ensure that the voter rolls did not contain individuals who were ineligible to vote on several grounds other than death or relocation was unrebutted (and, indeed, admitted in many cases), see infra, Part I.C, a remand should not be required. As explained more fully below, the existing record conclusively demonstrates that no such list maintenance occurred. ACRU's request for a declaratory judgment that Supervisor Snipes failed to comply with the listmaintenance obligations of federal law, and for an injunction requiring that she conduct and execute reasonable voter list maintenance programs to ensure that only 19 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000250 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 31 of 66 eligible voters are registered to vote in Broward County, Florida, should therefore be granted by this Court without the need for a remand. C. ACRU's unrebutted evidence, and Defendant's own admissions, conclusively demonstrate that Supervisor Snipes does not have proactive list-maintenance programs in place to remove from the voter rolls individuals who were ineligible to vote for reasons other than death or change of address. As noted above, both the NVRA and HAVA require that only "eligible" voters appear on the voter rolls. NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(l); HAVA, 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(l)(A). They also require election officials to have a "program," a "system of file maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters." NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507(c)(2)(A); HAVA, 52 U.S.C. §§ 21083(a)(2)(A), 21083(a)(2)(B); 21083(a)(4). Individuals can be "ineligible" to vote for a number of reasons. Both federal and Florida law require that one be a citizen, for example. 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(l); FLA. STAT.§ 97.041(1)(a)(2). Non-citizens are therefore "ineligible" to register and to vote, and should not be on the voter rolls. Florida law also requires that one be at least 18 years of age and a legal resident both of the State ofFlorida and ofthe county in which the person wishes to vote. FLA. STAT. § 97.041(1)(a)(l), (3)-(4). In addition, under Florida law, anyone who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or another state or who has been 20 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000251 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 32 of 66 convicted of a felony, and has not had his or her right to vote restored, is ineligible to register or vote in Florida. FLA. STAT.§ 97.041(2)(a)-(b). All of these eligibility requirements are covered by the mandates in the NVRA and HAVA that only "eligible" voters be on the rolls, and that "ineligible" voters be removed from the rolls. Beyond the limited programs dealing with the removal of voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or relocation (which, as discussed in Part II below, do not themselves even meet the "reasonable effort" standard mandated by federal law), the unrefuted evidence introduced in the district court below demonstrated that Supervisor Snipes has not implemented any program, much less a reasonable one, to identify and remove individuals from the voter rolls who are ineligible on at least some of these other grounds. 1. The unrefuted evidence below demonstrates that Supervisor Snipes does nothing proactively to ensure that noncitizens are not registered or, if registered, are removed from the voter rolls. The most glaring example of Supervisor Snipes's failure to make a "reasonable effort" to prevent ineligible individuals from registering to vote, or to remove them if already on the voter rolls, involves non-citizens, an issue that ought to be of particular concern in areas such as Broward County with large non-citizen populations. As reported by Data USA, the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Community Survey 1-year estimate indicates that, as of 2016, 13.5 percent of the 21 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000252 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 33 of 66 residents ofBroward County are not citizens, six and a half percentage points higher (or nearly double) than the national average. 3 At trial, Supervisor Snipes admitted that non-citizens are registered to vote and have voted in Broward County, yet she and her Director of Voter Services, Mary Hall, also admitted that they have taken no action to prevent this or proactively attempt to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. Doc. 232 at 91:25-92:1; 35:14-36:3. Instead, as the district court recognized, on the front end, Supervisor Snipes passively relies on voter registration applicants checking a "citizen" box on the voter registration form without doing anything to verify that the applicant is actually a citizen. Doc. 244 at 50 (citing Doc. 232, Tr. D4/35-36). Indeed, in response to a question at trial whether her office "independently veriflied] citizenship," Snipes admitted not only that they did not, but that there was no system in place for [them] to verify citizenship." Doc. 232, Tr. D4/151:11-13. Supervisor Snipes called this the "honor system." Doc. 232, Tr. D4/151:24. Supervisor Snipes also had no system in place on the back end to proactively identify non-citizens already registered to vote and then to remove them from the voter rolls. Rather, as the district court recognized, she merely reacts to the limited amount of information about non-citizens she receives. Doc. 244 at 50 (citing Doc. 232, Tr. D4/90-91) ("Occasionally, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3 https:/Idatausa.io/profile/geo/broward-county-fl/#category_heritage. 22 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000253 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 34 of 66 sends individuals applying for citizenship to the BCSEO to obtain documentation indicating whether they have registered to vote as non-citizens .... Those noncitizens who registered to vote are then removed from the voter rolls."); see also Doc 232 at 56 (testimony of Mary Hall) ("They request to be removed themselves, whether it's --t could be a voter that comes in and say: 'I'm no longer a citizen. I'm'a non-citizen. Please remove me."'); Doc. 232 at 104:8-10 (Snipe's admission that they've had registered voters self-remove because they are not citizens). The information is so limited that in the three year period between January 1, 2014 and )(. """"" December 31, 2016, Snipes removed ~ registered voters who were ineligible non-citizens. Doc. 244 at 50; Doc. 217-5 at 2-13. Neither the "honor system" on the front end, nor the reactive effort on the back end to remove the few non-citizens brought to her attention, qualifies as a program of list maintenance designed to protect the integrity of the electoral process and to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained, as the NVRA and HAVA require. It is not as though the tools to implement such a system do not exist. As ACRU's expert noted, two such tools are readily available. First, Florida has had access to the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements ("SAVE") , program since 2012, which allows authorized users to determine the citizenship of legal and formerly-legal residents. Snipes and her staff admitted that they do not use 23 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000254 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 35 of 66 the SAVE program or request any other type of information from the Department of Homeland Security regarding ineligible noncitizen registrants. Doc. 217-10 ~ 70 (citing Def. Resp. to Request for Admission No.4; Def. Resp. to Production Request No.6); Doc. 232 at 35:14-36:3.4 Second, Florida's own Department of Motor Vehicles verifies the citizenship . status of all non-citizen driver's license applicants. Doc. 217-10 ~ 72 (citing Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, Florida DMV Online Guide, available at http://www.dmvflorida.org/drivers-license-nc.shtml). But here again, Snipes's Director of Voter Services, Mary Hall, admitted at trial that unless the voter actually checked the "not a citizen" box on the DMV voter registration form, they are sent a new voter application. Doc. 232 at 35:21-36:3. No effort is made to tap in to the citizenship verification process that the DMV already undertakes. None of this uncontroverted evidence was credited by the district court, however, because of its erroneous view that the NVRA and HAVA do not require list maintenance to remove ineligible non-citizens from the rolls. Doc. 244 at 7 ("while the NVRA undoubtedly permits states to remove any non-citizen who 4 SEIU's own expert did not dispute the availability of the SAVE program, but rather cautioned that its use might lead to "false positives." But Plaintiff is not suggesting that the SAVE program be used to automatically bar acceptance of a voter registration application, or to automatically cancel voters already on the voter rules. Rather, it should be used to identify those who are potentially non-citizens and therefore ineligible to vote, triggering further investigation as necessary. 24 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000255 ,.to~ ~ 1 . Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 36 of 66 somehow becomes registered to vote when such individuals come to the state's attention, it does not require a generalized program that attempts to identify such voters" (citing ACRU, 872 F.3d at 182; Arcia v. Detzner, 772 F.3d 1335, 1346-47 (11th cir. 2014))). 2. The unrefuted evidence below demonstrates that Supervisor Snipes does nothing proactively to ensure that Broward County voters who register in other states are removed from the voter rolls. The next most glaring example of Supervisor Snipes's failure to remove ineligible voters from the voter rolls involves people who are registered in multiple jurisdictions. Voters who register in another state are ineligible to remain registered to vote in Broward County. 5 Although Mary Hall testified at trial that they obtain duplicate registration information from the state department of elections and process those by merging the duplicates together, Doc. 232 at 66:18-67:25, she admitted that they do not have "any kind of process to ascertain whether or not there are duplicate registrations between Florida and other states," id. at 34:25-35:2. Supervisor Snipes admitted that she was aware of many duplicate registrations between Florida and New York, Doc. 217-10 ~ 59 (citing Snipes Deposition Exh. 7; Plaintiffs Production ACRU00165-00166, 00183, 00185.). ACRU's expert noted 5 The district court claimed that, at trial, Plaintiff's witnesses "recognized that there is no prohibition in Florida to be registered in two states at one time." Doc. 244 at 31 (citing Doc. 230 at 141-142, 183). But Mr. Wolak made no such statement, and Mr. Skinner actually stated the opposite, namely, that being registered in two states at one time "can be fme in some states, but not Florida." Doc. 230 at 183:9. 25 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000256 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 37 of 66 l-~ that the information necessary to compare duplicate registrations across jurisdictions is ~ asil y obtaine.d, and that doing so is expressly authorized by Florida law. Doc. 217-10 ,-r 61 (citing FLA. STAT. 98.045(2)(b)). But despite that, and despite her knowledge of the significant problem between dual registrations in New York and Florida, Supervisor Snipes does not seek information regarding potential duplicate registrations in Broward County and other states. Doc. 217-10 ,-r 59 (citing Hall Deposition 54: 11-22). ACRU's expert concluded that obtaining the New York voter registration database and comparing it to the Broward County database is a reasonable step that will reduce the bloated registration rolls and address a known problem. Doc. 21710 ,-r 61. On that point, Defendants offered no rebuttal expert. The problem here is even worse than failure to have a proactive program of list maintenance to identify and remove voters who have become ineligible by virtue of registering to vote in another state, however. Two of Plaintiffs witnesses, Mr. William Skinner and Mr. Kirk Wolak, obtained information on dual New York and Broward County voters themselves. They compared the voter rolls from Broward County with those ofNewYork. Doc. 230 at 167:12-16; 169:7-10. They catalogued duplicates between the lists based on exact matching first name, middle initial or name, last name, and data of birth, totaling 7,635 matches. Doc. 230 at 164:4-9. Mr. Skinner sent this information to Supervisor Snipes in August 2016 under FLA. STAT. 26 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000257 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 38 of 66 § 98.075(6). Doc. 230 at 168:6-10; Doc. 217-1; Doc. 217-2. He received no response until February 2017, after this lawsuit had commenced. Doc. 230 at 170:11-15. There is no evidence in the record regarding any action taken by Supervisor Snipes regarding Mr. Skinner's submission, and the district court itself "recognize[d] that Snipes failed to adequately respond to information of potential duplicate voters provided by Mr. Skinner." Doc. 244 at 31. So, apparently, not only does Supervisor Snipes not have a proactive program of list maintenance to remove voters who are ineligible because they are also registered to vote in other states, she does not even reactively correct her voter rolls once such information is brought to her attention. And yet again, the district court did not credit this significant and uncontested evidence because, in its view, Section 8 of the NVRA does not require Snipes to review duplicate data in or out of the state. Id. at 38. "[T]he possibility of duplicate registration is not material to the Court's analysis," it held. Id. at 31. 3. Snipes acknowledged at trial that voters registered at a commercial address remain on the voter rolls. Florida law requires that one be a legal resident both of Florida and of the county in order to register to vote in that county. FLA. STAT. § 97.041(1)(a)(3)-(4). Florida law also provides for a uniform voter registration application, which must elicit from the applicant the address of legal residence, among other things. FLA. STAT. § 97 .052(2)(c). That statute also provides that "If a voter registration applicant 27 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000258 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 39 of 66 fails to provide any of the required information on the voter registration application form, the supervisor shall notify the applicant of the failure by mail within 5 business days after the supervisor has the information available in the voter registration system," and that the applicant is not eligible to vote in the next election if the required information is not provided before the close of registration for that election. !d. § 97 .052(6). In addition, Florida law provides that ''No person shall be permitted to vote in any election precinct or district other than the one in which he has his permanent place of residence and in which he is registered." !d. § 101.045(1). Supervisor Snipes acknowledged as much during her trial testimony. Doc. 232 at 171:8-10. But when provided information in December 2013 that more than 1,200 voters in the county were registered at commercial UPS stores rather than residential addresses, Supervisor Snipes did not respond for months (FLA. STAT. § 98.075(7) requires that a notice be sent to such voters within 7 days), and then merely transferred the address on most (if not all) of the invalid registrations to the address ofthe Supervisor's office. Doc. 231 at 153-154. Florida law does provide an exception to the "residence address" requirement for voters ''temporarily residing outside the county;" such voters "shall be registered in the precinct in which the main office of the supervisor . . . is located when the person has no permanent address in the county and it is the person's'intention to remain a resident of Florida and of the county in which he or she is registered to 28 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000259 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 40 of 66 vote." FLA. STAT. § 101.045(1). But that exception applies to people "temporarily residing outside the county," and then only if they have an intention to remain a county resident. ld. It does not apply to the homeless living in the county, for example. See, e.g., Registering the Homeless, Division ofElections DE 89-04 (June 1, 1989) (instructing that the homeless should be registered at a place where they receive mail and "is not to be registered routinely in the courthouse precinct"). Snipes admitted that she did not know if there were homeless people in that group, and that she didn't know a lot about the people in the group. Doc. 232 at 159:17-20. In other words, she did not know whether they qualified to be registered using the election office address. But, contrary to Florida law, she nevertheless moved 1,1 00 of them ''to the Z73 precinct, which is located at" the election office. Doc. 232 at 159:17-20; Doc. 231 at 154:23. Far from ensuring that only "eligible" voters were on the voter rolls, Supervisor Snipes's actions, in this instance at least, all but guaranteed that ineligible voters remained on the rolls. 4. Supervisor Snipes has also admitted that she does not request information regarding whether voters registered in her county have become ineligible due to a federal felony conviction. Florida law makes felons ineligible to vote, unless and until their civil rights are restored. FLA. STAT. § 97.041(2)(b). Plaintiff's expert acknowledged that Broward County receives information about felon status from the Florida Division of Elections, and further, that the generally consistent pattern of felon removals does 29 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000260 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 41 of 66 not, in his opm10n, gtve nse to list-maintenance concerns, provided that the information being transmitted from the state includes those convicted of felonies in federal court, not just in state courts. Doc. 217-10 ,, 62-64; see also Doc. 232 at 123:3-11 (Snipes's acknowledgment that her office receives information on felons from the State). But because Supervisor Snipes admittedly "does not request or directly receive any information or communications form the U.S. Attorney or federal courts regarding felony convictions," she should either confirm that the state Department of Elections obtains and forwards that information, or seek it herself, in order to be taking "reasonable steps" for list maintenance. Doc. 217-1 0 , 63 (citing Def. Resp. to Production Request No. 4). 6 In sum, there is a great deal of uncontested evidence demonstrating that Supervisor Snipes does not have a program in place to ensure that only eligible voters are being added to the voter rolls, or that ineligible voters are removed from the rolls, on several grounds of voter ineligibility other than death or relocation. Judgment should have been entered for the Plaintiff. 6 The same is true with respect to those who have been "adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting," unless and until voting rights are restored. FLA. STAT. § 97.041(2)(a). The State collects that information and regularly forwards it to the counties. Doc. 244 at 50 (citing Doc. 232 at 190, 192). But because that ineligibility applies to those adjudicated as mentally incompetent in Florida "or any other state," FLA. STAT. § 97.041(2)(a), the process would only constitute a reasonable effort at list maintenance if the state was obtaining mental incapacity information from other states. 30 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000261 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 42 of 66 II. EVEN WITH RESPECT To VOTERS WHO HAVE BECOME INELIGmLE BY REASON OF DEATH OR RELOCATION, SUPERVISOR SNIPES'S LIST MAINTENANCE EFFORTS DO NOT MEET THE STANDARD OF REASONABLENESS MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW. Even if one accepts the district court's overly narrow interpretation of the NVRA' s list maintenance requirements as limited only to voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or change of address, Supervisor Snipe's efforts with respect to those categories of ineligible voters do not rise to the level of"reasonable," as the NVRA requires. The district court's conclusion to the contrary is wrong as a matter of law. A. The NVRA's mandate for a "reasonable" list maintenance effort incorporates a professional reasonableness standard. The NVRA explicitly requires election officials to "conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of' death and change of address. 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4) (emphasis added). ACRU contended below that, by use of the phrase "reasonable effort," the NVRA incorporates a professional reasonableness standard. The district court erroneously rejected that reading of the NVRA' s requirement. 7 7 The district court also erroneously viewed ACRU's proffered interpretation of the NVRA standard as requiring a "jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction" standard of care. Doc. 244 at 53. Yet a professional reasonable standard of care does not amount to a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction standard of care; it merely requires the same professional standard of care be applied to whatever circumstances prevail in each jurisdiction. 31 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000262 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 43 of 66 Courts routinely interpret and apply statutes imposing a "reasonable" care or effort mandate on government officials and others as providing for a professional standard of care. The district court was therefore not operating in a vacuum when determining what a "reasonable effort" means for purposes of an adequate list maintenance program. As the trial court's sister district court in the Northern District of Florida has recognized in another context, for example, "[t]he term 'reasonable' connotes an objective standard, a standard with which physicians, agencies regulating physicians, and courts are well acquainted." Womancare ofOrlando, Inc. v. Agwunobi, 448 F. Supp. 2d 1293, 1308 (N.D. Fla. 2005). Although the question is one of first impression for purposes of the NVRA, there is also established analogous Eleventh Circuit precedent that is instructive. When faced with statutes directing that government officials perform their duties "reasonably," this Court has read such a standard to be that of "prevailing professional norms." Newland v. Hall, 527 F.3d 1162, 1184 (11th cir. 2008) (construing Strickland v. Washington, 266 U.S. 66, 688 (1984)). In Newland, this Court considered an application for writ of habeas corpus based on ineffective assistance of counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). ld. To render habeas appropriate, federal law prescribes an inquiry into the reasonableness of counsel's actions. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(l)-(2). Either the case must involve ''unreasonable application[] of clearly established Federal law," or result in a decision based on "an unreasonable 32 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000263 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 44 of 66 determination." /d. In following the Supreme Court's decision in Strickland, this Court held that determining whether attorneys provided ineffective assistance under the statute are to be judged by the "prevailing professional norms," that is, the standard of care a reasonable professional would take at the time of the trial. Newland, 527 F .3d at 1201. This standard uses the judgment of peers rather than of lay persons. /d. at 1187 ("The ... standard is an objective [one] .... [W]e consider what a reasonable attorney would have likely done under the circumstances .... "). In the same way, the reasonableness directive in Section 8 of the NVRA implicates the same concerns the Supreme Court and this Circuit resolved in Strickland and Newland: judging the sufficiency of administration procedures and the actions of government officials based on reasonableness necessitates an objective professional standard. If Congress had intended to create a "fire-and-forget" single method that would fulfill all list maintenance obligations, then it would not have required a "reasonable effort." Congress had a decision to make. The goal was to ensure accurate and current lists. It could have employed a strict liability standard, whereby election officials could be found in violation of the NVRA if any inaccuracy or lapse in currency were found in a list. But it did not. Alternatively, Congress could have set out specific minimal activities, as Florida does in its list maintenance statute (as found in FLA. STAT. §§ 98.065, 98.075). But it did not do that either. Instead, 33 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000264 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 45 Congress expressly mandated a reasonableness standard. of 66 The district court's standard reads out Congress's express instructions. In other contexts, Congress has used a "reasonable effort" standard as opposed to a specific activity or quantity standard. For example, in 1991 the standard for public liability due to exposure to nuclear radiation in the Price-Anderson Act was switched from a "reasonable effort" standard to a dose limit standard. See Fines tone v. Fla Power & Light Co., 272 F. App'x 761, 765 (11th cir. 2008). Under the "reasonable effort" standard, the testimony of relevant experts in the field would have been required to show liability. See id. at 766. Section 20507 of the NVRA, which adopts a reasonableness standard, thus creates a minimum objective standard for voter list maintenance. While the particular means and tools that each state may adopt to achieve the objective of accurate and current rolls may vary, the statute imposes an obligation that applies equally to all election officials in the state subject to the NVRA. See United States v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 851 (8th cir. 2008). A local election official in Colorado, for example, is subject to the same obligation to reasonably maintain clean voter rolls as Supervisor Snipes is in her county. And both can be challenged in federal court for failure to comply with the same standard to reasonably maintain the voter rolls. 34 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000265 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 46 of 66 In order to determine whether an election official has violated the duty of care regarding list maintenance, a court must weigh the state of the rolls against the efforts being made to maintain them. Whether the effort is reasonable depends upon the risk that ineligible voters are present in the voter rolls and the availability and costs of means to remedy the harm. Liability for failure to exercise care depends upon whether the burden of prevention and cure is less than the probability of harm from leaving the rolls as they are. See Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine, Inc., 968 F.2d 1110, 1115 (11th cir. 1992). Here, a determination of the reasonableness of professional election administration duties should be determined through the use of expert witnesses in the professional field. Ins. Co. of the West v. Island Dream Homes, Inc., 679 F .3d 1295, 1298 (11th cir. 2012) ("Expert testimony is required to define the standard of care when the subject matter is beyond the understanding of the average juror"). That standard of care amounts to how reasonable professionals in the field would carry out their duties under similar circumstances. !d. In complex professional fields such as election administration, the opinions of experienced experts in the field are probative in determining liability. !d. The chief election officer of a state under the NVRA is ideally suited to serve as an expert in election administration. See Cobb v. State Canvassing Bd., 2006 NMSC 34,, 44, 140 N.M. 77, 140 P.3d 498, 511 (N.M. 2006) (holding "the Secretary of State is an expert in the area of voting or elections"). 35 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000266 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 47 of 66 ACRU introduced the oprmon of an expert in the field of election administration, who concluded that Supervisor Snipes's list-maintenance efforts were not reasonable when compared to the standard of professional care mandated by the NVRA. Neither Supervisor Snipes nor SEIU provided an expert in the relevant professional field offering an opinion to the contrary. See Doc. No. 244 at 44-52; Island Dream Homes, 679 F.3d 1295 at 1298 (fmding that the relevant standard of care must be determined through the use of expert witnesses in the professional field). Instead, SEIU' s expert was put forward as an expert on political science and elections at the state and local level, but without any professional election administration expertise. Doc. 182 at 33 n.16; Doc. 233 at 104, 172-74. The district court, however, disregarded the professional opinion of Mr. Gessler, despite being presented with no countervailing professional opinion to adopt. The district court did not review and weigh evidence from competing experts. See Peek-a-Boo Lounge of Bradenton, Inc. v. Manatee Cty., 337 F.3d 1251, 1272 (11th cir. 2003) ("We are not dealing, therefore, with a case involving a battle of competing experts"). Instead, the district court substituted its own judgment regarding what the standard should be for list maintenance by election administration professionals. But, according to the only evidence of the applicable standard of care, Supervisor Snipes has not conducted a reasonable program of list maintenance as would a reasonable election administration official when faced with 36 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000267 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 48 of 66 the same condition of the voter rolls and with the same mandatory and available tools under state law. Doc. 217-10. The opinions of ACRU' s expert therefore constitute unrefuted evidence regarding the prevailing professional norms under the NVRA regarding list maintenance practices and should have been accepted as such. For example, Mr. Gessler opined that a high registration rate is considered a red flag according to professional norms and that registration rates should be monitored. Doc. 229 at 135:16-138:10, 139:1-11; Doc. 217-10 ~ 43. Accordingly, a reasonable election administrator should be monitoring registration rates regardless of whether the rate is in fact high. B. Even if "reasonable efforts" under the NVRA can be defined by minimum requirements set out in state law, Snipe failed to comply with several list maintenance obligations imposed by Florida law. Instead of adopting an objective professional standard for the "reasonable effort" mandate of the NVRA, the district court held that the "reasonable effort" requirement was satisfied if the list-maintenance program: (!)complies with all mandatory list-maintenance tools established by the governing state to remove the names of ineligible voters by reason of death or change in residence; (2) Uses NCOA information supplied by the USPS, or similarly reliable information garnered from other sources, such as mass mailings or targeted 37 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000268 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 49 of 66 mailings, to identify registrants whose addresses have changed to update its voter rolls; and (3) Uses information from the state health department or other similarly reliable sources to identify voters who have recently died to update its voter rolls and remove deceased individuals from the rolls. The district court then found that Supervisor Snipes met all three requirements, and therefore complied with the "reasonable effort" mandate of federal law. The district court's conclusion here is faulty as a matter of law for three significant reasons. First, it relies on the odd notion that a state statute can alter the meaning of a mandate imposed by federal law. It cannot. See U.S. CONST. art. VI, cl. 2. Second, it continues to treat the list-maintenance mandate imposed by federal law as limited to removals of voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or change of address, thereby excluding from its reasonable list-maintenance analysis Snipes's admitted failure to comply with numerous list-maintenance procedures mandated by Florida law (which would, of course, be highly relevant if, as the district court held, state law determined the standard for reasonable list maintenance required by federal law). And third, it erroneously infers the word "only" into HAVA' s mandate that election officials "coordinate the computerized 38 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000269 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 50 of 66 list with State agency records on death," 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II), thereby creating a safe harbor as a matter of law where one does not exist. 1. State law cannot reduce a mandate imposed by federal law. The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes clear that federal laws made in pursuance of the Constitution are the supreme law of the land. U.S. CONST. art. VI, cl. 2; Cliffv. Payco Gen. Am. Credits, Inc., 363 F.3d 1113, 1121-22 (11th cir. 2004). Both the NVRA and HAVA were enacted pursuant to Congress's clear authority under the Elections Clause to regulate the "Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections" for federal officers. U.S. CONST. art. I, § 4, cl. 1. While the States are free to impose additional list-maintenance requirements on themselves, they cannot create safe harbors in state law that lessen the obligations imposed by a valid federal law. What constitutes "reasonable efforts" at list maintenance to ensure that only eligible voters are on the voter rolls and able to vote in federal elections is therefore a question of federal law, not state law. The district court's holding to the contrary-that the "reasonable effort" requirement in both the NVRA and HAVA was satisfied if, inter alia, the list-maintenance program "complies with all mandatory list-maintenance tools established by the governing state to remove the names of ineligible voters by reason of death or change in residence," Doc. 244 at 13-subordinates federal law to state law on a matter constitutionally delegated to Congress. That has it precisely backwards. See Taylor v. General Motors Corp., 39 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000270 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 51 of 66 875 F.2d 816, 822 (11th cir. 1989). Under the Elections Clause, States are free to enact election laws, but when Congress chooses to enact a statute regarding the time, place, or manner of elections, state laws become subordinate to the federal law. Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Ariz., Inc., 570 U.S. 1, 8-9 (2013). The district court's holding to the contrary is therefore clearly wrong as a matter of law. 2. Supervisor Snipes failed to comply even with the mandates of Florida law, including the mandates related to death and change of address. Even if state law (rather than a professional standard of care) could set the meaning of the "reasonable effort" required by federal law, Supervisor Snipes should still be found in violation of the NVRA because she was admittedly and irrefutably not in compliance with the minimum list maintenance procedures required under Florida law. Florida law contains a statutory system of list maintenance, which serves to implement the list maintenance requirements of the NVRA and to attempt to achieve the goals of the NVRA. FLA. STAT. tit. IX, ch. 98. As recognized by the district court and as admitted by the Defendant, Supervisor Snipes fails to comply with many of the list maintenance mandates contained in Florida law, including: • FLA. STAT.§ 98.065(6), which requires each county supervisor of elections to "certify to the department" of state "no later than July 31 and January 31 of each year, ... the list maintenance activities conducted during the first 6 months and the second 6 months of the year, respectively, including 40 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000271 ; ; - -- - - - - - - - - ------ - - Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 52 of 66 the number of address confirmation requests sent, the number of voters designated as inactive, and the number of voters removed from the statewide voter registration system." Each year since 2009 Supervisor Snipes filed certifications indicating the requisite statistics on number of mailings, but which failed to indicate which (if any) list maintenance activities had been conducted. Moreover, the certification amendments were inaccurate and inconsistent with her records. Doc. 244 at 21; Doc. 217-6; Doc. 217-13; Doc. 233 at 82-83. As a result, the amended certifications on file with the state are inaccurate, as County director who prepared them conceded at trial. Doc. 233 at 73-82. Gessler testified that such reporting requirements are essential in order for a State to conduct a reasonable list maintenance program. Doc. 229 at 15-25. • FLA. STAT. § 98.075(6), which specifies that, upon receipt of information about a voter's ineligibility from outside sources, a county election supervisor "must adhere to the procedures set forth in subsection (7)" regarding notices to be sent to voters. (emphasis added). Snipes received information regarding registrant's ineligibility, but the uncontroverted record shows she did not follow the procedure outlined in FLA. STAT. § 98.075(6)-(7). Doc. 230 at 170:8-171:21; Doc. 231 at 107:12-20; 108:17-109:7; 112:20-24; 151:1-4; 153:24-154:7. In fact, Snipes 41 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000272 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 53 of 66 maintains that she has no obligation to follow the notice requirement of § 98.075(7), instead claiming that "it's the Supervisor's latitude of options available" and that they "research [the information] first before [they] take any action." Doc. 232 at 154:2-5, 17-18. • Although Florida Division of Elections regulations requrre removmg inactive registrations in December of even numbered election years, Doc. 217-4 at 26, Snipes did not follow these directives after the 2010 and 2014 elections, Doc. 217-5 at 11, 24. Thus, even if the list-maintenance obligations of the NVRA and the HAVA could be defmed by compliance with requirements set out in state law rather than the professional reasonableness standard set out in federal law, Snipes's violations of these mandatory procedures in Florida's list maintenance program would violate her NVRA obligations. The district court discounted all of these failures to comply with the listmaintenance mandates of state law as irrelevant, considering instead only the state law mandates related to the removal of voters who had become ineligible by reason of death or relocation. Doc. 244 at 27. But even with respect to death and relocation list maintenance, Supervisor Snipes failed to comply with the mandates of state law, and the district court's legal conclusions to the contrary are based on a misunderstanding of key terminology by Snipes and her witnesses. 42 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000273 I Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 54 of 66 The district court held that Snipes complies with two of the list maintenance requirements contained in Florida law: mailings based on change of address information supplied through the National Change of Address system maintained by the United States Postal Service as described at FLA. STAT.§ 98.065(2)(a) and mass nonforwardable mailings under (2)(b ). Doc. 244 at 46. And the district court concluded that doing these mailings is sufficient to establish compliance with the list maintenance obligations of the NVRA. !d. at 56-57. Even if that were the standard for compliance under the NVRA, the district court's fmding that Snipes does mass nonforwardable mailings was incorrect as a matter of law, and its legal conclusion that merely utilizing the NCOA process is alone sufficient list-maintenance to comply with NRVA's "reasonable efforts" mandate, no matter how incomplete the data is or how inaccurate the voter lists remain after that process, creates a stronger NCOA safe harbor that the district court itself previously recognized. a. Biennial Mailings: Mass Mailings The district court wrongly held that Snipes's mass mailings for list maintenance purposes comply with FLA. STAT.§ 98.065(2)(c). Under that statute, a supervisor of elections can use "change-of-address information identified from returned nonforwardable return-if-undeliverable mail sent to all registered voters in the county." !d. § 98.065(2)(b) (emphasis added). The evidence in the record conclusively shows that Snipes has never done such a mailing. The district court 43 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000274 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 55 of 66 completely ignores the requirements set out in the text of the subsection and ignores the plain facts in evidence. None of the larger mailings shown in the invoices and export files from Commercial Printers were for nonforwardable mailings. Doc. 233 at 80:5-1 0; 81:15-82:4; Doc. 217-13. Instead, these were sent "via forwardable first-class mail." Doc. 244 at 47 (emphasis added). The 2013 and 2016 mailings were clearly marked "Forwarding Service Requested." Doc. 217-13. By default, a first-class piece of mail is forwardab1e unless it is marked "Return Service Requested." USPS DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL 507.1.4.1; 507.1.5.1 (''No Endorsement - -n all cases: Same treatment as 'Forwarding Service Requested."'); 507.2.3.3. Moreover, the original certifications reported that Snipes has never utilized mass nonforwardable mailings. Doc. 217-5. When the BCSOE amended the original certifications during this litigation, she added checkboxes claiming to have done six mass nonforwardable mailings under 98.065(2)(b ). Doc. 217-6. But the unrefuted record shows that these mailings never happened and that the amendments are inaccurate. Doc. 233 at 73:24-82:4. At trial, the IT Director testified that he amended the certifications to add the mass nonforwardable mailings without examining any invoices or records to confirm that the mailings had even been done. !d. at 32:19-33:4, 79:3-5; 85:1-3. Rather, he simply added the mass-mailing claims to the certifications because he was instructed to. !d. When presented with copies 44 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000275 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 56 of 66 of the actual mailings and the invoices for those large mailings at trial, he conceded that they did not qualify as mass-mailings under 98.065(2)(b) and that, therefore, the boxes should not have been checked after all in the amended certifications. Doc. 233 at 77-82. b. Biennial Mailings: Targeted Mailings The third type of mailing prescribed in FLA. STAT. § 98.065(2)(c) involves mailings of nonforwardable targeted address confirmation requests to registered voters who have not voted or requested an update to their records within the last two years. When a supervisor elects to use the targeted mailing procedure, they must send an address confmnation request to all registered voters who meet the above criteria. An address confmnation request is a state prescribed form. !d. § 98.0655(1 ). According to the statute, a targeted mailing is the only prescribed use for the address confirmation request form. The number of address confmnation requests sent out under targeted mailings is supposed to be recorded on the certifications of list maintenance. The district court was correct in concluding that the BCSOE does not do adequate targeted mailings as defined under FLA. STAT.§ 98.065(2)(b). Doc. 244 at 21. Snipes follows no formal procedure for conducting targeted mailings. The IT Director, who is responsible to putting together mailing files that are sent to Snipes vendor for printing, could provide no details regarding how he determines the scope 45 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000276 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 57 of 66 of the targeted mailings Snipes claims to perform. Doc. 233 at 12:16-21. No such procedure exists in the manual for the VR software program either, which bolsters the conclusion that Snipes lacks adequate written list maintenance procedures. As correctly noted by the district court, the number of address confirmation requests sent out by the BCSOE as reported on the certifications of list maintenance are too small to possibly include every registrant who has not voted in the prior twoyear period. According to the certifications and the mailing files sent to the printer, over an 8-year period, only 17,265 registrants did not vote for 2 years and also did not update their registrations. Doc. 217-6. Over each general election period that is roughly 4,000 registrations per two-year period. That means all other registered voters, averaging 1.1-1.3 million, either voted every two-year period or, if they did not, contacted the office and updated their address. According to statistics published on Snipes's website, the 2010 general election had a turn out rate of 40.99% of 1,041,761 active registrations (not including inactive registrations), meaning that approximately 614,700 registrants did not vote in 2010. Doc. 217-12. The 2012 general election saw approximately 378,000 active registrants not vote. !d. The 2014 general election saw approximately 592,400 active registrants not voting. Id. Yet, despite hundreds ofthousands of non-voters, only roughly 4,000 targeted mailings were sent out per two-year period. ACRU's expert opined that, in his experience as an election administration professional, this 46 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000277 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 is an impossibly small number. Doc. 217-10 ~ Page: 58 of 66 32-41. Furthermore, the record shows that only about 150,000 registrants updated their addresses during the relevant time periods. Doc. 233 at 145:5-6. Yet Snipes amended her certifications oflist maintenance to the state claiming that her office performed targeted mailings in 11 time periods since 2009. Doc. 2175; Doc. 21 7-6. As shown by the evidence and the findings of the district court, these certifications of targeted mailings are not supported by Snipes's records and are, therefore, misrepresentations of the office's list maintenance activities in violation ofFLA. STAT. § 98.065(6). In some instances, the certifications themselves are selfcontradictory, in that Snipes claims to have done targeted mailings for a time-period, but the record shows no address confmnation requests were sent out at all. Doc. 233 at 74:17-18. The district court was wrong to ignore these serious and evident violations of Florida's list maintenance program. Instead, the district court should have concluded that Snipes's failure to submit accurate certifications puts Snipes in violation of her duties under the NVRA. c. The NCOA processing Finally, although there was some conflicting evidence and failure to produce evidentiary problems regarding whether Supervisor Snipes utilized the NCOA 47 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000278 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 59 of 66 address correction process, 8 the principal problem with the NCOA issue is a legal one, namely, whether Snipes's utilization of only the NCOA process constitutes a safe harbor under 52 U.S.C. § 20507(c)(1 ), even in the face of extensive evidence showing that the NCOA process significantly undercaptures voters who have moved. Contrary to its earlier rulings denying Snipes's motion to dismiss and then her motion for summary judgment, the district court concluded ''that compliance with this safe-harbor provision satisfies Section 8(a)(4)'s list maintenance requirement for address changes." Doc. 244 at 55. Those earlier rulings were correct. In denying the motion to dismiss, the district court noted its agreement with reasoning from the Sixth Circuit in A. Philip Randolph Inst. v. Husted, 83 8 F .3d 699 (6th Cir. 2016), overruled on other grounds, 138 S. Ct. 1833 (2018), namely, that "full compliance with subsection (c)(l) would comply with the NVRA's mandates and accompanying constraints," but dismissal was not appropriate because whether Snipes' had complied with all the constraints imposed by that subsection was a "factbased argument." Then, even once the facts were developed, the district court denied In her responses to interrogatories and requests for admission, Snipes stated that her office did not use NCOA data for list maintenance, Doc. 217-7 at 8, but after she later intimated that they did, ACRU moved to compel production of all records and data received from the vendor in the supposed NCOA process. Doc. 111 at 4. That motion was granted, Doc. 126 at 6-7, yet Snipes produced no records or data of information received/rom their commercial vendor. Doc. 233 at 86:16-19, 88:6-9. The district court nevertheless found that Snipes' utilized the NCOA process for address correction list-maintenance. Doc. 244 at 46-47. s 48 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000279 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 60 of 66 Snipes' motion for summary judgment, stating: "the Court does not take the view that, as a matter of law, full compliance with the safe-harbor provision necessarily absolves an election official of any liability under subsection (a)(4) of Section 8." Doc. 182 at 31-32. Again relying on the Sixth Circuit's Husted decision, the district court agreed that though the safe-harbor provision was "an example of a procedure that complies with the NVRA," it was not "an example of a procedure that satisfies all of an election official's duties under subsection (a)(4)." /d. at 31-32 (emphasis added). The district court then held "that although an election official's particular NCOA process for identifying and removing voters who have changed their residence is 'permissible under the NVRA' if it mirrors the safe-harbor provision outlined in subsection (c)(1) of Section 8, such a process does not necessarily demonstrate full satisfaction of all the duties owed by that election official under subsection (a)(4)." /d. The Sixth Circuit's decision in Husted has subsequently been overruled by the Supreme Court, of course, but on other grounds. Indeed, when discussing the socalled safe harbor provision of Section 20507(c)(1), the Supreme Court treated it, much like the Sixth Circuit did, as but one permissible trigger that may be used to start a return card removal procedure. Husted, 138 S. Ct. at 1839. It also recognized that the NCOA process alone was an inadequate means for capturing voter change of address issues, "because according to the Postal Service '[a]s many as 40 percent 49 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000280 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 61 of 66 of people who move do not inform the Postal Service."' I d. at 1840. The subsection therefore does not function as a ceiling for permissible change-of-address removal programs. And, by logical extension, Section 20507(c)(l) cannot possibly serve as a floor for satisfactory list maintenance under the affirmative list maintenance duties imposed by Section 8, which is exactly what the district court has done here. This second point must be true for several reasons. As explained in Husted, the subsection addresses the confmes of permissible list maintenance programs. Thus, it has nothing to do with the scope of what an election official must do to conduct reasonable list maintenance. Furthermore, as the district court itself recognized, Doc. 244 at 54, the NCOA example subsection could only conceivably deal with inaccuracies resulting from changes of address and would not take care of inaccuracies from a host of other causes, most obviously such as by reason of death. Yet the text and context of the rest of§ 20507(a), especially in light of the main purposes of the statute and the HAVA, make clear that the statute contemplates more than just list maintenance regarding changes of address only. C. Cross-checking state agency death records is not a safe harbor for a "reasonable effort" to remove voters who have died, particularly in areas such as Broward County with significant numbers of registered voters who die in other states. Finally, with respect to deceased voters, the district court treated language in the HAVA statute requiring election officials to "coordinate the computerized [voter] list with State agency records on death," 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II), 50 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000281 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 62 of 66 as though it were a safe harbor constituting reasonable list maintenance if only that were done. Doc. 244 at 9 (''Neither the NVRA nor HAVA requires other death records to be made available to election officials."). The district court's holding on that score is wrong as a matter of law, and the legal error is particularly germane in a county such as Broward County, which has a significant number of registered voters who die out of state. Those deaths are admittedly not identified by a process that coordinates only with "State agency records on death." 9 Because of that, ACRU's expert opined that for Supervisor Snipes's listmaintenance activities with respect to deceased voters to be · reasonable (and therefore in compliance with the NVRA mandate), Snipes should use the U.S. Social 9 The district court claimed that "other states-including Florida-may and do consider death information from other sources such as Social Security Administration records or vital statistics records from other states." Doc. 244 at 910 (emphasis added). But the Florida statute it cited merely requires the Department of Elections to "identify those registered voters who are deceased by comparing information received from either: a. The Department of Health as provided in s. 98.093; or b. The United States Social Security Administration, including, but not limited to, any master death file or index compiled by the United States Social Security Administration." FLA. STAT. § 98.075 (emphasis added). That provision does not require Florida to use the SSDI, or in any way indicate that Florida does use it. Supervisor Snipes admitted at trial that she does not use it, and that she did not know whether or not the State did. Doc. 232 D4/88: 15-20; 89:11-21; 99:5-8. But the record does reflect that Broward County does receive calls from relatives of voters who died in other states, triggering a notice and removal process because a significant number of such voters were still on the voter rolls, thereby indicating that the State records do not include out-of-state deaths. Doc. 232 168:17-22; Doc. 21710 ~ 82-83 (citing Snipes Deposition, 47:18-48:9; Plaintiffs Discovery Production ACRU00207). 51 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000282 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 63 of 66 Security Administration's Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and the State and Territorial Exchange of Vital Events (STEVE) program, both of which contain notices of deaths both in Florida and outside the state. Doc. 217-1 0 ,, 81-84 (citing Snipes Deposition, 47:10-48:9 and 61:7-14; Plaintiff's Discovery Production ACRU00207; De f. Resp. to Interrogatory No. 5; Hall Deposition 49: 19-50:5). As noted above, the district court did not consider Snipes's failure to use outof-state death indexes because of its erroneous holding that "Neither the NVRA nor HAVA requires other death records [than the state's own death records] to be made available to election officials." Doc. 244 at 9. But Supervisor Snipes's admission that she does not use those readily available tools conclusively demonstrates that she has failed to "conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of(A) the death of the registrant," as the NVRA requires. 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4)(A). 52 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000283 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 64 of 66 CONCLUSION Broward County has failed to carry out its obligations under the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act to make reasonable efforts to maintain clean voter rolls. This Court should therefore reverse the judgment of the Southern District of Florida. Respectfully submitted, s/ John C. Eastman JOHN C. EASTMAN Counsel ofRecord CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE c/o Chapman University Fowler School of Law One University Dr. Orange, CA 92866 Telephone: (877) 855-3330 x2 jeastman@chapman.edu KENNETH A. 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Standards 5.1 E-Alerts Change your Subscription FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000288 From: Geoff Pallay Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 1:04 PM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Heart of the Primaries: Republicans, Issue 26 Heart of the Primaries newsletter Sponsored by CampaignHQ This week: Previews of the Tennessee primaries, plus a brewing primary fight in Kansas. Click here to follow developments on the Democratic side. Have a tip or see something we missed? Email us at geoff@ballotpedia.org. And please share this newsletter with your colleagues! UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTIONS Upcoming primary elections DECLARED CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES Declared congressional candidates REPUBLICAN PUNDITS ON THE NEWS Where do Republican and conservative pundits disagree? Each week in Heart of the Primaries, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “The hard reality is that Trump’s policies are delivering for working Americans – with jobs growth luring those on the dole back into the labor force. And after all, a good job is the best social program. There is a resiliency about Americans when the government gets out of the way. You can bank on that more than economists’ models. ” - Peter Morici, Fox News, July 27, 2018 “Initial estimates suggest that U.S. GDP grew at a 4.1 percent annualized rate in the second quarter of 2018, an assuredly positive development that economists suggest should nevertheless be tempered by a recognition of the impact of a shifting domestic political environment. The strong 4.1 percent estimate, released by The Bureau of Economic Analysis Friday, is largely the result of a FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000289 result of a one-time export surge fueled by firms eager to offload inventory before looming tariffs come into effect and foreign buyers equally happy to avert paying higher taxes on their purchases.” - Jack Crowe, National Review, July 27, 2018 TENNESSEE PRIMARY PREVIEWS Three-way battle for governor in Tennessee Rep. Diane Black (R) and businessmen Randy Boyd (R) and Bill Lee (R) are locked in a three-way battle for the Tennessee Republican gubernatorial nomination. They have traded the lead in recent polls and their respective campaign ads emphasize their conservative bona fides and support for the Trump administration. Black’s endorsers include the National Rifle Association and former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (R). She has emphasized her position on abortion and public safety. Boyd has endorsements from 50 of the state’s 95 county mayors. He promotes his business record and two advisory roles in Gov. Bill Haslam’s (R) administration. Lee emphasizes job growth and rural development. He has referred to the death of his wife as a transformative moment in his life and has emphasized his status as a political outsider. Also running is Tennessee State House Speaker Beth Harwell (R), who has endorsements from the Tennessee State Employees Association and the Tennessee Education Association. Former gubernatorial candidate Basil Marceaux (R) and Kay White (R) round out the GOP field. Freedom Caucus, Main Street, Cruz, and local name recognition in TN-02 Seven Republicans are running for the nomination in Tennessee’s safely Republican 2nd District. House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows and the retiring incumbent, John Duncan Jr., back state Rep. Jimmy Matlock (R), who has engaged in heated exchanges with Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett (R). Burchett is well-known in the district and has been called the front runner in the race. Matlock called for a one-on-one debate with Burchette, a move that didn’t sit well with the rest of the GOP field which has benefitted from a flurry of new ads and endorsements raising their respective profiles. The Republican Main Street Partnership recently endorsed U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ashley Nickloes (R), whose service commitments limited her ability to campaign. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) announced Tuesday he is backing Young Republican National Federation Chairman Jason Emert (R) in the race. Corlew and Matheny lead money race for open seat in TN-06, Matheny aligns with Freedom FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000290 Caucus Former judge Bob Corlew (R), state Rep. Judd Matheny (R), and former state Agriculture Commissioner John Rose (R) are the leading contenders for the open 6th Congressional District seat. Incumbent Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) is running for governor. As of mid-July, Rose has raised $2.9 million, and Corlew $1.5 million. Matheny represents Coffee County and part of Warren County in the state House. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) has endorsed him, and Matheny has aligned himself with the House Freedom Caucus. This is one of several primaries nationwide where GOP factional conflict between the Freedom Caucus and House Republican leadership is on display. Head-to-head rematch in TN-08 Incumbent Rep. David Kustoff (R) faces a rematch against self-funding radiologist and broadcaster George Flinn Jr. (R) in the 8th Congressional District primary. In 2016, Kustoff defeated Flinn by 4 percentage points in a 13-candidate primary field. Flinn has loaned his campaign more than $3 million and has spent $2.7 million on the race so far. His ads criticize Kustoff for supporting HR 1625, the omnibus spending bill, and for joining with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to fund Planned Parenthood. Kustoff’s ads say Flinn's broadcasting company profited from Planned Parenthood and aired spots promoting the organization. U.S. Congress Steube’s military record scrutinized in FL-17 Julio Gonzalez In the race for the open seat in Florida’s 17th Congressional District, Navy veteran Julio Gonzalez (R) and Army veteran Bill Akins (R) have joined forces to challenge state Sen. Greg Steube (R)'s identification as a combat veteran, saying he mischaracterized his service. Gonzales and Akins participated in a rally protesting Steube’s involvement in a town hall with Concerned Veterans for America. Gonzalez said Steube “described himself on numerous occasions, particularly during his last campaign against Doug Holder, as a combat veteran.” Steube, who served in the U.S. Army JAG Corps and describes himself as an Operation Greg Steube Iraqi Freedom vet, said, "Anyone that served in Afghanistan, especially that conducted missions outside the wire, was always in harm’s way." He added, "I have never said that I have been awarded the combat action badge, or the combat infantry badge." Retiring incumbent Rep. Tom Rooney (R) cautioned Gonzalez and Akins not to use a measuring stick for who was more of a veteran. He has yet to endorse in the race. West Virginia secretary of state rejects Blankenship's Senate candidacy, Blankenship to challenge finding in court West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) rejected coal magnate Don Blankenship's application to run as the Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Senate Thursday. Since Blankenship ran in the Republican primary—he came in third with 20 percent support—Warner said he could not run again because a state’s sore loser law prohibits losing candidates in ballot-qualified primaries from participating in the general election with a different party. A spokesman for Blankenship said the campaign planned to challenge the state and was deciding between Kanawha County Circuit Court or a federal court for the venue. 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Inquire at ads@ballotpedia.org to advertise here in next week’s edition. State Executives Endorsements in Kansas governor’s race reflect Republican dispute over 2012 tax cuts Kris Kobach State Senate President Susan Wagle (R-Kan.) endorsed Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) over Gov. Jeff Colyer (R) in the Kansas governor’s race, breaking with state Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine (R), who backs Colyer. The endorsements reflect an ongoing debate between supporters and Jeff Colyer opponents of former Gov. Sam Brownback's (R) 2012 tax cuts. Kobach criticized the 2017 tax cut repeal, saying the Brownback administration, including Colyer, should have cut spending along with tax rates. Colyer's campaign said he would consider signing new legislation to reduce taxes and that, as lieutenant governor, he reduced spending while increasing services within the state's Medicaid system. Too close to call in Georgia’s lieutenant governor Republican primary runoff With 100 percent of precincts reporting, state Rep. Geoff Duncan (R) has a 1,730 vote lead over state Sen. David Shafer (R) in the Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary runoff. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000292 Shafer has not conceded, saying he was “grateful for the support we received” and that his campaign was trying to “determine how many provisional ballots were cast." Under Georgia law, a candidate may request a recount if the margin of victory is less than 1 percent. The secretary of state has until Aug. 7 to certify the results. State legislatures Republicans control 32 state legislatures heading into the November 2018 midterms. Over the eight years of the Obama presidency, Republicans picked up 948 seats in state legislatures. This chart shows the number of candidates running, incumbents retiring, primary challenges to incumbents, and total primaries for Republicans in 2018 compared to the same point in the 2016 elections based on the states where filing deadlines have passed. State legislative Republican primaries, 2018 vs. 2016 Takeaways: In the 43 states where candidate lists are now final, the number of Republican candidates running has increased 8.3 percent. The number of incumbents retiring has increased 25.1 percent. The number of Republican incumbents facing challenges has decreased 1.8 percent and the number of Republican primaries has increased 7.6 percent. Competing Republican factions prepare for state legislative primaries in Kansas Twenty-two of the 31 Kansas state House Republican primaries Aug. 7 feature conflicts between supporters and opponents of former Gov. Sam Brownback’s (R) 2012 tax cut package. Supporters argue the cuts-- which decreased income tax rates and exempted 300,000 businesses from taxation-- increased economic growth. Opponents say the reductions led to unacceptable budget cuts, particularly in education. The anti-Brownback faction defeated 14 pro-Brownback incumbents in 2016, allowing them to join with Democrats and largely repeal the tax cuts in 2017. The ant-Brownback/Democratic coalition then mustered a two-thirds supermajority to override Brownback’s veto of the repeal. If the GOP’s 85-40 House majority holds, the pro-Brownback faction needs to have at least 41 members to sustain a future gubernatorial veto of anti-Brownback/Democratic legislation. This chart shows how many members each faction has going into the 2018 primaries. Kansas Republican Factions Petition mistake may remove Rick Guy from GOP ballot for NY Senate seat Republican Rick Guy may be removed from New York’s 50th state Senate district primary ballot for submitting invalid petition signatures. In a preliminary review, the state board of elections found 600 of 1,400 of Guy’s signatures were invalid because the petition gatherer, his son Joseph, was not registered with the state Republican Party. If Guy is removed from the ballot, Bob Antonacci, the choice of the local GOP, will advance to the general election against Democrat John W. Mannion. The 50th District is one of 10 Republican-held battleground seats in the New York Senate. Democrats, who hold two battleground seats, need to pick up one seat to take control of the state Senate. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000293 Special guest analysis: Georgia primary turnout Ben Ratner is a FairVote research intern. Rob Richie is FairVote’s president and CEO. Tennessee’s primaries have unusual features for a southern primary: an Election Day on Thursday and no runoffs even when candidates fall short of a majority. As a result, the Republicans’ crowded gubernatorial primary may be won with less than 35 percent, and non-majority outcomes are likely in congressional primaries like open-seat races in the 2nd and 6th Districts. Most southern states hold primary runoffs to help elect consensus nominees by majority vote, as Georgia did last week. Republican turnout dropped 4 percent statewide even though gubernatorial runoffs sometimes yield higher turnout. For Democrats, congressional runoff turnout declined 36 percent and 52 percent, respectively—part of a longstanding pattern in federal primary runoffs. FairVote found turnout declined 39 percent, on average, in 183 of 190 regularly scheduled U.S. Senate and House primary runoffs from 1994 to 2016. That trend has continued this year, with turnout declining an average 44 percent in 25 of 26 congressional primary runoffs. Half of runoff winners earned fewer runoff votes than in the first round. 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Trump endorsed Secretary of State Brian Kemp in the runoff, tweeting that Kemp was “tough on crime, strong on the border and illegal immigration. He loves our Military and our Vets and protects our Second Amendment." Kemp defeated Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle by nearly 40 percentage points. In a race defined largely by fierce attacks from both sides, Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Cagle "was on the ropes” before Trump endorsed Kemp, but the president “delivered the knockout blow." FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000294 Cagle’s own internal polling showed the president’s July 18 endorsement boosting Kemp as Cagle's own numbers fell. Georgia governor runoff ballot tracker Trump has endorsed 26 candidates in 2018: six for the Senate, eight for the House, six for governor, and six for other state executive offices. Of 14 primary candidates he's endorsed in recent months, nine have had their primaries, and all nine have won. 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Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2018 10:20 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: August 7, 2018 The Alex Jones Bans Will Obviously Backfire, The Economy, Manafort Trial Tension, Death in Chicago, Ray Lewis, Defending Poetry, Osama's Mother Speaks, Radio on Music, David Mamet View today's Transom in your browser THE ALEX JONES BANS WILL OBVIOUSLY BACKFIRE: Major internet platforms have banned or suspended InfoWars’ Alex Jones and his related content en masse, in a show of Silicon Valley solidarity in which only Twitter broke ranks to retain the internet provocateur’s content. http://vlt.tc/3das Jones, who believes or pretends to believe a lot of crazy things, will presumably react to this by moderating his path or seeing the error of his ways, and his dedicated readers and supporters will come to understand that Silicon Valley is full of smart, compassionate people who will not at all engage in selective bannings based on the politics of the individual at issue. As Rich Cromwell notes: http://vlt.tc/3dbj “Maybe the best way to dispel the notion that tech companies want to become our benevolent overlords is to not behave like benevolent overlords.” Holly Scheer. http://vlt.tc/3dbf “Over the last week, Apple, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube have all taken down content and channels from right-wing fringe type Alex Jones and his outlet InfoWars. These channels had millions of subscribers and billions of views, and Jones used them to spread sometimes wacky information and interact with people across the world. “The companies list repeated violations of their policies as the reason Jones’s materials are no longer on their sites. But this isn’t about whether you like Jones or think he’s a reprehensible human being. Rather, this is about what it means for our society if a few tech companies should be able to decide for everyone what information is available, and what is over the line... “Well known for being a strong proponent of gun rights, strongly pro-Trump, and anti-Clinton, he also holds less-mainstream views. Some of those include opposing vaccinations, saying vaccines cause autism and that children’s programming normalizes autism. Jones’s media empire also delves into conspiracy theories, like that the government controls the weather and can weaponize it, that race wars are imminent, and that numerous school shootings were false flags, or governmental covert operations. “It’s not entirely accurate to describe this as purging Jones from the Internet, since his websites are still online and his content is still streamable directly from those sites. However, when these companies removed Jones and his content they made it much more difficult for Jones to interact with new people. This might not be government censorship, but it is suppressing his ideas and views, and those of others on his channels. “Many of Jones’s views are problematic and troubling. It’s certainly not only liberals and centrist people who find Jones and his ideas disagreeable. This isn’t about agreeing or disagreeing with someone, though, it’s about whether part of a free society is having no discussion at all about certain ideas. “Should there be views that are considered so problematic, or are expressed in ways that are so hateful and inflammatory, that the largest channels for virtual discussion no longer host them or allow links to them? That’s really what’s at stake here, not Jones himself or his individual statements. “These companies are defending the content removals, citing material that violated user agreements. YouTube explained that, “When users violate … policies repeatedly, like our policies against hate speech and harassment or our terms prohibiting circumvention of our FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000298 enforcement measures, we terminate their accounts.” Facebook’s removals came after they decided that Jones’s material was violent: “Upon review, we have taken it down for glorifying violence … and using dehumanizing language to describe people who are transgender, Muslims and immigrants, which violates our hate speech policies.” “Apple’s statements were similar: “Apple does not tolerate hate speech, and we have clear guidelines that creators and developers must follow to ensure we provide a safe environment for all of our users.” None of these reasons are frivolous, and as private companies Google, Apple, and Facebook do have the ability to set their own usage terms. “Yet, as social media plays a bigger and bigger part in daily lives and public discourse, it’s worth examining if these platforms are no longer merely trivial or lighthearted but have become interwoven with the fabric of our society. These companies have courted and encouraged this dynamic, and they’ve worked to make themselves indispensable and important parts of sharing information and talking through ideas.” RELATED: Alex Jones is a crackpot—but banning him from Facebook might be a bad idea. http://vlt.tc/3da4 Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify ban Infowars' Alex Jones. http://vlt.tc/3daf YouTube, Apple and Facebook ban Infowars, which decries ‘mega purge.’ http://vlt.tc/3dap --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, FWD, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --THE ECONOMY: Facebook to banks: Give us your data, we’ll give you our users. http://vlt.tc/3dab “The socialmedia giant has asked large U.S. banks to share detailed financial information about their customers, including card transactions and checking-account balances, as part of an effort to offer new services to users. Facebook increasingly wants to be a platform where people buy and sell goods and services, besides connecting with friends. The company over the past year asked JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo, Citigroup Inc. and U.S. Bancorp to discuss potential offerings it could host for bank customers on Facebook Messenger, said people familiar with the matter.” Gasoline Makers Are Reaping Big Profits. http://vlt.tc/3dbq “American fuel makers are posting their best second-quarter profits in years, thanks to soaring domestic oil production and regional pipeline bottlenecks that are allowing them to buy crude on the cheap. Refining companies typically suffer as oil prices rise because drivers scale back their travel, reducing demand for gasoline and diesel. But record U.S. production, coupled with insufficient pipeline capacity in Canada and West Texas, has depressed the cost of oil in many parts of the country, even as oil prices have been rising in general.” Mattress Firm explores U.S. bankruptcy to close stores – sources. http://vlt.tc/3daw “Mattress Firm Inc, the largest U.S. mattress retailer, is considering a potential bankruptcy filing as it seeks ways to get out of costly store leases and shut some of its 3,000 locations that are losing money, people familiar with the matter said. Mattress Firm’s deliberations offer the latest example of a U.S. brick-and-mortar retailer struggling financially amid competition from e-commerce firms such as Amazon.com Inc. Shares of Mattress Firm competitor Tempur Sealy International Inc jumped on the news.” MANAFORT’S TRIAL GETS TESTY: Manafort prosecution’s frustration with judge leads to fiery clashes. http://vlt.tc/3dba “For days, U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis has been cracking the whip at prosecutors in the Paul Manafort fraud trial, prodding them again and again to keep the case moving forward and to drop matters he considers irrelevant. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000299 “Prosecutors’ frustration with those exhortations spilled out publicly Monday in a series of prickly clashes in which Ellis snapped at one of special counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors, Greg Andres, and Andres sometimes lashed back at the judge — something lawyers rarely do. “The day’s first significant altercation came as Andres sought to question Manafort’s former deputy, Rick Gates, about his travels, using his passport as a visual aid. “Let’s go to the heart of the matter,” Ellis said. “Judge, we’ve been at the heart. …” Andres replied, before the judge cut him off. “Just listen to me. … Don’t speak while I’m speaking,” the judge said, sharply. He added that he didn’t see how the testimony on travel “amounts to a hill of beans” with regard to the charges against Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman. “The judge urged the two sides to agree on what dates Gates or Manafort traveled to Ukraine, to avoid tedious testimony. Ellis wondered aloud why that hadn’t been done before. The question seemed rhetorical, but Andres went ahead and answered it, somewhat snarkily. “For one, no one’s asked for that before,” Andres said. “I am,” Ellis shot back. “I’d like to find ways to expedite the trial in this matter.” “We’ve done everything we can to move the trial along. And I think we’ve succeeded,” Andres insisted. “The clashes with the judge were unusual and could be risky, since some of them took place with the jury in the room. If jurors defer to the judge, they may view the prosecution as being out of line and overly aggressive. On the other hand, the protests allow the government lawyers a chance to display some passion about their case. “Minutes after the exchange about the passport, tensions flared again, after the judge took issue with a question that led to Gates’ giving a long answer about Ukraine’s political system. “The interruption clearly rankled Andres, who suggested that the judge was putting a straitjacket on the government’s case by constantly asking for agreements on what was and wasn’t in dispute between the prosecution and the defense. “There has not been a single admission by the defense on any matter in this case,” Andres complained. “We need to focus sharply,” the judge declared. “It certainly doesn’t help to offer the history of Ukrainian politics.” “The judge asked Andres whether he planned more such questions. The prosecutor didn’t seem to answer immediately but, after prodding by the judge, said, “No.” Andres sought to press the issue, which led to Ellis shouting: “Next question. … Next question, Sir!” “The prosecutor demanded a sidebar conference out of earshot of the jury, which lasted about eight minutes. “When court resumed, the judge said calmly to the jury: “I didn’t exclude anything.” “Testimony continued for about another 10 minutes, before the jury was excused for the day. Then the fireworks began again.” DEATH IN CHICAGO: Emanuel, police officials react to one of Chicago's most violent weekends of 2018. http://vlt.tc/3dbb “At least 74 people were shot, 12 fatally, between 3 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000300 Monday. The victims ranged in age from 11 to 62. “According to Tribune data, it marked the worst violence of any single weekend in Chicago since at least before 2016, the year in which homicides hit records unseen for two decades. “And Sunday saw more victims shot in a single day since at least September 2011 when the Tribune began tracking every shooting in Chicago. For the entire day, 47 people were shot, including a stunning 40 during a seven-hour period early Sunday. “At a late-morning news conference at the Gresham District station on the South Side, Johnson acknowledged in answer to a reporter’s question that no arrests had been made in any of the dozens of shootings over the weekend.” RAY LEWIS AND THE BUBBLE THAT SHELTERED HIM: The Hall of Famer. http://vlt.tc/3d7x “For 13 years, Ray Lewis had hidden from his history. He hid behind his talent. He hid behind his religion. Most effectively, he hid behind his team’s PR staff. His case isn’t rare. The league insulates players in protective bubbles, and in doing so creates its own warped sense of morality that reporters are expected to adhere to. “In this bubble, a story about the lasting consequences of a player being convicted of obstruction of justice related to the death of two men can seem outlandish, even predatory on the part of the media organization. In the eyes of Ravens players and staffers, we were out to dirty Ray Lewis. They refused to acknowledge the way he’d dirtied himself and dodged questions in the public sphere for so long. For two far-away families, the deaths were devastating, life-altering events. To the Ravens, they were ancient history.” APOLOGIZING FOR POETRY: The Nation’s Apology For Publishing A Poem Only Damages The Arts. http://vlt.tc/3dbo “On July 24, The Nation’s poetry editors issued a statement condemning their own decision to run an “ableist” poem by writer Anders Carlson-Wee. The poem, which ran in the July 30 issue of the publication’s print magazine, was handily scrutinized by the Twitter mobs. “Carlson-Wee issued a disappointing mea culpa, but the political correctness hordes kept raging on. The poem’s crime? Causing “harm to members of marginalized communities” via “disparaging and ableist language.” “It’s a shame The Nation and Carlson-Wee are buckling under scrutiny. Poetry—and art in general—does not promise to keep us safe and cozy. It’s about expression, perspective, and reflecting on the human experience, in whatever way will resonate.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ --FEATURE: My son, Osama: the al-Qaida leader’s mother speaks for the first time. http://vlt.tc/3d8h BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: How a twitter argument begins and how it ends. http://vlt.tc/3dao JOB POSTING: Associate Director, C. Boyden Gray Center at George Mason. http://vlt.tc/3cwv ITEMS OF INTEREST: FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000301 Foreign: China is waging a maritime insurgency in the South China Sea. It’s time for the US to counter it. http://vlt.tc/3db6 North Korea’s Pompeo problem exposes widening rift on talks. http://vlt.tc/3da8 No news is bad news. http://vlt.tc/3db7 Saudi Arabia’s spat with Canada risks backlash from investors. http://vlt.tc/3daa Bolton says U.S. not seeking Iranian regime change. http://vlt.tc/3db2 Sanctions reimposed: Trump administration continues ferocious tack on Iran. http://vlt.tc/3db5 After Rand Paul meeting, Russian lawmakers agree to Washington visit. http://vlt.tc/3db3 Fukuyama: Teaching public policy. http://vlt.tc/3db8 Domestic: Manafort trial Day 5: Gates sings. http://vlt.tc/3day Manafort's right-hand man testifies against him in tax fraud case. http://vlt.tc/3dax Mueller indicts the Washington swamp. http://vlt.tc/3dam Balderson won't address Kasich claim he did not invite Trump to central Ohio. http://vlt.tc/3daq Trump endorses Kobach for Kansas governor. http://vlt.tc/3db1 GOP attorney general hopeful declares independence from Rauner. http://vlt.tc/3dan In the age of Trump, liberals have rediscovered the value of federalism. http://vlt.tc/3dat Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz needed help. Bureaucratic errors deprived him of it. http://vlt.tc/3dac Emails Reveal Teachers Plotting To Hide Their Political Bias From Parents. http://vlt.tc/3dbe One group that definitely faces prejudice in college admissions. http://vlt.tc/3d9t Dear LeBron: Democrats, Not Trump, Ran Cities Like Akron Into The Ground. http://vlt.tc/3dbi How America can stop being the Wild West of data. http://vlt.tc/3dai The elites’ war on the deplorables. http://vlt.tc/3dah Larry Arnn responds to Conor Friedersdorf: Hillsdale is hale. http://vlt.tc/3da9 It’s looking extremely likely that QAnon is a leftist prank on Trump supporters. http://vlt.tc/3daj How companies make millions charging prisoners to send an email. http://vlt.tc/3d9v Former Nevada Sen. Paul Laxalt dies at 96. http://vlt.tc/3daz FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000302 Media: Antifa Protesters Drive Candace Owens Out Of Philly Restaurant. http://vlt.tc/3dbm Twitter suspends Candace Owens—then says it was ‘an error’ after backlash. http://vlt.tc/3d8q Newseum stops selling ‘you are fake news’ t-shirts after internet backlash. http://vlt.tc/3d7y Fox News addresses host’s response to racist comments. http://vlt.tc/3db0 NatGeo photographer admits viral photo of polar bear is inaccurate. http://vlt.tc/3dal Health: For Every Woman's Abortion Story, A Baby Has One, Too. http://vlt.tc/3dbg Religion: This beautiful religious order is for women with Down Syndrome. http://vlt.tc/3dar Ephemera: Video highlights from the State of the Arts discussion. http://vlt.tc/3db4 Johnny Manziel has disastrous CFL debut. http://vlt.tc/3da2 Jimmy Garoppolo is the NFL’s most expensive lottery ticket. http://vlt.tc/3da6 After missing World Cup, top U.S. soccer players abroad mostly stay put. http://vlt.tc/3d9z Taiwan baseball? It’s ‘hot noisy,’ and ingrained in national identity. http://vlt.tc/3da5 Waiting for a modern Music City miracle. http://vlt.tc/3da3 MoviePass slashes offering to three films a month. http://vlt.tc/3d9x Kurt Russell defends James Gunn: ‘I think we’re getting a little too sensitive.’ http://vlt.tc/3d9u Bautista: What Disney did to James Gunn is ‘nauseating.’ http://vlt.tc/3da0 Farewell to USA’s Colony, a rare dystopia that tried something new. http://vlt.tc/3d9q ‘The Last Man On Earth’ creator Will Forte reveals what Season 5 might have been. http://vlt.tc/3d9y How HBO, Netflix, and Amazon are battling for your eyeballs. http://vlt.tc/3d9w Disney’s streaming service starts to come into focus. http://vlt.tc/3d9s Amazon Studios unscripted head Heather Schuster out after one year. http://vlt.tc/3dae Patrick Stewart to star in new Star Trek TV series. http://vlt.tc/3d7w Better Call Saul co-creator on Season 4: ‘it is a horror story.’ http://vlt.tc/3dag ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Undercuts Its Message By Overplaying Its Material. http://vlt.tc/3dbl Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: 'A Measure of Salvation' And 'Hero'. http://vlt.tc/3dbn FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000303 What Mercy Otis Warren Can Teach Us About Civility’s Contribution. http://vlt.tc/3dbp PODCAST: Federalist Radio Hour Music Edition: David Bowie, New Order, And The Smiths. http://vlt.tc/3dbd POEM: “First Love.” http://vlt.tc/3dbc QUOTE: “We're all put to the test... but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?” ― David Mamet Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2018 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000304 From: POLITICO Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 9:16 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Trump-backed Kobach holds narrow edge in Kansas governor primary Secretary of State Kris Kobach leads the Kansas Republican gubernatorial primary by 191 votes out of more than 311,000 cast with all precincts reporting, after President Donald Trump gave him a late endorsement over Gov. Jeff Colyer. Kobach has 40.6 percent of the Republican primary vote to 40.5 percent for Colyer, with provisional ballots still outstanding. Kansas does not have an automatic recount procedure for primaries, but Colyer could request a recount. Colyer, the former lieutenant governor, took the top job earlier this year after former Gov. Sam Brownback joined the Trump administration. But the president has a closer relationship with Kobach, a polarizing figure in Kansas and elsewhere after years of clashes on voting rights and immigration. Trump endorsed Kobach via Tweet on Monday, going against the advice of White House aides. The Republican primary winner will face Democrat Laura Kelly, a state senator, in the general election. See live results here. To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to EricWest@CollierGov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000305 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 10:50 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: August 9, 2018 Who Defines Hate Speech?, The Economy, Looking West From Red Square, Steele Was Working For Russian Oligarch, Sinclair Merger, Mass Killing in Myanmar, North Korean Defector, Coolidge View today's Transom in your browser WHO DEFINES HATE SPEECH?: In the past few days, a clear split has emerged between conservatives of the old guard mindset and those at newer center-right institutions concerning the deplatforming of Alex Jones by Apple, Facebook, Spotify, Google, and others - with the notable exception being Twitter (for the moment at least). The key difference seems to be the level of comfort people have with the approach used by Silicon Valley to define the limits of speech, and their willingness to go along with the whims of the mob - in this case an orchestrated campaign to define certain views as “hate speech”. http://vlt.tc/3dg6 This makes the divide understandable: civility-minded conservatives find Alex Jones and his ridiculous and often offensive conspiracies despicable and see any defense of them as inappropriate. They also have little likelihood of facing deplatforming themselves. On the other hand, those who are more aware of the power of these technological platforms to wreak havoc in an instant to content creators know that hate speech is in the eye of the beholder now - and it only takes the dedicated work of low level employees at any of these corporate entities to undermine the models that sustain content creators today. In the case of Jones, he was not banned for spouting conspiracy theories or being a crazy person - he was banned for hate speech against Muslims and transgender people, a category that could be easily expanded to include many publications and writers on the right today who warn against the dangers of radical Islam and gender fluidity. The newer entities recognize that the slippery slope is already here, and it is unavoidable. They don’t trust the beneficence of the Silicon Valley masters, because they’ve already experienced the early volleys against their content. Today it’s YouTube demonetizing Dave Rubin, Dennis Prager, and Steven Crowder - tomorrow, it’s flagging them as hate speech. And if that speech does constitute hate, there will be consequences - not just for those who agree with these views, but those who just follow them online. http://vlt.tc/3dge David Harsanyi. http://vlt.tc/3dft “Of course sites like Facebook, Apple, and YouTube are free to ban conspiracy mongers like Alex Jones from their platforms. They have a right to dictate the contours of permissible speech on their sites, and to enforce those standards either dutifully or hypocritically or ideologically or using any method they see fit. No one seriously disputes this. “Then again, Twitter also has a right, as a private entity, to take a stand, and, as the company’s CEO Jack Dorsey explains it, dispassionately allow free exchanges of ideas—even the ugly ones Infowars offers—as long as users don’t break the company’s rules. Yet, here we are, watching a number of journalists—supposed sentinels of free expression—demanding that billionaire CEOs start policing speech that makes them uncomfortable. “Jones, who has made numerous hateful, and reckless remarks, should make any reasonable person uncomfortable. In this regard, though, he’s certainly not alone. And if Facebook is now guaranteeing a platform free of unpleasant voices who break their vague terms of service, they have lots of work ahead. “To some extent, I can understand how frustrating it is watching a bigoted conspiracy theorist who has destroyed lives be provided a voice on a large media platform. After all, I’ve been FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000306 trying to ignore Al Sharpton’s cable show for years. Yet if I were running a social media platform, I’d like to think I would allow nearly anyone— minus those who threaten violence or otherwise break the law—speak. It’s not as if users wouldn’t possess a block button. I can’t recall a single time in my decade using social media ever opening an Infowars link. I doubt most of you have either. Even if you did, you wouldn’t melt. They’re just words. “And while the ejection of Jones isn’t the end of the world, and it doesn’t necessarily portend a mass expulsion of less extreme voices, let’s stop acting like conservatives are foolish for harboring some concerns about the incrementalist goals of would-be liberal censors. “Every day, contemporary liberals run around accusing Trump supporters of being in league with white supremacists and social conservatives of being unrepentant bigots. Republicans are regularly charged with propagating fascist views or attempting to literally murder Americans. “It’s implausible to imagine a future where liberal activists don’t demand Republican groups be deplatformed. We already see liberal groups targeting advertisers of popular conservative radio hosts and trying to have National Rifle Association, an organization regularly compared to terrorists, thrown off platforms on moral grounds. The slippery slope already exists. “Take a recent Vox video ostensibly exploring the “tough debate about censorship and free speech” on the Internet. “It’s not just Alex Jones,” says Vox. Among some of the offensive (in reality, some of it is merely provocative) comments on immigration and Islam offered by, as Vox labels them, “YouTube’s most extreme creators,” we see Turning Point USA’s Candace Owens saying, “No one likes feminism, that’s what happened, Hillary!” “You might find her remark tendentious or simplistic, but under no reasonable interpretation can it be described as “extreme.” Yet conflating partisan Republican positions with hate speech or intolerable ideas has been a longstanding strategy on the Left in its efforts to stigmatize views. It’s liberals who often make little distinction between Infowars and mainstream conservatives. And it’s conservatives who need to worry.” RELATED: Jack Dorsey on Alex Jones. http://vlt.tc/3dek A better way to ban Alex Jones. http://vlt.tc/3de9 Social media and censorship. http://vlt.tc/3def Censorship of Infowars exposes larger problem of Silicon Valley bias. http://vlt.tc/3dep Big Tech Wants Content Equality For 'Net Neutrality,' But Not Alex Jones. http://vlt.tc/3dfx Twitter Bans Conservative Author For Tweet Against Deplatforming. http://vlt.tc/3dg4 Twitter CEO expands media tour after taking stand against banning Alex Jones. http://vlt.tc/3dgf --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, FWD, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --THE ECONOMY: The “democratic socialism” agenda would cost 42 trillion over 10 years. http://vlt.tc/3dgc “To put this in perspective, Washington is currently projected to collect 44 trillion in revenues over the next decade. And the Republican tax cut, decried universally by Democrats as irresponsible (and by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as “Armageddon”) will cost less than 2 trillion over the decade. The 30-year projected tab for these programs is even more staggering: new proposals costing 218 trillion, on top of an 84 trillion baseline deficit driven by Social Security, Medicare, and the resulting interest costs. What would be the effects of such an unprecedented spending binge? Federal spending, which typically ranges between 18 and 22 percent of GDP, would immediately soar past 40 percent of GDP on its way to nearly 50 percent within three decades. Including state and local government spending would push the total cost of government to 60 percent of GDP by that point — exceeding the current spending level of every country in Europe.” New York plans to cap Uber and Lyft. http://vlt.tc/3deq “New York moved to become the first FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000307 city in the U.S. to cap ride-hailing services including Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc., freezing new vehicle licenses for one year while it studies the fallout from the booming industry. The vote Wednesday by the New York City Council could cripple the growth of Uber and Lyft in their biggest U.S. market as both companies are heading toward eventual initial public offerings. The Silicon Valley companies’ businesses depend on recruiting as many drivers as they can to drive down fares and cut pickup times.” There are more jobs than workers. Licensing reform can help. http://vlt.tc/3de8 “By all accounts, the American economy is in the “goldilocks zone.” According to the Department of Labor’s August 3 employment report, the unemployment rate fell from 4 to 3.9 percent, while the labor market added a solid 157,000 new jobs in July. However, there is a catch. Such low levels of unemployment create labor shortages in virtually every field. As a remedy, state and local governments should be reducing occupational licensing regulations to let more people step out of the labor shadows.” LOOKING WEST FROM RED SQUARE: Paul Starobin. http://vlt.tc/3dg7 “The evening suggested a first lesson: while Russians these days are told by their own media that America, once again, is the enemy, they are not reflexively accepting of it. Perhaps they’re being saved by cynicism about their own government. “The media and politicians want us to hate America, but we know that America does not really want to destroy us,” a first-year student at Moscow State University, the Harvard or Yale of Russia, told me on my visit to his classroom, down the street from the Kremlin. “As in that Time cover, many Russians also see propaganda in the American media’s presentation of their country. It is generally conceded that the Kremlin probably did interfere in some fashion with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But the idea that Putin’s Kremlin, that Russia, can somehow dictate events in mighty America is widely seen as preposterous. “When someone says that Russian hackers made Trump president, it is like hearing that Martians rule the world,” the same student told me.” STEELE WAS WORKING FOR RUSSIAN OLIGARCH: It appears Christopher Steele was working for a Russian oligarch at the time he was compiling the anti-Trump dossier for Fusion GPS - and that he was using the same senior member of Obama’s DOJ as his point of contact for both. http://vlt.tc/3dfq “At the same time Christopher Steele was compiling a dossier accusing the Trump campaign of colluding with the Russian government, the former British spy was lobbying Department of Justice official Bruce Ohr on behalf of a Russian oligarch with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The connection between Steele and the oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, is laid out in emails the Justice Department recently provided Congress. “The emails show that Steele, a former British spy, advocated for Deripaska in negotiations over his visa status with the U.S. government. Deripaska, an aluminum magnate, had been blocked from traveling to the U.S. in 2006 because of suspected ties to Russian mobsters. Deripaska hired an American lawyer named Adam Waldman in 2009 to lobby the U.S. government to obtain a visa for the billionaire. “The Washington Examiner detailed the exchanges, which show Steele discussing Deripaska with Ohr, the former No. 4 official at the Justice Department.” Read that detailing by Byron York here. http://vlt.tc/3dei “The emails, given to Congress by the Justice Department, began on Jan. 12, 2016, when Steele sent Ohr a New Year's greeting. Steele brought up the case of Russian aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska (referred to in various emails as both OD and OVD), who was at the time seeking a visa to attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in the United States. “Years earlier, the U.S. revoked Deripaska's visa, reportedly on the basis of suspected FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000308 involvement with Russian organized crime. Deripaska was close to Paul Manafort, the shortterm Trump campaign chairman now on trial for financial crimes, and this year was sanctioned in the wake of Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election. "I heard from Adam WALDMAN [a Deripaska lawyer/lobbyist] yesterday that OD is applying for another official US visa ice [sic] APEC business at the end of February," Steele wrote in the Jan. 12 email. Steele said Deripaska was being "encouraged by the Agency guys who told Adam that the USG [United States Government] stance on [Deripaska] is softening." Steele concluded: "A positive development it seems.” TRIBUNE BACKS OUT OF SINCLAIR MERGER: Lawsuit time. http://vlt.tc/3dg9 “Tribune Media has backed out of its proposed $3.9 billion merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group and said it will be filing a lawsuit against the broadcasting giant for allegedly breaching their merger agreement. “In an announcement early Thursday morning, Tribune blamed Sinclair for the regulatory roadblocks that the deal has encountered at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Last month, the FCC voted unanimously to subject the merger to an administrative law proceeding, a taxing and time-consuming process that was expected to kill the deal.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ --FEATURE: Two Reuters reporters uncovered a mass killing in Myanmar. Their journey has put them at odds with their own people. http://vlt.tc/3df9 BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: Attack! http://vlt.tc/3dg8 JOB POSTING: Associate Director, C. Boyden Gray Center at George Mason. http://vlt.tc/3cwv ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: Trump administration to hit Russia with new sanctions for Skripal poisoning. http://vlt.tc/3df2 More. http://vlt.tc/3ded Lombok: After the earthquake. http://vlt.tc/3deo Venezuela’s Maduro says opposition politicians to blame for assassination attempt. http://vlt.tc/3dem As China’s military masters AI, why are we still building aircraft carriers? http://vlt.tc/3deb Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law will hurt economic growth. http://vlt.tc/3dez US sanctions threaten India’s importation of Iranian oil. http://vlt.tc/3df1 Argentina Senate Votes Against Abortion Measure. http://vlt.tc/3dgb Domestic: FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000309 Tuesday night is a bad sign for GOP chances in the House.http://vlt.tc/3dex The Ohio results point to Democratic strength in 2018—and a showdown in 2020. http://vlt.tc/3df7 Kobach leads Colyer by 191 votes after Johnson County finishes counting. http://vlt.tc/3dec Omarosa secretly recorded Trump and played the audio for people, sources say. http://vlt.tc/3df0 Why 'Destroying The Civil Service' Would Be Good For America. http://vlt.tc/3dg2 Inside The Texas Border Town That Funnels Half Of All U.S.-Mexico Trade. http://vlt.tc/3ddj How GOP Can Switch From Offending Minority Voters To Wooing Them. http://vlt.tc/3dfw Why Voters Rated Oklahoma’s Mary Fallin The Worst Governor In America. http://vlt.tc/3dfy Illegal Immigrant Philly Refused To Hand Over To The Feds Raped A Child, http://vlt.tc/3dg5 Islamic man at New Mexico compound trained kids to commit school shootings, court documents say. http://vlt.tc/3df5 Attorney questions allegation in compound case. http://vlt.tc/3del Trump predicts GDP growth could soon 'be in the 5s.’ http://vlt.tc/3dee Ocasio-Cortez: I’m being attacked by the Right to distract from news of Collins indictment. http://vlt.tc/3dev SEC inquired about Tesla CEO Musk’s tweets. http://vlt.tc/3dfc Run-amok-PC sends open discourse underground. http://vlt.tc/3dea Media: 'Never Trump' conservative Ben Shapiro explains why he’s now ‘more apt’ to support Trump in 2020, warns against GOP primary challenge. http://vlt.tc/3dfb Military veterans’ news site’s top editor quits, says he faced pressure to be ‘less liberal.’ http://vlt.tc/3df4 Why is the New York Times so interested in Australia? http://vlt.tc/3des Media coverage of Rep. Chris Collins’ indictment vs. Sen. Menendez’s trial. http://vlt.tc/3der Chuck Todd has turned Meet the Press into late night variety show TV & late night tv hosts have turned their shows into Meet the Press. http://vlt.tc/3det Vox Defends MS-13 As Nice Kids Who Ride Bikes, Work After-School Jobs. http://vlt.tc/3dfu CNN’s pro-Trumpers vs. ex-Trumpers focus group gets heated. http://vlt.tc/3dey Profit surges at 21st Century Fox as Disney takeover looms. http://vlt.tc/3deh Roanoke Times owner is suing paper's former Hokies football reporter over Twitter account. http://vlt.tc/3de5 Why Parents And The Media Need To Stop Injecting Children Into Politics. http://vlt.tc/3dg3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000310 Health: Religion: Sessions Blasts SPLC, Media For Targeting People Of Faith. http://vlt.tc/3dg0 Catholics Upset With Death Penalty Change Shouldn't Jump To Condemn. http://vlt.tc/3dg1 Ephemera: USC president steps down after campus gynecologist scandal. http://vlt.tc/3de6 NCAA announces undrafted players may return to school, relaxed agent rules. http://vlt.tc/3ddz LeBron James turns ‘Shut up and dribble’ insult into title of Showtime series. http://vlt.tc/3de7 Carmelo Anthony verbally agrees to sign with Rockets. http://vlt.tc/3de0 The Ringer’s soccer watchability rankings. http://vlt.tc/3ddy Greg Hardy wins another UFC fight by first-round knockout. http://vlt.tc/3de1 Braves announcer Joe Simpson draws ire implying Juan Soto isn't 19. http://vlt.tc/3de2 Nick Saban's wife, Terry, reveals her husband's heartfelt idea for first big bonus check. http://vlt.tc/3den The Oscars are introducing a new category for ‘Outstanding Popular Film.’ http://vlt.tc/3deg Oscars to add ‘popular film’ category, creating questions. http://vlt.tc/3dej A redefined Amazon Studios is primed to disrupt its rivals’ plans. http://vlt.tc/3dew An excellent cast rescues fantasy parody Disenchantment from mediocrity. http://vlt.tc/3df3 Dinosaurs: The making of TV’s saddest, strangest sitcom finale. http://vlt.tc/3ddx Disney says its new streaming service won’t rival Netflix. http://vlt.tc/3de3 Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay reveal coming this week. http://vlt.tc/3ddw PODCAST: North Korean Defector Shares Her Story Of Torture, Escape, And Freedom. http://vlt.tc/3dfs POEM: “First Love.” http://vlt.tc/3dbc QUOTE: “Unless bureaucracy is constantly resisted it breaks down representative government and overwhelms democracy. It is the one element in our institutions that sets up the pretense of having authority over everybody and being responsible to nobody.” ― Calvin Coolidge Facebook FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000311 Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2018 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000312 From: OZY PRESIDENTIAL BRIEF Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 7:30 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: US Judge Orders Deportation Reversed Pence Outlines Space Force IMPORTANT AUGUST 10, 2018 Vice President Mike Pence delivered details of the Trump administration's plan for a Space Force yesterday. Source: Getty Judge Threatens to Hold Sessions in Contempt for Deportation After learning that a mother and daughter had been deported to El Salvador while he was still hearing their asylum case, federal Judge Emmet Sullivan threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt of court and ordered that the pair be brought back. In June, Sessions announced that fleeing domestic and gang violence would no longer be considered grounds for asylum in the U.S., a decision the American Civil Liberties Union is currently challenging on behalf of a dozen plaintiffs, including the deported mother. SOURCES: THE GUARDIAN, NYT Twitter Mike Pence Teases Details for 'Space Force' “An idea whose time has come.” That’s how Pence lauded plans for the extraterrestrial service, which would be the U.S. military’s sixth branch and could be established by 2020. “Space Force all the way!” President Donald Trump tweeted, while his reelection campaign sent a fundraising email asking supporters to vote on a Space Force logo. Some have criticized the idea, which would require Congressional approval, as unnecessary: The U.S. Air Force currently deals with space matters. Meanwhile, a new Pentagon report called for the formation of a U.S. Space Command this year. SOURCES: WASHINGTON POST, REUTERS Twitter Air Strike Kills Dozens of Yemeni Schoolchildren At least 29 children were killed as their school bus passed through a market, hit from above by the government-allied Saudi-led coalition, which called the strike “legitimate.” The International Committee of the Red Cross said dozens more were wounded during the attack on Saada province, controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The coalition is supported by the U.S., but the State Department says it wasn’t involved in Thursday’s strike and urged Saudi allies to “conduct a thorough and transparent investigation.” Yemen is currently facing the world’s gravest humanitarian crisis. SOURCES: REUTERS , BBC Twitter Turkish Lira, in Crisis, Falls to Record Lows Turkey’s currency lost more than 20 percent of its value this week, and more than 12 percent just today, as Ankara and Washington sparred over the fate of a U.S. pastor held in Turkey and investors worried about the Eurasian nation’s growing stack of debts. “If they have dollars, we have our people, our righteousness and our God,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told supporters last night, urging them not to focus on the crisis. Meanwhile some in the Eurozone are examining whether Turkey’s problems could spill over to European banks. SOURCES: WSJ (SUB), FT (SUB) Twitter FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000313 BRIEFLY Know This: The judge in ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s financial crimes trial has apologized to prosecutors for berating them in front of the jury. New Zealand has announced a ban on plastic bags. And Ryanair has canceled about 400 flights amid a staff walkout. Try This: Feeling presidential after a week of briefings? Prove it with the PDB Quiz. We’re hiring: OZY is looking for a talented Events Lead to drive OZY Fest and other live experiences. Could this be you? Check out the job description for more details. INTRIGUING Melania Trump's Parents Take Citizenship Oath In a ceremony kept private for “security reasons,” Viktor and Amalija Knavs became U.S. citizens yesterday. Their daughter had sponsored them for a green card, the couple’s attorney said, conceding that the Knavs had obtained citizenship through what President Trump has dubbed “chain migration.” It is, the lawyer added, “a dirtier word” for family-based immigration. The president’s demanded an end to the practice, which allows immigrants to gain visas to join family members already in the U.S. Melania Trump became a citizen in 2006 after obtaining a visa based on her modeling abilities. SOURCES: THE WEEK, THE HILL, POLITICO Twitter Typo Cuts Kansas Gubernatorial Primary Gap to 91 Votes Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach led by 191 votes over current Gov. Jeff Colyer in the Republican primary — but yesterday one county’s corrected digit added 100 to Colyer’s total. Kobach is overseeing vote counting in his current job, which prompted his rival to ask Kobach to recuse himself, even though that’s not legally required. Kobach was vice-chair of a presidential commission to uncover widespread voter fraud last year, but reportedly didn’t find any. As many as 10,000 provisional ballots have yet to be counted. SOURCES: TIME, NY MAGAZINE Twitter Scientists Discover Alien Mineral Inside Meteorite Is it the ore to end all ores? Probably not, but the mineral found within the Uakit meteorite, named for the Russian town where it was found in 2016, was not on the list of more than 4,000 previously documented minerals. While the rock was mostly iron-based kamacite, it contained a trace of the new substance, dubbed uakitite and presented at this year’s Meteoritical Society conference in Moscow. The uakitite speck, only five micrometers across, is thought to have been formed in extremely high temperatures, but little else is understood about the substance’s characteristics. SOURCES: FORBES Twitter Thief Poses as 'Despacito' Singer to Steal Jewels This is so sad: Alexa, play “Despacito.” Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, a.k.a. Daddy Yankee, the Puerto Rican rapper featured on the wildly popular Spanish-language track, was robbed of $2.3 million in jewels and diamonds after a thief reportedly pretended to be him, entered his room and ordered hotel staff to open the star’s safe. About $2,500 in cash was also reportedly taken. Rodriguez, 41, is currently on tour in Europe, and Spanish language newspapers say police in Valencia, where the theft occurred, have launched an investigation. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000314 SOURCES: NEWSWEEK, BILLBOARD Twitter Dolphins Players Open New Season of Anthem Protests Taking controversial kneeling protests against police brutality into a third season, Miami receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson refused to stand during the national anthem yesterday at the Dolphins’ preseason opener. The team forbade such behavior before this season, but only as a “placeholder” until the NFL firmed up its mercurial anthem policy. After the anthem, the league said that the players won’t be punished under its no-kneeling policy while it negotiates the rule with its players union. “I’m coaching football,” Dolphins coach Adam Gase said. “I’m not dealing with this.” SOURCES: USA TODAY , SUN SENTINEL, MIAMI HERALD Twitter OZY 40M PEOPLE AND GROWING OZY Media, 800 West El Camino Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Manage Subscriptions Privacy Policy Read Online FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000315 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 11:37 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: August 10, 2018 Bret Stephens' Free Speech Hypocrisy, The Economy, Voter Disruption, Dave Weigel and The Kooks, Oscars Turn Desperate, Spike Lee, Paid Family Leave, David Mamet View today's Transom in your browser BRET STEPHENS’ BLATANT FREE SPEECH HYPOCRISY: Sean Davis. http://vlt.tc/3dgy “New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, an outspoken NeverTrump activist, effusively praised ABC when it fired Roseanne Barr for a single tweet, but when it comes to a mountain of racist tweets over nine years, he says his new colleague Sarah Jeong deserves a whole lot of grace and a second chance. What could possibly explain this blatant double standard? To recap: Roseanne Barr, creator and star of the hit sitcom bearing her name, was swiftly fired by ABC in May after she posted a tweet comparing former Obama White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, who is black, to a terrorist ape. Shortly after her firing created a social media firestorm, Stephens used his column at the New York Times to praise ABC and its executives who fired Barr, while declaring that she deserved to be fired not because of a single tweet, but because she is simply a bad person unworthy of having any public platform. “Barr’s tweet about Jarrett, in other words, wasn’t the odd needle in the haystack,” Stephens wrote. “It was the last straw.” “This is not a ‘one bad tweet’ issue,” Stephens claimed, before endorsing the characterization of Barr as a “boor,” a “notorious believer and propagator of conspiracy theories related to 9/11,” and “a MIRVed ICBM ready to go off in all directions at any time.” Stephens then declared that the Barr brouhaha was neither a “free speech” issue nor a “double standards” issue. “[W]hat Barr tweeted wasn’t an idea,” Stephens wrote. “It was a slur.” And so she had to be fired. With that background in mind, let’s compare Barr’s single tweet to years worth of undoubtedly racist tweets from Stephens’ new colleague Sarah Jeong. Jeong wrote that white people are “only fit to live underground like groveling goblins.” “Dumbass fucking white people marking up the internet with their opinions like dogs pissing on fire hydrants,” she wrote in another. Jeong approvingly posted a chart which indicated one’s value as a human being was based entirely on the color of one’s skin. “Theoretically you can’t be racist against white people,” she wrote tweeted before claiming that white people smell like dogs. “#CancelWhitePeople” she demanded in one tweet. “White men are fucking bullshit,” she wrote. It goes on and on and on like that, for years. Whereas Barr was shown to the unemployment line due to a single tweet, Jeong was hired after several years’ worth of blatant racism and misandry. Given that Stephens declared that the totality of one’s work over years, rather FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000316 than a solitary tweet, should be the determining factor in whether one deserves a prominent public platform, surely he denounced Jeong and demanded her immediate firing with the same fervor he brought to the fight against Barr, right? Right?? Wrong. Oh, so very wrong. Rather than applying the exact same standard to Jeong that he applied to the Trump-supporting star and creator of a show praised for sympathetically depicting a fictional Trump-supporting family, Stephens created a brand new standard for his new co-worker. “Let he who is without a bad tweet cast the first stone,” reads the subhed in Stephens’ column on the matter. “Is it ultimately [Jeong’s] fault for writing those ugly tweets?” Stephens asks. “Yes. Does it represent the core truth of who she is? I doubt it.” Whereas Stephens gleefully joined the social media mob as it targeted Barr with pitchforks and torches, he now counsels caution and circumspection towards those who have spent years hurling slurs and epithets and racial invective at those who dared to be born with the wrong skin pigmentation. “Anyone who has been the victim of the social-media furies knows just how distorting and dishonest those furies can be,” Stephens wrote. “God save us all when those pillars crumble in the face of our new culture of denunciation.” --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, FWD, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --THE ECONOMY: Elon Musk must recuse himself. http://vlt.tc/3dhl “The Tesla board of directors plans to meet with financial advisors next week to formalize a process to explore Elon Musk's take-private proposal, according to people familiar with the matter. Musk announced via Twitter this week that he hopes to take the automaker private, in what would be one of the biggest such deals in history. The board is likely to tell Musk, the Tesla chairman and CEO, to recuse himself as the company prepares to review his take-private proposal, according to these people, who asked not to be named because the conversations are private. The board has told Musk that he needs his own separate set of advisors, one of the people said.” Trump’s flipflop on tariffs hurts company that backed his proposal. http://vlt.tc/3dhh “Three months ago, Element Electronics of South Carolina was a big supporter of President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on goods from China. Then, the plan changed, and this week, that same company said it was closing up shop because the Trump administration was suddenly threatening tariffs on a critical component it imports from China. The real story of how Element Electronics started as a supporter of Trump's trade war but quickly became a victim is still a mystery, as even the company doesn't seem to know why the tariff plan was changed so radically.” RUSSIA’S EFFORT TO SOW CONFUSION PAYS OFF: Pew. http://vlt.tc/3dhx “Two states left nearly 200,000 people off voter rolls earlier this year, leading to confusion and anger when those people tried to cast a ballot in the primaries. Election security experts fear it could happen again in November. While the problems stemmed mainly from computer glitches and human error, the chances of a repeat could be even greater if foreign adversaries, like the Russian government, successfully hack voter registration information. The confusion in primary elections in Maryland and California illustrated that Russia wouldn’t FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000317 need to change votes to disrupt America’s electoral process, said Maurice Turner, a senior technologist at the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, D.C. Simply changing voter registration information or spreading disinformation about voting places and times could be catastrophic, he said. “The attack that is most likely to succeed is one that causes confusion,” Turner said. “To cause confusion, there just needs to be a disruption in the normal process, and people’s fears can start to build.” Disarray at the polls slows the voting process, disenfranchises people and sows doubt in democratic systems, Turner said. “In my mind,” Turner said, “this is definitely the biggest concern that I have as far as securing our elections in 2018.” The failures in two states earlier this year show how easily the voting process can be upended.” DAVE WEIGEL AND THE KOOKS: How Dave Weigel Made A Career Of Highlighting The Right’s Kooks. http://vlt.tc/3dh0 “Weigel’s sycophancy for a left-wing loser is not the sort of opinion that used to land him in professional trouble. But his career arc is a window on this moment in American journalism and politics. Weigel made a name for himself at Reason magazine with a 2008 article about Rep. Ron Paul’s publication of newsletters with racist and conspiracy theorist content. The attention prompted follow-ups on Paul’s promotion of the John Birch Society, the white supremacists around his campaign, and some of his supporters’ attraction to birtherism. Given Paul’s presidential campaign, this angle was newsworthy, particularly for Reason’s libertarian readers. It was also a lesson for Weigel in the appeal of covering the Right’s fringe elements. Weigel parted ways with Reason after the 2008 election because he “wasn’t fully on board with the magazine’s upcoming, wonky focus on picking apart the [Obama] administration.” Editor Matt Welch later wrote: “What [Weigel] wanted to write about, and what we needed him to write about, were two different things.” What Weigel wanted to write about was right-wing kooks, which he made his beat at the lefty Washington Independent from late 2008 through early 2010. Weigel believed the media did not sufficiently portray the Tea Party as riddled with fringe elements, even while admitting the movement’s leaders generally opposed the fringe. His coverage of people like Tom Tancredo and Joseph Farah and continuing fascination with birther attorney Orly Taitz ignored Tea Party supporters’ disinterest and opposition. Even the left-wing New York Review of Books offered fairer reporting. Nevertheless, Weigel’s shtick was popular with the center-left. Weigel joined the Washington Post in March 2010. He spun himself as sympathetic to the conservative movement and hostile only to its fringe. Here, Dave Weigel Was Free to Skewer the Right The true breadth of Weigel’s hostility quickly became apparent. In May, he apologized for calling same-sex marriage opponents “bigots” on social media, in violation of the Post’s policies. In glorious Weigel fashion, his apology argued that same-sex marriage opponents made less sense than birthers. Weigel “resigned” from the Post that June, after media outlets published messages from JournoList, an email group for liberal journalists. The coverage highlighted Weigel’s incendiary comment that “This would be a vastly better world to live in if Matt Drudge decided to handle FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000318 his emotional problems more responsibly, and set himself on fire.” Other messages revealed Weigel’s desire to shape coverage and de-platform various conservatives. Weigel partially sold himself as a former Ron Paul voter, but privately ranted about “screaming Ron Paul fanatics” and the “Paultard Tea Party people” on Fox News. He also urged his colleagues (among other things) to avoid linking to the conservative Washington Examiner, and to black out former veep nominee Sarah Palin’s claim that Obamacare legislation included “death panels” that would ration treatment, even if the coverage was negative. Weigel quickly landed gigs with MSNBC and Slate (also owned by the Washington Post, because elite journalism is a smaller world than Disney ever imagined). His formula remained the same: compare Ben Domenech on Ted Cruz’s Jacksonian foreign policy speech at a 2014 event with Weigel’s account of the event as a hive of right-wing nuttery. In September 2014, Weigel jumped to Bloomberg, but rejoined the Post mere months later. There, he was forced to apologize again, this time for a false claim about the Trump campaign from his Twitter account. Since the 2016 election, he has tended toward more mundane, friendly reporting on Democratic politics. Weigel and his defenders might claim his career should be hailed as anticipating the Trump era. Yet Weigel’s private theory is that fringe characters and issues should be suppressed because even critical coverage fuels them. By Weigel’s theory, hyping nutters was good for Dave Weigel, but less so for our politics. It is like the belief that billions in free media coverage for Trump was bad for America, but good for CBS, writ small.” THE OSCARS TURN DESPERATE: Adding An Award Is A Cry Of Desperation From The Oscars. http://vlt.tc/3dhb “The Academy of Motion Pictures has announced some changes coming soon to the Oscar ceremonies. In addition to moving the date to an earlier Sunday in February and keeping the show to a consistent three hours, they are adding a new category to celebrate the “Most Popular” films. The parameters for eligibility have not yet been announced, and it isn’t entirely clear if this category will be awarded at the 91st ceremony in February 2019, or the following year. If the new category will apply to 2018 films, that would make movies like “A Wrinkle in Time” and “Black Panther” eligible. After an impassioned plea from many in Hollywood, including Oscar winner Brie Larson, to diversify film writers and critics, it seems this new “Popular Film” category could benefit high-grossing films that may not have fared well with critics. Larson famously declared, “I don’t need a 40-year-old white dude to tell me what didn’t work about ‘A Wrinkle in Time’…It wasn’t made for him! I want to know what it meant to women of color, biracial women, to teen women of color.” The Academy has already responded to pressure to increase minority races in their voting membership by inviting 928 new members with a strong emphasis on adding more women and people of color. More importantly to the Academy, the February 2018 awards show drew some of the lowest viewer numbers of all time, and drug on for almost four hours. It was clear that something needed to change, so arbitrarily adding a category to award movies that many people see might seem like an appropriate move. However, the Best Picture category expanded from five nominees to ten possible nominees in 2009, and that didn’t help at all. Academy President Sid Ganis explained the larger category as “Having 10 Best Picture nominees is going to allow Academy voters to recognize and include some of the fantastic movies that often show up in the other Oscar categories but have been squeezed out of the race for the top prize.” While this statement seemed to indicate more award possibilities for more popular films, in 2017, not one of the nine Best Picture nominees cracked into the top-ten-grossing films of the year. In fact, of the 136 films nominated for Best Picture since the 71st Academy awards FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000319 in 1999, only 15 were among the top-ten-grossing films for the year. A stunning 62 Best Picture nominees from the past 20 years weren’t even in the top 50 moneymakers for their respective years. Of the 200 top-grossing films of the past 20 years, 42 have been animated, 28 have been Marvel or DC comic book movies, eight have been Harry Potter movies, six were Star Wars movies, five were part of the Twilight franchise, and four were installments of Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ --FEATURE: Spike Lee Wants ‘BlacKkKlansman’ to Wake America Up. http://vlt.tc/3dhr BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: Acosta. http://vlt.tc/3dhz JOB POSTING: Associate Director, C. Boyden Gray Center at George Mason. http://vlt.tc/3cwv ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: Argentina’s Abortion Vote. http://vlt.tc/3dgb Thousands Cheer As Argentina's Senate Votes Against Legalizing Abortion. http://vlt.tc/3dh8 Saudi Arabia lashes out at Canada. http://vlt.tc/3dhj The troubled 29-year-old helped to die by Dutch doctors. http://vlt.tc/3dhp Domestic: Thomas Sowell Writes The Book About Racism That America Needs. http://vlt.tc/3dhw The handwritten notes exposing what Fusion GPS told DOJ about Trump.http://vlt.tc/3dhd The ‘Blue Wave’ May Be Receding. http://vlt.tc/3dhe Kobach recuses self from Kansas vote count amid criticism. http://vlt.tc/3dhf In Iowa, attorney Michael Avenatti: 'I'm exploring a run for the presidency of the United States'. http://vlt.tc/3dhi Fake Donald Trump Stars Popping Up All Over Hollywood Blvd. http://vlt.tc/3dho Wrestler recants about Jim Jordan. http://vlt.tc/3dhq Melania Trump’s parents sworn in as U.S. citizens. http://vlt.tc/3dhs Ocasio-Cortez: Think of all the funeral expenses we'll save under Medicare for All!. http://vlt.tc/3dht If There's A Racial Double Standard, It Should Be About Blacks Only. http://vlt.tc/3dh1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000320 Without Free Speech, Everything You Say Is Meaningless. http://vlt.tc/3dh2 Review: Big Tech Is Sowing The Seeds Of Its Own Destruction.http://vlt.tc/3dh3 CAL Fire mechanic becomes 8th person to die in Carr Fire, officials say. http://vlt.tc/3dhu Crocs to close remaining manufacturing facilities; executive to resign. http://vlt.tc/3dhy Media: CNN’s Acosta to Colbert: I’m not out there to be the story. http://vlt.tc/3dhv Alex Jones claims 56 million new subscribers. http://vlt.tc/3dhk Rage When Trump Targets Media, Crickets When De Blasio Targets Media. http://vlt.tc/3dh4 NY Times Writer Apologizes for 'Inappropriate' Tweet About Sarah Jeong. http://vlt.tc/3dhc Health: An invasive new tick is spreading in the US. http://vlt.tc/3dfp The Headlines About Lovato's Drug Addiction Are Nothing Like Reality. http://vlt.tc/3dh5 Ephemera: Open Offices Are The Communism Of Seating Arrangements. http://vlt.tc/3dh9 Tiger Woods plays his best in the Midwest. http://vlt.tc/3dfl Randy Moss uses tie to send message during Hall of Fame speech. http://vlt.tc/3dff A rebuilt Liverpool hopes to reach new heights with its soul intact. http://vlt.tc/3dfk How MLB’s coldest hitter got hot. http://vlt.tc/3dfe What’s really to come from the NCAA’s student-athlete agent announcement? http://vlt.tc/3dfh Academy creates more problems than it solves with ‘Popular’ Oscar. http://vlt.tc/3dfg A flawed but vital milestone, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ pays exuberant tribute to Singapore's 1%. http://vlt.tc/3dfd "Superman" actress Margot Kidder's death ruled a suicide. http://vlt.tc/3dfj David Schwimmer set for Will & Grace arc. http://vlt.tc/3dfi 'Flip or Flop' is renewed—and more viewers are watching after its stars’ divorce. http://vlt.tc/3dfn FX boss misses Louis CK and would bring ‘Louie’ back. http://vlt.tc/3dfo Inside the culture of sexism at Riot Games. http://vlt.tc/3dfm 'American Psycho' Author Decries 'Leftist Hysteria' Over Trump. http://vlt.tc/3dh6 Celebrating Sharice Davids For Identity Politics Cuts Her Achievements. http://vlt.tc/3dh7 Ruby Rose Tears Up About 'Batwoman' Casting. http://vlt.tc/3di0 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000321 Academy Creates More Problems Than It Solves With "Popular" Oscar. http://vlt.tc/3dfg How I Discovered This Cap’n Crunch Flavor Is The Holy Grail Of Slurpee. http://vlt.tc/3dha PODCAST: How Paid Leave Policy And Social Engineering Impact Women And Families. http://vlt.tc/3dgz POEM: “First Love.” http://vlt.tc/3dbc QUOTE: “It's lonely at the top. But it ain't crowded.” ― David Mamet Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2018 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000322 From: OZY PRESIDENTIAL BRIEF Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 8:02 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Elections Prompt GOP Soul-Searching Charlottesville Comes to D.C. IMPORTANT AUGUST 11, 2018 White nationalists plan a rally near the White House Sunday marking the anniversary of the deadly 2017 Charlottesville clashes (pictured). Source: Getty A Year After Charlottesville, White 'Rights' Rally Set for D.C. The wounds haven’t healed. Deadly clashes during a 2017 white supremacist gathering in Thomas Jefferson’s city still sow division, and the municipality unsurprisingly denied a permit to mark the rally’s anniversary Sunday. Instead, White nationalist Jason Kessler expects 400 followers to join him in Lafayette Park — in front of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue — for a “White civil rights rally.” Police will be out in force to separate them from thousands of expected counterdemonstrators, and Kessler admits some sympathizers are “very scared for their safety” and might stay away. SOURCES: WSJ (SUB), USA TODAY , NBC29 Twitter Ahead of Midterms, Some Party Soul-Searching “Knock it off.” That’s what voters were saying Tuesday, opined Ohio Gov. John Kasich. In a reliably red 12th Congressional District, enough voted for Democrat Danny O’Connor to put him within a percentage point of GOP hopeful Troy Balderson, with votes uncounted. Kasich said the electorate wanted to “stop the chaos, the division,” and they blame his fellow GOP members. Meanwhile, Republicans were divided in Kansas, where Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a key ally of President Donald Trump, recused himself Friday from supervising counting votes in his tight GOP primary challenge to Gov. Jeff Colyer. SOURCES: NYT, CNBC, CBS Twitter Airport Worker Steals Airliner, Crashes Near Seattle They believe he was suicidal. That’s what authorities said about the 29-year-old Horizon Air ground service agent who took a 76seat Dash-8 turboprop airliner, took off alone and died crashing the plane on an island in Puget Sound Friday evening. The unauthorized 40-mile flight from Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport prompted two military jets to scramble to escort the stolen aircraft. Air traffic controllers can be heard in radio transmissions attempting to provide landing instructions to the man, who responded “I was kind of hoping that was going to be it.” SOURCES: NYT, CNN Twitter Where Does It End for China's Uighur Minority? Adem yoq. It’s what ethnic Uighurs of western China are saying these days: Everybody’s gone. Over the last 18 months, they’ve been disappearing off the streets of central China and their home province of Xinjiang. Gene Bunin, a Uighur language scholar, spent those months traveling the region, speaking to acquaintances amid an “Orwellian police state.” Many people he once knew have “gone home” or are “studying,” he was told, meaning relocated or confined to re-education camps. The government says it’s fighting terror. Uighurs brave enough to speak out say their identity is being erased. SOURCES: THE GUARDIAN, BBC Twitter FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000323 BRIEFLY The Week Ahead: Today NASA is to launch its Parker Solar Probe, which will become the fastest spacecraft ever when it nears the Sun, traveling at 430,000 mph. Golf’s top players will finish the PGA Championship on Sunday. And President Trump plans to sign a $716 billion defense spending bill on Monday. Know This: Turkey’s president says President Trump is waging “economic war” by doubling of metal tariffs to punish Turkey for holding a U.S. pastor. Jurors in San Francisco ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million to a cancer victim exposed to the universally used Roundup weed killer. And tens of thousands of Romanians protested against low wages and government corruption Friday, sparking clashes with police. Get up to Speed: Are you ready to toss one back with the Grim Reaper? The OZY PDB Special Briefing will satisfy your thirst for knowledge about bars around the world on the sites of massacres and other untimely passings. With carefully curated facts, opinions, images and videos, this latest Special Briefing will catch you up and vault you ahead. INTRIGUING The '100-Year Life' Is Japan's Dream ... and Nightmare About 27 percent of Japan’s population is over 65. So it’s no wonder that the 2016 book The 100-Year Life — which advocates urgent preparation for a time when millions live for a century — became a best-seller there. It’s sparked an important debate and convinced many there’s opportunity in an aging population. That includes manufacturing cool exoskeletons to help older workers with heavy lifting. Now the book’s coming out as a manga comic, preaching a gray lining to a wider audience as other aging nations take notes. SOURCES: FT (SUB) Twitter As California Burns, Experts Warn the Planet May Be Next As the second record-breaking fire season in a year scorches California, 16 scientists are warning that colleagues have underestimated climate change’s likely pace. Their report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences warns that feedback loops may realize a “Hothouse Earth” scenario, quickly warming the planet four degrees Celsius above normal. That’s enough to render most of the populated world uninhabitable from desertification and flooding. It was once a theory discussed mostly on the fringes of science, but today, at one degree and counting, it’s generating serious concern. SOURCES: NY MAGAZINE Twitter Microhotels Trade Comfort for Experiences Is it “essentialism,” or just a broom closet for $220 a night? The “micro” hospitality phenomenon isn’t new: Small rooms in boutique hotels have existed for decades, but this new subgenre seems to fill a niche, so to speak. Millennials, it’s said, prefer “experiences,” not hanging out in their rooms. So communal spaces have gotten bigger and hipper, with ball pits and minigolf, while rooms have become “cabins” that barely encapsulate a bed, shower, toilet and sink. The question is, can a rooftop bar with a stunning view replace a solid night’s sleep? SOURCES: THE OUTLINE Twitter Critics Assail Riot Games After Sexism Exposé Riot Games, the creator of League of Legends, with 100 million monthly players in 2016, found itself defending the company’s FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000324 corporate culture this week after a Kotaku journalist’s investigation uncovered ingrained sexism behind its “meritocracy” ethos. The months-long probe featured men and women at the LA-based firm saying its emphasis on employing “core gamers” favored male “Rioters” who represent 80 percent of employees. The piece prompted past Riot workers share other accounts, including sexual harassment, while Riot Games responded that its staff “must be accountable” for fostering across-the-board equal opportunity. SOURCES: NEWSWEEK, KOTAKU Twitter How Defenses Are Tackling the Run-Pass Option Once an effective surprise tactic for college offenses, the RPO — which allows the quarterback to choose from three different moves after the snap — is becoming a predictable mainstay. That means defenses at universities across the country are now devising ways to neutralize the once-rare play. “The more we get exposure to it, the easier it will be to stop,” says University of Florida linebacker David Reese II. Being a bully and pressuring the quarterback to choose quickly is one countertactic he advises, along with practice, practice, practice. SOURCES: OZY Twitter OZY 40M PEOPLE AND GROWING OZY Media, 800 West El Camino Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Manage Subscriptions Privacy Policy Read Online FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000325 From: OZY PRESIDENTIAL BRIEF Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 7:23 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Bombshell Report Exposes Church Abuses Dozens Dead in Bridge Collapse IMPORTANT AUGUST 15, 2018 Rescuers inspect the rubble of the Morandi bridge, which collapsed yesterday in Genoa, Italy. Source: Getty Report Finds Rampant Church Child Abuse in Pennsylvania More than 300 Catholic priests serving in the Keystone State over the last seven decades have been implicated in the abuse of more than 1,000 identified underage victims. The grand jury report found bishops and other leaders in six of the state’s eight dioceses had orchestrated a massive cover-up to avoid law enforcement involvement. While charges have been filed against two priests, the report stated that the statute of limitations has expired on almost all of the offenses. Some survivors hope the revelations will spur a long-sought nationwide inquiry. SOURCES: NYT, CNN Twitter Death Toll in Italian Bridge Collapse Rises to 39 Rescuers say they’ve pulled a dozen people alive from the rubble of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge, which collapsed yesterday during a sudden storm, bringing some 30 cars and trucks with it on the 148-foot plunge. At least 39 people are confirmed dead, and more are missing. Officials are already probing the rubble to determine how it happened, though Italy’s transport minister has blamed poor infrastructure. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte cautioned that it’s too early to speculate, while Interior Minister Matteo Salvini promised to punish those found responsible. SOURCES: THE GUARDIAN, BBC Twitter Transgender Woman Wins Gubernatorial Primary Christine Hallquist became the first transgender woman to be nominated for governor by a major party after winning her primary in Vermont yesterday. Hallquist, who transitioned while CEO of the member-owned Vermont Electric Cooperative in 2015, is one of more than 400 LGBTQ candidates running in the midterms. Hallquist will face Republican incumbent Phil Scott in November, although a poll last month found that 55 percent of Vermonters didn’t know who she was. Meanwhile, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, with a razor-thin margin, has won his GOP primary, unseating Gov. Jeff Colyer. SOURCES: POLITICO, NYT, CNN Twitter Russia Pivot Feared as Turkey-U.S. Row Escalates They’re not just blowing smoke. In an escalation of its current standoff with the U.S., Turkey has retaliated with new tariffs on American imports: 60 percent on tobacco, 140 percent on alcohol and 120 percent on cars. The lira is slowly recovering from Friday’s free fall, thanks to Ankara’s new economic plan to shore up the financial system. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed the crisis on sanctions over the detention of an American pastor, and experts warn this key NATO member might ally with Russia, which is also suffering under U.S. sanctions. SOURCES: WSJ (SUB), FT (SUB) Twitter FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000326 BRIEFLY Know This: A high-level Buddhist monk in China has resigned over allegations that he demanded sexual favors from nuns. An Australian senator has sparked outrage by suggesting a plebiscite as a “final solution to the immigration problem,” saying later he didn’t mean to use the Nazi label for the Holocaust and won’t apologize. New Zealand has banned sales of homes to foreign buyers, except those from Singapore and Australia. And today, OZY’s Around the World campaign takes you to the Netherlands: Read about the country’s tradition of home birth and why it’s becoming rarer. Read This: The Miss America pageant is being forced to evolve in a post-#MeToo world — but is there still a place for the country’s most iconic beauty contest? We’re hiring: OZY is looking for a talented business writer-reporter to cover finance from either our Silicon Valley headquarters or our New York office. Could this be you? Check out the job description for more details. INTRIGUING Twitter Suspends Alex Jones The controversial conspiracy theorist has been suspended from the microblogging platform for a video post where he violated Twitter’s community standards by telling users “now is the time to act on the enemy.” The suspension of up to seven days, which follows Jones’ permanent removal from other major social media platforms for hate speech rule violations, puts the InfoWars host’s account in read-only mode. Earlier, Twitter resisted calls to ban Jones over his inflammatory remarks, which include repeated claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was fake. Jones has not yet commented on his suspension. SOURCES: ENGADGET , CNN , CNET Twitter Parents' Threats Close Transgender Student's School After a 12-year-old transgender girl used the girls bathroom at her middle school, parents in Achille, Oklahoma, took to a private Facebook group to violently threaten and deride the child. Calling her “it” and “thing,” one adult declared “open hunting seasons on them kind” while another said a “good, sharp knife” would “make him a female.” The threats prompted a two-day school closure, though parents supporting the student staged a silent demonstration on school grounds yesterday. Police are investigating, and the child’s family has reportedly obtained a protective order against the “knife” poster. SOURCES: TIME, KXII , KANSAS CITY STAR, DALLAS NEWS Twitter Michigan's Environmental Issues Could Swing Governor's Race Flint’s just the beginning. Democrats in the Great Lake State have seized on environmental talking points to help vault them into the governor’s mansion in November, citing slow Republican-led responses to ecological problems. There’s the visibly corroded tubes of Enbridge Line 5 pumping Canadian oil to the region’s refineries, aging urban lead and copper water mains and algae blooms in Lake Erie. As Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer face off, Whitmer — who’s also promised to join a multistate climate alliance — is hoping green will be the new red. SOURCES: OZY Twitter Penn Jillette: 'Racially Insensitive' Trump Tapes Exist The magician and former Celebrity Apprentice contestant recalled in an interview that President Trump said “racially insensitive things” on the show. “If Donald Trump had not become president, I would tell you all the stories. But the stakes are now high and I FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000327 am an unreliable narrator,” said Jillette, who said damaging recordings of the president do exist — seeming to back up former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman’s recent claims. Meanwhile, Hulk Hogan lawyer Charles Harder is representing the Trump campaign, going after Manigault Newman for allegedly violating a non-disclosure agreement. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000329 Elm-numb Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 1 of 66 No. 18-11808-GG Jn tbt llntttb 6tlttf ~ourt of §pptals for tbt ettbtntb ~trm AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION, Plaintiff- Appellant, v. BRENDA SNIPES, in her official capacity as the Supervisor of Elections ofBroward County, Florida, Defendant-Appellee, 1199 SEIUUNITEDliEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST, Intervenor-Defendant-Appellee. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in Case No. 16-cv-61474 (Bon. Beth Bloom) BRIEF FOR APPELLANT AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION KENNETH A. KLUKOWSKI AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION 3213 Duke Street #625 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Telephone (877) 730-2278 kldukowski@theacru.org JOSEPH A. V ANDERHULST PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATION 32 E. Washington Street, Suite 1675 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone (317) 203-5599 jvanderhulst@PubliclnterestLegal.org JOHN C. EASTMAN Counsel ofRecord CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE c/o Chapman University Fowler School of Law One University Dr. Orange, CA 92866 Telephone (877) 855-3330 x2 jeastman@chapman.edu Attorneys for Appellant American Civil Rights Union FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000331 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 2 of 66 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS AND FED. R. APP. P. 26.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and Eleventh Circuit Rule 26.1-1, Appellant American Civil Rights Union furnishes the following Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement: Judge: Bloom, Beth Plaintiff!Appellant: American Civil Rights Union, Inc. Attorneys and Law Firms Representing Plaintiff!Appellant: Adams, J. Christian Davis, William E. Eastman, John C. Klukowski, Kenneth A. Phillips, Kaylan L. Vanderhulst, Joseph A. Foley & Lardner, LLP Public Interest Legal Foundation Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence Defendant/Appellee: Snipes, Brenda, Broward County Supervisor of Elections C-1 of3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000332 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 3 of 66 Attorneys and Law Firms Representing Defendant/Appellee: Austin Paimes, Michelle Norris-Weeks, Burnadette Law Offices of Austin Paimes Norris-Weeks, LLC Intervenor-Defendant/Appellee: 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Attorneys and Law Firms Representing Intervenor-Defendant/Appellee: Amunson, Jessica R. Bracey, KaliN. Johnson, Tassity S. Naifeh, Stuart C. Pande, Trisha Phillips, Kathleen M. Roberson-Young, Katherine Slutsky, David DEMOS Jenner & Block LLP Levy Ratner PC Phillips, Richard & Rind, P .A. Service Employees International Union C-2 of3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000333 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 4 of 66 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The American Civil Rights Union is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. The organization is not publicly held and issues no stock. Therefore, no person or corporation owns 10 percent or more of its stock. C-3 of3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000334 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 5 of 66 STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT Appellant American Civil Rights Union requests oral argument. This case presents questions of first impression for this Court, and raises questions of interpreting the federal statute at issue here that have not been decided by any United States Court of Appeals. 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000335 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 6 of 66 TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS ..................................................... Cl STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT ............................................... i TABLE OF AU11IORITIES ................................................................................... iv STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION.......................................................................... I STATEMENT OF 11IE ISSUES ............................................................................... I STATEMENT OF 11IE CASE .................................................................................. 2 STANDARD OF REVIEW ....................................................................................... 8 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT ................................................................................. 9 ARGUMENT ........................................................................................................... IO I. Supervisor Snipes Failed To Conduct List Maintenance To Remove Ineligible Voters, As Required By Federal Law, Other Than For Those Who Became Ineligible By Reason Of Death Or Relocation ................................. tO A. Federal law requires that state election officials conduct reasonable list maintenance procedures to remove ineligible voters from the voter rolls, not just voters who have become ineligible because of death or relocation........................................................................................................................ 11 B. The District Court Erroneously Held That The List-Maintenance Obligations Were Limited to Removal of Voters Who Have Become Ineligible Because of Death or Relocation............................................................ 15 C. ACRU's unrebutted evidence, and Defendant's own admissions, conclusively demonstrate that Supervisor Snipes does not have proactive list- maintenance programs in place to remove from the voter rolls individuals who were ineligible to vote for reasons other than death or change of address ............................................................................... 20 11 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000336 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 7 of 66 1. The unrefuted evidence below demonstrates that Supervisor Snipes does nothing proactively to ensure that noncitizens are not registered or, if registered, are removed from the voter rolls ..................... 21 2. The unrefuted evidence below demonstrates that Supervisor Snipes does nothing proactively to ensure that Broward County voters who register in other states are removed from the voter rolls .................... 25 3. Snipes acknowledged at trial that voters registered at a commercial address remain on the voter rolls ....................................................................... 27 4. Supervisor Snipes has also admitted that she does not request information regarding whether voters registered in her county have become ineligible due to a federal felony conviction ................................... 29 II. Even With Respect To Voters Who Have Become Ineligible by Reason of Death or Relocation, Supervisor Snipes's List Maintenance Efforts Do Not Meet The Standard of Reasonableness Mandated By Federal Law............. .31 A. The NVRA' s mandate for a "reasonable" list maintenance effort incorporates a professional reasonableness standard ......................................... .31 B. Even if"reasonable efforts" under the NVRA can be defmed by minimum requirements set out in state law, Snipe failed to comply with several list maintenance obligations imposed by Florida law................. 37 1. State law cannot reduce a mandate imposed by federallaw ...................... .39 2. Supervisor Snipes failed to comply even with the mandates of Florida law, including the mandates related to death and change of address ...................................................................................................................... 40 C. Cross-checking state agency death records is not a safe harbor for a "reasonable effort" to remove voters who have died, particularly in areas such as Broward County with significant numbers of registered voters who die in other states .................................................................................... 50 CONCLUSION .................................................................. ,..................................... 53 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ....................................................................... 54 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ................................................................................ 55 111 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000337 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 8 of 66 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases A. Philip Randolph Inst. v. Husted, 838 F.3d 699 (6th Cir. 2016) .......................................................................... 50, 51 ACRU v. Philadelphia City Comm 'rs, 872 F.3d 175 (3d Cir. 2017) ................................................................................. 15 Arcia v. Detzner, 772 F.3d 1335 (11th Cir. 2014) .............................................................................26 Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council ofAriz., Inc., 570 u.s. 1 (2013) .................................................................................................41 Braun v. Soldier ofFortune Magazine, Inc., 968 F.2d 1110 (11th Cir. 1992) ............................................................................ .36 Cliffv. Payco Gen. Am. Credits, Inc., 363 F.3d 1113 (11th Cir. 2004) ............................................................................ .40 Cobb v. State Canvassing Bd., 2006 NMSC 34, 140 N.M. 77, 140 P.3d 498 (N.M. 2006) .................................. 37 Fines tone v. Fla Power & Light Co., 272 Fed. Appx. 761 (11th Cir. 2008) .................................................................... 35 Fla. Int'/ Univ. Bd. ofTrs. v. Fla. Nat'/ Univ., Inc., 830 F.3d 1242 (11th Cir. 2016) ............................................................................... 9 Holston Invs., Inc. v. Lanlogistics, Corp., 677 F.3d 1068 (11th Cir. 2012) ............................................................................... 9 *Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Inst., 138 S. Ct. 1833 (2018) ............................................................................. 11, 13, 51 Ins. Co. of the West v. Island Dream Homes, Inc., 679 F.3d 1295 (11th Cir. 2012) ...................................................................... 36,37 lV FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000338 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 9 of 66 Newland v. Hall, 527 F.3d 1162 (11th Cir. 2008) ............................................................................ .34 Peek-a-Boo Lounge ofBradenton, Inc. v. Manatee Cty., 337 F.3d 1251 (11th Cir. 2003) ............................................................................ 38 Strickland v. Washington, 466 u.s. 668 (1984) ............................................................................................. 34 Taylor v. General Motors Corp., 875 F.2d 816 (11th Cir. 1989) .............................................................................. .41 Womancare of Orlando, Inc. v. Agwunobi, 448 F. Supp. 2d 1293 (N.D. Fla. 2005) ................................................................ 33 Constitution U.S. Const. art. ! ................................................................................................ 10, 40 U.S. Const. art. VI .................................................................................................... 40 Statutes 107 Stat. 77 .......................................................................................................... 2, 10 116 Stat. 1666 ................................................................................................. 2, 3, 11 28 u.s.c. § 1291 ........................................................................................................ 1 28 u.s.c. § 1331 ........................................................................................................ 1 28 u.s.c. § 2254(d)(1)-(2) ...................................................................................... 34 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(1) ........................................................................................... 21 52 u.s.c. § 20501(b) ..... :......................................................................................... 11 52 u.s.c. § 20501(b)(4) ................................................................................... 15, 18 52 u.s.c. § 20507 .................................................................................................... 12 v FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000339 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 10 of 66 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a) ........................................................................................ 12, 13 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(l) .............................................................................. 18, 19, 20 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(3) ........................................................................................... 15 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4) ........................................................................................... 33 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4)(A) ..................................................................................... 54 52 u.s.c. § 20507©(1) ............................................................................................ 49 52 U.S.C. § 20507©(2)(A) ................................................................................ 19, 21 52 u.s.c. § 20510 ........... :............................................................................... 3, 6, 12 52 u.s.c. § 21083 .................................................................................................... 13 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(1)(A) ............................................................................. passim 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A) .............................................................................. 19, 21 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(4) ........................................................................................... 19 Fla. Stat.§ 97.041(1)(a)(l) ...................................................................................... 21 Fla. Stat. § 97 .041(1 )(a)(2) ...................................................................................... 21 Fla. Stat.§ 97.041(2)(a) .............................................................................. 21, 31, 32 Fla. Stat.§ 97.041(2)(b) ........................................................................................... 31 Fla. Stat. § 97.052(2)© ............................................................................................. 29 Fla. Stat.§ 98.015 ...................................................................................................... 3 Fla. Stat. § 98.045(2)(b) ....................................................................................... 8, 27 Fla. Stat. § 98.065 .................................................................................................... 35 Vl FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000340 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 11 of 66 Fla. Stat.§ 98.065(1) ................................................................................................47 Fla. Stat. § 98.065(2)(a) ........................................................................................... 44 Fla. Stat. § 98.065(2)(b) .................................................................................... 45, 46 Fla. Stat. § 98.065(2)© ................................................................................ 45, 46, 47 Fla. Stat. § 98.065(6) ......................................................................................... 42, 49 Fla. Stat. § 98.075 .................................................................................................... 53 Fla. Stat. § 98.075(6) ..................................................................................... 7, 28, 43 Fla. Stat. § 98.075(7) ................................................................................................ 29 Fla. Stat.§ 101.045(1) ....................................................................................... 29, 30 *Help America Vote Act of 2002 Pub. L. No. 107-252 .................................. passim *National Voter Registration Act, Pub. L. No. 103-31 ................................... passim * Primary authorities relied upon Vll FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000341 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 12 of 66 STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION The American Civil Rights Union brought this suit, invoking the district court's jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 because this case involves federal questions arising from an Act of Congress. Foilowing a bench trial, the district court issued a fmal judgment on March 30, 2018, resolving all claims in this case. The American Civil Rights Union timely appealed on April 29, 2018. This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES 1. Whether the district court erred as a matter of law in holding that the list- maintenance obligations imposed by the National Voter Registration Act (''NVRA"), as clarified by the Help America Vote Act ("HAVA"), are limited to removal of voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or change of address. 2. Whether the district court erred as a matter oflaw in holding that the NVRA's mandate for election officials to "conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists" by reason of death or relocation is met by compliance with minimum requirements established by state law instead of a professional standard or care. 3. Whether the district court erred as a matter of law in holding that HAVA's mandate for election officials to "coordinate the computerized [voter] list with State 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000342 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 13 of 66 agency records on death" creates a safe harbor for meeting the NVRA' s requirement of "conduct[ing] a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists" by reason of death, when state agency records do not include out-of-state deaths. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-31, 107 Stat. 77 (now codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.), to codify a careful balance. On one side, Congress made it easier to register to vote. On the other side, Congress required election officials to maintain accurate voter rolls by removing ineligible voters from those expanded rolls. A decade later, Congress enacted the Help America Vote Act of2002, Pub. L. No. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666 (now codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20901 et seq.) ("HAVA"), which was designed in part, as the Supreme Court itself has recently recognized, to "clarify" the obligations imposed by the NVRA. Protecting the integrity of America's electoral systems is a primary focus of the American Civil Rights Union ("ACRU"), as a central component of the ACRU's mission to protect the civil rights of all Americans by educating the public about constitutional government. The ACRU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Washington, D.C., that in recent years has primarily focused on voting rights and election integrity. 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000343 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 14 of 66 ACRU's research revealed that in Broward County, Florida, there was an implausibly high number of names on the County's voter rolls relative to the number of voting-age residents in the County-in fact, the data showed voter registrations at approximately 100 percent of the County's voting-age population, which is far above the national average. See Doc. 217-9 at 5. An expert analysis showed this unrealistic 100 percent registration rate persisted through 2010, 2012, and 2014. !d. at 6-7. This data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the U.S. Census Bureau (in its American Community Survey) is the "gold standard" used as the basis for many federal programs that consider population. Doc. 229 at 84:5-18. Pursuant to the requirements of the NVRA, ACRU sent a letter on January 26, 2016, to Brenda Snipes, who is the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, a position authorized by Florida statute. FLA. STAT.§ 98.015. ACRU informed Snipes that Broward County had "an implausible number of registered voters," and that the County was thus in violation of the NVRA. Doc. 1-1. 1 ACRU offered to work with the County to cure that deficiency, and gave notice of intent to litigate if the situation were not remedied. !d. When Snipes rebuffed ACRU's efforts to assist, Doc 1-2, ACRU filed this suit on June 27, 2016 under Section 8 of the NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20510, both in its 1 The letter also contends that the County is in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A), which is part of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000344 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 15 of 66 corporate capacity and on behalf of its members in Broward County. Doc. 1, 1-2. 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Worker East intervened in the lawsuit on the side of Snipes. The district court held a five-day bench trial from June 25 to August 2, 2017, during which the specific facts ofBroward County's noncompliance became clear. The testimony of ACRU's population and voter registration statistics expert, Dr. Steven Camarota, showed that the registration rate was above or very close to 100% for the election cycles of 2010, 2012, and 2014. Doc. 217-9 at 6-7. Although SEIU's expert challenged ACRU's analysis on the ground that the registration figures and population figures were not exactly contemporaneous-population data for each year was based on July estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, while voter registration data was based on October voter statistics from the Florida Secretary of State-he did not provide any data that would lead to a different result or contend that any differences would have been material to ACRU's expert's conclusion that voter registration rates in Broward County were extraordinarily high. Doc. 233 at 169-173. ACRU's election administration expert, former Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, examined the condition of the County's rolls and Snipes's procedures in light of Florida law, concluding that the Snipes's list maintenance efforts are not reasonable and do not constitute a general program of list maintenance. Doc. 229 at 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000345 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 145:6-10; Doc. 217-10 ~ 17; Doc. 217-3 ~ Page: 16 of 66 13. Based on his review, he determined that Snipes does not perform even the minimum list maintenance procedures required by Florida law. Doc. 229 at 182:2-191: 13. In addition, uncontested evidence showed that Snipes does nothing to verify whether voter registration applicants are citizens and thus eligible to vote, and that she has no program in place to identify and remove non-citizens already on the voter rolls. Doc. 232, at 35, 90-92. It also showed that Snipes does not have any program in place to identify and remove voters who become ineligible by registering and voting in other states, or who die in other states. Doc. 232 at 35, 88-89. Snipes also admitted that she had received information on 1,200 voters who were improperly registered at commercial addresses, but that those individuals' addresses were simply changed to the elections office address rather than being placed in the pipeline for cancellation. Doc. 232 at 158-59; Doc. 231 at 150-54. The weight of the evidence also showed that Snipes did not properly utilize any one of the three alternative procedures required by Florida law. Snipes and her staff admitted that the office does not obtain change-of-address information from a licensed USPS vendor. Doc. 229 at 184:3-25.; Doc. 217-7 at 7; Doc. 217-10 ~ 23, 24 (citing Def. Resp. to Interrogatory No. 17). Contemporaneous certifications of list maintenance do not claim to have done any mass nonforwardable mailings, as Florida law requires. Doc. 217-5; FLA. STAT. § 98.065(2)(b)-(c). And although 5 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000346 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 17 of 66 Supervisor Snipes "amended"--doctored is the more appropriate word-the certificates after this litigation was underway to claim that she had done mass nonforwardable mailings, Doc. 217-6, the actual documentary evidence of the mailings themselves demonstrate that all of the large mailings done by her office are clearly marked as forwardable or not marked at all (and the default for unmarked First Class mailings is forwardable, per postal regulations), Doc. 217-13-a point about which Snipes and her staff were confused at trial. Compare Doc. 232 at 59 (Mary Hall, contending that they did "non-forwardable mailings" of vote by mail ballots), with id. at 74 (acknowledging the ballots were sent by First-Class mail [which is, by default, forwardable], and not recalling whether non-forwarding was requested); compare also id. at 59 (Mary Hall contending that voter registration cards were sent by forwardable mail) with id. at 87 (Snipes stating that she thought the voter registration cards were "non-forwardable," but that she might "be wrong"). Gessler's expert opinion also included that a reasonable list maintenance program under the NVRA must feature consistent and written policies and procedures. Doc. 229 at 110:1-112:25. Snipes had no written policies and procedures other than the online software help system that is part of the Voter Registration System ("VR System"), a proprietary third-party software program used by most supervisors of election in Florida. Doc. 217-10 ~ 16-17; Doc. 244 at 22-23. The third-party VR System manual does not include procedures for all of the 6 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000347 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 18 of 66 County's list maintenance-related activities, such as how to handle ineligibility information received from a third party under FLA. STAT. § 98.075(6) or how to respond registrations at invalid commercial addresses. Doc. 231 at 153:22-154:24. The VR System manual is proprietary and not open to public inspection. Doc. 233 at 6:8-12. Finally, Gessler concluded that the fluctuating numbers of registrations moved into inactive status and then also the numbers moved from inactive to ineligible were not consistent with a reasonable industry standard program of list maintenance, Doc. 229 at 163:12-18, 164:16-166:4, examining the evidence, Doc. 217-3 at 8. It is common for consistent list maintenance activities to result in consistent and regular removals due to population mobility, Doc. 229 at 140:24-25, and the Florida Division of Elections requires expired inactive registrations to be removed before the end of the year following general elections, Doc. 217-13. Third parties also contacted Snipes' office regarding invalid registrations and testified at trial. In 2012, Richard DeNapoli contacted Snipes regarding decedents from the Social Security Death Index who were still active on County rolls. Doc. 230 at 246:22-247:5, 247:8-248:3, 250:12-15. In December 2013, Gregg Prentice gave Snipes information regarding 1,200 registrations potentially at invalid commercial addresses on the official Broward County voter roll. Doc. 231 at 149, 153. Those voter addresses were eventually updated, not to residential addresses but 7 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000348 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 19 of 66 to the election office itself, in mid-2015-after the intervening federal midterm election. In 2014, Mr. Richard Gabbay catalogued inaccurate and non-current information on the rolls in his community. Doc. 231 at 99:8-100:9, 103:11-105:19; Doc. 223-29. In 2016, William Skinner and Kirk Wolak found names on County rolls that were also registered in New York and sent this information to Snipes in August 2016, with no response until2017 after this suit commenced. Doc. 230 at 164:4-9, 167:12-16, 168:6-10, 169:7-10, 170:11-15; Doc. 217-1; Doc. 217-2. Snipes does not use information from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles database for list maintenance purposes. Doc. 233 at 92:5-6. And she does not attempt to obtain or use out-of-state registration information for list maintenance purposes, as authorized by FLA. STAT.§ 98.045(2)(b), even though she is aware of potential inaccuracies in the voter rolls based on out-of-state registrations. Doc. 232 at 35:1-4; Doc. 230 at 170:10-172:8. Subsequent to the bench trial, the district court issued a judgment in favor of the County on March 30, 2018. Doc. 244. ACRU then timely appealed to this Court on April29, 2018. Doc. 246. · STANDARD OF REVIEW This Court reviews de novo conclusions of law following a bench trial, and reviews factual fmdings for clear error. Fla. Int'l Univ. Bd. of Trs. V. Fla. Nat'/ Univ., Inc., 830 F.3d 1242, 1253 (11th Cir. 2016). This Court also reviews de novo 8 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000349 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 20 of 66 a district court's application of law to facts. Holston Invs., Inc. v. Lanlogistics, Corp., 677 F.3d 1068, 1070 (1 ph Cir. 2012). The issues presented in this appeal are either pure questions of law or of how the law applies to specific facts, all subject to de novo review here. SUMMARYOFARGUMENT The district court erroneously held that the list-maintenance obligations imposed on state and local election officials by the NVRA only require removal of voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or change of address, not on any other ground. This holding fails to take account of both the statutory purpose and other text of the NVRA, as well as the explicit text of HAVA, which, as the Supreme Court has recently recognized, clarifies the NVRA. Uncontested evidence clearly demonstrated, among other problems, that Supervisor Snipes did not verify the citizenship eligibility of voter registration applicants, or have any program to identify and remove non-citizen voters already on the rolls. With respect to list-maintenance to remove voters who had become ineligible by reason of death or relocation, the district court erroneously held that the "reasonable effort" standard mandated by federal law could be met by partial compliance with requirements set forth in state law, rather than a professional standard of conduct. And even there, it ignored Supervisor Snipes's numerous failures to comply with state law. 9 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000350 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 21 of 66 Finally, the district court erroneously held that a mandate in HAVA that election officials coordinate their voter list with State agency records on death created a safe harbor, exonerating election officials from taking reasonable steps to identify and removed deceased voters who had died in other states. ARGUMENT I. SUPERVISOR SNIPES FAILED To CONDUCT LIST MAINTENANCE TO REMOVE INELIGIBLE VOTERS, As REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, OTHER THAN FOR THOSE WHO BECAME INELIGIBLE BY REASON OF DEATH OR RELOCATION. Pursuant to its authority under the Elections Clause to regulate the "Times, Places and Manner ofholding Elections" for federal officers, U.S. CoNST. art. I,§ 4, cl. 1, Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-31, 107 Stat. 77 (now codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.) ("NVRA"), and the Help America Vote Act, Pub. L. No. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666 (now codified at 52 U.S.C. §52 U.S.C. § 20901 et seq.) ("HAVA"). Congress explicitly declared its twin purposes in enacting the NVRA, codified in the "Purposes" section of that statute. The first is to make it easier for eligible citizens to register to vote in federal elections. Congress then balanced that objective with the second: helping to ensure the integrity of the election process by providing for clean, current, and secure voter rolls, codified in purpose statements (3) and (4). Specifically, Congress declared in the first section of the statute that: The purposes of this chapter are- 10 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000351 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 22 of 66 (1) to establish procedures that will increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for Federal office; (2) to make it possible for Federal, State, and local governments to implement this chapter in a manner that enhances the participation of eligible citizens as voters in elections for Federal office; (3) to protect the integrity of the electoral process; and (4) to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained. 52 U.S.C. § 20501(b); see also Hustedv. A. Philip Randolph Inst., 138 S. Ct. 1833, 1838 (2018) ("The Act has two main objectives: increasing voter registration and removing ineligible persons from the States' voter registration rolls"). These are the purposes that inform the NVRA' s operative prov1s1ons, including the list-maintenance provisions and requirements codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20507, enforceable by a private right of action provided for in Section 8 of the NVRA, and codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20510. A. Federal law requires that state election officials conduct reasonable list maintenance procedures to remove ineligible voters from the voter rolls, not just voters who have become ineligible because of death or relocation. Section 8, subsection (a) of the NVRA provides, in relevant part, that: (a) In the administration of voter registration for elections for Federal office, each State shall( 1) Ensure that any eligible applicant is registered to vote ... (3) provide that the name of a registrant may not be removed from the · official list of eligible voters except(A) at the request of the registrant; (B) as provided by State law, by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or (C) as provided under paragraph (4 ); 11 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000352 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 23 of 66 (4) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reasonof(A) the death of the registrant; or (B) a change in the residence of the registrant, in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section; .... 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a) (emphasis added). In addition, subsection (c)(2) provides: (A) A State shall complete, not later than 90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election for Federal office, any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to preclude(i) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in paragraph (3)(A) [relating to voter requests for removal] or (B) [relating to removals for felony conviction or mental incapacity, if required by state law] or (4)(A) of subsection (a) of this section [relating to the death of the voter]; or (ii) correction of registration records pursuant to this subchapter. /d. § 20507( c)(2) (emphasis added). The NVRA's list maintenance requirements were then clarified and bolstered by Section 303 ofthe Help America Vote Act ("HAVA"). 52 U.S.C. § 21083; cf Husted, 138 S. Ct. at 1840 (noting, in a case dealing with another NVRA provision, that HAVA "explains the meaning" of the NVRA); id. at 1842 (noting that HAVA "amended" and "clarified" the NVRA by "mak[ing] explicit what was implicit" in the NVRA); see also Doc. 244 at 9 ("HA VA sheds further light on what constitutes a reasonable program to remove voters who have died or changed residence" (emphasis added)). That provision of HAVA requires each state to implement and maintain a single statewide computerized voter database ''that contains the name and 12 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000353 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 24 of 66 registration information of every legally registered voter in the state," 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(l)(A) (emphasis added), and mandates that election officials, both state and local, "shall perform list maintenance with respect to the computerized list on a regular basis," id. § 21083(a)(2)(A). Removals are to be done "in accordance with the provisions of the" NVRA, which sets out some specific constraints on removals for changes of address, id. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(i), but the HAVA statute, like subsection (c)(2) of the NVRA, also provides for the removal of voters who are ineligible on grounds other than death or changes of address: the "list maintenance . . . shall be conducted in a manner that insures that-{i) the name of each registered voter appears in the computerized list; (ii) only voters who are not registered or who are not eligible to vote are removed from the computerized list; and (iii) duplicate names are eliminated from the computerized list." ld. § 21083(a)(2)(B) (emphases added). And then, confrrming that the list maintenance removal obligations are not limited to voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or relocation, HAVA further provides: The State election system shall include provisions to ensure that voter registration records in the State are accurate and are updated regularly, including the following: (A) A system of file maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters. Under such system, consistent with the [NVRA], registrants who have not responded to a notice and who have not voted in 2 consecutive general elections for Federal office shall be removed from 13 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000354 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 25 of 66 the official list of eligible voters, except that no registrant may be removed solely by reason of a failure to vote. 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(4) (first emphasis added). Finally, with respect to the removal of voters who have died, the states are required to "coordinate the computerized list with State agency records on death." ld. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II). All of these provisions are designed to further the third and fourth of the purposes set out in the NVRA, namely, "to protect the integrity of the electoral process" and ''to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained." ld. § 20501(b)(3), (4). In sum, the NVRA, as "clarified" by HAVA, mandates list maintenance that includes the following: 1. A general program that includes a reasonable effort to remove voters who become ineligible because of death or relocation (NVRA subsection (a)(4)); 2. Ensuring that voter registration lists are comprised only of "eligible" voters (NVRA section 8(a)(1); HAVA subsections (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2)(B); 3. Removal of voters who are "ineligible"/"not eligible to vote" (NVRA section 8(c)(2); HAVA subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (aX4)); and 14 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000355 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 26 of 66 4. Elimination of duplicate registrations (HAVA subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii). 2 B. The District Court Erroneously Held That The List-Maintenance Obligations Were Limited to Removal of Voters Who Have Become Ineligible Because of Death or Relocation. The district court held that ''the list maintenance requirement [of the NVRA] is only as to death or change of address, nothing more." Doc. 244 at 56 n.20; see 2 The NVRA also requires states to "provide that the name of a registrant may not be removed from the official list of eligible voters except-(A) at the request of the registrant; (B) as provided by State law, by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or (C) as provided under paragraph (4)." 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(3) (emphasis added). One circuit court has held that, by virtue of this provision, states are prohibited from removing (or at least not required to remove) voters who are ineligible on other grounds. ACRU v. Philadelphia City Comm 'rs, 872 F.3d 175, 182 (3d Cir. 2017). But in each case specified (voter's request, criminal conviction or mental incapacity, death, and relocation), the statute is addressing the removal of voters who have become ineligible, not voters who never were eligible. The word "registrant," which by virtue of the obligation imposed in NVRA subsection (1) is defined as "eligible" voters, makes that clear. It is therefore ludicrous to read these provisions of the NVRA as prohibiting the states from removing from the voter rolls individuals who were never eligible to vote in the first place, or from excluding the removal of such ineligible voters from the state's obligation "to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained." 52 U.S.C. 20501(b)(4); see also 52 U.S.C. § 20507( c)(2)(B)(ii) (specifying that the 90-day-prior-to-election freeze on systematic removal programs "shall not be construed to preclude ... correction of registration records pursuant to this subchapter"). This Court has already recognized that "an interpretation of the General Removal Provision that prevents Florida from removing non-citizens would raise constitutional concerns regarding Congress's power to determine the qualifications of eligible voters in federal elections." Arcia v. Fla. Sec yofState, 772 F.3d 1335, 1346 (11th Cir. 2014). And even if the NVRA could plausibly be so read, such a reading would be erroneous under the clarification provided by HAVA, which quite unambiguously requires the states to have "A system of file maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters." 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(4). 15 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000356 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 27 of 66 also id. at 5 ("The Court's focus, and its resulting analysis in this Opinion, center on whether Snipes ... conducted a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove ineligible voters by reason of death or change of address"); id. at 34 ("The Court emphasizes that its focus remains on the list maintenance required under Section 8 of the NVRA -removal of citizens ineligible to vote by reason of death or change of address); id. at 52 ("Throughout this Order, the Court has focused on the one issue properly before it: whether Snipes, as the SOE for Broward County, conducts a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from its voter rolls by reason of (1) the registrant's death or (2) a change in residence of the registrant." (emphasis in original)). The district court therefore "limit[ed] its inquiry to" what it perceived as "the two list-maintenance requirements of the NVRA," the removal pursuant to§ 8(a)(4) of voters who had become ineligible to vote by reason of death or relocation. !d. at 56 n.20. The court deemed irrelevant ACRU' s substantial and unrebutted evidence that Snipes did not conduct list maintenance to remove from the voter rolls individuals who were ineligible for other reasons. See id. at 31 (''the possibility of duplicate registrations is not material to the Court's analysis"); id. at 34 ("The vast majority of Mr. Churchwell's spreadsheets pertained to list maintenance falling outside the purview of the NVRA's list-maintenance requirement, such as duplicate voter registrations, underage voters, and voters residing at a commercial address"); id. ("[T]he relevant 16 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000357 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 28 of 66 portions of Mr. Churchwell's data are limited to deceased voters and those of a voting age of 105 or older to the extent those voters may be deceased"); id. at 35 ("Looking at Mr. Prentice's testimony in light of the NVRA's list-maintenance requirements, the Court concludes that the first submission-a yoter's use of a nonresidential address-is not relevant. A voter's listing of a UPS store as his or her address does not make the voter ineligible to vote by reason of death or change of address" (emphasis in original)); id. at 56 n.20 (rejecting as irrelevant ACRU's "evidence relating to a purported lack oflist-maintenance procedures for the removal of voters ineligible to vote because they are underage, not a United States citizen, failed to supply their legal residence, or are registered to vote in another state"); id. at 59 (''the Court limits its focus to those citizen complaints disclosing voter ineligibility by reason of change of address or death"). In so holding, the District Court overlooked the statutory language in both NVRA subsections 8(a)(l) and (4) limiting the voter lists to "eligible" voters; the fact that subsection 8(a)(4) deals with the removal of "registrants"-that is, "eligible" voters; and the mandate in subsection 8(c)(2) that a state "shall complete, not later than 90 days [before federal elections] any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters." 52 U.S.C. §§ 20507(a)(l), (4), (c)(2) (emphasis added). 17 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000358 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 29 of 66 More fundamentally, the district court's holding overlooks entirely the requirements ofHAVA, which, as the Supreme Court has recently recognized, both clarify and bolster the list maintenance obligations mandated by the NVRA. HAVA makes explicit what was already implicit in the NVRA, namely, that in order to further the NVRA' s purpose ''to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained," 52 U.S.C. § 20501(b)(4), state election officials must conduct list maintenance to ensure that individuals who are not eligible to vote are not on the voter rolls. HAVA requires a "system of file maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters," for example, making explicit what was already at least implicit in NVRA's section 8(c)(2) requirement that states "shall complete [90 days before federal elections] any program ... to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters." HAVA, 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(4); NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507(c)(2)(A). Similarly, HAVA, like the NVRA, requires that state voter lists are comprised only of eligible voters. HAVA, 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(l)(A); NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(l). But HAVA also makes explicit what was already implicit in the NVRA, namely, that state election officials must conduct list-maintenance activities reasonably designed to ensure that only eligible voters are on the rolls. See 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A) ("The appropriate State or local election official shall perform list maintenance with respect to the 18 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000359 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 30 of 66 computerized list on a regular basis"); id. § 21083(a)(2)(B) ("list maintenance ... shall be conducted in a manner that insures that--(i) the name of each registered voter appears in the computerized list; (ii) only voters who are not registered or who are not eligible to vote are removed from the computerized list; and (iii) duplicate names are eliminated from the computerized list"). Because the district court erroneously interpreted the list-maintenance requirements of federal law as limited to the removal of voters who have become ineligible only by reason of death or change of address, its ruling below did not address whether Supervisor Snipe's list-maintenance efforts with respect to other categories of ineligible voters were reasonable, or even whether they were conducted at all. At the very least, ©herefore, © remand would be required to consider that 1ssue. But because ACRU's evidence that Supervisor Snipes did not conduct list maintenance to ensure that the voter rolls did not contain individuals who were ineligible to vote on several grounds other than death or relocation was unrebutted (and, indeed, admitted in many cases), see infra, Part I.C, a remand should not be required. As explained more fully below, the existing record conclusively demonstrates that no such list maintenance occurred. ACRU's request for a declaratory judgment that Supervisor Snipes failed to comply with the listmaintenance obligations of federal law, and for an injunction requiring that she conduct and execute reasonable voter list maintenance programs to ensure that only 19 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000360 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 31 of 66 eligible voters are registered to vote in Broward County, Florida, should therefore be granted by this Court without the need for a remand. C. ACRU's unrebutted evidence, and Defendant's own admissions, conclusively demonstrate that Supervisor Snipes does not have proactive list-maintenance programs in place to remove from the voter rolls individuals who were ineligible to vote for reasons other than death or change of address. As noted above, both the NVRA and HAVA require that only "eligible" voters appear on the voter rolls. NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(l); HAVA, 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(l)(A). They also require election officials to have a "program," a "system of file maintenance that makes a reasonable effort to remove registrants who are ineligible to vote from the official list of eligible voters." NVRA, 52 U.S.C. § 20507(c)(2)(A); HAVA, 52 U.S.C. §§ 21083(a)(2)(A), 21083(a)(2)(B); 21083(a)(4). Individuals can be "ineligible" to vote for a number of reasons. Both federal and Florida law require that one be a citizen, for example. 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(l); FLA. STAT.§ 97.041(1)(a)(2). Non-citizens are therefore "ineligible" to register and to vote, and should not be on the voter rolls. Florida law also requires that one be at least 18 years of age and a legal resident both of the State ofFlorida and ofthe county in which the person wishes to vote. FLA. STAT. § 97.041(1)(a)(l), (3)-(4). In addition, under Florida law, anyone who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or another state or who has been 20 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000361 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 32 of 66 convicted of a felony, and has not had his or her right to vote restored, is ineligible to register or vote in Florida. FLA. STAT.§ 97.041(2)(a)-(b). All of these eligibility requirements are covered by the mandates in the NVRA and HAVA that only "eligible" voters be on the rolls, and that "ineligible" voters be removed from the rolls. Beyond the limited programs dealing with the removal of voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or relocation (which, as discussed in Part II below, do not themselves even meet the "reasonable effort" standard mandated by federal law), the unrefuted evidence introduced in the district court below demonstrated that Supervisor Snipes has not implemented any program, much less a reasonable one, to identify and remove individuals from the voter rolls who are ineligible on at least some of these other grounds. 1. The unrefuted evidence below demonstrates that Supervisor Snipes does nothing proactively to ensure that noncitizens are not registered or, if registered, are removed from the voter rolls. The most glaring example of Supervisor Snipes's failure to make a "reasonable effort" to prevent ineligible individuals from registering to vote, or to remove them if already on the voter rolls, involves non-citizens, an issue that ought to be of particular concern in areas such as Broward County with large non-citizen populations. As reported by Data USA, the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Community Survey 1-year estimate indicates that, as of 2016, 13.5 percent of the 21 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000362 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 33 of 66 residents ofBroward County are not citizens, six and a half percentage points higher (or nearly double) than the national average. 3 At trial, Supervisor Snipes admitted that non-citizens are registered to vote and have voted in Broward County, yet she and her Director of Voter Services, Mary Hall, also admitted that they have taken no action to prevent this or proactively attempt to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. Doc. 232 at 91:25-92:1; 35:14-36:3. Instead, as the district court recognized, on the front end, Supervisor Snipes passively relies on voter registration applicants checking a "citizen" box on the voter registration form without doing anything to verify that the applicant is actually a citizen. Doc. 244 at 50 (citing Doc. 232, Tr. D4/35-36). Indeed, in response to a question at trial whether her office "independently veriflied] citizenship," Snipes admitted not only that they did not, but that there was no system in place for [them] to verify citizenship." Doc. 232, Tr. D4/151:11-13. Supervisor Snipes called this the "honor system." Doc. 232, Tr. D4/151:24. Supervisor Snipes also had no system in place on the back end to proactively identify non-citizens already registered to vote and then to remove them from the voter rolls. Rather, as the district court recognized, she merely reacts to the limited amount of information about non-citizens she receives. Doc. 244 at 50 (citing Doc. 232, Tr. D4/90-91) ("Occasionally, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3 https:/Idatausa.io/profile/geo/broward-county-fl/#category_heritage. 22 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000363 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 34 of 66 sends individuals applying for citizenship to the BCSEO to obtain documentation indicating whether they have registered to vote as non-citizens .... Those noncitizens who registered to vote are then removed from the voter rolls."); see also Doc 232 at 56 (testimony of Mary Hall) ("They request to be removed themselves, whether it's --t could be a voter that comes in and say: 'I'm no longer a citizen. I'm'a non-citizen. Please remove me."'); Doc. 232 at 104:8-10 (Snipe's admission that they've had registered voters self-remove because they are not citizens). The information is so limited that in the three year period between January 1, 2014 and )(. """"" December 31, 2016, Snipes removed ~ registered voters who were ineligible non-citizens. Doc. 244 at 50; Doc. 217-5 at 2-13. Neither the "honor system" on the front end, nor the reactive effort on the back end to remove the few non-citizens brought to her attention, qualifies as a program of list maintenance designed to protect the integrity of the electoral process and to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained, as the NVRA and HAVA require. It is not as though the tools to implement such a system do not exist. As ACRU's expert noted, two such tools are readily available. First, Florida has had access to the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements ("SAVE") , program since 2012, which allows authorized users to determine the citizenship of legal and formerly-legal residents. Snipes and her staff admitted that they do not use 23 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000364 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 35 of 66 the SAVE program or request any other type of information from the Department of Homeland Security regarding ineligible noncitizen registrants. Doc. 217-10 ~ 70 (citing Def. Resp. to Request for Admission No.4; Def. Resp. to Production Request No.6); Doc. 232 at 35:14-36:3.4 Second, Florida's own Department of Motor Vehicles verifies the citizenship . status of all non-citizen driver's license applicants. Doc. 217-10 ~ 72 (citing Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, Florida DMV Online Guide, available at http://www.dmvflorida.org/drivers-license-nc.shtml). But here again, Snipes's Director of Voter Services, Mary Hall, admitted at trial that unless the voter actually checked the "not a citizen" box on the DMV voter registration form, they are sent a new voter application. Doc. 232 at 35:21-36:3. No effort is made to tap in to the citizenship verification process that the DMV already undertakes. None of this uncontroverted evidence was credited by the district court, however, because of its erroneous view that the NVRA and HAVA do not require list maintenance to remove ineligible non-citizens from the rolls. Doc. 244 at 7 ("while the NVRA undoubtedly permits states to remove any non-citizen who 4 SEIU's own expert did not dispute the availability of the SAVE program, but rather cautioned that its use might lead to "false positives." But Plaintiff is not suggesting that the SAVE program be used to automatically bar acceptance of a voter registration application, or to automatically cancel voters already on the voter rules. Rather, it should be used to identify those who are potentially non-citizens and therefore ineligible to vote, triggering further investigation as necessary. 24 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000365 ,.to~ ~ 1 . Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 36 of 66 somehow becomes registered to vote when such individuals come to the state's attention, it does not require a generalized program that attempts to identify such voters" (citing ACRU, 872 F.3d at 182; Arcia v. Detzner, 772 F.3d 1335, 1346-47 (11th cir. 2014))). 2. The unrefuted evidence below demonstrates that Supervisor Snipes does nothing proactively to ensure that Broward County voters who register in other states are removed from the voter rolls. The next most glaring example of Supervisor Snipes's failure to remove ineligible voters from the voter rolls involves people who are registered in multiple jurisdictions. Voters who register in another state are ineligible to remain registered to vote in Broward County. 5 Although Mary Hall testified at trial that they obtain duplicate registration information from the state department of elections and process those by merging the duplicates together, Doc. 232 at 66:18-67:25, she admitted that they do not have "any kind of process to ascertain whether or not there are duplicate registrations between Florida and other states," id. at 34:25-35:2. Supervisor Snipes admitted that she was aware of many duplicate registrations between Florida and New York, Doc. 217-10 ~ 59 (citing Snipes Deposition Exh. 7; Plaintiffs Production ACRU00165-00166, 00183, 00185.). ACRU's expert noted 5 The district court claimed that, at trial, Plaintiff's witnesses "recognized that there is no prohibition in Florida to be registered in two states at one time." Doc. 244 at 31 (citing Doc. 230 at 141-142, 183). But Mr. Wolak made no such statement, and Mr. Skinner actually stated the opposite, namely, that being registered in two states at one time "can be fme in some states, but not Florida." Doc. 230 at 183:9. 25 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000366 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 37 of 66 l-~ that the information necessary to compare duplicate registrations across jurisdictions is ~ asil y obtaine.d, and that doing so is expressly authorized by Florida law. Doc. 217-10 ,-r 61 (citing FLA. STAT. 98.045(2)(b)). But despite that, and despite her knowledge of the significant problem between dual registrations in New York and Florida, Supervisor Snipes does not seek information regarding potential duplicate registrations in Broward County and other states. Doc. 217-10 ,-r 59 (citing Hall Deposition 54: 11-22). ACRU's expert concluded that obtaining the New York voter registration database and comparing it to the Broward County database is a reasonable step that will reduce the bloated registration rolls and address a known problem. Doc. 21710 ,-r 61. On that point, Defendants offered no rebuttal expert. The problem here is even worse than failure to have a proactive program of list maintenance to identify and remove voters who have become ineligible by virtue of registering to vote in another state, however. Two of Plaintiffs witnesses, Mr. William Skinner and Mr. Kirk Wolak, obtained information on dual New York and Broward County voters themselves. They compared the voter rolls from Broward County with those ofNewYork. Doc. 230 at 167:12-16; 169:7-10. They catalogued duplicates between the lists based on exact matching first name, middle initial or name, last name, and data of birth, totaling 7,635 matches. Doc. 230 at 164:4-9. Mr. Skinner sent this information to Supervisor Snipes in August 2016 under FLA. STAT. 26 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000367 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 38 of 66 § 98.075(6). Doc. 230 at 168:6-10; Doc. 217-1; Doc. 217-2. He received no response until February 2017, after this lawsuit had commenced. Doc. 230 at 170:11-15. There is no evidence in the record regarding any action taken by Supervisor Snipes regarding Mr. Skinner's submission, and the district court itself "recognize[d] that Snipes failed to adequately respond to information of potential duplicate voters provided by Mr. Skinner." Doc. 244 at 31. So, apparently, not only does Supervisor Snipes not have a proactive program of list maintenance to remove voters who are ineligible because they are also registered to vote in other states, she does not even reactively correct her voter rolls once such information is brought to her attention. And yet again, the district court did not credit this significant and uncontested evidence because, in its view, Section 8 of the NVRA does not require Snipes to review duplicate data in or out of the state. Id. at 38. "[T]he possibility of duplicate registration is not material to the Court's analysis," it held. Id. at 31. 3. Snipes acknowledged at trial that voters registered at a commercial address remain on the voter rolls. Florida law requires that one be a legal resident both of Florida and of the county in order to register to vote in that county. FLA. STAT. § 97.041(1)(a)(3)-(4). Florida law also provides for a uniform voter registration application, which must elicit from the applicant the address of legal residence, among other things. FLA. STAT. § 97 .052(2)(c). That statute also provides that "If a voter registration applicant 27 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000368 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 39 of 66 fails to provide any of the required information on the voter registration application form, the supervisor shall notify the applicant of the failure by mail within 5 business days after the supervisor has the information available in the voter registration system," and that the applicant is not eligible to vote in the next election if the required information is not provided before the close of registration for that election. !d. § 97 .052(6). In addition, Florida law provides that ''No person shall be permitted to vote in any election precinct or district other than the one in which he has his permanent place of residence and in which he is registered." !d. § 101.045(1). Supervisor Snipes acknowledged as much during her trial testimony. Doc. 232 at 171:8-10. But when provided information in December 2013 that more than 1,200 voters in the county were registered at commercial UPS stores rather than residential addresses, Supervisor Snipes did not respond for months (FLA. STAT. § 98.075(7) requires that a notice be sent to such voters within 7 days), and then merely transferred the address on most (if not all) of the invalid registrations to the address ofthe Supervisor's office. Doc. 231 at 153-154. Florida law does provide an exception to the "residence address" requirement for voters ''temporarily residing outside the county;" such voters "shall be registered in the precinct in which the main office of the supervisor . . . is located when the person has no permanent address in the county and it is the person's'intention to remain a resident of Florida and of the county in which he or she is registered to 28 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000369 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 40 of 66 vote." FLA. STAT. § 101.045(1). But that exception applies to people "temporarily residing outside the county," and then only if they have an intention to remain a county resident. ld. It does not apply to the homeless living in the county, for example. See, e.g., Registering the Homeless, Division ofElections DE 89-04 (June 1, 1989) (instructing that the homeless should be registered at a place where they receive mail and "is not to be registered routinely in the courthouse precinct"). Snipes admitted that she did not know if there were homeless people in that group, and that she didn't know a lot about the people in the group. Doc. 232 at 159:17-20. In other words, she did not know whether they qualified to be registered using the election office address. But, contrary to Florida law, she nevertheless moved 1,1 00 of them ''to the Z73 precinct, which is located at" the election office. Doc. 232 at 159:17-20; Doc. 231 at 154:23. Far from ensuring that only "eligible" voters were on the voter rolls, Supervisor Snipes's actions, in this instance at least, all but guaranteed that ineligible voters remained on the rolls. 4. Supervisor Snipes has also admitted that she does not request information regarding whether voters registered in her county have become ineligible due to a federal felony conviction. Florida law makes felons ineligible to vote, unless and until their civil rights are restored. FLA. STAT. § 97.041(2)(b). Plaintiff's expert acknowledged that Broward County receives information about felon status from the Florida Division of Elections, and further, that the generally consistent pattern of felon removals does 29 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000370 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 41 of 66 not, in his opm10n, gtve nse to list-maintenance concerns, provided that the information being transmitted from the state includes those convicted of felonies in federal court, not just in state courts. Doc. 217-10 ,, 62-64; see also Doc. 232 at 123:3-11 (Snipes's acknowledgment that her office receives information on felons from the State). But because Supervisor Snipes admittedly "does not request or directly receive any information or communications form the U.S. Attorney or federal courts regarding felony convictions," she should either confirm that the state Department of Elections obtains and forwards that information, or seek it herself, in order to be taking "reasonable steps" for list maintenance. Doc. 217-1 0 , 63 (citing Def. Resp. to Production Request No. 4). 6 In sum, there is a great deal of uncontested evidence demonstrating that Supervisor Snipes does not have a program in place to ensure that only eligible voters are being added to the voter rolls, or that ineligible voters are removed from the rolls, on several grounds of voter ineligibility other than death or relocation. Judgment should have been entered for the Plaintiff. 6 The same is true with respect to those who have been "adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting," unless and until voting rights are restored. FLA. STAT. § 97.041(2)(a). The State collects that information and regularly forwards it to the counties. Doc. 244 at 50 (citing Doc. 232 at 190, 192). But because that ineligibility applies to those adjudicated as mentally incompetent in Florida "or any other state," FLA. STAT. § 97.041(2)(a), the process would only constitute a reasonable effort at list maintenance if the state was obtaining mental incapacity information from other states. 30 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000371 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 42 of 66 II. EVEN WITH RESPECT To VOTERS WHO HAVE BECOME INELIGmLE BY REASON OF DEATH OR RELOCATION, SUPERVISOR SNIPES'S LIST MAINTENANCE EFFORTS DO NOT MEET THE STANDARD OF REASONABLENESS MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW. Even if one accepts the district court's overly narrow interpretation of the NVRA' s list maintenance requirements as limited only to voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or change of address, Supervisor Snipe's efforts with respect to those categories of ineligible voters do not rise to the level of"reasonable," as the NVRA requires. The district court's conclusion to the contrary is wrong as a matter of law. A. The NVRA's mandate for a "reasonable" list maintenance effort incorporates a professional reasonableness standard. The NVRA explicitly requires election officials to "conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of' death and change of address. 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4) (emphasis added). ACRU contended below that, by use of the phrase "reasonable effort," the NVRA incorporates a professional reasonableness standard. The district court erroneously rejected that reading of the NVRA' s requirement. 7 7 The district court also erroneously viewed ACRU's proffered interpretation of the NVRA standard as requiring a "jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction" standard of care. Doc. 244 at 53. Yet a professional reasonable standard of care does not amount to a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction standard of care; it merely requires the same professional standard of care be applied to whatever circumstances prevail in each jurisdiction. 31 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000372 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 43 of 66 Courts routinely interpret and apply statutes imposing a "reasonable" care or effort mandate on government officials and others as providing for a professional standard of care. The district court was therefore not operating in a vacuum when determining what a "reasonable effort" means for purposes of an adequate list maintenance program. As the trial court's sister district court in the Northern District of Florida has recognized in another context, for example, "[t]he term 'reasonable' connotes an objective standard, a standard with which physicians, agencies regulating physicians, and courts are well acquainted." Womancare ofOrlando, Inc. v. Agwunobi, 448 F. Supp. 2d 1293, 1308 (N.D. Fla. 2005). Although the question is one of first impression for purposes of the NVRA, there is also established analogous Eleventh Circuit precedent that is instructive. When faced with statutes directing that government officials perform their duties "reasonably," this Court has read such a standard to be that of "prevailing professional norms." Newland v. Hall, 527 F.3d 1162, 1184 (11th cir. 2008) (construing Strickland v. Washington, 266 U.S. 66, 688 (1984)). In Newland, this Court considered an application for writ of habeas corpus based on ineffective assistance of counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). ld. To render habeas appropriate, federal law prescribes an inquiry into the reasonableness of counsel's actions. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(l)-(2). Either the case must involve ''unreasonable application[] of clearly established Federal law," or result in a decision based on "an unreasonable 32 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000373 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 44 of 66 determination." /d. In following the Supreme Court's decision in Strickland, this Court held that determining whether attorneys provided ineffective assistance under the statute are to be judged by the "prevailing professional norms," that is, the standard of care a reasonable professional would take at the time of the trial. Newland, 527 F .3d at 1201. This standard uses the judgment of peers rather than of lay persons. /d. at 1187 ("The ... standard is an objective [one] .... [W]e consider what a reasonable attorney would have likely done under the circumstances .... "). In the same way, the reasonableness directive in Section 8 of the NVRA implicates the same concerns the Supreme Court and this Circuit resolved in Strickland and Newland: judging the sufficiency of administration procedures and the actions of government officials based on reasonableness necessitates an objective professional standard. If Congress had intended to create a "fire-and-forget" single method that would fulfill all list maintenance obligations, then it would not have required a "reasonable effort." Congress had a decision to make. The goal was to ensure accurate and current lists. It could have employed a strict liability standard, whereby election officials could be found in violation of the NVRA if any inaccuracy or lapse in currency were found in a list. But it did not. Alternatively, Congress could have set out specific minimal activities, as Florida does in its list maintenance statute (as found in FLA. STAT. §§ 98.065, 98.075). But it did not do that either. Instead, 33 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000374 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 45 Congress expressly mandated a reasonableness standard. of 66 The district court's standard reads out Congress's express instructions. In other contexts, Congress has used a "reasonable effort" standard as opposed to a specific activity or quantity standard. For example, in 1991 the standard for public liability due to exposure to nuclear radiation in the Price-Anderson Act was switched from a "reasonable effort" standard to a dose limit standard. See Fines tone v. Fla Power & Light Co., 272 F. App'x 761, 765 (11th cir. 2008). Under the "reasonable effort" standard, the testimony of relevant experts in the field would have been required to show liability. See id. at 766. Section 20507 of the NVRA, which adopts a reasonableness standard, thus creates a minimum objective standard for voter list maintenance. While the particular means and tools that each state may adopt to achieve the objective of accurate and current rolls may vary, the statute imposes an obligation that applies equally to all election officials in the state subject to the NVRA. See United States v. Missouri, 535 F.3d 844, 851 (8th cir. 2008). A local election official in Colorado, for example, is subject to the same obligation to reasonably maintain clean voter rolls as Supervisor Snipes is in her county. And both can be challenged in federal court for failure to comply with the same standard to reasonably maintain the voter rolls. 34 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000375 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 46 of 66 In order to determine whether an election official has violated the duty of care regarding list maintenance, a court must weigh the state of the rolls against the efforts being made to maintain them. Whether the effort is reasonable depends upon the risk that ineligible voters are present in the voter rolls and the availability and costs of means to remedy the harm. Liability for failure to exercise care depends upon whether the burden of prevention and cure is less than the probability of harm from leaving the rolls as they are. See Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine, Inc., 968 F.2d 1110, 1115 (11th cir. 1992). Here, a determination of the reasonableness of professional election administration duties should be determined through the use of expert witnesses in the professional field. Ins. Co. of the West v. Island Dream Homes, Inc., 679 F .3d 1295, 1298 (11th cir. 2012) ("Expert testimony is required to define the standard of care when the subject matter is beyond the understanding of the average juror"). That standard of care amounts to how reasonable professionals in the field would carry out their duties under similar circumstances. !d. In complex professional fields such as election administration, the opinions of experienced experts in the field are probative in determining liability. !d. The chief election officer of a state under the NVRA is ideally suited to serve as an expert in election administration. See Cobb v. State Canvassing Bd., 2006 NMSC 34,, 44, 140 N.M. 77, 140 P.3d 498, 511 (N.M. 2006) (holding "the Secretary of State is an expert in the area of voting or elections"). 35 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000376 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 47 of 66 ACRU introduced the oprmon of an expert in the field of election administration, who concluded that Supervisor Snipes's list-maintenance efforts were not reasonable when compared to the standard of professional care mandated by the NVRA. Neither Supervisor Snipes nor SEIU provided an expert in the relevant professional field offering an opinion to the contrary. See Doc. No. 244 at 44-52; Island Dream Homes, 679 F.3d 1295 at 1298 (fmding that the relevant standard of care must be determined through the use of expert witnesses in the professional field). Instead, SEIU' s expert was put forward as an expert on political science and elections at the state and local level, but without any professional election administration expertise. Doc. 182 at 33 n.16; Doc. 233 at 104, 172-74. The district court, however, disregarded the professional opinion of Mr. Gessler, despite being presented with no countervailing professional opinion to adopt. The district court did not review and weigh evidence from competing experts. See Peek-a-Boo Lounge of Bradenton, Inc. v. Manatee Cty., 337 F.3d 1251, 1272 (11th cir. 2003) ("We are not dealing, therefore, with a case involving a battle of competing experts"). Instead, the district court substituted its own judgment regarding what the standard should be for list maintenance by election administration professionals. But, according to the only evidence of the applicable standard of care, Supervisor Snipes has not conducted a reasonable program of list maintenance as would a reasonable election administration official when faced with 36 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000377 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 48 of 66 the same condition of the voter rolls and with the same mandatory and available tools under state law. Doc. 217-10. The opinions of ACRU' s expert therefore constitute unrefuted evidence regarding the prevailing professional norms under the NVRA regarding list maintenance practices and should have been accepted as such. For example, Mr. Gessler opined that a high registration rate is considered a red flag according to professional norms and that registration rates should be monitored. Doc. 229 at 135:16-138:10, 139:1-11; Doc. 217-10 ~ 43. Accordingly, a reasonable election administrator should be monitoring registration rates regardless of whether the rate is in fact high. B. Even if "reasonable efforts" under the NVRA can be defined by minimum requirements set out in state law, Snipe failed to comply with several list maintenance obligations imposed by Florida law. Instead of adopting an objective professional standard for the "reasonable effort" mandate of the NVRA, the district court held that the "reasonable effort" requirement was satisfied if the list-maintenance program: (!)complies with all mandatory list-maintenance tools established by the governing state to remove the names of ineligible voters by reason of death or change in residence; (2) Uses NCOA information supplied by the USPS, or similarly reliable information garnered from other sources, such as mass mailings or targeted 37 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000378 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 49 of 66 mailings, to identify registrants whose addresses have changed to update its voter rolls; and (3) Uses information from the state health department or other similarly reliable sources to identify voters who have recently died to update its voter rolls and remove deceased individuals from the rolls. The district court then found that Supervisor Snipes met all three requirements, and therefore complied with the "reasonable effort" mandate of federal law. The district court's conclusion here is faulty as a matter of law for three significant reasons. First, it relies on the odd notion that a state statute can alter the meaning of a mandate imposed by federal law. It cannot. See U.S. CONST. art. VI, cl. 2. Second, it continues to treat the list-maintenance mandate imposed by federal law as limited to removals of voters who have become ineligible by reason of death or change of address, thereby excluding from its reasonable list-maintenance analysis Snipes's admitted failure to comply with numerous list-maintenance procedures mandated by Florida law (which would, of course, be highly relevant if, as the district court held, state law determined the standard for reasonable list maintenance required by federal law). And third, it erroneously infers the word "only" into HAVA' s mandate that election officials "coordinate the computerized 38 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000379 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 50 of 66 list with State agency records on death," 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II), thereby creating a safe harbor as a matter of law where one does not exist. 1. State law cannot reduce a mandate imposed by federal law. The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes clear that federal laws made in pursuance of the Constitution are the supreme law of the land. U.S. CONST. art. VI, cl. 2; Cliffv. Payco Gen. Am. Credits, Inc., 363 F.3d 1113, 1121-22 (11th cir. 2004). Both the NVRA and HAVA were enacted pursuant to Congress's clear authority under the Elections Clause to regulate the "Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections" for federal officers. U.S. CONST. art. I, § 4, cl. 1. While the States are free to impose additional list-maintenance requirements on themselves, they cannot create safe harbors in state law that lessen the obligations imposed by a valid federal law. What constitutes "reasonable efforts" at list maintenance to ensure that only eligible voters are on the voter rolls and able to vote in federal elections is therefore a question of federal law, not state law. The district court's holding to the contrary-that the "reasonable effort" requirement in both the NVRA and HAVA was satisfied if, inter alia, the list-maintenance program "complies with all mandatory list-maintenance tools established by the governing state to remove the names of ineligible voters by reason of death or change in residence," Doc. 244 at 13-subordinates federal law to state law on a matter constitutionally delegated to Congress. That has it precisely backwards. See Taylor v. General Motors Corp., 39 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000380 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 51 of 66 875 F.2d 816, 822 (11th cir. 1989). Under the Elections Clause, States are free to enact election laws, but when Congress chooses to enact a statute regarding the time, place, or manner of elections, state laws become subordinate to the federal law. Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Ariz., Inc., 570 U.S. 1, 8-9 (2013). The district court's holding to the contrary is therefore clearly wrong as a matter of law. 2. Supervisor Snipes failed to comply even with the mandates of Florida law, including the mandates related to death and change of address. Even if state law (rather than a professional standard of care) could set the meaning of the "reasonable effort" required by federal law, Supervisor Snipes should still be found in violation of the NVRA because she was admittedly and irrefutably not in compliance with the minimum list maintenance procedures required under Florida law. Florida law contains a statutory system of list maintenance, which serves to implement the list maintenance requirements of the NVRA and to attempt to achieve the goals of the NVRA. FLA. STAT. tit. IX, ch. 98. As recognized by the district court and as admitted by the Defendant, Supervisor Snipes fails to comply with many of the list maintenance mandates contained in Florida law, including: • FLA. STAT.§ 98.065(6), which requires each county supervisor of elections to "certify to the department" of state "no later than July 31 and January 31 of each year, ... the list maintenance activities conducted during the first 6 months and the second 6 months of the year, respectively, including 40 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000381 ; ; - -- - - - - - - - - ------ - - Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 52 of 66 the number of address confirmation requests sent, the number of voters designated as inactive, and the number of voters removed from the statewide voter registration system." Each year since 2009 Supervisor Snipes filed certifications indicating the requisite statistics on number of mailings, but which failed to indicate which (if any) list maintenance activities had been conducted. Moreover, the certification amendments were inaccurate and inconsistent with her records. Doc. 244 at 21; Doc. 217-6; Doc. 217-13; Doc. 233 at 82-83. As a result, the amended certifications on file with the state are inaccurate, as County director who prepared them conceded at trial. Doc. 233 at 73-82. Gessler testified that such reporting requirements are essential in order for a State to conduct a reasonable list maintenance program. Doc. 229 at 15-25. • FLA. STAT. § 98.075(6), which specifies that, upon receipt of information about a voter's ineligibility from outside sources, a county election supervisor "must adhere to the procedures set forth in subsection (7)" regarding notices to be sent to voters. (emphasis added). Snipes received information regarding registrant's ineligibility, but the uncontroverted record shows she did not follow the procedure outlined in FLA. STAT. § 98.075(6)-(7). Doc. 230 at 170:8-171:21; Doc. 231 at 107:12-20; 108:17-109:7; 112:20-24; 151:1-4; 153:24-154:7. In fact, Snipes 41 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000382 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 53 of 66 maintains that she has no obligation to follow the notice requirement of § 98.075(7), instead claiming that "it's the Supervisor's latitude of options available" and that they "research [the information] first before [they] take any action." Doc. 232 at 154:2-5, 17-18. • Although Florida Division of Elections regulations requrre removmg inactive registrations in December of even numbered election years, Doc. 217-4 at 26, Snipes did not follow these directives after the 2010 and 2014 elections, Doc. 217-5 at 11, 24. Thus, even if the list-maintenance obligations of the NVRA and the HAVA could be defmed by compliance with requirements set out in state law rather than the professional reasonableness standard set out in federal law, Snipes's violations of these mandatory procedures in Florida's list maintenance program would violate her NVRA obligations. The district court discounted all of these failures to comply with the listmaintenance mandates of state law as irrelevant, considering instead only the state law mandates related to the removal of voters who had become ineligible by reason of death or relocation. Doc. 244 at 27. But even with respect to death and relocation list maintenance, Supervisor Snipes failed to comply with the mandates of state law, and the district court's legal conclusions to the contrary are based on a misunderstanding of key terminology by Snipes and her witnesses. 42 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000383 I Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 54 of 66 The district court held that Snipes complies with two of the list maintenance requirements contained in Florida law: mailings based on change of address information supplied through the National Change of Address system maintained by the United States Postal Service as described at FLA. STAT.§ 98.065(2)(a) and mass nonforwardable mailings under (2)(b ). Doc. 244 at 46. And the district court concluded that doing these mailings is sufficient to establish compliance with the list maintenance obligations of the NVRA. !d. at 56-57. Even if that were the standard for compliance under the NVRA, the district court's fmding that Snipes does mass nonforwardable mailings was incorrect as a matter of law, and its legal conclusion that merely utilizing the NCOA process is alone sufficient list-maintenance to comply with NRVA's "reasonable efforts" mandate, no matter how incomplete the data is or how inaccurate the voter lists remain after that process, creates a stronger NCOA safe harbor that the district court itself previously recognized. a. Biennial Mailings: Mass Mailings The district court wrongly held that Snipes's mass mailings for list maintenance purposes comply with FLA. STAT.§ 98.065(2)(c). Under that statute, a supervisor of elections can use "change-of-address information identified from returned nonforwardable return-if-undeliverable mail sent to all registered voters in the county." !d. § 98.065(2)(b) (emphasis added). The evidence in the record conclusively shows that Snipes has never done such a mailing. The district court 43 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000384 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 55 of 66 completely ignores the requirements set out in the text of the subsection and ignores the plain facts in evidence. None of the larger mailings shown in the invoices and export files from Commercial Printers were for nonforwardable mailings. Doc. 233 at 80:5-1 0; 81:15-82:4; Doc. 217-13. Instead, these were sent "via forwardable first-class mail." Doc. 244 at 47 (emphasis added). The 2013 and 2016 mailings were clearly marked "Forwarding Service Requested." Doc. 217-13. By default, a first-class piece of mail is forwardab1e unless it is marked "Return Service Requested." USPS DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL 507.1.4.1; 507.1.5.1 (''No Endorsement - -n all cases: Same treatment as 'Forwarding Service Requested."'); 507.2.3.3. Moreover, the original certifications reported that Snipes has never utilized mass nonforwardable mailings. Doc. 217-5. When the BCSOE amended the original certifications during this litigation, she added checkboxes claiming to have done six mass nonforwardable mailings under 98.065(2)(b ). Doc. 217-6. But the unrefuted record shows that these mailings never happened and that the amendments are inaccurate. Doc. 233 at 73:24-82:4. At trial, the IT Director testified that he amended the certifications to add the mass nonforwardable mailings without examining any invoices or records to confirm that the mailings had even been done. !d. at 32:19-33:4, 79:3-5; 85:1-3. Rather, he simply added the mass-mailing claims to the certifications because he was instructed to. !d. When presented with copies 44 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000385 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 56 of 66 of the actual mailings and the invoices for those large mailings at trial, he conceded that they did not qualify as mass-mailings under 98.065(2)(b) and that, therefore, the boxes should not have been checked after all in the amended certifications. Doc. 233 at 77-82. b. Biennial Mailings: Targeted Mailings The third type of mailing prescribed in FLA. STAT. § 98.065(2)(c) involves mailings of nonforwardable targeted address confirmation requests to registered voters who have not voted or requested an update to their records within the last two years. When a supervisor elects to use the targeted mailing procedure, they must send an address confmnation request to all registered voters who meet the above criteria. An address confmnation request is a state prescribed form. !d. § 98.0655(1 ). According to the statute, a targeted mailing is the only prescribed use for the address confirmation request form. The number of address confmnation requests sent out under targeted mailings is supposed to be recorded on the certifications of list maintenance. The district court was correct in concluding that the BCSOE does not do adequate targeted mailings as defined under FLA. STAT.§ 98.065(2)(b). Doc. 244 at 21. Snipes follows no formal procedure for conducting targeted mailings. The IT Director, who is responsible to putting together mailing files that are sent to Snipes vendor for printing, could provide no details regarding how he determines the scope 45 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000386 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 57 of 66 of the targeted mailings Snipes claims to perform. Doc. 233 at 12:16-21. No such procedure exists in the manual for the VR software program either, which bolsters the conclusion that Snipes lacks adequate written list maintenance procedures. As correctly noted by the district court, the number of address confirmation requests sent out by the BCSOE as reported on the certifications of list maintenance are too small to possibly include every registrant who has not voted in the prior twoyear period. According to the certifications and the mailing files sent to the printer, over an 8-year period, only 17,265 registrants did not vote for 2 years and also did not update their registrations. Doc. 217-6. Over each general election period that is roughly 4,000 registrations per two-year period. That means all other registered voters, averaging 1.1-1.3 million, either voted every two-year period or, if they did not, contacted the office and updated their address. According to statistics published on Snipes's website, the 2010 general election had a turn out rate of 40.99% of 1,041,761 active registrations (not including inactive registrations), meaning that approximately 614,700 registrants did not vote in 2010. Doc. 217-12. The 2012 general election saw approximately 378,000 active registrants not vote. !d. The 2014 general election saw approximately 592,400 active registrants not voting. Id. Yet, despite hundreds ofthousands of non-voters, only roughly 4,000 targeted mailings were sent out per two-year period. ACRU's expert opined that, in his experience as an election administration professional, this 46 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000387 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 is an impossibly small number. Doc. 217-10 ~ Page: 58 of 66 32-41. Furthermore, the record shows that only about 150,000 registrants updated their addresses during the relevant time periods. Doc. 233 at 145:5-6. Yet Snipes amended her certifications oflist maintenance to the state claiming that her office performed targeted mailings in 11 time periods since 2009. Doc. 2175; Doc. 21 7-6. As shown by the evidence and the findings of the district court, these certifications of targeted mailings are not supported by Snipes's records and are, therefore, misrepresentations of the office's list maintenance activities in violation ofFLA. STAT. § 98.065(6). In some instances, the certifications themselves are selfcontradictory, in that Snipes claims to have done targeted mailings for a time-period, but the record shows no address confmnation requests were sent out at all. Doc. 233 at 74:17-18. The district court was wrong to ignore these serious and evident violations of Florida's list maintenance program. Instead, the district court should have concluded that Snipes's failure to submit accurate certifications puts Snipes in violation of her duties under the NVRA. c. The NCOA processing Finally, although there was some conflicting evidence and failure to produce evidentiary problems regarding whether Supervisor Snipes utilized the NCOA 47 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000388 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 59 of 66 address correction process, 8 the principal problem with the NCOA issue is a legal one, namely, whether Snipes's utilization of only the NCOA process constitutes a safe harbor under 52 U.S.C. § 20507(c)(1 ), even in the face of extensive evidence showing that the NCOA process significantly undercaptures voters who have moved. Contrary to its earlier rulings denying Snipes's motion to dismiss and then her motion for summary judgment, the district court concluded ''that compliance with this safe-harbor provision satisfies Section 8(a)(4)'s list maintenance requirement for address changes." Doc. 244 at 55. Those earlier rulings were correct. In denying the motion to dismiss, the district court noted its agreement with reasoning from the Sixth Circuit in A. Philip Randolph Inst. v. Husted, 83 8 F .3d 699 (6th Cir. 2016), overruled on other grounds, 138 S. Ct. 1833 (2018), namely, that "full compliance with subsection (c)(l) would comply with the NVRA's mandates and accompanying constraints," but dismissal was not appropriate because whether Snipes' had complied with all the constraints imposed by that subsection was a "factbased argument." Then, even once the facts were developed, the district court denied In her responses to interrogatories and requests for admission, Snipes stated that her office did not use NCOA data for list maintenance, Doc. 217-7 at 8, but after she later intimated that they did, ACRU moved to compel production of all records and data received from the vendor in the supposed NCOA process. Doc. 111 at 4. That motion was granted, Doc. 126 at 6-7, yet Snipes produced no records or data of information received/rom their commercial vendor. Doc. 233 at 86:16-19, 88:6-9. The district court nevertheless found that Snipes' utilized the NCOA process for address correction list-maintenance. Doc. 244 at 46-47. s 48 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000389 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 60 of 66 Snipes' motion for summary judgment, stating: "the Court does not take the view that, as a matter of law, full compliance with the safe-harbor provision necessarily absolves an election official of any liability under subsection (a)(4) of Section 8." Doc. 182 at 31-32. Again relying on the Sixth Circuit's Husted decision, the district court agreed that though the safe-harbor provision was "an example of a procedure that complies with the NVRA," it was not "an example of a procedure that satisfies all of an election official's duties under subsection (a)(4)." /d. at 31-32 (emphasis added). The district court then held "that although an election official's particular NCOA process for identifying and removing voters who have changed their residence is 'permissible under the NVRA' if it mirrors the safe-harbor provision outlined in subsection (c)(1) of Section 8, such a process does not necessarily demonstrate full satisfaction of all the duties owed by that election official under subsection (a)(4)." /d. The Sixth Circuit's decision in Husted has subsequently been overruled by the Supreme Court, of course, but on other grounds. Indeed, when discussing the socalled safe harbor provision of Section 20507(c)(1), the Supreme Court treated it, much like the Sixth Circuit did, as but one permissible trigger that may be used to start a return card removal procedure. Husted, 138 S. Ct. at 1839. It also recognized that the NCOA process alone was an inadequate means for capturing voter change of address issues, "because according to the Postal Service '[a]s many as 40 percent 49 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000390 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 61 of 66 of people who move do not inform the Postal Service."' I d. at 1840. The subsection therefore does not function as a ceiling for permissible change-of-address removal programs. And, by logical extension, Section 20507(c)(l) cannot possibly serve as a floor for satisfactory list maintenance under the affirmative list maintenance duties imposed by Section 8, which is exactly what the district court has done here. This second point must be true for several reasons. As explained in Husted, the subsection addresses the confmes of permissible list maintenance programs. Thus, it has nothing to do with the scope of what an election official must do to conduct reasonable list maintenance. Furthermore, as the district court itself recognized, Doc. 244 at 54, the NCOA example subsection could only conceivably deal with inaccuracies resulting from changes of address and would not take care of inaccuracies from a host of other causes, most obviously such as by reason of death. Yet the text and context of the rest of§ 20507(a), especially in light of the main purposes of the statute and the HAVA, make clear that the statute contemplates more than just list maintenance regarding changes of address only. C. Cross-checking state agency death records is not a safe harbor for a "reasonable effort" to remove voters who have died, particularly in areas such as Broward County with significant numbers of registered voters who die in other states. Finally, with respect to deceased voters, the district court treated language in the HAVA statute requiring election officials to "coordinate the computerized [voter] list with State agency records on death," 52 U.S.C. § 21083(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II), 50 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000391 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 62 of 66 as though it were a safe harbor constituting reasonable list maintenance if only that were done. Doc. 244 at 9 (''Neither the NVRA nor HAVA requires other death records to be made available to election officials."). The district court's holding on that score is wrong as a matter of law, and the legal error is particularly germane in a county such as Broward County, which has a significant number of registered voters who die out of state. Those deaths are admittedly not identified by a process that coordinates only with "State agency records on death." 9 Because of that, ACRU's expert opined that for Supervisor Snipes's listmaintenance activities with respect to deceased voters to be · reasonable (and therefore in compliance with the NVRA mandate), Snipes should use the U.S. Social 9 The district court claimed that "other states-including Florida-may and do consider death information from other sources such as Social Security Administration records or vital statistics records from other states." Doc. 244 at 910 (emphasis added). But the Florida statute it cited merely requires the Department of Elections to "identify those registered voters who are deceased by comparing information received from either: a. The Department of Health as provided in s. 98.093; or b. The United States Social Security Administration, including, but not limited to, any master death file or index compiled by the United States Social Security Administration." FLA. STAT. § 98.075 (emphasis added). That provision does not require Florida to use the SSDI, or in any way indicate that Florida does use it. Supervisor Snipes admitted at trial that she does not use it, and that she did not know whether or not the State did. Doc. 232 D4/88: 15-20; 89:11-21; 99:5-8. But the record does reflect that Broward County does receive calls from relatives of voters who died in other states, triggering a notice and removal process because a significant number of such voters were still on the voter rolls, thereby indicating that the State records do not include out-of-state deaths. Doc. 232 168:17-22; Doc. 21710 ~ 82-83 (citing Snipes Deposition, 47:18-48:9; Plaintiffs Discovery Production ACRU00207). 51 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000392 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 63 of 66 Security Administration's Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and the State and Territorial Exchange of Vital Events (STEVE) program, both of which contain notices of deaths both in Florida and outside the state. Doc. 217-1 0 ,, 81-84 (citing Snipes Deposition, 47:10-48:9 and 61:7-14; Plaintiff's Discovery Production ACRU00207; De f. Resp. to Interrogatory No. 5; Hall Deposition 49: 19-50:5). As noted above, the district court did not consider Snipes's failure to use outof-state death indexes because of its erroneous holding that "Neither the NVRA nor HAVA requires other death records [than the state's own death records] to be made available to election officials." Doc. 244 at 9. But Supervisor Snipes's admission that she does not use those readily available tools conclusively demonstrates that she has failed to "conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of(A) the death of the registrant," as the NVRA requires. 52 U.S.C. § 20507(a)(4)(A). 52 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000393 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 64 of 66 CONCLUSION Broward County has failed to carry out its obligations under the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act to make reasonable efforts to maintain clean voter rolls. This Court should therefore reverse the judgment of the Southern District of Florida. Respectfully submitted, s/ John C. Eastman JOHN C. EASTMAN Counsel ofRecord CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE c/o Chapman University Fowler School of Law One University Dr. Orange, CA 92866 Telephone: (877) 855-3330 x2 jeastman@chapman.edu KENNETH A. KLUKOWSKI AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION 3213 Duke Street #625 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Telephone (877) 730-2278 kklukowski@theacru.org JOSEPH A. V ANDERHULST PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATION 32 E. Washington Street Suite 1675 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 203-5599 jvanderhulst@PubliclnterestLegal.org August 13, 2018 Attorneys for Appellant American Civil Rights Union 53 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000394 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 65 of 66 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE The undersigned counsel of record for Appellant American Civil Rights certifies: This brief complies with the type-volume limitation of Fed. R. App. 29( d) and Fed. R. App. P. Rule 32(a)(7) for a brief utilizing proportionally-spaced font, because the length of this brief is 12,997 words, excluding the parts of the brief exempted by Fed. R. App. P. Rule 32(a)(7)(B)(iii) and 11th Cir. R. 32-4. This brief also complies with the type-face requirements of Fed. R. App. P. 32(a)(5) and the type-style requirements of Fed. R. App. P. 32(a)(6), because this brief has been prepared in proportionally-spaced typeface using Microsoft Word in 14-point Times New Roman font. Executed this 13th day of August 2018. sf John C. Eastman John C. Eastman Attorney for Appellant ACR U 54 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000395 Case: 18-11808 Date Filed: 08/13/2018 Page: 66 of 66 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on August 13, 2018, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by using the CM/ECF system. I further certify that all participants brief in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service will be accomplished by the CM/ECF system. Executed this 13th day of August 2018. s/ John C. Eastman John C. Eastman Attorney for Appellant ACRU 55 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000396 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 8:31 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: September 4, 2018 Republicans Face Massive Democrat Turnout, The Economy, Kavanaugh Hearings Begin, Twitter Before Congress, Passing of Old Washington, Skim Reading, Weight of Debt, The Church, Pericles View today's Transom in your browser Thank you to longtime Transom subscribers for your understanding as to the inconsistent timing of the newsletter these past several months. Since Arizona has no Daily Savings Time, getting up at 6 and sending it by 9 AM means it goes out at noon. Timing should be more consistent going forward. - Ben REPUBLICANS FACE MASSIVE DEMOCRAT TURNOUT: Turnout in the 2018 midterms is likely to be huge compared to your normal midterm election. At this point, Republicans are actually doing well in terms of turnout in most areas. But Democratic turnout is surging even more. http://vlt.tc/3eeh The signs of a wave that will lead to a Democratic takeover are all there, and it looks to be a significant one, not one where there will be any question. But given the map and the defects of the Democratic candidates running for reelection, Republicans are likely to increase their advantage in the Senate leading more Democrats to express frustration, as so many have in recent years, with the institutional balances of Constitutional government. Here you can see the 12 Democratic and 90 Republican House seats most in play: http://vlt.tc/3edz A key challenge for Republicans: the rising economy doesn’t lift all districts. http://vlt.tc/3edq “The U.S. economy is roaring like it hasn’t in many years, which ought to be good news for the Republican Party in the run-up to the midterm elections. “A deeper look at the economic data by congressional district reveals a less even picture. Data assembled for The Wall Street Journal by the Institute of International Finance shows that the economy is booming in some GOP-held battleground districts. At the same time, a sizable number of competitive districts—almost all currently Republican—are vulnerable to new tariffs, a new cap on deductions for state and local income taxes, or a jobs picture worse than the national average. “The result is a midterm election that reflects not a single nationwide picture, but a disparate series of miniatures. The upshot: The same accelerating national economy that could save a vulnerable Republican in the Virginia suburbs might hurt an at-risk GOP candidate in Kansas or Kentucky.” The GOP’s tough task in House races is to reach beyond Trump’s base and win in key suburban districts. http://vlt.tc/3eda “The president’s party has lost House seats in 18 of the last 20 midterm elections, with an average loss of 29 seats. The last time a president’s approval rating was as low as Mr. Trump’s 40%, Republicans lost 30 seats as George W. Bush’s popularity sagged during the Iraq war in 2006. Democrats must flip at least 23 seats to take a House majority. Privately, officials from both parties have estimated the range of Democratic gains from 15 to 50 seats. “The challenge for Republicans in the suburban districts that comprise the House battlefield— traditionally Republican areas where the president is unpopular—is either to create an identity separate from Mr. Trump and the national GOP brand or disqualify their Democratic opponents as “too liberal,” soft on immigration or too close to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi—even those who have said they wouldn’t support her for House speaker.” One silver lining for Republicans: Democrats are blowing winnable governor races. http://vlt.tc/3ed9 But that is one slim silver lining. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000397 --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, FWD, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --THE ECONOMY: Stocks’ return to records paves way for volatile autumn. http://vlt.tc/3edx “Few would dispute that the general outlook looks bright. Inflation, which investors earlier in the year had feared would stall the economic expansion, has plodded along at a benign rate. Corporate earnings are growing at the second fastest pace since 2010. Even the threat of a trade war has appeared to dim in recent weeks, with the U.S. and Mexico reaching a trade agreement in late August after months of tense negotiations. Yet many investors, burned by previous snapbacks, can’t help but view September with a degree of apprehension.” SEC chairman wants to let more Main Street investors in on private deals. http://vlt.tc/3ean “SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, a Trump appointee wrestling with how to boost flagging interest in public markets, said the commission also wants to take steps to give more individual investors a shot at companies that have been out of their reach because they haven’t gone public. Companies including Uber Technologies Inc. and Airbnb Inc. have shunned the public markets in favor of private investors such as venture capitalists. For decades, regulators have typically walled off most private deals from smaller investors, who must meet stringent income and net-worth requirements to participate because of the added risk private investing holds.” Parents’ jobs increasingly shape how far kids get in life. http://vlt.tc/3edw “In many cases, upward mobility as defined by Mr. Hout would hardly be noticed by a layperson. One point on the author’s scale corresponds to the difference between a receptionist (26 points) and a hairdresser (25 points). A 15-point improvement—from food-preparation worker to medical assistant, for example—is more perceptible but has also become considerably rarer. So-called “long-distance mobility” from one generation to the next declined from 37% of men born in 1945 to 22% born in 1985.” KAVANAUGH HEARINGS BEGIN: Key Question in Senate Hearings: Would Kavanaugh Overturn Supreme Court Precedents? http://vlt.tc/3edy “With Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings set to begin Tuesday, partisans on both sides are focusing on one of the most consequential questions surrounding his nomination: Whether he would stand firm with precedents set by landmark rulings or be willing to overturn them. “Liberals warn that key rulings on abortion, affirmative action and gay rights could be weakened or reversed by a court that leans further to the right. Many conservatives, on the other hand, hope those precedents will be limited by future rulings and eventually crumble, even if Judge Kavanaugh moves carefully rather than tearing through established doctrine. “The court sets precedents through its body of rulings. Once the justices decide an issue, lower courts are bound by the Supreme Court’s holding, and the high court itself usually won’t revisit it. But the court on occasion will abandon what it ruled previously. “Democrats, who privately have said they likely can’t block Judge Kavanaugh’s appointment, hope to use the televised hearings to motivate voters in the November elections—a playbook the GOP has used successfully for decades.” TWITTER GOES BEFORE THE CONGRESS: Inside Twitter’s long, slow struggle to police bad actors. http://vlt.tc/3ed1 “in some cases, Mr. Dorsey has weighed in on content decisions at the last minute or after they were made, sometimes resulting in changes and frustrating other executives and employees, according to people familiar with the matter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000398 “Understanding Mr. Dorsey’s role in making content decisions is crucial, as Twitter tries to become more transparent to its 335 million users, as well as lawmakers about how it polices toxic content on its site. “In a hearing Wednesday morning before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Mr. Dorsey will appear alongside Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg to discuss how foreign actors can use the social-media platforms to spread misinformation and propaganda. Later in the day, the House Commerce Committee will question Mr. Dorsey individually in a Republican-led look at how Twitter treats conservative voices… “In the coming weeks, the company plans to start showing users a picture of a tombstone in the place of a tweet that has been taken down as a way to signal that a user has violated a company policy, rather than a notice saying the tweet is unavailable. That step, which hasn’t been reported, is among a number of policy changes Twitter plans to make in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.” More on Twitter Viewpoint Discrimination from the Security Studies Group. http://vlt.tc/3e63 THE PASSING OF OLD WASHINGTON: Tim Alberta: Washington mourns John McCain—and its own demise under Trump. http://vlt.tc/3ecw “That the president was not invited speaks most evidently to his tormented relationship with McCain, whom Trump infamously mocked for being captured while flying a combat mission in Vietnam. More fundamentally, however, it reflects Trump’s tormented relationship with a town that purports to revere the very virtues he is accused of lacking: courage, prudence, service, conviction, wisdom, humility, forgiveness, honor—and above all, a patriotism that transcends tribalism. “The president cannot be held solely responsible for the fractured nature of modern American politics. McCain’s idyllic Washington—one defined by ferocious battles waged with a mutual goodwill—has long been on life support. For much of Bill Clinton’s presidency, and accelerating through the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, the electorate and its representatives were hardened by a combination of class warfare, zero-sum legislating and cultural polarization that invited Trump’s ascent. Having pulled the plug—and smothered the better angels of our nature with a pillow for good measure—the president finds himself at once disinvited from a singular Washington gathering and yet dominating its consciousness.” RELATED: "What better way to get a last laugh than to make George (Bush) and I say nice things about him to a national audience." http://vlt.tc/3edu The warrior spirit hasn’t quite died with John McCain. http://vlt.tc/3edf Leader of Arizona’s #RedforEd movement ‘not sorry’ John McCain died. http://vlt.tc/3edr Top 2008 campaign aides shut out of McCain funeral. http://vlt.tc/3ebk In McCain memorial service, two presidents offer tribute. http://vlt.tc/3edh Meghan McCain’s eulogy shows she is forged in her father’s image. http://vlt.tc/3ed3 John McCain's final months: 'a man in a hurry all the way to the end'. http://vlt.tc/3ee3 SKIM READING IS THE NEW NORMAL: The effect on society is profound. http://vlt.tc/3ecz “US media researchers Lisa Guernsey and Michael Levine, American University’s linguist Naomi Baron, and cognitive scientist Tami Katzir from Haifa University have examined the effects of different information mediums, particularly on the young. Katzir’s research has found that the negative effects of screen reading can appear as early as fourth and fifth grade - with implications not only for comprehension, but also on the growth of empathy. “The possibility that critical analysis, empathy and other deep reading processes could become the unintended “collateral damage” of our digital culture is not a simple binary issue about print vs digital reading. It is about how we all have begun to read on any medium and how that changes not only what we read, but also the purposes for why we read. Nor is it only about the young. The subtle atrophy of critical analysis and empathy affects us all. It FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000399 affects our ability to navigate a constant bombardment of information. It incentivizes a retreat to the most familiar silos of unchecked information, which require and receive no analysis, leaving us susceptible to false information and demagoguery.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ --FEATURE: Been down so long it looks like debt to me. http://vlt.tc/3ed5 BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: Candy. http://vlt.tc/3edv JOB POSTING: Investigative Reporter, The College Fix. http://vlt.tc/3ee0 ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: Marijuana should be added to NAFTA, Mexico’s Fox says. http://vlt.tc/3ecq Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants. http://vlt.tc/3edg Clash of civilizations—or clash within civilizations? http://vlt.tc/3ed0 How Myanmar punished two reporters for uncovering an atrocity. http://vlt.tc/3ed6 Fake photos in Myanmar army's 'True News' book on the Rohingya crisis. http://vlt.tc/3eby Why diplomatic allies matter to Taiwan. http://vlt.tc/3ebu What To Know About Trump's Decision To Cut Subsidies To Palestine. http://vlt.tc/3eed Today’s The Perfect Day To Recall Poland’s Revolt Against Communism. http://vlt.tc/3eeg Domestic: Agents tried to flip Russian oligarchs. The fallout spread to Trump. http://vlt.tc/3edk Judicial Watch: Justice Department discloses no FISA court hearings held on Carter Page warrants. http://vlt.tc/3edo Congress waits, waits, waits for Sally Yates documents. http://vlt.tc/3ecy Trump cancels pay raises for almost 2 million federal workers. http://vlt.tc/3eba In key post at State, Kiron Skinner will advance Trump security strategy. http://vlt.tc/3eat Democrat threatens ICE agents conducting deportations: ‘You will not be safe.’ http://vlt.tc/3eb9 Getting to know white voters. http://vlt.tc/3ebf Who’s afraid of a white minority? http://vlt.tc/3ebl FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000400 America does not need a draft. http://vlt.tc/3ebh Only 20% of Congress are veterans; down from 80% in the 70s.http://vlt.tc/3eaw Federal prosecutors replaced in Aaron Schock case. http://vlt.tc/3eb6 Clinton Stood Next To Anti-Semite, Nobody Called Him A Supremacist. http://vlt.tc/3eee What Wildfires Can Teach Us About How To Fight Cultural Contagions. http://vlt.tc/3eef The Asian-American Age. http://vlt.tc/3edj End of History author Francis Fukuyama thinks leftist identity politics helped create Trump. http://vlt.tc/3edl Media: History Teaches Us That Social Media Bias Can't Stop Conservatives. http://vlt.tc/3ee7 Reform public broadcasting to save local journalism. http://vlt.tc/3ede The list of CNN’s bungled reporting is a sight to behold. http://vlt.tc/3edi Tucker Carlson to Amazon, Walmart CEOs: At a certain point, you've made enough money. http://vlt.tc/3ed4 This defense of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's cluelessness is pretty awful. http://vlt.tc/3ed7 Salena Zito: My editors "stand behind my work and so do I,". http://vlt.tc/3ed8 Judge rules against Alex Jones and Infowars in Sandy Hook lawsuit. http://vlt.tc/3eb0 CNN has removed Asia Argento episodes of Parts Unknown from CNN Go.http://vlt.tc/3edc Ronan Farrow’s ex-producer says NBC impeded Weinstein reporting. http://vlt.tc/3eau Health: Is A Toxic Public School Environment Behind Increases In Child Suicide? http://vlt.tc/3ee8 Wife of California pastor who committed suicide speaks out: ‘I didn’t understand.’ http://vlt.tc/3eb4 Religion: The Catholic Scandal Is More About Power Than About Sex. http://vlt.tc/3ee6 Is Pope Francis guilty? Here are 7 facts. http://vlt.tc/3ecx US bishops are divided in a way rarely seen in public. http://vlt.tc/3edd Donald Wuerl, the church’s most oblivious cleric. http://vlt.tc/3edp The religious typology. http://vlt.tc/3ebx Is it time for Pope Francis to resign? http://vlt.tc/3ebe Why The Catholic Church's Hypocrisy Is A Terrible Reason To Leave. http://vlt.tc/3eec How the pederasty cover-up will make civil war within the Catholic Church. http://vlt.tc/3ec3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000401 Ephemera: Don’t scrub the world of priceless moments like this soccer game with my special-needs son. http://vlt.tc/3ec7 Alcohol is coming to Disneyland. http://vlt.tc/3ech Source: Yankees acquire OF Andrew McCutchen in trade with Giants. http://vlt.tc/3ecc Nick Kyrgios was struggling. The chair umpire stepped down and stepped in. http://vlt.tc/3ecl Michigan State announces NCAA found no violations in its Nassar or football and basketball inquiries. http://vlt.tc/3ecs The only 14 teams that can win the College Football Playoff. http://vlt.tc/3eca Ohio State trustee resigns, saying Urban Meyer punishment was too soft. http://vlt.tc/3ecp Why the arbitrator ruled in favor of Colin Kaepernick, and what this means for the NFL. http://vlt.tc/3ecd Kerry Perry pushed out of USA Gymnastics. http://vlt.tc/3ee2 It's a shame Baker Mayfield will sit for Browns, because it looks like he's pretty good. http://vlt.tc/3eck The defining traits of the coaching trees taking over the NFL. http://vlt.tc/3ecn Resolution on NFL's anthem policy unlikely by start of season. http://vlt.tc/3ecb Former ‘Cosby’ Star Deserves Respect For Working At Trader Joe’s. http://vlt.tc/3ee9 SJWs lose it after Peter Dinklage cast as ‘Filipino.’ There’s just one problem. http://vlt.tc/3eax Emmy Rossum leaving 'Shameless.’ http://vlt.tc/3ecg ‘Ozark’s’ second season is a trip to Lake Flaccid. http://vlt.tc/3ec8 It’s the end of Mr. Robot and I feel fine. http://vlt.tc/3ecm ‘Jack Ryan’ gets an ‘A’ for adequacy. http://vlt.tc/3ecj The Front Runner—Official trailer. http://vlt.tc/3ecf Metallica launches whiskey 'shaped' by sound waves from band's music. http://vlt.tc/3eco Eminem drops new album ‘Kamikaze.’ http://vlt.tc/3ece Die Hard 6’s title is ‘McClane.’ http://vlt.tc/3ecv ‘Kin’ review. http://vlt.tc/3edn You can get everything the intellectual dark web offers right here for half price. http://vlt.tc/3ebs Trump disapproval rating reaches all-time none of this matters. http://vlt.tc/3eds PODCAST: FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000402 Unpacking The Latest Catholic Church Scandals And Political Infighting. http://vlt.tc/3ee5 POEM: “My Bohemia.” http://vlt.tc/3eei QUOTE: “The whole Earth is the Sepulchre of famous men; and their story is not graven only on Stone over their native earth, but lives on far away, without visible symbol, woven into the stuff of other men's lives.” ― Pericles Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2018 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000403 From: Chris Carson, League of Women Voters on behalf of chris.carson=lwv.org@mail.salsalabs.net Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2018 6:20 PM EDT To: BreaultAlex Subject: Summer Successes from Across the Nation Having trouble reading this email? View in browser League of Women Voters Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. Alex, Our National Convention is currently underway in Chicago, where more than 1,000 League leaders from 49 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are celebrating the work our passionate volunteers have done these past two years. We are excited to spend these few days together to make organizational decisions and build upon our mission impact around the country. As the month of June comes to a close, we'd like to share a few highlights of that impact this month: Families Belong Together This month, the League engaged in the immigration crisis on several fronts. LWVUS sent a letter to lawmakers on Capitol Hill urging them to vote NO on two pieces of very partisan legislation that do not address the tragic situation or reunite families. Last week, the House failed to pass one of the bad bills and pulled the other for consideration. Thank you to our Lobby Corps for pressuring lawmakers to vote NO and for all of our online engagers who took action. This issue is far from resolved, but these bills are bad immigration policy and do not reunite families. While President Trump signed an Executive Order to end family separation, the order falls short on details and will not resolve the crisis. Today, League members attending Convention in Chicago and Leagues around the country participated in the Families Belong Together marches. We encourage you to reach out to Congress and tell them to pass the Dream Act now. Kansas Defeats Proof of Citizenship Law Last week, a federal judge struck down a Kansas law requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote. The law required individuals who registered to vote to submit further documentary proof of US citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization papers. No other state in the country has such aggressive proof of citizenship requirements, and opponents of the law argued that it placed an unnecessary barrier between individuals and the voting booth. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach contended that such provisions are necessary to stop voter fraud and prevent non-citizens from registering or participating. Thank you to our Kansas League, who was a plaintiff in this case and has fought tirelessly for years against this law. While Kansas voting officials and Secretary of State Kris Kobach have tried to fight the federal ruling, Kansans are no longer required to submit proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Continuing the Fight for Fair Maps Earlier this month the Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs in Gill v. Whitford  failed to demonstrate standing and sent the case back to the district court to give the plaintiffs a chance to demonstrate that they have suffered “concrete and particularized injuries”. In Benisek v. Lamone, the court also sent the case back to the lower courts without ruling on the merits. Both decisions mean that voters in Maryland and Wisconsin will once again be forced to participate in an election under an unconstitutional map. However, Leagues continue to gain momentum on redistricting, including in  Pennsylvania where the League is working for a plan 'free from partisan hijacking' and in North Carolina where we could see the next big legal battle on gerrymandering.   Check out A Conversation on Redistricting with Ruth Greenwood and Nick Stephanopoulos, originally broadcast live at our National Convention on June 28. Greenwood served on the legal team for the plaintiffs in Gill v. Whitford and Stephanopoulos created the Efficiency Gap Theory, which is the standard the court considered in the Gill v. Whitford case. Both are co-council for the League of Women Voters of North Carolina in the partisan gerrymandering case, LWV v. Rucho. Massachusetts House Passes Automatic Voter Registration Last week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass Automatic Voter Registration, a law that would require individuals to “opt out” of registering rather than “opt in.” If passed, Automatic Voter Registration could add 500,000 additional voters to the rolls. The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts has advocated for thi s legislation tirelessly and are optimistic as Automatic Voter Registration moves to the Senate. If passed, Massachusetts would be the 14th state to expand voter registration to every eligible citizen. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000404 Chris Carson President LEARN MORE AT LWV.ORG League of Women Voters 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000405 From: Election Assistance Commission Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 9:29 AM EDT To: VigilJulio Subject: US Election Assistance Commission E-Alerts News Articles Posted: Jun 26, 2018 11:09 AM - U.S. Election Assistance Commission Announces 42 States and Territories Have Requested Over 75 Percent of HAVA Funds - The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today announced that 42 states and territories have requested a combined $288,882,011 in newly appropriated Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds, over 76 percent of the total amount available. The announcement comes just over three months after Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which allocated $380 million in election security funds to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories. Posted: Jun 27, 2018 10:28 AM - Election Data Summit Coming to Philadelphia - The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and Pennsylvania Department of State will host an Election Data Summit at the Community College of Philadelphia from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Blogs Alert Posted: 6/27/2018 9:00:00 AM - Engaging Voters with Disabilities on Access and Independence - Last week, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chairman Thomas Hicks and Vice Chair Christy McCormick conducted a town hall discussion with voters with disabilities and advocates from across America during the annual conference of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) in Baltimore, Maryland. Posted: 6/27/2018 9:36:00 AM - Sneak Peek: 2018 EAVS and Election Data Summit - The EAC is busy laying the groundwork for implementing the 2018 EAVS, the eighth biennial survey of its kind. We have started reaching out to our points of contact in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and the territories this week, and we’ll be launching the EAVS web portal later this month. Posted: 6/28/2018 1:31:00 PM - Election Data Summit: Announcing Our Voter Registration Panelists - The EAC will kick off the Election Data Summit with a panel exploring how voter registration data is used, collected and shared in light of recent trends towards modernizing voter registration systems and processes and increased sharing of registration data among states. Standards 5.1 E-Alerts Change your Subscription FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000406 From: Morning Media Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2018 5:34 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Morning Media, presented by AARP: Capital Gazette marches on — Supporting local news — Revisiting Gettysburg By Michael Calderone 07/05/2018 05:33 AM EDT AT 2:33 PM TODAY, there will be a moment of silence in newsrooms to honor the journalists killed one week ago at the Capital Gazette. Trif Alatzas, publisher and editor in chief of the Baltimore Sun Media Group, which owns the Sun and the Capital Gazette, said in announcing the moment of silence how exercising First Amendment rights "has never been so severely tested." - The show of support for the Maryland paper comes a day after Capital Gazette staffers opted not to simply cover their local Independence Day parade in Annapolis, as is customary, but to march on behalf of the community. The journalists decided to participate, they wrote, "because we want our readers and our community to see that we believe things will, eventually, be OK again." - Parade-goers cheered on the journalists as they marched and some also celebrated the vital role of the free press in democracy. "God Bless the United States," announced the parade's Town Cryer, "and God Bless the Capital Gazette." Good morning and welcome to Morning Media. It's hard coming back from a mid-week holiday, but here we go. You can reach me at mcalderone@politico.com/@mlcalderone. Daniel Lippman (dlippman@politico.com/@dlippman) contributed to the newsletter. Archives. Subscribe. EXISTENTIAL THREAT: Knight Foundation CEO Alberto Ibargüen writes in the Miami Herald that "while the maddening evil of last week's attack captured headlines, the existential threat to local news is rooted in the collapse of the ad-based business model that sustained local news for more than a century." He urges support for local outlets, which are "crucial to our lives and our democracy." - "I live in Miami and have worked in newspapers here for many years," he writes. "I used to marvel at the fact that only 90 miles away from Florida, in Cuba, people might be shot or jailed for doing what we were privileged to do because we practiced journalism in the United States. That's a distinction worth preserving." LISTEN: POLITICO's Edward-Isaac Dovere talks to Tom Arnold about his pursuit of Trump tapes, including "Apprentice" outtakes, for an upcoming Viceland show. JUDICIAL WATCH FOUNDER BLASTS SHINE HIRE: Larry Klayman, a Trump-supporting conservative, expressed serious concern with former Fox News co-president Bill Shine heading to the White House in a senior communications role, the Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove reports. Shine, a longtime Roger Ailes lieutenant, left Fox News last year amid accusations that he enabled sexual harassment at the network. Klayman said he didn't want to see "the ghost of Roger Ailes running the White House communications operation." THE PRISON BEAT: CJR's Jonathan Peters writes that press access to jails is a problem that extends beyond the recent frustrations over access to detention facilities housing migrant children. "The First Amendment does a generally fine job of guaranteeing rights to communicate," he writes, "but it's a fickle source for access rights, which come from a complex system of statutes, regulations, the common law, and a few problematic Supreme Court decisions." ** Presented by AARP: There's only one true deciding factor in this year's elections: 50-plus voters. They won't be ignored and their votes are up for grabs. Medicare, Social Security, support for family caregivers, and prescription drug costs are all on the line-so you can be sure they'll be voting in record numbers. aarp.org/vote ** REPORTING GETTYSBURG: The New York Times's Thom Shanker looks back at coverage of the epic battle ending 155 years ago this week, which included the paper's then-Washington bureau chief, Samuel Wilkeson, writing a moving frontpage dispatch on the death of his 19-year-old son, a Union officer. - "Who can write the history of a battlewhose eyes are immovably fastened upon a central figure of transcendingly absorbing interest - the dead body of an oldest born, crushed by a shell in a position where a battery should never have been sent, and abandoned to death in a building where surgeons dared not to stay?" Wilkeson began. - The Civil War, wrote Shanker, "marked the beginning of a modern era for journalism, when technology allowed rapid reporting on momentous events." He added, "Coverage from Gettysburg was accelerated by the growing network of telegraph lines, which allowed some dispatches filed from the battlefield in the morning to be published and on the street that very day or the next, especially in the more industrialized, urban North." REMEMBERING ALAN DIAZ: The AP's David Fischer writes: "Retired Associated Press photojournalist Alan Diaz, whose photo of a terrified 6-year-old Cuban boy named Elian Gonzalez earned him the Pulitzer Prize, has died. He was 71." - "Alan Diaz captured, in his iconic photographs, some of the most important moments of our generation - the bitter, violent FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000407 struggle over the fate of a small Cuban boy named Elian Gonzalez, the magnified eye of a Florida election official trying to make sense of hanging chads and disputed ballots in the 2000 presidential election," AP executive editor Sally Buzbee said. REVOLVING DOOR Thomas Roberts, most recently an MSNBC anchor, is heading to Atlanta as the evening anchor on CBS46, via ( AJC's Rodney Ho) Katie Bo Williams, most recently at the Hill, is joining Defense One as a senior correspondent focused on Pentagon and global security coverage. Chrissie Thompson is joining USA Today as an editor on the paper's national desk and will be based in Spokane, Washington. She most recently was Columbus bureau chief for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Mary Snow, a veteran broadcast journalist who has worked at CNN, Bloomberg and ABC News, is joining Quinnipiac University Poll as a polling analyst. Ethan Barton is now senior editor at the Daily Caller News Foundation. He previously was an investigative reporter at the publication. OPENING: The Washington Post's "The Fix" is looking for a media and politics reporter. EXTRAS - Former Republican Max Boot writes in the Washington Post why he's rooting for a Democratic takeover. - Sri Lankan lawmakers denounced the New York Times, and specifically two local journalists working for the paper, the Times's Maria Abi-Habib reports. - Fox News's Brit Hume tweeted on Independence Day that Democrats "don't love" America - and then deleted it,notes Mediaite. Hume explains. ** Presented by AARP: Americans 50 and over are the nation's most powerful voting bloc. In fact, more than 60 million of them voted in 2016-and this year, they're more motivated than ever to making sure that their voices are heard in Washington. They're frustrated with broken government. And they're fed up with politicians who'd rather get into fights than get results. The issues they care about most including Medicare, Social Security, support for family caregivers and prescription drug costs, are all on the line. America's 50-plus voters have put the candidates on notice. Anyone who ignores them will feel it on Election Day. aarp.org/vote ** To view online: http://www.politico.com/media/newsletters/morning-media/2018/07/05/capital-gazette-march-supporting-local-news-001555 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000408 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 11:32 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: EAC to Host Data Summit in Philadelphia July 12 Election Academy: EAC to Host Data Summit in Philadelphia July 12 EAC to Host Data Summit in Philadelphia July 12 Posted: 02 Jul 2018 04:00 AM PDT [Image via noyesbiology] The U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host its 2018 Election Data Summit next week on July 12 in Philadelphia, PA. Here’s the announcement: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission and Pennsylvania Department of State will host an Election Data Summit at the Community College of Philadelphia from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2018. The gathering will take place prior to the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) summer conferences in Philadelphia. This unique summit will bring together some of the nation’s most respected election data experts to examine ways election officials can use all types of data to improve processes and inform decision making. Each of the summit’s four panels will focus on a distinct aspect of the election cycle and explore different sources for election data, including voter registration databases, electronic poll books, voting equipment, and post-election audits. And here is the agenda: 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Robert Torres – Acting Secretary, PA Department of State Thomas Hicks – Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Panel I: Voter Registration Voter registration data is the backbone of election information. In light of recent trends towards modernizing voter registration FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000409 systems and processes and increased sharing of registration data among states, this panel will explore how voter registration data is used, collected, and shared. Moderator: Christy McCormick – Vice Chair, EAC Panelists: • Lori Augino – Director of Elections, Office of the Secretary, Washington State • Mike Moser – Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Commissions, Elections & Legislation, PA DOS • Ericka Haas – Systems Engineer & Technical Liaison, ERIC • Don Palmer – Policy Advisor, EAC 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Panel II: Election Day Preparation A lot goes into preparing for Election Day, especially when “Election Day” can be a weeks-long event with early voting now available in many states. Panelists will discuss using data to recruit poll workers and distribution of voting machines and other resources. Moderator: Professor Charles Stewart III – Director of the MIT Election Data and Science Lab Panelists: • Neal Kelley – Registrar of Voters, Orange County, CA • Melissa Frey – Special Assistant to the Director, PA Emergency Management Agency • Ben Uminsky – Project Manager, Business Intelligence Competency Center, Los Angeles County, CA 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Panel III: Election Day Election Day is the culmination of months of preparation. This panel will look at many Election Day data sources including electronic poll books, line management tools, and voter call-in centers. Additionally, with millions of voters now casting their ballots by mail, other sources of data and tools such as mail ballot trackers and electronic signature verification will be discussed. Moderator: Thomas Hicks – Chair, EAC Panelists: • Laura Herzog – Election Supervisor, Hendricks County, IN • Michelle White – General Registrar, Prince William County, VA • Amber McReynolds – Director of Elections for the City and County of Denver, CO • Erin Casey – Executive Director, Pennsylvania Voice 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Panel IV: Post Election The data source voters and candidates typically care most about is of course the ballot count. However, election officials have many other data sources and tools at their disposal to inform their post-election processes and review exercises. Panelists will discuss post-election data sources including post-election audits, provisional ballot resolution tools, and after-action reports and evaluations. Moderator: Kathy Boockvar – Senior Advisor to the Governor on Elections Panelists: • Rey Valenzuela – Director of Elections, Maricopa County, AZ • Jennifer Morrell – Election Validation Project, Democracy Fund • Kara Rahn – Director of Elections, Chester County, PA • Bridgett King – Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Auburn University 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks The EAC’s last Data Summit was a huge success and well-attended; this one should also be fascinating and will have election officials (and geeks!) from across the nation in attendance given the proximity to the NASS/NASED meetings. Space is limited; to register, go to this link to claim your spot! Stay tuned … FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000410 You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000411 From: Morning Media Sent: Friday, July 06, 2018 5:32 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Morning Media, presented by AARP: White House, Fox News blurs — Newsrooms go silent — Pruitt exposed — Remembering Ed Schultz By Michael Calderone 07/06/2018 05:30 AM EDT TRUMP WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS already seemed inextricably linked to Fox News. The president has given far more interviews to Fox than he has to the other major networks combined. He speaks frequently to hosts Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs, who are among a stable of on-air boosters. He hired a longtime Fox News contributor, John Bolton, to be national security adviser. And he regularly amplifies segments on shows like "Fox & Friends" to his 53 million-plus Twitter followers in a feedback loop. - The line between Fox News and the White Houseonly got blurrier Thursday following the officialhiring of Bill Shine as deputy chief of staff for communications. Shine spent two decades at Fox News, where he rose to co-president, and still remains good friends with Hannity, the network's biggest star. "Some close to the White House," the New York Times reported, expect Shine "to serve as an extension of Hannity." - Shine left Fox News last year amid scandal, with women accusing him in lawsuits of enabling a toxic culture of sexual harassment under late Fox News chief Roger Ailes. Women's advocacy groups blasted the move Thursday afternoon as "appalling" (National Women's Law Center) and "disturbing" (UltraViolet). - And even some conservative Trump supporters, like Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman, havespoken against the hire. One Republican source close to the White House told BuzzFeed "it could be one of the worst mistakes that the president has made." Good morning and welcome to Morning Media. You can reach me at mcalderone@politico.com/@mlcalderone. Daniel Lippman (dlippman@politico.com/@dlippman) contributed to the newsletter. Archives. Subscribe . IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO TODAY that former "Fox & Friends" co-host Gretchen Carlson filed the sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes that precipitated his downfall. Carlson noted that anniversary in response to the Shine hire, a lawsuit "giving women a voice, letting them know you can be believed, launching a national movement to stand up and speak up and say enough is enough." Life, she said, "works in mysterious ways." - Attorney Nancy Erika Smith, who represented Carlson, told the Washington Post that "Ailes's enabler and confidant is well qualified to speak on behalf of a president who brags about assaulting women and preying on teenage beauty pageant contestants, and pays adult film actresses to be quiet about his adultery." She added, "Being from Fox News, Shine is also well qualified to speak for a president who lies every single day." WHILE SHINE KNOWS HOW TO PROGRAM for a TV audience that surely overlaps with Trump's base, he comes to the senior communications job with little experience in actually communicating with the press. The Washington Post's Erik Wemple notes how Shine has rarely given interviews in two decades at Fox News. So with Shine, he writes, "we now have an uncommunicative and discredited former Fox News official assisting a president who regularly spurns other networks in favor of Fox News." ** Presented by AARP: There's only one true deciding factor in this year's elections: 50-plus voters. They won't be ignored and their votes are up for grabs. Medicare, Social Security, support for family caregivers, and prescription drug costs are all on the line-so you can be sure they'll be voting in record numbers. aarp.org/vote ** SOUND BITES "I say this as someone who was on Fox for a decade and had no beef (though little interaction) with Bill Shine: It's a disgrace that a man who, it turns out, enabled and covered up truly repulsive behavior by Roger Ailes, would get a senior White House job. Yes, I know it's the Trump White House. Yet it's still THE White House." [Bill Kristol] "President Trump just made fun of the #MeToo movement at a rally in Montana on the same day that he hired Bill Shine who is accused of helping cover up sexual harassment scandals at Fox News network." [Yamiche Alcindor] "Since we now pay Bill Shine's salary, feel like we're owed a full accounting of his role in covering up nearly two decades of sexual harassment and blackmail." [Chris Hayes] EPA ADMINISTRATOR SCOTT PRUITT finally resigned Thursday following a seemingly endless string of scandals in which journalists, with the help of whistleblowers, exposed corruption and ethical lapses. The Washington Post's Phil Rucker touted the work of his colleagues and journalists at other outlets as "extraordinary" and an example of "accountability journalism at its very best." - "Not a single story we wrote about Scott Pruitt and his tenure at the EPA - by me or my colleagues at The NYTwas personal," the New York Times's Eric Lipton tweeted. "It was about transparency, accountability, & governance. Pruitt likes to FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000412 call it 'The Rule of Law.' He just gave us an enormous [amount] of material to write about." - "Scott Pruitt was a case study in how investigative reporters keep doing their work, regardless of whether anyone in power seems to care what they say," tweeted Kyle Pope, editor of the Columbia Journalism Review. Thursday's resignation, he continued, "shows that facts, eventually and even in this administration, do matter eventually." NEWSROOMS ARE RARELY SILENT, but journalists across the country stopped what they were doing at 2:33 p.m. yesterday to honor the five victims of last week's shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper. The scene was similar at the Baltimore Sun, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Chicago Tribune, the Orlando Sentinel, Newsday, the Detroit Free Press, the Arizona Republic, the East Bay Times, and Univision. CNN went silent on air while showing the Capital Gazette staff in its temporary newsroom. - Tronc, owner of the Baltimore Sun Media Group,which includes the Sun and the Capital Gazette, has also dispatched reporters from papers such as the Chicago Tribune, the Virginian-Pilot, and the Allentown Morning Call to assist the Maryland paper. The New York Times noted Thursday that one of its reporters, Erica Green, has been dispatched to the Sun, where she once worked, to help out while Sun reporters fill in at the Capital Gazette. ED SCHULTZ DIES AT 64: The longtime radio and TV host died Thursday in his Washington home. Schultz began his career in Fargo, North Dakota, and after decades in sports and politics, rose to national prominence during the Obama years as a liberal host on MSNBC. - "I'm not your quintessential liberal," Schultz told me after a taping of "The Ed Show" in 2009. Schultz, a burly former college football star, was a conservative before shifting left on the radio in the years before joining MSNBC. "I always thought I could play well in the big city," Schultz said at the time, "and now we're going to find out." - Schultz left MSNBC in 2015 and most recently worked for Russian network RT America. "We are devastated by the news of the sudden death of our brilliant anchor, one of the best TV-Journalists in America, Ed Schultz," said RT editor in chief Margarita Simonyan. REMEMBERING ED - Rep. Keith Ellison called Schultz an "awesome wonderful guy," while Sen. Heidi Heitkamp remembered the host as "larger than life, always prepared & ready to hold those he interviewed accountable." Many media figures weighed in, too, highlighting Schultz's dedication to covering struggles of working people. - "Ed Schultz fought for the average American worker," tweeted Cenk Uygur, host of the Young Turks and a former MSNBC host. "That's [a] lonely place to be. It takes a lot of courage to risk your lucrative, prestigious mainstream media job to stand up for people - he did that. That act of courage is what he should be remembered for." - "When Wisconsin pushed back against Scott Walker's anti-labor agenda, Ed Schultz threw his heart & soul into telling the story," tweeted the Nation's John Nichols. "He understood why it mattered because he understood the importance of working-class struggles. I will always value his passion and his commitment." - Daily Beast politics editor Sam Stein recalled how Schultz "used to do shows from clinics where doctors gave free care to the indigent" and how "no one else would do that." CHARLES KOCH STEPS UP MEDIA DONATIONS: While the Koch Brothers have been known toaggressively push back against journalists covering their businesses and political activities, the Washington Post's Paul Farhi reports that Charles Koch's foundation has increased donations to "free-speech advocacy and journalism-related projects," including the American Society of News Editors, the Poynter Institute, the Knight Foundation, and the Newseum. - "The contributions are welcome in an era in which many journalism organizations are struggling financially," Farhi writes. "But they've also caused unease among some journalists about the foundation's motives and intentions. Some have wondered whether the money is an attempt to greenwash the Koch brothers' more controversial activities, such as opposing passage of the Affordable Care Act, fighting legislative efforts to combat climate change and advocating for fundamental changes in public school systems." REVOLVING DOOR Juliana Barbassa, most recently managing editor of Americas Quarterly, isjoining the New York Times as an editor focused on coverage of Latin America. OPENING: National political reporter at the Washington Post. EXTRAS - Hillary Clinton will be interviewed by Laurene Powell Jobs at this month's Ozy Fest, according to the Daily News. - Washington Post film critic Ann Hornadaywrites on "the art of making your political ad feel like an uplifting movie." - Mother Jones's David Corn gives a window into Bill Shine's view of what makes good TV. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000413 - Tesla chief Elon Musk is attacking the media again, write CNBC's Robert Ferris and Chloe Aiello. - Elon Green talks to reporter Connie Walker of the CBC podcast "Missing & Murdered." - And the New York Post is out today with Season 2 of Trump's "Survivor." KICKER "There's definitely a journalistic personality - we're simultaneously deeply cynical and utterly committed to old-fashioned virtues of truthfulness and accuracy and grinding hard work," former Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Maryn McKenna said to Poynter. ** Presented by AARP: Americans 50 and over are the nation's most powerful voting bloc. In fact, more than 60 million of them voted in 2016-and this year, they're more motivated than ever to making sure that their voices are heard in Washington. They're frustrated with broken government. And they're fed up with politicians who'd rather get into fights than get results. The issues they care about most including Medicare, Social Security, support for family caregivers and prescription drug costs, are all on the line. America's 50-plus voters have put the candidates on notice. Anyone who ignores them will feel it on Election Day. aarp.org/vote ** To view online: http://www.politico.com/media/newsletters/morning-media/2018/07/06/bill-shines-newsrooms-go-silent-pruitt-exposedremembering-ed-schultz-001556 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000414 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 10:59 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: EAC/ASU Language Access for Voters Summit July 24 Election Academy: EAC/ASU Language Access for Voters Summit July 24 EAC/ASU Language Access for Voters Summit July 24 Posted: 18 Jul 2018 09:19 AM PDT [Image via EAC] The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is once again hosting an annual Language Access for Voters summit next Tuesday, July 24 at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Here’s more from the EAC info page: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Arizona State University Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service, and Democracy Fund Voice are hosting the third annual Language Access for Voters Summit at the Newseum’s Knight Conference Center on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Washington, DC. As in years past, the event convenes state and local election officials, advocates and stakeholders from language communities to discuss critical issues of language accessibility. Speakers will share experiences and observations on efforts to serve voters with language needs. Panelists representing Asian American, Latino, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and additional language communities from across the country will discuss demographic changes, the Section 203 designation process, federal requirements under the Voting Rights Act, voluntary and proactive language assistance, as well as strategies for cost-effective services. Participants will also highlight how emerging trends in election administration, such as the spread of vote centers and new election technologies, are impacting language access. The summit aims to share information, as well as generate new understanding and appreciation between various stakeholder communities. AGENDA 9:00 – 9:10 am Welcome and Introductions ● Tom Hicks, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission ● Alberto Olivas, Founding Executive Director, Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service, Arizona State University ● Terry Ao Minnis, Senior Fellow and Consultant, Democracy Fund Voice FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000415 9:10 – 10:20 am Session 1: Overview – Current Issues and Looking Ahead to 2021 The 2018 elections are the first federal general elections since the most recent Section 203 determinations. This opening session will help set the stage for the day’s discussion, focusing on best practices, and practical tools for serving language minority voters for implementing Section 203 and beyond. Panelists will discuss demographic shifts and their impact for serving language needs across the nation, as well as current issues faced by covered jurisdictions and those who are close to coverage. Moderator: Terry Ao Minnis, Senior Fellow and Consultant, Democracy Fund Voice Panelists: ● Julie Barker, Election Operations Supervisor, Clark County, Nevada ● Rosalind Gold, Senior Director, Policy, Research and Advocacy, NALEO Education Fund ● James Whitehorne, Chief, Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau ● John C. Yang, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC 10:20 – 10:45 am Remarks from the Department of Justice● John Gore, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice 10:45 – 11:00 am Coffee Break 11:00 – 11:15 am Summit Talk: Deaf Culture and Access to the Vote Speaker: ● Michelle Bishop, Voting Rights Specialist, National Disability Rights Network 11:15 – 12:25 pm Session 2: Cost-Effective Practices for Providing Language Assistance Effectively providing language assistance requires an investment in resources and time. Additionally, jurisdictions must be fiscally responsible and efficient with their spending. Small and medium-sized jurisdictions with limited resources, as well as jurisdictions covered for multiple languages, face particular challenges in this regard. This session will focus on cost-effective ways to provide language assistance, from small to big ideas. Moderator: Christy McCormick, Vice Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Panelists: ● Sonya L. Aston, Administrator of Elections, Harris County, Texas ● Deanna Kitamura, Project Director, Voting Rights, Asian American Advancing Justice – Los Angeles ● Kathy Placencia, Administrator of Elections, Board of Canvassers and Voter Registration, Providence, Rhode Island ● Dr. James Tucker, Pro Bono Voting Counsel, Native American Rights Fund 12:25 – 1:25 pm Lunch and Guest Speaker ● Nellie M. Gorbea, Secretary of State, Rhode Island 1:25 – 2:35 pm Session 3: Above and Beyond Section 203: Voluntary Assistance and Other Proactive Measures Section 203 has fostered language assistance for many language minority voters over the last 40 plus years. However, as effective as it has been, Section 203 is limited to specific jurisdictions that meet the thresholds. Election stakeholders have used multiple tools to go beyond Section 203 in serving their language minority voters, including voluntary language assistance to meet a community need, effective implementation of Section 208, utilization of Section 4(e) for Puerto Rican voters, and enacting state laws to expand the franchise for language minority voters. This session will explore these and other efforts to ensure that all language minority voters are able to access needed assistance and cast a meaningful vote. Moderator: ● Stacey Scholl, Senior Program Associate, Elections, Democracy Fund Voice Panelists: ● Bill Cowles, Supervisor of Elections, Orange County, Florida ● Nicole L. Crispo, City Clerk, City of Quincy, Massachusetts ● Francesca Menes, Florida State Coordinator, Local Progress/Center for Popular Democracy ● Kira Romero-Craft, Managing Attorney, Southeast Regional Office, LatinoJustice PRLDEF 2:35 – 2:50 pm Afternoon Break 2:50 – 3:30 pm Summit Chat: Language Community Outreach in Alaska: Building Relationships, Trust, and Tapping Cultural Knowledge Moderator: ● Alberto Olivas, Founding Executive Director, Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service, Arizona State University Speakers: ● Indra Arriaga, Elections Language Assistance Compliance Manager, Alaska Division of Elections ● Walkie Charles, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks 3:30 – 4:45 pm Session 4: Trends in Election Administration and their Impact on Language Access The field of election administration is constantly changing. Recent shifts include growing alternatives to traditional precinct-based voting (e.g. vote-by-mail, early voting, vote centers) and increased focus on election technology and the auditability of voting systems. This session will look at these trends and others through the lens of language access and explore how to anticipate and meet the needs of language minority voters when considering changes to election policy or practice. Our last summit session aims to take the discussion beyond the importance of Section 203 compliance towards expanded approaches to language assistance. Moderator: ● Tom Hicks, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Panelists: ● Matt Beaton, Auditor, Franklin County, Washington ● Maria Bianchi, Director, Voting Information Project, Democracy Works ● Travis Lane, Assistant Director, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona ● Whitney Quesenbery, Co-Director, Center for Civic Design ● Jonathan Stein, Staff Attorney and Program Manager – Voting Rights, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus 4:45 – 4:55 pm Closing and Next Steps Kudos to the EAC, ASU, and Democracy Fund Voice for organizing the Summit; this looks like an amazing event with many of the smartest FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000416 people in the field – and if you are in the DC area, there are few places with a better view of the city than the Newseum! To register, click here … and if you can’t make it the sessions will be webcast. Whether in person or online, be sure to stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. 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Click here JANUARY 2017 From the President "Moving Forward Together A New Beginning" Greetings: The Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson was a great success. Many attendees came out to join us, the education sessions were excellent and we enjoyed some fun networking with everyone at a wonderful location. A huge "Thank You" to Dominion Voting Systems for sponsoring the Team Building Exercise. This was a fun event where we were able to give back to the community by giving three bicycles that we built for local children. We all worked together on teams to accomplish a goal. Thanks also to all the vendors in attendance and for participating. Our Membership drive is underway; if you have not already renewed your membership please do so as soon as possible. Your membership will be for the calendar year 2017. I would like to also ask you spread the word to your colleagues about iGO. Please provide information about our great organization and ask them to join. The opportunities are rewarding, great educational sessions, webinars, networking and meeting folks from all over the U.S. and other countries - just to name a few of the great things about iGO. In This Issue iGO Mid-Winter Conference Save the Date Renew Your Membership Today Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! Election Officials' Division Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Quick Links iGO Website Member Directory Events iGO Annual Conference and Trade Show July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Orlando, Fla. Conference Website Contact Us I also encourage you to make plans to attend the 1st Annual iGO Conference, July 8 - 13, 2017 at the Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hotel registrations and your conference registrations can be made now. The iGO website is our hub for information. There you'll find all the latest updates on the conference, membership applications to share with your colleagues, and much more. Phone 919.459.2080 Email info@iaogo.org iGO Website Spread the Word Linda von Nessi, iGO President Share iGO Love the great iGO resources and access to webinars? Invite your colleagues to join iGO so they can enjoy these resources, too. Remember, we are stronger together! Conference Highlights, Division Updates and more! Invite a friend to join iGO Hope to see you in Florida to "Experience the Magic of iGO." FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000421 iGO Mid-Winter Conference iGO is off to a great start! We had great attendance in Tucson, Ariz., with 115 attendees including 25 vendors from 14 companies. We offered 10.5 hours education credit for session attendees plus committee meetings, planning and two GWU Courses. Submit Your Good News Member Spotlight You could be featured in the iGO Member Spotlight next month! Submit your noteworthy events and accomplishments to be highlighted in the iGO newsletter. Contact Rachel Owen to share your good news. We had a team building exercise that was sponsored by Dominion Voting. Members were divided into groups: three teams built bikes, three teams did blindfolded golf putting and three teams competed in the salsa making. The three bicycles were inspected by the owner of the bike shop and then given to three underprivileged children in the area. What great talent our groups had! They were competitive but willing to all work together even the pro at the golf course said the iGO groups did better than any groups he had worked with. We then had a wonderful lunch outdoors. Way to go, everyone! Our last evening in Tucson began with a Native American ceremony on the lawn with Mr. Larry Redhouse, a member of the Navajo Nation, playing his flute and doing a blessing and ceremony around the fire pit. After dinner, we went indoors for the American Idol contest where six of our very talented members performed for us. We even had our own "Ryan Seacrest, Paula, Randy & Simon" for judges. It was so much fun and everyone did a great job! Congratulations to the American Idol winner: Omarey Williams, a first-time attendee. We missed you if you weren't there! Registration Now Open for the 2017 iGO Annual Conference 2017 iGO Annual Conference July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Register today to join us and "Experience the Magic of iGO" at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! You don't want to miss this special event for education and networking specifically for government officials. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000422 Preliminary conference information Conference registration Book your hotel Coming with your family? Want to visit Disney? iGO has secured a special discounted rate for tickets purchased before the conference. Click here to learn more. Exhibit Space Available Act today to secure your Exhibit Booth at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! Visit the Vendor page for full information about the Trade Show, including rates, floor plan, and deadlines. Purchase your Exhibit Booth online today! Learn more about Exhibiting at the 2017 iGO Conference. Renew Your Membership Today If you have already renewed your membership, thank you for your continued commitment to iGO! If you have not renewed yet, now is the time to renew. To avoid any interruption in member benefits, including the lowest rates on conference registration, be sure to register today. Regular member renewal form Corporate member renewal form Renew no later than January 31, 2017, to stay current with your iGO membership. iGO is looking forward to a successful year serving county recorders, election officials, treasurers and clerks. Join with us for 2017! We've Moved In November 2016, the iGO Headquarters Office moved to another location in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area. Please update your records to reflect our new address: iGO 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC 27615 Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! At the iGO Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson, Ariz., the Clerks' and Recorders' Divisions heard from a panel of experts on "Recent Trends in Marriage Licensure." The Hon. Ken Boulden (New Castle, Del.), The Hon. Nora Deitzel (Boone, Mo.) and Brenna Sawyer (Fairfax, Va.) spoke on how local officials managed court-mandated and legislative changes, for same-sex marriage. The panel also shared practical tips on how to detect and prevent marriage fraud. In The News: Just last week, DHS reported on federal indictments for marriage fraud, related to the terrorist case of the San Bernardino killers. Read more. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000423 Clerks who attended classes at the conference also heard from Utah State Auditor John Dougall regarding how your "Public Audit is a Management Tool for Success." His advice is "Find a Problem, Fix a Problem!" He urged clerks to be curious, work collaboratively with the public auditor and look for "trends and patterns." In The News: A recent story coming out of Georgia makes the case about identifying trends in accountability and getting your community's support for outside audits. Read more. Election Officials' Division What a fantastic iGO Mid-Winter Conference in sunny, warm Tucson! Election Officials from across the U.S. and overseas converged for some well-received sun and excellent education and networking. Sessions included learning of several surprisingly helpful free resources available for election officials (presented by the Center for Technology & Civic Life), and learning about the Associated Press's Election Tabulation & Research, from its Director, Don Rehill. Dylan Smith, Chair of the nationwide Local Independent Online News Publishers, discussed how to create and maintain helpful relationships with local news reporters. The highest rated session was our Roundtable Discussion, where over 40 election officials (with jurisdictions from 2 million voters to 20,000 voters) shared best practices, successful programs, lessons learned and business cards. EAC Chair Tom Hicks and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick shared valuable insight, as did Tammy Patrick of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Tell us what you want! Keep an eye out for a survey where you can tell us what kind of training you'd like to see at the Annual Conference this summer. Our goal is to meet YOUR needs for training and to provide an active, supportive network of election official friends across the country and world. In the News: On Jan. 6, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson designated the U.S. election infrastructure as critical infrastructure. Read more. Stay tuned: iGO will provide additional details on what this designation means (and does not mean) for you and your voters. Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Do you have an opening in your office that a talented iGO professional would love to see? Submit your listings to this iGO members-only jobs board by emailing Suzanne@iaogo.org. Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. IGO: International Association of Government Officials 110 Horizon Drive Suite 210 Raleigh NC 27615 SafeUnsubscribe™ melissablazier@colliergov.net FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000424 Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by info@iaogo.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000425 From: iGO on behalf of iGO Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 2:49 PM EST To: WestEric Subject: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here JANUARY 2017 From the President "Moving Forward Together A New Beginning" Greetings: The Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson was a great success. Many attendees came out to join us, the education sessions were excellent and we enjoyed some fun networking with everyone at a wonderful location. A huge "Thank You" to Dominion Voting Systems for sponsoring the Team Building Exercise. This was a fun event where we were able to give back to the community by giving three bicycles that we built for local children. We all worked together on teams to accomplish a goal. Thanks also to all the vendors in attendance and for participating. Our Membership drive is underway; if you have not already renewed your membership please do so as soon as possible. Your membership will be for the calendar year 2017. I would like to also ask you spread the word to your colleagues about iGO. Please provide information about our great organization and ask them to join. The opportunities are rewarding, great educational sessions, webinars, networking and meeting folks from all over the U.S. and other countries - just to name a few of the great things about iGO. In This Issue iGO Mid-Winter Conference Save the Date Renew Your Membership Today Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! Election Officials' Division Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Quick Links iGO Website Member Directory Events iGO Annual Conference and Trade Show July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Orlando, Fla. Conference Website Contact Us I also encourage you to make plans to attend the 1st Annual iGO Conference, July 8 - 13, 2017 at the Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hotel registrations and your conference registrations can be made now. The iGO website is our hub for information. There you'll find all the latest updates on the conference, membership applications to share with your colleagues, and much more. Phone 919.459.2080 Email info@iaogo.org iGO Website Spread the Word Linda von Nessi, iGO President Share iGO Love the great iGO resources and access to webinars? Invite your colleagues to join iGO so they can enjoy these resources, too. Remember, we are stronger together! Conference Highlights, Division Updates and more! Invite a friend to join iGO Hope to see you in Florida to "Experience the Magic of iGO." FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000426 iGO Mid-Winter Conference iGO is off to a great start! We had great attendance in Tucson, Ariz., with 115 attendees including 25 vendors from 14 companies. We offered 10.5 hours education credit for session attendees plus committee meetings, planning and two GWU Courses. Submit Your Good News Member Spotlight You could be featured in the iGO Member Spotlight next month! Submit your noteworthy events and accomplishments to be highlighted in the iGO newsletter. Contact Rachel Owen to share your good news. We had a team building exercise that was sponsored by Dominion Voting. Members were divided into groups: three teams built bikes, three teams did blindfolded golf putting and three teams competed in the salsa making. The three bicycles were inspected by the owner of the bike shop and then given to three underprivileged children in the area. What great talent our groups had! They were competitive but willing to all work together even the pro at the golf course said the iGO groups did better than any groups he had worked with. We then had a wonderful lunch outdoors. Way to go, everyone! Our last evening in Tucson began with a Native American ceremony on the lawn with Mr. Larry Redhouse, a member of the Navajo Nation, playing his flute and doing a blessing and ceremony around the fire pit. After dinner, we went indoors for the American Idol contest where six of our very talented members performed for us. We even had our own "Ryan Seacrest, Paula, Randy & Simon" for judges. It was so much fun and everyone did a great job! Congratulations to the American Idol winner: Omarey Williams, a first-time attendee. We missed you if you weren't there! Registration Now Open for the 2017 iGO Annual Conference 2017 iGO Annual Conference July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Register today to join us and "Experience the Magic of iGO" at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! You don't want to miss this special event for education and networking specifically for government officials. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000427 Preliminary conference information Conference registration Book your hotel Coming with your family? Want to visit Disney? iGO has secured a special discounted rate for tickets purchased before the conference. Click here to learn more. Exhibit Space Available Act today to secure your Exhibit Booth at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! Visit the Vendor page for full information about the Trade Show, including rates, floor plan, and deadlines. Purchase your Exhibit Booth online today! Learn more about Exhibiting at the 2017 iGO Conference. Renew Your Membership Today If you have already renewed your membership, thank you for your continued commitment to iGO! If you have not renewed yet, now is the time to renew. To avoid any interruption in member benefits, including the lowest rates on conference registration, be sure to register today. Regular member renewal form Corporate member renewal form Renew no later than January 31, 2017, to stay current with your iGO membership. iGO is looking forward to a successful year serving county recorders, election officials, treasurers and clerks. Join with us for 2017! We've Moved In November 2016, the iGO Headquarters Office moved to another location in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area. Please update your records to reflect our new address: iGO 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC 27615 Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! At the iGO Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson, Ariz., the Clerks' and Recorders' Divisions heard from a panel of experts on "Recent Trends in Marriage Licensure." The Hon. Ken Boulden (New Castle, Del.), The Hon. Nora Deitzel (Boone, Mo.) and Brenna Sawyer (Fairfax, Va.) spoke on how local officials managed court-mandated and legislative changes, for same-sex marriage. The panel also shared practical tips on how to detect and prevent marriage fraud. In The News: Just last week, DHS reported on federal indictments for marriage fraud, related to the terrorist case of the San Bernardino killers. Read more. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000428 Clerks who attended classes at the conference also heard from Utah State Auditor John Dougall regarding how your "Public Audit is a Management Tool for Success." His advice is "Find a Problem, Fix a Problem!" He urged clerks to be curious, work collaboratively with the public auditor and look for "trends and patterns." In The News: A recent story coming out of Georgia makes the case about identifying trends in accountability and getting your community's support for outside audits. Read more. Election Officials' Division What a fantastic iGO Mid-Winter Conference in sunny, warm Tucson! Election Officials from across the U.S. and overseas converged for some well-received sun and excellent education and networking. Sessions included learning of several surprisingly helpful free resources available for election officials (presented by the Center for Technology & Civic Life), and learning about the Associated Press's Election Tabulation & Research, from its Director, Don Rehill. Dylan Smith, Chair of the nationwide Local Independent Online News Publishers, discussed how to create and maintain helpful relationships with local news reporters. The highest rated session was our Roundtable Discussion, where over 40 election officials (with jurisdictions from 2 million voters to 20,000 voters) shared best practices, successful programs, lessons learned and business cards. EAC Chair Tom Hicks and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick shared valuable insight, as did Tammy Patrick of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Tell us what you want! Keep an eye out for a survey where you can tell us what kind of training you'd like to see at the Annual Conference this summer. Our goal is to meet YOUR needs for training and to provide an active, supportive network of election official friends across the country and world. In the News: On Jan. 6, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson designated the U.S. election infrastructure as critical infrastructure. Read more. Stay tuned: iGO will provide additional details on what this designation means (and does not mean) for you and your voters. Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Do you have an opening in your office that a talented iGO professional would love to see? Submit your listings to this iGO members-only jobs board by emailing Suzanne@iaogo.org. Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. IGO: International Association of Government Officials 110 Horizon Drive Suite 210 Raleigh NC 27615 SafeUnsubscribe™ ericwest@colliergov.net FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000429 Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by info@iaogo.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000430 From: iGO on behalf of iGO Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 2:49 PM EST To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here JANUARY 2017 From the President "Moving Forward Together A New Beginning" Greetings: The Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson was a great success. Many attendees came out to join us, the education sessions were excellent and we enjoyed some fun networking with everyone at a wonderful location. A huge "Thank You" to Dominion Voting Systems for sponsoring the Team Building Exercise. This was a fun event where we were able to give back to the community by giving three bicycles that we built for local children. We all worked together on teams to accomplish a goal. Thanks also to all the vendors in attendance and for participating. Our Membership drive is underway; if you have not already renewed your membership please do so as soon as possible. Your membership will be for the calendar year 2017. I would like to also ask you spread the word to your colleagues about iGO. Please provide information about our great organization and ask them to join. The opportunities are rewarding, great educational sessions, webinars, networking and meeting folks from all over the U.S. and other countries - just to name a few of the great things about iGO. In This Issue iGO Mid-Winter Conference Save the Date Renew Your Membership Today Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! Election Officials' Division Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Quick Links iGO Website Member Directory Events iGO Annual Conference and Trade Show July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Orlando, Fla. Conference Website Contact Us I also encourage you to make plans to attend the 1st Annual iGO Conference, July 8 - 13, 2017 at the Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hotel registrations and your conference registrations can be made now. The iGO website is our hub for information. There you'll find all the latest updates on the conference, membership applications to share with your colleagues, and much more. Phone 919.459.2080 Email info@iaogo.org iGO Website Spread the Word Linda von Nessi, iGO President Share iGO Love the great iGO resources and access to webinars? Invite your colleagues to join iGO so they can enjoy these resources, too. Remember, we are stronger together! Conference Highlights, Division Updates and more! Invite a friend to join iGO Hope to see you in Florida to "Experience the Magic of iGO." FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000431 iGO Mid-Winter Conference iGO is off to a great start! We had great attendance in Tucson, Ariz., with 115 attendees including 25 vendors from 14 companies. We offered 10.5 hours education credit for session attendees plus committee meetings, planning and two GWU Courses. Submit Your Good News Member Spotlight You could be featured in the iGO Member Spotlight next month! Submit your noteworthy events and accomplishments to be highlighted in the iGO newsletter. Contact Rachel Owen to share your good news. We had a team building exercise that was sponsored by Dominion Voting. Members were divided into groups: three teams built bikes, three teams did blindfolded golf putting and three teams competed in the salsa making. The three bicycles were inspected by the owner of the bike shop and then given to three underprivileged children in the area. What great talent our groups had! They were competitive but willing to all work together even the pro at the golf course said the iGO groups did better than any groups he had worked with. We then had a wonderful lunch outdoors. Way to go, everyone! Our last evening in Tucson began with a Native American ceremony on the lawn with Mr. Larry Redhouse, a member of the Navajo Nation, playing his flute and doing a blessing and ceremony around the fire pit. After dinner, we went indoors for the American Idol contest where six of our very talented members performed for us. We even had our own "Ryan Seacrest, Paula, Randy & Simon" for judges. It was so much fun and everyone did a great job! Congratulations to the American Idol winner: Omarey Williams, a first-time attendee. We missed you if you weren't there! Registration Now Open for the 2017 iGO Annual Conference 2017 iGO Annual Conference July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Register today to join us and "Experience the Magic of iGO" at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! You don't want to miss this special event for education and networking specifically for government officials. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000432 Preliminary conference information Conference registration Book your hotel Coming with your family? Want to visit Disney? iGO has secured a special discounted rate for tickets purchased before the conference. Click here to learn more. Exhibit Space Available Act today to secure your Exhibit Booth at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! Visit the Vendor page for full information about the Trade Show, including rates, floor plan, and deadlines. Purchase your Exhibit Booth online today! Learn more about Exhibiting at the 2017 iGO Conference. Renew Your Membership Today If you have already renewed your membership, thank you for your continued commitment to iGO! If you have not renewed yet, now is the time to renew. To avoid any interruption in member benefits, including the lowest rates on conference registration, be sure to register today. Regular member renewal form Corporate member renewal form Renew no later than January 31, 2017, to stay current with your iGO membership. iGO is looking forward to a successful year serving county recorders, election officials, treasurers and clerks. Join with us for 2017! We've Moved In November 2016, the iGO Headquarters Office moved to another location in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area. Please update your records to reflect our new address: iGO 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC 27615 Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! At the iGO Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson, Ariz., the Clerks' and Recorders' Divisions heard from a panel of experts on "Recent Trends in Marriage Licensure." The Hon. Ken Boulden (New Castle, Del.), The Hon. Nora Deitzel (Boone, Mo.) and Brenna Sawyer (Fairfax, Va.) spoke on how local officials managed court-mandated and legislative changes, for same-sex marriage. The panel also shared practical tips on how to detect and prevent marriage fraud. In The News: Just last week, DHS reported on federal indictments for marriage fraud, related to the terrorist case of the San Bernardino killers. Read more. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000433 Clerks who attended classes at the conference also heard from Utah State Auditor John Dougall regarding how your "Public Audit is a Management Tool for Success." His advice is "Find a Problem, Fix a Problem!" He urged clerks to be curious, work collaboratively with the public auditor and look for "trends and patterns." In The News: A recent story coming out of Georgia makes the case about identifying trends in accountability and getting your community's support for outside audits. Read more. Election Officials' Division What a fantastic iGO Mid-Winter Conference in sunny, warm Tucson! Election Officials from across the U.S. and overseas converged for some well-received sun and excellent education and networking. Sessions included learning of several surprisingly helpful free resources available for election officials (presented by the Center for Technology & Civic Life), and learning about the Associated Press's Election Tabulation & Research, from its Director, Don Rehill. Dylan Smith, Chair of the nationwide Local Independent Online News Publishers, discussed how to create and maintain helpful relationships with local news reporters. The highest rated session was our Roundtable Discussion, where over 40 election officials (with jurisdictions from 2 million voters to 20,000 voters) shared best practices, successful programs, lessons learned and business cards. EAC Chair Tom Hicks and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick shared valuable insight, as did Tammy Patrick of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Tell us what you want! Keep an eye out for a survey where you can tell us what kind of training you'd like to see at the Annual Conference this summer. Our goal is to meet YOUR needs for training and to provide an active, supportive network of election official friends across the country and world. In the News: On Jan. 6, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson designated the U.S. election infrastructure as critical infrastructure. Read more. Stay tuned: iGO will provide additional details on what this designation means (and does not mean) for you and your voters. Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Do you have an opening in your office that a talented iGO professional would love to see? Submit your listings to this iGO members-only jobs board by emailing Suzanne@iaogo.org. Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. IGO: International Association of Government Officials 110 Horizon Drive Suite 210 Raleigh NC 27615 SafeUnsubscribe™ jenniferedwards@colliergov.net FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000434 Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by info@iaogo.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000435 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 3:21 PM EST To: EdwardsJennifer ; BreaultAlex Subject: FW: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 Registration and hotel reservations are now open for iGo’s summer conference in Orlando. Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Please note our new address on Enterprise Avenue! From: iGO [mailto:katee@nacrc.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of iGO Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 2:49 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here JANUARY 2017 In This Issue From the President iGO Mid-Winter Conference "Moving Forward Together A New Beginning" Save the Date Greetings: The Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson was a great success. Many attendees came out to join us, the education sessions were excellent and we enjoyed some fun networking with everyone at a wonderful location. A huge "Thank You" to Dominion Voting Systems for sponsoring the Team Building Exercise. This was a fun event where we were able to give back to the community by giving three bicycles that we built for local children. We all worked together on teams to accomplish a goal. Thanks also to all the vendors in attendance and for participating. Our Membership drive is underway; if you have not already renewed your membership please do so as soon as possible. Your membership will be for the calendar year 2017. I would like to also ask you spread the word to your colleagues about iGO. Please provide information about our great organization and ask them to join. The opportunities are rewarding, great educational sessions, webinars, networking and meeting folks from all over the U.S. and other countries just to name a few of the great things about iGO. Renew Your Membership Today Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! Election Officials' Division Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Quick Links iGO Website Member Directory Events iGO Annual Conference and Trade Show July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Orlando, Fla. Conference Website Contact Us I also encourage you to make plans to attend the 1st Annual iGO Conference, July 8 - 13, 2017 at the Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hotel registrations and your conference registrations can be made now. Phone 919.459.2080 Email info@iaogo.org iGO Website The iGO website is our hub for information. There you'll find all the latest updates on the conference, membership applications to share with your colleagues, and much more. Spread the Word Share iGO Love the great iGO FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000436 Hope to see you in Florida to "Experience the Magic of iGO." Linda von Nessi, iGO President Conference Highlights, Division Updates and more! iGO Mid-Winter Conference iGO is off to a great start! We had great attendance in Tucson, Ariz., with 115 attendees including 25 vendors from 14 companies. We offered 10.5 hours education credit for session attendees plus committee meetings, planning and two GWU Courses. resources and access to webinars? Invite your colleagues to join iGO so they can enjoy these resources, too. Remember, we are stronger together! Invite a friend to join iGO Submit Your Good News Member Spotlight You could be featured in the iGO Member Spotlight next month! Submit your noteworthy events and accomplishments to be highlighted in the iGO newsletter. Contact Rachel Owen to share your good news. We had a team building exercise that was sponsored by Dominion Voting. Members were divided into groups: three teams built bikes, three teams did blindfolded golf putting and three teams competed in the salsa making. The three bicycles were inspected by the owner of the bike shop and then given to three underprivileged children in the area. What great talent our groups had! They were competitive but willing to all work together - even the pro at the golf course said the iGO groups did better than any groups he had worked with. We then had a wonderful lunch outdoors. Way to go, everyone! Our last evening in Tucson began with a Native American ceremony on the lawn with Mr. Larry Redhouse, a member of the Navajo Nation, playing his flute and doing a blessing and ceremony around the fire pit. After dinner, we went indoors for the American Idol contest where six of our very talented members performed for us. We even had our own "Ryan Seacrest, Paula, Randy & Simon" for judges. It was so much fun and everyone did a great job! Congratulations to the American Idol winner: Omarey Williams, a first-time attendee. We missed you if you weren't there! Registration Now Open for the 2017 iGO Annual Conference 2017 iGO Annual Conference July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000437 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Register today to join us and "Experience the Magic of iGO" at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! You don't want to miss this special event for education and networking specifically for government officials. Preliminary conference information Conference registration Book your hotel Coming with your family? Want to visit Disney? iGO has secured a special discounted rate for tickets purchased before the conference. Click here to learn more. Exhibit Space Available Act today to secure your Exhibit Booth at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! Visit the Vendor page for full information about the Trade Show, including rates, floor plan, and deadlines. Purchase your Exhibit Booth online today! Learn more about Exhibiting at the 2017 iGO Conference. Renew Your Membership Today If you have already renewed your membership, thank you for your continued commitment to iGO! If you have not renewed yet, now is the time to renew. To avoid any interruption in member benefits, including the lowest rates on conference registration, be sure to register today. Regular member renewal form Corporate member renewal form Renew no later than January 31, 2017, to stay current with your iGO membership. iGO is looking forward to a successful year serving county recorders, election officials, treasurers and clerks. Join with us for 2017! We've Moved In November 2016, the iGO Headquarters Office moved to another location in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area. Please update your records to reflect our new address: iGO 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC 27615 Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! At the iGO Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson, Ariz., the Clerks' and Recorders' Divisions heard from a panel of experts on "Recent Trends in Marriage Licensure." The Hon. Ken Boulden (New Castle, Del.), The Hon. Nora Deitzel (Boone, Mo.) and Brenna Sawyer (Fairfax, Va.) spoke on how local officials managed court-mandated and legislative changes, for same-sex marriage. The panel also shared practical tips on how to detect and prevent marriage fraud. In The News: Just last week, DHS reported on federal indictments for marriage fraud, related to the terrorist case of the San Bernardino killers. Read more. Clerks who attended classes at the conference also heard from Utah State Auditor John Dougall regarding how your "Public Audit is a Management Tool for Success." His advice is "Find a Problem, Fix a Problem!" He urged clerks to be curious, work collaboratively with the FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000438 public auditor and look for "trends and patterns." In The News: A recent story coming out of Georgia makes the case about identifying trends in accountability and getting your community's support for outside audits. Read more. Election Officials' Division What a fantastic iGO Mid-Winter Conference in sunny, warm Tucson! Election Officials from across the U.S. and overseas converged for some well-received sun and excellent education and networking. Sessions included learning of several surprisingly helpful free resources available for election officials (presented by the Center for Technology & Civic Life), and learning about the Associated Press's Election Tabulation & Research, from its Director, Don Rehill. Dylan Smith, Chair of the nationwide Local Independent Online News Publishers, discussed how to create and maintain helpful relationships with local news reporters. The highest rated session was our Roundtable Discussion, where over 40 election officials (with jurisdictions from 2 million voters to 20,000 voters) shared best practices, successful programs, lessons learned and business cards. EAC Chair Tom Hicks and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick shared valuable insight, as did Tammy Patrick of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Tell us what you want! Keep an eye out for a survey where you can tell us what kind of training you'd like to see at the Annual Conference this summer. Our goal is to meet YOUR needs for training and to provide an active, supportive network of election official friends across the country and world. In the News: On Jan. 6, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson designated the U.S. election infrastructure as critical infrastructure. Read more. Stay tuned: iGO will provide additional details on what this designation means (and does not mean) for you and your voters. Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Do you have an opening in your office that a talented iGO professional would love to see? Submit your listings to this iGO members-only jobs board by emailing Suzanne@iaogo.org. Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. IGO: International Association of Government Officials , 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27615 SafeUnsubscribe™ melissablazier@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by info@iaogo.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000439 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 3:44 PM EST To: BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: RE: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 So Melissa, je and Eric W will be the only ones attending. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 3:21 PM To: EdwardsJennifer; BreaultAlex Subject: FW: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 Registration and hotel reservations are now open for iGo’s summer conference in Orlando. Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Please note our new address on Enterprise Avenue! From: iGO [mailto:katee@nacrc.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of iGO Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 2:49 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here JANUARY 2017 In This Issue From the President iGO Mid-Winter Conference "Moving Forward Together A New Beginning" Save the Date Greetings: The Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson was a great success. Many attendees came out to join us, the education sessions were excellent and we enjoyed some fun networking with everyone at a wonderful location. A huge "Thank You" to Dominion Voting Systems for sponsoring the Team Building Exercise. This was a fun event where we were able to give back to the community by giving three bicycles that we built for local children. We all worked together on teams to accomplish a goal. Thanks also to all the vendors in attendance and for participating. Renew Your Membership Today Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! Election Officials' Division Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Quick Links iGO Website Member Directory Events Our Membership drive is underway; if you have not already renewed your membership please do so as soon as possible. Your membership will be for the calendar year 2017. I would like to also ask you spread the word to your colleagues about iGO. Please provide information about our great organization and ask them to join. The opportunities are rewarding, great educational sessions, webinars, networking and meeting folks from all over the U.S. and other countries - just to name a few of the great things about iGO. I also encourage you to make plans to attend the 1st iGO Annual Conference and Trade Show July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Orlando, Fla. Conference Website Contact Us FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000440 Annual iGO Conference, July 8 - 13, 2017 at the Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hotel registrations and your conference registrations can be made now. The iGO website is our hub for information. There you'll find all the latest updates on the conference, membership applications to share with your colleagues, and much more. Hope to see you in Florida to "Experience the Magic of iGO." Linda von Nessi, iGO President Conference Highlights, Division Updates and more! iGO Mid-Winter Conference iGO is off to a great start! We had great attendance in Tucson, Ariz., with 115 attendees including 25 vendors from 14 companies. We offered 10.5 hours education credit for session attendees plus committee meetings, planning and two GWU Courses. We had a team building exercise that was sponsored by Dominion Voting. Members were divided into groups: three teams built bikes, three teams did blindfolded golf putting and three teams competed in the salsa making. The three bicycles were inspected by the owner of the bike shop and then given to three underprivileged children in the area. What great talent our groups had! They were competitive but willing to all work together even the pro at the golf course said the iGO groups did better than any groups he had worked with. We then had a wonderful lunch outdoors. Way to go, everyone! Phone 919.459.2080 Email info@iaogo.org iGO Website Spread the Word Share iGO Love the great iGO resources and access to webinars? Invite your colleagues to join iGO so they can enjoy these resources, too. Remember, we are stronger together! Invite a friend to join iGO Submit Your Good News Member Spotlight You could be featured in the iGO Member Spotlight next month! Submit your noteworthy events and accomplishments to be highlighted in the iGO newsletter. Contact Rachel Owen to share your good news. Our last evening in Tucson began with a Native American ceremony on the lawn with Mr. Larry Redhouse, a member of the Navajo Nation, playing his flute and doing a blessing and ceremony around the fire pit. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000441 After dinner, we went indoors for the American Idol contest where six of our very talented members performed for us. We even had our own "Ryan Seacrest, Paula, Randy & Simon" for judges. It was so much fun and everyone did a great job! Congratulations to the American Idol winner: Omarey Williams, a first-time attendee. We missed you if you weren't there! Registration Now Open for the 2017 iGO Annual Conference 2017 iGO Annual Conference July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Register today to join us and "Experience the Magic of iGO" at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! You don't want to miss this special event for education and networking specifically for government officials. Preliminary conference information Conference registration Book your hotel Coming with your family? Want to visit Disney? iGO has secured a special discounted rate for tickets purchased before the conference. Click here to learn more. Exhibit Space Available Act today to secure your Exhibit Booth at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! Visit the Vendor page for full information about the Trade Show, including rates, floor plan, and deadlines. Purchase your Exhibit Booth online today! Learn more about Exhibiting at the 2017 iGO Conference. Renew Your Membership Today If you have already renewed your membership, thank you for your continued commitment to iGO! If you have not renewed yet, now is the time to renew. To avoid any interruption in member benefits, including the lowest rates on conference registration, be sure to register today. Regular member renewal form Corporate member renewal form Renew no later than January 31, 2017, to stay current with your iGO membership. iGO is looking forward to a successful year serving county recorders, election officials, treasurers and clerks. Join with us for 2017! We've Moved In November 2016, the iGO Headquarters Office moved FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000442 to another location in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area. Please update your records to reflect our new address: iGO 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC 27615 Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! At the iGO Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson, Ariz., the Clerks' and Recorders' Divisions heard from a panel of experts on "Recent Trends in Marriage Licensure." The Hon. Ken Boulden (New Castle, Del.), The Hon. Nora Deitzel (Boone, Mo.) and Brenna Sawyer (Fairfax, Va.) spoke on how local officials managed court-mandated and legislative changes, for same-sex marriage. The panel also shared practical tips on how to detect and prevent marriage fraud. In The News: Just last week, DHS reported on federal indictments for marriage fraud, related to the terrorist case of the San Bernardino killers. Read more. Clerks who attended classes at the conference also heard from Utah State Auditor John Dougall regarding how your "Public Audit is a Management Tool for Success." His advice is "Find a Problem, Fix a Problem!" He urged clerks to be curious, work collaboratively with the public auditor and look for "trends and patterns." In The News: A recent story coming out of Georgia makes the case about identifying trends in accountability and getting your community's support for outside audits. Read more. Election Officials' Division What a fantastic iGO Mid-Winter Conference in sunny, warm Tucson! Election Officials from across the U.S. and overseas converged for some well-received sun and excellent education and networking. Sessions included learning of several surprisingly helpful free resources available for election officials (presented by the Center for Technology & Civic Life), and learning about the Associated Press's Election Tabulation & Research, from its Director, Don Rehill. Dylan Smith, Chair of the nationwide Local Independent Online News Publishers, discussed how to create and maintain helpful relationships with local news reporters. The highest rated session was our Roundtable Discussion, where over 40 election officials (with jurisdictions from 2 million voters to 20,000 voters) shared best practices, successful programs, lessons learned and business cards. EAC Chair Tom Hicks and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick shared valuable insight, as did Tammy Patrick of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Tell us what you want! Keep an eye out for a survey where you can tell us what kind of training you'd like to see at the Annual Conference this summer. Our goal is to meet YOUR needs for training and to provide an active, supportive network of election official friends across the country and world. In the News: On Jan. 6, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson designated the U.S. election infrastructure as critical infrastructure. Read more. Stay tuned: iGO will provide additional details on what this designation means (and does not mean) for you and your voters. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000443 Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Do you have an opening in your office that a talented iGO professional would love to see? Submit your listings to this iGO members-only jobs board by emailing Suzanne@iaogo.org. Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. IGO: International Association of Government Officials, 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27615 SafeUnsubscribe™ melissablazier@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by info@iaogo.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000444 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 3:47 PM EST To: BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: RE: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 They are using two hotels. Alex, see if you can determine where the meetings will be held and book us in that one. Thanks From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 3:21 PM To: EdwardsJennifer; BreaultAlex Subject: FW: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 Registration and hotel reservations are now open for iGo’s summer conference in Orlando. Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Please note our new address on Enterprise Avenue! From: iGO [mailto:katee@nacrc.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of iGO Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 2:49 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: iGO Newsletter - January 2017 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here JANUARY 2017 In This Issue From the President iGO Mid-Winter Conference "Moving Forward Together A New Beginning" Save the Date Greetings: The Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson was a great success. Many attendees came out to join us, the education sessions were excellent and we enjoyed some fun networking with everyone at a wonderful location. A huge "Thank You" to Dominion Voting Systems for sponsoring the Team Building Exercise. This was a fun event where we were able to give back to the community by giving three bicycles that we built for local children. We all worked together on teams to accomplish a goal. Thanks also to all the vendors in attendance and for participating. Renew Your Membership Today Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! Election Officials' Division Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Quick Links iGO Website Member Directory Events Our Membership drive is underway; if you have not already renewed your membership please do so as soon as possible. Your membership will be for the calendar year 2017. I would like to also ask you spread the word to your colleagues about iGO. Please provide information about our great organization and ask them to join. The opportunities are rewarding, great educational sessions, webinars, networking and meeting folks from all over the U.S. and other countries - just to name a few of the great things about iGO. iGO Annual Conference and Trade Show July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Orlando, Fla. Conference Website FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000445 I also encourage you to make plans to attend the 1st Annual iGO Conference, July 8 - 13, 2017 at the Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hotel registrations and your conference registrations can be made now. The iGO website is our hub for information. There you'll find all the latest updates on the conference, membership applications to share with your colleagues, and much more. Hope to see you in Florida to "Experience the Magic of iGO." Linda von Nessi, iGO President Conference Highlights, Division Updates and more! iGO Mid-Winter Conference iGO is off to a great start! We had great attendance in Tucson, Ariz., with 115 attendees including 25 vendors from 14 companies. We offered 10.5 hours education credit for session attendees plus committee meetings, planning and two GWU Courses. We had a team building exercise that was sponsored by Dominion Voting. Members were divided into groups: three teams built bikes, three teams did blindfolded golf putting and three teams competed in the salsa making. The three bicycles were inspected by the owner of the bike shop and then given to three underprivileged children in the area. What great talent our groups had! They were competitive but willing to all work together even the pro at the golf course said the iGO groups did better than any groups he had worked with. We then had a wonderful lunch outdoors. Way to go, everyone! Contact Us Phone 919.459.2080 Email info@iaogo.org iGO Website Spread the Word Share iGO Love the great iGO resources and access to webinars? Invite your colleagues to join iGO so they can enjoy these resources, too. Remember, we are stronger together! Invite a friend to join iGO Submit Your Good News Member Spotlight You could be featured in the iGO Member Spotlight next month! Submit your noteworthy events and accomplishments to be highlighted in the iGO newsletter. Contact Rachel Owen to share your good news. Our last evening in Tucson began with a Native American ceremony on the lawn with Mr. Larry Redhouse, a member of the Navajo Nation, playing his flute and doing a blessing and ceremony around the fire pit. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000446 After dinner, we went indoors for the American Idol contest where six of our very talented members performed for us. We even had our own "Ryan Seacrest, Paula, Randy & Simon" for judges. It was so much fun and everyone did a great job! Congratulations to the American Idol winner: Omarey Williams, a first-time attendee. We missed you if you weren't there! Registration Now Open for the 2017 iGO Annual Conference 2017 iGO Annual Conference July 6 - 13, 2017 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Register today to join us and "Experience the Magic of iGO" at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! You don't want to miss this special event for education and networking specifically for government officials. Preliminary conference information Conference registration Book your hotel Coming with your family? Want to visit Disney? iGO has secured a special discounted rate for tickets purchased before the conference. Click here to learn more. Exhibit Space Available Act today to secure your Exhibit Booth at the 2017 iGO Annual Conference! Visit the Vendor page for full information about the Trade Show, including rates, floor plan, and deadlines. Purchase your Exhibit Booth online today! Learn more about Exhibiting at the 2017 iGO Conference. Renew Your Membership Today If you have already renewed your membership, thank you for your continued commitment to iGO! If you have not renewed yet, now is the time to renew. To avoid any interruption in member benefits, including the lowest rates on conference registration, be sure to register today. Regular member renewal form Corporate member renewal form Renew no later than January 31, 2017, to stay current with your iGO membership. iGO is looking forward to a successful year serving county recorders, election officials, treasurers and clerks. Join with us for 2017! We've Moved In November 2016, the iGO Headquarters Office moved FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000447 to another location in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., area. Please update your records to reflect our new address: iGO 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC 27615 Clerks' Division: In the "Fix-It" Business! At the iGO Mid-Winter Conference in Tucson, Ariz., the Clerks' and Recorders' Divisions heard from a panel of experts on "Recent Trends in Marriage Licensure." The Hon. Ken Boulden (New Castle, Del.), The Hon. Nora Deitzel (Boone, Mo.) and Brenna Sawyer (Fairfax, Va.) spoke on how local officials managed court-mandated and legislative changes, for same-sex marriage. The panel also shared practical tips on how to detect and prevent marriage fraud. In The News: Just last week, DHS reported on federal indictments for marriage fraud, related to the terrorist case of the San Bernardino killers. Read more. Clerks who attended classes at the conference also heard from Utah State Auditor John Dougall regarding how your "Public Audit is a Management Tool for Success." His advice is "Find a Problem, Fix a Problem!" He urged clerks to be curious, work collaboratively with the public auditor and look for "trends and patterns." In The News: A recent story coming out of Georgia makes the case about identifying trends in accountability and getting your community's support for outside audits. Read more. Election Officials' Division What a fantastic iGO Mid-Winter Conference in sunny, warm Tucson! Election Officials from across the U.S. and overseas converged for some well-received sun and excellent education and networking. Sessions included learning of several surprisingly helpful free resources available for election officials (presented by the Center for Technology & Civic Life), and learning about the Associated Press's Election Tabulation & Research, from its Director, Don Rehill. Dylan Smith, Chair of the nationwide Local Independent Online News Publishers, discussed how to create and maintain helpful relationships with local news reporters. The highest rated session was our Roundtable Discussion, where over 40 election officials (with jurisdictions from 2 million voters to 20,000 voters) shared best practices, successful programs, lessons learned and business cards. EAC Chair Tom Hicks and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick shared valuable insight, as did Tammy Patrick of the Bipartisan Policy Center. Tell us what you want! Keep an eye out for a survey where you can tell us what kind of training you'd like to see at the Annual Conference this summer. Our goal is to meet YOUR needs for training and to provide an active, supportive network of election official friends across the country and world. In the News: On Jan. 6, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson designated the U.S. election infrastructure as critical infrastructure. Read more. Stay tuned: iGO will provide additional details on what this designation means (and does not mean) for you and your voters. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000448 Coming Soon! iGO Jobs Board Do you have an opening in your office that a talented iGO professional would love to see? Submit your listings to this iGO members-only jobs board by emailing Suzanne@iaogo.org. Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. IGO: International Association of Government Officials, 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27615 SafeUnsubscribe™ melissablazier@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by info@iaogo.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 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DC 20005 SafeUnsubscribe™ melissablazier@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by services@districtdaybook.com in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000456 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:48 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: States Still Not Clear, Comfortable With DHS “Critical Infrastructure” Plans for Elections Election Academy: States Still Not Clear, Comfortable With DHS “Critical Infrastructure” Plans for Elections States Still Not Clear, Comfortable With DHS “Critical Infrastructure” Plans for Elections Posted: 16 Feb 2017 04:09 AM PST [Image via govtech] Yesterday, I wrote about the new functional approach to voting system standards that has everyone excited. Today, as I promised, I want to follow up on another hot topic that also has people excited – albeit in a very different way. During this week’s Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) meeting, the group heard a presentation from a representative of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the recent designation of elections as critical infrastructure. As FCW reports, the presentation left many states uncertain about what happens next: State election officials had more questions than answers after a [DHS] presentation explaining why election systems should be deemed critical U.S. infrastructure. Geoff Hale, DHS’ cybersecurity strategy and integration program manager, outlined the changes and benefits that the recent designation provides during a Feb. 14 Election Assistance Commission meeting. The primary benefits, Hale said, are added protections against nation-states, guaranteed priority in DHS assistance requests and greater access to information on vulnerabilities. “Without institutionalizing this through a designation of critical infrastructure, there’s no guarantee the services would be available,” he said. “Being critical infrastructure, there are a set of international norms that” prevent countries from attacking these networks, said Hale. “And potentially waiting nine months for a risk and vulnerability assessment may not work on a procurement timeline” for election officials. Hale also stressed that the “full threat information” available to states that opt in for DHS assistance is not subject to state sunshine laws or Freedom of Information Act requests. In advance of the 2016 general election, several states including Georgia objected to the idea of a critical infrastructure designation, but most worked with DHS to make sure their voting systems were secure. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000457 States still aren’t sold, however – and seem particularly concerned about the lack of clarity on what exactly the designation means for them: Some state officials at the Feb. 14 event continued to question the need for the designation, and pressed Hale about DHS’s specific plans to reach out to election officials. Hale suggested the next step for DHS likely would be to set up a group of cybersecurity experts to engage willing local officials. However, he said he did not have a timeline as to when outreach might begin and was not yet sure what the engagement with election officials would look like in practice. EAC commissioner Matthew Masterson asked how the designation will specifically affect how local election officials conduct their operations. Hale said the designation impacts “very little” in terms of electoral operations, and was done to “institutionalize a vital aspect of our democracy.” He emphasized that DHS’s assistance was voluntary. “We don’t have any new authorities,” he said. “We are here to help, but cannot compel anything.” Masterson told FCW he learned “DHS is beginning to figure this out now, too.” He added that DHS needs to coordinate with election officials to get everyone on the same page, but noted, “they seem open to that.” Commissioner Christy McCormick continued her opposition to the designation and said that the EAC and election officials could do this work more effectively without a formal DHS role: McCormick dismissed the international protections as a “handshake agreement” that she did not think “changes anything,” and added that DHS “claimed that elections would [now] get priority, but I would think they would get priority anyway, so I don’t know that that’s a viable benefit.” She also said the classified information sharing proposed by DHS is moving in the wrong direction in terms of electoral transparency, and that she remained dubious of DHS’s categorization of the voluntary nature of states’ participation. “It’s not really voluntary, right, because if you don’t volunteer, you don’t get the information that they have,” she said. “Of course states are going to have to volunteer if they want the information DHS has… Nobody’s going to not participate in security measures.” She also raised the concern that DHS, under the purview of the executive branch, politicizes elections in a way the EAC’s authority as an independent agency does not. Instead, McCormick said she would like to see “EAC actually be the interface with the federal government and the election officials, as we are now.” “We’re the experts” on election matters, she said. “There’s no reason we couldn’t streamline this in a way that we get information out to the election administrators in an efficient and secure way, and then DHS can provide the resources that they provided in this election.” It’s hard to assess what exactly all of this means going forward, since we have so few details on what’s new and what (if anything) will change. Still, I find it hard to believe that skeptics and opponents will suddenly embrace DHS once the details emerge; moreover, I’m not seeing a whole lot of outright support for the plan either – meaning that the critical infrastructure designation is likely to have a bumpy ride for the foreseeable future. Fasten your seat belts – and stay tuned. You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. 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DC 20005 SafeUnsubscribe™ melissablazier@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by services@districtdaybook.com in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000462 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 7:00 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: The King’s speech — Scott intensifies death penalty fight with prosecutor — FL Senate allows for more medical marijuana — SHARK: Great white spotted and bull shark attacks 04/04/2017 06:56 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) with Bianca Padró Ocasio (bpadro@politico.com; @BiancaJoanie), Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida We're a day away from the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session and, because it's Tuesday and therefore the height of the lawmakers' work week, Tallahassee is tackling almost everything: gambling, abortion, school prayer and recess (no, they're not the same bill), drug-testing some welfare recipients, letting grocery stores sell liquor, ride-sharing legislation, a slavery memorial, and even a bill apologizing for the long-ago horrific atrocities committed at the Dozier School for Boys. Whew. THE KING'S SPEECH - Chris King, the telegenic Democrat businessman no one ever heard of, makes his first major speech of his gubernatorial campaign in Orlando today. He'll lay out his vision for his campaign and explain that, as a businessman who pushed for affordable housing, he thinks his lack of political experience is a plus. An excerpt: "There will be those that argue that a lifetime in political office prepares them for this job; I believe that it was traditional political experience that got us into this mess and it will be fresh ideas and new leadership that will get us out of it ... The true challenge for Democrats is to offer something different, not a little different, but way different." Watch his announcement video here KING TO A PAUPER? - "Wildcard candidate for governor puts in $1M, raises another $500k in 30 days," by Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: Read more WHO'S IN/OUT - Right now, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is King's only major Democratic opponent (three other unknowns with no apparent money have filed). Odds are better than not that former Congresswoman Gwen Graham will announce and Miami Beach Mayor Phil Levine could as well. I doubt Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan will ultimately join the Democratic primary. On the GOP side, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is still the heavy favorite. In a year's time or so, we'll see if House Speaker Richard Corcoran challenges him for the seat Gov. Rick Scott is leaving due to term limits perhaps to run for Senate against Democrat Bill Nelson. And that brings us to another poll... FULL NELSON - Gravis Marketing, a robo-polling firm, found Sen. Nelson leading Scott 52-37 percent. Nelson has led in the last three polls, but not by that amount. It seems high. When you adjust for likely voter turnout (Republicans show in greater numbers during midterms), the race is probably close to tied. Gravis also surveyed the governor's race and found no clear frontrunners among the likely general-election candidates. Note: we usually don't write standalone stories about robopolls (which I explained last year). The survey is here. ... TRUMPLANDIA ... SNOWBIRD IN CHIEF - "Trump won't pay for Mar-a-Lago trips out of pocket, spokesman said," by Palm Beach Post's Antonio Fins: "Don't expect President Donald Trump to pay for travel to and security costs at Mar-a-Lago from his own pocket. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Monday President Donald Trump has essentially given at the office. 'So respectfully, it's like, at what point does he do enough? Spicer told reporters at a briefing. The comments came after Spicer announced the president was donating the first quarter portion of his presidential salary to the National Park Service to support battleground sites and monuments...Spicer also added that Trump had stepped away from his private his businesses, at his own expense. 'He's done quite a bit in terms of making a donation to government,' Spicer said. In terms of the check presented to the park service on Monday, it totaled $78,333. 32, representing Trump's salary for the first quarter of 2017, pro-rated to Jan. 20, the day he took office. The president's salary totals $400,000 annually." Read more -@Fahrenthold: "...How quickly does the govt burn through $78K protecting Mar-a-Lago during a POTUS visit?" -@AmyJBrittain: "If you go by the very rough estimate of $3 million a weekend trip to Fla (loosely based on previous GAO report), I'd say between 1-2 hours." MADE IN CHINA - "The looming strategic disaster at Mar-a-Lago this week: China will try to buy off the Trump administration. It may very well succeed," by Washington Post's Daniel W. Drezner: Read more BANNON BUCKS - "Steve Bannon last year earned another $61,000 from Tallahassee group he formed," by Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: "Steve Bannon, President Trump's chief strategist, last year earned $61,000 from the Tallahasseebased political research firm he formed several years ago, a new White House financial disclosure shows. That adds to the $376,000 Bannon was paid by the Government Accountability Institute from 2012-2015. The nonprofit, run by Bannon friend Peter Schweizer, dug up research on political targets as disparate as Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. Bannon stepped down from GAI in August 2016 as he took an active role with Trump's campaign." Read more MADURO MAKE-NICE - "Trump-tied businessmen met NSC officials, Bannon over Venezuela sanctions, sources say," by Mic's Jake Horowitz: "Five days before the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, a pair of FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000463 American businessmen with ties to President Donald Trump's family attended a series of previously unreported meetings at the White House with the aim of convincing the United States to lift sanctions against Venezuela, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter." It didn't work, FYI. Read more MR. INFLUENCE - "Trump lobbyist Ballard named RNC's regional finance vice-chair," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo: Read story here ... TALLAHASSEE REPORT ... DEATH PENALTY WARS - "Scott removes Ayala from 21 additional murder cases" by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Gov. Scott had previously reassigned the case of accused cop killer Markeith Loyd after Aramis announced she wouldn't seek the death penalty in that case or any other capital murder case, and made an argument for why the use of the death penalty is contrary to the interest of justice. But Scott's executive orders assert that "the ends of justice will be best served by the assignment of another state attorney to discharge the duties" of Ayala in each case. Read story here - "Markeith Loyd: Now I want a lawyer, but it must be my pick," by Orlando Sentinel's Rene Stutzman and Stephanie Allen: Read more - "Stephen Bittel Appoints Aramis Ayala to the FDP Judicial Committee," by Leslie Wimes in the Sunshine State News: Read more MARIJUANA WARS - "Senate moves toward more medical marijuana licenses from the start," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The Senate's favored measure to aimed at expanding access to medical marijuana cleared its first committee Monday after a series of changes that include opening up the industry to more players and allowing snowbirds to partake. The most significant policy change came in the form of an amendment that would require state regulators approve by Oct. 3 licenses for five new Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, one of which must be a member of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association. The Health Policy committee also amended the bill (SB 406) in a way that would speed up the process for registering additional MMTCs, requiring the approval of four new licenses for each additional 75,000 patients who register. Read story here ABORTION WARS - "Florida legislators push for millions of dollars to aid anti-abortion group," by Naples Daily News' Alexandra Glorioso: "As Republicans fight abortion nationally, the Florida House is expected Tuesday to pass a bill that would steer millions of dollars annually to a support group that offers pregnant women counseling and services but refuses to refer clients for abortions. The Florida Pregnancy Care Network is a private, nonprofit tax-exempt organization created in 2006." Read more IMMIGRATION WARS - "Florida House bill prompts debate about constitutional rights for undocumented immigrants," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: "As the Florida Legislature considers a bill to increase penalties for undocumented immigrants who have committed certain crimes, lawmakers and activists have pondered this question: What are the constitutional rights of these immigrants?" Read more DOWN ON AOB? - "Senate passes 'assignment of benefits' bill, despite insurance industry objections," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: state Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier ... made the assignment of benefits, or AOB, issue the top priority for his office this legislative session. He told the panel that any bill that doesn't eliminate the one-way attorney fees statute would "fall very short of being effective." Read story here WORKERS COMP WORK - "Workers compensation bill gets the green light after brief debate," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: Sponsored by state Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Orange Park, SB 1582 maintains the current statutory fee schedule but directs a Judge of Compensation Claims to consider whether the fees are inappropriate and, if so, allows the judge to decrease or increase the attorney fee subject to a maximum hourly rate of $250. Read story here SCHOOL CHOICE AND MORE - "Voucher, testing, teacher pay bills fly through Senate ed committee," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: The Senate education committee approved bills that would increase the value of private school vouchers, eliminate some high school exam mandates and revise eligibility requirements for controversial teacher bonuses during a whirlwind two-hour meeting Monday. Read story here - "House education budget panel reluctantly approves $4M for releasing state exams," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: Read story here - "FPL plans additional solar expansion over next seven years," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie:FPL announced it will build 2,100 megawatts of new solar across the state over the next seven years, or enough to power 420,000 homes. That includes 1,200 megawatts over four years announced last October as part of the settlement agreement. Read story here BLEATING SHEEP - "Mild pushback from some House members on conservation spending by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: Some members of a House appropriations subcommittee on Monday said they were disappointed by the lack of funding for land conservation in the chamber's proposed budget. The 2017-18 House budget proposal includes no spending for the Florida Forever land-buying program or agricultural conservation easements compared to $50.2 million in this year's budget. Read story here ... AROUND THE STATE ... FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000464 OBAMACARE WARS - "Marco Rubio and Obamacare: Taxpayer hero or healthcare saboteur?" by Palm Beach Post's Charles Elmore: "Depending on your point of view, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is a hero who saved taxpayers $2.5 billion by killing an Obamacare bailout for insurers or a saboteur who kicked down a load-bearing wall and wants to blame the architect when the roof collapses. How the public sizes up the role of players like Florida's GOP senator matters a lot right now as Republicans try to figure out what to do next...There is talk of trying again on a comprehensive makeover of the health law. But if millions of people wind up paying up more or priced out of coverage just in time for mid-term elections, count on the blame game to hit high gear. Will folks chalk it up to inherent flaws in Obamacare? Or GOP monkey wrenches like the one from Rubio?" Read more TAXING QUESTION - "Miami's mayor wants an opt-out from county Airbnb tax deal," by Miami Herald's David Smiley: "The city of Miami should be allowed to opt out of a pending deal that if approved Tuesday would allow Miami-Dade County to collect tourist taxes on home-sharing rentals, Mayor Tomás Regalado says. In a letter sent Monday to county commissioners and Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Regalado requested that they include a provision in the agreement that would allow municipalities to exclude themselves." Read more - "Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez: County's tax deal 'not condoning' Airbnb," by Miami Herald's Chabeli Herrera and David Smiley: Read more - "There's No Affordable Housing in Miami Because Developers Block It, Study Says," by Miami New Times' Jerry Iannelli: Read more SHARK! - "Great white shark spotted off Florida coast, why they're here now," by Palm Beach Post's Kimberly Miller: "A great white shark spotted off North Florida's coast over the weekend is among a handful of sightings this year in Sunshine State waters as scientists better understand the shark's migration from New England. The most recent sighting occurred near Fernandina Beach where two fisherman got video of what they estimate to be a 14-foot long great white, according to NBC 6 news in Miami. White sharks are known to migrate south during winter, spending time as far down as the Florida Keys." Read more - "Feds: new rules would protect threatened dusky sharks," by AP's staff: Read more - "Expert: Shark recognized girl as 'large prey item'," by NWF Daily News' Wendy Victora: Read more ANCIENT MIGRATION - "Turtle power: Endangered species spawn on Florida beaches," by USA Today's Sarah Sekula: "Visit Siesta Key on Florida's Gulf Coast this time of year and the scene will be exactly as you'd expect: a mixture of teens spring breaking on the famous silky, white sand and snowbirds combing the shores for shells. It's a calming respite for many. Soon enough, another annual visitor will show up, also seeking refuge. Once May rolls around, mama sea turtles will make their way to Sarasota County for nesting season. They arrive quietly in the wee hours, so chances are, you will never even notice them. That said, it may come as a surprise that Sarasota County has the highest density of turtle nests on the Gulf Coast, hosting up to 6,000 nests a year, and the east coast of Florida hosts up to 40,000. Even more impressive, Florida's beaches host the largest aggregation of nesting loggerheads in the world." Read more SANDS OF TIME - "Erosion woes: As beaches degrade, Collier leaders weigh shift from truck hauls," by Naples Daily News' Ryan Mills and Eric Staats: Read more ZIKA UPDATE - "So Far, No Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Found in Miami Area," by AP's staff:"Officials say no disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found so far this year in the Miami area. But the head of Miami-Dade County's mosquito control operations says he's prepared to recommend aerial pesticide spraying to stamp out any reemergence of the Zika virus. Chalmers Vasquez also said Monday that aggressive code enforcement was essential to eliminating mosquito breeding sites." Read more - "Miami-Dade outlines aggressive mosquito control plan," by AP's Jennifer Kay:Read more ALL ABOARD? - "The Right Way to Run a Railroad," by Bloomberg's Ramesh Ponnuru: "The company behind Brightline, All Aboard Florida, wants it to link Orlando and Miami in a trip that takes less than three hours. Taxpayers are not being asked to provide construction grants or operating subsidies for the new train service, which is being financed by taxexempt bonds. Investors are expecting passengers to recoup them, and they, rather than taxpayers, will bear the losses if their expectations are not met." Read more PULSE MASSACRE - "Twitter, Facebook targeted by more Pulse shooting victims," by Orlando Sentinel's Paul Brinkmann: "Ten new plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit that targets Twitter, Google, and Facebook with allegations that ISIS used social media to radicalize the Pulse nightclub gunman. The lawsuit is the second in recent weeks where more than a dozen Pulse victims or their families are now suing over the tragedy." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... - "Famed Key West emerald collection to be auctioned," by Keys News Adam Linhardt:Read more - "In downtown Clearwater, Scientology's bid for an expanded role is a matter of scripture," by Tampa Bay Times' Tracey McManus: Read more - "Taxpayers Revolt Bus Tour makes stop in Orlando," by The Orlando Political Observer's Frank Torres: Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000465 - "Deputies: Hernando man stabbed ex-girlfriend with sword, ran her over with truck," by WFLA's staff: Read more - "Woman charged in Sandy Hook parent threat arrested in Tampa Bay area," by AP's staff: Read more - "Legoland Florida Resort expands measures to welcome kids with autism," by The Ledger's Gary White: Read more - "North Port discusses plastic bag ban," by Herald-Tribune's Earle Kimel: Read more - "German airliner grounded 10 days after rat boards in Florida," by AP's staff: Read more - "Suspect escapes through hole in Orange City Police bathroom ceiling," by The Daytona Beach News-Journal's Patricio G. Balona: Read more - "Man with gun, machete caught stealing at Walmart," by ABC7's staff:Read more CHAMPION - "Delray boy with no arms wows on basketball court," by WPEC's Al Pefley:"A South Florida teen has become a sudden Internet sensation for his inspirational athletic skills on the basketball court. He's far from your typical athlete, reports Sun Sentinel news partner WPEC-Ch. 12. Jamarion Styles, 13, doesn't need arms to shoot three-pointers on the basketball court. He just lets it fly and the ball finds the net. 'I love the game, personally. My teammates help me out good and my school is good,' said Jamarion." Read more FOR MORE political and policy news, check out Politico Florida's home page: http://politi.co/1jkJUyL. And please follow our staff @mdixon55, @sbustosFL, @christinesexton, @dducassi, @jessicabakeman and @bruceritchie on Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to the Playbook family: POLITICO Playbook http://politi.co/1M75UbX ... New York Playbook http://politi.co/1ON8bqW ... 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Copyright © 2017 RealClearHoldings, All rights reserved. RealClearHoldings 6160 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL Suite #410 Chicago, IL 60646 Add us to your address book FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000469 From: Joe Pompeo - POLITICO Media Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 6:26 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Morning Media: Mercer ties tie up Breitbart press creds — Atlantic joins U.S. media’s Euro migration — journalism’s other newspaper war By Joe Pompeo 03/28/2017 06:21 AM EDT With Cristiano Lima THE MERCERS AREN'T MAKING IT ANY EASIER FOR BREITBART TO GET PRESS CREDENTIALS- America has been getting to know the Mercer family (not least of all from this Jane Mayer epic in the March 27 issue of The New Yorker), whose billions helped bring Trump across the finish line in November. We recently learned, for instance, that the conservative Republican mega-donors happen to be part owners of Breitbart . Now, it appears their stake in the website is stymieing Breitbart's Capitol Hill access. A decision on whether to grant congressional press credentials to Breitbart journalists was delayed yesterday because, as Hadas Gold reports , members of the approving committee "were not satisfied with the information provided thus far regarding the right-wing website's connections to the White House and the Republican mega-donor family the Mercers. ... Of concern to the committee was the presence on the masthead of at least two people ...who are both also both part of the Mercer-funded Government Accountability Institute." Did we mention you should really read the Jane Mayer piece? TIPS AND COMMENTS: jpompeo@politico.com / @joepompeo. Morning Media is edited by Alex Weprin (@alexweprin / aweprin@politico.com) and produced with writing/reporting help from Cristiano Lima ( clima@politico.com / @ludacristiano). Archives. Subscribe. THE PRO-TRUMP MEDIA MINEFIELD - A couple weeks ago, New York Times public editor Liz Spaydappeared to get taken by Mike Cernovich and other alt-right rabble-rousers , whose pitchforks were out for Times culture writer Sopan Deb. On "60 Minutes" this past Sunday, it seemed as if Cernovich outfoxed Scott Pelley in an exchange pertaining to the conspiracy theories about Hillary Clinton's health: "Cernovich: How do you know? Who told you that? Pelley: Well, the campaign told us that." (See the irony, here?) BuzzFeed's Charlie Warzel analyzed the two instances and came to a conclusion about what they represent : "a warning to newsrooms and reporters who find themselves dipping their toes into the MAGA media fever swamp to take the other side seriously and to understand the legitimacy that personalities like Cernovich carry with their vocal followers. Put another way: Know your enemy and stop giving them ammunition." LIGHTS OFF AT STATE DEPARTMENT PRESS ROOM - via WSJ : "For the first six weeks of the Trump administration, the State Department didn't hold a single on-camera press briefing -- long a fixture of U.S. diplomatic communications -finally beginning them on March 7. Less than three weeks later, they've stopped again. Officials said the on-camera briefings won't resume for at least two weeks as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson moves to get a permanent spokesperson in place. Mark Toner, a career foreign service officer who has been the department's acting spokesman, is slated for another assignment. He might return to the podium on camera later this month, but the Trump administration doesn't yet have a fulltime spokesperson in place." SEAN HANNITY V. TED KOPPEL ROUND 2 - Hannity, on his Fox News show last night, doubled down on his criticism of the august newsman, who said to Hannity during a "CBS Sunday Morning" interview that he believes Hannity is bad for America because, "You have attracted people who are determined that ideology is more important than facts." Hannity : "Ted's interview with me wasn't about substance, it wasn't about getting my real opinion. The story was written long before he walked into this studio at Fox. I was just used as a prop to advance his narrative." CBS is staying mum. MUST READS: -- "At Site of Deaths, Our Reporters Find Cost of U.S.-ISIS Battle" NYT] [ -- "In New York, searching for the reclusive and elusive Melania Trump" WaPo] [ -- "Silicon Valley's Quest To Live Forever" [The New Yorker] -- "Elon Musk's Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse" Vanity [ Fair] THE ATLANTIC CROSSES THE ATLANTIC - A new London-based global bureau will include 10 employees, captained on the editorial side by 43-year Atlantic veteran James Fallows, serving as The Atlantic's inaugural Europe editor. The expansion marks a significant investment for the 160-year-old current affairs publication now under the editorship of Jeffrey Goldberg. It also reflects a trend over the past few years of American publications (POLITICO, BuzzFeed, Business Insider, Breitbart, to name a few) carving out European footprints. With Europe confronting its own wave of nationalist populism; elections on the horizon in France and Germany; and Great Britain on the verge of commencing its European Union exit, there's lots to cover -- and lots of competition, too. The Atlantic said in an announcement yesterday that global readers account for nearly 30 percent of of its 33 million monthly web visitors. NEWSPAPER WAR DU JOUR - It's not NYT v. WaPo, or even Daily News v. New York Post. But for residents of journalist haven Montclair, N.J. -- as Morning Media can attest first-hand -- it's nonetheless a hot topic for cocktail parties and Facebook posts. And it was only a matter of time before The New York Times got a piece of the action: "New Newspaper FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000470 Prompts War of Weeklies in New Jersey Suburb ." Rick Rojas reports: "Earlier this month, the new [Montclair Local] arrived for the first time in mailboxes around town. A local family decided to pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into starting a news organization from scratch, hiring reporters to cover zoning board meetings and high-school wrestling tournaments and whatever else residents in this New Jersey suburb care about. ... The debut has touched off a modern version of an oldfashioned newspaper war, with a fledgling independent newcomer pitting itself against a community staple [The Montclair Times], printed since 1877, that has had cuts in coverage and staffing after it was bought by a major publishing company [Gannett]." And of course there's a Trump angle: "The Montclair Local arrives at what some view as a potential watershed moment for journalism, as the animosity the Trump administration has directed at the news media has injected new vigor into a beleaguered industry." Read on. SPEAKING OF NEWSPAPER WARS - The Times has the latest on the boardroom battle unfolding at Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune/Baltimore Sun owner Tronc : "Patrick Soon-Shiong, a billionaire doctor in Los Angeles and a major shareholder in the newspaper publisher Tronc, has sent a letter to Tronc's board accusing the company of 'poor corporate governance' and asking for access to its books and records. The move escalates an increasingly public feud between Dr. Soon-Shiong, Tronc's vice chairman, and Michael W. Ferro Jr., its nonexecutive chairman, who have vied to increase their stakes in the company in apparent attempts to outmaneuver each other for control." SOUND BITES: Rotten] -- "One journalist once said to me, 'is [Trump] the political Sex Pistol?' In a way." Johnny [ -- "Reporter yells q about white supremacist who killed a black man in NYC. 'Is that a hate crime, sir.' Sessions keeps walking. No answer." [Katy Tur] Sherman] -- "Just after @PressSec says @tarapalmeri has no sources, she reveals in story she's texting w bannon." Jake [ -- "The March edition of Silurian News arrives with this classic photo of one @maggieNYT at age 8, and Mayor Ed Koch" [Margaret Sullivan] TRACKING THE TRUMP TRACKERS - They've become something of a journalistic micro-genre, with recent examples including The New York Times' "Tracking Trump's Agenda, Step by Step"; CNN's "Tracking Trump's Promises"; and Canty Media's Factbase , which aims to track everything Trump has ever said publicly or tweeted. The latest entrant will arrive tomorrow when Forbes introduces the "American Dream Index," which will track the president's "make America great again" promise state by state based on seven indicators of economic health, according to a Forbes rep. There are lots more where those came from. RUSSIA REPORT - News of about a dozen journalists detained while covering Sunday's nationwide protests has gained traction in Western media circles. One of them was Alec Luhn, a Guardian photojournalist who wrote an account of his experience : "I raised my phone to take a photo as riot police suddenly began detaining protesters, but before I could get the picture a pair of thick arms grabbed me. A trooper in a black helmet and flak jacket was barrelling me toward a police van. ... I showed officers my Russian foreign ministry accreditation and said I was there doing my job. When I began filming them, they seized my phone. ... I've witnessed many unfounded arrests and farcical trials in more than six years reporting in Russia. But I was still shocked at how roughly police detained several peaceful demonstrators and a foreign journalist in this instance." Statement from the Committee to Protect Journalists: "Obstructing journalists trying to cover protests is crude censorship, and a clear violation of Russians' right to receive information of significant national and global interest." REVOLVING DOOR: -- Josh Earnest's Twitter bio: "More time on my hands than I have had in a while. Figuring out what good to do with it." How bout NBC News/MSNBC political analysts? The former Obama White House press secretary made his debut as such on "Today" yesterday. -- IJR video producer Colin Chocola is the latest employee to bailamid concerns about the conservative digital news publication's direction, Hadas Gold reports. -- Gabriel Escobar has been named editor of the Philadelphia Media Network editor, a role in which he will take charge "of the entire news report" for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and philly.com, according to an announcement. SOUNDTRACK: Fleetwood Mac, "Caroline" EXTRAS: -- Meet Steve Bannon's man in the Middle East: Breitbart Jerusalem bureau chief Aaron Klein. McClatchy] [ -- A new Oxford study found that a quarter of web content shared on Twitter by people in a key Midwest battleground state during the final days of the election was "fake news." [FT] Mag] -- Jack Shafer: "The Three Lame Stories the Press Writes About Every President" POLITICO [ FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000471 -- Democracy Fund and First Look Media have teamed up to provide $12 million in grants to nonprofit outlets including the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Center for Public Integrity and ProPublica. [Democracy Fund] -- Inside an after-school workshop that trains Philly youth in how to distinguish legitimate news reports from dubious once. [The New Yorker] -- A paean to tech-journalism guru Walt Mossberg, who turns 70 this week. 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The conference begins with an afternoon in the Virginia state capitol building and ventures down to Williamsburg for two days of programming featuring sessions on elections security, technology procurement and funding strategies in other states, and election modernization efforts. On Thursday, participants can explore the vendor fair in-between sessions, and in the evening Commissioner Christy McCormick of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host the group for a networking reception. There are also plenty of reasons to bring the family and stay through the weekend. There is no registration fee for state legislators or legislative staff. For questions, contact Amanda Buchanan (303-856-1467) or Wendy Underhill (303-856-1379). Exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities are available! Inquire today. Learn More Williamsburg © National Conference of State Legislatures Denver: 303-3647700 Washington: 202-6245400 Unsubscribe from these messages. 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On Thursday, participants can explore the vendor fair in-between sessions, and in the evening Commissioner Christy McCormick of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host the group for a networking reception. There are also plenty of reasons to bring the family and stay through the weekend. There is no registration fee for state legislators or legislative staff. For questions, contact Amanda Buchanan (303-856-1467) or Wendy Underhill (303-856-1379). Exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities are available! Inquire today. Learn More Williamsburg © National Conference of State Legislatures Denver: 303-3647700 Washington: 202-6245400 Unsubscribe from these messages. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000475 7700 East First Place, Denver, CO 80230 From: Wendy Underhill Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 11:28 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Register now for The Future of Elections NCSL The Future of Elections: Technology Policy and Funding Conference June 14-16, Williamsburg, Va. Elections It's not too early to reserve your seat at the table for NCSL's The Future of Elections: Technology Policy and Funding Conference, June 14-16 in Williamsburg, Va. Browse the conference agenda and register today! The conference begins with an afternoon in the Virginia state capitol building and ventures down to Williamsburg for two days of programming featuring sessions on elections security, technology procurement and funding strategies in other states, and election modernization efforts. On Thursday, participants can explore the vendor fair in-between sessions, and in the evening Commissioner Christy McCormick of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will host the group for a networking reception. There are also plenty of reasons to bring the family and stay through the weekend. There is no registration fee for state legislators or legislative staff. For questions, contact Amanda Buchanan (303-856-1467) or Wendy Underhill (303-856-1379). 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000477 7700 East First Place, Denver, CO 80230 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 7:01 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: The King’s speech — Scott intensifies death penalty fight with prosecutor — FL Senate allows for more medical marijuana — SHARK: Great white spotted and bull shark attacks 04/04/2017 06:56 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) with Bianca Padró Ocasio (bpadro@politico.com; @BiancaJoanie), Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida We're a day away from the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session and, because it's Tuesday and therefore the height of the lawmakers' work week, Tallahassee is tackling almost everything: gambling, abortion, school prayer and recess (no, they're not the same bill), drug-testing some welfare recipients, letting grocery stores sell liquor, ride-sharing legislation, a slavery memorial, and even a bill apologizing for the long-ago horrific atrocities committed at the Dozier School for Boys. Whew. THE KING'S SPEECH - Chris King, the telegenic Democrat businessman no one ever heard of, makes his first major speech of his gubernatorial campaign in Orlando today. He'll lay out his vision for his campaign and explain that, as a businessman who pushed for affordable housing, he thinks his lack of political experience is a plus. An excerpt: "There will be those that argue that a lifetime in political office prepares them for this job; I believe that it was traditional political experience that got us into this mess and it will be fresh ideas and new leadership that will get us out of it ... The true challenge for Democrats is to offer something different, not a little different, but way different." Watch his announcement video here KING TO A PAUPER? - "Wildcard candidate for governor puts in $1M, raises another $500k in 30 days," by Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: Read more WHO'S IN/OUT - Right now, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is King's only major Democratic opponent (three other unknowns with no apparent money have filed). Odds are better than not that former Congresswoman Gwen Graham will announce and Miami Beach Mayor Phil Levine could as well. I doubt Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan will ultimately join the Democratic primary. On the GOP side, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is still the heavy favorite. In a year's time or so, we'll see if House Speaker Richard Corcoran challenges him for the seat Gov. Rick Scott is leaving due to term limits perhaps to run for Senate against Democrat Bill Nelson. And that brings us to another poll... FULL NELSON - Gravis Marketing, a robo-polling firm, found Sen. Nelson leading Scott 52-37 percent. Nelson has led in the last three polls, but not by that amount. It seems high. When you adjust for likely voter turnout (Republicans show in greater numbers during midterms), the race is probably close to tied. Gravis also surveyed the governor's race and found no clear frontrunners among the likely general-election candidates. Note: we usually don't write standalone stories about robopolls (which I explained last year). The survey is here. ... TRUMPLANDIA ... SNOWBIRD IN CHIEF - "Trump won't pay for Mar-a-Lago trips out of pocket, spokesman said," by Palm Beach Post's Antonio Fins: "Don't expect President Donald Trump to pay for travel to and security costs at Mar-a-Lago from his own pocket. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Monday President Donald Trump has essentially given at the office. 'So respectfully, it's like, at what point does he do enough? Spicer told reporters at a briefing. The comments came after Spicer announced the president was donating the first quarter portion of his presidential salary to the National Park Service to support battleground sites and monuments...Spicer also added that Trump had stepped away from his private his businesses, at his own expense. 'He's done quite a bit in terms of making a donation to government,' Spicer said. In terms of the check presented to the park service on Monday, it totaled $78,333. 32, representing Trump's salary for the first quarter of 2017, pro-rated to Jan. 20, the day he took office. The president's salary totals $400,000 annually." Read more -@Fahrenthold: "...How quickly does the govt burn through $78K protecting Mar-a-Lago during a POTUS visit?" -@AmyJBrittain: "If you go by the very rough estimate of $3 million a weekend trip to Fla (loosely based on previous GAO report), I'd say between 1-2 hours." MADE IN CHINA - "The looming strategic disaster at Mar-a-Lago this week: China will try to buy off the Trump administration. It may very well succeed," by Washington Post's Daniel W. Drezner: Read more BANNON BUCKS - "Steve Bannon last year earned another $61,000 from Tallahassee group he formed," by Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: "Steve Bannon, President Trump's chief strategist, last year earned $61,000 from the Tallahasseebased political research firm he formed several years ago, a new White House financial disclosure shows. That adds to the $376,000 Bannon was paid by the Government Accountability Institute from 2012-2015. The nonprofit, run by Bannon friend Peter Schweizer, dug up research on political targets as disparate as Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. Bannon stepped down from GAI in August 2016 as he took an active role with Trump's campaign." Read more MADURO MAKE-NICE - "Trump-tied businessmen met NSC officials, Bannon over Venezuela sanctions, sources say," by Mic's Jake Horowitz: "Five days before the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, a pair of FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000479 American businessmen with ties to President Donald Trump's family attended a series of previously unreported meetings at the White House with the aim of convincing the United States to lift sanctions against Venezuela, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter." It didn't work, FYI. Read more MR. INFLUENCE - "Trump lobbyist Ballard named RNC's regional finance vice-chair," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo: Read story here ... TALLAHASSEE REPORT ... DEATH PENALTY WARS - "Scott removes Ayala from 21 additional murder cases" by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Gov. Scott had previously reassigned the case of accused cop killer Markeith Loyd after Aramis announced she wouldn't seek the death penalty in that case or any other capital murder case, and made an argument for why the use of the death penalty is contrary to the interest of justice. But Scott's executive orders assert that "the ends of justice will be best served by the assignment of another state attorney to discharge the duties" of Ayala in each case. Read story here - "Markeith Loyd: Now I want a lawyer, but it must be my pick," by Orlando Sentinel's Rene Stutzman and Stephanie Allen: Read more - "Stephen Bittel Appoints Aramis Ayala to the FDP Judicial Committee," by Leslie Wimes in the Sunshine State News: Read more MARIJUANA WARS - "Senate moves toward more medical marijuana licenses from the start," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The Senate's favored measure to aimed at expanding access to medical marijuana cleared its first committee Monday after a series of changes that include opening up the industry to more players and allowing snowbirds to partake. The most significant policy change came in the form of an amendment that would require state regulators approve by Oct. 3 licenses for five new Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, one of which must be a member of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association. The Health Policy committee also amended the bill (SB 406) in a way that would speed up the process for registering additional MMTCs, requiring the approval of four new licenses for each additional 75,000 patients who register. Read story here ABORTION WARS - "Florida legislators push for millions of dollars to aid anti-abortion group," by Naples Daily News' Alexandra Glorioso: "As Republicans fight abortion nationally, the Florida House is expected Tuesday to pass a bill that would steer millions of dollars annually to a support group that offers pregnant women counseling and services but refuses to refer clients for abortions. The Florida Pregnancy Care Network is a private, nonprofit tax-exempt organization created in 2006." Read more IMMIGRATION WARS - "Florida House bill prompts debate about constitutional rights for undocumented immigrants," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: "As the Florida Legislature considers a bill to increase penalties for undocumented immigrants who have committed certain crimes, lawmakers and activists have pondered this question: What are the constitutional rights of these immigrants?" Read more DOWN ON AOB? - "Senate passes 'assignment of benefits' bill, despite insurance industry objections," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: state Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier ... made the assignment of benefits, or AOB, issue the top priority for his office this legislative session. He told the panel that any bill that doesn't eliminate the one-way attorney fees statute would "fall very short of being effective." Read story here WORKERS COMP WORK - "Workers compensation bill gets the green light after brief debate," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: Sponsored by state Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Orange Park, SB 1582 maintains the current statutory fee schedule but directs a Judge of Compensation Claims to consider whether the fees are inappropriate and, if so, allows the judge to decrease or increase the attorney fee subject to a maximum hourly rate of $250. Read story here SCHOOL CHOICE AND MORE - "Voucher, testing, teacher pay bills fly through Senate ed committee," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: The Senate education committee approved bills that would increase the value of private school vouchers, eliminate some high school exam mandates and revise eligibility requirements for controversial teacher bonuses during a whirlwind two-hour meeting Monday. Read story here - "House education budget panel reluctantly approves $4M for releasing state exams," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: Read story here - "FPL plans additional solar expansion over next seven years," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie:FPL announced it will build 2,100 megawatts of new solar across the state over the next seven years, or enough to power 420,000 homes. That includes 1,200 megawatts over four years announced last October as part of the settlement agreement. Read story here BLEATING SHEEP - "Mild pushback from some House members on conservation spending by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: Some members of a House appropriations subcommittee on Monday said they were disappointed by the lack of funding for land conservation in the chamber's proposed budget. The 2017-18 House budget proposal includes no spending for the Florida Forever land-buying program or agricultural conservation easements compared to $50.2 million in this year's budget. Read story here ... AROUND THE STATE ... FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000480 OBAMACARE WARS - "Marco Rubio and Obamacare: Taxpayer hero or healthcare saboteur?" by Palm Beach Post's Charles Elmore: "Depending on your point of view, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is a hero who saved taxpayers $2.5 billion by killing an Obamacare bailout for insurers or a saboteur who kicked down a load-bearing wall and wants to blame the architect when the roof collapses. How the public sizes up the role of players like Florida's GOP senator matters a lot right now as Republicans try to figure out what to do next...There is talk of trying again on a comprehensive makeover of the health law. But if millions of people wind up paying up more or priced out of coverage just in time for mid-term elections, count on the blame game to hit high gear. Will folks chalk it up to inherent flaws in Obamacare? Or GOP monkey wrenches like the one from Rubio?" Read more TAXING QUESTION - "Miami's mayor wants an opt-out from county Airbnb tax deal," by Miami Herald's David Smiley: "The city of Miami should be allowed to opt out of a pending deal that if approved Tuesday would allow Miami-Dade County to collect tourist taxes on home-sharing rentals, Mayor Tomás Regalado says. In a letter sent Monday to county commissioners and Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Regalado requested that they include a provision in the agreement that would allow municipalities to exclude themselves." Read more - "Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez: County's tax deal 'not condoning' Airbnb," by Miami Herald's Chabeli Herrera and David Smiley: Read more - "There's No Affordable Housing in Miami Because Developers Block It, Study Says," by Miami New Times' Jerry Iannelli: Read more SHARK! - "Great white shark spotted off Florida coast, why they're here now," by Palm Beach Post's Kimberly Miller: "A great white shark spotted off North Florida's coast over the weekend is among a handful of sightings this year in Sunshine State waters as scientists better understand the shark's migration from New England. The most recent sighting occurred near Fernandina Beach where two fisherman got video of what they estimate to be a 14-foot long great white, according to NBC 6 news in Miami. White sharks are known to migrate south during winter, spending time as far down as the Florida Keys." Read more - "Feds: new rules would protect threatened dusky sharks," by AP's staff: Read more - "Expert: Shark recognized girl as 'large prey item'," by NWF Daily News' Wendy Victora: Read more ANCIENT MIGRATION - "Turtle power: Endangered species spawn on Florida beaches," by USA Today's Sarah Sekula: "Visit Siesta Key on Florida's Gulf Coast this time of year and the scene will be exactly as you'd expect: a mixture of teens spring breaking on the famous silky, white sand and snowbirds combing the shores for shells. It's a calming respite for many. Soon enough, another annual visitor will show up, also seeking refuge. Once May rolls around, mama sea turtles will make their way to Sarasota County for nesting season. They arrive quietly in the wee hours, so chances are, you will never even notice them. That said, it may come as a surprise that Sarasota County has the highest density of turtle nests on the Gulf Coast, hosting up to 6,000 nests a year, and the east coast of Florida hosts up to 40,000. Even more impressive, Florida's beaches host the largest aggregation of nesting loggerheads in the world." Read more SANDS OF TIME - "Erosion woes: As beaches degrade, Collier leaders weigh shift from truck hauls," by Naples Daily News' Ryan Mills and Eric Staats: Read more ZIKA UPDATE - "So Far, No Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Found in Miami Area," by AP's staff:"Officials say no disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found so far this year in the Miami area. But the head of Miami-Dade County's mosquito control operations says he's prepared to recommend aerial pesticide spraying to stamp out any reemergence of the Zika virus. Chalmers Vasquez also said Monday that aggressive code enforcement was essential to eliminating mosquito breeding sites." Read more - "Miami-Dade outlines aggressive mosquito control plan," by AP's Jennifer Kay:Read more ALL ABOARD? - "The Right Way to Run a Railroad," by Bloomberg's Ramesh Ponnuru: "The company behind Brightline, All Aboard Florida, wants it to link Orlando and Miami in a trip that takes less than three hours. Taxpayers are not being asked to provide construction grants or operating subsidies for the new train service, which is being financed by taxexempt bonds. Investors are expecting passengers to recoup them, and they, rather than taxpayers, will bear the losses if their expectations are not met." Read more PULSE MASSACRE - "Twitter, Facebook targeted by more Pulse shooting victims," by Orlando Sentinel's Paul Brinkmann: "Ten new plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit that targets Twitter, Google, and Facebook with allegations that ISIS used social media to radicalize the Pulse nightclub gunman. The lawsuit is the second in recent weeks where more than a dozen Pulse victims or their families are now suing over the tragedy." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... - "Famed Key West emerald collection to be auctioned," by Keys News Adam Linhardt:Read more - "In downtown Clearwater, Scientology's bid for an expanded role is a matter of scripture," by Tampa Bay Times' Tracey McManus: Read more - "Taxpayers Revolt Bus Tour makes stop in Orlando," by The Orlando Political Observer's Frank Torres: Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000481 - "Deputies: Hernando man stabbed ex-girlfriend with sword, ran her over with truck," by WFLA's staff: Read more - "Woman charged in Sandy Hook parent threat arrested in Tampa Bay area," by AP's staff: Read more - "Legoland Florida Resort expands measures to welcome kids with autism," by The Ledger's Gary White: Read more - "North Port discusses plastic bag ban," by Herald-Tribune's Earle Kimel: Read more - "German airliner grounded 10 days after rat boards in Florida," by AP's staff: Read more - "Suspect escapes through hole in Orange City Police bathroom ceiling," by The Daytona Beach News-Journal's Patricio G. Balona: Read more - "Man with gun, machete caught stealing at Walmart," by ABC7's staff:Read more CHAMPION - "Delray boy with no arms wows on basketball court," by WPEC's Al Pefley:"A South Florida teen has become a sudden Internet sensation for his inspirational athletic skills on the basketball court. He's far from your typical athlete, reports Sun Sentinel news partner WPEC-Ch. 12. Jamarion Styles, 13, doesn't need arms to shoot three-pointers on the basketball court. He just lets it fly and the ball finds the net. 'I love the game, personally. My teammates help me out good and my school is good,' said Jamarion." Read more FOR MORE political and policy news, check out Politico Florida's home page: http://politi.co/1jkJUyL. And please follow our staff @mdixon55, @sbustosFL, @christinesexton, @dducassi, @jessicabakeman and @bruceritchie on Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to the Playbook family: POLITICO Playbook http://politi.co/1M75UbX ... New York Playbook http://politi.co/1ON8bqW ... 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000482 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 7:01 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: The King’s speech — Scott intensifies death penalty fight with prosecutor — FL Senate allows for more medical marijuana — SHARK: Great white spotted and bull shark attacks 04/04/2017 06:56 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) with Bianca Padró Ocasio (bpadro@politico.com; @BiancaJoanie), Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida We're a day away from the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session and, because it's Tuesday and therefore the height of the lawmakers' work week, Tallahassee is tackling almost everything: gambling, abortion, school prayer and recess (no, they're not the same bill), drug-testing some welfare recipients, letting grocery stores sell liquor, ride-sharing legislation, a slavery memorial, and even a bill apologizing for the long-ago horrific atrocities committed at the Dozier School for Boys. Whew. THE KING'S SPEECH - Chris King, the telegenic Democrat businessman no one ever heard of, makes his first major speech of his gubernatorial campaign in Orlando today. He'll lay out his vision for his campaign and explain that, as a businessman who pushed for affordable housing, he thinks his lack of political experience is a plus. An excerpt: "There will be those that argue that a lifetime in political office prepares them for this job; I believe that it was traditional political experience that got us into this mess and it will be fresh ideas and new leadership that will get us out of it ... The true challenge for Democrats is to offer something different, not a little different, but way different." Watch his announcement video here KING TO A PAUPER? - "Wildcard candidate for governor puts in $1M, raises another $500k in 30 days," by Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: Read more WHO'S IN/OUT - Right now, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is King's only major Democratic opponent (three other unknowns with no apparent money have filed). Odds are better than not that former Congresswoman Gwen Graham will announce and Miami Beach Mayor Phil Levine could as well. I doubt Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan will ultimately join the Democratic primary. On the GOP side, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is still the heavy favorite. In a year's time or so, we'll see if House Speaker Richard Corcoran challenges him for the seat Gov. Rick Scott is leaving due to term limits perhaps to run for Senate against Democrat Bill Nelson. And that brings us to another poll... FULL NELSON - Gravis Marketing, a robo-polling firm, found Sen. Nelson leading Scott 52-37 percent. Nelson has led in the last three polls, but not by that amount. It seems high. When you adjust for likely voter turnout (Republicans show in greater numbers during midterms), the race is probably close to tied. Gravis also surveyed the governor's race and found no clear frontrunners among the likely general-election candidates. Note: we usually don't write standalone stories about robopolls (which I explained last year). The survey is here. ... TRUMPLANDIA ... SNOWBIRD IN CHIEF - "Trump won't pay for Mar-a-Lago trips out of pocket, spokesman said," by Palm Beach Post's Antonio Fins: "Don't expect President Donald Trump to pay for travel to and security costs at Mar-a-Lago from his own pocket. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Monday President Donald Trump has essentially given at the office. 'So respectfully, it's like, at what point does he do enough? Spicer told reporters at a briefing. The comments came after Spicer announced the president was donating the first quarter portion of his presidential salary to the National Park Service to support battleground sites and monuments...Spicer also added that Trump had stepped away from his private his businesses, at his own expense. 'He's done quite a bit in terms of making a donation to government,' Spicer said. In terms of the check presented to the park service on Monday, it totaled $78,333. 32, representing Trump's salary for the first quarter of 2017, pro-rated to Jan. 20, the day he took office. The president's salary totals $400,000 annually." Read more -@Fahrenthold: "...How quickly does the govt burn through $78K protecting Mar-a-Lago during a POTUS visit?" -@AmyJBrittain: "If you go by the very rough estimate of $3 million a weekend trip to Fla (loosely based on previous GAO report), I'd say between 1-2 hours." MADE IN CHINA - "The looming strategic disaster at Mar-a-Lago this week: China will try to buy off the Trump administration. It may very well succeed," by Washington Post's Daniel W. Drezner: Read more BANNON BUCKS - "Steve Bannon last year earned another $61,000 from Tallahassee group he formed," by Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: "Steve Bannon, President Trump's chief strategist, last year earned $61,000 from the Tallahasseebased political research firm he formed several years ago, a new White House financial disclosure shows. That adds to the $376,000 Bannon was paid by the Government Accountability Institute from 2012-2015. The nonprofit, run by Bannon friend Peter Schweizer, dug up research on political targets as disparate as Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. Bannon stepped down from GAI in August 2016 as he took an active role with Trump's campaign." Read more MADURO MAKE-NICE - "Trump-tied businessmen met NSC officials, Bannon over Venezuela sanctions, sources say," by Mic's Jake Horowitz: "Five days before the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, a pair of FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000483 American businessmen with ties to President Donald Trump's family attended a series of previously unreported meetings at the White House with the aim of convincing the United States to lift sanctions against Venezuela, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter." It didn't work, FYI. Read more MR. INFLUENCE - "Trump lobbyist Ballard named RNC's regional finance vice-chair," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo: Read story here ... TALLAHASSEE REPORT ... DEATH PENALTY WARS - "Scott removes Ayala from 21 additional murder cases" by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Gov. Scott had previously reassigned the case of accused cop killer Markeith Loyd after Aramis announced she wouldn't seek the death penalty in that case or any other capital murder case, and made an argument for why the use of the death penalty is contrary to the interest of justice. But Scott's executive orders assert that "the ends of justice will be best served by the assignment of another state attorney to discharge the duties" of Ayala in each case. Read story here - "Markeith Loyd: Now I want a lawyer, but it must be my pick," by Orlando Sentinel's Rene Stutzman and Stephanie Allen: Read more - "Stephen Bittel Appoints Aramis Ayala to the FDP Judicial Committee," by Leslie Wimes in the Sunshine State News: Read more MARIJUANA WARS - "Senate moves toward more medical marijuana licenses from the start," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The Senate's favored measure to aimed at expanding access to medical marijuana cleared its first committee Monday after a series of changes that include opening up the industry to more players and allowing snowbirds to partake. The most significant policy change came in the form of an amendment that would require state regulators approve by Oct. 3 licenses for five new Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, one of which must be a member of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association. The Health Policy committee also amended the bill (SB 406) in a way that would speed up the process for registering additional MMTCs, requiring the approval of four new licenses for each additional 75,000 patients who register. Read story here ABORTION WARS - "Florida legislators push for millions of dollars to aid anti-abortion group," by Naples Daily News' Alexandra Glorioso: "As Republicans fight abortion nationally, the Florida House is expected Tuesday to pass a bill that would steer millions of dollars annually to a support group that offers pregnant women counseling and services but refuses to refer clients for abortions. The Florida Pregnancy Care Network is a private, nonprofit tax-exempt organization created in 2006." Read more IMMIGRATION WARS - "Florida House bill prompts debate about constitutional rights for undocumented immigrants," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: "As the Florida Legislature considers a bill to increase penalties for undocumented immigrants who have committed certain crimes, lawmakers and activists have pondered this question: What are the constitutional rights of these immigrants?" Read more DOWN ON AOB? - "Senate passes 'assignment of benefits' bill, despite insurance industry objections," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: state Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier ... made the assignment of benefits, or AOB, issue the top priority for his office this legislative session. He told the panel that any bill that doesn't eliminate the one-way attorney fees statute would "fall very short of being effective." Read story here WORKERS COMP WORK - "Workers compensation bill gets the green light after brief debate," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: Sponsored by state Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Orange Park, SB 1582 maintains the current statutory fee schedule but directs a Judge of Compensation Claims to consider whether the fees are inappropriate and, if so, allows the judge to decrease or increase the attorney fee subject to a maximum hourly rate of $250. Read story here SCHOOL CHOICE AND MORE - "Voucher, testing, teacher pay bills fly through Senate ed committee," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: The Senate education committee approved bills that would increase the value of private school vouchers, eliminate some high school exam mandates and revise eligibility requirements for controversial teacher bonuses during a whirlwind two-hour meeting Monday. Read story here - "House education budget panel reluctantly approves $4M for releasing state exams," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: Read story here - "FPL plans additional solar expansion over next seven years," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie:FPL announced it will build 2,100 megawatts of new solar across the state over the next seven years, or enough to power 420,000 homes. That includes 1,200 megawatts over four years announced last October as part of the settlement agreement. Read story here BLEATING SHEEP - "Mild pushback from some House members on conservation spending by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: Some members of a House appropriations subcommittee on Monday said they were disappointed by the lack of funding for land conservation in the chamber's proposed budget. The 2017-18 House budget proposal includes no spending for the Florida Forever land-buying program or agricultural conservation easements compared to $50.2 million in this year's budget. Read story here ... AROUND THE STATE ... FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000484 OBAMACARE WARS - "Marco Rubio and Obamacare: Taxpayer hero or healthcare saboteur?" by Palm Beach Post's Charles Elmore: "Depending on your point of view, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is a hero who saved taxpayers $2.5 billion by killing an Obamacare bailout for insurers or a saboteur who kicked down a load-bearing wall and wants to blame the architect when the roof collapses. How the public sizes up the role of players like Florida's GOP senator matters a lot right now as Republicans try to figure out what to do next...There is talk of trying again on a comprehensive makeover of the health law. But if millions of people wind up paying up more or priced out of coverage just in time for mid-term elections, count on the blame game to hit high gear. Will folks chalk it up to inherent flaws in Obamacare? Or GOP monkey wrenches like the one from Rubio?" Read more TAXING QUESTION - "Miami's mayor wants an opt-out from county Airbnb tax deal," by Miami Herald's David Smiley: "The city of Miami should be allowed to opt out of a pending deal that if approved Tuesday would allow Miami-Dade County to collect tourist taxes on home-sharing rentals, Mayor Tomás Regalado says. In a letter sent Monday to county commissioners and Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Regalado requested that they include a provision in the agreement that would allow municipalities to exclude themselves." Read more - "Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez: County's tax deal 'not condoning' Airbnb," by Miami Herald's Chabeli Herrera and David Smiley: Read more - "There's No Affordable Housing in Miami Because Developers Block It, Study Says," by Miami New Times' Jerry Iannelli: Read more SHARK! - "Great white shark spotted off Florida coast, why they're here now," by Palm Beach Post's Kimberly Miller: "A great white shark spotted off North Florida's coast over the weekend is among a handful of sightings this year in Sunshine State waters as scientists better understand the shark's migration from New England. The most recent sighting occurred near Fernandina Beach where two fisherman got video of what they estimate to be a 14-foot long great white, according to NBC 6 news in Miami. White sharks are known to migrate south during winter, spending time as far down as the Florida Keys." Read more - "Feds: new rules would protect threatened dusky sharks," by AP's staff: Read more - "Expert: Shark recognized girl as 'large prey item'," by NWF Daily News' Wendy Victora: Read more ANCIENT MIGRATION - "Turtle power: Endangered species spawn on Florida beaches," by USA Today's Sarah Sekula: "Visit Siesta Key on Florida's Gulf Coast this time of year and the scene will be exactly as you'd expect: a mixture of teens spring breaking on the famous silky, white sand and snowbirds combing the shores for shells. It's a calming respite for many. Soon enough, another annual visitor will show up, also seeking refuge. Once May rolls around, mama sea turtles will make their way to Sarasota County for nesting season. They arrive quietly in the wee hours, so chances are, you will never even notice them. That said, it may come as a surprise that Sarasota County has the highest density of turtle nests on the Gulf Coast, hosting up to 6,000 nests a year, and the east coast of Florida hosts up to 40,000. Even more impressive, Florida's beaches host the largest aggregation of nesting loggerheads in the world." Read more SANDS OF TIME - "Erosion woes: As beaches degrade, Collier leaders weigh shift from truck hauls," by Naples Daily News' Ryan Mills and Eric Staats: Read more ZIKA UPDATE - "So Far, No Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Found in Miami Area," by AP's staff:"Officials say no disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found so far this year in the Miami area. But the head of Miami-Dade County's mosquito control operations says he's prepared to recommend aerial pesticide spraying to stamp out any reemergence of the Zika virus. Chalmers Vasquez also said Monday that aggressive code enforcement was essential to eliminating mosquito breeding sites." Read more - "Miami-Dade outlines aggressive mosquito control plan," by AP's Jennifer Kay:Read more ALL ABOARD? - "The Right Way to Run a Railroad," by Bloomberg's Ramesh Ponnuru: "The company behind Brightline, All Aboard Florida, wants it to link Orlando and Miami in a trip that takes less than three hours. Taxpayers are not being asked to provide construction grants or operating subsidies for the new train service, which is being financed by taxexempt bonds. Investors are expecting passengers to recoup them, and they, rather than taxpayers, will bear the losses if their expectations are not met." Read more PULSE MASSACRE - "Twitter, Facebook targeted by more Pulse shooting victims," by Orlando Sentinel's Paul Brinkmann: "Ten new plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit that targets Twitter, Google, and Facebook with allegations that ISIS used social media to radicalize the Pulse nightclub gunman. The lawsuit is the second in recent weeks where more than a dozen Pulse victims or their families are now suing over the tragedy." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... - "Famed Key West emerald collection to be auctioned," by Keys News Adam Linhardt:Read more - "In downtown Clearwater, Scientology's bid for an expanded role is a matter of scripture," by Tampa Bay Times' Tracey McManus: Read more - "Taxpayers Revolt Bus Tour makes stop in Orlando," by The Orlando Political Observer's Frank Torres: Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000485 - "Deputies: Hernando man stabbed ex-girlfriend with sword, ran her over with truck," by WFLA's staff: Read more - "Woman charged in Sandy Hook parent threat arrested in Tampa Bay area," by AP's staff: Read more - "Legoland Florida Resort expands measures to welcome kids with autism," by The Ledger's Gary White: Read more - "North Port discusses plastic bag ban," by Herald-Tribune's Earle Kimel: Read more - "German airliner grounded 10 days after rat boards in Florida," by AP's staff: Read more - "Suspect escapes through hole in Orange City Police bathroom ceiling," by The Daytona Beach News-Journal's Patricio G. Balona: Read more - "Man with gun, machete caught stealing at Walmart," by ABC7's staff:Read more CHAMPION - "Delray boy with no arms wows on basketball court," by WPEC's Al Pefley:"A South Florida teen has become a sudden Internet sensation for his inspirational athletic skills on the basketball court. He's far from your typical athlete, reports Sun Sentinel news partner WPEC-Ch. 12. Jamarion Styles, 13, doesn't need arms to shoot three-pointers on the basketball court. He just lets it fly and the ball finds the net. 'I love the game, personally. My teammates help me out good and my school is good,' said Jamarion." Read more FOR MORE political and policy news, check out Politico Florida's home page: http://politi.co/1jkJUyL. And please follow our staff @mdixon55, @sbustosFL, @christinesexton, @dducassi, @jessicabakeman and @bruceritchie on Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to the Playbook family: POLITICO Playbook http://politi.co/1M75UbX ... New York Playbook http://politi.co/1ON8bqW ... 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000486 From: National Federation of Republican Women on behalf of National Federation of Republican Women Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2017 1:11 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: NFRW Capital Connection: Special Edition - Board Meeting Wrap-Up Having trouble viewing this email? https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/emcf/email/ Capital Connection Photos from the Board Meeting are available online. Click here to view the Shutterfly albums. Our photographer captured some great shots in the sessions and at the social events. 2017 Spring Board Meeting Recap In this issue Where to Find All the Photos "You Go Girl" - Time to Just Say 'Yes' to Running for Office Praise for Republican Women from Tennessee Leaders Message to NFRW from Sen. Tom Cotton Taking Care of Business at the Board Meeting Fundraising & Fun-raising with Ducks, Bottles & Bling, Elvis & Rosie #NFRWBrightFuture: Shades Movement Sweeps the Board Meeting Trump Ducks, Elvis and Rosie, #WearShades, Bottles & Bling, and "You Go Girl"... The NFRW Board Meeting at the April 4 F1RST TUESDAY CallIn Show, 7:30 pm ET. Sponsored by NFRW Region 8, this month's guests are Catherine Engelbrecht, founder and president of True the Vote and Heidi Mund, "The Brave German Woman." Dial-in number: 712.775.7031; ID: 835.960.616#. Click here for more information. April 5-6 Texas FRW Legislative Day, Sheraton Austin at the Capitol, Austin, TX. Networking, time on the Hill, and workshops joined by NFRW President Carrie Almond (Belles 'n Boots the night before) Click here for more information. April 7-8 Arkansas FRW Biennial Convention, Hilton Garden Inn, West Little Rock, AR, with NFRW President Carrie Almond. Click here for registration information. April 8 Iowa FRW Spring Board Meeting, "Passing the Torch... Building Tomorrow's Leaders," Marriott, West Des famed Peabody Hotel in Memphis will be remembered for many things. Here's just a sampling. Just Say "Yes" Friday's "You Go Girl" panel featured a lively discussion moderated by NFRW Member-at-Large Ann Schockett with three of the region's elected women political leaders sharing their experience and advice for women running for office. You Go Girl: Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recalls being asked as a candidate if she was tough enough for the office. Her response, "If a girl can make it through Junior High School, she can make it through anything." "It makes a tremendous difference when women see other women in positions of leadership," Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball noted. "There is nothing more effective than seeing someone run for office and succeed and think, I can do that." Ball added: "The Republican women in Kentucky were my greatest supporters." Representing the millennial generation was Chassity Martin. At age 20 and while still in college, she was elected to the Collinwood (TN) County Commission, becoming one of the youngest female elected officials in the nation. "The more women run for office, the more women will be elected to office," she predicted. When asked about "women's issues," she responded "All issues are women's issues. We are not an FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000487 Moines, IA, with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds. Click here for details. April 9-11 Florida FRW "Tally Days," Doubletree Hotel, Tallahassee, FL. Click here for details. April 11 South Carolina FRW Spring Meeting & Legislative Day, The Palmetto Club, Columbia, SC. Special State House Ghost Tour and "Tea at the Mansion" sponsored by Gov. Henry McMaster and First Lady Peggy. April 21-22 Colorado FRW Spring Board Meeting, Elegante Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO. NFRW President Carrie Almond will speak at dinner. underpowered minority." "We have to be willing to step out from behind the curtain - step out on the stage," advised Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who recently added Vice Chair of the Republican Attorneys General Association to her credentials. Observing that women need to be asked, she issued an invitation: "Consider yourself asked... Your state needs you, your communities need you. I can sleep very well at night knowing I'm serving the people of Arkansas." Tennessee Trio of Leaders Praise NFRW NFRW leaders heard from Tennessee political and congressional leaders, who had high praise for the work of the Federation. "The reason Donald J. Trump is in the White House is because of Republican women," Tennessee GOP Chair Scott Golden said during his luncheon remarks. April 28-29 Virginia FRW Annual Convention, "Building Unity One Star at a Time," Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, VA. NFRW President Carrie Almond will speak at Saturday banquet. Click here for information. The Week's NFRW Poll Question: If Senate Democrats filibuster the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, should Majority Leader Mitch McConnell change the Senate rules to break the filibuster and move the nomination to a final vote? Click here to make your voice heard. Previous Poll Results: What should be next on President Trump's agenda - tax reform, infrastructure bill, or renegotiating trade deals? Comments: " They need to work on infrastructure because that would be something the Democrats would be the most likely to come to the table and work with them on. This "Any politician, any candidate, recognizes early on that if they don't have a Republican Women's Club working for them, they don't have a prayer," remarked Congressman David Kustoff. The first-term member observed: "This is a very special time in our history. We've got the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. We have to lead." "Thank you all for the amazing job you did in helping push mental health legislation over the bar last year... and for what you did to help elect Donald Trump," Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn began before sharing lessons of the 2016 election. She left with a call to action: "Be aggressive in this fight" and urged everyone to follow their members. Message from Senator Tom Cotton The sentiments were echoed by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, who was unable to attend, but sent a message via video. Sen. Tom Cotton Video Address to NFRW Taking Care of Business Several important items of business were accomplished at the Spring Board meeting: FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000488 would lower the temperature between the parties and then maybe there would be more of a chance to actually get Republican ideas passed as bills. Of course, if the Republican factions that are so selfish that everything has to be their way or the highway, will not agree with other Republicans nothing will get done - ever - by Republicans." "It's about JOBS. We can get a coalition in support of Infrastructure. Let's get America working again!" "Renegotiate trade deals first. Bring businesses back home. With more Americans working, we can pay our taxes and give Americans jobs fixing the infrastructure!" More Political News: Weekly Standard Politico National Review National Journal Washington Times RNC News Election of the Nominating Committee, charged with recommending an officer slate to lead the Federation in 2018-19: Theresa Kosmoski (TX, chair), Karen Evans (WV), Melonaie Gullick (AR), Gena Gore (LA), Marilyn Harris (CO), Brenda Smith (KS) and Linda Lee Tarver (MI). Lori Piotrowski (NV) and Shirley Mark (CA) will serve as alternates. Click here for procedures for submitting material to the committee. Bylaws Amendments were recommended to be voted on at the 2017 Biennial Convention in Philadelphia. You can find them here. Convention Chairman Mary Barket reported that "the Liberty Bell is back in Philadelphia and waiting for you!" Site Selection for the NFRW's 2019 Biennial Convention - we will race toward Indy where Monica Koslowski and Suzanne Heinzmann (pictured right) and the Indiana Federation promise Hoosier Hospitality will be on hyper-drive. Resolutions Adopted. The Board adopted seven resolutions: advocating confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court; congratulating President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence; recognizing and honoring Elaine Chao, Betsy DeVos, Linda McMahon and Heather Wilson, Kellyanne Conway, and the Republican women newly elected to the 115th Congress and leading the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations; honoring Melania Trump, and defeating indoctrination in public education. The full text of the resolutions can be found here. The NFRW has a message for the US Senate: Get on Board and confirm Judge Gorsuch without delay. Read the press release here and the Action Alert here. Fundraising and FUN-raising NFRW meetings are not all hard work - and in Memphis, Board members and guests found plenty of opportunities to celebrate - often raising money for the NFRW while having a good time. The "The Donald" Duck made its debut, with a call to "Take Quack America." Included in the $25 purchase price was a chance to serve as Honorary Duckmaster. The lucky duck was held by Oregon Federation President Jan Williamson, an experienced animal trainer. Jan delighted in escorting the famed Peabody ducks as they made their evening march from the lobby fountain to the Duck Palace on the roof. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000489 There was plenty of bling at the NFRW store, which did a brisk business over the weekend. There were bottles of Trump Wine for auction, and a Bottles & Bling networking reception. No trip to Memphis would be complete without a visit from Elvis, who had the Regents Rocking. null #NFRWBrightFuture The #WearShades Movement Swept the NFRW Board Meeting... The meeting opened Friday morning with the Executive Committee sporting Elvis shades. Patt Parker and the PR Committee revved things up at lunch, unveiling exclusive red NFRW sunglasses complete with #WearShades on the arm that had everyone smiling and shooting selfies. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000490 And of course, Rosie had to get into the act, pulling everyone on board. The signature sunglasses (as well as MAGA bling pins and "The Donald" Duck are available for purchase at the NFRW Store. Get yours today! Click here. (Watch for t-shirts coming soon). President: Carrie Almond 124 N. Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314 703.548.9688 703.548.9836 (fax) www.nfrw.org mail@nfrw.org Join Our Email Network Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. National Federation of Republican Women 124 N. Alfred Street Alexandria VA 22314 SafeUnsubscribe™ jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000491 Sent by mail@nfrw.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000492 From: POLITICO Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 2:06 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO’s Weekly Transition Blast : The four major developments in Trumpworld this week — Start the shutdown clock? — This week's comings and goings By Kelsey Tamborrino and Nancy Cook 04/14/2017 02:00 PM EDT THE FOUR MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN TRUMPWORLD THIS WEEK - Policy flip-flops: President Donald Trump began to back off some of his key campaign positions this week, including his stance on the usefulness of NATO and the role of the Export-Import Bank. He reversed his rhetoric on the North Atlantic alliance on Wednesday, calling the bloc "no longer obsolete" while standing next to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. And in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the president walked back his previous comments about Fed Chair Janet Yellen and his labeling of China as a "currency manipulator," as well as the Ex-Im Bank. More. These moves toward more moderate policy positions are already infuriating his base. - Shake-up city: It hasn't been a great week for Steve Bannon. The narrative out of Washington has been that the chief strategist is on the outs with the president, amid reports that Bannon is feuding with Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. "Steve is a good guy, but I told them to straighten it out or I will," Trump told the New York Post on Tuesday. As the relationship between Kushner and Bannon has deteriorated, POLITICO's Josh Dawsey and Eliana Johnson report that adviser/speechwriter Stephen Miller is making sure his colleagues know he's not on Team Bannon. - U.S. drops 'mother of all bombs': The Defense Department announced Thursday that the United States had used its second-largest non-nuclear weapon for the first time ever in combat, in a strike aimed at a tunnel complex in Afghanistan used by forces aligned with the Islamic State. The 21,000-pound, GPS-guided bomb has been nicknamed the "mother of all bombs," Jacqueline Klimas reports . Trump called the action "another successful job" and stressed pride in the U.S. military but wouldn't say whether he had authorized use of the weapon or let his commanders make the call. "Everybody knows exactly what happened," Trump said. According to The Associated Press, the Afghan government said the bomb killed 36 Islamic State militants. More on that here. - Gorsuch's first week on the job: New Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was sworn-in on Monday, filling a seat that had been vacant since Antonin Scalia's death more than a year ago. His appointment marks the first big win for Trump, who remarked that he'd heard that the "most important thing that a president of the United States does is appoint people ... to the United States Supreme Court." Gorsuch will begin hearing cases on Monday. Trump is 84 days into the first 100 days of his presidency. Hello, and welcome to the Weekly Blast Transition newsletter, where we're always on the lookout for tips on the new administration's comings and goings. Send your tips our way: Nancy Cook at ncook@politico.com and Kelsey Tamborrino at ktamborrino@politico.com. WEEKLY DATAPOINT: Roughly 18,000 - That's the number of wooden eggs the White House has ordered for its annual Easter egg roll happening on Monday. More here. GIF OF THE WEEK: Washington Post reporter Ashley Parker's reaction as White House press secretary Sean Spicer tries to clarify his comments about Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons compared with Hitler's. JOB CUTS COULD LEAD TO MORE SPENDING: The administration officially lifted its federal hiring freeze Wednesday replacing it with a call for agencies to reduce personnel, as outlined in a memo the Office of Management and Budget sent to departments. But POLITICO Pro Employment's Timothy Noah reports that those cuts to the federal workforce could lead to more spending overall, because at least some of the work could be shifted to contract employees. Read more here. START THE SHUTDOWN CLOCK? In case you forgot, the prospect of a government shutdown is still looming, as Congress will return to D.C. with just five days to go before funding expires April 28. Mulvaney complicated matters further on Wednesday by urging congressional Republicans to take a hard line against sanctuary cities in the must-pass spending bill. GAO TO INVESTIGATE TRANSITION: The Government Accountability Office will investigate whether members of the Trump transition team followed federal guidelines and ethics rules, following complaints lodged by Democratic lawmakers in November, POLITICO's Kelsey Sutton reports. In a letter dated April 5 to Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, the GAO confirmed that it would examine the transition team, including reviewing its use of federal funds and looking into the team's communications with foreign governments. TWEET MAP: Trump tweeted Thursday that he has "great confidence that China will properly deal with North Korea" - but that "if they are unable to do so, the U.S., with its allies, will!" It was just one in a series of tweets that the North Korean regime alleges are fueling a "vicious cycle" of tensions on the Korean peninsula. North Korea's vice foreign minister told the AP today that Pyongyang is ready to launch a preemptive strike if the U.S. shows any sign of "reckless" military aggression. He added that North Korea will keep building up its nuclear arsenal in "quality and quantity" and said it is ready to go to war if that's what Trump wants. Meanwhile, some news reports suggest that another North Korean nuclear test could raise the FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000493 possibility of a military response from Washington. COMING AND GOINGS - Tillerson finally gets a No. 2: Trump will nominate John Sullivan, a partner at Mayer Brown who previously served in George W. Bush's administration, as Rex Tillerson's No. 2 at the State Department, POLITICO's Cristiano Lima reports. - New head of OIRA: Trump plans to nominate law professor Neomi Rao to run OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, putting her in charge of government-wide regulatory efforts. Rao is a professor at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School, with a focus on constitutional and administrative law. Previously, Rao was an associate White House counsel for George W. Bush and an aide on the Senate Judiciary Committee. She also clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas. - Deputy OMB director: It will be Russell Vought, who most recently worked for Heritage Action for America. He's also served as the policy director for the House Republican Conference, under then-Chairman Mike Pence, and as the executive director of the Republican Study Committee, under then-Chairman Jeb Hensarling. - New general counsel at DHS: Trump has picked John Marshall Mitnick of the Heritage Foundation for the post. He previously worked as general counsel at Raytheon and previously served in the White House as associate counsel to President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2007 and deputy counsel of the Homeland Security Council from 2004 to 2005. - Commerce undersecretary for international trade: Gilbert B. Kaplan is a partner at King & Spalding, in the International Trade Group. He previously served as the Commerce Department's deputy assistant secretary and first acting assistant secretary for import administration, and as the director of its Office of Investigations. - Top HHS spot filled: Trump tapped Stephen Parente this week to be assistant secretary of planning and evaluation at HHS. The University of Minnesota economist has been pessimistic about Obamacare's future, Pro's Arthur Allen writes. Parente also serves as adviser to the Congressional Budget Office and as governing chair of the Health Care Cost Institute. - For-profit education exec lands at the Education Department: Robert Eitel is a new senior counselor to Secretary Betsy DeVos, the agency announced earlier today. Eitel had been the vice president for regulatory legal services at Bridgepoint. Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other critics of the for-profit college industry had sharply criticized Eitel's employment arrangement. - Trump eyes climate skeptic: Alex Guillén and Andrew Restuccia report that Trump is eyeing Kathleen Hartnett White, a vocal critic of climate change science, to run the Council on Environmental Quality, which would make her the highestranking environmental official in the White House. White is a former chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and now works for a conservative think tank in the Lone Star State. - McFarland changes lanes: K.T. McFarland, the television pundit turned Trump deputy national security adviser, is moving on to become ambassador to Singapore. More here. CONFIRMATION WATCH - Duke of DHS: Elaine Duke was sworn in Monday as deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department. She'll serve as the department's chief operating officer in that role, according to DHS. WHAT WE'RE READING - If Trump fired Bannon, would he seek revenge? POLITICO Magazine. - For Trump, a steep learning curve leads to policy reversals,The New York Times. - Trump carves out tough commander-in-chief posture, CNN. - Trump's base turns on him, POLITICO. - Focused on Trump's successes, many supporters are unfazed by his reversals,The New York Times. - House Democrats want Kushner's security clearance suspended,POLITICO. - Trump turns to CEOs amid White House turmoil,POLITICO. - Trump shifts back to health care, The Wall Street Journal. - Can Washington's original dealmaker survive Trump? POLITICO Magazine. - Trump dangles Obamacare payments to force Dems to the table,POLITICO. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000495 From: RealClearPolitics on behalf of RealClearPolitics Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 12:06 PM EDT To: WestEric Subject: RealClearPolitics Today for 04/27/2017 04/27/2017 Share: Today RCP Front Page: Abortion Rift Puts Democratic Militants in Charge Eric Fehrnstrom, Boston Globe How Dems Learned to Love Trump's Negotiating Style Michelle Cottle, The Atlantic Good and Bad News About Trump's Massive Tax Plan Charles Gasparino, NY Post Trump Tax Plan Is a Trail of Broken Promises Albert Hunt, Bloomberg How the Obama Precedent Empowers Trump Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness Berkeley Is Under Attack From Both Sides Nicholas Dirks, New York Times Here's What Gov. 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RealClearHoldings 6160 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL Suite #410 Chicago, IL 60646 Add us to your address book FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000498 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 11:15 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: December 15, 2016 The Definitive Story of How Clinton Lost, The Economy, Picking a Loyal Romney for RNC, Identity Politics, Refusing Service, Avoiding Ethical Tar Pits, The Old Order, Chris Bedford, Joseph Campbell View today's Transom in your browser Another resend – sorry folks, occasionally the spam filters change and it takes a while to navigate through them. THE DEFINITIVE STORY OF HOW CLINTON LOST: It’s the story of a totally incompetent campaign. http://vlt.tc/2nvq “Everybody could see Hillary Clinton was cooked in Iowa. So when, a week-and-a-half out, the Service Employees International Union started hearing anxiety out of Michigan, union officials decided to reroute their volunteers, giving a desperate team on the ground around Detroit some hope. “They started prepping meals and organizing hotel rooms. SEIU — which had wanted to go to Michigan from the beginning, but been ordered not to — dialed Clinton’s top campaign aides to tell them about the new plan. According to several people familiar with the call, Brooklyn was furious. “Turn that bus around, the Clinton team ordered SEIU. Those volunteers needed to stay in Iowa to fool Donald Trump into competing there, not drive to Michigan, where the Democrat’s models projected a 5-point win through the morning of Election Day. Michigan organizers were shocked. It was the latest case of Brooklyn ignoring on-the-ground intel and pleas for help in a race that they felt slipping away at the end. “They believed they were more experienced, which they were. They believed they were smarter, which they weren’t,” said Donnie Fowler, who was consulting for the Democratic National Committee during the final months of the campaign. “They believed they had better information, which they didn’t.” “Flip Michigan and leave the rest of the map, and Trump is still president-elect. But to people who worked in that state and others, how Clinton won the popular vote by 2.8 million votes and lost by 100,000 in states that could have made her president has everything to do with what happened in Michigan. Trump won the state despite getting 30,000 fewer votes than George W. Bush did when he lost it in 2004. “Politico spoke to a dozen officials working on or with Clinton’s Michigan campaign, and more than a dozen scattered among other battleground states, her Brooklyn headquarters and in Washington who describe an ongoing fight about campaign tactics, an inability to get top leadership to change course. Then again, according to senior people in Brooklyn, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook never heard any of those complaints directly from anyone on his state teams before Election Day. “In results that narrow, Clinton’s loss could be attributed to any number of factors — FBI Director Jim Comey’s letter shifting late deciders, the lack of a compelling economic message, the apparent Russian hacking. But heartbroken and frustrated in-state battleground operatives worry that a lesson being missed is a simple one: Get the basics of campaigning right. “Clinton never even stopped by a United Auto Workers union hall in Michigan, though a person involved with the campaign noted bitterly that the UAW flaked on GOTV commitments in the final days, and that AFSCME never even made any, despite months of appeals. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000499 “The anecdotes are different but the narrative is the same across battlegrounds, where Democratic operatives lament a one-size-fits-all approach drawn entirely from pre-selected data — operatives spit out “the model, the model,” as they complain about it — guiding Mook’s decisions on field, television, everything else. That’s the same data operation, of course, that predicted Clinton would win the Iowa caucuses by 6 percentage points (she scraped by with two-tenths of a point), and that predicted she’d beat Bernie Sanders in Michigan (he won by 1.5 points).” --Have you subscribed to the feed for our daily radio show in iTunes? Don’t miss out on an episode! http://vlt.tc/2720 --THE ECONOMY: Bond rout deepens after Fed signals on interest rates. http://vlt.tc/2nxc “The global bond market rout is deepening Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s latest signal about a quicker pace of interest-rate increases next year provided a fresh catalyst for investors to sell government bonds. The selling sent the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to as high as 2.639% earlier Thursday, the highest intraday level since September 2014. The yield was recently at 2.584% as selling eased, compared with 2.523% Wednesday. Yields rise as bond prices fall. Government bond yields from Asia and Europe also climbed. China’s 10-year and five-year Treasury bond futures recorded their biggest-ever declines in early trading, dropping by 2% and 1.2% respectively, prompting exchange authorities there to suspend trading of the securities.” Chinese retaliation? http://vlt.tc/2nxd “In what might be a shot across the bow of the Trump administration, due to take office on Jan. 20, the official China Daily newspaper quoted a state planning official saying China will soon penalize an unnamed U.S. automaker for monopolistic behavior. While the official said no one should read "anything improper" into this, shares of General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co skidded. Auto industry sources have told Reuters this specific investigation was already underway before Trump's recent comments. However, the manner in which it was announced, by saying only that it was a U.S. automaker before a formal announcement of fines, has raised questions around whether officials might be seizing on the case to send a shot across the bow of the incoming Trump administration.” Why It's Not Humanitarian To Import Drastically Different Cultures Into Welfare States. http://vlt.tc/2nx6 “Now it seems that the German media and politicians are far more concerned with not offending migrants’ sensibilities than the welfare of their own citizens. They stifle free speech by cracking down on German citizens for posting anything on social media that can be construed as critical of the current refugee policy, labeling such dissenting opinions as “offensive.” They take it even further by lecturing native German women on how to act, behave, and dress around migrants rather than putting an end to this failed multicultural madness. Instead of trying to dissipate Western Civilization and values with the regressive and backwardness of radical Islamic societies, the nations of Europe should find their collective backbone and stand up for their own culture, unless they want more horrific incidents of “Cultural Enrichment” to happen to another innocent, like Maria.” PICKING A LOYAL ROMNEY FOR RNC: Establishment, establishment, you always know what’s best. http://vlt.tc/2nx0 “Donald Trump’s announcement last night that he’s chosen Ronna Romney McDaniel to become the next chair of the Republican National Committee is a big victory for Reince Priebus. “The elevation of the Michigan GOP state chair will allow the incoming White House chief of staff to maintain tacit control of the committee which he has led for six years. The lawyer from Kenosha inherited massive debt when he ousted Michael Steele in a 2011 election. He turned around the struggling committee, successfully navigating a fundraising environment made much more difficult by the proliferation of super PACs in the post-Citizens United World and building a state-of-the-art field operation that helped make up for Trump’s significant FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000500 organizational disadvantages during the general election. “It stands to reason that Priebus, who is getting the most important staff title in Trump’s White House, would get a big say over who succeeds him. Indeed, it would have been hugely humiliating if Trump declined to follow Priebus’s advice. That said, there were some very powerful forces inside and outside of Trump Tower that were pushing the president-elect to tap someone for the RNC job who would not feel any sense of loyalty to the outgoing chairman.” TALKING PAST EACH OTHER ON IDENTITY POLITICS: Talking past each other on identity politics. http://vlt.tc/2nw1 “Some libertarians, conservatives, and real liberals act as though group experiences don’t and can’t matter in a society where we ought to be concerned with individuals, and this is a mistake. But this is not a mistake that Soave, Lilla, Palmer, or Kuznicki are making. “That leaves me feeling that Levy’s defence sailed right by me. I am concerned with A, and read a defence of B. I don’t want to come across as complaining that Jacob didn’t write the post I would have liked him to write, which is an annoying thing to do. Rather, I hope to illustrate a problem that’s plaguing the whole debate – we’re talking past each other by attacking A on one side and defending B on the other. “I am on board with B. It seems obvious that human ‘groupishness’ matters. But what political events around the world are revealing seems less an abandoning of groups, with which A seems concerned, than an abandoning of individuals. Perhaps I can be convinced that ‘identity politics’ doesn’t mean what Tom Palmer, Jason Kuznicki, and I mean by it. But regardless of whether we’re convinced that we ought to adopt another term to describe the danger we see, that danger needs addressing.” IT’S NOT BIGOTED TO REFUSE SERVICE NOW: Cool. http://vlt.tc/2nx8 “Due to running an intermittently successful small business for over a decade, focusing on the bottom line and increasing profitability used to be a daily obsession for me. One of the key activities was attracting new customers. Anyone who had the slightest potential of interest in my company’s service would immediately receive the greatest possible attention. In other words, “always be closing” was the chief operating principle. “Those days are now in the rearview. A new step must be added: a complete understanding of the potential client’s voting and ideological background. “The night before Thanksgiving I watched with rapt attention as Tucker Carlson interviewed a business owner from New Mexico who just recently announced that Donald Trump supporters are no longer welcome as employees or customers. In a company blog post titled “Trump Supporters Client Accounts Canceled” published just after the election, he said: “If you are a Republican, voted for Donald Trump or support Donald Trump, in any manner, you are not welcome at 1st In SEO and we ask you to leave our firm. 1st In SEO will do everything in our power to ensure that we break ties with any person or business that supports Fascism.” “I am so incredibly inspired and excited that I cannot believe it. This changes EVERYTHING. It didn’t take much time for Mathew Blanchfield’s bold and wise explanation of his position to completely upend everything I used to believe was true. “My new position is simple: if a client doesn’t have the identical ideological, political, religious, and social views as I do, I’m going to refuse to do business with him. The same goes for employees and other vendors. If there are conflicts within any existing relationships, they’ll be summarily ended.” HOW TRUMP SHOULD AVOID THE ETHICAL TAR PIT: Tom Fitton. http://vlt.tc/2nvx “First, let’s not pretend that the Trump children will not be FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000501 conflicted in running the company for their father. That is why Mr. Trump should formalize his complete separation from his company and stop working on any aspect of his business. He should draw no pay. And, difficult as it may be, he should vow not to discuss any aspect of the Trump business empire with his children — or any other Trump executive. Mr. Trump and those at the company’s helm should commit to full transparency by making public any contracts with any federal agency, foreign government or foreign corporation. Our nation’s enemies, and some of our friends, will seek to either curry favor with or damage America through the Trump businesses. By providing full transparency, Mr. Trump and his family can show that they take seriously that, as Mr. Trump has tweeted, it is “visually important, as president, to in no way have a conflict of interest with my various businesses.” “It would be in the company’s best interest to set up an internal watchdog to help develop procedures that could help avoid conflicts. Judicial Watch has already analyzed a number of current foreign entanglements that will require Mr. Trump and his family to demonstrate thorough transparency: “In China, a frequent Trump target on the campaign trail, the government-controlled Bank of China is part of a group that lent a Trump-affiliated office building in Manhattan 950 million. In India, Trump business partners are building luxury apartment complexes. Three Indian developers flew to New York recently and met with the president-elect. And in Germany, troubled Deutsche Bank has been involved in 3.5 billion in loans to Trump entities since 1998. “These connections would create more than enough controversy for most administrations. So it would be a good practice for the Trump progeny to avoid any new foreign entanglements. The Constitution’s Emoluments Clause bars the president from earning any compensation from a foreign government. Mr. Trump ought to consider a partial disinvestment from his company by either selling outright or rejecting the proceeds of any stakes with foreign government partners. “He should refuse any third party contributions to his personal foundation. Above all, the Trump administration should be completely transparent on any government dealings with the Trump empire.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ --FEATURE: Conrad Black: Lights out for the old order. http://vlt.tc/2nvj BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: Mike Rowe sings the Grinch. http://vlt.tc/2nw7 JOB POSTING: AP sports internship. http://vlt.tc/2nnl ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: Probe Russian Election Influence, But Don't Leave Democrats Out Of It. http://vlt.tc/2nxb Did Russia spy on Trump when he visited Moscow? http://vlt.tc/2nvo Kissinger at 93 expounds on Rex Tillerson, ‘One-China’ and Trump. http://vlt.tc/2nwd FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000502 Trump wasn’t happy with his State Department finalists. Then he heard a new name. http://vlt.tc/2nvl Domestic: New York City Now Runs The United States. http://vlt.tc/2nx3 Thank Goodness Josh Earnest Is Almost Out Of The White House. http://vlt.tc/2nx4 Trump’s threat damps companies’ plans to move US jobs abroad. http://vlt.tc/2nwf Trump declares war on the intelligence community. http://vlt.tc/2nw9 Exxon faces dilemma on Rex Tillerson’s pay. http://vlt.tc/2nw0 Trump taps Montana congressman Ryan Zinke as interior secretary. http://vlt.tc/2nwb Trump considering Dr. Scott Gottlieb to head FDA. http://vlt.tc/2nw8 Donald Trump invites tech CEOs to New York for ‘tech summit.’ http://vlt.tc/2nvi Elon Musk and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick are joining Trump's economic advisory team. http://vlt.tc/2nvh Donald Trump and the new Red Scare. http://vlt.tc/2nw6 House Democrats stand by their story on Trump hotel lease. http://vlt.tc/2nw4 Pelosi: Everyone knows that ‘shameful’ James Comey tipped this election to Trump, or something. http://vlt.tc/2nvt It’s official: Hillary Clinton ran the most incompetent presidential campaign in modern history. http://vlt.tc/2nvr FBI New York field office told to continue Clinton Foundation probe. http://vlt.tc/2nwe 1.7 million people in 33 states and D.C. cast a ballot without voting in the presidential race. http://vlt.tc/2nvy One, perhaps two, cheers for Ayn Rand. http://vlt.tc/2nvu Most Virginians don't really know who's running for governor. http://vlt.tc/2nwa What do teenagers want? Potted plant parents. http://vlt.tc/2nw5 Planned Parenthood referred for criminal prosecution to Department of Justice by Senate Judiciary Committee. http://vlt.tc/2nwc Media: 5 Ways The Media Can Regain The Public Trust. http://vlt.tc/2nx2 BuzzFeed, POLITICO editors: ‘It was worrisome’ that press corps didn’t stand up sooner for banned news outlets. http://vlt.tc/2nvv The progressive echo chamber explained in one roundtable. http://vlt.tc/2nw3 NPR: A baby’s heartbeat is just ‘sounds from the fetus.’ http://vlt.tc/2nw2 Health: FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000503 New Mental Health Cures Act Takes Baby Steps Towards Needed Relief. http://vlt.tc/2nx9 Religion: Woman made up tale of anti-Muslim attack by men shouting “Trump.” http://vlt.tc/2nvl Dear Cosmopolitan: Being A Christian Is Not A ‘Scandal’. http://vlt.tc/2nx7 Ephemera: Last Piece Of Evidence 'Clearing' JonBenet's Parents Is About To Go Away. http://vlt.tc/2nx5 25 Wild, Unforgettable Diet Secrets Only Moms Can Use. http://vlt.tc/2nxa We unravel the science mysteries of asparagus pee. http://vlt.tc/2nvs Napoleon wasn’t defeated by the Russians. http://vlt.tc/2nvk Dunkirk official trailer. http://vlt.tc/2nvw ‘Rogue One’ is a ‘Star Wars’ movie for the thinking fan. http://vlt.tc/2nvg Stephen Colbert talks Trump with Santa in decidedly sulky Charlie Brown spoof. http://vlt.tc/2nvm PODCAST: Chris Bedford. http://vlt.tc/2nx1 POEM: “Her neatly printed name.” http://vlt.tc/2nxe QUOTE: “If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it's not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That's why it's your path.” ― Joseph Campbell Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2016 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000504 From: The Daily Signal Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 6:10 AM EST To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: The 'Staggering' Campaign of Liberal Billionaire George Soros to Swing Local Prosecutor Elections The Daily Signal Dec. 20, 2016 Good morning from Washington, where liberals don't want to see Sen. Jeff Sessions become the nation's next attorney general. One detractor recanted an accusation 30 years ago, Fred Lucas reports. Leftist financier George Soros is investing in local races for prosecutor. Josh Siegel finds out why. How will Congress undo Obama's regulations? Rachel del Guidice has answers. Plus: Daniel Kochis on Russia's apparent role in a coup attempt, Arina Grossu on Obamacare's tilt toward abortion, and David Rosenthal on a schoolgirl's butter knife offense. NEWS The 'Staggering' Campaign of Liberal Billionaire George Soros to Swing Local Prosecutor Elections "There was a backlash and outrage over the negative ads directed to me and an outrage over the prospect of an East Coast billionaire trying to buy our justice system," says Pete Weir, an incumbent Republican district attorney. George Soros dedicated $1.2 million to defeat Weir. Read More NEWS Leading Critic of Trump's Attorney General Pick Withdrew Accusation in 1986 "These affidavits correcting the record, which got almost no media attention, are another sign that the claims made against Jeff Sessions 30 years ago were baseless and entirely manufactured," says Heritage's Hans von Spakovsky. Read More NEWS Here's the Tool Congress Can Use to Curtail Obama's Regulation Legacy Conservatives in Congress have a plan to undo a large number of regulations from the last few months of President Barack Obama's time in office. Read More COMMENTARY Foiled Coup Plot in US-Allied Montenegro Has Russia's Fingerprints All Over It A recently foiled coup plot in the small but geographically important Balkan nation of Montenegro underscores the lengths to which Russia will go to undermine democracy and exert its influence in the region. Read More COMMENTARY 7 Years on, Obamacare Is Less Pro-Life Than Anything We Were Told In 2017, an estimated 57 percent of the Obamacare exchange plans in states that have not opted out of elective abortion FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000505 coverage will cover The elective Daily abortion. Signal This amounts to around 891 plans. Read More COMMENTARY Middle School Girl Gets Suspended for Possessing a Butter Knife To highlight the dangers of having this dull knife on campus, the police noted to state prosecutors that the girl used it to cut a peach. Read More The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843 Donate to The Daily Signal Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as jenniferedwards@colliergov.net. 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NEWS The California Gathering That Hatched the Plan to Prosecute Skeptics of Climate Change Details obtained through a lawsuit "reveal the incestuous relationship between climate change activists and partisan state attorneys general," says Heritage's Hans von Spakovsky. Read More COMMENTARY Reporting From the War Zone: Why Conflict Journalism Matters "I know that I couldn't do what I'm doing now at most any other news outlet," writes Nolan Peterson. "I'm currently among the few remaining foreign journalists permanently based in Ukraine to cover the war." Read More COMMENTARY Kerry Takes a Parting Shot at Israel in Middle East Speech The 70-minute lamentation amounted to a passionate defense of John Kerry's own failed diplomatic efforts to renew Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Read More NEWS Your Tax Dollars Are Helping Deported Immigrants Start Businesses in El Salvador "So, if you break the rules and get deported, we'll help you start a business back in your home country. How absurd," says Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Read More COMMENTARY Are Crummy Airports Ruining Your Holiday Travel? Here's How to Fix Them Nearly every major airport in the United States is owned by a local government or authority, such as a port authority. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000507 Read More The Daily Signal COMMENTARY 3 Steps to Become a Better Communicator in 2017 "Social media allows you to reach out and communicate to a broad audience with very little effort," writes Beverly Hallberg, sharing her tips on how to better communicate online and off. Read More The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843 Donate to The Daily Signal Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as jenniferedwards@colliergov.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription. - FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000508 From: National Federation of Republican Women on behalf of National Federation of Republican Women Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 2:57 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: NFRW Capital Connection: Rosie & Reagan #Wear Shades; Tech Tools; Member Feedback on Health Care Having trouble viewing this email? https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/emcf/email/ Capital Connection Week of March 27, 2015 In this issue Member Feedback on Health Care Nominating Committee Members Chosen Seven New Clubs Chartered in March April 3 Tennessee FRW Ladies Day on the Hill, Nashville, TN, with an allstar lineup of speakers who were at the front of the line of the Trump campaign. A "Basket of Deplorables" prize will be awarded for the "Trumpiest" outfit. Click here for more information. April 4 F1RST TUESDAY CallIn Show, 7:30 pm ET. Sponsored by NFRW Region 8, this month's guests are Catherine Engelbrecht, founder and president of True the Vote and Heidi Mund, "The Brave German Woman." Dial-in number: 712.775.7031; ID: 835.960.616#. Click here for more information. Technology Committee "Step by Step" Guides Fundraising Committee Donates to Ronald McDonald House #NFRWBrightFuture: Even Rosie and Reagan #WearShades Nominating Committee Tasked with Recommending NFRW Leadership Slate for 2018-19 Seven women were elected in Memphis to serve on the NFRW Nominating Committee. The committee is charged with recommending an officer slate to lead the Federation in 2018-19. Theresa Kosmoski, president of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, will chair the Nominating Committee. Serving with her are: Karen Evans (WV), Theresa Kosmoski (TX), Nominating Melonaie Gullick (AR), Gena Gore (LA), Committee Chair Marilyn Harris (CO), Brenda Smith (KS) and Linda Lee Tarver (MI). Lori Piotrowski (NV) and Shirley Mark (CA) will serve as alternates. Interested candidates should watch for more information on submission requirements and deadlines. Officers will be elected at the NFRW 39th Biennial Convention in Philadelphia, PA, September 14-17, 2017. Growing our Membership March Madness Brings Seven New Clubs into the NFRW Family April 5-6 Texas FRW Legislative Day, Sheraton Austin at the Capitol, Austin, TX. Networking, time on the Hill, and workshops joined by NFRW President Carrie Almond (Belles 'n Boots the night before) Click here for more information. April 7-8 Arkansas FRW Biennial Convention, Hilton Garden Inn, West Little Rock, AR, with NFRW President Carrie Almond. Click here for registration information. April 8 L to R: Chartering Officers of Portage County (OH) Republican Women's Club: Secretary, Jean Lemaster; President, Jeneen Kubala; Treasurer, Beverely Kibler; and Vice-president, Doria Daniels. The bright future has new clubs sprouting up across the country. In March, NFRW President Carrie Almond signed charters for seven new clubs, including one reactivated club. They are: Warren County (MS) Republican Women Sussex County Republican Women of New Jersey FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000509 Iowa FRW Spring Board Meeting, "Passing the Torch... Building Tomorrow's Leaders," Marriott, West Des Moines, IA, with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds. Click here for details. April 9-11 Florida FRW "Tally Days," Doubletree Hotel, Tallahassee, FL. Click here for details. April 21-22 Colorado FRW Spring Board Meeting, Elegante Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO. NFRW President Carrie Almond will speak at dinner. Republican Women of Cumberland County (NJ) Champaign County (OH) Republican Women's Club 10th District (OH) Republican Women's Club Republican Women of Shelby County (AL) Portage County (OH) Republican Women's Club Welcome to the NFRW family! Technology Tools Build Stronger, More Effective Clubs Looking for help with social media or your website? Hot off the (digital) presses, the new Steps to Creating a Digital Presence for a Local Club presentation is a step-bystep guide to getting online. It includes tips and tricks learned over years of work in the digital and social media world. You can find it here. The Run or Attend an Audio or Video Meeting: Using FreeConferenceCall.com presentation, announced at the NFRW Spring Board Meeting, provides a step-by-step guide to using this powerful tool for your meetings. You can find it here. April 28-29 Virginia FRW Annual Convention, "Building Unity One Star at a Time," Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, VA. NFRW President Carrie Almond will speak at Saturday banquet. Click here for information. The Technology Committee is here to support you and has developed rich bank of resources. They can be accessed through the NFRW website. Log on to the Member Center. Under Digital Resource Library, choose Committee / Issues Resources. Scroll down and click Technology. The Week's NFRW Poll Question: Technology Committee Chair Carol Spencer invites members to send technology questions to technology@NFRW.org. What should be next on President Trump's agenda? Tax reform Infrastructure bill Renegotiating trade deals Caring for America More than Fundraising: NFRW Team Generates Donations for Ronald McDonald House Click here to make your voice heard. Previous Poll Results: Will the House Republican healthcare plan effectively address the shortcomings of Obamacare? Comments: "I think it is way too early in the process to know what is going to be the Republican response. To me the bigger question is: can they ever come to agreement among themselves on such a multifaceted issue?" "Sadly, no. Once an entitlement has been given and the recipients have adjusted to receiving something for free, it is impossible (at least politically) to take that FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000510 entitlement away. Too many people are accustomed to receiving subsidies from Obamacare; there is little likelihood that those subsidies can be withdrawn." "The Democrats, no matter if good or bad, have one thing in common, they stick together. The Republicans are given a lifetime opportunity: We elected a President who, like Reagan, loves America and wants to bring it back to its old glory, and what does the Republican Party do, fight him at every corner... It is about time that the Republican Party closes ranks behind our President and helps him to fulfill his promises." "Obamacare should be completely repealed and never put into the government hands ever. Insurance belongs to free enterprise. Now there should be some kind of regulations to stop the scamming insurance companies. The United States of America was never designed to be an insurer." "This bill is again about INSURANCE not HEALTHCARE. This country has always taken care of the less fortunate as well as the irresponsible. Obamacare should be repealed outright. Let the PEOPLE go back to taking responsibility for themselves. As both Obama and someone else said: PEOPLE HAVE MISPLACED PRIORITIES. Instead of buying a new TV, game or phone every year, they should put that money toward HEALTHCARE. This bill does NOT make HEALTHCARE affordable it TRIES to make INSURANCE affordable... Insurance is nothing but a legalized 'ponzi scheme' take MY money to pay someone else." "The repeal of Obamacare should be Sheri Viator (NFRW Fundraising Committee member) and Cloie Martin (daughter of Fundraising Chair Heidi Parker Martin unloading supplies for the Ronald McDonald House (not pictured but part of the effort are Fundraising Chair Heidi Parker Martin, Committee Member Tammy Boudreaux, and NFRW Treasurer JoAnn Parker). While in Memphis for the NFRW Board of Directors meeting, members of the Fundraising Committee collected and dropped off donations to the Ronald McDonald House, a "home-away-from-home" for St. Jude families and their children receiving treatment for cancer and other catastrophic childhood illnesses. Since opening its doors in 1991, Ronald McDonald House of Memphis has provided a home for more than 9,285 children from nearly every state and 45 countries. #NFRWBrightFuture The Future's So Bright We've Got to #WearShades... Seems we're catching everyone wearing shades these days - even Rosie and Reagan. Bakersfield (CA) Republican Women, Federated members agree that the future is so bright, they gotta wear shades! This picture was taken after the club's regular monthly meeting on March 14, 2017. The freshly chartered Warren County Republican Women, Mississippi's first new club of Ponderosa (WA) Republican Women rocking the shades they just gotta wear as the FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000511 first. Then get government out of health care. Rand Paul has a workable plan and it should be considered. We don't want a National Health Care System. Cut us loose and let us take care of ourselves. Give us tax incentives to do for ourselves what we want to do in regard to our healthcare." More Political News: Weekly Standard Politico National Review National Journal Washington Times RNC News 2017, #WearShades as they look forward to a bright future. Future is so Bright! Optimistic about our bright future, members of the Montana Federation of Republican Women "Storm the Hill" in Helena for Legislative Day wearing their shades. Tennessee Federation Board members wearing shades as they prepare to greet the NFRW in Memphis and celebrate the bright future ahead. The #WearShades movement swept to the NFRW Board Meeting - watch for pictures and a full report in a coming edition of the NFRW Capital Connection. And don't forget to send your club's pictures to political@nfrw.org. President: Carrie Almond 124 N. Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314 703.548.9688 703.548.9836 (fax) www.nfrw.org mail@nfrw.org Join Our Email Network Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved. National Federation of Republican Women 124 N. 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So let's talk a little bit about marijuana and the 2018 governor's race, shall we? WEED WARS - When 71 percent of Florida voters approved the state's medical marijuanaconstitutional amendment last year, how many thought qualifying patients should NOT be allowed to smoke cannabis? The GOP-led Legislature might not wait to find out. Both the state House and Senate want to ban medical weed smoking - a move that all but guarantees a lawsuit from the man who bankrolled the amendment, Orlando trial lawyer and Democratic donor John Morgan. At the least, the publicity of a lawsuit will be good for his firm, Morgan & Morgan, and perhaps his bid for governor if he decides to run. "I will sue and I will win. This is why politicians are despised. I'll be baaaack! Free publicity. Thank you," Morgantweeted last night as the Florida Senate debated its version of the bill. KING MONEY - One of the three announced Democratic candidates for governor, political newcomer Chris King, says he raised $301,000 in April between his campaign and political committees. About a third of the money came from the candidate. King, who announced in March and kicked in more of his personal fortune, has about $1.5 million cash on hand, his campaign said. ALLIGATOR RON FOR GOV? -- "Ron Bergeron says decision on Florida governor race likely 'around August'," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: "Ron Bergeron, the Broward County developer, entrepreneur and conservationist, is still actively considering running for Florida governor. The man known as Alligator Ron said in an interview he'd probably announce his plans 'somewhere around August.' That's a slightly later timetable than he suggested earlier this year when he suggested an announcement would be closer to June. Bergeron sounded late Wednesday like someone who wants to run." Read more ** A message from Floridians for Fair Business Practices:Florida has the opportunity to join 29 other states and Washington, D.C. that value consumer choice and free market principles. Floridians for Fair Business Practices, and the more than 150,000 jobs we represent, encourage Governor Scott to sign SB 106 and bring Florida out of the Prohibition Era. Learn more here. ** ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE FEDS ... MAR-A-LAGO MONEY -- "Flying Trump to Mar-a-Lago twice cost at least $1.2 million," by AP's Chad Day:"A pair of President Donald Trump's recent weekend trips to his Mar-a-Lago resort cost taxpayers more than $1.2 million, new documents released by a conservative group show. The documents made public Thursday by Judicial Watch are some of the first to put even part of a price tag on Trump's frequent visits to his Palm Beach, Florida, club. The numbers reflect only the costs associated with the president's plane, Air Force One. Not included are expenses for Secret Service protection or support vehicles provided by the Department of Defense, which must be airlifted into place." Read more MAR-A-LAGO MOLESTATION CLAIM -- "The one weird court case linking Trump, Clinton, and a billionaire pedophile," by POLITICO's Josh Gerstein: "A woman who claims in a lawsuit that she was lured into a sex-trafficking ring run by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein contends that the depravity began at a Florida resort now known as the winter White House: Mar-a-Lago. Virginia Giuffre's civil suit, scheduled to go to trial here later this month, threatens to expose new details of a long-running saga tying together President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and other prominent figures, including Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz ... Giuffre, formerly Roberts, claims she was 15 and working as a towel girl at Trump's posh Palm Beach club when she was recruited nearly two decades ago into sexual slavery by socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, then Epstein's girlfriend." Read more CHILLING EFFECT -- "Florida getting fewer refugees," by News-Press' Jeff Burlew:"Florida has seen a substantial slowdown in refugee arrivals this year, a sign President Donald Trump's new policies are having an impact despite a flurry of legal challenges to block them. For the first four months of 2017, 543 refugees were resettled in Florida, according to figures from the U.S. State Department. That's a nearly 24 percent decrease from the same period last year, when 712 refugees were relocated in the Sunshine State." Read more TRUMPCARE - "Fence-sitting Florida Republicans vote to repeal, replace Obamacare," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos: U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart, Brian Mast were among the key Florida Republicans still undecided as early as Thursday morning. All three voted for passage. The only Florida Republican to vote against it was U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, of Miami, who had long announced her opposition. Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000518 SWAMP SHAKEUP -- C.J. Gimenez, son of Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, said he is leaving the lobbying firm Avenue Strategies, the Miami Herald reported Thursday. The newspaper said Gimenez, who only joined the firm last month, told the newspaper he's leaving because the company accepted Citgo, the Venezuelan-government owned oil company, as a client. Lewandowski resigned from his lobbying firm on Thursday amid scrutiny of its efforts to capitalize on his relationship with the president. CRUDE RISKS -- "Sen. Rubio: Florida faces risks of drilling," by Sen. Marco Rubio for Pensacola News Journal:"In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico claimed 11 lives when it exploded, and the nation watched in shock as it spewed 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf over 87 days. The entire Gulf Coast, including Florida's 770 miles of shoreline and beaches, bore the brunt of the spill, and so did more than 15,000 species that call the area home. Ever since Congress passed the Gulf of Mexico Security Act (GOMESA) into law in 2006, energy exploration in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico has been banned. The same law also gave all the Gulf states - except for Florida - the ability to benefit from revenue generated by drilling in the middle and the west of the Gulf. That is still the case today." Read more CLC ON JNC - "Carlos López-Cantera to Chair Statewide Panel Vetting Federal Judicial Candidates," via press release: "Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) will once again constitute the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) to identify highly qualified individuals as finalists to become U.S. district judges in each of the three judicial districts in Florida. Today, it was announced that Carlos López-Cantera will serve as statewide chair of Florida's Federal JNC. Read more HELPING? - "GOP nonprofit launches $2 million campaign thanking Obamacare repeal backers," by POLITICO'S Kevin Robillard: American Action Network, a nonprofit with ties to House Speaker Paul Ryan, will spend $2 million over the next 11 days in 21 districts running TV ads to thank House Republicans who voted for the GOP's Obamacare repeal bill Thursday. The ads will thank only members who voted for the legislation. The 30-second TV spot will air in the districts of vulnerable members, including Florida's Carlos Curbelo and California's David Valadao. Read more ... TALLAHASSEE REPORT ... CLOCK TICKING -- "House won't accept Senate's latest medical marijuana proposal," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The sponsor of the House medical marijuana bill told POLITICO Florida that he won't accept the changes the Senate made on Thursday to his medical marijuana bill, saying the changes represent a reversal of key issues he felt had already been resolved in prior negotiations ... The Senate is seeking to impose a sales tax on medical marijuana products, while the House opposes the idea. The House also believes the Senate had gone back on an agreement for "the pace" at which new licenses are handed out. Read more - "Senate medical marijuana amendment offers compromise on dispensary caps," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The amendment to HB 1397, filed by Senate sponsor Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, would increase the dispensary limit over the underlying bill from three to five, and allow for that cap to increase by one store for every 75,000 patients on the state medical marijuana registry. The House has adamantly opposed dispensary caps despite opting for a more restrictive system overall. Read more. CUTTING SCHOOLS - "Superintendents, school boards fight 'alarming' school funding proposal," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: Florida's school boards and superintendents warn the Legislature's proposed 2017-18 budget would spell cuts for many districts. The overall increase works out to be about $24 per student - much lower than what both Gov. Rick Scott and the Senate initially proposed, and smaller than bumps in recent years. But a closer look reveals that the base student allocation is actually being cut by $27 per student. There will be more funding included in other categories of the state's complex funding formula, the Florida Education Finance Program. Read more SCHOOL WINNERS - "Senate passes end-of-session education 'train;' bill cuts high school test, mandates recess," By POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: The Senate voted 38-0 to enact a broad array of changes to education policy in an omnibus bill advanced on the penultimate day of the regular legislative session. The upper chamber adopted a 72-page strike-all amendment to HB 549, which was originally 17 pages long, before sending it back to the House for concurrence ... Allies of former Gov. Jeb Bush pushed to preserve his education reform legacy, including by opposing eliminating certain final exams for high school students. Read more SHARP BUDGET KNIFE - "Lawmakers wrap up health care spending, race to print final budget," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: House and Senate budget conferees announced Thursday night that they reached a deal on how much to spend on Medicaid and long-term care putting to rest the last unresolved area of the budget. Florida hospitals took a cut of $250 million in recurring general revenue in their Medicaid payments under the agreement, with legislators agreeing - for the upcoming year only -to reduce those cuts by $50 million. Because state dollars are matched by federal Medicaid dollars, the cuts amount to a $520 million reduction in hospital spending this fiscal year, which begins July 1. The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida did not have immediate comment on the reductions, saying it wanted to review the impact. Read more LAUREN'S CASH -- "Lauren's Kids racks up six-figure donations via auto tag registration renewals," by Florida Bulldog's Francisco Alvarado: "In January, Broward County car owners who received their auto tag renewal notices also got a special message from Lauren's Kids, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child sex abuse and founded by freshman State Sen. Lauren Book." Read more - "Scott calls out Sarasota, Manatee representatives," by Herald-Tribune's Zach Murdock:Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000519 - "Gov. Scott in Naples chastises lawmakers over state's $83 billion budget," by TCPalm's Eric Staats:Read more - "House rejects compromise in fentanyl trafficking bill," by AP's Ana Ceballos:Read more - "Video: Sen. Audrey Gibson discusses 'the incident' with Sen. Artiles, Corrine Brown's trial, more," by Florida Times-Union's Tia Mitchell: Read more - Florida's Bruce Ritchie: Read more Adding on - "How low will Senate go on work comp attorney fees?," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton:Read more - "New transportation funding helps close transportation, economic development budget," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: Read more ... AROUND THE STATE ... DID CORRINE DELIVER? -- "Prosecutor goes after Brown on stand who can't explain One Door donations," by Florida Times-Union's Nate Monroe, Christopher Hong and Steve Patterson: "After defending herself on the witness stand for several hours, former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown endured a short - yet harsh - barrage of questioning from prosecutors before the seventh day of her fraud trial ended. The rhythm of the exchange between Brown and lead prosecutor A. Tysen Duva resembled a boxing match. Duva quickly went on the offensive, suggesting her chief of staff Ronnie Simmons acted out of loyalty to his long-time boss and motherly figure when he took tens of thousands of dollars from a fraudulent charity and deposited the cash into her personal bank account. Brown has pinned the bulk of the blame on Simmons and said any money he gave her was for legitimate reimbursements." Read more SNAPPERED -- "Ridiculously short federal red snapper season announced," by Pensacola News Journal's Chris Phillips: "Private boat anglers in the Gulf of Mexico are left with just three days to harvest red snapper in federal waters for 2017. The federal season will open at 12:01 on June 1 and conclude at 12:01 a.m. on June 4 believe it or not." Read more HIGH COST FOR LOW PRICE STORE -- "In a remnant of the world's rarest forest, Miami-Dade may stick a Walmart," by Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: "This plot near Zoo Miami is a remnant of one of the world's rarest forests: pine rockland. It once covered 186,000 acres, colonizing a ridge of ancient coral reef - the high ground snaking south from Miami under the Upper Keys and reappearing in Big Pine Key." Read more REMEMBERING TRAYVON -- "Trayvon Martin To Receive Posthumous Bachelor's Degree From Florida Memorial University," by WIOD's Isha Thorpe: "Almost five years after Trayvon Martin's life was taken away from him, Florida Memorial University is honoring the young man, who would've been 22 years old today, with a Bachelor's of Aeronautical Science degree." Read more STUNG -- "Beekeepers on edge over tupelo honey season," by Panama City News Herald's Katie Landeck:"The tupelo trees still are blooming, but beekeepers are not excited about this year's crop of tupelo honey. 'The 2017 tupelo season is not looking good. Terrible is a better word, actually,' said Brian Bertonneau, the owner of Smiley Honey." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... BAD DOC -- "State reopens investigation of Miami doctor who called broker during baby's delivery," by Miami Herald's Daniel Chang: "The Florida Department of Health has reopened an investigation into a Miami obstetrician who took an eight-minute phone call from his stockbroker while delivering a baby. The child suffered permanent brain damage, leading to a $33.8 million medical malpractice award for the parents in April. An attorney for the mother said Thursday that the health department has asked to interview Marla Dixon of Miami Gardens about her son's birth on Dec. 2, 2013, at North Shore Medical Center." Read more - "Florida layoffs decrease 37 percent over year ago," by Sun Sentinel's Marcia Heroux Pounds:Read more - "Cops: Former Jacksonville TV weatherman Tom Johnston, who killed self, was suspect in rape case," by AP's staff: Read more - "Navarre woman guilty of attacking mother over collard greens," by Pensacola News Journal's staff:Read more - "Rap beaten yet again: Prosecutors drop charge against notorious Opa-locka cop," by Miami Herald's David Ovalle: Read more - "Meet longtime Trump ally Roger Stone, an attention-craving political hit man," by Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: Read more - "Kodak Black sentenced to 364 days in jail, but could be released in a month," by Sun Sentinel's Brett Clarkson: Read more - "Underwear-clad Florida man strikes deputy's car, has 'revelation'," by Palm Beach Post's Sarah Elsesser:Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000520 - "Site of Pulse nightclub massacre to become memorial, museum," by AP's Mike Schneider:Read more - "Jacksonville police officer arrested after gun incident at Bestbet Orange Park," by Florida Times-Union's Dan Scanlan: Read more - "Woman shot during confrontation over handicapped parking," by AP's staff: Read more - "NEW: Thieves using fishing gear to steal mail from Florida post office," by Palm Beach Post's Julius Whigham II: Read more - "After scolding goes viral, Hillsborough judge removes herself from case involving USF Bulls player," by Tampa Bay Times' Sue Carlton: Read more - "Florida judge suspended for misleading campaign ad," by AP's staff: Read more WOLF OR SHEEP? -- "Lake deputy fired for waving weapons, quoting Denzel Washington in 'Training Day'," by Orlando Sentinel's Jason Ruiter: "Lake County deputy sheriff has been fired for playfully waving his firearm and taser while quoting lines from Denzel Washington in 'Training Day,' an action movie about a corrupt cop, the Sheriff's Office said Thursday. Deputy Dean Zipes, who was hired in December 2015, was fired April 21 for the incident and other allegations that Zipes twice pulled out his firearm in an office setting and once made a motion to draw his service weapon at a pizza delivery boy, joking that he was alleged Orlando cop-killer Markeith Loyd." Read more WHITE, POWDERY DOG FOOD -- "Trainer's license revoked after greyhounds test positive for cocaine at Derby Lane," by Tampa Bay Times' Tony Marrero: "One day last January, a greyhound named Flying Tidalwave ran the sixth race at Derby Lane, crossing the finish line in fourth place. The dog, according to state records, had cocaine coursing through its veins. Urine samples collected from four other dogs in veteran trainer Malcolm McAllister's kennel over the next 17 days would later test positive for cocaine metabolites, records show. The positive test results have ended a nearly 40year career of a trainer that a Debry Lane executive once called a 'wonderful patriarch of the industry.'" Read more ** A message from Floridians for Fair Business Practices:Floridians for Fair Business Practices encourage Governor Scott to sign SB 106, a prime example of common-sense legislation that embraces free market principles and free enterprise by repealing a Prohibition-era law. The legislation passed last week by the Florida legislature would allow grocery stores to sell liquor and liquor stores to sell groceries if they choose to do so. All businesses, including independent liquor stores, will be able to flourish if the alcohol separation law is repealed. In the 29 other states and Washington, D.C. that allow grocery stores to carry liquor, independent liquor stores are still thriving. There is room for both business models in the marketplace. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000521 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 7:05 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook, presented by Floridians for Fair Business Practices: Florida’s pot politics — Chris King’s cash — Alligator Ron for Gov? — CLC leads JNC — Tupelo bee keepers worry 05/05/2017 07:01 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) with Bianca Padró Ocasio (bpadro@politico.com; @BiancaJoanie), Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Good Friday morning. Today should be sine die, the end of the 60-day lawmaking session. But we're in overtime. There's still no state budget and a vote won't happen until at least Monday. So let's talk a little bit about marijuana and the 2018 governor's race, shall we? WEED WARS - When 71 percent of Florida voters approved the state's medical marijuanaconstitutional amendment last year, how many thought qualifying patients should NOT be allowed to smoke cannabis? The GOP-led Legislature might not wait to find out. Both the state House and Senate want to ban medical weed smoking - a move that all but guarantees a lawsuit from the man who bankrolled the amendment, Orlando trial lawyer and Democratic donor John Morgan. At the least, the publicity of a lawsuit will be good for his firm, Morgan & Morgan, and perhaps his bid for governor if he decides to run. "I will sue and I will win. This is why politicians are despised. I'll be baaaack! Free publicity. Thank you," Morgantweeted last night as the Florida Senate debated its version of the bill. KING MONEY - One of the three announced Democratic candidates for governor, political newcomer Chris King, says he raised $301,000 in April between his campaign and political committees. About a third of the money came from the candidate. King, who announced in March and kicked in more of his personal fortune, has about $1.5 million cash on hand, his campaign said. ALLIGATOR RON FOR GOV? -- "Ron Bergeron says decision on Florida governor race likely 'around August'," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: "Ron Bergeron, the Broward County developer, entrepreneur and conservationist, is still actively considering running for Florida governor. The man known as Alligator Ron said in an interview he'd probably announce his plans 'somewhere around August.' That's a slightly later timetable than he suggested earlier this year when he suggested an announcement would be closer to June. Bergeron sounded late Wednesday like someone who wants to run." Read more ** A message from Floridians for Fair Business Practices:Florida has the opportunity to join 29 other states and Washington, D.C. that value consumer choice and free market principles. Floridians for Fair Business Practices, and the more than 150,000 jobs we represent, encourage Governor Scott to sign SB 106 and bring Florida out of the Prohibition Era. Learn more here. ** ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE FEDS ... MAR-A-LAGO MONEY -- "Flying Trump to Mar-a-Lago twice cost at least $1.2 million," by AP's Chad Day:"A pair of President Donald Trump's recent weekend trips to his Mar-a-Lago resort cost taxpayers more than $1.2 million, new documents released by a conservative group show. The documents made public Thursday by Judicial Watch are some of the first to put even part of a price tag on Trump's frequent visits to his Palm Beach, Florida, club. The numbers reflect only the costs associated with the president's plane, Air Force One. Not included are expenses for Secret Service protection or support vehicles provided by the Department of Defense, which must be airlifted into place." Read more MAR-A-LAGO MOLESTATION CLAIM -- "The one weird court case linking Trump, Clinton, and a billionaire pedophile," by POLITICO's Josh Gerstein: "A woman who claims in a lawsuit that she was lured into a sex-trafficking ring run by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein contends that the depravity began at a Florida resort now known as the winter White House: Mar-a-Lago. Virginia Giuffre's civil suit, scheduled to go to trial here later this month, threatens to expose new details of a long-running saga tying together President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and other prominent figures, including Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz ... Giuffre, formerly Roberts, claims she was 15 and working as a towel girl at Trump's posh Palm Beach club when she was recruited nearly two decades ago into sexual slavery by socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, then Epstein's girlfriend." Read more CHILLING EFFECT -- "Florida getting fewer refugees," by News-Press' Jeff Burlew:"Florida has seen a substantial slowdown in refugee arrivals this year, a sign President Donald Trump's new policies are having an impact despite a flurry of legal challenges to block them. For the first four months of 2017, 543 refugees were resettled in Florida, according to figures from the U.S. State Department. That's a nearly 24 percent decrease from the same period last year, when 712 refugees were relocated in the Sunshine State." Read more TRUMPCARE - "Fence-sitting Florida Republicans vote to repeal, replace Obamacare," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos: U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart, Brian Mast were among the key Florida Republicans still undecided as early as Thursday morning. All three voted for passage. The only Florida Republican to vote against it was U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, of Miami, who had long announced her opposition. Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000522 SWAMP SHAKEUP -- C.J. Gimenez, son of Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, said he is leaving the lobbying firm Avenue Strategies, the Miami Herald reported Thursday. The newspaper said Gimenez, who only joined the firm last month, told the newspaper he's leaving because the company accepted Citgo, the Venezuelan-government owned oil company, as a client. Lewandowski resigned from his lobbying firm on Thursday amid scrutiny of its efforts to capitalize on his relationship with the president. CRUDE RISKS -- "Sen. Rubio: Florida faces risks of drilling," by Sen. Marco Rubio for Pensacola News Journal:"In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico claimed 11 lives when it exploded, and the nation watched in shock as it spewed 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf over 87 days. The entire Gulf Coast, including Florida's 770 miles of shoreline and beaches, bore the brunt of the spill, and so did more than 15,000 species that call the area home. Ever since Congress passed the Gulf of Mexico Security Act (GOMESA) into law in 2006, energy exploration in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico has been banned. The same law also gave all the Gulf states - except for Florida - the ability to benefit from revenue generated by drilling in the middle and the west of the Gulf. That is still the case today." Read more CLC ON JNC - "Carlos López-Cantera to Chair Statewide Panel Vetting Federal Judicial Candidates," via press release: "Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) will once again constitute the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) to identify highly qualified individuals as finalists to become U.S. district judges in each of the three judicial districts in Florida. Today, it was announced that Carlos López-Cantera will serve as statewide chair of Florida's Federal JNC. Read more HELPING? - "GOP nonprofit launches $2 million campaign thanking Obamacare repeal backers," by POLITICO'S Kevin Robillard: American Action Network, a nonprofit with ties to House Speaker Paul Ryan, will spend $2 million over the next 11 days in 21 districts running TV ads to thank House Republicans who voted for the GOP's Obamacare repeal bill Thursday. The ads will thank only members who voted for the legislation. The 30-second TV spot will air in the districts of vulnerable members, including Florida's Carlos Curbelo and California's David Valadao. Read more ... TALLAHASSEE REPORT ... CLOCK TICKING -- "House won't accept Senate's latest medical marijuana proposal," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The sponsor of the House medical marijuana bill told POLITICO Florida that he won't accept the changes the Senate made on Thursday to his medical marijuana bill, saying the changes represent a reversal of key issues he felt had already been resolved in prior negotiations ... The Senate is seeking to impose a sales tax on medical marijuana products, while the House opposes the idea. The House also believes the Senate had gone back on an agreement for "the pace" at which new licenses are handed out. Read more - "Senate medical marijuana amendment offers compromise on dispensary caps," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The amendment to HB 1397, filed by Senate sponsor Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, would increase the dispensary limit over the underlying bill from three to five, and allow for that cap to increase by one store for every 75,000 patients on the state medical marijuana registry. The House has adamantly opposed dispensary caps despite opting for a more restrictive system overall. Read more. CUTTING SCHOOLS - "Superintendents, school boards fight 'alarming' school funding proposal," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: Florida's school boards and superintendents warn the Legislature's proposed 2017-18 budget would spell cuts for many districts. The overall increase works out to be about $24 per student - much lower than what both Gov. Rick Scott and the Senate initially proposed, and smaller than bumps in recent years. But a closer look reveals that the base student allocation is actually being cut by $27 per student. There will be more funding included in other categories of the state's complex funding formula, the Florida Education Finance Program. Read more SCHOOL WINNERS - "Senate passes end-of-session education 'train;' bill cuts high school test, mandates recess," By POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: The Senate voted 38-0 to enact a broad array of changes to education policy in an omnibus bill advanced on the penultimate day of the regular legislative session. The upper chamber adopted a 72-page strike-all amendment to HB 549, which was originally 17 pages long, before sending it back to the House for concurrence ... Allies of former Gov. Jeb Bush pushed to preserve his education reform legacy, including by opposing eliminating certain final exams for high school students. Read more SHARP BUDGET KNIFE - "Lawmakers wrap up health care spending, race to print final budget," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: House and Senate budget conferees announced Thursday night that they reached a deal on how much to spend on Medicaid and long-term care putting to rest the last unresolved area of the budget. Florida hospitals took a cut of $250 million in recurring general revenue in their Medicaid payments under the agreement, with legislators agreeing - for the upcoming year only -to reduce those cuts by $50 million. Because state dollars are matched by federal Medicaid dollars, the cuts amount to a $520 million reduction in hospital spending this fiscal year, which begins July 1. The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida did not have immediate comment on the reductions, saying it wanted to review the impact. Read more LAUREN'S CASH -- "Lauren's Kids racks up six-figure donations via auto tag registration renewals," by Florida Bulldog's Francisco Alvarado: "In January, Broward County car owners who received their auto tag renewal notices also got a special message from Lauren's Kids, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child sex abuse and founded by freshman State Sen. Lauren Book." Read more - "Scott calls out Sarasota, Manatee representatives," by Herald-Tribune's Zach Murdock:Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000523 - "Gov. Scott in Naples chastises lawmakers over state's $83 billion budget," by TCPalm's Eric Staats:Read more - "House rejects compromise in fentanyl trafficking bill," by AP's Ana Ceballos:Read more - "Video: Sen. Audrey Gibson discusses 'the incident' with Sen. Artiles, Corrine Brown's trial, more," by Florida Times-Union's Tia Mitchell: Read more - Florida's Bruce Ritchie: Read more Adding on - "How low will Senate go on work comp attorney fees?," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton:Read more - "New transportation funding helps close transportation, economic development budget," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: Read more ... AROUND THE STATE ... DID CORRINE DELIVER? -- "Prosecutor goes after Brown on stand who can't explain One Door donations," by Florida Times-Union's Nate Monroe, Christopher Hong and Steve Patterson: "After defending herself on the witness stand for several hours, former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown endured a short - yet harsh - barrage of questioning from prosecutors before the seventh day of her fraud trial ended. The rhythm of the exchange between Brown and lead prosecutor A. Tysen Duva resembled a boxing match. Duva quickly went on the offensive, suggesting her chief of staff Ronnie Simmons acted out of loyalty to his long-time boss and motherly figure when he took tens of thousands of dollars from a fraudulent charity and deposited the cash into her personal bank account. Brown has pinned the bulk of the blame on Simmons and said any money he gave her was for legitimate reimbursements." Read more SNAPPERED -- "Ridiculously short federal red snapper season announced," by Pensacola News Journal's Chris Phillips: "Private boat anglers in the Gulf of Mexico are left with just three days to harvest red snapper in federal waters for 2017. The federal season will open at 12:01 on June 1 and conclude at 12:01 a.m. on June 4 believe it or not." Read more HIGH COST FOR LOW PRICE STORE -- "In a remnant of the world's rarest forest, Miami-Dade may stick a Walmart," by Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: "This plot near Zoo Miami is a remnant of one of the world's rarest forests: pine rockland. It once covered 186,000 acres, colonizing a ridge of ancient coral reef - the high ground snaking south from Miami under the Upper Keys and reappearing in Big Pine Key." Read more REMEMBERING TRAYVON -- "Trayvon Martin To Receive Posthumous Bachelor's Degree From Florida Memorial University," by WIOD's Isha Thorpe: "Almost five years after Trayvon Martin's life was taken away from him, Florida Memorial University is honoring the young man, who would've been 22 years old today, with a Bachelor's of Aeronautical Science degree." Read more STUNG -- "Beekeepers on edge over tupelo honey season," by Panama City News Herald's Katie Landeck:"The tupelo trees still are blooming, but beekeepers are not excited about this year's crop of tupelo honey. 'The 2017 tupelo season is not looking good. Terrible is a better word, actually,' said Brian Bertonneau, the owner of Smiley Honey." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... BAD DOC -- "State reopens investigation of Miami doctor who called broker during baby's delivery," by Miami Herald's Daniel Chang: "The Florida Department of Health has reopened an investigation into a Miami obstetrician who took an eight-minute phone call from his stockbroker while delivering a baby. The child suffered permanent brain damage, leading to a $33.8 million medical malpractice award for the parents in April. An attorney for the mother said Thursday that the health department has asked to interview Marla Dixon of Miami Gardens about her son's birth on Dec. 2, 2013, at North Shore Medical Center." Read more - "Florida layoffs decrease 37 percent over year ago," by Sun Sentinel's Marcia Heroux Pounds:Read more - "Cops: Former Jacksonville TV weatherman Tom Johnston, who killed self, was suspect in rape case," by AP's staff: Read more - "Navarre woman guilty of attacking mother over collard greens," by Pensacola News Journal's staff:Read more - "Rap beaten yet again: Prosecutors drop charge against notorious Opa-locka cop," by Miami Herald's David Ovalle: Read more - "Meet longtime Trump ally Roger Stone, an attention-craving political hit man," by Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: Read more - "Kodak Black sentenced to 364 days in jail, but could be released in a month," by Sun Sentinel's Brett Clarkson: Read more - "Underwear-clad Florida man strikes deputy's car, has 'revelation'," by Palm Beach Post's Sarah Elsesser:Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000524 - "Site of Pulse nightclub massacre to become memorial, museum," by AP's Mike Schneider:Read more - "Jacksonville police officer arrested after gun incident at Bestbet Orange Park," by Florida Times-Union's Dan Scanlan: Read more - "Woman shot during confrontation over handicapped parking," by AP's staff: Read more - "NEW: Thieves using fishing gear to steal mail from Florida post office," by Palm Beach Post's Julius Whigham II: Read more - "After scolding goes viral, Hillsborough judge removes herself from case involving USF Bulls player," by Tampa Bay Times' Sue Carlton: Read more - "Florida judge suspended for misleading campaign ad," by AP's staff: Read more WOLF OR SHEEP? -- "Lake deputy fired for waving weapons, quoting Denzel Washington in 'Training Day'," by Orlando Sentinel's Jason Ruiter: "Lake County deputy sheriff has been fired for playfully waving his firearm and taser while quoting lines from Denzel Washington in 'Training Day,' an action movie about a corrupt cop, the Sheriff's Office said Thursday. Deputy Dean Zipes, who was hired in December 2015, was fired April 21 for the incident and other allegations that Zipes twice pulled out his firearm in an office setting and once made a motion to draw his service weapon at a pizza delivery boy, joking that he was alleged Orlando cop-killer Markeith Loyd." Read more WHITE, POWDERY DOG FOOD -- "Trainer's license revoked after greyhounds test positive for cocaine at Derby Lane," by Tampa Bay Times' Tony Marrero: "One day last January, a greyhound named Flying Tidalwave ran the sixth race at Derby Lane, crossing the finish line in fourth place. The dog, according to state records, had cocaine coursing through its veins. Urine samples collected from four other dogs in veteran trainer Malcolm McAllister's kennel over the next 17 days would later test positive for cocaine metabolites, records show. The positive test results have ended a nearly 40year career of a trainer that a Debry Lane executive once called a 'wonderful patriarch of the industry.'" Read more ** A message from Floridians for Fair Business Practices:Floridians for Fair Business Practices encourage Governor Scott to sign SB 106, a prime example of common-sense legislation that embraces free market principles and free enterprise by repealing a Prohibition-era law. The legislation passed last week by the Florida legislature would allow grocery stores to sell liquor and liquor stores to sell groceries if they choose to do so. All businesses, including independent liquor stores, will be able to flourish if the alcohol separation law is repealed. In the 29 other states and Washington, D.C. that allow grocery stores to carry liquor, independent liquor stores are still thriving. There is room for both business models in the marketplace. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000525 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 7:05 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook, presented by Floridians for Fair Business Practices: Florida’s pot politics — Chris King’s cash — Alligator Ron for Gov? — CLC leads JNC — Tupelo bee keepers worry 05/05/2017 07:01 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) with Bianca Padró Ocasio (bpadro@politico.com; @BiancaJoanie), Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Good Friday morning. Today should be sine die, the end of the 60-day lawmaking session. But we're in overtime. There's still no state budget and a vote won't happen until at least Monday. So let's talk a little bit about marijuana and the 2018 governor's race, shall we? WEED WARS - When 71 percent of Florida voters approved the state's medical marijuanaconstitutional amendment last year, how many thought qualifying patients should NOT be allowed to smoke cannabis? The GOP-led Legislature might not wait to find out. Both the state House and Senate want to ban medical weed smoking - a move that all but guarantees a lawsuit from the man who bankrolled the amendment, Orlando trial lawyer and Democratic donor John Morgan. At the least, the publicity of a lawsuit will be good for his firm, Morgan & Morgan, and perhaps his bid for governor if he decides to run. "I will sue and I will win. This is why politicians are despised. I'll be baaaack! Free publicity. Thank you," Morgantweeted last night as the Florida Senate debated its version of the bill. KING MONEY - One of the three announced Democratic candidates for governor, political newcomer Chris King, says he raised $301,000 in April between his campaign and political committees. About a third of the money came from the candidate. King, who announced in March and kicked in more of his personal fortune, has about $1.5 million cash on hand, his campaign said. ALLIGATOR RON FOR GOV? -- "Ron Bergeron says decision on Florida governor race likely 'around August'," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: "Ron Bergeron, the Broward County developer, entrepreneur and conservationist, is still actively considering running for Florida governor. The man known as Alligator Ron said in an interview he'd probably announce his plans 'somewhere around August.' That's a slightly later timetable than he suggested earlier this year when he suggested an announcement would be closer to June. Bergeron sounded late Wednesday like someone who wants to run." Read more ** A message from Floridians for Fair Business Practices:Florida has the opportunity to join 29 other states and Washington, D.C. that value consumer choice and free market principles. Floridians for Fair Business Practices, and the more than 150,000 jobs we represent, encourage Governor Scott to sign SB 106 and bring Florida out of the Prohibition Era. Learn more here. ** ... TRUMPLANDIA AND THE FEDS ... MAR-A-LAGO MONEY -- "Flying Trump to Mar-a-Lago twice cost at least $1.2 million," by AP's Chad Day:"A pair of President Donald Trump's recent weekend trips to his Mar-a-Lago resort cost taxpayers more than $1.2 million, new documents released by a conservative group show. The documents made public Thursday by Judicial Watch are some of the first to put even part of a price tag on Trump's frequent visits to his Palm Beach, Florida, club. The numbers reflect only the costs associated with the president's plane, Air Force One. Not included are expenses for Secret Service protection or support vehicles provided by the Department of Defense, which must be airlifted into place." Read more MAR-A-LAGO MOLESTATION CLAIM -- "The one weird court case linking Trump, Clinton, and a billionaire pedophile," by POLITICO's Josh Gerstein: "A woman who claims in a lawsuit that she was lured into a sex-trafficking ring run by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein contends that the depravity began at a Florida resort now known as the winter White House: Mar-a-Lago. Virginia Giuffre's civil suit, scheduled to go to trial here later this month, threatens to expose new details of a long-running saga tying together President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and other prominent figures, including Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz ... Giuffre, formerly Roberts, claims she was 15 and working as a towel girl at Trump's posh Palm Beach club when she was recruited nearly two decades ago into sexual slavery by socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, then Epstein's girlfriend." Read more CHILLING EFFECT -- "Florida getting fewer refugees," by News-Press' Jeff Burlew:"Florida has seen a substantial slowdown in refugee arrivals this year, a sign President Donald Trump's new policies are having an impact despite a flurry of legal challenges to block them. For the first four months of 2017, 543 refugees were resettled in Florida, according to figures from the U.S. State Department. That's a nearly 24 percent decrease from the same period last year, when 712 refugees were relocated in the Sunshine State." Read more TRUMPCARE - "Fence-sitting Florida Republicans vote to repeal, replace Obamacare," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos: U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart, Brian Mast were among the key Florida Republicans still undecided as early as Thursday morning. All three voted for passage. The only Florida Republican to vote against it was U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, of Miami, who had long announced her opposition. Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000526 SWAMP SHAKEUP -- C.J. Gimenez, son of Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, said he is leaving the lobbying firm Avenue Strategies, the Miami Herald reported Thursday. The newspaper said Gimenez, who only joined the firm last month, told the newspaper he's leaving because the company accepted Citgo, the Venezuelan-government owned oil company, as a client. Lewandowski resigned from his lobbying firm on Thursday amid scrutiny of its efforts to capitalize on his relationship with the president. CRUDE RISKS -- "Sen. Rubio: Florida faces risks of drilling," by Sen. Marco Rubio for Pensacola News Journal:"In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico claimed 11 lives when it exploded, and the nation watched in shock as it spewed 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf over 87 days. The entire Gulf Coast, including Florida's 770 miles of shoreline and beaches, bore the brunt of the spill, and so did more than 15,000 species that call the area home. Ever since Congress passed the Gulf of Mexico Security Act (GOMESA) into law in 2006, energy exploration in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico has been banned. The same law also gave all the Gulf states - except for Florida - the ability to benefit from revenue generated by drilling in the middle and the west of the Gulf. That is still the case today." Read more CLC ON JNC - "Carlos López-Cantera to Chair Statewide Panel Vetting Federal Judicial Candidates," via press release: "Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) will once again constitute the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) to identify highly qualified individuals as finalists to become U.S. district judges in each of the three judicial districts in Florida. Today, it was announced that Carlos López-Cantera will serve as statewide chair of Florida's Federal JNC. Read more HELPING? - "GOP nonprofit launches $2 million campaign thanking Obamacare repeal backers," by POLITICO'S Kevin Robillard: American Action Network, a nonprofit with ties to House Speaker Paul Ryan, will spend $2 million over the next 11 days in 21 districts running TV ads to thank House Republicans who voted for the GOP's Obamacare repeal bill Thursday. The ads will thank only members who voted for the legislation. The 30-second TV spot will air in the districts of vulnerable members, including Florida's Carlos Curbelo and California's David Valadao. Read more ... TALLAHASSEE REPORT ... CLOCK TICKING -- "House won't accept Senate's latest medical marijuana proposal," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The sponsor of the House medical marijuana bill told POLITICO Florida that he won't accept the changes the Senate made on Thursday to his medical marijuana bill, saying the changes represent a reversal of key issues he felt had already been resolved in prior negotiations ... The Senate is seeking to impose a sales tax on medical marijuana products, while the House opposes the idea. The House also believes the Senate had gone back on an agreement for "the pace" at which new licenses are handed out. Read more - "Senate medical marijuana amendment offers compromise on dispensary caps," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The amendment to HB 1397, filed by Senate sponsor Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, would increase the dispensary limit over the underlying bill from three to five, and allow for that cap to increase by one store for every 75,000 patients on the state medical marijuana registry. The House has adamantly opposed dispensary caps despite opting for a more restrictive system overall. Read more. CUTTING SCHOOLS - "Superintendents, school boards fight 'alarming' school funding proposal," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: Florida's school boards and superintendents warn the Legislature's proposed 2017-18 budget would spell cuts for many districts. The overall increase works out to be about $24 per student - much lower than what both Gov. Rick Scott and the Senate initially proposed, and smaller than bumps in recent years. But a closer look reveals that the base student allocation is actually being cut by $27 per student. There will be more funding included in other categories of the state's complex funding formula, the Florida Education Finance Program. Read more SCHOOL WINNERS - "Senate passes end-of-session education 'train;' bill cuts high school test, mandates recess," By POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: The Senate voted 38-0 to enact a broad array of changes to education policy in an omnibus bill advanced on the penultimate day of the regular legislative session. The upper chamber adopted a 72-page strike-all amendment to HB 549, which was originally 17 pages long, before sending it back to the House for concurrence ... Allies of former Gov. Jeb Bush pushed to preserve his education reform legacy, including by opposing eliminating certain final exams for high school students. Read more SHARP BUDGET KNIFE - "Lawmakers wrap up health care spending, race to print final budget," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: House and Senate budget conferees announced Thursday night that they reached a deal on how much to spend on Medicaid and long-term care putting to rest the last unresolved area of the budget. Florida hospitals took a cut of $250 million in recurring general revenue in their Medicaid payments under the agreement, with legislators agreeing - for the upcoming year only -to reduce those cuts by $50 million. Because state dollars are matched by federal Medicaid dollars, the cuts amount to a $520 million reduction in hospital spending this fiscal year, which begins July 1. The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida did not have immediate comment on the reductions, saying it wanted to review the impact. Read more LAUREN'S CASH -- "Lauren's Kids racks up six-figure donations via auto tag registration renewals," by Florida Bulldog's Francisco Alvarado: "In January, Broward County car owners who received their auto tag renewal notices also got a special message from Lauren's Kids, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child sex abuse and founded by freshman State Sen. Lauren Book." Read more - "Scott calls out Sarasota, Manatee representatives," by Herald-Tribune's Zach Murdock:Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000527 - "Gov. Scott in Naples chastises lawmakers over state's $83 billion budget," by TCPalm's Eric Staats:Read more - "House rejects compromise in fentanyl trafficking bill," by AP's Ana Ceballos:Read more - "Video: Sen. Audrey Gibson discusses 'the incident' with Sen. Artiles, Corrine Brown's trial, more," by Florida Times-Union's Tia Mitchell: Read more - Florida's Bruce Ritchie: Read more Adding on - "How low will Senate go on work comp attorney fees?," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton:Read more - "New transportation funding helps close transportation, economic development budget," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: Read more ... AROUND THE STATE ... DID CORRINE DELIVER? -- "Prosecutor goes after Brown on stand who can't explain One Door donations," by Florida Times-Union's Nate Monroe, Christopher Hong and Steve Patterson: "After defending herself on the witness stand for several hours, former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown endured a short - yet harsh - barrage of questioning from prosecutors before the seventh day of her fraud trial ended. The rhythm of the exchange between Brown and lead prosecutor A. Tysen Duva resembled a boxing match. Duva quickly went on the offensive, suggesting her chief of staff Ronnie Simmons acted out of loyalty to his long-time boss and motherly figure when he took tens of thousands of dollars from a fraudulent charity and deposited the cash into her personal bank account. Brown has pinned the bulk of the blame on Simmons and said any money he gave her was for legitimate reimbursements." Read more SNAPPERED -- "Ridiculously short federal red snapper season announced," by Pensacola News Journal's Chris Phillips: "Private boat anglers in the Gulf of Mexico are left with just three days to harvest red snapper in federal waters for 2017. The federal season will open at 12:01 on June 1 and conclude at 12:01 a.m. on June 4 believe it or not." Read more HIGH COST FOR LOW PRICE STORE -- "In a remnant of the world's rarest forest, Miami-Dade may stick a Walmart," by Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: "This plot near Zoo Miami is a remnant of one of the world's rarest forests: pine rockland. It once covered 186,000 acres, colonizing a ridge of ancient coral reef - the high ground snaking south from Miami under the Upper Keys and reappearing in Big Pine Key." Read more REMEMBERING TRAYVON -- "Trayvon Martin To Receive Posthumous Bachelor's Degree From Florida Memorial University," by WIOD's Isha Thorpe: "Almost five years after Trayvon Martin's life was taken away from him, Florida Memorial University is honoring the young man, who would've been 22 years old today, with a Bachelor's of Aeronautical Science degree." Read more STUNG -- "Beekeepers on edge over tupelo honey season," by Panama City News Herald's Katie Landeck:"The tupelo trees still are blooming, but beekeepers are not excited about this year's crop of tupelo honey. 'The 2017 tupelo season is not looking good. Terrible is a better word, actually,' said Brian Bertonneau, the owner of Smiley Honey." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... BAD DOC -- "State reopens investigation of Miami doctor who called broker during baby's delivery," by Miami Herald's Daniel Chang: "The Florida Department of Health has reopened an investigation into a Miami obstetrician who took an eight-minute phone call from his stockbroker while delivering a baby. The child suffered permanent brain damage, leading to a $33.8 million medical malpractice award for the parents in April. An attorney for the mother said Thursday that the health department has asked to interview Marla Dixon of Miami Gardens about her son's birth on Dec. 2, 2013, at North Shore Medical Center." Read more - "Florida layoffs decrease 37 percent over year ago," by Sun Sentinel's Marcia Heroux Pounds:Read more - "Cops: Former Jacksonville TV weatherman Tom Johnston, who killed self, was suspect in rape case," by AP's staff: Read more - "Navarre woman guilty of attacking mother over collard greens," by Pensacola News Journal's staff:Read more - "Rap beaten yet again: Prosecutors drop charge against notorious Opa-locka cop," by Miami Herald's David Ovalle: Read more - "Meet longtime Trump ally Roger Stone, an attention-craving political hit man," by Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith: Read more - "Kodak Black sentenced to 364 days in jail, but could be released in a month," by Sun Sentinel's Brett Clarkson: Read more - "Underwear-clad Florida man strikes deputy's car, has 'revelation'," by Palm Beach Post's Sarah Elsesser:Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000528 - "Site of Pulse nightclub massacre to become memorial, museum," by AP's Mike Schneider:Read more - "Jacksonville police officer arrested after gun incident at Bestbet Orange Park," by Florida Times-Union's Dan Scanlan: Read more - "Woman shot during confrontation over handicapped parking," by AP's staff: Read more - "NEW: Thieves using fishing gear to steal mail from Florida post office," by Palm Beach Post's Julius Whigham II: Read more - "After scolding goes viral, Hillsborough judge removes herself from case involving USF Bulls player," by Tampa Bay Times' Sue Carlton: Read more - "Florida judge suspended for misleading campaign ad," by AP's staff: Read more WOLF OR SHEEP? -- "Lake deputy fired for waving weapons, quoting Denzel Washington in 'Training Day'," by Orlando Sentinel's Jason Ruiter: "Lake County deputy sheriff has been fired for playfully waving his firearm and taser while quoting lines from Denzel Washington in 'Training Day,' an action movie about a corrupt cop, the Sheriff's Office said Thursday. Deputy Dean Zipes, who was hired in December 2015, was fired April 21 for the incident and other allegations that Zipes twice pulled out his firearm in an office setting and once made a motion to draw his service weapon at a pizza delivery boy, joking that he was alleged Orlando cop-killer Markeith Loyd." Read more WHITE, POWDERY DOG FOOD -- "Trainer's license revoked after greyhounds test positive for cocaine at Derby Lane," by Tampa Bay Times' Tony Marrero: "One day last January, a greyhound named Flying Tidalwave ran the sixth race at Derby Lane, crossing the finish line in fourth place. The dog, according to state records, had cocaine coursing through its veins. Urine samples collected from four other dogs in veteran trainer Malcolm McAllister's kennel over the next 17 days would later test positive for cocaine metabolites, records show. The positive test results have ended a nearly 40year career of a trainer that a Debry Lane executive once called a 'wonderful patriarch of the industry.'" Read more ** A message from Floridians for Fair Business Practices:Floridians for Fair Business Practices encourage Governor Scott to sign SB 106, a prime example of common-sense legislation that embraces free market principles and free enterprise by repealing a Prohibition-era law. The legislation passed last week by the Florida legislature would allow grocery stores to sell liquor and liquor stores to sell groceries if they choose to do so. All businesses, including independent liquor stores, will be able to flourish if the alcohol separation law is repealed. In the 29 other states and Washington, D.C. that allow grocery stores to carry liquor, independent liquor stores are still thriving. There is room for both business models in the marketplace. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000529 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 10:49 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Election Academy: Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Posted: 12 May 2017 04:51 AM PDT [Image via twimg] After months of suggesting it was in the works, the White House announced yesterday that the President had signed anexecutive order establishing a Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity tasked with examining the nation’s system for federal elections. The reaction to the news was swift and fierce, with widespread criticism of the commission – to be chaired by the Vice President – as unnecessary or even a “sham” by Democrats, given the lack to date of any significant evidence of election fraud. [electionlineToday has the stories here.] You can bet that criticism will only intensify as this effort moves forward. As it does, however, here are a series of questions worth considering: Who (else) is on the commission? The executive order calls for up to 15 members beyond the chair – but all we have so far are these names: Kansas SoS Kris Kobach (who will also serve as vice-chair), New Hampshire SoS Bill Gardner, Maine SoS Matt Dunlap, Indiana SoS Connie Lawson, former Ohio SoS Kenneth Blackwell and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick. Given opposition to the establishment of the commission, many Democrats and other experts are suggesting that service on the panel would be inappropriate – with some suggesting that Democrats like Gardner and Dunlap should face protests for agreeing to join. That said, it is strange for the commission to be created and announced without a full slate of members; as Election Law Blog’s Rick Hasen notes: So unusual to announce the formation of a commission without saying who the members are and passing along their bios; without having a research director in place; without having infrastructure in place. Given the intense opposition to the commission – and the highly-fraught policy environment surrounding the recent dismissal of the FBI Director and its effect on inquiries into Russia’s role in the 2016 elections – I wonder who besides the six names already mentioned will be brought forward, and if those names will result in anything approaching a “bipartisan” list. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000530 What impact does this have on members of the commission? Several members of the new commission are involved in complicated issues elsewhere. Kansas’ Kobach continues to be the target of numerous lawsuits regarding his state’s voter registration laws – and as part of those has been ordered by a court to produce documents he shared with the then President-elect on the topic of voter rolls. Maine’s Dunlap is in the middle of a dispute (which has reached the State Supreme Court) over whether his state will implement ranked-choice voting for federal elections. And the EAC’s McCormick is involved in a lawsuit over the agency’s authority to add state proof-of-citizenship laws to the federal voter registration form – with a June 1 deadline for responding to the court on a key issue in the case. I’ll be curious to see how (if at all) the commission’s work affects these other developments – especially the EAC, which already faces intense Congressional scrutiny and beyond the lawsuit is carrying a heavy and broad workload in support of state and local election officials nationwide. Is the commission about election integrity or voter confidence? Here’s the language about the mission of the commission: The Commission shall, consistent with applicable law, study the registration and voting processes used in Federal elections. The Commission shall be solely advisory and shall submit a report to the President that identifies the following: (a) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that enhance the American people’s confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections; (b) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that undermine the American people’s confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections; and (c) those vulnerabilities in voting systems and practices used for Federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations and improper voting, including fraudulent voter registrations and fraudulent voting. The third subsection is what you might have expected, but the first two (“enhance/undermine”) focus not on the election system but Americans’ confidence in the system. As we’ve seen many times over the years, voter confidence often has little correlation to the actual conduct of elections but actually tracks other partisan or policy views – or even whether or not the preferred candidate won in the most recent election. The Vermont SoS had this observation on Twitter: Fine print: not about investigating what undermines the ACTUAL integrity of elections, but how Americans FEEL about election integrity. That could be very important, given the intensity of feeling over these issues in the electorate. I’ll be watching to see how much of the commission is devoted to measuring confidence as opposed to assessing the election system. Is the improper/fraudulent distinction important? The order contains the following definitions section: For purposes of this order: (a) The term “improper voter registration” means any situation where an individual who does not possess the legal right to vote in a jurisdiction is included as an eligible voter on that jurisdiction’s voter list, regardless of the state of mind or intent of such individual. (b) The term “improper voting” means the act of an individual casting a non-provisional ballot in a jurisdiction in which that individual is ineligible to vote, or the act of an individual casting a ballot in multiple jurisdictions, regardless of the state of mind or intent of that individual. (c) The term “fraudulent voter registration” means any situation where an individual knowingly and intentionally takes steps to add ineligible individuals to voter lists. (d) The term “fraudulent voting” means the act of casting a non-provisional ballot or multiple ballots with knowledge that casting the ballot or ballots is illegal. That’s an interesting distinction, given that intent is required to prove fraud in a criminal case. A lot of the rhetoric on this issue has focused on “fraud”, suggesting that individuals or groups are deliberately gaming the system; the inclusion of this distinction suggests the commission wants to cast its net wider. If the commission does indeed gather data on the scope of improper vs. fraudulent registration and voting – and if, as evidence has suggested, most problems are inadvertent or the result of confusion and/or error – I’ll be watching to see if that results in a ratcheting-down of fraud claims or (as opponents fear) it will result in calls to tighten the process further to prevent the potential for fraud. Obviously, the announcement of the commission represents yet another flashpoint in an election integrity debate that is already full of them. How these questions and others affect the work of the commission if and when it gets underway remain to be seen. If the panel actually does get underway, you can expect it to color policy and political debates in the field for the foreseeable future. Needless to say – stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000531 From: WestEric Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 3:39 PM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: ChronisterJessica ; WestEric Subject: FW: Election Academy: Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission From: noreply+feedproxy@google.com [mailto:noreply+feedproxy@google.com] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 10:49 AM To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Election Academy: Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Posted: 12 May 2017 04:51 AM PDT [Image via twimg] After months of suggesting it was in the works, the White House announced yesterday that the President had signed anexecutive order establishing a Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity tasked with examining the nation’s system for federal elections. The reaction to the news was swift and fierce, with widespread criticism of the commission – to be chaired by the Vice President – as unnecessary or even a “sham” by Democrats, given the lack to date of any significant evidence of election fraud. [electionlineToday has the stories here.] You can bet that criticism will only intensify as this effort moves forward. As it does, however, here are a series of questions worth considering: Who (else) is on the commission? The executive order calls for up to 15 members beyond the chair – but all we have so far are these names: Kansas SoS Kris Kobach (who will also serve as vice-chair), New Hampshire SoS Bill Gardner, Maine SoS Matt Dunlap, Indiana SoS Connie Lawson, former Ohio SoS Kenneth Blackwell and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick. Given opposition to the establishment of the commission, many Democrats and other experts are suggesting that service on the panel would be inappropriate – with some suggesting that Democrats like Gardner and Dunlap should face protests for agreeing to join. That said, it is strange for the commission to be created and announced without a full slate of members; as Election Law Blog’s Rick Hasennotes: So unusual to announce the formation of a commission without saying who the members are and passing along their bios; without having a research director in place; without having infrastructure in place. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000532 Given the intense opposition to the commission – and the highly-fraught policy environment surrounding the recent dismissal of the FBI Director and its effect on inquiries into Russia’s role in the 2016 elections – I wonder who besides the six names already mentioned will be brought forward, and if those names will result in anything approaching a “bipartisan” list. What impact does this have on members of the commission? Several members of the new commission are involved in complicated issues elsewhere. Kansas’ Kobach continues to be the target of numerous lawsuits regarding his state’s voter registration laws – and as part of those has been ordered by a court to produce documents he shared with the then Presidentelect on the topic of voter rolls. Maine’s Dunlap is in the middle of a dispute (which has reached the State Supreme Court) over whether his state will implement ranked-choice voting for federal elections. And the EAC’s McCormick is involved in a lawsuit over the agency’s authority to add state proof-ofcitizenship laws to the federal voter registration form – with a June 1 deadline for responding to the court on a key issue in the case. I’ll be curious to see how (if at all) the commission’s work affects these other developments – especially the EAC, which already faces intense Congressional scrutiny and beyond the lawsuit is carrying a heavy and broad workload in support of state and local election officials nationwide. Is the commission about election integrity or voter confidence? Here’s the language about the mission of the commission: The Commission shall, consistent with applicable law, study the registration and voting processes used in Federal elections. The Commission shall be solely advisory and shall submit a report to the President that identifies the following: (a) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that enhance the American people’s confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections; (b) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that undermine the American people’s confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections; and (c) those vulnerabilities in voting systems and practices used for Federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations and improper voting, including fraudulent voter registrations and fraudulent voting. The third subsection is what you might have expected, but the first two (“enhance/undermine”) focus not on the election system but Americans’ confidence in the system. As we’ve seen many times over the years, voter confidence often has little correlation to the actual conduct of elections but actually tracks other partisan or policy views – or even whether or not the preferred candidate won in the most recent election. The Vermont SoS had this observation on Twitter: Fine print: not about investigating what undermines the ACTUAL integrity of elections, but how Americans FEEL about election integrity. That could be very important, given the intensity of feeling over these issues in the electorate. I’ll be watching to see how much of the commission is devoted to measuring confidence as opposed to assessing the election system. Is the improper/fraudulent distinction important? The order contains the following definitions section: For purposes of this order: (a) The term “improper voter registration” means any situation where an individual who does not possess the legal right to vote in a jurisdiction is included as an eligible voter on that jurisdiction’s voter list, regardless of the state of mind or intent of such individual. (b) The term “improper voting” means the act of an individual casting a non-provisional ballot in a jurisdiction in which that individual is ineligible to vote, or the act of an individual casting a ballot in multiple jurisdictions, regardless of the state of mind or intent of that individual. (c) The term “fraudulent voter registration” means any situation where an individual knowingly and intentionally takes steps to add ineligible individuals to voter lists. (d) The term “fraudulent voting” means the act of casting a non-provisional ballot or multiple ballots with knowledge that casting the ballot or ballots is illegal. That’s an interesting distinction, given that intent is required to prove fraud in a criminal case. A lot of the rhetoric on this issue has focused on “fraud”, suggesting that individuals or groups are deliberately gaming the system; the inclusion of this distinction suggests the commission wants to cast its net wider. If the commission does indeed gather data on the scope of improper vs. fraudulent registration and voting – and if, as evidence has suggested, most problems are inadvertent or the result of confusion and/or error – I’ll be watching to see if that results in a ratcheting-down of fraud claims or (as opponents fear) it will result in calls to tighten the process further to prevent the potential for fraud. Obviously, the announcement of the commission represents yet another flashpoint in an election integrity debate that is already full of them. How these questions and others affect the work of the commission if and when it gets underway remain to be seen. If the panel actually does get underway, you can expect it to color policy and political debates in the field for the foreseeable future. Needless to say – stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000533 Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000534 From: WestEric Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 3:39 PM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: ChronisterJessica ; WestEric Subject: FW: Election Academy: Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission From: noreply+feedproxy@google.com [mailto:noreply+feedproxy@google.com] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 10:49 AM To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Election Academy: Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Questions About the New Presidential Election Integrity Commission Posted: 12 May 2017 04:51 AM PDT [Image via twimg] After months of suggesting it was in the works, the White House announced yesterday that the President had signed anexecutive order establishing a Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity tasked with examining the nation’s system for federal elections. The reaction to the news was swift and fierce, with widespread criticism of the commission – to be chaired by the Vice President – as unnecessary or even a “sham” by Democrats, given the lack to date of any significant evidence of election fraud. [electionlineToday has the stories here.] You can bet that criticism will only intensify as this effort moves forward. As it does, however, here are a series of questions worth considering: Who (else) is on the commission? The executive order calls for up to 15 members beyond the chair – but all we have so far are these names: Kansas SoS Kris Kobach (who will also serve as vice-chair), New Hampshire SoS Bill Gardner, Maine SoS Matt Dunlap, Indiana SoS Connie Lawson, former Ohio SoS Kenneth Blackwell and EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick. Given opposition to the establishment of the commission, many Democrats and other experts are suggesting that service on the panel would be inappropriate – with some suggesting that Democrats like Gardner and Dunlap should face protests for agreeing to join. That said, it is strange for the commission to be created and announced without a full slate of members; as Election Law Blog’s Rick Hasennotes: So unusual to announce the formation of a commission without saying who the members are and passing along their bios; without having a research director in place; without having infrastructure in place. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000535 Given the intense opposition to the commission – and the highly-fraught policy environment surrounding the recent dismissal of the FBI Director and its effect on inquiries into Russia’s role in the 2016 elections – I wonder who besides the six names already mentioned will be brought forward, and if those names will result in anything approaching a “bipartisan” list. What impact does this have on members of the commission? Several members of the new commission are involved in complicated issues elsewhere. Kansas’ Kobach continues to be the target of numerous lawsuits regarding his state’s voter registration laws – and as part of those has been ordered by a court to produce documents he shared with the then Presidentelect on the topic of voter rolls. Maine’s Dunlap is in the middle of a dispute (which has reached the State Supreme Court) over whether his state will implement ranked-choice voting for federal elections. And the EAC’s McCormick is involved in a lawsuit over the agency’s authority to add state proof-ofcitizenship laws to the federal voter registration form – with a June 1 deadline for responding to the court on a key issue in the case. I’ll be curious to see how (if at all) the commission’s work affects these other developments – especially the EAC, which already faces intense Congressional scrutiny and beyond the lawsuit is carrying a heavy and broad workload in support of state and local election officials nationwide. Is the commission about election integrity or voter confidence? Here’s the language about the mission of the commission: The Commission shall, consistent with applicable law, study the registration and voting processes used in Federal elections. The Commission shall be solely advisory and shall submit a report to the President that identifies the following: (a) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that enhance the American people’s confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections; (b) those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that undermine the American people’s confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal elections; and (c) those vulnerabilities in voting systems and practices used for Federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations and improper voting, including fraudulent voter registrations and fraudulent voting. The third subsection is what you might have expected, but the first two (“enhance/undermine”) focus not on the election system but Americans’ confidence in the system. As we’ve seen many times over the years, voter confidence often has little correlation to the actual conduct of elections but actually tracks other partisan or policy views – or even whether or not the preferred candidate won in the most recent election. The Vermont SoS had this observation on Twitter: Fine print: not about investigating what undermines the ACTUAL integrity of elections, but how Americans FEEL about election integrity. That could be very important, given the intensity of feeling over these issues in the electorate. I’ll be watching to see how much of the commission is devoted to measuring confidence as opposed to assessing the election system. Is the improper/fraudulent distinction important? The order contains the following definitions section: For purposes of this order: (a) The term “improper voter registration” means any situation where an individual who does not possess the legal right to vote in a jurisdiction is included as an eligible voter on that jurisdiction’s voter list, regardless of the state of mind or intent of such individual. (b) The term “improper voting” means the act of an individual casting a non-provisional ballot in a jurisdiction in which that individual is ineligible to vote, or the act of an individual casting a ballot in multiple jurisdictions, regardless of the state of mind or intent of that individual. (c) The term “fraudulent voter registration” means any situation where an individual knowingly and intentionally takes steps to add ineligible individuals to voter lists. (d) The term “fraudulent voting” means the act of casting a non-provisional ballot or multiple ballots with knowledge that casting the ballot or ballots is illegal. That’s an interesting distinction, given that intent is required to prove fraud in a criminal case. A lot of the rhetoric on this issue has focused on “fraud”, suggesting that individuals or groups are deliberately gaming the system; the inclusion of this distinction suggests the commission wants to cast its net wider. If the commission does indeed gather data on the scope of improper vs. fraudulent registration and voting – and if, as evidence has suggested, most problems are inadvertent or the result of confusion and/or error – I’ll be watching to see if that results in a ratcheting-down of fraud claims or (as opponents fear) it will result in calls to tighten the process further to prevent the potential for fraud. Obviously, the announcement of the commission represents yet another flashpoint in an election integrity debate that is already full of them. How these questions and others affect the work of the commission if and when it gets underway remain to be seen. If the panel actually does get underway, you can expect it to color policy and political debates in the field for the foreseeable future. Needless to say – stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000536 Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000537 From: Josh Kaul on behalf of Josh Kaul Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 4:00 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Trump is attacking voters. Friends, I've gone to court in states around the country, including here in Wisconsin, to protect the right to vote. And virtually every elections expert, election administrator, and judge has agreed: Voter fraud is extremely rare, and voter-impersonation fraud is rarer still. Despite that, Donald Trump just signed an executive order yesterday establishing a commission on voter fraud and suppression. Please join me in opposing this outrageous and unnecessary commission by adding your name here. It's hard to see the creation of this commission as anything other than a step toward new efforts to restrict voting access. Over the past decade, a number of states have manipulated their laws to make it harder to vote, often justifying those laws with bogus claims of widespread voter fraud. And Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, one of the leading vote suppressors in America, will be a member of Trump's commission. Following one of the voting-rights trials in which I was involved, a federal judge in Wisconsin wrote that "the Wisconsin experience demonstrates that a preoccupation with mostly phantom election fraud leads to real incidents of disenfranchisement, which undermine rather than enhance confidence in elections, particularly in minority communities." Donald Trump's commission is only going to make that problem worse. Add your name here to join me in opposing it. Thank you, Josh Kaul ADD YOUR NAME Paid for by Kaul for Attorney General Kaul for Attorney General P.O. Box 5522 Madison WI 53705 United States Help spread the word about our campaign! Forward this message to 5 friends. Josh Kaul is a Democrat running for Attorney General in Wisconsin. To support our campaign, click here to contribute. If you would like to no longer receive campaign updates, click here to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000538 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:10 AM EDT To: WestEric ; EdwardsJennifer ; BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: Judicial Watch Registrations County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Total Pop 7/1/16 under 18 Eligible Pop Voters % Registered 170,497 235,087 24% 23% 129,577 181,017 127,612 168,375 98.5% 93.0% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 158,316 95,381 163,932 248,615 292,108 142,729 77,476 129,645 183,432 191,235 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000539 From: CapizziAixa Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11:13 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: RE: List Maintenance: More Registered Voters Than Voting Age Citizens -- 6 counties under notice article The link will not open for me. It times out. From: WestEric Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:46 AM To: CapizziAixa Cc: ChronisterJessica; BlackKerry; WestEric Subject: List Maintenance: More Registered Voters Than Voting Age Citizens -- 6 counties under notice article From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:38 AM To: EdwardsJennifer; BlazierMelissa; BreaultAlex; WestEric Subject: List Maintenance: More Registered Voters Than Voting Age Citizens -- 6 counties under notice article http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000540 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:10 AM EDT To: WestEric ; EdwardsJennifer ; BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: Judicial Watch Registrations County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Total Pop 7/1/16 under 18 Eligible Pop Voters % Registered 170,497 235,087 24% 23% 129,577 181,017 127,612 168,375 98.5% 93.0% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 158,316 95,381 163,932 248,615 292,108 142,729 77,476 129,645 183,432 191,235 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000541 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:44 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Registrations Wow! Lower than what I thought. Wonder how many are noncitizens and what is the source of their info? Just my thoughts..... Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2017, at 9:10 AM, CarpenterDave wrote: County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Total Pop 7/1/16 under 18 Eligible Pop Voters % Registered 170,497 235,087 24% 23% 129,577 181,017 127,612 168,375 98.5% 93.0% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 158,316 95,381 163,932 248,615 292,108 142,729 77,476 129,645 183,432 191,235 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000542 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:44 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Registrations Wow! Lower than what I thought. Wonder how many are noncitizens and what is the source of their info? Just my thoughts..... Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2017, at 9:10 AM, CarpenterDave wrote: County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Total Pop 7/1/16 under 18 Eligible Pop Voters % Registered 170,497 235,087 24% 23% 129,577 181,017 127,612 168,375 98.5% 93.0% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 158,316 95,381 163,932 248,615 292,108 142,729 77,476 129,645 183,432 191,235 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000543 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:55 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: RE: Judicial Watch Registrations These are figures I put together based on US census and DOE registration for July 2016 Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:44 AM To: CarpenterDave Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Registrations Wow! Lower than what I thought. Wonder how many are noncitizens and what is the source of their info? Just my thoughts..... Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2017, at 9:10 AM, CarpenterDave wrote: County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Total Pop 7/1/16 under 18 Eligible Pop Voters % Registered 170,497 235,087 24% 23% 129,577 181,017 127,612 168,375 98.5% 93.0% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 158,316 95,381 163,932 248,615 292,108 142,729 77,476 129,645 183,432 191,235 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000544 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:55 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: RE: Judicial Watch Registrations These are figures I put together based on US census and DOE registration for July 2016 Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:44 AM To: CarpenterDave Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Registrations Wow! Lower than what I thought. Wonder how many are noncitizens and what is the source of their info? Just my thoughts..... Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2017, at 9:10 AM, CarpenterDave wrote: County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Total Pop 7/1/16 under 18 Eligible Pop Voters % Registered 170,497 235,087 24% 23% 129,577 181,017 127,612 168,375 98.5% 93.0% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 158,316 95,381 163,932 248,615 292,108 142,729 77,476 129,645 183,432 191,235 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000545 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:21 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Registrations Oh well thank you Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2017, at 9:55 AM, CarpenterDave wrote: These are figures I put together based on US census and DOE registration for July 2016 Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:44 AM To: CarpenterDave Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Registrations Wow! Lower than what I thought. Wonder how many are noncitizens and what is the source of their info? Just my thoughts..... Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2017, at 9:10 AM, CarpenterDave wrote: County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Total Pop 7/1/16 under 18 Eligible Pop Voters % Registered 170,497 235,087 24% 23% 129,577 181,017 127,612 168,375 98.5% 93.0% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 158,316 95,381 163,932 248,615 292,108 142,729 77,476 129,645 183,432 191,235 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000546 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:21 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Registrations Oh well thank you Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2017, at 9:55 AM, CarpenterDave wrote: These are figures I put together based on US census and DOE registration for July 2016 Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:44 AM To: CarpenterDave Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Registrations Wow! Lower than what I thought. Wonder how many are noncitizens and what is the source of their info? Just my thoughts..... Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2017, at 9:10 AM, CarpenterDave wrote: County Santa Rosa St Johns Clay County Flagler Okaloosa Osceola Collier Total Pop 7/1/16 under 18 Eligible Pop Voters % Registered 170,497 235,087 24% 23% 129,577 181,017 127,612 168,375 98.5% 93.0% 208,311 108,310 201,170 336,015 365,136 24% 18% 22% 26% 20% 158,316 95,381 163,932 248,615 292,108 142,729 77,476 129,645 183,432 191,235 90.2% 81.2% 79.1% 73.8% 65.5% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000547 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:37 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer ; BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex ; WestEric Subject: 6 counties under notice article http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000548 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:37 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer ; BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex ; WestEric Subject: 6 counties under notice article http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000549 From: WestEric Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:45 AM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: ChronisterJessica ; BlackKerry ; WestEric Subject: List Maintenance: More Registered Voters Than Voting Age Citizens -- 6 counties under notice article From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:38 AM To: EdwardsJennifer; BlazierMelissa; BreaultAlex; WestEric Subject: List Maintenance: More Registered Voters Than Voting Age Citizens -- 6 counties under notice article http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000550 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:01 AM EDT To: Bernie Feliciano Subject: List maintenance FYI hi Bernie, Don't know if you saw this article yesterday regarding counties doing proper list maintenance. After reading it I put together a chart showing registration for the affect counties as well as a few others. Too high a percentage registered is often an indicator of lack of list maintenance. Population estimates are from US Census Quick Facts, Voter Registration from the DOE. I am not certain the criterion that Judicial Watch use to select the counties to go after. They have successfully challenged jurisdictions in other states, usually going after heavily democratic counties. http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls July-2016 Total Pop Eligible % County 7/1/16 under 18 Pop Voters Registered Santa Rosa 170,497 24% 129,577 127,612 98.5% St Johns 235,087 23% 181,017 168,375 93.0% Clay County 208,311 24% 158,316 142,729 90.2% Flagler 108,310 18% 95,381 77,476 81.2% Okaloosa 201,170 22% 163,932 129,645 79.1% Osceola 336,015 26% 248,615 183,432 73.8% Collier 365,136 20% 292,108 191,235 65.5% Broward 1,909,632 21% 1,546,802 1,135,940 73.4% Miami/Dade 2,712,945 20% 2,170,356 1,305,121 60.1% Lee 722336 18% 592,315 408102 68.9% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000551 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 2:53 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: List maintenance issue - Judicial Watch http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000552 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 2:53 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: List maintenance issue - Judicial Watch http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000553 From: Feliciano, Bernie Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2017 3:52 PM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: RE: List maintenance FYI Hi Dave, I read the article right before you sent this email and found it very interesting. I discussed it with Tommy and told him the same thing - list maintenance was lacking. I think your chart below clearly spells it out. I am just curious as to how, if in fact list maintenance is lacking, the obvious counties below have been reporting their list maintenance activity. Thank you for the chart! Hi Bernie, Don't know if you saw this article yesterday regarding counties doing proper list maintenance. After reading it I put together a chart showing registration for the affect counties as well as a few others. Too high a percentage registered is often an indicator of lack of list maintenance. Population estimates are from US Census Quick Facts, Voter Registration from the DOE. I am not certain the criterion that Judicial Watch use to select the counties to go after. They have successfully challenged jurisdictions in other states, usually going after heavily democratic counties. http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registration-rolls July-2016 Total Pop Eligible % County 7/1/16 under 18 Pop Voters Registered Santa Rosa 170,497 24% 129,577 127,612 98.5% St Johns 235,087 23% 181,017 168,375 93.0% Clay County 208,311 24% 158,316 142,729 90.2% Flagler 108,310 18% 95,381 77,476 81.2% Okaloosa 201,170 22% 163,932 129,645 79.1% Osceola 336,015 26% 248,615 183,432 73.8% Collier 365,136 20% 292,108 191,235 65.5% Broward 1,909,632 21% 1,546,802 1,135,940 73.4% Miami/Dade 2,712,945 20% 2,170,356 1,305,121 60.1% Lee 722336 18% 592,315 408102 68.9% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000554 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 7:11 AM EDT To: Feliciano, Bernie Subject: RE: List maintenance FYI That's the Final Jeopardy questions tonight. Okaloosa might be correct depending on how military personnel are counted for census purposes. Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: Feliciano, Bernie [mailto:bfeliciano@leeelections.com] Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2017 3:52 PM To: CarpenterDave Subject: RE: List maintenance FYI Hi Dave, I read the article right before you sent this email and found it very interesting. I discussed it with Tommy and told him the same thing - list maintenance was lacking. I think your chart below clearly spells it out. I am just curious as to how, if in fact list maintenance is lacking, the obvious counties below have been reporting their list maintenance activity. Thank you for the chart! Hi Bernie, Don't know if you saw this article yesterday regarding counties doing proper list maintenance. After reading it I put together a chart showing registration for the affect counties as well as a few others. Too high a percentage registered is often an indicator of lack of list maintenance. Population estimates are from US Census Quick Facts, Voter Registration from the DOE. I am not certain the criterion that Judicial Watch use to select the counties to go after. They have successfully challenged jurisdictions in other states, usually going after heavily democratic counties. http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls July-2016 Total Pop Eligible % County 7/1/16 under 18 Pop Voters Registered Santa Rosa 170,497 24% 129,577 127,612 98.5% St Johns 235,087 23% 181,017 168,375 93.0% Clay County 208,311 24% 158,316 142,729 90.2% Flagler 108,310 18% 95,381 77,476 81.2% Okaloosa 201,170 22% 163,932 129,645 79.1% Osceola 336,015 26% 248,615 183,432 73.8% Collier 365,136 20% 292,108 191,235 65.5% Broward 1,909,632 21% 1,546,802 1,135,940 73.4% Miami/Dade 2,712,945 20% 2,170,356 1,305,121 60.1% Lee 722336 18% 592,315 408102 68.9% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000555 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 10:57 AM EDT To: RobertsonTrish Subject: List maintenance FYI http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls July-2016 Total Pop Eligible % County 7/1/16 under 18 Pop Voters Registered Santa Rosa 170,497 24% 129,577 127,612 98.5% St Johns 235,087 23% 181,017 168,375 93.0% Clay County 208,311 24% 158,316 142,729 90.2% Flagler 108,310 18% 95,381 77,476 81.2% Okaloosa 201,170 22% 163,932 129,645 79.1% Osceola 336,015 26% 248,615 183,432 73.8% Collier 365,136 20% 292,108 191,235 65.5% Broward 1,909,632 21% 1,546,802 1,135,940 73.4% Miami/Dade 2,712,945 20% 2,170,356 1,305,121 60.1% Lee 722336 18% 592,315 408102 68.9% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000556 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 10:57 AM EDT To: RobertsonTrish Subject: List maintenance FYI http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls July-2016 Total Pop Eligible % County 7/1/16 under 18 Pop Voters Registered Santa Rosa 170,497 24% 129,577 127,612 98.5% St Johns 235,087 23% 181,017 168,375 93.0% Clay County 208,311 24% 158,316 142,729 90.2% Flagler 108,310 18% 95,381 77,476 81.2% Okaloosa 201,170 22% 163,932 129,645 79.1% Osceola 336,015 26% 248,615 183,432 73.8% Collier 365,136 20% 292,108 191,235 65.5% Broward 1,909,632 21% 1,546,802 1,135,940 73.4% Miami/Dade 2,712,945 20% 2,170,356 1,305,121 60.1% Lee 722336 18% 592,315 408102 68.9% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000557 From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 10:58 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: RE: List maintenance FYI Interesting…thanks for sharing! Trish Robertson, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: CarpenterDave Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 10:57 AM To: RobertsonTrish Subject: List maintenance FYI http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls July-2016 Total Pop Eligible % County 7/1/16 under 18 Pop Voters Registered Santa Rosa 170,497 24% 129,577 127,612 98.5% St Johns 235,087 23% 181,017 168,375 93.0% Clay County 208,311 24% 158,316 142,729 90.2% Flagler 108,310 18% 95,381 77,476 81.2% Okaloosa 201,170 22% 163,932 129,645 79.1% Osceola 336,015 26% 248,615 183,432 73.8% Collier 365,136 20% 292,108 191,235 65.5% Broward 1,909,632 21% 1,546,802 1,135,940 73.4% Miami/Dade 2,712,945 20% 2,170,356 1,305,121 60.1% Lee 722336 18% 592,315 408102 68.9% Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000558 From: WestEric Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:45 AM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: ChronisterJessica ; BlackKerry ; WestEric Subject: List Maintenance: More Registered Voters Than Voting Age Citizens -- 6 counties under notice article From: CarpenterDave Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:38 AM To: EdwardsJennifer; BlazierMelissa; BreaultAlex; WestEric Subject: List Maintenance: More Registered Voters Than Voting Age Citizens -- 6 counties under notice article http://flbusinessdaily.com/stories/511116690-six-florida-counties-warned-by-judicial-watch-over-voter-registrationrolls Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000559 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000560 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000561 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000562 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000563 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000564 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000565 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000566 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000567 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000568 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000569 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000570 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000571 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000572 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000573 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000574 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000575 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000576 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000577 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000578 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000579 U.S Election Assistance Commission Elections as Critical Infrastructure: Background FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000580 Purpose of Presentation Develop a baseline understanding of Critical Infrastructure (CI) Explain how elections fit within CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000581 What is Critical Infrastructure (CI)? • The current definition comes from The Patriot Act • The Patriot Act defines “critical infrastructure” (CI) as: • systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters (Sec. 1016(e)). CI is a Patriot Act initiative to protect vital systems and assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000582 History of Critical Infrastructure • In response to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001(P.L. 107-56). • Purpose: To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. • Justification: Private business, government, and the national security apparatus increasingly depend on an interdependent network of critical physical and information infrastructures. The current definition of CI was a response to 9/11 to protect critical assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000583 Goals and Framework of CI Ph slcal Elements of Set Goals Implement Risk - - Identity Assess and and. Infrastructure Analyze Risks "'3"an Infrastructure Objectives Activates INFORMATION SHARING Measue Effectiveness Three strategic imperatives shall drive the Federal approach to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience: 1) Re?ne and clarify functional 2) Enable effective information 3) Implement an integration and relationships across the Federal exchange by identifying baseline data analysis function to inform Government to advance the and systems requirements for the planning and operations decisions national unity of effort to Federal Government regarding critical infrastructure. strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience Guiding Documents and Framework These documents establish the mechanisms for collaboration between the private sector and government in protecting CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000585 Key Entities and Roles Within a CI Sector • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Leads the national effort by providing strategic guidance, promoting national unity of effort, and coordinating the overall Federal effort. • Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) – Coordinates and collaborates with DHS and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, with CI owners and operators. • Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs) – SCCs serve as principal collaboration points between the government and private sector owners and operators. They consist of representatives from the private sector. • Government Coordinating Councils (GCCs) – Consist of representatives from various levels of government (including Federal and State, Local, Territorial and Tribal (SLTT)), as appropriate to the operating landscape of each individual sector. • State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) –SLTTGCC promotes the engagement of SLTT partners in national critical infrastructure. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000586 Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) Definition and Role • Definition: • Sector- a logical collection of assets, systems, or networks that provide a common function to the economy, government, or society; the National Plan addresses 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Additionally, sub-sectors can be created. • SSA Roles: • Serve as a day-to-day Federal interface for the dynamic prioritization, collaboration, and coordination of sector-specific activities. • Carry out incident management responsibilities consistent with statutory authority and other appropriate policies, directives, or regulations. • Provide, support, or facilitate technical assistance and consultations for that sector to identify vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as appropriate. • Support the Secretary of Homeland Security’s statutory reporting requirements by providing, on an annual basis, sector-specific CI information. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000587 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors and Their Corresponding Agencies Councils I Sector Governmem In! nu . Coordinating Coordinating '8 0' ($003) Councils ((3003) Chemical Commercial Faculities Communications 0 Critical Manufacturing Department of Dams Homeland Security 50 Emergency Servnces lnformation Technology 0 3 Nuclear Reactors. 3 Materials Waste y. a Department of i 3 Agriculture. 8 Food 8.: Agriculture Department of Health g. i and Human Services 3 a a Department of a C) Defense Industrial Base 0 Defense 9 i 3 35- Energy 0 Department of Energy a 2 Department of Health 9 Healthcare Health 0 and Human Services 8 2 Uses a Department of sepa'ate FlhanClal Servnces the Treasury coordlr?atgne a entity Water Env-ronmntal Wastewater Systems Department of Homeland Security- does not have an Gerweral Set-Vices SCC Administration Government Facilities - Horroeland Security. b-roken dew-n Department of by transportation - mode or ransportatlon cton Tra nsportatlon Systems 0 9 th-at .1 ?wt-ctor (or a subsector Within the sector) has a designated information sharing organization. Government Facilities Sector • Includes general-use office buildings and special-use military installations, embassies, courthouses, national laboratories, and other critical structures. • In addition, the sector includes cyber elements that contribute to the protection of sector assets as well as individuals who perform essential functions or possess tactical, operational, or strategic knowledge. • The Government Facilities Sector currently has two subsectors, Education Facilities and Monuments and Icons. Elections is the third. This is the CI sector in which “Elections” is designated FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000589 Education Facility Subsector (EFS) • The Education Department Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools partners with DHS on this subsector. • EFS has human, physical, and cyber assets. However, the EFS assets of primary concern are human and physical. • The predominant characteristics of individual pre K–12 schools vary tremendously within EFS. • Facilities supporting these students and staff are widely dispersed throughout the country and in all geographical regions with differing social and physical environments. Elections are similar to the education facility subsector (EFS) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000590 Communications • Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs): These are “operational entities formed by CI owners and operators to gather, analyze, appropriately sanitize, and disseminate intelligence and information related to critical infrastructure. ISACs provide 24/7 threat warning and incident reporting capabilities and have the ability to reach and share information within their sectors, between sectors, and among government and private sector stakeholders.” (Source: Presidential Decision Directive 63, 1998) • Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs): Though similar to ISACs, ISAOs are “any formal or informal entity or collaboration created or employed by public or private sector organizations, for purposes of: (a) Gathering and analyzing Critical Infrastructure information in order to better understand security problems and interdependencies related to critical infrastructure and protected systems, so as to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability thereof; (b) Communicating or disclosing Critical Infrastructure information to help prevent, detect, mitigate, or recover from the effects of an interference, compromise, or an incapacitation problem related to Critical Infrastructure or protected systems; and (c) Voluntarily disseminating Critical Infrastructure information to its members, State, local, and Federal Governments, or any other entities that may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b).” • Essentially, ISAOs allow for more widespread information sharing across sectors and among interested individuals regardless of clearance, knowledge level, or inclusion in a CI sector. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000591 Legal Protections over Communications • Information about security and vulnerabilities shared under the restrictions of the Critical Infrastructure Information Act is considered Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII). PCII is not subject to the many disclosure regulations, such as those found in the Freedom of Information Act and its state-level counterpart. This protection, allows the critical infrastructure community to discuss vulnerabilities and problems without publically exposing potentially sensitive information. • For those participating in election sector coordinating councils this protection means that some information communicated between DHS and the coordinating councils can be protected. This limits the potential for sensitive election security information to be made public and protects potentially sensitive material from being misconstrued or used for nefarious purposes. This protection is made possible by an exception to the Federal Advisory Committee Act created by the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000592 Many Questions! • The polling places themselves: Who is the first responder to polling place incidents? What happens to vote-by-mail tabulation locations? What are the procedures for privately-owned polling places (ex. churches)? • Election Board Offices: Will election officials need to go through background checks for clearance purposes? Will this designation allow state government entities that are not election offices to alter operations of an election office? Are the office phones and networks secure? If not, what are the back ups? Are administrators and staff properly trained to handle all contingencies? Who makes this call? • Transport and storage of ballots and voting machines: Are vendors and storage facilities secure? Who defines them as secure? These are illustrative of the many CI questions that come with the elections designation, and must be answered as the elections subsector is implemented. The EAC is keeping an inventory of questions, and requests/welcomes election official questions at: clearinghouse@eac.gov FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000593 The EAC’s Role The EAC has requested that DHS name the Commission as Co-SAA. This designation is important to ensure that state and local election officials and administrators have an informed federal advocate working directly with DHS as the department determines what resources and services are needed to protect U.S. election systems and how these resources will be distributed. The EAC has held and will continue to hold, hearings and meetings to give DHS a platform to discuss the designation and its potential benefits, as well as answer questions from stakeholders. Serving as the official Co-SSA for implementing the critical infrastructure designation would tap into this strength and provide election officials with assurance that their interests and concerns will shape the contours of DHS’s plan moving forward. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000594 DHS Contacts • Neil Jenkins: neil.jenkins@HQ.DHS.GOV • Geoffrey Hale: geoffrey.hale@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Hanson: robert.hanson@HQ.DHS.GOV • Juan Figueroa: juan.figueroa@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Gatlin: robert.gatlin@HQ.DHS.GOV FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000595 More information at the EAC Website: www.eac.gov • Whitepaper: • STARTING POINT: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure • What we know: • Statement on the Designation of Election Infrastructure as a Critical infrastructure Subsector • DHS JEOLC Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Overview Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Questions (PDF) • Questions from state and local officials: • Operational Structural Technical FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000596 Contact Information: Christy McCormick, Commissioner cmccormick@eac.gov (301) 563-3965 General EAC Number: (301) 563-3939 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000597 U.S Election Assistance Commission Elections as Critical Infrastructure: Background FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000598 Purpose of Presentation Develop a baseline understanding of Critical Infrastructure (CI) Explain how elections fit within CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000599 What is Critical Infrastructure (CI)? • The current definition comes from The Patriot Act • The Patriot Act defines “critical infrastructure” (CI) as: • systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters (Sec. 1016(e)). CI is a Patriot Act initiative to protect vital systems and assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000600 History of Critical Infrastructure • In response to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001(P.L. 107-56). • Purpose: To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. • Justification: Private business, government, and the national security apparatus increasingly depend on an interdependent network of critical physical and information infrastructures. The current definition of CI was a response to 9/11 to protect critical assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000601 Goals and Framework of CI Ph slcal Elements of Set Goals Implement Risk - - Identity Assess and and. Infrastructure Analyze Risks "'3"an Infrastructure Objectives Activates INFORMATION SHARING Measue Effectiveness Three strategic imperatives shall drive the Federal approach to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience: 1) Re?ne and clarify functional 2) Enable effective information 3) Implement an integration and relationships across the Federal exchange by identifying baseline data analysis function to inform Government to advance the and systems requirements for the planning and operations decisions national unity of effort to Federal Government regarding critical infrastructure. strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience Guiding Documents and Framework These documents establish the mechanisms for collaboration between the private sector and government in protecting CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000603 Key Entities and Roles Within a CI Sector • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Leads the national effort by providing strategic guidance, promoting national unity of effort, and coordinating the overall Federal effort. • Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) – Coordinates and collaborates with DHS and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, with CI owners and operators. • Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs) – SCCs serve as principal collaboration points between the government and private sector owners and operators. They consist of representatives from the private sector. • Government Coordinating Councils (GCCs) – Consist of representatives from various levels of government (including Federal and State, Local, Territorial and Tribal (SLTT)), as appropriate to the operating landscape of each individual sector. • State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) –SLTTGCC promotes the engagement of SLTT partners in national critical infrastructure. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000604 Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) Definition and Role • Definition: • Sector- a logical collection of assets, systems, or networks that provide a common function to the economy, government, or society; the National Plan addresses 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Additionally, sub-sectors can be created. • SSA Roles: • Serve as a day-to-day Federal interface for the dynamic prioritization, collaboration, and coordination of sector-specific activities. • Carry out incident management responsibilities consistent with statutory authority and other appropriate policies, directives, or regulations. • Provide, support, or facilitate technical assistance and consultations for that sector to identify vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as appropriate. • Support the Secretary of Homeland Security’s statutory reporting requirements by providing, on an annual basis, sector-specific CI information. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000605 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors and Their Corresponding Agencies Councils I Sector Governmem In! nu . Coordinating Coordinating '8 0' ($003) Councils ((3003) Chemical Commercial Faculities Communications 0 Critical Manufacturing Department of Dams Homeland Security 50 Emergency Servnces lnformation Technology 0 3 Nuclear Reactors. 3 Materials Waste y. a Department of i 3 Agriculture. 8 Food 8.: Agriculture Department of Health g. i and Human Services 3 a a Department of a C) Defense Industrial Base 0 Defense 9 i 3 35- Energy 0 Department of Energy a 2 Department of Health 9 Healthcare Health 0 and Human Services 8 2 Uses a Department of sepa'ate FlhanClal Servnces the Treasury coordlr?atgne a entity Water Env-ronmntal Wastewater Systems Department of Homeland Security- does not have an Gerweral Set-Vices SCC Administration Government Facilities - Horroeland Security. b-roken dew-n Department of by transportation - mode or ransportatlon cton Tra nsportatlon Systems 0 9 th-at .1 ?wt-ctor (or a subsector Within the sector) has a designated information sharing organization. Government Facilities Sector • Includes general-use office buildings and special-use military installations, embassies, courthouses, national laboratories, and other critical structures. • In addition, the sector includes cyber elements that contribute to the protection of sector assets as well as individuals who perform essential functions or possess tactical, operational, or strategic knowledge. • The Government Facilities Sector currently has two subsectors, Education Facilities and Monuments and Icons. Elections is the third. This is the CI sector in which “Elections” is designated FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000607 Education Facility Subsector (EFS) • The Education Department Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools partners with DHS on this subsector. • EFS has human, physical, and cyber assets. However, the EFS assets of primary concern are human and physical. • The predominant characteristics of individual pre K–12 schools vary tremendously within EFS. • Facilities supporting these students and staff are widely dispersed throughout the country and in all geographical regions with differing social and physical environments. Elections are similar to the education facility subsector (EFS) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000608 Communications • Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs): These are “operational entities formed by CI owners and operators to gather, analyze, appropriately sanitize, and disseminate intelligence and information related to critical infrastructure. ISACs provide 24/7 threat warning and incident reporting capabilities and have the ability to reach and share information within their sectors, between sectors, and among government and private sector stakeholders.” (Source: Presidential Decision Directive 63, 1998) • Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs): Though similar to ISACs, ISAOs are “any formal or informal entity or collaboration created or employed by public or private sector organizations, for purposes of: (a) Gathering and analyzing Critical Infrastructure information in order to better understand security problems and interdependencies related to critical infrastructure and protected systems, so as to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability thereof; (b) Communicating or disclosing Critical Infrastructure information to help prevent, detect, mitigate, or recover from the effects of an interference, compromise, or an incapacitation problem related to Critical Infrastructure or protected systems; and (c) Voluntarily disseminating Critical Infrastructure information to its members, State, local, and Federal Governments, or any other entities that may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b).” • Essentially, ISAOs allow for more widespread information sharing across sectors and among interested individuals regardless of clearance, knowledge level, or inclusion in a CI sector. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000609 Legal Protections over Communications • Information about security and vulnerabilities shared under the restrictions of the Critical Infrastructure Information Act is considered Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII). PCII is not subject to the many disclosure regulations, such as those found in the Freedom of Information Act and its state-level counterpart. This protection, allows the critical infrastructure community to discuss vulnerabilities and problems without publically exposing potentially sensitive information. • For those participating in election sector coordinating councils this protection means that some information communicated between DHS and the coordinating councils can be protected. This limits the potential for sensitive election security information to be made public and protects potentially sensitive material from being misconstrued or used for nefarious purposes. This protection is made possible by an exception to the Federal Advisory Committee Act created by the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000610 Many Questions! • The polling places themselves: Who is the first responder to polling place incidents? What happens to vote-by-mail tabulation locations? What are the procedures for privately-owned polling places (ex. churches)? • Election Board Offices: Will election officials need to go through background checks for clearance purposes? Will this designation allow state government entities that are not election offices to alter operations of an election office? Are the office phones and networks secure? If not, what are the back ups? Are administrators and staff properly trained to handle all contingencies? Who makes this call? • Transport and storage of ballots and voting machines: Are vendors and storage facilities secure? Who defines them as secure? These are illustrative of the many CI questions that come with the elections designation, and must be answered as the elections subsector is implemented. The EAC is keeping an inventory of questions, and requests/welcomes election official questions at: clearinghouse@eac.gov FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000611 The EAC’s Role The EAC has requested that DHS name the Commission as Co-SAA. This designation is important to ensure that state and local election officials and administrators have an informed federal advocate working directly with DHS as the department determines what resources and services are needed to protect U.S. election systems and how these resources will be distributed. The EAC has held and will continue to hold, hearings and meetings to give DHS a platform to discuss the designation and its potential benefits, as well as answer questions from stakeholders. Serving as the official Co-SSA for implementing the critical infrastructure designation would tap into this strength and provide election officials with assurance that their interests and concerns will shape the contours of DHS’s plan moving forward. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000612 DHS Contacts • Neil Jenkins: neil.jenkins@HQ.DHS.GOV • Geoffrey Hale: geoffrey.hale@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Hanson: robert.hanson@HQ.DHS.GOV • Juan Figueroa: juan.figueroa@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Gatlin: robert.gatlin@HQ.DHS.GOV FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000613 More information at the EAC Website: www.eac.gov • Whitepaper: • STARTING POINT: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure • What we know: • Statement on the Designation of Election Infrastructure as a Critical infrastructure Subsector • DHS JEOLC Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Overview Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Questions (PDF) • Questions from state and local officials: • Operational Structural Technical FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000614 Contact Information: Christy McCormick, Commissioner cmccormick@eac.gov (301) 563-3965 General EAC Number: (301) 563-3939 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000615 U.S Election Assistance Commission Elections as Critical Infrastructure: Background FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000616 Purpose of Presentation Develop a baseline understanding of Critical Infrastructure (CI) Explain how elections fit within CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000617 What is Critical Infrastructure (CI)? • The current definition comes from The Patriot Act • The Patriot Act defines “critical infrastructure” (CI) as: • systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters (Sec. 1016(e)). CI is a Patriot Act initiative to protect vital systems and assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000618 History of Critical Infrastructure • In response to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001(P.L. 107-56). • Purpose: To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. • Justification: Private business, government, and the national security apparatus increasingly depend on an interdependent network of critical physical and information infrastructures. The current definition of CI was a response to 9/11 to protect critical assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000619 Goals and Framework of CI Ph slcal Elements of Set Goals Implement Risk - - Identity Assess and and. Infrastructure Analyze Risks "'3"an Infrastructure Objectives Activates INFORMATION SHARING Measue Effectiveness Three strategic imperatives shall drive the Federal approach to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience: 1) Re?ne and clarify functional 2) Enable effective information 3) Implement an integration and relationships across the Federal exchange by identifying baseline data analysis function to inform Government to advance the and systems requirements for the planning and operations decisions national unity of effort to Federal Government regarding critical infrastructure. strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience Guiding Documents and Framework These documents establish the mechanisms for collaboration between the private sector and government in protecting CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000621 Key Entities and Roles Within a CI Sector • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Leads the national effort by providing strategic guidance, promoting national unity of effort, and coordinating the overall Federal effort. • Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) – Coordinates and collaborates with DHS and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, with CI owners and operators. • Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs) – SCCs serve as principal collaboration points between the government and private sector owners and operators. They consist of representatives from the private sector. • Government Coordinating Councils (GCCs) – Consist of representatives from various levels of government (including Federal and State, Local, Territorial and Tribal (SLTT)), as appropriate to the operating landscape of each individual sector. • State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) –SLTTGCC promotes the engagement of SLTT partners in national critical infrastructure. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000622 Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) Definition and Role • Definition: • Sector- a logical collection of assets, systems, or networks that provide a common function to the economy, government, or society; the National Plan addresses 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Additionally, sub-sectors can be created. • SSA Roles: • Serve as a day-to-day Federal interface for the dynamic prioritization, collaboration, and coordination of sector-specific activities. • Carry out incident management responsibilities consistent with statutory authority and other appropriate policies, directives, or regulations. • Provide, support, or facilitate technical assistance and consultations for that sector to identify vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as appropriate. • Support the Secretary of Homeland Security’s statutory reporting requirements by providing, on an annual basis, sector-specific CI information. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000623 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors and Their Corresponding Agencies Councils I Sector Governmem In! nu . Coordinating Coordinating '8 0' ($003) Councils ((3003) Chemical Commercial Faculities Communications 0 Critical Manufacturing Department of Dams Homeland Security 50 Emergency Servnces lnformation Technology 0 3 Nuclear Reactors. 3 Materials Waste y. a Department of i 3 Agriculture. 8 Food 8.: Agriculture Department of Health g. i and Human Services 3 a a Department of a C) Defense Industrial Base 0 Defense 9 i 3 35- Energy 0 Department of Energy a 2 Department of Health 9 Healthcare Health 0 and Human Services 8 2 Uses a Department of sepa'ate FlhanClal Servnces the Treasury coordlr?atgne a entity Water Env-ronmntal Wastewater Systems Department of Homeland Security- does not have an Gerweral Set-Vices SCC Administration Government Facilities - Horroeland Security. b-roken dew-n Department of by transportation - mode or ransportatlon cton Tra nsportatlon Systems 0 9 th-at .1 ?wt-ctor (or a subsector Within the sector) has a designated information sharing organization. Government Facilities Sector • Includes general-use office buildings and special-use military installations, embassies, courthouses, national laboratories, and other critical structures. • In addition, the sector includes cyber elements that contribute to the protection of sector assets as well as individuals who perform essential functions or possess tactical, operational, or strategic knowledge. • The Government Facilities Sector currently has two subsectors, Education Facilities and Monuments and Icons. Elections is the third. This is the CI sector in which “Elections” is designated FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000625 Education Facility Subsector (EFS) • The Education Department Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools partners with DHS on this subsector. • EFS has human, physical, and cyber assets. However, the EFS assets of primary concern are human and physical. • The predominant characteristics of individual pre K–12 schools vary tremendously within EFS. • Facilities supporting these students and staff are widely dispersed throughout the country and in all geographical regions with differing social and physical environments. Elections are similar to the education facility subsector (EFS) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000626 Communications • Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs): These are “operational entities formed by CI owners and operators to gather, analyze, appropriately sanitize, and disseminate intelligence and information related to critical infrastructure. ISACs provide 24/7 threat warning and incident reporting capabilities and have the ability to reach and share information within their sectors, between sectors, and among government and private sector stakeholders.” (Source: Presidential Decision Directive 63, 1998) • Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs): Though similar to ISACs, ISAOs are “any formal or informal entity or collaboration created or employed by public or private sector organizations, for purposes of: (a) Gathering and analyzing Critical Infrastructure information in order to better understand security problems and interdependencies related to critical infrastructure and protected systems, so as to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability thereof; (b) Communicating or disclosing Critical Infrastructure information to help prevent, detect, mitigate, or recover from the effects of an interference, compromise, or an incapacitation problem related to Critical Infrastructure or protected systems; and (c) Voluntarily disseminating Critical Infrastructure information to its members, State, local, and Federal Governments, or any other entities that may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b).” • Essentially, ISAOs allow for more widespread information sharing across sectors and among interested individuals regardless of clearance, knowledge level, or inclusion in a CI sector. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000627 Legal Protections over Communications • Information about security and vulnerabilities shared under the restrictions of the Critical Infrastructure Information Act is considered Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII). PCII is not subject to the many disclosure regulations, such as those found in the Freedom of Information Act and its state-level counterpart. This protection, allows the critical infrastructure community to discuss vulnerabilities and problems without publically exposing potentially sensitive information. • For those participating in election sector coordinating councils this protection means that some information communicated between DHS and the coordinating councils can be protected. This limits the potential for sensitive election security information to be made public and protects potentially sensitive material from being misconstrued or used for nefarious purposes. This protection is made possible by an exception to the Federal Advisory Committee Act created by the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000628 Many Questions! • The polling places themselves: Who is the first responder to polling place incidents? What happens to vote-by-mail tabulation locations? What are the procedures for privately-owned polling places (ex. churches)? • Election Board Offices: Will election officials need to go through background checks for clearance purposes? Will this designation allow state government entities that are not election offices to alter operations of an election office? Are the office phones and networks secure? If not, what are the back ups? Are administrators and staff properly trained to handle all contingencies? Who makes this call? • Transport and storage of ballots and voting machines: Are vendors and storage facilities secure? Who defines them as secure? These are illustrative of the many CI questions that come with the elections designation, and must be answered as the elections subsector is implemented. The EAC is keeping an inventory of questions, and requests/welcomes election official questions at: clearinghouse@eac.gov FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000629 The EAC’s Role The EAC has requested that DHS name the Commission as Co-SAA. This designation is important to ensure that state and local election officials and administrators have an informed federal advocate working directly with DHS as the department determines what resources and services are needed to protect U.S. election systems and how these resources will be distributed. The EAC has held and will continue to hold, hearings and meetings to give DHS a platform to discuss the designation and its potential benefits, as well as answer questions from stakeholders. Serving as the official Co-SSA for implementing the critical infrastructure designation would tap into this strength and provide election officials with assurance that their interests and concerns will shape the contours of DHS’s plan moving forward. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000630 DHS Contacts • Neil Jenkins: neil.jenkins@HQ.DHS.GOV • Geoffrey Hale: geoffrey.hale@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Hanson: robert.hanson@HQ.DHS.GOV • Juan Figueroa: juan.figueroa@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Gatlin: robert.gatlin@HQ.DHS.GOV FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000631 More information at the EAC Website: www.eac.gov • Whitepaper: • STARTING POINT: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure • What we know: • Statement on the Designation of Election Infrastructure as a Critical infrastructure Subsector • DHS JEOLC Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Overview Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Questions (PDF) • Questions from state and local officials: • Operational Structural Technical FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000632 Contact Information: Christy McCormick, Commissioner cmccormick@eac.gov (301) 563-3965 General EAC Number: (301) 563-3939 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000633 From: SteveHemping@aol.com Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2017 6:00 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer CC: ybarbera65@gmail.com ; abartlett@naplesnews.com ; delliott@voxnow.com Subject: Voter Fraud Commission Hi Jennifer. I hope you and your fellow Supervisor of Election members in the State of Florida will do everything in your power to "Say No" to providing ANY voter information to the Voter Fraud Commission that was recently established by the President's executive order. As of now, the State of Florida has not responded to this Commission's unlawful request. First of all, there is no rampant voter fraud, here in Collier County, the State of Florida, nor for that matter, any where in the United States. This is just another excuse for a political party in power to push more of their "voter suppression tactics" which have been going on for years in states where they hold majority status in the state legislatures and governorships (like Florida). While I am not an attorney, I have reason to believe such requests by the Federal Government are unconstitutional. I would hope that you speak out against these requests as our Supervisor of Election here in Collier County. Why, if this whole thing is not a sham, would the Kansas Secretary of State be appointed Vice Chair of this Commission? Kris Kobach has done everything in his power to limit the number of voters from their right to vote in the State of Kansas. After reviewing over 1.5 million cases in his state, less than 10 were found to have any chance at all leading prosecution. Mr. Kobach was just fined $1,000 for "presenting misleading information in a voter related lawsuit". One in seven voters in Kansas were unable to vote because of his strict "voter registration laws". This Commission is nothing more than an attempt to manufacture evidence of widespread voter fraud, mostly because President Trump "lost the popular vote in the 2016 election" and Vice President Pence and Mr. Kobach are known leaders in widespread voter suppression tactics in their respective states. Please Jennifer, I am counting on you to stand up for all voters in Collier County, like you have done so many times in the past. Also help our Secretary of State make the right decision to NOT turn over any voter data to this commission. Thanks so much. Steve Steven E. Hemping Fire Commissioner Greater Naples Fire & Rescue District Former DEC Chair & State Committeeman 239-774-3885 952-250-4315 (c) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000634 From: District Daybook Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 9:01 AM EDT To: BlazierMelissa Subject: District Daybook Job Listings for June 7, 2017 District Daybook Job Listings New job listings for June 7, 2017. Listings in red are available for premium subscribers to view. 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Comey Posted on May 18, 2017 by State of the Nation Former FBI Director the Ultimate Inside Man SOTN Editor’s Note: The following exposé was originally posted as an excellent comment on Facebook. There is an additional exposé on James Comey which presents an ironclad case against him for dereliction of duty, obstruction of justice and official misconduct as follows: DETAILING THE COMMISSION OF COMEY CRIMES State of the Nation May 18, 2017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Dropping the Hammer on Comey…Brilliant! There are very few crime/mystery novels that approach this true story for compelling drama, intrigue and brinkmanship (with the nation in the balance). Don’t believe the fake-media story that Trump made a mistake or huge gaffe by firing Comey. Don’t believe the media narrative from the left that it was an attempt to silence Comey from some investigation into Trump. Don’t believe the RINO narrative that Comey is a good guy just trying to do his job in terrible circumstances and the timing was bad. Don’t believe the lie that Comey was admired and respected by career FBI investigators and agents. Don’t believe the lie that Trump’s “tweets” are not professional and have no strategic purpose. His tweets are weaponized and deadly. James Comey is a poisonous snake of the highest order… a deep-water Swamp Denizen who has been highly paid to deliberately provide cover for high-level corruption by the Clintons and Obama. He is has been central to trying to destroy the Trump campaign and then the Trump administration from the start. He is as dirty as they come in DC. He had highestlevel cover (the FBI no less) and was deep into an effort to eliminate Trump. Trump had to move hard, fast, and at exactly the right time to cut the head off the snake without getting bitten by the snake or being finished by the other swamp denizens. Begin by noticing how the President fired Comey when Comey was 3,000 miles away from his office, that Comey had no inkling he was being cut, that all his files, computers, and everything in his office were seized by his boss Sessions and the justice department. This was not a violation of protocol, it was tactical. Notice how Prez Trump compartmentalized the strike and did not inform any of his White House “staff” to prevent leaks. Notice how he emasculated Comey and the swamp denizens by letting them know in a tweet that the Attorney General got information (surveillance “tapes” from the seizure of Comey’s office) to let Comey and his handlers know that Trump’s DOJ has the goods on them. This was a brilliant, strategic and totally imperative move at exactly the right time against horrible, evil and corrupt powers infesting our government. The swamp is on notice that the President is on to them, they are sweating bullets because their criminal games of corruption are being pursued and they know it. They are screaming and ranting because they are desperate denizens of the swamp who are beginning to realize they are roadkill. THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE COMEY SCAM. Taken from credible public sources (readily available if FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000639 you want to look or want me to sent them to you), with a few reasonable “fill in the blank” conclusions of my own. The Highlights: Comey was a minor assistant US attorney in the late 90’s. He only gained power and money by being the DOJ official who “investigated” and cleared Bill Clinton of any wrong-doing in Clinton’s totally corrupt pardon (for huge payoffs) of criminal financier Marc Rich as Clinton was leaving the Presidency. This is how Comey began his career as a creature of the “swamp” years ago, as a servant of the Clintons. Comey provided “cover” for the Clintons in their gaining incredible power and wealth after leaving office through pardoning a billionaire money-launderer, arms dealer and criminal. Comey was a key piece in how the Clintons upped their corruption game and gained incredible wealth through their foundation after leaving the White House. A huge part of the scheme was giving Marc Rich a free pass when he should have spent life in prison, and that is what Comey covered-up for the Clintons. This set up Comey to be part of the corruption machine, making him powerful and wealthy. Immediately after doing the Clinton’s dirty work as a DOJ official, Comey resigned from the DOJ and took a position as the head attorney (Counsel) of the Lockheed Martin company, a huge military contractor. While he was in that position Lockheed became a major contributor (millions) to the Clinton Foundation and its fake charity spin-offs. In return for these payment to Clinton Inc., Lockheed received huge contracts with Hillary’s state department. Comey was the chief legal officer of Lockheed throughout this period of contributions to Clinton Inc. in return for State Dept. contracts. In late 2012, after overseeing Lockheed’s successful relationship with the Hillary State Department and the resulting profits, Comey stepped down from Lockheed and received a $6 million dollar payout for his services. In 2013, the largest bank of England, HSBC Holdings, was deep into a scandal. Investigations by federal authorities and lawenforcement had revealed that for years HSBC had been laundering billions of dollars for Mexican Drug Cartels, channeling money for Saudi banks who were financing terror, moving money for Iran in violation of the sanctions, and other major criminal activity. HSBC’s criminality was pervasive and deliberate by the Bank and its officials. HSBC was a huge Clinton Foundation contributor (many millions) throughout the “investigation” and Bill Clinton was being paid large personal fees for speaking at HSBC events (while Hillary was Sec of State). Eric Holder and the Obama Justice Department did what they were paid to do, and let HSBC off of the hook for a paltry 1.2 Billion dollar fine (paid by its stockholders), and not one Director, officer or management member at HSBC was fired or charged with any criminal. Exactly when everyone involved with HSBC Bank (including the Clintons and all of their “donors”) were being let off without penalty, and cover had to be provided to HSBC, Comey was appointed as a Director and Member of the Board of HSBC (in the middle of the fallout from the scandal). He was part of the effort to cover up the scandal and make HSBC “respectable” again. After about a year as HSBC director, despite his lack of any law enforcement experience, no DOJ leadership experience, and no qualifications for the job, Comey was appointed FBI director by Obama. The only qualification Comey had was that the Clinton’s and their cronies knew Comey was in bed with them, was compromised and was willing to do their dirty work. Comey was appointed to the FBI right when Hillary was leaving the State Department, and was vulnerable to the FBI because she had been using a private-server, mis-handling classified information, selling access to favors/contracts from the State Department to Clinton Foundation Donors (including Comey’s Lockheed Martin), and much more. Remember that this was about the time the Inspector General of the State Department found over 2 billion “missing” from the State Department finances during Hillary’s tenure. The obvious conclusion is that Comey was appointed to the FBI (along with other reliable Clinton-Obama cronies) to run interference for the Clinton’s and Obama’s at the nation’s federal law enforcement agency (in conjunction with a corrupt Department of Justice). Comey was and is owned by the Clintons. He owed all of his power and wealth to being part of their machine and providing them with cover. In late 2015 and early 2016, information began to come out about the Clinton Foundation and its use by the Clinton’s as a multi-billion dollar slush fund for corruption and political favors (even Chelsea’s wedding had been paid for by the “charity). This was right as Hillary was beginning her campaign for President. It was revealed that the Foundation had never completed required reports or had an audit. Supposedly the FBI, under Comey, began an “investigation” of the Clinton Funds. A “professional” accounting firm was brought in by the Clintons to do a review, file some reports, make recommendations to the Clinton Foundation Board, and provide a veneer of legitimacy to the Clinton Fund operations. Predictably, one of the partners in the firm that was chosen (and paid lots of money) is the brother of James Comey (FBI Director). This brother owes James Comey $700,000 for a loan James gave him to buy a house, and presumably some of the money from the Clinton Fund was used to make payments to James on the loan. Over 2 years later and nothing has happened as a result of the FBI “investigating” the Clinton Funds under Comey. No one in congress or federal law enforcement was intending to actually pursue the Clintons, but Judicial Watch and other independent sources obtained information proving that Hillary had been running her own server, sending out classified information, etc. This information began to come out right in the middle of her campaign to be coronated as President. A “show” investigation had to be performed to appear to look into it and clear her. Who to use?…the reliable shill James Comey. As head of the FBI, Comey (and his lackeys in key positions) deliberately screwed up the investigation into Hillary’s use of a private server and her plain violation of national security law on classified information. The investigation was deliberately mis-handled in every aspect. Comey gave immunity to all of Hillary’s lackeys, did not use subpoenas or warrants, lost evidence, allowed the destruction of evidence, failed to do any searches or seizures of evidence, did not use a grand-jury, did not swear witnesses, did not record testimony, allowed attorneys to represent multiple suspects (corrupting the testimony). Everything that could be done to ruin the FBI investigation and to cover for Hillary was done. A “slam-dunk” case became a mess. Immunity was given every witness even though they provided no help. Maybe more importantly, by focusing the FBI on the email scandal, attention was drawn away from the much bigger scandal of the Clinton Foundation that could bring down a huge number of corrupt politicians, lobbyists, and even governments. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000640 Originally, Comey’s job was simply to totally botch the Hillary investigation and ruin the case against her and her minions within the FBI regarding he emails. At the same time Comey also started work on a parallel assignment to illegally “wiretap” and surveil Donald Trump and every other person involved in the Republican campaign. He was tasked with digging up any dirt or fact that could be used to hurt the Trump campaign later. This included using a fake “dossier” paid for by the Clinton campaign to obtain authorization for the surveillance and to try to associate Trump’s campaign with the Russians. Under Comey’s direction the Trump/Republican campaign was monitored and surveilled and all information was provided to the Obama Whitehouse and the Clinton camp all during the campaign. Lorretta Lynch was supposed to complete the coverup for Hillary as Attorney General by issuing a finding that the deliberately botched FBI “investigation” did not justify prosecution of Hillary. But someone screwed up and Bill Clinton was video’d meeting with Loretta Lynch in Arizona shortly before she was supposed to make her decision on Hillary (interference with a federal investigation), and Lynch could no longer credibly squash the Hillary scandal. The solution, give the job to James. The Clinton’s owned him and he would have to do whatever is necessary to provide cover. Comey goes on national TV and violates every rule of the FBI, the Justice Department and American law enforcement by revealing some of the FBI’s “evidence” of what Hillary did (enough to make it look like the FBI and Comey did some investigation), then declaring that there was no “intent” and clearing Hillary. He did what he was ordered to do. The Justice Department and Obama backed Comey’s coverup and it looked like Hillary had survived the scandal. Then, right before the election, the NYPD obtained pervert Anthony Wiener’s laptop and found classified emails from Hillary on the laptop. The NYPD began leaking details to new media outlets, and the story was about to explode. Comey once again stepped in to cover Hillary. He short-circuited the NYPD leaks by publicly acknowledging the laptop and the emails, but then claimed just days later that hundreds of thousands of emails had all been reviewed and “nothing new” was on the laptop. Once again, he had done his job. Providing cover and FBI “protection” for Hillary on the newest scandal when it broke. If Hillary had won, Comey would have kept right on providing cover for the corruption of the Clinton machine. He would have kept the FBI paralyzed, prevented the Clinton Fund from being investigated, and continued to do his job as the Clinton’s personal scandal eraser at the FBI. BUT TRUMP WON. The Swamp and its bottom-dwelling denizens realize they are at risk from this political outsider who is not connected to the uni-party machines. Before Trump takes office, a “failsafe” plan is implemented to ruin Trump’s administration and try to force him out of the Presidency. The key players committed to the plan are the Democrat politicians, the RINO establishment, the media, the Obama-Clinton operatives imbedded throughout the intelligence agencies and the entire bureaucracy, and most importantly, the Obama DOJ and JAMES COMEY. The scheme is to smear Trump with Russian “connections,” through a fake FBI “investigation” and more importantly, to trap him into a charge of criminal interference with the FBI. COMEY IS THE CENTRAL FIGURE IN THE SCHEME TO TAKE DOWN TRUMP. The surveillance of the Trump campaign is continued after he is elected, all participants are “unmasked” illegally, and the transcripts are leaked throughout the government and to the media. When General Flynn appropriately calls Russian officials on behalf of Trump, they brush off the old fake “dossier” and all of the surveillance of the campaign, and Comey creates the “Russian Conspiracy” investigation. With help by RINO swamp kingpin and warmonger sell-out McCain, the fake “Russian pee dossier” is leaked to the press. There is no actual evidence of any collusion or connection between Trump or his campaign with Russia, but that does not prevent Comey from initiating an “investigation” at the FBI. This provides Comey with protection from Trump firing him immediately. Comey (or his minions) constantly leak news of the “Russia Investigation” to the media, and the media does its scripted part by screaming constantly about “Russia”. The Democrats fill their roles and constantly scream about “Russia.” McCain and the RINO establishment do their part by promising to “investigate” how the Russians influenced the campaign. Immediately after Trump is sworn in, the DOJ Hillary/Obama operatives and Comey start the direct attack. This is before Sessions has been appointed to the Department of Justice and the DOJ is still controlled by Obama operatives. DOJ Obama appointee Sally Yates approaches the White House with news that General Flynn had been in contact with Russia and alleges that he might be compromised. She reveals that there is an FBI “investigation” into the Russia ties (which they are constantly leaking to the media themselves). The White House Counsel (who Yates talks to, not Trump) asks for some more information. The day before the promised additional information is to be provided by Yates to the Whitehouse, Comey sets up a dinner with Trump. If he can get Trump to ask about Flynn or try to intervene regarding Flynn or Russia, then Trump can be charged with “interfering with an FBI investigation.” MY OPINION IS THAT COMEY SURVEILLED AND “TAPED” THIS MEETING IN HIS ATTEMPT TO SET UP TRUMP. This is a two-pronged attack. It protects Comey and DOJ Democrat holdovers from being terminated by the new administration because they are involved in an “ongoing investigation” that they control the timetable on (albeit one with absolutely no evidence). If Trump fires Comey then he is “interfering with the investigation” which is itself a federal crime that the FBI could then “investigate.” Alternatively, if they can get Trump to question Comey about Flynn or try to get him to back off of Flynn or the “Russia” investigation, then they again have him “interfering.” Trump knows it is a set up by Comey and that he is probably being recorded (tips from FBI or DOJ who are not part of the corruption?) Maybe because his phone calls in the White House as President have already been bugged and released to the media (FBI is in the best position to do this). Maybe because he was used to the Mafia in NY trying to shake him down every time he built a hotel. Comey tells Trump that Trump is not under investigation regarding Russia, but that others involved with the campaign are being investigated. Trump does not take the bait and attempt to intervene about Flynn or the Russia scam. Later, Flynn is cut loose because he is being used by Comey and the Obama-holdover Justice to try to damage Trump. He did nothing wrong, but if he stayed, the charge of “interfering with an investigation” might seem to have FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000641 teeth. Comey verbally tells Trump on two more occasions that he is not being investigated, but refuses to state this fact publicly or when testifying in Congress. Trump knows everything I have gone through above about Comey. But he has to move carefully. He has to get his Attorney General and Deputy AG in place, get enough leverage on the Russia narrative, and ideally get rid of Comey in a way that allows him to obtain all the information that Comey has been accumulating (if he is taping Trump, he is taping others). Comey, and others testify in Congress. Under oath, both Sally Yates and Intelligence officials from the Obama administration state that there has been no actual evidence of any collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. More importantly, Comey, while refusing to say that Trump is not under investigation, testifies that he has informed the Senate Intelligence Committee heads who exactly is under investigation regarding Russia. Trump tells almost no one at the White House that he is moving against Comey (so no leaks… no listening in on his conversations). Trump somehow contacts Sen. Grassley (the Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee) and confirms that Comey told the Senator that Trump was not under investigation personally. Trump gets both the Attorney General and the new Deputy Attorney General to legitimately review Comey’s unprofessional actions at the FBI and to recommend in writing that Trump terminate Comey. Somehow Comey goes to California (at the request of AG Sessions or already scheduled and someone at FBI telling Trump?). Trump seizes the moment and acts. While Comey is in California, 2300 miles away and 7 hours from his office, Trump prepares a letter firing him (with Sessions and the Deputy AG recommendations attached). In the letter Trump states that he had been told 3 times by Comey that he (Trump) was not under investigation. The letter is hand-delivered to the FBI headquarters by DOJ officials to lock-down and seize everything in Comey’s office, including all surveillance files (“tapes”) of Trump and others. All of Comey’s files, docs, computers and “tapes” are taken to Sessions at DOJ. They are not taken to the White House or Trump, but to Sessions, who has every right to have them. Sessions can tell Trump that Comey had surveillance tapes of Trump that contradict what Comey has been telling Trump, and perhaps tapes of conversations with other swamp “conspirators.” But Trump does not have them personally or at the White House. Comey learns he has been fired when the media broadcasts it in California. He had no idea it was coming and he is ticked. On cue, the Democrat politicians and media begin screaming about Trump’s “interference with the Russia investigation” in accordance with the plan to set up Trump for that charge. The Swamp wants to blow up the Russia narrative using Comey, and Comey is set to testify before Congress to try to hurt Trump by saying he was interfering with the FBI investigation. Comey intends to follow through with the plan to take down Trump. But because of his brilliant timing on this, Trump has Comey’s files, documents and information safely with Sessions at DOJ. Trump sends out a “crazy” tweet that says: “James Comey better hope that there are no “tapes” of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press.” The media and the politicians go crazy about the “inappropriateness” of this tweet. They accuse Trump of “taping” everyone at the White House (forgetting that the President’s phone calls with foreign leaders have been “taped” without his knowledge.) Notice that Trump did not say he taped anyone, or that he has any tapes at the White House. It seem apparent that Trump is telling Comey that the DOJ (who has every legal right to possess it) has the surveillance information and files from Comey’s office, the “tapes” obtained and kept by Comey. Comey and all the Swamp Creatures understand the clear message… their plan has failed and Trump’s DOJ is now holding all the cards. The whole Russian interference scheme crashes and burns. While the mouthpiece media, Hollywood and the insane fringe continue to scream about Russia and Comey being fired, the politicians who will soon be in the crosshairs of a legitimate (and ticked) FBI and DOJ are starting to fall strangely silent. Comey realizes all the leverage is with Trump and that he will be lucky if he is not added to the Clinton Death List because of his knowledge (better not take any baths near an electrical outlet or get on any airplanes). Comey tells Congress he will not testify and writes a public letter to the FBI accepting his firing and telling them he does not want to discuss why or how he was terminated. Senator Grassley and Senator Feinstein (she must be covering her butt in fear …) issue public statements confirming that Comey told them that the “Russia Investigation” does not involve President Trump personally. AG Sessions and his Deputy AG use the Comey trove of information to determine who has been part of the Comey Syndicate at the FBI. They will be appointing an “interim” Director of the FBI shortly who has not been compromised by Comey, Clinton or Obama. That “interim” Director does not have to be approved by Congress or anyone, and can immediately begin cleaning house at the FBI of all Comey/Clinton/Obama minions, initiating investigations of the Clintons, Clinton Fund, violations of intelligence confidentiality laws by Susan Rice and Obama, human trafficking in DC, political corruption… draining the Swamp. Using the Comey files they can be fairly certain they are not getting another Comey as an “interim”, and they do not have to wait for the circus of appointing a new permanent “Director” through Congressional approval. Most of the heavy lifting on rooting out FBI corruption and starting investigations into the swamp will be done by the “interim” before a new director is appointed. I suspect the Trump administration hopes the approval FBI Director process will be slow and tedious, so there is no political interference with the housecleaning that is starting. In one masterstroke, Trump has eliminated a truly toxic and dangerous enemy to his administration and our country, dealt a horrendous blow to the Clinton/Obama camp and Deep State machines, begun the restoration of the integrity of the FBI and the DOJ, and gained incredible ammunition to begin hunting the foul creatures in the swamp. — Lisa Frank FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000642 Happy Hunting, President and God Bless! Sent from my iPhone From: Ronald Labasky Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 1:23 PM EDT To: Alan Hays ; Aletris Farnam (Voteglades@yahoo.com) ; Bill Cowles ; Bobby Beasley ; Brenda C. Snipes ; Brenda Hoots ; Brian E. Corley ; Carol Finch Griffin ; Charles Overturf ; Chris H. Chambless ; Christina White ; Connie D. Sanchez ; Craig Latimer ; Dana Southerland ; David H. Stafford ; Debbie Wilcox Morris ; Deborah Clark ; Deborah K. Osborne ; Diane Hagan ; Diane Smith ; Elizabeth P. Horne ; Gertrude Walker ; Gina McDowell ; Glenda B. Williams ; Heather Riley ; Henry F. Wells ; EdwardsJennifer ; John M. Hanlon ; Kaiti Lenhart ; Kim A. Barton (kbarton@alachuacounty.us) ; Laura Hutto (elect@windstream.net) ; Leslie R. Swan ; Lisa Lewis ; Lori Scott ; Lorie Edwards ; Mark Andersen ; Mark Earley ; Mark Negley ; Marty Bishop ; Mary Jane Arrington ; Michael Bennett ; Mike Hogan ; Nita D. Crawford ; Paul A. Stamoulis ; Paul Lux ; Peggy Ogg ; R. Joyce Griffin ; Ron Turner (rturner@sarasotavotes.com) ; Sharon Chason ; Shirley Anderson ; Shirley Green Knight ; Starlet E. Cannon ; Susan Bucher ; Susan Gill ; Sylvia D. Stephens ; Tammy Jones ; Tappie Villane ; Terry L. Vaughan ; Tommy Doyle (tdoyle@lee.vote) ; Tommy Hardee ; Travis Hart ; Vicki Davis ; Vicki P. Cannon ; Vicky Oakes ; Wesley Wilcox ; William Keen (bill.keen@sumterelections.org) CC: fsase ; Amber Smith Subject: FW: Agenda Attachment(s): "Agenda Summer 2017 Conference Final.docx" Attached is the final of the 2017 FSASE Summer Conference Agenda. There will also be agenda for the SOE’s for the FSASE business meeting. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000644 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000645 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000646 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000647 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000648 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 2:57 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex Subject: FW: Agenda Attachment(s): "Agenda Summer 2017 Conference Final.docx" From: Ronald Labasky [mailto:rlabasky@bplawfirm.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 1:24 PM To: Alan Hays; Aletris Farnam (Voteglades@yahoo.com); Bill Cowles; Bobby Beasley; Brenda C. Snipes; Brenda Hoots; Brian E. Corley; Carol Finch Griffin; Charles Overturf; Chris H. Chambless; Christina White; Connie D. Sanchez; Craig Latimer; Dana Southerland; David H. Stafford; Debbie Wilcox Morris; Deborah Clark; Deborah K. Osborne; Diane Hagan; Diane Smith; Elizabeth P. Horne; Gertrude Walker; Gina McDowell; Glenda B. Williams; Heather Riley; Henry F. Wells; EdwardsJennifer; John M. Hanlon; Kaiti Lenhart; Kim A. Barton (kbarton@alachuacounty.us); Laura Hutto (elect@windstream.net); Leslie R. Swan; Lisa Lewis; Lori Scott; Lorie Edwards; Mark Andersen; Mark Earley; Mark Negley; Marty Bishop; Mary Jane Arrington; Michael Bennett; Mike Hogan; Nita D. Crawford; Paul A. Stamoulis; Paul Lux; Peggy Ogg; R. Joyce Griffin; Ron Turner (rturner@sarasotavotes.com); Sharon Chason; Shirley Anderson; Shirley Green Knight; Starlet E. Cannon; Susan Bucher; Susan Gill; Sylvia D. Stephens; Tammy Jones; Tappie Villane; Terry L. Vaughan; Tommy Doyle (tdoyle@lee.vote); Tommy Hardee; Travis Hart; Vicki Davis; Vicki P. Cannon; Vicky Oakes; Wesley Wilcox; William Keen (bill.keen@sumterelections.org) Cc: fsase; Amber Smith Subject: FW: Agenda Attached is the final of the 2017 FSASE Summer Conference Agenda. There will also be agenda for the SOE’s for the FSASE business meeting. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000649 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000650 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000651 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000652 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000653 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 2:59 PM EDT To: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: Agenda Attachment(s): "Agenda Summer 2017 Conference Final.docx" For the FSASE website. Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 2:58 PM To: BlazierMelissa; BreaultAlex Subject: FW: Agenda From: Ronald Labasky [mailto:rlabasky@bplawfirm.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 1:24 PM To: Alan Hays; Aletris Farnam (Voteglades@yahoo.com); Bill Cowles; Bobby Beasley; Brenda C. Snipes; Brenda Hoots; Brian E. Corley; Carol Finch Griffin; Charles Overturf; Chris H. Chambless; Christina White; Connie D. Sanchez; Craig Latimer; Dana Southerland; David H. Stafford; Debbie Wilcox Morris; Deborah Clark; Deborah K. Osborne; Diane Hagan; Diane Smith; Elizabeth P. Horne; Gertrude Walker; Gina McDowell; Glenda B. Williams; Heather Riley; Henry F. Wells; EdwardsJennifer; John M. Hanlon; Kaiti Lenhart; Kim A. Barton (kbarton@alachuacounty.us); Laura Hutto (elect@windstream.net); Leslie R. Swan; Lisa Lewis; Lori Scott; Lorie Edwards; Mark Andersen; Mark Earley; Mark Negley; Marty Bishop; Mary Jane Arrington; Michael Bennett; Mike Hogan; Nita D. Crawford; Paul A. Stamoulis; Paul Lux; Peggy Ogg; R. Joyce Griffin; Ron Turner (rturner@sarasotavotes.com); Sharon Chason; Shirley Anderson; Shirley Green Knight; Starlet E. Cannon; Susan Bucher; Susan Gill; Sylvia D. Stephens; Tammy Jones; Tappie Villane; Terry L. Vaughan; Tommy Doyle (tdoyle@lee.vote); Tommy Hardee; Travis Hart; Vicki Davis; Vicki P. Cannon; Vicky Oakes; Wesley Wilcox; William Keen (bill.keen@sumterelections.org) Cc: fsase; Amber Smith Subject: FW: Agenda Attached is the final of the 2017 FSASE Summer Conference Agenda. There will also be agenda for the SOE’s for the FSASE business meeting. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000654 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000655 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000656 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000657 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000658 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 9:32 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave ; WestEric ; ZimmermanEric ; TurnerKevin ; RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: Agenda Attachment(s): "Agenda Summer 2017 Conference Final.docx" FYI Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 2:58 PM To: BlazierMelissa; BreaultAlex Subject: FW: Agenda From: Ronald Labasky [mailto:rlabasky@bplawfirm.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 1:24 PM To: Alan Hays; Aletris Farnam (Voteglades@yahoo.com); Bill Cowles; Bobby Beasley; Brenda C. Snipes; Brenda Hoots; Brian E. Corley; Carol Finch Griffin; Charles Overturf; Chris H. Chambless; Christina White; Connie D. Sanchez; Craig Latimer; Dana Southerland; David H. Stafford; Debbie Wilcox Morris; Deborah Clark; Deborah K. Osborne; Diane Hagan; Diane Smith; Elizabeth P. Horne; Gertrude Walker; Gina McDowell; Glenda B. Williams; Heather Riley; Henry F. Wells; EdwardsJennifer; John M. Hanlon; Kaiti Lenhart; Kim A. Barton (kbarton@alachuacounty.us); Laura Hutto (elect@windstream.net); Leslie R. Swan; Lisa Lewis; Lori Scott; Lorie Edwards; Mark Andersen; Mark Earley; Mark Negley; Marty Bishop; Mary Jane Arrington; Michael Bennett; Mike Hogan; Nita D. Crawford; Paul A. Stamoulis; Paul Lux; Peggy Ogg; R. Joyce Griffin; Ron Turner (rturner@sarasotavotes.com); Sharon Chason; Shirley Anderson; Shirley Green Knight; Starlet E. Cannon; Susan Bucher; Susan Gill; Sylvia D. Stephens; Tammy Jones; Tappie Villane; Terry L. Vaughan; Tommy Doyle (tdoyle@lee.vote); Tommy Hardee; Travis Hart; Vicki Davis; Vicki P. Cannon; Vicky Oakes; Wesley Wilcox; William Keen (bill.keen@sumterelections.org) Cc: fsase; Amber Smith Subject: FW: Agenda Attached is the final of the 2017 FSASE Summer Conference Agenda. There will also be agenda for the SOE’s for the FSASE business meeting. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000659 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000660 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000661 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000662 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. Voter confidence is thus reduced in the system and election professionals. David Becker has been in the middle of these discussions and will discuss how Florida can continue to stay above this fray. 11:30 pm Conference Wrap-up 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000663 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 9:32 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave ; WestEric ; ZimmermanEric ; TurnerKevin ; RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: Agenda Attachment(s): "Agenda Summer 2017 Conference Final.docx" FYI Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 2:58 PM To: BlazierMelissa; BreaultAlex Subject: FW: Agenda From: Ronald Labasky [mailto:rlabasky@bplawfirm.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 1:24 PM To: Alan Hays; Aletris Farnam (Voteglades@yahoo.com); Bill Cowles; Bobby Beasley; Brenda C. Snipes; Brenda Hoots; Brian E. Corley; Carol Finch Griffin; Charles Overturf; Chris H. Chambless; Christina White; Connie D. Sanchez; Craig Latimer; Dana Southerland; David H. Stafford; Debbie Wilcox Morris; Deborah Clark; Deborah K. Osborne; Diane Hagan; Diane Smith; Elizabeth P. Horne; Gertrude Walker; Gina McDowell; Glenda B. Williams; Heather Riley; Henry F. Wells; EdwardsJennifer; John M. Hanlon; Kaiti Lenhart; Kim A. Barton (kbarton@alachuacounty.us); Laura Hutto (elect@windstream.net); Leslie R. Swan; Lisa Lewis; Lori Scott; Lorie Edwards; Mark Andersen; Mark Earley; Mark Negley; Marty Bishop; Mary Jane Arrington; Michael Bennett; Mike Hogan; Nita D. Crawford; Paul A. Stamoulis; Paul Lux; Peggy Ogg; R. Joyce Griffin; Ron Turner (rturner@sarasotavotes.com); Sharon Chason; Shirley Anderson; Shirley Green Knight; Starlet E. Cannon; Susan Bucher; Susan Gill; Sylvia D. Stephens; Tammy Jones; Tappie Villane; Terry L. Vaughan; Tommy Doyle (tdoyle@lee.vote); Tommy Hardee; Travis Hart; Vicki Davis; Vicki P. Cannon; Vicky Oakes; Wesley Wilcox; William Keen (bill.keen@sumterelections.org) Cc: fsase; Amber Smith Subject: FW: Agenda Attached is the final of the 2017 FSASE Summer Conference Agenda. There will also be agenda for the SOE’s for the FSASE business meeting. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000664 2017 FSASE Annual Summer Conference Omni Hotels & Resorts ChampionsGate, Florida Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Vendor Setup International Ballroom I 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Small Counties ChampionsGate 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Board of Directors ChampionsGate 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Executive Committee ChampionsGate Monday, June 19, 2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 9:15 am Opening Ceremonies International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 11:30 am FSASE Business Meeting – SOE’s only St. Andrews 9:30 am – 11:30 am Staff Breakouts/Workshops International Ballroom II 9:30 am – 10:10 am GIS migration from street segments to Geo Points Gary Gordon – Indian River County Maureen Beard – Citrus County Tim Bobanic – Brevard County VR Systems – Wren Fowler 10:10 am – 10:50 am Election equipment inventory management Will Stewart – Leon County Tim Williams – Alachua County Dozel Spencer – Broward County 10:50 am - 11:30 am Design of vote-by-mail envelopes to reduce errors in mailing Robin Conte – Clay County 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm User Group Meetings 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Election Systems & Software Dominion Voting Systems International Ballroom II St. Andrew’s 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000665 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm VR Systems International Ballroom II 3:10 pm – 3:55 pm User Groups 1. ICW 2. Cathedral/Fidlar 3. Knowink Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews User Groups 1. Runbeck 2. Konnech 3. Clear Ballot Royal Melbourne Royal Dublin St. Andrews Welcome Reception and Dinner Ballroom Commons and International Ballroom III 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration International Ballroom Foyer 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 11:30 pm Division of Elections International Ballroom II 11:45 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Presentations & Recognitions Historian Interview - Teresa LePore FCEP International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Federal Voter Assistance Program – Meghan Kelly – State Legislative Affairs (FVAP) International Ballroom II 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Critical Infrastructure Christy McCormick Election Administration Commission International Ballroom II 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Confrontation Avoidance and Dealing with an Active Intruder – Deputy James Froelick Osceola County Sheriff Office International Ballroom II 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Discussion on Office Security – Panel: Craig Latimer – Hillsborough County SOE David Stafford - Escambia County SOE Terry Vaughn – Bradford County SOE International Ballroom II Dinner on your own 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000666 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast International Ballroom Foyer 8:30 am – 10:30 am Division of Elections International Ballroom II 10:30 am – 11:30 am Online Registration Implementation – Panel: Maria Matthews – DOS Chris Chambless Alex Mosca – DOS David Stafford Leila Thompson – DOS Wesley Wilcox Diana Vaughn – DMV Paul Lux International Ballroom II 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Lunch Swearing in of Officers & Board Recognitions FSASE Scholarship Presentations International Ballroom III 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Census and VTD Update – James Whitehorne - Chief of Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office Jay Ferrin – Staff Director, Florida Senate, Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee International Ballroom III 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Protecting Information in the Digital Age – Billy Hall Royal Melbourne 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000667 Recruiting and Managing Poll Workers – Kevin Turner – Collier County Renato Martinez – Hillsborough County Ken Lanphar – Pinellas County Royal Dublin Reaching Young Voters – Ashley Spillane Impactual (formerly Rock the Vote) St. Andrews Dinner on your own Thursday, June 22, 2017 7:30 am – 9:00 am Buffet Breakfast International Ballroom III 9:00 am – 10:30 am Civic Engagement - Panel: Dr. Doug Dobson, Executive Director, Lou Frey Institute at UCF Kaiti Lenhart – Flagler County SOE Shirley Anderson – Hernando County SOE Susan Gill – Citrus County SOE Beth Bedee – TOSA for Social Studies, K-12 Citrus County Schools Liz Doyle – Vice President for Florida House on the Hill International Ballroom II Discussion of the 2016 and 2018 Student Mock Elections Update on Statewide 7th Grade Civic Learning Process Double Click Democracy How to Work with the Social Studies Supervisor Partnership with National Constitution Center 10:30 am – 11:30 am Election Integrity in the Current Political and Media Environment –David Becker – Center for Election Innovation & Research International Ballroom II It has become common for statements that attempt to delegitimize democracy with claims of widespread voter fraud vote hacking or rigging. 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DC 20005 SafeUnsubscribe™ melissablazier@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by services@districtdaybook.com in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000672 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:40 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: June 20, 2017 The Only Kind of Protest That Works, The Economy, Senate GOP Approaches Obamacare Vote, UVA Student Dies, Populism, Philando Castile, Vice, North Korea, Chris Bedford, James Madison View today's Transom in your browser THE ONLY KIND OF PROTEST THAT WORKS: Yesterday I wrote on the definition of globalism and the danger of the increasing power of centralized, gigantic businesses in the modern technology-driven economy. http://vlt.tc/2wa1 Some readers expressed skepticism about my thesis, not as to the prevalence of gigantism so much as to the power of these businesses to impact the way we live. This didn’t seem to me a point in need of proof in an era in which ten percent of the world’s public companies generate eighty percent of all profits, in which we’ve seen the number of publicly listed companies halve since 1997, and the number of startups is lower than we’ve seen in nearly forty years. http://vlt.tc/2wa2 But an easy way to understand the level these increasingly centralized institutions can alter the course of the country is to examine the kinds of protests that currently work in 21st Century America, and the kind that fail. There has been a long history of protest on the American left, animated not just by their ability to organize via unions and other social organizations, but by a tendency toward protest not shared by the voters of the right. That’s one of the factors that made the Tea Party such a historical oddity. But it’s fairly clear that when it comes to modern acts of protest, these movements are largely weak representations of demonstrative signaling rather than organizational efforts or movements likely to have any impact. Other than giving reporters something to cover, the marches for women, for science, and for every other effort in the past six months have achieved little. The protests outside Trump tower achieved nothing at all except additional costs to the taxpayers. Public demonstration is just not where it’s at any more. What’s so hot right now, on the other hand, is boycotts and corporate-focused protest. It has been a factor from the right and the left in a very public way. The advertiser rollback from Fox News has had a major impact, one that’s visible if you turn on the channel. The success of the campaign pushed out Bill O’Reilly and damaged Sean Hannity. We saw similar backlash this past week to Megyn Kelly’s NBC interview with Alex Jones, which prompted McDonald’s, Bank of America, Kia, and JP Morgan Chase to pull their ads on her program. http://vlt.tc/2wa3 We saw similar pressure brought to bear on the corporate sponsors of the Public Theater – though there are limits to this (it seems notable that while Delta and Bank of America pulled their support, Time Warner never did publicly). http://vlt.tc/2wa8 This isn’t just organic work. The group Sleeping Giants has been targeting advertisers on right wing websites generally, particularly focused on the most loyal defenders of Trump at Breitbart, who have seen their ads plummet after an organized campaign to target corporations. http://vlt.tc/2wa4 They’ve partnered with other lefty groups and sympathetic online brands to promote and fund their corporate-targeted effort, designed to defund those on the right who share the president’s views, and even those who don’t. http://vlt.tc/2wa6 Since they view the media of the right generally as racist and bigoted, don’t expect them to stop there. http://vlt.tc/2wa7 This has an impact, and not just on media, and certainly not just on the right: according to a new Ipsos survey, 25% of Americans say they have stopped buying a product because of perceived political leanings of the brand in question. http://vlt.tc/2w9s A portion of those have to be referring to Target, considering that the boycott over its stance on Trans bathroom policy had an outsized and unexpected impact on their sales, which have dropped every quarter since the policy was announced (in a blog post their CEO never saw or FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000673 approved). http://vlt.tc/2spz Now, boycotts are not new. They have been around since the days of no taxation without representation, and they can be quite effective. But these boycotts gain an outsized impact when the concentration of access to the digital infrastructure of ad networks is so centralized. Consider that Google and Facebook alone are expected to capture 85% of new advertising and 60% of digital spending in 2017. http://vlt.tc/2wa0 There is no presumption of access to these networks, and media organizations deemed as dealing in racist or bigoted speech – perhaps even anti-science speech – could very easily end up seeing their revenues squeezed or cut off entirely. Yesterday, Tim Cook, Eric Schmidt, Jeff Bezos all emerged from the White House technology council meeting with praise for the president. http://vlt.tc/2w9w That’s where they’re at for now – but the forces that want their companies to become virtue signalers are not content with that. Sleeping Giants has referred to Amazon in particular as their “white whale”, and they’re now targeting Amazon’s advertising on Breitbart with new mobile billboard rolling around on a truck in Seattle, demanding the company “stop funding bigotry”. http://vlt.tc/2wa5 This will not stop anytime soon. In an environment in which everything’s political, the ability of corporate brands to skirt these types of pressures becomes nearly impossible. And the impact that such boycotts could have on media is enormous. The only way to blow past them is to have a product that generates such loyalty and consumer buy-in as to be immune to the steady attacks from those in political disagreement. You may just have to have a product so good, people will buy it even if they feel a little ashamed about it and don’t tell their friends. You may just have to have a sandwich as good as Chick-fil-A’s. --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --THE ECONOMY: Among the iPhone’s Biggest Transformations: Apple Itself. http://vlt.tc/2wap “Ten years later, the iPhone is one of the best-selling products in history, with about 1.2 billion sold, generating about 740 billion in revenue. It skyrocketed Apple into the business stratosphere, unlocking new markets, spawning an enormous services business and helping turn Apple into the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. But it also created enormous challenges for Apple, raising the bar for innovation and turning a company that thrived on its self-image as scrappy underdog into an industry leader, with a workforce more than six times what it was.” When does Amazon become a monopoly? http://vlt.tc/2w7z “As the country’s biggest online retailer of cleaning supplies and home goods, Amazon competes with Walmart, Target, and Bed, Bath & Beyond. As a clothing and shoe retailer, it competes with DSW, Foot Locker, and Gap. As a distributor of music, books, and television, it competes with Apple, Netflix, and HBO. In the past decade, Amazon has also purchased the web’s biggest independent online shoe store, its biggest independent online diaper store, and its biggest independent online comics store. And it is successful on nearly all of those fronts. Last year, Amazon sold six times as much online as Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Nordstrom, Home Depot, Macy’s, Kohl’s, and Costco did combined. Amazon also generated 30 percent of all U.S. retail sales growth, online or offline.” SENATE GOP PREPARES FOR OBAMACARE VOTE: A repeal vote as soon as next week? http://vlt.tc/2w8k “Senate Republicans are preparing to vote on Obamacare repeal next week, according to multiple sources familiar with the negotiations, potentially leaving rank-and-file lawmakers with no more than a week to review legislation that would affect millions of Americans and one-sixth of the U.S. economy. “Senators are expected to see the text of the bill as soon as the end of this week, those FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000674 sources said, provided this week's work goes smoothly. The timeline could change based on the response from individual senators toward the proposal at party meetings, but Republicans are increasingly optimistic they can hold a vote next week if this week's lunch talks go well.” According to Mitch McConnell, stabilizing insurance market is GOP's top healthcare priority. http://vlt.tc/2w8n Where does the health care industry stand on this? It doesn't love Obamacare enough to save it. http://vlt.tc/2w9h “It’s a deliberate strategy, interviews with nearly 20 lobbyists and other experts suggest. Health industry groups generally don’t love Obamacare enough to jeopardize their ability to shape the rest of the Republican agenda — including big corporate tax cuts. They also fear incurring White House retaliation. “The Trump administration has already leveled direct threats to cut off federal subsidies to health insurers and to go after the drug industry, and Republicans hold the purse strings for the federal programs that cover many of the patients seen by the nation’s doctors and hospitals.” One element: a delayed Medicaid phase-out. Chris Jacobs: http://vlt.tc/2waj “[I]f the federal match only begins to slow down in 2020—and slows down gradually at that—states that adopted the Medicaid expansion would have little incentive to start phasing people off the rolls, instead waiting to see the results of that fall’s presidential election. States would only have to pay a slightly higher match rate, and only for a portion of their Medicaid expansion, because the House-passed bill allowed states to continue receiving the 90 percent match for enrollees in Medicaid as of December 31, 2019 who remain continuously enrolled. “Under this scenario, the cost to states to retain their expansion in 2020 would rise, but not appreciably—by tens or hundreds of millions, depending upon the state’s size, but certainly not by billions. Many states, particularly “blue states,” would pay this added cost, at least for one year, as the price to see what happens on November 3, 2020.” NORTH KOREA MURDERED UVA STUDENT: Otto Warmbier, American student detained in North Korea for 17 months, dies without ever speaking. http://vlt.tc/2w8b “It is our sad duty to report that our son, Otto Warmbier, has completed his journey home," his family said in part in a statement. "Surrounded by his loving family, Otto died today at 2:20 p.m." “Doctors from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said last week that Warmbier, 22, was suffering from injuries related to cardiopulmonary arrest and was in a state of unresponsive wakefulness. Scans showed extensive loss in all regions of Warmbier's brain, doctors said. “Warmbier, a University of Virginia student, was medically evacuated from North Korea and flown to Cincinnati late last Tuesday. He was then transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.” CONFABS ON POPULISM: Dan Drezner. http://vlt.tc/2w9i “The public intellectuals attending these conferences were extremely dubious of the polling data; in their hearts, they believed that economic globalization had to be important. Furthermore, more research will be likely to focus on globalization than other causes, for methodological reasons. There are a lot of reasons behind the economic stagnation of the middle class. The China shock, however, represents a truly exogenous event with a clear identification mechanism. This is a fancy way of saying that China’s entry into the World Trade Organization is much easier to use as a casual mechanism than other factors that might not be truly independent. For political scientists, it is much easier to use this event to see how citizens respond to negative economic factors than harder-to-isolate causes such as automation. As these scholarly papers are written and distributed, media coverage will focus on China or globalization rather than economic causes more generally.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000675 THE AWFUL PHILANDO CASTILE VERDICT: Daniel Payne. http://vlt.tc/2w9t “It is a genuinely open question whether an American police officer can do almost anything without suffering criminal consequences. Americans have a profoundly stupid and misguided deferential attitude toward law enforcement, one which presumes that police officers—fallible, often incompetent, and frequently temperamental human beings—are worthy of some sort of extra-special benefit of the doubt about their professional behavior. American citizens have no problem suing doctors for their back molars on the flimsiest of pretexts, but we generally cannot bring ourselves to convict police officers for demonstrably inept and reckless behavior that often costs people their lives.” VICE LANDS ALMOST HALF A BILLION IN FUNDING: Amazing. http://vlt.tc/2w8j “Vice Media has raised 450 million in new funding from private equity firm TPG Capital, which brings its valuation to 5.7 billion. Noticeably missing from this round's contribution was Walt Disney Co., which invested 400 million into the company two years ago for what was then an 18% stake (which will likely be diluted). “CEO Shane Smith told CNBC that the investment will help Vice build up "the largest millennial video library in the world," while also expanding its content options for its cable, mobile and digital platforms to include "news, food, music, fashion, art, travel, gaming, lifestyle, scripted and feature films." The company also continues to flirt with the idea of an IPO.” A reminder that they average 96,000 primetime viewers. http://vlt.tc/2w8w --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ --FEATURE: How to deal with North Korea. http://vlt.tc/2w99 BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: Broccoli has caused system failure. http://vlt.tc/2w6g JOB POSTING: Digital Media Coordinator, Texas Public Policy Foundation. http://vlt.tc/2w0j ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: New Kind Of Terror In London Sees Vigilante Attacking Muslims. http://vlt.tc/2wah Paris terror attack targets police on the Champs-Elysees, suspect is yet another ‘known wolf.’ http://vlt.tc/2w98 China Isn't The Only Country To Blame For The World's North Korea Problem. http://vlt.tc/2wao We Should Trust Cubans Who Fled Communism And Testify Of Its Horrors. http://vlt.tc/2wad Dissidents in Cuba react to President Trump’s new policy. http://vlt.tc/2w9g Russia has developed a cyberweapon that can disrupt power grids, according to new research. http://vlt.tc/2w8m FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000676 Trump's Syria plan risks Russia and Iran creating 'more havoc for the West.’ http://vlt.tc/2w92 Emmanuel Macron drags France, Inc. into the spotlight. http://vlt.tc/2w9v There's method in Jim Mattis. http://vlt.tc/2w93 Domestic: Does Trump more accurately reflect the GOP coalition than elites do? http://vlt.tc/2w8t Top 10 Wins And Failures Of President Trump's First 5 Months. http://vlt.tc/2wag Mike Gerson: The GOP’s hard, messy options for destroying Trumpism. http://vlt.tc/2w9x Judicial Watch: Obama NSC advisor Susan Rice’s unmasking material is at Obama library. http://vlt.tc/2w88 Jonathan Turley: Mueller, Rosenstein may have to recuse themselves. http://vlt.tc/2w9n Dershowitz: Trump-Russia probe becoming ‘too political,’ ‘criminalizing political differences.’ http://vlt.tc/2w96 Interrupting ‘Julius Caesar’ is straight out of the Left’s playbook. http://vlt.tc/2w8c Trumpkins cry ‘free speech’—and stab it in the back. http://vlt.tc/2w8a Supreme Court rules the government can't refuse to register trademarks considered offensive. http://vlt.tc/2w9p Liberals in strange places. http://vlt.tc/2w8e It took two hours to walk from Jon Ossoff’s house to Georgia’s sixth district. http://vlt.tc/2w8q Former state rep wins GOP nod to replace Chaffetz. http://vlt.tc/2w9f New study shows what really happened in the 2016 election. http://vlt.tc/2w8g The most popular 2020 Democratic prospects. http://vlt.tc/2w8z Kamala Harris outrage illustrates feminism's inability to react in proportion. http://vlt.tc/2w9r Oregon: Federal prosecutors decline to file charges against Kitzhaber, Hayes. http://vlt.tc/2w8h Washington, DC's Metro is the worst in the world. http://vlt.tc/2w9e The U.S. government will try to block FanDuel and DraftKings from merging. http://vlt.tc/2w8y Computer-security firm says voter data set left unprotected online. http://vlt.tc/2w90 A hacking group is selling iPhone spyware to governments. http://vlt.tc/2w9d Here’s The Commencement Speech Hillary Clinton Should Have Given. http://vlt.tc/2wak Media: Ignoring The Radical Left Is Worse Than Ignoring Alex Jones. http://vlt.tc/2wae FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000677 Spicer likely promoted out of press secretary job, looking for his replacement. http://vlt.tc/2w9z Annoyed CNN reporter: Sean Spicer is basically useless now and these off-camera press briefings are a disgrace. http://vlt.tc/2w95 Bill O'Reilly: Sandy Hook families deserve better than Alex Jones. http://vlt.tc/2w8v Brzezinski: There are ‘no real men’ in the White House. http://vlt.tc/2w8f National Post to eliminate Monday print edition. http://vlt.tc/2w91 Snap, Time Warner launch 100M content, advertising deal. http://vlt.tc/2w8i Fox News’ Eric Bolling considering Senate run. http://vlt.tc/2w8s Erick Erickson dubs the Left ‘American ISIS,’ calls for secession. http://vlt.tc/2w9l Health: Mary Katharine Ham calls out reporters for re-writing history on Obamacare. http://vlt.tc/2w8r A regulation that protects big-hospital monopolies. http://vlt.tc/2w83 Republicans Aren't “Sabotaging” Obamacare. It's Failing On Its Own. http://vlt.tc/2wab Congressional Democrats Defend Obamacare At Their Own Peril. http://vlt.tc/2wan Religion: East Lansing Bans Apple Farmer From Market For Being Faithful Catholic. http://vlt.tc/2wac Atheist Richard Dawkins recommends kids read the Bible to understand culture and history. http://vlt.tc/2w8o Ephemera: Everything you need to know about the new UberBOAT service. http://vlt.tc/2w9j Inside the insane feud between a vegan strip club and the steak house next door. http://vlt.tc/2w9b Virtue signaling works: ‘Fearless Girl’ steals the conversation. http://vlt.tc/2w9k US Open champ Brooks Koepka’s GF wins the broadcast. http://vlt.tc/2w9o Tim Tebow mocked relentlessly by minor league team. http://vlt.tc/2w9q Radio station criticized after cancelling appearance from Lindsay Ell over her ‘personal life.’ http://vlt.tc/2w8u How The Nanny State May Soon Destroy Fans’ View Of Baseball Games. http://vlt.tc/2wal 10 years ago, WWE killed Vince McMahon in its most ridiculous storyline ever. http://vlt.tc/2w8p Even Lena Dunham Can No Longer Defend The Contraception Mandate. http://vlt.tc/2wai FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000678 Sorry, But Men Can't Get Periods. http://vlt.tc/2waa Carrie Fisher's autopsy reveals cocktail of drugs, including cocaine, opiates and ecstasy. http://vlt.tc/2w84 New Scarlett Johansson female buddy comedy Rough Night flops. http://vlt.tc/2w8d How did Jonah Goldberg not know how Superman cuts his beard? http://vlt.tc/2w8l Jeff Koons' 'Ballerina' Reminds Us That Originality Matters. http://vlt.tc/2wam Reddit’s Accidental Wes Anderson. http://vlt.tc/2w9a Man advertising for a wife, Maine, 1865. http://vlt.tc/2w9y PODCAST: Chris Bedford: Political Violence, Economic Populism, And Corporate Political Power. http://vlt.tc/2wa9 POEM: “Follower” by Seamus Heaney. http://vlt.tc/2w9c QUOTE: “Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2017 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000679 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:23 AM EDT To: BreaultAlex Subject: Fwd: Letter from Leaders of Congree Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Christy McCormick Date: June 21, 2017 at 10:48:04 AM EDT To: "JenniferEdwards@CollierGov.net" Subject: Letter from Leaders of Congree Hi Jennifer, It was great talking with you yesterday! I did a google search on the letter hoping I could find it and send it to you before I got back to the office, and I found it! Here is the link: http://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000157-7606-d0b2-a35f-7e1f2aac0001 www.politico.com www.politico.com nf 20515 September 28, 2016 Hon. Todd Valentine President National Association of State Election Directors 21946 Royal Montreal Drive, Suite #100 Note the last line of the 2nd paragraph. Also, apparently the House Intelligence Committee hearing is happening now. I wasn't sure when it was happening, but turned on the news and they had former DHS Secretary Jeh Jonson on testifying before the committee. I appreciate your concern on the critical infrastructure matter and certainly hope we can have an impact on the process and formation, if we can't get the designation removed. Please feel free to contact me if I can ever be of any assistance. Best regards, Christy Christy A. McCormick Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 (301) 563-3965 office (202) 243-9476 mobile cmccormick@eac.gov www.eac.gov FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000680 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000681 From: Tammy Jones Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:03 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: Conference Presentations FVAP= Meghan Kelly meghan.kelly@fvap.gov EAC= Christy McCormick CMcCormick@eac.gov Census/VTD= Contact= Jay Ferrin, Staff Director (Speaker was James Whitehorne) FERRIN.JAY@flsenate.gov David Becker= dbecker@electioninnovation.org Let me know if you need any other contacts. -------- Original Message -------Subject: Conference Presentations From: BlazierMelissa Date: Mon, June 26, 2017 11:27 am To: Tammy Jones Hey Tammy, I’ve reached out to some and asked for their presentations for posting but there are a few that I need contact info for. Here’s a list: · FVAP · EAC · Census/VTD · David Becker Can you help me out with these ones? Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000682 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:13 PM EDT To: Tammy Jones Subject: RE: Conference Presentations Awesome, thanks! Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Tammy Jones [mailto:tammy@votelevy.com] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:04 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: Conference Presentations FVAP= Meghan Kelly meghan.kelly@fvap.gov · EAC= Christy McCormick CMcCormick@eac.gov · Census/VTD= Contact= Jay Ferrin, Staff Director (Speaker was James Whitehorne) FERRIN.JAY@flsenate.gov · David Becker= dbecker@electioninnovation.org Let me know if you need any other contacts. -------- Original Message -------Subject: Conference Presentations From: BlazierMelissa Date: Mon, June 26, 2017 11:27 am To: Tammy Jones Hey Tammy, I’ve reached out to some and asked for their presentations for posting but there are a few that I need contact info for. Here’s a list: · FVAP · EAC · Census/VTD · David Becker Can you help me out with these ones? Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000683 From: Matthews, Maria I. Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 2:29 PM EDT To: SOEContacts Subject: Inquiries re Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity Attachment(s): "PEIC Letter to Florida.pdf" Dear Supervisors and staff, You may be receiving a number of inquiries regarding the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The Secretary of State did receive a request recently from the Commission for information. (See attached letter). We are currently reviewing the letter. Respectfully, Maria Matthews, Esq. Division of Elections, Director Florida Department of State 500 S. Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.6520 Maria.matthews@dos.myflorida.com This response is provided for reference only and does not constitute legal advice or representation. As applied to a particular set of facts or circumstances, interested parties should refer to the Florida Statutes and applicable case law, and/or consult a private attorney before drawing any legal conclusions or relying upon the information provided. Please note: Florida has a broad public records law. Written communications to or from state officials regarding state business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, your e-mail message may be subject to public disclosure. The Department of State is committed to excellence. Please take our Customer Satisfaction Survey. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000684 June 28, 2017 The Honorable Ken Detzner Secretary of State R.A. Gray Bldg., 500 S. Bronough, Ste. 100 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Secretary Detzner, I serve as the Vice Chair for the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (“Commission”), which was formed pursuant to Executive Order 13799 of May 11, 2017. The Commission is charged with studying the registration and voting processes used in federal elections and submitting a report to the President of the United States that identifies laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that enhance or undermine the American people’s confidence in the integrity of federal elections processes. As the Commission begins it work, I invite you to contribute your views and recommendations throughout this process. In particular: 1. What changes, if any, to federal election laws would you recommend to enhance the integrity of federal elections? 2. How can the Commission support state and local election administrators with regard to information technology security and vulnerabilities? 3. What laws, policies, or other issues hinder your ability to ensure the integrity of elections you administer? 4. What evidence or information do you have regarding instances of voter fraud or registration fraud in your state? 5. What convictions for election-related crimes have occurred in your state since the November 2000 federal election? 6. What recommendations do you have for preventing voter intimidation or disenfranchisement? 7. What other issues do you believe the Commission should consider? In addition, in order for the Commission to fully analyze vulnerabilities and issues related to voter registration and voting, I am requesting that you provide to the Commission the publiclyavailable voter roll data for Florida, including, if publicly available under the laws of your state, the full first and last names of all registrants, middle names or initials if available, addresses, dates of birth, political party (if recorded in your state), last four digits of social security number FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000685 if available, voter history (elections voted in) from 2006 onward, active/inactive status, cancelled status, information regarding any felony convictions, information regarding voter registration in another state, information regarding military status, and overseas citizen information. You may submit your responses electronically to ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov or by utilizing the Safe Access File Exchange (“SAFE”), which is a secure FTP site the federal government uses for transferring large data files. You can access the SAFE site at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx. We would appreciate a response by July 14, 2017. Please be aware that any documents that are submitted to the full Commission will also be made available to the public. If you have any questions, please contact Commission staff at the same email address. On behalf of my fellow commissioners, I also want to acknowledge your important leadership role in administering the elections within your state and the importance of state-level authority in our federalist system. It is crucial for the Commission to consider your input as it collects data and identifies areas of opportunity to increase the integrity of our election systems. I look forward to hearing from you and working with you in the months ahead. Sincerely, Kris W. Kobach Vice Chair Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000686 From: LWV Florida on behalf of LWV Florida Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:26 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: LWV Statement on Kobach Request for Voter Records Dear Leaguers, Below is a statement from LWVUS President Chris Carson regarding Kris Kobach's - vice chairman of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity - request for voter records. Find out more at LWV.org: WASHINGTON, DC- The request for voter records confirms fears of Kris Kobach continuing his tactics of voter suppression and the genesis of the Elections Integrity Commission in general. The League of Women Voters president, Chris Carson released this statement on the issue: “There is no justification for this giant fishing expedition. The Commission itself is a distraction from the real issue of voter suppression, and that efforts to ‘investigate voter fraud’ threaten our most fundamental voting rights. “This most recent move by Mr. Kobach is an indicator that the so-called Election ‘Integrity’ Commission is not interested in facts, but false accusations and dangerous policy recommendations. “State laws govern the release of voter registration information, and, at a minimum, election officials must follow those laws before releasing data. The League stands with those state leaders who have already come out to support their voters and refuse these requests from Mr. Kobach and the EIC.” League of Women Voters of Florida 2507 Callaway Road Suite 102A Tallahassee, FL 32303 Unsubscribe jenniferedwards@colliergov.net About our service provider Sent by lwvfoffice@gmail.com in collaboration with Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000687 From: Christy McCormick Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:31 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: FSASE Conference Presentations Attachment(s): "CI Presentation FSASE.pptx" Hi Melissa, Attached is the power point I used for my presentation at the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Christy Christy A. McCormick Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 (301) 563-3965 (o) (202) 243-9476 (c) mccormick@eac.gov www.eac.gov From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 3:07 PM To: meghan.kelly@fvap.gov; Christy McCormick Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Meghan and Christy, When you have a minute, please send me your presentations from the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:13 PM To: 'meghan.kelly@fvap.gov'; 'CMcCormick@eac.gov'; 'FERRIN.JAY@flsenate.gov'; David Becker Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: FSASE Conference Presentations Good afternoon, First of all, thank you for presenting at last week’s FSASE Annual Summer Conference. The purpose of this message is to request that each of you email me your presentations from last week so that we can post them on the FSASE website. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000688 Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000689 U.S Election Assistance Commission Elections as Critical Infrastructure: Background FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000690 Purpose of Presentation Develop a baseline understanding of Critical Infrastructure (CI) Explain how elections fit within CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000691 What is Critical Infrastructure (CI)? • The current definition comes from The Patriot Act • The Patriot Act defines “critical infrastructure” (CI) as: • systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters (Sec. 1016(e)). CI is a Patriot Act initiative to protect vital systems and assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000692 History of Critical Infrastructure • In response to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001(P.L. 107-56). • Purpose: To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. • Justification: Private business, government, and the national security apparatus increasingly depend on an interdependent network of critical physical and information infrastructures. The current definition of CI was a response to 9/11 to protect critical assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000693 Goals and Framework of CI Ph slcal Elements of Set Goals Implement Risk - - Identity Assess and and. Infrastructure Analyze Risks "'3"an Infrastructure Objectives Activates INFORMATION SHARING Measue Effectiveness Three strategic imperatives shall drive the Federal approach to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience: 1) Re?ne and clarify functional 2) Enable effective information 3) Implement an integration and relationships across the Federal exchange by identifying baseline data analysis function to inform Government to advance the and systems requirements for the planning and operations decisions national unity of effort to Federal Government regarding critical infrastructure. strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience Guiding Documents and Framework These documents establish the mechanisms for collaboration between the private sector and government in protecting CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000695 Key Entities and Roles Within a CI Sector • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Leads the national effort by providing strategic guidance, promoting national unity of effort, and coordinating the overall Federal effort. • Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) – Coordinates and collaborates with DHS and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, with CI owners and operators. • Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs) – SCCs serve as principal collaboration points between the government and private sector owners and operators. They consist of representatives from the private sector. • Government Coordinating Councils (GCCs) – Consist of representatives from various levels of government (including Federal and State, Local, Territorial and Tribal (SLTT)), as appropriate to the operating landscape of each individual sector. • State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) –SLTTGCC promotes the engagement of SLTT partners in national critical infrastructure. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000696 Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) Definition and Role • Definition: • Sector- a logical collection of assets, systems, or networks that provide a common function to the economy, government, or society; the National Plan addresses 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Additionally, sub-sectors can be created. • SSA Roles: • Serve as a day-to-day Federal interface for the dynamic prioritization, collaboration, and coordination of sector-specific activities. • Carry out incident management responsibilities consistent with statutory authority and other appropriate policies, directives, or regulations. • Provide, support, or facilitate technical assistance and consultations for that sector to identify vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as appropriate. • Support the Secretary of Homeland Security’s statutory reporting requirements by providing, on an annual basis, sector-specific CI information. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000697 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors and Their Corresponding Agencies Councils I Sector Governmem In! nu . Coordinating Coordinating '8 0' ($003) Councils ((3003) Chemical Commercial Faculities Communications 0 Critical Manufacturing Department of Dams Homeland Security 50 Emergency Servnces lnformation Technology 0 3 Nuclear Reactors. 3 Materials Waste y. a Department of i 3 Agriculture. 8 Food 8.: Agriculture Department of Health g. i and Human Services 3 a a Department of a C) Defense Industrial Base 0 Defense 9 i 3 35- Energy 0 Department of Energy a 2 Department of Health 9 Healthcare Health 0 and Human Services 8 2 Uses a Department of sepa'ate FlhanClal Servnces the Treasury coordlr?atgne a entity Water Env-ronmntal Wastewater Systems Department of Homeland Security- does not have an Gerweral Set-Vices SCC Administration Government Facilities - Horroeland Security. b-roken dew-n Department of by transportation - mode or ransportatlon cton Tra nsportatlon Systems 0 9 th-at .1 ?wt-ctor (or a subsector Within the sector) has a designated information sharing organization. Government Facilities Sector • Includes general-use office buildings and special-use military installations, embassies, courthouses, national laboratories, and other critical structures. • In addition, the sector includes cyber elements that contribute to the protection of sector assets as well as individuals who perform essential functions or possess tactical, operational, or strategic knowledge. • The Government Facilities Sector currently has two subsectors, Education Facilities and Monuments and Icons. Elections is the third. This is the CI sector in which “Elections” is designated FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000699 Education Facility Subsector (EFS) • The Education Department Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools partners with DHS on this subsector. • EFS has human, physical, and cyber assets. However, the EFS assets of primary concern are human and physical. • The predominant characteristics of individual pre K–12 schools vary tremendously within EFS. • Facilities supporting these students and staff are widely dispersed throughout the country and in all geographical regions with differing social and physical environments. Elections are similar to the education facility subsector (EFS) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000700 Communications • Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs): These are “operational entities formed by CI owners and operators to gather, analyze, appropriately sanitize, and disseminate intelligence and information related to critical infrastructure. ISACs provide 24/7 threat warning and incident reporting capabilities and have the ability to reach and share information within their sectors, between sectors, and among government and private sector stakeholders.” (Source: Presidential Decision Directive 63, 1998) • Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs): Though similar to ISACs, ISAOs are “any formal or informal entity or collaboration created or employed by public or private sector organizations, for purposes of: (a) Gathering and analyzing Critical Infrastructure information in order to better understand security problems and interdependencies related to critical infrastructure and protected systems, so as to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability thereof; (b) Communicating or disclosing Critical Infrastructure information to help prevent, detect, mitigate, or recover from the effects of an interference, compromise, or an incapacitation problem related to Critical Infrastructure or protected systems; and (c) Voluntarily disseminating Critical Infrastructure information to its members, State, local, and Federal Governments, or any other entities that may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b).” • Essentially, ISAOs allow for more widespread information sharing across sectors and among interested individuals regardless of clearance, knowledge level, or inclusion in a CI sector. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000701 Legal Protections over Communications • Information about security and vulnerabilities shared under the restrictions of the Critical Infrastructure Information Act is considered Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII). PCII is not subject to the many disclosure regulations, such as those found in the Freedom of Information Act and its state-level counterpart. This protection, allows the critical infrastructure community to discuss vulnerabilities and problems without publically exposing potentially sensitive information. • For those participating in election sector coordinating councils this protection means that some information communicated between DHS and the coordinating councils can be protected. This limits the potential for sensitive election security information to be made public and protects potentially sensitive material from being misconstrued or used for nefarious purposes. This protection is made possible by an exception to the Federal Advisory Committee Act created by the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000702 Many Questions! • The polling places themselves: Who is the first responder to polling place incidents? What happens to vote-by-mail tabulation locations? What are the procedures for privately-owned polling places (ex. churches)? • Election Board Offices: Will election officials need to go through background checks for clearance purposes? Will this designation allow state government entities that are not election offices to alter operations of an election office? Are the office phones and networks secure? If not, what are the back ups? Are administrators and staff properly trained to handle all contingencies? Who makes this call? • Transport and storage of ballots and voting machines: Are vendors and storage facilities secure? Who defines them as secure? These are illustrative of the many CI questions that come with the elections designation, and must be answered as the elections subsector is implemented. The EAC is keeping an inventory of questions, and requests/welcomes election official questions at: clearinghouse@eac.gov FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000703 The EAC’s Role The EAC has requested that DHS name the Commission as Co-SAA. This designation is important to ensure that state and local election officials and administrators have an informed federal advocate working directly with DHS as the department determines what resources and services are needed to protect U.S. election systems and how these resources will be distributed. The EAC has held and will continue to hold, hearings and meetings to give DHS a platform to discuss the designation and its potential benefits, as well as answer questions from stakeholders. Serving as the official Co-SSA for implementing the critical infrastructure designation would tap into this strength and provide election officials with assurance that their interests and concerns will shape the contours of DHS’s plan moving forward. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000704 DHS Contacts • Neil Jenkins: neil.jenkins@HQ.DHS.GOV • Geoffrey Hale: geoffrey.hale@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Hanson: robert.hanson@HQ.DHS.GOV • Juan Figueroa: juan.figueroa@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Gatlin: robert.gatlin@HQ.DHS.GOV FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000705 More information at the EAC Website: www.eac.gov • Whitepaper: • STARTING POINT: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure • What we know: • Statement on the Designation of Election Infrastructure as a Critical infrastructure Subsector • DHS JEOLC Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Overview Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Questions (PDF) • Questions from state and local officials: • Operational Structural Technical FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000706 Contact Information: Christy McCormick, Commissioner cmccormick@eac.gov (301) 563-3965 General EAC Number: (301) 563-3939 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000707 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:35 PM EDT To: LewisLisaM CC: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations Attachment(s): "CI Presentation FSASE.pptx" For the Summer Conference Presentation page. Please add to June 20 th under the Division of Elections one. Critical Infrastructure – Christy McCormick, US Election Assistance Commission. Thanks! Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Christy McCormick [mailto:CMcCormick@eac.gov] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:32 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Melissa, Attached is the power point I used for my presentation at the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Christy Christy A. McCormick Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 (301) 563-3965 (o) (202) 243-9476 (c) mccormick@eac.gov www.eac.gov From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 3:07 PM To: meghan.kelly@fvap.gov; Christy McCormick Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Meghan and Christy, When you have a minute, please send me your presentations from the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:13 PM To: 'meghan.kelly@fvap.gov'; 'CMcCormick@eac.gov'; 'FERRIN.JAY@flsenate.gov'; David Becker Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: FSASE Conference Presentations Good afternoon, First of all, thank you for presenting at last week’s FSASE Annual Summer Conference. The purpose of this message is to request that each of you email me your presentations from last week so that we can post them on the FSASE website. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000708 Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000709 U.S Election Assistance Commission Elections as Critical Infrastructure: Background FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000710 Purpose of Presentation Develop a baseline understanding of Critical Infrastructure (CI) Explain how elections fit within CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000711 What is Critical Infrastructure (CI)? • The current definition comes from The Patriot Act • The Patriot Act defines “critical infrastructure” (CI) as: • systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters (Sec. 1016(e)). CI is a Patriot Act initiative to protect vital systems and assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000712 History of Critical Infrastructure • In response to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001(P.L. 107-56). • Purpose: To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. • Justification: Private business, government, and the national security apparatus increasingly depend on an interdependent network of critical physical and information infrastructures. The current definition of CI was a response to 9/11 to protect critical assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000713 Goals and Framework of CI Ph slcal Elements of Set Goals Implement Risk - - Identity Assess and and. Infrastructure Analyze Risks "'3"an Infrastructure Objectives Activates INFORMATION SHARING Measue Effectiveness Three strategic imperatives shall drive the Federal approach to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience: 1) Re?ne and clarify functional 2) Enable effective information 3) Implement an integration and relationships across the Federal exchange by identifying baseline data analysis function to inform Government to advance the and systems requirements for the planning and operations decisions national unity of effort to Federal Government regarding critical infrastructure. strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience Guiding Documents and Framework These documents establish the mechanisms for collaboration between the private sector and government in protecting CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000715 Key Entities and Roles Within a CI Sector • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Leads the national effort by providing strategic guidance, promoting national unity of effort, and coordinating the overall Federal effort. • Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) – Coordinates and collaborates with DHS and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, with CI owners and operators. • Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs) – SCCs serve as principal collaboration points between the government and private sector owners and operators. They consist of representatives from the private sector. • Government Coordinating Councils (GCCs) – Consist of representatives from various levels of government (including Federal and State, Local, Territorial and Tribal (SLTT)), as appropriate to the operating landscape of each individual sector. • State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) –SLTTGCC promotes the engagement of SLTT partners in national critical infrastructure. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000716 Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) Definition and Role • Definition: • Sector- a logical collection of assets, systems, or networks that provide a common function to the economy, government, or society; the National Plan addresses 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Additionally, sub-sectors can be created. • SSA Roles: • Serve as a day-to-day Federal interface for the dynamic prioritization, collaboration, and coordination of sector-specific activities. • Carry out incident management responsibilities consistent with statutory authority and other appropriate policies, directives, or regulations. • Provide, support, or facilitate technical assistance and consultations for that sector to identify vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as appropriate. • Support the Secretary of Homeland Security’s statutory reporting requirements by providing, on an annual basis, sector-specific CI information. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000717 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors and Their Corresponding Agencies Councils I Sector Governmem In! nu . Coordinating Coordinating '8 0' ($003) Councils ((3003) Chemical Commercial Faculities Communications 0 Critical Manufacturing Department of Dams Homeland Security 50 Emergency Servnces lnformation Technology 0 3 Nuclear Reactors. 3 Materials Waste y. a Department of i 3 Agriculture. 8 Food 8.: Agriculture Department of Health g. i and Human Services 3 a a Department of a C) Defense Industrial Base 0 Defense 9 i 3 35- Energy 0 Department of Energy a 2 Department of Health 9 Healthcare Health 0 and Human Services 8 2 Uses a Department of sepa'ate FlhanClal Servnces the Treasury coordlr?atgne a entity Water Env-ronmntal Wastewater Systems Department of Homeland Security- does not have an Gerweral Set-Vices SCC Administration Government Facilities - Horroeland Security. b-roken dew-n Department of by transportation - mode or ransportatlon cton Tra nsportatlon Systems 0 9 th-at .1 ?wt-ctor (or a subsector Within the sector) has a designated information sharing organization. Government Facilities Sector • Includes general-use office buildings and special-use military installations, embassies, courthouses, national laboratories, and other critical structures. • In addition, the sector includes cyber elements that contribute to the protection of sector assets as well as individuals who perform essential functions or possess tactical, operational, or strategic knowledge. • The Government Facilities Sector currently has two subsectors, Education Facilities and Monuments and Icons. Elections is the third. This is the CI sector in which “Elections” is designated FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000719 Education Facility Subsector (EFS) • The Education Department Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools partners with DHS on this subsector. • EFS has human, physical, and cyber assets. However, the EFS assets of primary concern are human and physical. • The predominant characteristics of individual pre K–12 schools vary tremendously within EFS. • Facilities supporting these students and staff are widely dispersed throughout the country and in all geographical regions with differing social and physical environments. Elections are similar to the education facility subsector (EFS) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000720 Communications • Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs): These are “operational entities formed by CI owners and operators to gather, analyze, appropriately sanitize, and disseminate intelligence and information related to critical infrastructure. ISACs provide 24/7 threat warning and incident reporting capabilities and have the ability to reach and share information within their sectors, between sectors, and among government and private sector stakeholders.” (Source: Presidential Decision Directive 63, 1998) • Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs): Though similar to ISACs, ISAOs are “any formal or informal entity or collaboration created or employed by public or private sector organizations, for purposes of: (a) Gathering and analyzing Critical Infrastructure information in order to better understand security problems and interdependencies related to critical infrastructure and protected systems, so as to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability thereof; (b) Communicating or disclosing Critical Infrastructure information to help prevent, detect, mitigate, or recover from the effects of an interference, compromise, or an incapacitation problem related to Critical Infrastructure or protected systems; and (c) Voluntarily disseminating Critical Infrastructure information to its members, State, local, and Federal Governments, or any other entities that may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b).” • Essentially, ISAOs allow for more widespread information sharing across sectors and among interested individuals regardless of clearance, knowledge level, or inclusion in a CI sector. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000721 Legal Protections over Communications • Information about security and vulnerabilities shared under the restrictions of the Critical Infrastructure Information Act is considered Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII). PCII is not subject to the many disclosure regulations, such as those found in the Freedom of Information Act and its state-level counterpart. This protection, allows the critical infrastructure community to discuss vulnerabilities and problems without publically exposing potentially sensitive information. • For those participating in election sector coordinating councils this protection means that some information communicated between DHS and the coordinating councils can be protected. This limits the potential for sensitive election security information to be made public and protects potentially sensitive material from being misconstrued or used for nefarious purposes. This protection is made possible by an exception to the Federal Advisory Committee Act created by the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000722 Many Questions! • The polling places themselves: Who is the first responder to polling place incidents? What happens to vote-by-mail tabulation locations? What are the procedures for privately-owned polling places (ex. churches)? • Election Board Offices: Will election officials need to go through background checks for clearance purposes? Will this designation allow state government entities that are not election offices to alter operations of an election office? Are the office phones and networks secure? If not, what are the back ups? Are administrators and staff properly trained to handle all contingencies? Who makes this call? • Transport and storage of ballots and voting machines: Are vendors and storage facilities secure? Who defines them as secure? These are illustrative of the many CI questions that come with the elections designation, and must be answered as the elections subsector is implemented. The EAC is keeping an inventory of questions, and requests/welcomes election official questions at: clearinghouse@eac.gov FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000723 The EAC’s Role The EAC has requested that DHS name the Commission as Co-SAA. This designation is important to ensure that state and local election officials and administrators have an informed federal advocate working directly with DHS as the department determines what resources and services are needed to protect U.S. election systems and how these resources will be distributed. The EAC has held and will continue to hold, hearings and meetings to give DHS a platform to discuss the designation and its potential benefits, as well as answer questions from stakeholders. Serving as the official Co-SSA for implementing the critical infrastructure designation would tap into this strength and provide election officials with assurance that their interests and concerns will shape the contours of DHS’s plan moving forward. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000724 DHS Contacts • Neil Jenkins: neil.jenkins@HQ.DHS.GOV • Geoffrey Hale: geoffrey.hale@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Hanson: robert.hanson@HQ.DHS.GOV • Juan Figueroa: juan.figueroa@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Gatlin: robert.gatlin@HQ.DHS.GOV FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000725 More information at the EAC Website: www.eac.gov • Whitepaper: • STARTING POINT: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure • What we know: • Statement on the Designation of Election Infrastructure as a Critical infrastructure Subsector • DHS JEOLC Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Overview Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Questions (PDF) • Questions from state and local officials: • Operational Structural Technical FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000726 Contact Information: Christy McCormick, Commissioner cmccormick@eac.gov (301) 563-3965 General EAC Number: (301) 563-3939 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000727 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:35 PM EDT To: LewisLisaM CC: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations Attachment(s): "CI Presentation FSASE.pptx" For the Summer Conference Presentation page. Please add to June 20 th under the Division of Elections one. Critical Infrastructure – Christy McCormick, US Election Assistance Commission. Thanks! Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Christy McCormick [mailto:CMcCormick@eac.gov] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:32 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Melissa, Attached is the power point I used for my presentation at the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Christy Christy A. McCormick Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 (301) 563-3965 (o) (202) 243-9476 (c) mccormick@eac.gov www.eac.gov From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 3:07 PM To: meghan.kelly@fvap.gov; Christy McCormick Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Meghan and Christy, When you have a minute, please send me your presentations from the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:13 PM To: 'meghan.kelly@fvap.gov'; 'CMcCormick@eac.gov'; 'FERRIN.JAY@flsenate.gov'; David Becker Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: FSASE Conference Presentations Good afternoon, First of all, thank you for presenting at last week’s FSASE Annual Summer Conference. The purpose of this message is to request that each of you email me your presentations from last week so that we can post them on the FSASE website. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000728 Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000729 U.S Election Assistance Commission Elections as Critical Infrastructure: Background FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000730 Purpose of Presentation Develop a baseline understanding of Critical Infrastructure (CI) Explain how elections fit within CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000731 What is Critical Infrastructure (CI)? • The current definition comes from The Patriot Act • The Patriot Act defines “critical infrastructure” (CI) as: • systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters (Sec. 1016(e)). CI is a Patriot Act initiative to protect vital systems and assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000732 History of Critical Infrastructure • In response to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001(P.L. 107-56). • Purpose: To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. • Justification: Private business, government, and the national security apparatus increasingly depend on an interdependent network of critical physical and information infrastructures. The current definition of CI was a response to 9/11 to protect critical assets FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000733 Goals and Framework of CI Ph slcal Elements of Set Goals Implement Risk - - Identity Assess and and. Infrastructure Analyze Risks "'3"an Infrastructure Objectives Activates INFORMATION SHARING Measue Effectiveness Three strategic imperatives shall drive the Federal approach to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience: 1) Re?ne and clarify functional 2) Enable effective information 3) Implement an integration and relationships across the Federal exchange by identifying baseline data analysis function to inform Government to advance the and systems requirements for the planning and operations decisions national unity of effort to Federal Government regarding critical infrastructure. strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience Guiding Documents and Framework These documents establish the mechanisms for collaboration between the private sector and government in protecting CI FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000735 Key Entities and Roles Within a CI Sector • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Leads the national effort by providing strategic guidance, promoting national unity of effort, and coordinating the overall Federal effort. • Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) – Coordinates and collaborates with DHS and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, with CI owners and operators. • Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs) – SCCs serve as principal collaboration points between the government and private sector owners and operators. They consist of representatives from the private sector. • Government Coordinating Councils (GCCs) – Consist of representatives from various levels of government (including Federal and State, Local, Territorial and Tribal (SLTT)), as appropriate to the operating landscape of each individual sector. • State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) –SLTTGCC promotes the engagement of SLTT partners in national critical infrastructure. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000736 Sector-Specific Agency (SSA) Definition and Role • Definition: • Sector- a logical collection of assets, systems, or networks that provide a common function to the economy, government, or society; the National Plan addresses 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Additionally, sub-sectors can be created. • SSA Roles: • Serve as a day-to-day Federal interface for the dynamic prioritization, collaboration, and coordination of sector-specific activities. • Carry out incident management responsibilities consistent with statutory authority and other appropriate policies, directives, or regulations. • Provide, support, or facilitate technical assistance and consultations for that sector to identify vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as appropriate. • Support the Secretary of Homeland Security’s statutory reporting requirements by providing, on an annual basis, sector-specific CI information. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000737 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors and Their Corresponding Agencies Councils I Sector Governmem In! nu . Coordinating Coordinating '8 0' ($003) Councils ((3003) Chemical Commercial Faculities Communications 0 Critical Manufacturing Department of Dams Homeland Security 50 Emergency Servnces lnformation Technology 0 3 Nuclear Reactors. 3 Materials Waste y. a Department of i 3 Agriculture. 8 Food 8.: Agriculture Department of Health g. i and Human Services 3 a a Department of a C) Defense Industrial Base 0 Defense 9 i 3 35- Energy 0 Department of Energy a 2 Department of Health 9 Healthcare Health 0 and Human Services 8 2 Uses a Department of sepa'ate FlhanClal Servnces the Treasury coordlr?atgne a entity Water Env-ronmntal Wastewater Systems Department of Homeland Security- does not have an Gerweral Set-Vices SCC Administration Government Facilities - Horroeland Security. b-roken dew-n Department of by transportation - mode or ransportatlon cton Tra nsportatlon Systems 0 9 th-at .1 ?wt-ctor (or a subsector Within the sector) has a designated information sharing organization. Government Facilities Sector • Includes general-use office buildings and special-use military installations, embassies, courthouses, national laboratories, and other critical structures. • In addition, the sector includes cyber elements that contribute to the protection of sector assets as well as individuals who perform essential functions or possess tactical, operational, or strategic knowledge. • The Government Facilities Sector currently has two subsectors, Education Facilities and Monuments and Icons. Elections is the third. This is the CI sector in which “Elections” is designated FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000739 Education Facility Subsector (EFS) • The Education Department Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools partners with DHS on this subsector. • EFS has human, physical, and cyber assets. However, the EFS assets of primary concern are human and physical. • The predominant characteristics of individual pre K–12 schools vary tremendously within EFS. • Facilities supporting these students and staff are widely dispersed throughout the country and in all geographical regions with differing social and physical environments. Elections are similar to the education facility subsector (EFS) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000740 Communications • Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs): These are “operational entities formed by CI owners and operators to gather, analyze, appropriately sanitize, and disseminate intelligence and information related to critical infrastructure. ISACs provide 24/7 threat warning and incident reporting capabilities and have the ability to reach and share information within their sectors, between sectors, and among government and private sector stakeholders.” (Source: Presidential Decision Directive 63, 1998) • Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs): Though similar to ISACs, ISAOs are “any formal or informal entity or collaboration created or employed by public or private sector organizations, for purposes of: (a) Gathering and analyzing Critical Infrastructure information in order to better understand security problems and interdependencies related to critical infrastructure and protected systems, so as to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability thereof; (b) Communicating or disclosing Critical Infrastructure information to help prevent, detect, mitigate, or recover from the effects of an interference, compromise, or an incapacitation problem related to Critical Infrastructure or protected systems; and (c) Voluntarily disseminating Critical Infrastructure information to its members, State, local, and Federal Governments, or any other entities that may be of assistance in carrying out the purposes specified in subparagraphs (a) and (b).” • Essentially, ISAOs allow for more widespread information sharing across sectors and among interested individuals regardless of clearance, knowledge level, or inclusion in a CI sector. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000741 Legal Protections over Communications • Information about security and vulnerabilities shared under the restrictions of the Critical Infrastructure Information Act is considered Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII). PCII is not subject to the many disclosure regulations, such as those found in the Freedom of Information Act and its state-level counterpart. This protection, allows the critical infrastructure community to discuss vulnerabilities and problems without publically exposing potentially sensitive information. • For those participating in election sector coordinating councils this protection means that some information communicated between DHS and the coordinating councils can be protected. This limits the potential for sensitive election security information to be made public and protects potentially sensitive material from being misconstrued or used for nefarious purposes. This protection is made possible by an exception to the Federal Advisory Committee Act created by the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000742 Many Questions! • The polling places themselves: Who is the first responder to polling place incidents? What happens to vote-by-mail tabulation locations? What are the procedures for privately-owned polling places (ex. churches)? • Election Board Offices: Will election officials need to go through background checks for clearance purposes? Will this designation allow state government entities that are not election offices to alter operations of an election office? Are the office phones and networks secure? If not, what are the back ups? Are administrators and staff properly trained to handle all contingencies? Who makes this call? • Transport and storage of ballots and voting machines: Are vendors and storage facilities secure? Who defines them as secure? These are illustrative of the many CI questions that come with the elections designation, and must be answered as the elections subsector is implemented. The EAC is keeping an inventory of questions, and requests/welcomes election official questions at: clearinghouse@eac.gov FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000743 The EAC’s Role The EAC has requested that DHS name the Commission as Co-SAA. This designation is important to ensure that state and local election officials and administrators have an informed federal advocate working directly with DHS as the department determines what resources and services are needed to protect U.S. election systems and how these resources will be distributed. The EAC has held and will continue to hold, hearings and meetings to give DHS a platform to discuss the designation and its potential benefits, as well as answer questions from stakeholders. Serving as the official Co-SSA for implementing the critical infrastructure designation would tap into this strength and provide election officials with assurance that their interests and concerns will shape the contours of DHS’s plan moving forward. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000744 DHS Contacts • Neil Jenkins: neil.jenkins@HQ.DHS.GOV • Geoffrey Hale: geoffrey.hale@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Hanson: robert.hanson@HQ.DHS.GOV • Juan Figueroa: juan.figueroa@HQ.DHS.GOV • Robert Gatlin: robert.gatlin@HQ.DHS.GOV FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000745 More information at the EAC Website: www.eac.gov • Whitepaper: • STARTING POINT: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure • What we know: • Statement on the Designation of Election Infrastructure as a Critical infrastructure Subsector • DHS JEOLC Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Overview Presentation (PDF) • Critical Infrastructure Questions (PDF) • Questions from state and local officials: • Operational Structural Technical FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000746 Contact Information: Christy McCormick, Commissioner cmccormick@eac.gov (301) 563-3965 General EAC Number: (301) 563-3939 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000747 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:35 PM EDT To: Christy McCormick Subject: RE: FSASE Conference Presentations Fantastic, thanks so much! Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Christy McCormick [mailto:CMcCormick@eac.gov] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:32 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Melissa, Attached is the power point I used for my presentation at the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Christy Christy A. McCormick Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 (301) 563-3965 (o) (202) 243-9476 (c) mccormick@eac.gov www.eac.gov From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 3:07 PM To: meghan.kelly@fvap.gov; Christy McCormick Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Meghan and Christy, When you have a minute, please send me your presentations from the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:13 PM To: 'meghan.kelly@fvap.gov'; 'CMcCormick@eac.gov'; 'FERRIN.JAY@flsenate.gov'; David Becker Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: FSASE Conference Presentations Good afternoon, First of all, thank you for presenting at last week’s FSASE Annual Summer Conference. The purpose of this message is to request that each of you email me your presentations from last week so that we can post them on the FSASE website. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000748 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000749 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 11:03 AM EDT To: Christy McCormick Subject: Re: Letter from Leaders of Congree Thanks so much! Sent from my iPhone On Jun 21, 2017, at 10:48 AM, Christy McCormick wrote: Hi Jennifer, It was great talking with you yesterday! I did a google search on the letter hoping I could find it and send it to you before I got back to the office, and I found it! Here is the link: http://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000157-7606-d0b2-a35f-7e1f2aac0001 www.politico.com www.politico.com nf 20515 September 28, 2016 Hon. Todd Valentine President National Association of State Election Directors 21946 Royal Montreal Drive, Suite #100 Note the last line of the 2nd paragraph. Also, apparently the House Intelligence Committee hearing is happening now. I wasn't sure when it was happening, but turned on the news and they had former DHS Secretary Jeh Jonson on testifying before the committee. I appreciate your concern on the critical infrastructure matter and certainly hope we can have an impact on the process and formation, if we can't get the designation removed. Please feel free to contact me if I can ever be of any assistance. Best regards, Christy Christy A. McCormick Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 (301) 563-3965 office (202) 243-9476 mobile cmccormick@eac.gov www.eac.gov FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000750 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000751 June 28, 2017 The Honorable Ken Detzner Secretary of State R.A. Gray Bldg., 500 S. Bronough, Ste. 100 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Secretary Detzner, I serve as the Vice Chair for the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (“Commission”), which was formed pursuant to Executive Order 13799 of May 11, 2017. The Commission is charged with studying the registration and voting processes used in federal elections and submitting a report to the President of the United States that identifies laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that enhance or undermine the American people’s confidence in the integrity of federal elections processes. As the Commission begins it work, I invite you to contribute your views and recommendations throughout this process. In particular: 1. What changes, if any, to federal election laws would you recommend to enhance the integrity of federal elections? 2. How can the Commission support state and local election administrators with regard to information technology security and vulnerabilities? 3. What laws, policies, or other issues hinder your ability to ensure the integrity of elections you administer? 4. What evidence or information do you have regarding instances of voter fraud or registration fraud in your state? 5. What convictions for election-related crimes have occurred in your state since the November 2000 federal election? 6. What recommendations do you have for preventing voter intimidation or disenfranchisement? 7. What other issues do you believe the Commission should consider? In addition, in order for the Commission to fully analyze vulnerabilities and issues related to voter registration and voting, I am requesting that you provide to the Commission the publiclyavailable voter roll data for Florida, including, if publicly available under the laws of your state, the full first and last names of all registrants, middle names or initials if available, addresses, dates of birth, political party (if recorded in your state), last four digits of social security number FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000752 if available, voter history (elections voted in) from 2006 onward, active/inactive status, cancelled status, information regarding any felony convictions, information regarding voter registration in another state, information regarding military status, and overseas citizen information. You may submit your responses electronically to ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov or by utilizing the Safe Access File Exchange (“SAFE”), which is a secure FTP site the federal government uses for transferring large data files. You can access the SAFE site at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx. We would appreciate a response by July 14, 2017. Please be aware that any documents that are submitted to the full Commission will also be made available to the public. If you have any questions, please contact Commission staff at the same email address. On behalf of my fellow commissioners, I also want to acknowledge your important leadership role in administering the elections within your state and the importance of state-level authority in our federalist system. It is crucial for the Commission to consider your input as it collects data and identifies areas of opportunity to increase the integrity of our election systems. I look forward to hearing from you and working with you in the months ahead. Sincerely, Kris W. Kobach Vice Chair Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000753 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 6:27 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: STATE STILL NOT TALKING ABOUT VOTER DATA REQUEST STATE STILL SILENT ABOUT VOTER DATA REQUEST By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view our Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 3, 2017 .......... Despite a bipartisan backlash against a White House commission's request for information about states' voter rolls, Gov. Rick Scott's administration is still not saying whether Florida will provide the potentially sensitive information. Last week, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity issued letters to state elections officials asking for a variety of information that could be culled from voter rolls "if publicly available under the laws of your state." The information included the names of registered voters, their addresses, partial social security numbers, voting history and felony convictions. On Friday, Scott said he hadn't seen the letter. On Monday, a spokeswoman for his office referred questions to the Department of State. "We have received the letter," a spokeswoman for the agency wrote in an email. "We are reviewing it." The nonresponse from Florida officials comes as counterparts from around half of the states have publicly declined to give the commission all of the requested information requested. Notably, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach --- who, as vice chairman of the commission, wrote the letter --- reportedly said his state would be unable to comply with the entire request because some of the information is not publicly available. Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican like Scott and President Donald Trump, was more blunt in a statement issued by his office last week, even as Hosemann said he hadn't received the letter yet. "My reply would be: They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is a great State to launch from," he said. But the request could also put Scott in a delicate political situation. The governor is a close ally of Trump, and is considering a run against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2018. And Trump, who narrowly won Florida in November, condemned states that rebuffed his commission over the weekend. "Numerous states are refusing to give information to the very distinguished VOTER FRAUD PANEL. What are they trying to hide?" Trump wrote on Twitter. The Florida Democratic Party has called on Scott to turn out the request for the information. Democrats across the country have said that Trump's uncorroborated claims that millions of people voted illegally in last year's election are meant to set the stage to attack voting rights. "This commission facilitates a dangerous and false narrative that voter fraud is rampant --- this is a thinly veiled attempt at justifying national voter suppression," said Johanna Cervone, a spokeswoman for the party. "Every responsible elected official should reject this farce of a commission immediately." All three Democratic candidates for governor --- Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King --- have also slammed the commission. In a letter to Scott, Graham said the panel "was created to stroke President Trump's ego." "As your administration learned after its costly, partisan attempt to purge our state's voter rolls, there is no evidence of significant voter fraud in Florida," she wrote. "With these facts in mind, it would be irresponsible to send sensitive data on Florida voters to President Trump's phony commission." --END-7/3/2017 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000754 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171180 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000755 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 7:25 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: (EDITORS: Updating 3rd graf to include July 14 deadline for state to respond to request). (EDITORS: Updating 3rd graf to include July 14 deadline for state to respond to request). STATE STILL SILENT ABOUT VOTER DATA REQUEST By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view our Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 3, 2017 .......... Despite a bipartisan backlash against a White House commission's request for information about states' voter rolls, Gov. Rick Scott's administration is still not saying whether Florida will provide the potentially sensitive information. Last week, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity issued letters to state elections officials asking for a variety of information that could be culled from voter rolls "if publicly available under the laws of your state." The information included the names of registered voters, their addresses, partial social security numbers, voting history and felony convictions. The letter asks states to respond by July 14. On Friday, Scott said he hadn't seen the letter. On Monday, a spokeswoman for his office referred questions to the Department of State. "We have received the letter," a spokeswoman for the agency wrote in an email. "We are reviewing it." The nonresponse from Florida officials comes as counterparts from around half of the states have publicly declined to give the commission all of the requested information requested. Notably, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach --- who, as vice chairman of the commission, wrote the letter --- reportedly said his state would be unable to comply with the entire request because some of the information is not publicly available. Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican like Scott and President Donald Trump, was more blunt in a statement issued by his office last week, even as Hosemann said he hadn't received the letter yet. "My reply would be: They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is a great State to launch from," he said. But the request could also put Scott in a delicate political situation. The governor is a close ally of Trump, and is considering a run against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2018. And Trump, who narrowly won Florida in November, condemned states that rebuffed his commission over the weekend. "Numerous states are refusing to give information to the very distinguished VOTER FRAUD PANEL. What are they trying to hide?" Trump wrote on Twitter. The Florida Democratic Party has called on Scott to turn out the request for the information. Democrats across the country have said that Trump's uncorroborated claims that millions of people voted illegally in last year's election are meant to set the stage to attack voting rights. "This commission facilitates a dangerous and false narrative that voter fraud is rampant --- this is a thinly veiled attempt at justifying national voter suppression," said Johanna Cervone, a spokeswoman for the party. "Every responsible elected official should reject this farce of a commission immediately." All three Democratic candidates for governor --- Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King --- have also slammed the commission. In a letter to Scott, Graham said the panel "was created to stroke President Trump's ego." "As your administration learned after its costly, partisan attempt to purge our state's voter rolls, there is no evidence of significant voter fraud in Florida," she wrote. "With these facts in mind, it would be irresponsible to send sensitive data on Florida voters to President Trump's phony commission." --END-- FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000756 7/3/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171183 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000757 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 7:25 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: (EDITORS: Updating 3rd graf to include July 14 deadline for state to respond to request). (EDITORS: Updating 3rd graf to include July 14 deadline for state to respond to request). STATE STILL SILENT ABOUT VOTER DATA REQUEST By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view our Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 3, 2017 .......... Despite a bipartisan backlash against a White House commission's request for information about states' voter rolls, Gov. Rick Scott's administration is still not saying whether Florida will provide the potentially sensitive information. Last week, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity issued letters to state elections officials asking for a variety of information that could be culled from voter rolls "if publicly available under the laws of your state." The information included the names of registered voters, their addresses, partial social security numbers, voting history and felony convictions. The letter asks states to respond by July 14. On Friday, Scott said he hadn't seen the letter. On Monday, a spokeswoman for his office referred questions to the Department of State. "We have received the letter," a spokeswoman for the agency wrote in an email. "We are reviewing it." The nonresponse from Florida officials comes as counterparts from around half of the states have publicly declined to give the commission all of the requested information requested. Notably, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach --- who, as vice chairman of the commission, wrote the letter --- reportedly said his state would be unable to comply with the entire request because some of the information is not publicly available. Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican like Scott and President Donald Trump, was more blunt in a statement issued by his office last week, even as Hosemann said he hadn't received the letter yet. "My reply would be: They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is a great State to launch from," he said. But the request could also put Scott in a delicate political situation. The governor is a close ally of Trump, and is considering a run against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2018. And Trump, who narrowly won Florida in November, condemned states that rebuffed his commission over the weekend. "Numerous states are refusing to give information to the very distinguished VOTER FRAUD PANEL. What are they trying to hide?" Trump wrote on Twitter. The Florida Democratic Party has called on Scott to turn out the request for the information. Democrats across the country have said that Trump's uncorroborated claims that millions of people voted illegally in last year's election are meant to set the stage to attack voting rights. "This commission facilitates a dangerous and false narrative that voter fraud is rampant --- this is a thinly veiled attempt at justifying national voter suppression," said Johanna Cervone, a spokeswoman for the party. "Every responsible elected official should reject this farce of a commission immediately." All three Democratic candidates for governor --- Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King --- have also slammed the commission. In a letter to Scott, Graham said the panel "was created to stroke President Trump's ego." "As your administration learned after its costly, partisan attempt to purge our state's voter rolls, there is no evidence of significant voter fraud in Florida," she wrote. "With these facts in mind, it would be irresponsible to send sensitive data on Florida voters to President Trump's phony commission." --END-- FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000758 7/3/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171183 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000759 From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 9:42 AM EDT To: BlazierMelissa ; LewisLisaM Subject: RE: FSASE Conference Presentations This presentation is uploaded – thanks! VR is still working on uploading issue from Thursday, but we’re able to use a work around. FYI J Trish Robertson, APR, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:35 PM To: LewisLisaM Cc: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations For the Summer Conference Presentation page. Please add to June 20 th under the Division of Elections one. Critical Infrastructure – Christy McCormick, US Election Assistance Commission. Thanks! Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Christy McCormick [mailto:CMcCormick@eac.gov] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:32 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Melissa, Attached is the power point I used for my presentation at the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Christy Christy A. McCormick Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 (301) 563-3965 (o) (202) 243-9476 (c) mccormick@eac.gov www.eac.gov From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 3:07 PM To: meghan.kelly@fvap.gov; Christy McCormick Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Meghan and Christy, When you have a minute, please send me your presentations from the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000760 Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:13 PM To: 'meghan.kelly@fvap.gov'; 'CMcCormick@eac.gov'; 'FERRIN.JAY@flsenate.gov'; David Becker Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: FSASE Conference Presentations Good afternoon, First of all, thank you for presenting at last week’s FSASE Annual Summer Conference. The purpose of this message is to request that each of you email me your presentations from last week so that we can post them on the FSASE website. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000761 From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 9:42 AM EDT To: BlazierMelissa ; LewisLisaM Subject: RE: FSASE Conference Presentations This presentation is uploaded – thanks! VR is still working on uploading issue from Thursday, but we’re able to use a work around. FYI J Trish Robertson, APR, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:35 PM To: LewisLisaM Cc: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations For the Summer Conference Presentation page. Please add to June 20 th under the Division of Elections one. Critical Infrastructure – Christy McCormick, US Election Assistance Commission. Thanks! Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Christy McCormick [mailto:CMcCormick@eac.gov] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 4:32 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Melissa, Attached is the power point I used for my presentation at the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Christy Christy A. McCormick Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1335 East West Highway Suite 4300 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 (301) 563-3965 (o) (202) 243-9476 (c) mccormick@eac.gov www.eac.gov From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 3:07 PM To: meghan.kelly@fvap.gov; Christy McCormick Subject: FW: FSASE Conference Presentations Hi Meghan and Christy, When you have a minute, please send me your presentations from the FSASE Summer Conference. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000762 Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:13 PM To: 'meghan.kelly@fvap.gov'; 'CMcCormick@eac.gov'; 'FERRIN.JAY@flsenate.gov'; David Becker Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: FSASE Conference Presentations Good afternoon, First of all, thank you for presenting at last week’s FSASE Annual Summer Conference. The purpose of this message is to request that each of you email me your presentations from last week so that we can post them on the FSASE website. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Collier County Supervisor of Elections > Home www.colliervotes.com Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public ... Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000763 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 4:15 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: GILLUM PRODS SCOTT ADMINISTRATION ON VOTER INFORMATION GILLUM PRODS SCOTT ADMINISTRATION ON VOTER INFORMATION By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 5, 2017......... Trying to ratchet up political pressure on Gov. Rick Scott's administration to respond to a federal request for voter information, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on Wednesday asked for state records concerning alleged voter fraud and the White House inquiry. The open-records request from Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor running next year to succeed Scott, came as a reported 44 states and Washington, D.C., have publicly stated that they will decline to provide at least some of the information sought by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Neither Scott nor Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner have said whether the state will honor the request from Washington, though state officials have pointed out that they have until July 14 to respond. Gillum's open-records letter calls on Detzner to release any evidence of voter fraud in the 2016 elections, saying that failure to find fraud would undermine the White House request for potentially sensitive information about voters. "Not only does this (federal) request violate the privacy and security of Floridians, but it is founded on baseless claims of widespread voter fraud," Gillum said in a statement. "If he fails to produce any evidence --- which I suspect he will --- then he should break his public silence and formally deny the Trump Commission's request for Floridians' personal data." Gillum is also asking for any communication between Detzner's office and the administration of President Donald Trump, including the commission, about voter fraud. The letter came amid a growing political battle about whether Florida should join the other states in declining to provide at least some information to the White House commission. Gillum's two opponents for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King, have also called for Scott to decline to send sensitive information to the commission. The commission was formed following unsubstantiated claims by Trump that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 elections. Last week, the commission issued letters to state elections officials asking for a variety of information that could be culled from voter rolls "if publicly available under the laws of your state." The information included the names of registered voters, their addresses, partial Social Security numbers, voting history and felony convictions. Since then, most states have said they would be unable to provide at least some of the information. Even Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach --- who, as vice chairman of the commission, wrote the letter --- reportedly said his state would be unable to comply with the entire request because some of the information is not publicly available. Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican like Scott and Trump, was more blunt in a statement issued by his office last week, even as Hosemann said he hadn't received the letter yet. "My reply would be: They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is a great State to launch from," he said. --END-7/5/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000764 http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171188 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000765 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 4:15 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: GILLUM PRODS SCOTT ADMINISTRATION ON VOTER INFORMATION GILLUM PRODS SCOTT ADMINISTRATION ON VOTER INFORMATION By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 5, 2017......... Trying to ratchet up political pressure on Gov. Rick Scott's administration to respond to a federal request for voter information, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on Wednesday asked for state records concerning alleged voter fraud and the White House inquiry. The open-records request from Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor running next year to succeed Scott, came as a reported 44 states and Washington, D.C., have publicly stated that they will decline to provide at least some of the information sought by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Neither Scott nor Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner have said whether the state will honor the request from Washington, though state officials have pointed out that they have until July 14 to respond. Gillum's open-records letter calls on Detzner to release any evidence of voter fraud in the 2016 elections, saying that failure to find fraud would undermine the White House request for potentially sensitive information about voters. "Not only does this (federal) request violate the privacy and security of Floridians, but it is founded on baseless claims of widespread voter fraud," Gillum said in a statement. "If he fails to produce any evidence --- which I suspect he will --- then he should break his public silence and formally deny the Trump Commission's request for Floridians' personal data." Gillum is also asking for any communication between Detzner's office and the administration of President Donald Trump, including the commission, about voter fraud. The letter came amid a growing political battle about whether Florida should join the other states in declining to provide at least some information to the White House commission. Gillum's two opponents for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King, have also called for Scott to decline to send sensitive information to the commission. The commission was formed following unsubstantiated claims by Trump that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 elections. Last week, the commission issued letters to state elections officials asking for a variety of information that could be culled from voter rolls "if publicly available under the laws of your state." The information included the names of registered voters, their addresses, partial Social Security numbers, voting history and felony convictions. Since then, most states have said they would be unable to provide at least some of the information. Even Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach --- who, as vice chairman of the commission, wrote the letter --- reportedly said his state would be unable to comply with the entire request because some of the information is not publicly available. Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican like Scott and Trump, was more blunt in a statement issued by his office last week, even as Hosemann said he hadn't received the letter yet. "My reply would be: They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is a great State to launch from," he said. --END-7/5/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000766 http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171188 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000767 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 4:31 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex ; RobertsonTrish Subject: Fwd: GILLUM PRODS SCOTT ADMINISTRATION ON VOTER INFORMATION Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: The News Service of Florida Date: July 5, 2017 at 4:15:28 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: GILLUM PRODS SCOTT ADMINISTRATION ON VOTER INFORMATION GILLUM PRODS SCOTT ADMINISTRATION ON VOTER INFORMATION By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 5, 2017......... Trying to ratchet up political pressure on Gov. Rick Scott's administration to respond to a federal request for voter information, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on Wednesday asked for state records concerning alleged voter fraud and the White House inquiry. The open-records request from Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor running next year to succeed Scott, came as a reported 44 states and Washington, D.C., have publicly stated that they will decline to provide at least some of the information sought by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Neither Scott nor Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner have said whether the state will honor the request from Washington, though state officials have pointed out that they have until July 14 to respond. Gillum's open-records letter calls on Detzner to release any evidence of voter fraud in the 2016 elections, saying that failure to find fraud would undermine the White House request for potentially sensitive information about voters. "Not only does this (federal) request violate the privacy and security of Floridians, but it is founded on baseless claims of widespread voter fraud," Gillum said in a statement. "If he fails to produce any evidence --- which I suspect he will --- then he should break his public silence and formally deny the Trump Commission's request for Floridians' personal data." Gillum is also asking for any communication between Detzner's office and the administration of President Donald Trump, including the commission, about voter fraud. The letter came amid a growing political battle about whether Florida should join the other states in declining to provide at least some information to the White House commission. Gillum's two opponents for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King, have also called for Scott to decline to send sensitive information to the commission. The commission was formed following unsubstantiated claims by Trump that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 elections. Last week, the commission issued letters to state elections officials asking for a variety of information that could be culled from voter rolls "if publicly available under the laws of your state." The information included the names of registered voters, their addresses, partial Social Security numbers, voting history and felony convictions. Since then, most states have said they would be unable to provide at least some of the information. Even Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach --- who, as vice chairman of the commission, wrote the letter --reportedly said his state would be unable to comply with the entire request because some of the information is FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000768 not publicly available. Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican like Scott and Trump, was more blunt in a statement issued by his office last week, even as Hosemann said he hadn't received the letter yet. "My reply would be: They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is a great State to launch from," he said. --END-7/5/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html? className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171188 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000769 From: LWV Florida on behalf of LWV Florida Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 6:51 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: LWVF Response to Request from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach Contact: Pamela Goodman President, LWV of Florida pamelasgoodman@gmail.com 561-843-1233 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2017 PRESS RELEASE - Response to Request from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach July 5, 2017 Secretary of State Ken Detzner R.A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Dear Secretary of State Ken Detzner, We write to strongly encourage you to decline the request from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach dated June 28, 2017, where he sought a voluminous amount of information on a variety of topics related to election administration in connection with his role on the Fraud Commission. The letter expressly states that the information will be publicly available. The Florida League is a nonpartisan political organization which encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. We are strong advocates of open government and transparency, and support existing laws that allow inspection and access of the voter registration records subject to limits set forth under state and federal law. As you are probably aware, there are numerous legal problems with Secretary Kobach's request, [1] not the least of which is that some of the information requested is shielded under Florida law (including social security numbers per Fla. Stat. § 119.071(5)), and the list of violations seems to be growing.[1] We will not belabor those points here. Instead we will note that Florida voters do not give up all of their privacy rights under the state and federal constitution just by exercising their right and obligation to register to vote. Voters do not expect that their personal information can be subject to limitless access by unknown parties. This is especially true for Florida's men and women in uniform, who could have never anticipated that they will be identified as such when they register to vote. If the requested information is turned over to the Fraud Commission and made public, as the request indicates it will be, then Florida cannot protect its citizens against improper and unlawful use of that data. We will follow up with your office shortly to confirm how you intend to respond to this request, if at all, and the steps you will take to ensure that Florida complies with its obligations under state and federal law. As it has for 78 years, the Florida League of Women Voters stands ready to vigorously protect the rights of Florida voters. Respectfully, Pamela S. Goodman, President League of Women Voters of Florida cc: Governor of Florida Rick Scott [1] Brennan Center for Justice, Examples of Legal Risks to Providing Voter Information to Fraud Commission, available at https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/analysis/Legal_Implications_of_Kobach_Request.pdf; Letter from United to Protect Democracy & Brennan Center for Justice to OMB Director Mick Mulvaney (July 3, 2017), available at https://www.scribd.com/book/352846369/United-to-ProtectDemocracy-Brennan-Center-Letter-to-OMB-Director-Protect-States-from-Election-IntegrityCommission-s-Sweeping-Requests-for-Voter. [1] Complaint, Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (filed July 3, 2017), available at https://epic.org/privacy/voting/pacei/EPIC-v-CommissionTRO-motion-and-memorandum.pdf; Press Release, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000770 Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Kris Kobach (July 3, 2017), available at https://lawyerscommittee.org/press-release/lawyers-committee-civil-rights-lawfiles-hatch-act-complaint-kris-kobach/. ### The League of Women Voters of Florida, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. For more information, please visit the League's website at: www.TheFloridaVoter.org. League of Women Voters of Florida P.O. Box 10884 Tallahassee FL 32302-2884 SafeUnsubscribe™ jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Forward this email About our service provider Sent by lwvfexecutivedirector@gmail.com in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000771 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 11:44 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Election Academy: Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Posted: 06 Jul 2017 05:01 AM PDT [Image via editiontaube] The last week or so has seen an explosion of headlines in the elections world as the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity begins its work. The news has come so fast that it can be hard to keep up … so here’s a quick summary of where things stand to date: States’ responses to data requests. Currently, 45 states have informed the Commission that they will either not comply with the request to share data or will share only publicly available data. CNNPolitics has the roundup here (Arkansas was a late addition to the list yesterday). DOJ letter raises concerns. The Department of Justice has also sent a letter to the 44 states subject to the National Voter Registration Act, asking for information on those states’ list maintenance procedures under the NVRA. While the substance of the request itself is uncontroversial, the breadth of the request raised eyebrows. Justin Leavitt, a former deputy assistant AG who was a key player in DOJ’s enforcement actions under the last Administration, told Huffington Post: “If this went to any individual states, I don’t think anybody would’ve blinked twice,” … The letter asked for public information that was uncontroversial, he added, but what made the letter “really weird” was that it was sent out to so many states. “The Department of Justice does investigations all the time, but those are usually based on individualized predicates to believe that there’s a problem in a given area, in a given jurisdiction. And I’m not aware of a similar letter being sent to blanket jurisdictions across the country,” he said. Litigation. The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed suit to stop the data requests as an invasion of voter privacy, USAToday reports: The Trump administration told a federal judge Wednesday that a legal challenge to an advisory commission’s request for sensitive data on voters from all 50 states could prevent the panel from investigating alleged voter fraud. Even as most states refuse to provide at least some of the data sought by the panel — including voters’ political affiliations and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers — the Justice Department argued that it is seeking only publicly available information. The lawsuit, filed Monday by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the request as an invasion of privacy. Not so, the government responded. “The commission has begun to request information from the states, to be provided on a voluntary basis,” the Justice Department said. “EPIC seeks to enjoin these first steps, which will prevent the commission from even beginning its work.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000772 Paperwork Reduction problems? There are also reports that the Commission may have violated the federal Paperwork Reduction Act by failing to submit the requests to states for review before sending them out – which could give states another reason to refuse to comply. The Hill has more: Experts say the failure to submit the request to states through the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) violates a 1980 law known as the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). They also say the failure could be significant, since states could argue it means they are under no obligation to respond. “If the commission gets heavy-handed with them, it seems to me that the states are within their right to say, ‘No, we don’t have to respond because you didn’t go through [OIRA],’” said Susan Dudley, a former OIRA administrator who is now director of the GW Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University. Membership changes. Late last week, the White House announced that it was adding former FEC Commissioner Hans von Spakovsky, a well-known national voice on voter fraud concerns, to the Commission. Over the weekend, the Commission also lost a member when Maryland deputy SoS Luis Borunda resigned from the panel. First meeting July 19. The Commission has announced that it will hold its first meeting on July 19 – but CEIR’s David Becker notes that the meeting notice indicates that the session will be held in the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, DC and will be open to the public only through live-streaming. This is clearly a white-hot moment in the election field; you can bet that the stories will continue to come fast and furious. If possible, I’d like to keep my eye on other stories in the election world as well, so coverage here at the blog may largely focus elsewhere – but you should follow electionline.org and Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog for the latest news. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000773 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 7:10 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Fla. won’t share what’s not ‘public’ with Trump election commission — Pence predicts ‘American boots on the face of Mars’ — Florida woman befriends gun-toting robber 07/07/2017 07:09 AM EDT By Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Friday. In responding to the Trump-appointed election commission's request for tons of personal data on 13 million registered state voters, Secretary of State Ken Detzner buried the lede, as they say in the journalism business. His answer: Take what's already public, but you can forget the rest. That's what he eventually told the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and its chairman, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. In Detzner's defense, he did offer a clue in the opening of his letter to the commission, which was created by Trump to investigate his claims that between 3 million and 5 million illegal ballots cast in last November's election. "The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights available in the democratic process," Detzner wrote. "Or course, the responsibility for the accuracy and fairness of our election process in Florida lies on us, not with the federal government in Washington." And so it goes ... on to the rest of the news in the Sunshine State. ... AROUND TRUMPLANDIA SPACE WATCH - "Vice president gets insider look at Kennedy Space Center," by AP's Marcia Dunn:"Vice President Mike Pence got an insider's look at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday and promised more glory days ahead for 'this gateway to the stars.' Pence is heading up a newly revived National Space Council. President Donald Trump re-established the advisory group last week. 'Here from this bridge to space, our nation will return to the moon, and we will put American boots on the face of Mars,' he added, drawing cheers and applause from the hundreds of space center workers, astronauts and dignitaries." Read story here ... AROUND THE CAPITOL NOTHING MORE - "Florida to Trump election panel: We'll only give up voter info that's already public," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Florida's top election official finally responded to the request from President Donald Trump's election integrity commission for millions of voter records, saying he would give them what any member of the public can see but not confidential information. "Although most of the information you've requested is available to the public in Florida, we cannot fully comply with your entire request," Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner wrote Thursday in a letter to the commission chairman, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. "Driver's license information and social security numbers are not, and cannot be provided" under Florida law. Detzner's letter also notes that they won't be releasing any information that's exempt or confidential under Florida law, which includes certain identifying information dealing with police officers, judges, prosecutors and the victims of domestic abuse. Florida has about 13 million registered voters. Read story here - "Where have we seen Trump's 'repugnant' voter witch hunt before? In Scott's Florida," by Miami Herald Columnist Fabiola Santiago. Read column here THUMBS DOWN - "Florida Democrats press Scott to turn down Trump request for voter data," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos and Daniel Ducassi: Several Democratic lawmakers in Congress and the entire Democratic caucus of the state Legislature are urging the Scott administration to reject President Donald Trump's request for data on state voters. Seven members of the state's congressional delegation are calling the request "part of the President's thinly veiled attempt to block legitimate access to the right to vote." Their letter sent Thursday to Gov. Rick Scott was signed by Reps. Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Charlie Crist, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kathy Castor, Lois Frankel and Al Lawson. "As you know, more than half of all states have declined to provide sensitive information about their states' voters at the request of the bogus voter fraud commission President Trump established in spite of having no evidence whatsoever that widespread voter fraud has occurred in the United States," the federal lawmakers wrote. "We expect you to treat Florida voters with the same respect by refusing to turn over their personal information." Read story here REMAKING THE GRADE - "Fla. seeks to protect Bush-era school grading system in federal waiver request," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: "Florida education officials are seeking a waiver from new federal requirements in hopes of protecting the school grading system championed by former Gov. Jeb Bush. The state Department of Education recently began soliciting public comment on its 67-page draft plan for how Florida's districts and schools will comply with the Every Student Succeeds Act. The agency is also gathering feedback on itsapplication for waivers from certain aspects of the law, including new requirements that would overhaul the A-to-F school-grading system, which officials argue is working well and should be left alone. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000774 While some other states may not already have processes for evaluating schools'performance and therefore are starting from scratch, Florida's system has been in place since Bush ushered in the so-called "A+ Plan" in 1999. In defending the state's education system against legal challenges in recent years, officials have often painted Bush's reform agenda as a transformational force that took Florida's public schools from among the country's worst to among the best, based on certain indicators like national standardized tests. Read story here - "Florida Gulf Coast University may ask state for more than $63 million in 2018," by Fort Myers News-Press' Thyrie Bland: Read story here - "New education law allows anti-science mob to go after evolution and climate change," by Miami Herald columnist Fred Grimm: Read story here KEY RULING - "Sarasota for-profit hospitals could gain $300M after Florida Supreme Court ruling," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: In a decision that could ripple across the state, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday sided with private hospitals in a Sarasota County dispute that could reap them $300 million. In a 4-2 decision, the court ruled that the private hospitals can be reimbursed for providing indigent health care under a 2003 "special law" relating to the Sarasota County Public Hospital District and that it would not provide an unconstitutional privilege to a private corporation. Read story here NO SURPRISE - "John Morgan sues Florida to allow smokable medical marijuana," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The Orlando trial lawyer who bankrolled Florida's constitutional marijuana amendment filed a highly anticipated lawsuit against the state and Florida health officials on Thursday, saying state lawmakers undermined the clear will of the voters by banning patients from lighting up. John Morgan's 14-page complaint takes aim at the definition of "medical use," which explicitly excludes smoking medical marijuana. Read story here - "John Morgan on why he can wait to join gov's race, and his next ballot campaign," by Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau's Mary Ellen Klas: Read story here ... AROUND CONGRESS NO FINISH LINE IN SIGHT - "Nelson says GOP health plan loses momentum," by Orlando Sentinel's Steven Lemongello: "U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Wednesday brushed off a new GOP ad tying him to calls for single-payer health insurance, while also saying the Republican's own health plan 'has no momentum' in the Senate. Nelson, in Orlando to meet with students to talk about his proposed Senate bill to cap student loan rates, also called for a diplomatic solution to the North Korean missile crisis and largely praised the decision to restart the National Space Council under Vice President Mike Pence." Read story here - "Activists lobby Sen. Marco Rubio for a no vote," by Tallahassee Democrat's James Call:Read story here - "Liberals plan sit-in at Marco Rubio's office over health care," by Tampa Bay Times Washington Bureau Chief Alex Leary: Read story here - "U.S. Rep. Al Lawson: Change will come, someday, for Obamacare," by Florida Times-Union's Steve Patterson: Read story here NOT SO FREE SPEECH - "U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney wants to withhold funding to colleges with 'safe zones'," by Naples Daily News' Alexandra Glorioso: "U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney said Wednesday a policy adopted by colleges and universities to protect gay and lesbian students from harassment by creating safe zones actually undermines the Constitution. Rooney, R-Fla., said he supports an existing House resolution to protect freedom of speech at colleges and universities, and would go further with a proposal to withhold taxpayers' money from higher education institutions that provide the safe spaces." Read story here STUCK ON RUNWAY - "Trump plan to overhaul air traffic control has key opponent: Mario Diaz-Balart," by McClatchy Washington Bureau's Alex Daugherty: "One month ago, Donald Trump publicly backed an overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system during a White House speech, the first major policy proposal announced by the president during 'Infrastructure Week.' But standing in Trump's way is the only Miami House Republican who voted for him during the 2016 election: Mario Diaz-Balart. He's worried that public oversight of the nation's air-traffic control system could end if it's run by a private non-profit controlled by various stakeholders in the airline industry." Read story here WASTEWATER WAR - "Bill Nelson letter knocks Florida DEP on landfill injection well permit," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) on Thursday asked federal officials to provide close scrutiny of a draft state permit involving underground injection of wastewater from a regional landfill in the Florida Panhandle. Nelson raised the issue in a letter to the EPA, saying there was "essentially no public engagement" in issuing a draft Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit for injecting "potentially hazardous material" near drinking water supplies in Jackson County. Read story here ... AROUND THE PENINSULA SOAKING THE SUNSHINE - "Orlando's new solar plant takes shape as Florida's solar energy erupts," by Orlando Sentinel's Kevin Spear: "Rising with the toxic ash of coal burned to make electricity for Orlando, a man-made hill east of the city is about to have a new role in energy. The nearly 100-foot-tall landfill has been covered with 20,368 solar panels, FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000775 conjuring the image of an enormous land beast armored with shiny scales. But while providing unusual scenery in east Orange County, the city's new solar plant is a modest presence amid an unprecedented burst of solar power at sites across Florida." Read story here CAN YOU SPARE THE SIDEWALK? - "Orlando could repeal downtown panhandling rules," by Orlando Sentinel's Jeff Weiner and Kate Santich: "Orlando's strict rules on begging downtown, which for years have forced panhandlers to solicit donations inside of blue boxes painted on the sidewalk, could soon come to an end. Sweeping changes proposed by Mayor Buddy Dyer's administration would repeal the city's restrictions on panhandling downtown and at night, replacing them with new rules officials say would target 'unwanted and aggressive' soliciting tactics. That includes prohibiting panhandlers from receiving donations from cars stopped on public roadways at red lights or exit ramps." Read story here - "Protest outside Sarasota Memorial Hospital targets health care bill," by Sarasota Herald Tribune's Zac Anderson: Read story here TOO THRIFTY - "How innovation dies. Scrimpy maintenance budgets threaten America's cutting edge scientific research labs," by POLITICO Pro's Jenny Hopkinson: Put expensive high-tech scientific equipment in a former citrus packing house more than 60 years old, throw in an overworked air conditioner, a corroding foundation, and the sticky Central Florida climate, and you've got problems. The University of Florida's Citrus Research and Education Centeris doing cutting-edge work to find cures for new biological threats to the U.S. citrus crop, but its researchers and staff housed in some of the facility's older buildings are also waging a more immediate fight against bugs, rodents and other fauna that thrive in the muggy summer heat. Often, it's a losing fight. The center's work is crucial to the citrus industry: It receives millions of dollars in Agriculture Department and Food and Drug Administration grants each year to tackle diseases that are crippling citrus growers. Read story here ... SPECIAL ELECTIONS TRUMP SHADOW LOOMS - "Miami Senate race a hard-edged referendum on Donald Trump," by Miami Herald's Martin Vassolo: "The Republican primary for a Miami state Senate seat - the first local partisan election since last November - has become a referendum on President Donald Trump. Two self-described Trump loyalists - a former state senator with a taste for Twitter tussles and an attorney who loathes regulation - have channeled Trump in a hard-edged race against a rival who appears to be their polar opposite: A state representative beloved by Tallahassee Republicans with serious financial backing and a more complicated, and more personal, relationship to the president." Read story here LOW-KEY CONTEST - "Two women vie for votes to replace disgraced former Sen. Frank Artiles," by Miami Herald's Alexandria Bordas: "Perennially outnumbered by Republicans in Tallahassee, Florida Democrats have a chance to win back a competitive Miami state Senate seat in September. But first, Kendall-area voters will have to pick between two political veterans running in the Senate District 40 primary: former state Rep. Ana Rivas Logan and businesswoman Annette Taddeo. Compared to the more expensive and more heated Republican primary, the race between Taddeo and Rivas Logan has been low-key. The two Hispanic women agree on a lot. But Rivas Logan is campaigning as an underdog, outraised by Taddeo even though Rivas Logan has prior experience in elected office and Taddeo does not." Read story here - "Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings files to run for county mayor," by Orlando Sentinel's Christal Hayes:Read story here ... GOVERNOR'S RACE --"McNeil intentionally distancing himself from Gillum email probe," by Tallahassee Democrat's Karl Etters:Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil has intentionally distanced himself from the investigation into Mayor Andrew Gillum's use of taxpayer-funded software to send political messaging. Citing the speculation surrounding McNeil's campaign manager Sean Pittman's close relationship with Gillum, the sheriff said he has no clue about the status of the investigation or its findings. Read story here - All About Florida, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine's political committee, raised $1.7 million in June, bringing the total to $4 million, says Christian Ulvert, Levine's adviser. Levine has toured the state for months as he weighs whether to wade into the 2018 governor's race. He has said he's leaving open the idea of running as an independent instead of as a Democrat. - "Burgess: Adam Putnam awaits victor of DeSantis v. Corcoran," by Tampa Bay Times's Michael Van Sickler:Read story here ... FLORIDA MAN, COUPLES --"Full circle: Woman becomes best friends with the man who robbed her at gunpoint," by Florida Today's Jessica Saggio: Blake Walker and Tristen Gibson have the most unlikely of friendships. On Feb. 2, 2013, the two met in a chance encounter, but it wasn't a warm and fuzzy friends-at-first-sight moment. It was Gibson's ninth day on the job at a Port St. John Shell Station when Walker entered the store and held her at gunpoint, demanding she empty the cash register. So she handed him $198 in small bills and change out of the register, and he rode away on a bicycle. Little did either know, it would be the beginning of something special. Read story here --"Did Miami's biggest developer avoid labor taxes? The feds are investigating," by Miami Herald's Nicholas Nehamas: "Federal investigators are seeking to learn if the Related Group, Miami's biggest developer, lowered costs on an affordable-housing project by hiring subcontractors who failed to pay employmentFL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000776 taxes, the Miami Herald has learned." Read story here - "Broward County employee helps steal more than $1.6 million from homeowners, BSO says," by Miami Herald's Ayanna Runcie: Read story here - "Bacteria shuts down Rock Springs, Orange County officials say," by Orlando Sentinel's Amelia Cheatham:Read story here - "ISIS-linked group claims hack of Leon County website," by Tallahassee Democrat's Karl Etters:Read story here - "87 dogs, cats rescued in Florida hoarding case," by Tallahassee Democrat's Nada Hassanein:Read story here - "Illegal credit card skimmer use on the rise at Florida gas stations," by Tampa Bay Times' Malena Carollo:Read story here - Lawsuit accuses state of failing to match private donations to public colleges.Read story here - CDC: Opioid prescribing rates dropping, but still too high. Read story here - "Where's my raise? 5 reasons pay isn't rising much for many," by AP's Christopher Rugaber.Read here the five reasons why pay growth has lagged chronically behind job growth for most of the recovery from the recession. - "Amazon job fairs start July 10 in Jacksonville, 1,500 to be hired," by Florida Times-Union's Roger Bull:Read story here -Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness amongst this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com. FOR MORE political and policy news, check out Politico Florida's home page: http://politi.co/1jkJUyL. 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President Trump hopes to communicate to American allies in Europe and major leaders across the world that though he is committed to advancing America’s interests, his America First agenda encompasses the needs of the United States’ partners abroad. Long-term peace and international prosperity come when the United States displays leadership and is actively engaged with the rest of the world. T O D AY ' S E V E N T S All times EST. 3:30 AM: President Trump meets with President Andrzej Duda of Poland 3:55 AM: President Trump participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with President Andrzej Duda 4:15 AM: President Trump holds a joint press conference with President Andrzej Duda - Watch 4:55 AM: President Trump participates in a photo opportunity with European leaders 5:10 AM: President Trump gives remarks at the Three Seas Initiative Summit 5:25 AM: President Trump participates in the Transatlantic Roundtable 6:15 AM: President Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic of Croatia 7:15 AM: President Trump gives remarks to the people of Poland Watch 12:00 PM: President Trump participates in a restricted meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany 12:15 PM: President Trump participates in an expanded meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany 1:00 PM: Vice President Pence delivers remarks at the Kennedy Space Center - Watch 1:30 PM: President Trump attends the Northeast Asia Security Dinner with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan P H O T O O F T H E D AY President Donald J. Trump and President Andrzej Duda July 6, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000778 O B A M A C A R E FA C T O F T H E D AY FACT: The entire state of Nebraska is projected to have just one insurer offering coverage on Obamacare’s individual market next year. Adding insult to injury, premiums have risen $4,320 on average since 2013 for Nebraskans who buy coverage on the individual market. W H I T E H O U S E U P D AT E S On Wednesday, President Trump departed for his second trip abroad. The goals of his trip include promoting economic prosperity worldwide and emphasizing the United States’ commitment to leadership on a global scale. President Trump thanked the men and women of the Secret Service for their hard work and dedication on the 152nd anniversary of the United States Secret Service. Kris Kobach's statement on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, “While there are news reports that 44 states have "refused" to provide voter information to the Commission, these reports are patently false, more "fake news". Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu, who escaped captivity from the Boko Haram terrorist group, met with President Trump and his daughter, Ivanka Trump. Ivanka Trump said, "Let us remember the victims saved from the unimaginable horrors of human trafficking. Let us recommit ourselves to finding those still in the shadows of exploitation, and let us celebrate the heroes who continue to shine a light on the darkness of human trafficking." Intern Series: From Boots to Suits, "After spending most of my life on my family’s farm in southern Illinois, I was excited for the opportunity to work in the Nation’s capital for 3 months this summer..." WEST WING READS Each day we put together a list of the top news stories the West Wing is reading and share them with you. Sign up to receive this daily update from the West Wing. Privacy Policy Contact the White House Unsubscribe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000779 From: WestEric Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 6:11 PM EDT To: CarpenterDave CC: CapizziAixa ; WestEric Subject: FW: Election Academy: Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Dave: Note the addition of von Spakovsky to the Commission. From: noreply+feedproxy@google.com [mailto:noreply+feedproxy@google.com] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 11:44 AM To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Election Academy: Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Posted: 06 Jul 2017 05:01 AM PDT [Image via editiontaube] The last week or so has seen an explosion of headlines in the elections world as the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity begins its work. The news has come so fast that it can be hard to keep up … so here’s a quick summary of where things stand to date: States’ responses to data requests. Currently, 45 states have informed the Commission that they will either not comply with the request to share data or will share only publicly available data. CNNPolitics has the roundup here (Arkansas was a late addition to the list yesterday). DOJ letter raises concerns. The Department of Justice has also sent a letter to the 44 states subject to the National Voter Registration Act, asking for information on those states’ list maintenance procedures under the NVRA. While the substance of the request itself is uncontroversial, the breadth of the request raised eyebrows. Justin Leavitt, a former deputy assistant AG who was a key player in DOJ’s enforcement actions under the last Administration, told Huffington Post: “If this went to any individual states, I don’t think anybody would’ve blinked twice,” … The letter asked for public information that was uncontroversial, he added, but what made the letter “really weird” was that it was sent out to so many states. “The Department of Justice does investigations all the time, but those are usually based on individualized predicates to believe that there’s a problem in a given area, in a given jurisdiction. And I’m not aware of a similar letter being sent to blanket jurisdictions across the country,” he said. Litigation. The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed suit to stop the data requests as an invasion of voter privacy, USATodayreports: The Trump administration told a federal judge Wednesday that a legal challenge to an advisory commission’s request for sensitive data on voters from all 50 states could prevent the panel from investigating alleged voter fraud. Even as most states refuse to provide at least some of the data sought by the panel — including voters’ political affiliations and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers — the Justice Department argued that it is seeking only publicly available information. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000780 The lawsuit, filed Monday by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the request as an invasion of privacy. Not so, the government responded. “The commission has begun to request information from the states, to be provided on a voluntary basis,” the Justice Department said. “EPIC seeks to enjoin these first steps, which will prevent the commission from even beginning its work.” Paperwork Reduction problems? There are also reports that the Commission may have violated the federal Paperwork Reduction Act by failing to submit the requests to states for review before sending them out – which could give states another reason to refuse to comply. The Hill has more: Experts say the failure to submit the request to states through the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) violates a 1980 law known as the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). They also say the failure could be significant, since states could argue it means they are under no obligation to respond. “If the commission gets heavy-handed with them, it seems to me that the states are within their right to say, ‘No, we don’t have to respond because you didn’t go through [OIRA],’” said Susan Dudley, a former OIRA administrator who is now director of the GW Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University. Membership changes. Late last week, the White House announced that it was adding former FEC CommissionerHans von Spakovsky, a well-known national voice on voter fraud concerns, to the Commission. Over the weekend, the Commission also lost a member when Maryland deputy SoS Luis Borunda resigned from the panel. First meeting July 19. The Commission has announced that it will hold its first meeting on July 19 – but CEIR’s David Becker notes that the meeting notice indicates that the session will be held in the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, DC and will be open to the public only through livestreaming. This is clearly a white-hot moment in the election field; you can bet that the stories will continue to come fast and furious. If possible, I’d like to keep my eye on other stories in the election world as well, so coverage here at the blog may largely focus elsewhere – but you should follow electionline.org and Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog for the latest news. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. 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From: noreply+feedproxy@google.com [mailto:noreply+feedproxy@google.com] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 11:44 AM To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Election Academy: Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Presidential Commission Election Integrity: What We Know Posted: 06 Jul 2017 05:01 AM PDT [Image via editiontaube] The last week or so has seen an explosion of headlines in the elections world as the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity begins its work. The news has come so fast that it can be hard to keep up … so here’s a quick summary of where things stand to date: States’ responses to data requests. Currently, 45 states have informed the Commission that they will either not comply with the request to share data or will share only publicly available data. CNNPolitics has the roundup here (Arkansas was a late addition to the list yesterday). DOJ letter raises concerns. The Department of Justice has also sent a letter to the 44 states subject to the National Voter Registration Act, asking for information on those states’ list maintenance procedures under the NVRA. While the substance of the request itself is uncontroversial, the breadth of the request raised eyebrows. Justin Leavitt, a former deputy assistant AG who was a key player in DOJ’s enforcement actions under the last Administration, told Huffington Post: “If this went to any individual states, I don’t think anybody would’ve blinked twice,” … The letter asked for public information that was uncontroversial, he added, but what made the letter “really weird” was that it was sent out to so many states. “The Department of Justice does investigations all the time, but those are usually based on individualized predicates to believe that there’s a problem in a given area, in a given jurisdiction. And I’m not aware of a similar letter being sent to blanket jurisdictions across the country,” he said. Litigation. The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed suit to stop the data requests as an invasion of voter privacy, USATodayreports: The Trump administration told a federal judge Wednesday that a legal challenge to an advisory commission’s request for sensitive data on voters from all 50 states could prevent the panel from investigating alleged voter fraud. Even as most states refuse to provide at least some of the data sought by the panel — including voters’ political affiliations and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers — the Justice Department argued that it is seeking only publicly available information. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000782 The lawsuit, filed Monday by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the request as an invasion of privacy. Not so, the government responded. “The commission has begun to request information from the states, to be provided on a voluntary basis,” the Justice Department said. “EPIC seeks to enjoin these first steps, which will prevent the commission from even beginning its work.” Paperwork Reduction problems? There are also reports that the Commission may have violated the federal Paperwork Reduction Act by failing to submit the requests to states for review before sending them out – which could give states another reason to refuse to comply. The Hill has more: Experts say the failure to submit the request to states through the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) violates a 1980 law known as the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). They also say the failure could be significant, since states could argue it means they are under no obligation to respond. “If the commission gets heavy-handed with them, it seems to me that the states are within their right to say, ‘No, we don’t have to respond because you didn’t go through [OIRA],’” said Susan Dudley, a former OIRA administrator who is now director of the GW Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University. Membership changes. Late last week, the White House announced that it was adding former FEC CommissionerHans von Spakovsky, a well-known national voice on voter fraud concerns, to the Commission. Over the weekend, the Commission also lost a member when Maryland deputy SoS Luis Borunda resigned from the panel. First meeting July 19. The Commission has announced that it will hold its first meeting on July 19 – but CEIR’s David Becker notes that the meeting notice indicates that the session will be held in the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, DC and will be open to the public only through livestreaming. This is clearly a white-hot moment in the election field; you can bet that the stories will continue to come fast and furious. If possible, I’d like to keep my eye on other stories in the election world as well, so coverage here at the blog may largely focus elsewhere – but you should follow electionline.org and Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog for the latest news. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000783 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 6:33 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: FLORIDA TO PROVIDE LIMITED VOTER INFORMATION TO PANEL FLORIDA TO PROVIDE LIMITED VOTER INFORMATION TO PANEL By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 6, 2017......... With Democrats and some Republicans increasing calls this week to fully reject a federal commission's request for voter information, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced Thursday that the state will only provide publicly available data. “Driver's license information and Social Security numbers are not, and cannot be provided,” Detzner wrote to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is vice chairman of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. “We will also not release any information that is exempt or confidential under Florida law, including certain information regarding law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, and victims of stalking and domestic violence.” Information such as voters' names, addresses, dates of birth, party affiliations and voting histories is already available under Florida's public-records law and will be provided to the commission. Detzner added that a state voter database doesn't include information about people's felony convictions, another part of the request. Florida joined at least 44 other states and the District of Columbia in refusing to provide certain information to the commission, which was created to look into election fraud. State Senate Minority Leader Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, said he wasn't surprised by Detzner's decision, as “the law kind of stopped them.” But Braynon said he remains wary about the overall motive of the commission, which he believes may be directed toward future “voter suppression.” “What are they really trying to do here? What is the end game?” Braynon asked. The request has become highly controversial in Florida and throughout the country. Most other states had quickly responded to the federal commission's June 28 request, while officials in Florida, where Gov. Rick Scott has close ties with President Donald Trump, gave little indication about how they would respond. Given an opening, Democrats pounced through letters and comments on social media. The Florida Democratic Party, Democratic lawmakers and the three Democratic candidates for governor --- Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King --- all voiced opposition to the commission and its perceived intent. The initial backlash from other state governments, including governments run by Republicans and Democrats, drew a Twitter rebuke from Trump. "Numerous states are refusing to give information to the very distinguished VOTER FRAUD PANEL. What are they trying to hide?" Trump tweeted on Saturday. Detzner and county elections supervisors have had to respond to media questions for months about Trump's claims of voter fraud in the 2016 general election. In his letter to Kobach, Detzner noted the importance of preserving the democratic process and the state's responsibility in ensuring an accurate and fair election. “In fact, in 2016, we are proud that Florida had record turnout and a smooth, secure election which reflected the will of the people of Florida,” Detzner said. --END-7/6/2017 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000784 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171198 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000785 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 6:33 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: FLORIDA TO PROVIDE LIMITED VOTER INFORMATION TO PANEL FLORIDA TO PROVIDE LIMITED VOTER INFORMATION TO PANEL By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 6, 2017......... With Democrats and some Republicans increasing calls this week to fully reject a federal commission's request for voter information, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced Thursday that the state will only provide publicly available data. “Driver's license information and Social Security numbers are not, and cannot be provided,” Detzner wrote to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is vice chairman of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. “We will also not release any information that is exempt or confidential under Florida law, including certain information regarding law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, and victims of stalking and domestic violence.” Information such as voters' names, addresses, dates of birth, party affiliations and voting histories is already available under Florida's public-records law and will be provided to the commission. Detzner added that a state voter database doesn't include information about people's felony convictions, another part of the request. Florida joined at least 44 other states and the District of Columbia in refusing to provide certain information to the commission, which was created to look into election fraud. State Senate Minority Leader Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, said he wasn't surprised by Detzner's decision, as “the law kind of stopped them.” But Braynon said he remains wary about the overall motive of the commission, which he believes may be directed toward future “voter suppression.” “What are they really trying to do here? What is the end game?” Braynon asked. The request has become highly controversial in Florida and throughout the country. Most other states had quickly responded to the federal commission's June 28 request, while officials in Florida, where Gov. Rick Scott has close ties with President Donald Trump, gave little indication about how they would respond. Given an opening, Democrats pounced through letters and comments on social media. The Florida Democratic Party, Democratic lawmakers and the three Democratic candidates for governor --- Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King --- all voiced opposition to the commission and its perceived intent. The initial backlash from other state governments, including governments run by Republicans and Democrats, drew a Twitter rebuke from Trump. "Numerous states are refusing to give information to the very distinguished VOTER FRAUD PANEL. What are they trying to hide?" Trump tweeted on Saturday. Detzner and county elections supervisors have had to respond to media questions for months about Trump's claims of voter fraud in the 2016 general election. In his letter to Kobach, Detzner noted the importance of preserving the democratic process and the state's responsibility in ensuring an accurate and fair election. “In fact, in 2016, we are proud that Florida had record turnout and a smooth, secure election which reflected the will of the people of Florida,” Detzner said. --END-7/6/2017 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000786 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171198 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000787 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 7:10 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Fla. won’t share what’s not ‘public’ with Trump election commission — Pence predicts ‘American boots on the face of Mars’ — Florida woman befriends gun-toting robber 07/07/2017 07:09 AM EDT By Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Friday. In responding to the Trump-appointed election commission's request for tons of personal data on 13 million registered state voters, Secretary of State Ken Detzner buried the lede, as they say in the journalism business. His answer: Take what's already public, but you can forget the rest. That's what he eventually told the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and its chairman, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. In Detzner's defense, he did offer a clue in the opening of his letter to the commission, which was created by Trump to investigate his claims that between 3 million and 5 million illegal ballots cast in last November's election. "The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights available in the democratic process," Detzner wrote. "Or course, the responsibility for the accuracy and fairness of our election process in Florida lies on us, not with the federal government in Washington." And so it goes ... on to the rest of the news in the Sunshine State. ... AROUND TRUMPLANDIA SPACE WATCH - "Vice president gets insider look at Kennedy Space Center," by AP's Marcia Dunn:"Vice President Mike Pence got an insider's look at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday and promised more glory days ahead for 'this gateway to the stars.' Pence is heading up a newly revived National Space Council. President Donald Trump re-established the advisory group last week. 'Here from this bridge to space, our nation will return to the moon, and we will put American boots on the face of Mars,' he added, drawing cheers and applause from the hundreds of space center workers, astronauts and dignitaries." Read story here ... AROUND THE CAPITOL NOTHING MORE - "Florida to Trump election panel: We'll only give up voter info that's already public," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Florida's top election official finally responded to the request from President Donald Trump's election integrity commission for millions of voter records, saying he would give them what any member of the public can see but not confidential information. "Although most of the information you've requested is available to the public in Florida, we cannot fully comply with your entire request," Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner wrote Thursday in a letter to the commission chairman, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. "Driver's license information and social security numbers are not, and cannot be provided" under Florida law. Detzner's letter also notes that they won't be releasing any information that's exempt or confidential under Florida law, which includes certain identifying information dealing with police officers, judges, prosecutors and the victims of domestic abuse. Florida has about 13 million registered voters. Read story here - "Where have we seen Trump's 'repugnant' voter witch hunt before? In Scott's Florida," by Miami Herald Columnist Fabiola Santiago. Read column here THUMBS DOWN - "Florida Democrats press Scott to turn down Trump request for voter data," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos and Daniel Ducassi: Several Democratic lawmakers in Congress and the entire Democratic caucus of the state Legislature are urging the Scott administration to reject President Donald Trump's request for data on state voters. Seven members of the state's congressional delegation are calling the request "part of the President's thinly veiled attempt to block legitimate access to the right to vote." Their letter sent Thursday to Gov. Rick Scott was signed by Reps. Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Charlie Crist, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kathy Castor, Lois Frankel and Al Lawson. "As you know, more than half of all states have declined to provide sensitive information about their states' voters at the request of the bogus voter fraud commission President Trump established in spite of having no evidence whatsoever that widespread voter fraud has occurred in the United States," the federal lawmakers wrote. "We expect you to treat Florida voters with the same respect by refusing to turn over their personal information." Read story here REMAKING THE GRADE - "Fla. seeks to protect Bush-era school grading system in federal waiver request," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: "Florida education officials are seeking a waiver from new federal requirements in hopes of protecting the school grading system championed by former Gov. Jeb Bush. The state Department of Education recently began soliciting public comment on its 67-page draft plan for how Florida's districts and schools will comply with the Every Student Succeeds Act. The agency is also gathering feedback on itsapplication for waivers from certain aspects of the law, including new requirements that would overhaul the A-to-F school-grading system, which officials argue is working well and should be left alone. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000788 While some other states may not already have processes for evaluating schools'performance and therefore are starting from scratch, Florida's system has been in place since Bush ushered in the so-called "A+ Plan" in 1999. In defending the state's education system against legal challenges in recent years, officials have often painted Bush's reform agenda as a transformational force that took Florida's public schools from among the country's worst to among the best, based on certain indicators like national standardized tests. Read story here - "Florida Gulf Coast University may ask state for more than $63 million in 2018," by Fort Myers News-Press' Thyrie Bland: Read story here - "New education law allows anti-science mob to go after evolution and climate change," by Miami Herald columnist Fred Grimm: Read story here KEY RULING - "Sarasota for-profit hospitals could gain $300M after Florida Supreme Court ruling," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: In a decision that could ripple across the state, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday sided with private hospitals in a Sarasota County dispute that could reap them $300 million. In a 4-2 decision, the court ruled that the private hospitals can be reimbursed for providing indigent health care under a 2003 "special law" relating to the Sarasota County Public Hospital District and that it would not provide an unconstitutional privilege to a private corporation. Read story here NO SURPRISE - "John Morgan sues Florida to allow smokable medical marijuana," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The Orlando trial lawyer who bankrolled Florida's constitutional marijuana amendment filed a highly anticipated lawsuit against the state and Florida health officials on Thursday, saying state lawmakers undermined the clear will of the voters by banning patients from lighting up. John Morgan's 14-page complaint takes aim at the definition of "medical use," which explicitly excludes smoking medical marijuana. Read story here - "John Morgan on why he can wait to join gov's race, and his next ballot campaign," by Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau's Mary Ellen Klas: Read story here ... AROUND CONGRESS NO FINISH LINE IN SIGHT - "Nelson says GOP health plan loses momentum," by Orlando Sentinel's Steven Lemongello: "U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Wednesday brushed off a new GOP ad tying him to calls for single-payer health insurance, while also saying the Republican's own health plan 'has no momentum' in the Senate. Nelson, in Orlando to meet with students to talk about his proposed Senate bill to cap student loan rates, also called for a diplomatic solution to the North Korean missile crisis and largely praised the decision to restart the National Space Council under Vice President Mike Pence." Read story here - "Activists lobby Sen. Marco Rubio for a no vote," by Tallahassee Democrat's James Call:Read story here - "Liberals plan sit-in at Marco Rubio's office over health care," by Tampa Bay Times Washington Bureau Chief Alex Leary: Read story here - "U.S. Rep. Al Lawson: Change will come, someday, for Obamacare," by Florida Times-Union's Steve Patterson: Read story here NOT SO FREE SPEECH - "U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney wants to withhold funding to colleges with 'safe zones'," by Naples Daily News' Alexandra Glorioso: "U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney said Wednesday a policy adopted by colleges and universities to protect gay and lesbian students from harassment by creating safe zones actually undermines the Constitution. Rooney, R-Fla., said he supports an existing House resolution to protect freedom of speech at colleges and universities, and would go further with a proposal to withhold taxpayers' money from higher education institutions that provide the safe spaces." Read story here STUCK ON RUNWAY - "Trump plan to overhaul air traffic control has key opponent: Mario Diaz-Balart," by McClatchy Washington Bureau's Alex Daugherty: "One month ago, Donald Trump publicly backed an overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system during a White House speech, the first major policy proposal announced by the president during 'Infrastructure Week.' But standing in Trump's way is the only Miami House Republican who voted for him during the 2016 election: Mario Diaz-Balart. He's worried that public oversight of the nation's air-traffic control system could end if it's run by a private non-profit controlled by various stakeholders in the airline industry." Read story here WASTEWATER WAR - "Bill Nelson letter knocks Florida DEP on landfill injection well permit," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) on Thursday asked federal officials to provide close scrutiny of a draft state permit involving underground injection of wastewater from a regional landfill in the Florida Panhandle. Nelson raised the issue in a letter to the EPA, saying there was "essentially no public engagement" in issuing a draft Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit for injecting "potentially hazardous material" near drinking water supplies in Jackson County. Read story here ... AROUND THE PENINSULA SOAKING THE SUNSHINE - "Orlando's new solar plant takes shape as Florida's solar energy erupts," by Orlando Sentinel's Kevin Spear: "Rising with the toxic ash of coal burned to make electricity for Orlando, a man-made hill east of the city is about to have a new role in energy. The nearly 100-foot-tall landfill has been covered with 20,368 solar panels, FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000789 conjuring the image of an enormous land beast armored with shiny scales. But while providing unusual scenery in east Orange County, the city's new solar plant is a modest presence amid an unprecedented burst of solar power at sites across Florida." Read story here CAN YOU SPARE THE SIDEWALK? - "Orlando could repeal downtown panhandling rules," by Orlando Sentinel's Jeff Weiner and Kate Santich: "Orlando's strict rules on begging downtown, which for years have forced panhandlers to solicit donations inside of blue boxes painted on the sidewalk, could soon come to an end. Sweeping changes proposed by Mayor Buddy Dyer's administration would repeal the city's restrictions on panhandling downtown and at night, replacing them with new rules officials say would target 'unwanted and aggressive' soliciting tactics. That includes prohibiting panhandlers from receiving donations from cars stopped on public roadways at red lights or exit ramps." Read story here - "Protest outside Sarasota Memorial Hospital targets health care bill," by Sarasota Herald Tribune's Zac Anderson: Read story here TOO THRIFTY - "How innovation dies. Scrimpy maintenance budgets threaten America's cutting edge scientific research labs," by POLITICO Pro's Jenny Hopkinson: Put expensive high-tech scientific equipment in a former citrus packing house more than 60 years old, throw in an overworked air conditioner, a corroding foundation, and the sticky Central Florida climate, and you've got problems. The University of Florida's Citrus Research and Education Centeris doing cutting-edge work to find cures for new biological threats to the U.S. citrus crop, but its researchers and staff housed in some of the facility's older buildings are also waging a more immediate fight against bugs, rodents and other fauna that thrive in the muggy summer heat. Often, it's a losing fight. The center's work is crucial to the citrus industry: It receives millions of dollars in Agriculture Department and Food and Drug Administration grants each year to tackle diseases that are crippling citrus growers. Read story here ... SPECIAL ELECTIONS TRUMP SHADOW LOOMS - "Miami Senate race a hard-edged referendum on Donald Trump," by Miami Herald's Martin Vassolo: "The Republican primary for a Miami state Senate seat - the first local partisan election since last November - has become a referendum on President Donald Trump. Two self-described Trump loyalists - a former state senator with a taste for Twitter tussles and an attorney who loathes regulation - have channeled Trump in a hard-edged race against a rival who appears to be their polar opposite: A state representative beloved by Tallahassee Republicans with serious financial backing and a more complicated, and more personal, relationship to the president." Read story here LOW-KEY CONTEST - "Two women vie for votes to replace disgraced former Sen. Frank Artiles," by Miami Herald's Alexandria Bordas: "Perennially outnumbered by Republicans in Tallahassee, Florida Democrats have a chance to win back a competitive Miami state Senate seat in September. But first, Kendall-area voters will have to pick between two political veterans running in the Senate District 40 primary: former state Rep. Ana Rivas Logan and businesswoman Annette Taddeo. Compared to the more expensive and more heated Republican primary, the race between Taddeo and Rivas Logan has been low-key. The two Hispanic women agree on a lot. But Rivas Logan is campaigning as an underdog, outraised by Taddeo even though Rivas Logan has prior experience in elected office and Taddeo does not." Read story here - "Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings files to run for county mayor," by Orlando Sentinel's Christal Hayes:Read story here ... GOVERNOR'S RACE --"McNeil intentionally distancing himself from Gillum email probe," by Tallahassee Democrat's Karl Etters:Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil has intentionally distanced himself from the investigation into Mayor Andrew Gillum's use of taxpayer-funded software to send political messaging. Citing the speculation surrounding McNeil's campaign manager Sean Pittman's close relationship with Gillum, the sheriff said he has no clue about the status of the investigation or its findings. Read story here - All About Florida, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine's political committee, raised $1.7 million in June, bringing the total to $4 million, says Christian Ulvert, Levine's adviser. Levine has toured the state for months as he weighs whether to wade into the 2018 governor's race. He has said he's leaving open the idea of running as an independent instead of as a Democrat. - "Burgess: Adam Putnam awaits victor of DeSantis v. Corcoran," by Tampa Bay Times's Michael Van Sickler:Read story here ... FLORIDA MAN, COUPLES --"Full circle: Woman becomes best friends with the man who robbed her at gunpoint," by Florida Today's Jessica Saggio: Blake Walker and Tristen Gibson have the most unlikely of friendships. On Feb. 2, 2013, the two met in a chance encounter, but it wasn't a warm and fuzzy friends-at-first-sight moment. It was Gibson's ninth day on the job at a Port St. John Shell Station when Walker entered the store and held her at gunpoint, demanding she empty the cash register. So she handed him $198 in small bills and change out of the register, and he rode away on a bicycle. Little did either know, it would be the beginning of something special. Read story here --"Did Miami's biggest developer avoid labor taxes? The feds are investigating," by Miami Herald's Nicholas Nehamas: "Federal investigators are seeking to learn if the Related Group, Miami's biggest developer, lowered costs on an affordable-housing project by hiring subcontractors who failed to pay employmentFL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000790 taxes, the Miami Herald has learned." Read story here - "Broward County employee helps steal more than $1.6 million from homeowners, BSO says," by Miami Herald's Ayanna Runcie: Read story here - "Bacteria shuts down Rock Springs, Orange County officials say," by Orlando Sentinel's Amelia Cheatham:Read story here - "ISIS-linked group claims hack of Leon County website," by Tallahassee Democrat's Karl Etters:Read story here - "87 dogs, cats rescued in Florida hoarding case," by Tallahassee Democrat's Nada Hassanein:Read story here - "Illegal credit card skimmer use on the rise at Florida gas stations," by Tampa Bay Times' Malena Carollo:Read story here - Lawsuit accuses state of failing to match private donations to public colleges.Read story here - CDC: Opioid prescribing rates dropping, but still too high. Read story here - "Where's my raise? 5 reasons pay isn't rising much for many," by AP's Christopher Rugaber.Read here the five reasons why pay growth has lagged chronically behind job growth for most of the recovery from the recession. - "Amazon job fairs start July 10 in Jacksonville, 1,500 to be hired," by Florida Times-Union's Roger Bull:Read story here -Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness amongst this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com. FOR MORE political and policy news, check out Politico Florida's home page: http://politi.co/1jkJUyL. 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Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000793 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 6:52 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Rubio bashes Trump cybersecurity partnership with Russia — Shakeup in Gillum camp — Corcoran hires Fabrizio —Convenience store robber brandishes sword 07/10/2017 06:51 AM EDT By Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Monday. Sen. Marco Rubio took to Twitter on Sunday to criticize President Donald Trump's cybersecurity plan with Russia. Tweeted Rubio: "Partnering with Putin on a 'Cyber Security Unit' is akin to partnering with Assad on a 'Chemical Weapons Unit.'" By Sunday night, Trump appeared to back off his plans but created even more confusion in the process. Elsewhere, Friday's news of a shakeup within Andrew Gillum's gubernatorial campaign staff comes in the wake of a slowdown in contributions, a federal probe of a Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency and a local investigation into Gillum's alleged electioneering with a Tallahassee email system. The election is still more than a year away, so there's time to recover. But it's hardly a good start. POLITICO has chronicled the stumbling, bumbling beginning ... - "Amid email apology and GOP charge of campaign violation, Gillum's gubernatorial campaign rollout stumbles," by Marc Caputo. Read story here - "As Gillum campaign's perception problems mount, fundraising dries up," by Matt Dixon.Read story here - "Gillum faces another setback with feds' investigation of Tallahassee city agency," by Matt Dixon. Read story here - "Gillum: I'm 'not the focus' of FBI investigation," by Matt Dixon.Read story here Now on to the rest of the news in the Sunshine State. Spoiler alert: News of Florida man spans the nation, from Florida, to somewhere over northwestern coast with the Pacific Ocean. CORRECTION: In Friday's Florida Playbook, I identified Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as chairman of the Presidential Commission on Electoral Integrity. He is vice chairman. The chairman is Vice President Mike Pence. Thanks to an alert Florida Playbook reader for pointing it out. ... ABOUT ELECTIONS BIG HIRE - "Eye on governor bid, Corcoran hires former Trump, Scott pollster," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo: With an eye on running for governor, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has hired GOP strategist Tony Fabrizio for polling and the type of strategic advice he employed in 2010 when he helped mastermind Gov. Rick Scott's surprising win against the Republican establishment. As in 2010, the GOP movers and shakers in Tallahassee are rallying around a gubernatorial candidate, this time Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who has about $10 million in the bank between his campaign and his Florida Grown political committee. And as happened seven years ago, Fabrizio said the establishment favorite could have trouble with his right flank. He said there's a difference between Putnam in the 2018 race and former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum in the 2010 race against Scott: "Putnam is Bill McCollum without the conservative credentials." Read story here TROUBLED - "Two top staffers leave Gillum campaign," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Following a series of rough news cycles and a fundraising drought, Democrat Andrew Gillum's 2018 campaign for governor announced on Friday the departure of two top campaign staffers. Stepping down are campaign manager Phillip Thompson and the campaign's finance director and deputy campaign manager, Brice Barnes, according to a statement describing the moves as "staff transitions" and as part of the "next phase" in the campaign. "Both have been instrumental to our campaign's early success, including raising $1.2 million in the first three months, earning more than two dozen endorsements around the state, and putting Mayor Gillum on the path to success," said the campaign's communications director, Geoff Burgan, in the statement. "We wish them both the best in their next pursuits." No replacements for Thompson and Barnes were named in the campaign statement. Read story here - Gwen Graham urges Putnam to defend orange juice against tariffs.Read story here - Ashley Moody, a Republican running for attorney general in 2018, says she has raised more than $600,000 in her first month on the campaign trail. She posted more than $490,000 in her campaign account and $113,000 more in her Friends of Ashley Moody account." - Nelson lands endorsement of End Citizens United PAC.Read story here FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000794 OFFICIALLY IN CD 27 RACE - Democratic state Rep. David Richardson, of Miami Beach, officially declared he's a candidate for the seat held by the retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. "Our country is headed in the wrong direction, and we need bold leaders to help turn things around," he said in a statement Monday morning. He's the state's first openly-gay state representative, joining the Legislature in 2012. He Richardson first announced he was running for the congressional seat last month in a Miami Herald interview. He joins a crowded race of Republicans and Democrats vying for the open seat. ... ABOUT TRUMP AND PENCE KA-CHING - "Trump personally pockets club membership fees, breaking with industry norms," by McClatchy Washington Bureau's Anita Kumar: Even as he serves as president, Donald Trump earns a tidy sum - tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars - every time a new member joins one of his tony clubs. Whether it's the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., where the U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship starts Monday; the club outside the nation's capital, where the president often spends time over the weekend; the historic Mar-a-Lago Club, where he hosted the president of China and the prime minister of Japan; or one of his other exclusive addresses, each collects a hefty initiation fee from new members - up to $450,000 per person, with annual dues on top of that. Trump has benefited greatly from these initiation fees for years. Even back when it was typical for membership fees to take the form of refundable deposits, he broke with the norm for such clubs by taking the money for himself, according to documents and interviews. Read story here - "Vice President Mike Pence touched NASA equipment with a 'do not touch' sign, and the Internet went wild," by Orlando Sentinel's Jessica Gillespie. Read story here - Twitter exchange between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Marco Rubio: --@VP: "Sorry @NASA...@MarcoRubio dared me to do it!" --@marcorubio: "In fairness, I warned@VP that 'you break it, you own it'" ... AROUND CONGRESS BIBLICAL TWEETS - "Marco Rubio Is Tweeting the Most Republican Part of the Bible," by Joel S. Baden in POLITICO Magazine: Marco Rubio had a message for his nearly 3 million Twitter followers on the morning of June 26: "As dogs return to their vomit, so fools repeat their folly. Proverbs 26:11." That one might have been his most head-snapping, but Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, had been tweeting verses like that one since May 16. He has tweeted a biblical verse almost every day since then. Almost all of them come from the Old Testament, and specifically the book of Proverbs. Read story here LOTS OF REPUBLICANS V. TRUMP -- @marcorubio: "While reality & pragmatism requires that we engage Vladimir Putin, he will never be a trusted ally or a reliable constructive partner. 1/3" ... "Partnering with Putin on a 'Cyber Security Unit' is akin to partnering with Assad on a 'Chemical Weapons Unit'. 2/3" ... "We have no quarrel with Russia or the Russian people. Problem is with Putin & his oppression, war crimes & interference in our elections 1/3". REBUTTAL TO RUBIO - TREASURY SECRETARY STEVEN MNUCHIN RESPONDS to Rubio's tweet on ABC's "This Week": "In all due respect, and I think very highly of the senator, but let me just comment ... that I think this is a very important step forward. What we want to make sure is that we coordinate with Russia, that we're focused on cybersecurity together, that we make sure that they never interfere in any democratic elections or conduct any cyber security. And this is like any other strategic alliance. Whether we're doing military exercises with our allies or anything else. This is about having capabilities to make sure that we both fight cyber together, which I think is a very significant accomplishment for President Trump." SPOTTED: Rubio (R-Fla.) on a tour at the Naval Academy in Annapolis on Friday. View photohere. MISSING LAWMAKERS - "Obamacare backers to hold 'empty chair' town hall in Miami," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos: South Florida activists, angered with the refusal of Sen. Marco Rubio and other area congressional members to hold town halls over legislative efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, are holding an "Empty Chair" town hall on Saturday to air their opposition to what they say is "a disastrous" Senate health care bill being crafted by Republicans. "Rubio, Curbelo and Diaz-Balart can't continue to duck and hide from constituents or go another 2,100 days avoiding townhalls; they have a responsibility to answer critical policy questions from voters," said organizers in a statement, referring to the senator and U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart, both from Miami. Read story here UNDERSTANDING MEDICAID - "Medicaid cut in GOP health bill worries the nursing home set," by AP's Terry Spencer: "Amy Bernard and her brother kept their mother out of a nursing home as long as they could, until Parkinson's and dementia took their toll and she was seriously injured in a fall. Bernard is happy with her mother's nursing home care, but it comes at a steep price: $7,000 per month, an amount that would be way beyond the older woman's means if not for Medicaid, which picks up $3,000 of the tab. Which is why Bernard and many other Americans like her are watching the health care debate on Capitol Hill with trepidation. Read story here ... AROUND THE PENINSULA MEDICAID MONEY - "Florida mum on which health care plans made too much money from Medicaid," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: "As the state moves forward with its plans to bid out the $26 billion Medicaid program, top FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000795 health care officials in Tallahassee have yet to determine how many managed care plans currently under contract make excessive profits. Deputy Medicaid Director Beth Kidder told legislators in January that one managed care plan is making more profit than allowable under state law and would be required to refund a portion of the profits to the state. Six months later, though, the agency says it hasn't completed the information. It is attributing the delay to a billing error first caught in 2016 that resulted in the state underpaying Medicaid managed care plans by nearly $378 million between June 2014 and June 30, 2015. Read story here RESISTED ARREST - "Anti-Trump protesters try for hours to be arrested, cops don't budge," by Miami Herald's Martin Vassollo: Anti-Trump protesters in Doral tried for about three hours to get arrested on Wednesday, in an attempt to publicly pressure Sen. Marco Rubio to oppose Senate Republicans' healthcare proposal. They sat outside Rubio's Northwest 36th Street office, chanting and sassing police. One protester played limp and another mocked police for feeling threatened. But Doral police didn't bite, and the plan ultimately fell apart under the scorching South Florida sun. Read story here NEW YORK, NEW YORK - "New York boots Armor Correctional; In Florida, Armor boss named to powerful commission," by Florida Bulldog's Dan Christensen: "The company that provides health-care services to thousands of jail inmates across Florida, including Broward and Palm Beach counties, has been kicked out of New York for allegedly "placing inmates' health in jeopardy." Armor Correctional Health Services paid $350,000 in penalties and agreed not to bid on or enter into any contract to provide jail health services in New York state for three years, settling formal charges brought in July 2016 by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. The lawsuit was filed after a dozen inmates died since Armor was hired, including five found to have received inadequate medical care, Schneiderman's office said. Read story here MEDIAWATCH - "Fusion is planning to rebrand under a new name: Splinter,"by Business Insider's Maxwell Tani: "The site formerly known as Fusion.net is rebranding as a site tentatively called Splinter. Four Gizmodo Media Group (GMG) sources familiar with the decision say Fusion is set to roll out a version of its new name some time in July, although it is unclear whether it will be named Splinter, or a similar acronym. ... A GMG source cautioned that the name "Splinter" could still be subject to change, since Univision hasn't seemed to secure the domain name Splinter.com yet." Read story here GLOBAL ECONOMIC POWER - "Economist sees Florida economy pushing above $1 trillion next year," by Sarsota Herald-Tribune staff: A prominent Florida economist is expecting Florida's gross state product - akin to gross domestic product, or the sum of all the goods and services produced within a geography for a year - to break the $1 trillion mark next year. University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith predicts that the gross state product will then climb to $1.074 trillion in 2019, a figure that today would make the Florida economy the 16th largest in the world, as ranked by the World Bank. Read story here - Florida, Texas trade spots again in airline travel as Scott touts grants.Read story here SWEET BIZ - "Pineapple farm keeping alive Treasure Coast's roots," by AP's Colleen Wixon:"You might not be familiar with the Treasure Coast's pineapple connection. There's history to it, and remnants remain today. In the early 1900s, pineapple farms were plentiful from Rockledge to Jensen Beach, and the tropical fruit was shipped across the country by rail. There's even an annual Pineapple Festival in Jensen Beach, celebrating the area's one-time status as the "pineapple capital of the world." But by 1920, however, after a series of crop-damaging freezes and more cost-efficient rail service to bring Cuban pineapples from Miami, many pineapple farmers had abandoned their efforts, lured away by the more-lucrative citrus industry. Read story here - "Diego Hernandez, once Navy's highest-ranking Hispanic officer, dies," by AP.Read story here - "State Attorney promised to reform the office. Six months later, has she delivered?" by Florida Times-Union's Andrew Pantazi. Read story here ... BEYOND THE PENINSULA GITMO VISIT - "Attorney General, Director of National Intelligence tour Guantánamo Bay," by Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg: "In the highest-ranking known visit by a Trump administration official, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, were visiting this remote outpost Friday to get 'an up-to-date understanding' of current War on Terror operations. Sessions deputy, Rod Rosenstein, was also on the tour. Its first stop was the war court compound, Camp Justice, where the Pentagon holds pretrial hearings in the death-penalty case against five alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and others accused of terrorism and war crimes." Read story here RELEASED - "Jailed Venezuela opposition leader Lopez given house arrest," by AP's Fabiola Sanchez:"Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was released from prison and placed under house arrest Saturday after more than three years in a military lockup, a shock reversal by the government that fueled hopes for a broader amnesty for dozens of jailed activists in a country sliding ever deeper into political turmoil. A euphoric Lopez briefly greeted a few dozen supporters gathered outside his home in Caracas in the afternoon. Climbing atop a wall dressed in a white shirt, he clutched and then kissed a Venezuelan flag and raised his right fist in a show of defiance. Lopez vowed that he is prepared to return to jail rather than give up his fight to remove socialist President Nicolas Maduro. "This is a step in the march toward freedom,"Lopez said in a statement read by close ally and lawmaker Freddy Guevara. "I carry no resentment, nor will I give up my beliefs. My position against this regime is firm as are my convictions FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000796 to fight for a real peace, coexistence, change and freedom." Read story here - Read statement on Lopez release from U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami,here - Read statement on Lopez release from U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, R-Weston,here - "Scott to visit Miami to back freedom for Venezuelan opposition leader," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos. Read story here UNDERSTANDING VENEZUELA'S CRISIS - Americas Society/Council of the Americashosts a panel of experts to talk about the economic and political crisis in Venezuela. The program this coming Thursday, July 13, will be conducted in Spanish with simultaneous translation to English. Register here ... FLORIDA MAN, COWS, SHARKS --"Florida man charged with interfering with crew on Seattle-to-Beijing flight," by Seattle Times' Christine Willmsen: "A Tampa, Fla., man who allegedly assaulted flight attendants on a Seattle-to-Beijing flight was charged Friday with interference with flight-crew members and flight attendants. The man, identified as Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, 23, tried to open an exit door and assaulted two flight attendants and a passenger during the Thursday evening flight, according to a criminal complaint. A flight attendant broke at least one wine bottle over the man's head during the struggle, the complaint alleges." Read story here --"Man tried to rob convenience store for a beer - with a sword," by Tallahassee Democrat's Ashley White:"A 48year-old man armed only with a sword tried to rob beer from a convenience store owner who fought back with a broom handle Thursday night. Reginald Lide is suspected of robbing the Time Saver convenience store on West Brevard Street, said the Tallahassee Police Department. Lide entered the store pointing a two-foot sword at the owner and demanded a beer. The owner defended himself with a broom handle, TPD said." Read story here - "Florida Gov. and House speaker seeking end to lottery tussle," by AP.Read story here - "Is future House Speaker Paul Renner a 'Jacksonville guy?'" by Florida Times-Union's Tia Mitchell. Read story here - "Casey Anthony 'blacked out' death, attorney says," by Orlando Sentinel's Hal Boedeker.Read story here - "Terrified cows run for their lives as Florida man leads deputies on chase through cattle field," by Orlando Sentinel's Tiffini Theisen. Read story here - "Man is bitten by alligator while diving for golf balls," by Sarasota Herald-Tribune Staff.Read story here - "USF: Improv instructor abused power to coerce students into sex," by Tampa Bay Times' Claire McNeill.Read story here - "Police: Man beats autistic, deaf man known as 'Minneola Superhero'," by WFTV-9 Web Staff. Read story here. - "1 of 3 endangered Key deer found tied up in car euthanized," by AP.Read story here - "Visitor killed in hit-run crash just wanted 'to have a picture with boats,' wife says," by Sun-Sentinel's Mike Clary. Read story here. - "Man drags Florida police officer after traffic stop," by AP. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000798 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 6:14 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: WEEKLY ROUNDUP: REVENGE OF HISTORY WEEKLY ROUNDUP: REVENGE OF HISTORY (Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 7, 2017......... The Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano once said: "History never really says goodbye. It says, 'See you later.' " In Florida this week, history made good on any promises to return. The state found itself facing a likely lawsuit over a controversial new law on public schools. Another court struck down a recent change to the state's self-defense laws. The machinery of death creaked back to life after an 18-month legal hiatus, with Gov. Rick Scott issuing a warrant that will almost certainly revive a battle over drugs the state uses in lethal injections. A gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe that seemed to be frozen suddenly lurched back into the spotlight, with Scott and the tribe announcing a deal that lawmakers regarded warily. The week's news environment included one slightly new element, as Scott and Secretary of State Ken Detzner weighed a request from a presidential commission to turn over potentially sensitive information about Florida voters. But with Democrats already gearing up for a fight over the commission's findings, that too might be a bit of history that returns later. CAN I HAVE YOUR NUMBER? By the time Detzner announced Thursday that the state would provide some of the information requested by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a line of Democrats had demanded he not do so. All three of the party's candidates for governor in 2018 bashed the commission --- which Democrats see as a precursor to a round of voter suppression --- and every day seemed to bring a new letter from a lawmaker or party official calling on the state to say no. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, running against former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, went a step further. Gillum used an open-records request to challenge Detzner to reveal any proof of the voter fraud that Republican President Donald Trump has claimed occurred in 2016. "Not only does this (federal voter information) request violate the privacy and security of Floridians, but it is founded on baseless claims of widespread voter fraud," Gillum said in a statement. "If he fails to produce any evidence --- which I suspect he will --- then he should break his public silence and formally deny the Trump Commission's request for Floridians' personal data." Detzner did break his silence --- though state officials had pointed out that Florida had until July 14 to respond --- by saying he would give the commission any information available to the public. “Driver's license information and Social Security numbers are not, and cannot be provided,” Detzner wrote to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is vice chairman of the federal commission. “We will also not release any information that is exempt or confidential under Florida law, including certain information regarding law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, and victims of stalking and domestic violence.” Information such as voters' names, addresses, dates of birth, party affiliations and voting histories is already available under Florida's public-records law and will be provided to the commission. That wasn't enough of a rejection for some Democrats, despite the fact that commission officials likely could have compelled the state to turn over the same information with an open-records request of their own. "Secretary Ken Detzner should not be fulfilling any part of Donald Trump's request. ... It is grossly irresponsible for Secretary Detzner to even entertain a request from a commission that is propagating a blatant lie --- widespread voter fraud does not exist," Democratic Party spokeswoman Johanna Cervone said. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000799 DEAL US IN Despite failing to pass a gambling package in this year's legislative session, lawmakers left Tallahassee figuring they would return to the issue later. But a court agreement between the Scott administration and the Seminole Tribe submitted to a federal judge Wednesday could change that expectation, at least to some extent. The agreement focuses on a portion of a 20-year gambling deal, called a “compact,” that expired in 2015. That portion of the deal involves banked card games such as blackjack. Under the deal, approved in 2010, the tribe guaranteed $1 billion in payments to the state for the exclusive rights to offer the banked card games for five years. The tribe sued the state when the banked-card portion of the deal expired, accusing state gambling officials of breaching the compact by allowing what are known as “designated player” card games at horse and dog tracks and jai alai frontons. In the agreement released Wednesday, the state agreed to drop its appeal of the federal court decision and to take “aggressive enforcement action” against pari-mutuels operating banked card games that violate state law. The deal also frees up at least $200 million in payments to the state, something leaders --- including Scott --- are eager to tap into as Florida's budget outlook worsens. Even so, Scott's settlement with the Seminoles took legislative leaders by surprise. “At first blush, I'm not sure that the stipulated settlement agreement does anything more than make it more difficult for us going forward to negotiate gaming with the Seminole Tribe,” said Sen. Bill Galvano, a Bradenton Republican who's been in charge of gambling negotiations. “It's almost as if we're guaranteeing for the tribe that the status quo will continue for the balance of the compact.” LAW SCHOOL Not that the Scott administration is likely to get out of court anytime soon. On the same day that the gambling settlement was announced, the Broward County School Board voted unanimously to move forward with a lawsuit challenging a sweeping new education law. Broward County expects to be followed by other districts --- including Miami-Dade County --- in mounting a challenge to the law. The legislation (HB 7069), signed by Scott last month, would overhaul a vast swath of state education law. It deals with everything from mandatory recess for elementary school students and standardized testing to charter-school funding and teacher bonuses. In a memo given to the Broward County board ahead of the meeting, the board's general counsel outlined five grounds to challenge the 278-page, $419 million measure. "This is the opportunity for us to start chiseling away at state legislators who don't put the voter and the children in this state first. ... I feel it's really our time to step up to the bat and say, 'enough is enough,' " said Ann Murray, a member of the board. House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O' Lakes Republican who was a driving force behind the legislation, responded by blasting the board. "This is another example of the educational bureaucracy putting the adults who administer the schools ahead of the children who attend the schools," he said. "Not only is it clueless, it is also arguably heartless, to sue to stop school children from getting recess, disabled children from getting funding, poor children from getting out of failure factories and teachers from getting more pay." GANJA AND GUNS Other actions from the legislative session faced court challenges of their own. Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan, the virtual godfather of medical marijuana in Florida, challenged a new law carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized pharmacological pot. The challenge focuses on part of the law that wouldn't allow patients to smoke the product. Lawmakers banned smoking marijuana --- but allowed patients to vaporize, or “vape,” pot products --- in a bill approved during a special session last month. Scott signed the bill, which went into effect last week. “The people of Florida knew exactly what they were voting on, when they voted. When they were voting on it, the vast majority, if not 100 percent, knew that smoke was included. The fact that we are here today is really unnecessary, but here we go,” Morgan told reporters outside the Leon County Courthouse. But House Majority Leader Ray Rodrigues, an Estero Republican who sponsored the legislation and insisted on the smoking ban, defended lawmakers' actions. Rodrigues said other states that permit smoking of medical marijuana made it clear in FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000800 proposals that went before voters. "If you look at those other states, their constitutional amendments declared that it could be smoked and that it could be selfgrown. If that's what John Morgan wanted for Florida, he should have declared it in the amendment," Rodrigues said. Another measure passed this year could be in even more danger. A Miami judge on Monday ruled that a change to the state's “stand your ground” self-defense law was unconstitutional. Supporters said the change would better protect the rights of defendants in “stand your ground” cases. In a 14-page order, Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch wrote that the Legislature overstepped its authority with the change, which involves pre-trial burden of proof. The change violates Florida's separation-of-powers doctrine because it amounts to a “procedural” revision, something that must be handled by the Florida Supreme Court, Hirsch wrote. Supporters of the controversial change predicted an appeal. “I'd be surprised if this decision wasn't overturned by the appellate court,” said Sen. Rob Bradley, a Fleming Island Republican and former prosecutor who sponsored the legislation. THE DEATH PENALTY RETURNS Scott also added another item to the judiciary's load this week, when he signaled a potential end to the 18-month hiatus for the death penalty by rescheduling the execution of convicted killer Mark James Asay for Aug. 24. Asay was one of two Death Row inmates whose executions were put on hold by the Florida Supreme Court early last year after the U.S. Supreme Court, in a case known as Hurst v. Florida, struck down as unconstitutional the state's death-penalty sentencing system. The January 2016 federal court decision set off a string of rulings that have effectively put Florida's death penalty in limbo for 18 months. In the ensuing legal battle, the court found Asay could be put to death because he was sentenced before a ruling that set the groundwork for Hurst. Asay also would be the first Death Row inmate executed under a new, untested lethal-injection process adopted by state corrections officials. The changes to the three-drug lethal injection procedure come after previous drugs used by the state to execute prisoners expired. STORY OF THE WEEK: Despite days of Democratic attacks, Secretary of State Ken Detzner said Florida would partially comply with the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity's request for data on state voters. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "This is strong-arm robbery. And the weapon is this policy, this legislation. And so we have to stand up and do something about it. We can't just allow our community, and I'll say it in this way, to be jacked like this."--Broward County School Board member Rosalind Osgood, during a meeting in which the board decided to sue over a wideranging new state education law. --END-7/7/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171204 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000801 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 6:14 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: WEEKLY ROUNDUP: REVENGE OF HISTORY WEEKLY ROUNDUP: REVENGE OF HISTORY (Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 7, 2017......... The Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano once said: "History never really says goodbye. It says, 'See you later.' " In Florida this week, history made good on any promises to return. The state found itself facing a likely lawsuit over a controversial new law on public schools. Another court struck down a recent change to the state's self-defense laws. The machinery of death creaked back to life after an 18-month legal hiatus, with Gov. Rick Scott issuing a warrant that will almost certainly revive a battle over drugs the state uses in lethal injections. A gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe that seemed to be frozen suddenly lurched back into the spotlight, with Scott and the tribe announcing a deal that lawmakers regarded warily. The week's news environment included one slightly new element, as Scott and Secretary of State Ken Detzner weighed a request from a presidential commission to turn over potentially sensitive information about Florida voters. But with Democrats already gearing up for a fight over the commission's findings, that too might be a bit of history that returns later. CAN I HAVE YOUR NUMBER? By the time Detzner announced Thursday that the state would provide some of the information requested by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a line of Democrats had demanded he not do so. All three of the party's candidates for governor in 2018 bashed the commission --- which Democrats see as a precursor to a round of voter suppression --- and every day seemed to bring a new letter from a lawmaker or party official calling on the state to say no. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, running against former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, went a step further. Gillum used an open-records request to challenge Detzner to reveal any proof of the voter fraud that Republican President Donald Trump has claimed occurred in 2016. "Not only does this (federal voter information) request violate the privacy and security of Floridians, but it is founded on baseless claims of widespread voter fraud," Gillum said in a statement. "If he fails to produce any evidence --- which I suspect he will --- then he should break his public silence and formally deny the Trump Commission's request for Floridians' personal data." Detzner did break his silence --- though state officials had pointed out that Florida had until July 14 to respond --- by saying he would give the commission any information available to the public. “Driver's license information and Social Security numbers are not, and cannot be provided,” Detzner wrote to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is vice chairman of the federal commission. “We will also not release any information that is exempt or confidential under Florida law, including certain information regarding law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, and victims of stalking and domestic violence.” Information such as voters' names, addresses, dates of birth, party affiliations and voting histories is already available under Florida's public-records law and will be provided to the commission. That wasn't enough of a rejection for some Democrats, despite the fact that commission officials likely could have compelled the state to turn over the same information with an open-records request of their own. "Secretary Ken Detzner should not be fulfilling any part of Donald Trump's request. ... It is grossly irresponsible for Secretary Detzner to even entertain a request from a commission that is propagating a blatant lie --- widespread voter fraud does not exist," Democratic Party spokeswoman Johanna Cervone said. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000802 DEAL US IN Despite failing to pass a gambling package in this year's legislative session, lawmakers left Tallahassee figuring they would return to the issue later. But a court agreement between the Scott administration and the Seminole Tribe submitted to a federal judge Wednesday could change that expectation, at least to some extent. The agreement focuses on a portion of a 20-year gambling deal, called a “compact,” that expired in 2015. That portion of the deal involves banked card games such as blackjack. Under the deal, approved in 2010, the tribe guaranteed $1 billion in payments to the state for the exclusive rights to offer the banked card games for five years. The tribe sued the state when the banked-card portion of the deal expired, accusing state gambling officials of breaching the compact by allowing what are known as “designated player” card games at horse and dog tracks and jai alai frontons. In the agreement released Wednesday, the state agreed to drop its appeal of the federal court decision and to take “aggressive enforcement action” against pari-mutuels operating banked card games that violate state law. The deal also frees up at least $200 million in payments to the state, something leaders --- including Scott --- are eager to tap into as Florida's budget outlook worsens. Even so, Scott's settlement with the Seminoles took legislative leaders by surprise. “At first blush, I'm not sure that the stipulated settlement agreement does anything more than make it more difficult for us going forward to negotiate gaming with the Seminole Tribe,” said Sen. Bill Galvano, a Bradenton Republican who's been in charge of gambling negotiations. “It's almost as if we're guaranteeing for the tribe that the status quo will continue for the balance of the compact.” LAW SCHOOL Not that the Scott administration is likely to get out of court anytime soon. On the same day that the gambling settlement was announced, the Broward County School Board voted unanimously to move forward with a lawsuit challenging a sweeping new education law. Broward County expects to be followed by other districts --- including Miami-Dade County --- in mounting a challenge to the law. The legislation (HB 7069), signed by Scott last month, would overhaul a vast swath of state education law. It deals with everything from mandatory recess for elementary school students and standardized testing to charter-school funding and teacher bonuses. In a memo given to the Broward County board ahead of the meeting, the board's general counsel outlined five grounds to challenge the 278-page, $419 million measure. "This is the opportunity for us to start chiseling away at state legislators who don't put the voter and the children in this state first. ... I feel it's really our time to step up to the bat and say, 'enough is enough,' " said Ann Murray, a member of the board. House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O' Lakes Republican who was a driving force behind the legislation, responded by blasting the board. "This is another example of the educational bureaucracy putting the adults who administer the schools ahead of the children who attend the schools," he said. "Not only is it clueless, it is also arguably heartless, to sue to stop school children from getting recess, disabled children from getting funding, poor children from getting out of failure factories and teachers from getting more pay." GANJA AND GUNS Other actions from the legislative session faced court challenges of their own. Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan, the virtual godfather of medical marijuana in Florida, challenged a new law carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized pharmacological pot. The challenge focuses on part of the law that wouldn't allow patients to smoke the product. Lawmakers banned smoking marijuana --- but allowed patients to vaporize, or “vape,” pot products --- in a bill approved during a special session last month. Scott signed the bill, which went into effect last week. “The people of Florida knew exactly what they were voting on, when they voted. When they were voting on it, the vast majority, if not 100 percent, knew that smoke was included. The fact that we are here today is really unnecessary, but here we go,” Morgan told reporters outside the Leon County Courthouse. But House Majority Leader Ray Rodrigues, an Estero Republican who sponsored the legislation and insisted on the smoking ban, defended lawmakers' actions. Rodrigues said other states that permit smoking of medical marijuana made it clear in FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000803 proposals that went before voters. "If you look at those other states, their constitutional amendments declared that it could be smoked and that it could be selfgrown. If that's what John Morgan wanted for Florida, he should have declared it in the amendment," Rodrigues said. Another measure passed this year could be in even more danger. A Miami judge on Monday ruled that a change to the state's “stand your ground” self-defense law was unconstitutional. Supporters said the change would better protect the rights of defendants in “stand your ground” cases. In a 14-page order, Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch wrote that the Legislature overstepped its authority with the change, which involves pre-trial burden of proof. The change violates Florida's separation-of-powers doctrine because it amounts to a “procedural” revision, something that must be handled by the Florida Supreme Court, Hirsch wrote. Supporters of the controversial change predicted an appeal. “I'd be surprised if this decision wasn't overturned by the appellate court,” said Sen. Rob Bradley, a Fleming Island Republican and former prosecutor who sponsored the legislation. THE DEATH PENALTY RETURNS Scott also added another item to the judiciary's load this week, when he signaled a potential end to the 18-month hiatus for the death penalty by rescheduling the execution of convicted killer Mark James Asay for Aug. 24. Asay was one of two Death Row inmates whose executions were put on hold by the Florida Supreme Court early last year after the U.S. Supreme Court, in a case known as Hurst v. Florida, struck down as unconstitutional the state's death-penalty sentencing system. The January 2016 federal court decision set off a string of rulings that have effectively put Florida's death penalty in limbo for 18 months. In the ensuing legal battle, the court found Asay could be put to death because he was sentenced before a ruling that set the groundwork for Hurst. Asay also would be the first Death Row inmate executed under a new, untested lethal-injection process adopted by state corrections officials. The changes to the three-drug lethal injection procedure come after previous drugs used by the state to execute prisoners expired. STORY OF THE WEEK: Despite days of Democratic attacks, Secretary of State Ken Detzner said Florida would partially comply with the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity's request for data on state voters. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "This is strong-arm robbery. And the weapon is this policy, this legislation. And so we have to stand up and do something about it. We can't just allow our community, and I'll say it in this way, to be jacked like this."--Broward County School Board member Rosalind Osgood, during a meeting in which the board decided to sue over a wideranging new state education law. --END-7/7/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171204 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000804 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 6:52 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Rubio bashes Trump cybersecurity partnership with Russia — Shakeup in Gillum camp — Corcoran hires Fabrizio —Convenience store robber brandishes sword 07/10/2017 06:51 AM EDT By Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Monday. Sen. Marco Rubio took to Twitter on Sunday to criticize President Donald Trump's cybersecurity plan with Russia. Tweeted Rubio: "Partnering with Putin on a 'Cyber Security Unit' is akin to partnering with Assad on a 'Chemical Weapons Unit.'" By Sunday night, Trump appeared to back off his plans but created even more confusion in the process. Elsewhere, Friday's news of a shakeup within Andrew Gillum's gubernatorial campaign staff comes in the wake of a slowdown in contributions, a federal probe of a Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency and a local investigation into Gillum's alleged electioneering with a Tallahassee email system. The election is still more than a year away, so there's time to recover. But it's hardly a good start. POLITICO has chronicled the stumbling, bumbling beginning ... - "Amid email apology and GOP charge of campaign violation, Gillum's gubernatorial campaign rollout stumbles," by Marc Caputo. Read story here - "As Gillum campaign's perception problems mount, fundraising dries up," by Matt Dixon.Read story here - "Gillum faces another setback with feds' investigation of Tallahassee city agency," by Matt Dixon. Read story here - "Gillum: I'm 'not the focus' of FBI investigation," by Matt Dixon.Read story here Now on to the rest of the news in the Sunshine State. Spoiler alert: News of Florida man spans the nation, from Florida, to somewhere over northwestern coast with the Pacific Ocean. CORRECTION: In Friday's Florida Playbook, I identified Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as chairman of the Presidential Commission on Electoral Integrity. He is vice chairman. The chairman is Vice President Mike Pence. Thanks to an alert Florida Playbook reader for pointing it out. ... ABOUT ELECTIONS BIG HIRE - "Eye on governor bid, Corcoran hires former Trump, Scott pollster," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo: With an eye on running for governor, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has hired GOP strategist Tony Fabrizio for polling and the type of strategic advice he employed in 2010 when he helped mastermind Gov. Rick Scott's surprising win against the Republican establishment. As in 2010, the GOP movers and shakers in Tallahassee are rallying around a gubernatorial candidate, this time Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who has about $10 million in the bank between his campaign and his Florida Grown political committee. And as happened seven years ago, Fabrizio said the establishment favorite could have trouble with his right flank. He said there's a difference between Putnam in the 2018 race and former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum in the 2010 race against Scott: "Putnam is Bill McCollum without the conservative credentials." Read story here TROUBLED - "Two top staffers leave Gillum campaign," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Following a series of rough news cycles and a fundraising drought, Democrat Andrew Gillum's 2018 campaign for governor announced on Friday the departure of two top campaign staffers. Stepping down are campaign manager Phillip Thompson and the campaign's finance director and deputy campaign manager, Brice Barnes, according to a statement describing the moves as "staff transitions" and as part of the "next phase" in the campaign. "Both have been instrumental to our campaign's early success, including raising $1.2 million in the first three months, earning more than two dozen endorsements around the state, and putting Mayor Gillum on the path to success," said the campaign's communications director, Geoff Burgan, in the statement. "We wish them both the best in their next pursuits." No replacements for Thompson and Barnes were named in the campaign statement. Read story here - Gwen Graham urges Putnam to defend orange juice against tariffs.Read story here - Ashley Moody, a Republican running for attorney general in 2018, says she has raised more than $600,000 in her first month on the campaign trail. She posted more than $490,000 in her campaign account and $113,000 more in her Friends of Ashley Moody account." - Nelson lands endorsement of End Citizens United PAC.Read story here FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000805 OFFICIALLY IN CD 27 RACE - Democratic state Rep. David Richardson, of Miami Beach, officially declared he's a candidate for the seat held by the retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. "Our country is headed in the wrong direction, and we need bold leaders to help turn things around," he said in a statement Monday morning. He's the state's first openly-gay state representative, joining the Legislature in 2012. He Richardson first announced he was running for the congressional seat last month in a Miami Herald interview. He joins a crowded race of Republicans and Democrats vying for the open seat. ... ABOUT TRUMP AND PENCE KA-CHING - "Trump personally pockets club membership fees, breaking with industry norms," by McClatchy Washington Bureau's Anita Kumar: Even as he serves as president, Donald Trump earns a tidy sum - tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars - every time a new member joins one of his tony clubs. Whether it's the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., where the U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship starts Monday; the club outside the nation's capital, where the president often spends time over the weekend; the historic Mar-a-Lago Club, where he hosted the president of China and the prime minister of Japan; or one of his other exclusive addresses, each collects a hefty initiation fee from new members - up to $450,000 per person, with annual dues on top of that. Trump has benefited greatly from these initiation fees for years. Even back when it was typical for membership fees to take the form of refundable deposits, he broke with the norm for such clubs by taking the money for himself, according to documents and interviews. Read story here - "Vice President Mike Pence touched NASA equipment with a 'do not touch' sign, and the Internet went wild," by Orlando Sentinel's Jessica Gillespie. Read story here - Twitter exchange between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Marco Rubio: --@VP: "Sorry @NASA...@MarcoRubio dared me to do it!" --@marcorubio: "In fairness, I warned@VP that 'you break it, you own it'" ... AROUND CONGRESS BIBLICAL TWEETS - "Marco Rubio Is Tweeting the Most Republican Part of the Bible," by Joel S. Baden in POLITICO Magazine: Marco Rubio had a message for his nearly 3 million Twitter followers on the morning of June 26: "As dogs return to their vomit, so fools repeat their folly. Proverbs 26:11." That one might have been his most head-snapping, but Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, had been tweeting verses like that one since May 16. He has tweeted a biblical verse almost every day since then. Almost all of them come from the Old Testament, and specifically the book of Proverbs. Read story here LOTS OF REPUBLICANS V. TRUMP -- @marcorubio: "While reality & pragmatism requires that we engage Vladimir Putin, he will never be a trusted ally or a reliable constructive partner. 1/3" ... "Partnering with Putin on a 'Cyber Security Unit' is akin to partnering with Assad on a 'Chemical Weapons Unit'. 2/3" ... "We have no quarrel with Russia or the Russian people. Problem is with Putin & his oppression, war crimes & interference in our elections 1/3". REBUTTAL TO RUBIO - TREASURY SECRETARY STEVEN MNUCHIN RESPONDS to Rubio's tweet on ABC's "This Week": "In all due respect, and I think very highly of the senator, but let me just comment ... that I think this is a very important step forward. What we want to make sure is that we coordinate with Russia, that we're focused on cybersecurity together, that we make sure that they never interfere in any democratic elections or conduct any cyber security. And this is like any other strategic alliance. Whether we're doing military exercises with our allies or anything else. This is about having capabilities to make sure that we both fight cyber together, which I think is a very significant accomplishment for President Trump." SPOTTED: Rubio (R-Fla.) on a tour at the Naval Academy in Annapolis on Friday. View photohere. MISSING LAWMAKERS - "Obamacare backers to hold 'empty chair' town hall in Miami," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos: South Florida activists, angered with the refusal of Sen. Marco Rubio and other area congressional members to hold town halls over legislative efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, are holding an "Empty Chair" town hall on Saturday to air their opposition to what they say is "a disastrous" Senate health care bill being crafted by Republicans. "Rubio, Curbelo and Diaz-Balart can't continue to duck and hide from constituents or go another 2,100 days avoiding townhalls; they have a responsibility to answer critical policy questions from voters," said organizers in a statement, referring to the senator and U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart, both from Miami. Read story here UNDERSTANDING MEDICAID - "Medicaid cut in GOP health bill worries the nursing home set," by AP's Terry Spencer: "Amy Bernard and her brother kept their mother out of a nursing home as long as they could, until Parkinson's and dementia took their toll and she was seriously injured in a fall. Bernard is happy with her mother's nursing home care, but it comes at a steep price: $7,000 per month, an amount that would be way beyond the older woman's means if not for Medicaid, which picks up $3,000 of the tab. Which is why Bernard and many other Americans like her are watching the health care debate on Capitol Hill with trepidation. Read story here ... AROUND THE PENINSULA MEDICAID MONEY - "Florida mum on which health care plans made too much money from Medicaid," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: "As the state moves forward with its plans to bid out the $26 billion Medicaid program, top FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000806 health care officials in Tallahassee have yet to determine how many managed care plans currently under contract make excessive profits. Deputy Medicaid Director Beth Kidder told legislators in January that one managed care plan is making more profit than allowable under state law and would be required to refund a portion of the profits to the state. Six months later, though, the agency says it hasn't completed the information. It is attributing the delay to a billing error first caught in 2016 that resulted in the state underpaying Medicaid managed care plans by nearly $378 million between June 2014 and June 30, 2015. Read story here RESISTED ARREST - "Anti-Trump protesters try for hours to be arrested, cops don't budge," by Miami Herald's Martin Vassollo: Anti-Trump protesters in Doral tried for about three hours to get arrested on Wednesday, in an attempt to publicly pressure Sen. Marco Rubio to oppose Senate Republicans' healthcare proposal. They sat outside Rubio's Northwest 36th Street office, chanting and sassing police. One protester played limp and another mocked police for feeling threatened. But Doral police didn't bite, and the plan ultimately fell apart under the scorching South Florida sun. Read story here NEW YORK, NEW YORK - "New York boots Armor Correctional; In Florida, Armor boss named to powerful commission," by Florida Bulldog's Dan Christensen: "The company that provides health-care services to thousands of jail inmates across Florida, including Broward and Palm Beach counties, has been kicked out of New York for allegedly "placing inmates' health in jeopardy." Armor Correctional Health Services paid $350,000 in penalties and agreed not to bid on or enter into any contract to provide jail health services in New York state for three years, settling formal charges brought in July 2016 by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. The lawsuit was filed after a dozen inmates died since Armor was hired, including five found to have received inadequate medical care, Schneiderman's office said. Read story here MEDIAWATCH - "Fusion is planning to rebrand under a new name: Splinter,"by Business Insider's Maxwell Tani: "The site formerly known as Fusion.net is rebranding as a site tentatively called Splinter. Four Gizmodo Media Group (GMG) sources familiar with the decision say Fusion is set to roll out a version of its new name some time in July, although it is unclear whether it will be named Splinter, or a similar acronym. ... A GMG source cautioned that the name "Splinter" could still be subject to change, since Univision hasn't seemed to secure the domain name Splinter.com yet." Read story here GLOBAL ECONOMIC POWER - "Economist sees Florida economy pushing above $1 trillion next year," by Sarsota Herald-Tribune staff: A prominent Florida economist is expecting Florida's gross state product - akin to gross domestic product, or the sum of all the goods and services produced within a geography for a year - to break the $1 trillion mark next year. University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith predicts that the gross state product will then climb to $1.074 trillion in 2019, a figure that today would make the Florida economy the 16th largest in the world, as ranked by the World Bank. Read story here - Florida, Texas trade spots again in airline travel as Scott touts grants.Read story here SWEET BIZ - "Pineapple farm keeping alive Treasure Coast's roots," by AP's Colleen Wixon:"You might not be familiar with the Treasure Coast's pineapple connection. There's history to it, and remnants remain today. In the early 1900s, pineapple farms were plentiful from Rockledge to Jensen Beach, and the tropical fruit was shipped across the country by rail. There's even an annual Pineapple Festival in Jensen Beach, celebrating the area's one-time status as the "pineapple capital of the world." But by 1920, however, after a series of crop-damaging freezes and more cost-efficient rail service to bring Cuban pineapples from Miami, many pineapple farmers had abandoned their efforts, lured away by the more-lucrative citrus industry. Read story here - "Diego Hernandez, once Navy's highest-ranking Hispanic officer, dies," by AP.Read story here - "State Attorney promised to reform the office. Six months later, has she delivered?" by Florida Times-Union's Andrew Pantazi. Read story here ... BEYOND THE PENINSULA GITMO VISIT - "Attorney General, Director of National Intelligence tour Guantánamo Bay," by Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg: "In the highest-ranking known visit by a Trump administration official, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, were visiting this remote outpost Friday to get 'an up-to-date understanding' of current War on Terror operations. Sessions deputy, Rod Rosenstein, was also on the tour. Its first stop was the war court compound, Camp Justice, where the Pentagon holds pretrial hearings in the death-penalty case against five alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and others accused of terrorism and war crimes." Read story here RELEASED - "Jailed Venezuela opposition leader Lopez given house arrest," by AP's Fabiola Sanchez:"Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was released from prison and placed under house arrest Saturday after more than three years in a military lockup, a shock reversal by the government that fueled hopes for a broader amnesty for dozens of jailed activists in a country sliding ever deeper into political turmoil. A euphoric Lopez briefly greeted a few dozen supporters gathered outside his home in Caracas in the afternoon. Climbing atop a wall dressed in a white shirt, he clutched and then kissed a Venezuelan flag and raised his right fist in a show of defiance. Lopez vowed that he is prepared to return to jail rather than give up his fight to remove socialist President Nicolas Maduro. "This is a step in the march toward freedom,"Lopez said in a statement read by close ally and lawmaker Freddy Guevara. "I carry no resentment, nor will I give up my beliefs. My position against this regime is firm as are my convictions FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000807 to fight for a real peace, coexistence, change and freedom." Read story here - Read statement on Lopez release from U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami,here - Read statement on Lopez release from U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, R-Weston,here - "Scott to visit Miami to back freedom for Venezuelan opposition leader," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos. Read story here UNDERSTANDING VENEZUELA'S CRISIS - Americas Society/Council of the Americashosts a panel of experts to talk about the economic and political crisis in Venezuela. The program this coming Thursday, July 13, will be conducted in Spanish with simultaneous translation to English. Register here ... FLORIDA MAN, COWS, SHARKS --"Florida man charged with interfering with crew on Seattle-to-Beijing flight," by Seattle Times' Christine Willmsen: "A Tampa, Fla., man who allegedly assaulted flight attendants on a Seattle-to-Beijing flight was charged Friday with interference with flight-crew members and flight attendants. The man, identified as Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, 23, tried to open an exit door and assaulted two flight attendants and a passenger during the Thursday evening flight, according to a criminal complaint. A flight attendant broke at least one wine bottle over the man's head during the struggle, the complaint alleges." Read story here --"Man tried to rob convenience store for a beer - with a sword," by Tallahassee Democrat's Ashley White:"A 48year-old man armed only with a sword tried to rob beer from a convenience store owner who fought back with a broom handle Thursday night. Reginald Lide is suspected of robbing the Time Saver convenience store on West Brevard Street, said the Tallahassee Police Department. Lide entered the store pointing a two-foot sword at the owner and demanded a beer. The owner defended himself with a broom handle, TPD said." Read story here - "Florida Gov. and House speaker seeking end to lottery tussle," by AP.Read story here - "Is future House Speaker Paul Renner a 'Jacksonville guy?'" by Florida Times-Union's Tia Mitchell. Read story here - "Casey Anthony 'blacked out' death, attorney says," by Orlando Sentinel's Hal Boedeker.Read story here - "Terrified cows run for their lives as Florida man leads deputies on chase through cattle field," by Orlando Sentinel's Tiffini Theisen. Read story here - "Man is bitten by alligator while diving for golf balls," by Sarasota Herald-Tribune Staff.Read story here - "USF: Improv instructor abused power to coerce students into sex," by Tampa Bay Times' Claire McNeill.Read story here - "Police: Man beats autistic, deaf man known as 'Minneola Superhero'," by WFTV-9 Web Staff. Read story here. - "1 of 3 endangered Key deer found tied up in car euthanized," by AP.Read story here - "Visitor killed in hit-run crash just wanted 'to have a picture with boats,' wife says," by Sun-Sentinel's Mike Clary. Read story here. - "Man drags Florida police officer after traffic stop," by AP. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000809 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 6:52 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Rubio bashes Trump cybersecurity partnership with Russia — Shakeup in Gillum camp — Corcoran hires Fabrizio —Convenience store robber brandishes sword 07/10/2017 06:51 AM EDT By Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Monday. Sen. Marco Rubio took to Twitter on Sunday to criticize President Donald Trump's cybersecurity plan with Russia. Tweeted Rubio: "Partnering with Putin on a 'Cyber Security Unit' is akin to partnering with Assad on a 'Chemical Weapons Unit.'" By Sunday night, Trump appeared to back off his plans but created even more confusion in the process. Elsewhere, Friday's news of a shakeup within Andrew Gillum's gubernatorial campaign staff comes in the wake of a slowdown in contributions, a federal probe of a Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency and a local investigation into Gillum's alleged electioneering with a Tallahassee email system. The election is still more than a year away, so there's time to recover. But it's hardly a good start. POLITICO has chronicled the stumbling, bumbling beginning ... - "Amid email apology and GOP charge of campaign violation, Gillum's gubernatorial campaign rollout stumbles," by Marc Caputo. Read story here - "As Gillum campaign's perception problems mount, fundraising dries up," by Matt Dixon.Read story here - "Gillum faces another setback with feds' investigation of Tallahassee city agency," by Matt Dixon. Read story here - "Gillum: I'm 'not the focus' of FBI investigation," by Matt Dixon.Read story here Now on to the rest of the news in the Sunshine State. Spoiler alert: News of Florida man spans the nation, from Florida, to somewhere over northwestern coast with the Pacific Ocean. CORRECTION: In Friday's Florida Playbook, I identified Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as chairman of the Presidential Commission on Electoral Integrity. He is vice chairman. The chairman is Vice President Mike Pence. Thanks to an alert Florida Playbook reader for pointing it out. ... ABOUT ELECTIONS BIG HIRE - "Eye on governor bid, Corcoran hires former Trump, Scott pollster," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo: With an eye on running for governor, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has hired GOP strategist Tony Fabrizio for polling and the type of strategic advice he employed in 2010 when he helped mastermind Gov. Rick Scott's surprising win against the Republican establishment. As in 2010, the GOP movers and shakers in Tallahassee are rallying around a gubernatorial candidate, this time Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who has about $10 million in the bank between his campaign and his Florida Grown political committee. And as happened seven years ago, Fabrizio said the establishment favorite could have trouble with his right flank. He said there's a difference between Putnam in the 2018 race and former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum in the 2010 race against Scott: "Putnam is Bill McCollum without the conservative credentials." Read story here TROUBLED - "Two top staffers leave Gillum campaign," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Following a series of rough news cycles and a fundraising drought, Democrat Andrew Gillum's 2018 campaign for governor announced on Friday the departure of two top campaign staffers. Stepping down are campaign manager Phillip Thompson and the campaign's finance director and deputy campaign manager, Brice Barnes, according to a statement describing the moves as "staff transitions" and as part of the "next phase" in the campaign. "Both have been instrumental to our campaign's early success, including raising $1.2 million in the first three months, earning more than two dozen endorsements around the state, and putting Mayor Gillum on the path to success," said the campaign's communications director, Geoff Burgan, in the statement. "We wish them both the best in their next pursuits." No replacements for Thompson and Barnes were named in the campaign statement. Read story here - Gwen Graham urges Putnam to defend orange juice against tariffs.Read story here - Ashley Moody, a Republican running for attorney general in 2018, says she has raised more than $600,000 in her first month on the campaign trail. She posted more than $490,000 in her campaign account and $113,000 more in her Friends of Ashley Moody account." - Nelson lands endorsement of End Citizens United PAC.Read story here FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000810 OFFICIALLY IN CD 27 RACE - Democratic state Rep. David Richardson, of Miami Beach, officially declared he's a candidate for the seat held by the retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. "Our country is headed in the wrong direction, and we need bold leaders to help turn things around," he said in a statement Monday morning. He's the state's first openly-gay state representative, joining the Legislature in 2012. He Richardson first announced he was running for the congressional seat last month in a Miami Herald interview. He joins a crowded race of Republicans and Democrats vying for the open seat. ... ABOUT TRUMP AND PENCE KA-CHING - "Trump personally pockets club membership fees, breaking with industry norms," by McClatchy Washington Bureau's Anita Kumar: Even as he serves as president, Donald Trump earns a tidy sum - tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars - every time a new member joins one of his tony clubs. Whether it's the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., where the U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship starts Monday; the club outside the nation's capital, where the president often spends time over the weekend; the historic Mar-a-Lago Club, where he hosted the president of China and the prime minister of Japan; or one of his other exclusive addresses, each collects a hefty initiation fee from new members - up to $450,000 per person, with annual dues on top of that. Trump has benefited greatly from these initiation fees for years. Even back when it was typical for membership fees to take the form of refundable deposits, he broke with the norm for such clubs by taking the money for himself, according to documents and interviews. Read story here - "Vice President Mike Pence touched NASA equipment with a 'do not touch' sign, and the Internet went wild," by Orlando Sentinel's Jessica Gillespie. Read story here - Twitter exchange between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Marco Rubio: --@VP: "Sorry @NASA...@MarcoRubio dared me to do it!" --@marcorubio: "In fairness, I warned@VP that 'you break it, you own it'" ... AROUND CONGRESS BIBLICAL TWEETS - "Marco Rubio Is Tweeting the Most Republican Part of the Bible," by Joel S. Baden in POLITICO Magazine: Marco Rubio had a message for his nearly 3 million Twitter followers on the morning of June 26: "As dogs return to their vomit, so fools repeat their folly. Proverbs 26:11." That one might have been his most head-snapping, but Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, had been tweeting verses like that one since May 16. He has tweeted a biblical verse almost every day since then. Almost all of them come from the Old Testament, and specifically the book of Proverbs. Read story here LOTS OF REPUBLICANS V. TRUMP -- @marcorubio: "While reality & pragmatism requires that we engage Vladimir Putin, he will never be a trusted ally or a reliable constructive partner. 1/3" ... "Partnering with Putin on a 'Cyber Security Unit' is akin to partnering with Assad on a 'Chemical Weapons Unit'. 2/3" ... "We have no quarrel with Russia or the Russian people. Problem is with Putin & his oppression, war crimes & interference in our elections 1/3". REBUTTAL TO RUBIO - TREASURY SECRETARY STEVEN MNUCHIN RESPONDS to Rubio's tweet on ABC's "This Week": "In all due respect, and I think very highly of the senator, but let me just comment ... that I think this is a very important step forward. What we want to make sure is that we coordinate with Russia, that we're focused on cybersecurity together, that we make sure that they never interfere in any democratic elections or conduct any cyber security. And this is like any other strategic alliance. Whether we're doing military exercises with our allies or anything else. This is about having capabilities to make sure that we both fight cyber together, which I think is a very significant accomplishment for President Trump." SPOTTED: Rubio (R-Fla.) on a tour at the Naval Academy in Annapolis on Friday. View photohere. MISSING LAWMAKERS - "Obamacare backers to hold 'empty chair' town hall in Miami," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos: South Florida activists, angered with the refusal of Sen. Marco Rubio and other area congressional members to hold town halls over legislative efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, are holding an "Empty Chair" town hall on Saturday to air their opposition to what they say is "a disastrous" Senate health care bill being crafted by Republicans. "Rubio, Curbelo and Diaz-Balart can't continue to duck and hide from constituents or go another 2,100 days avoiding townhalls; they have a responsibility to answer critical policy questions from voters," said organizers in a statement, referring to the senator and U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart, both from Miami. Read story here UNDERSTANDING MEDICAID - "Medicaid cut in GOP health bill worries the nursing home set," by AP's Terry Spencer: "Amy Bernard and her brother kept their mother out of a nursing home as long as they could, until Parkinson's and dementia took their toll and she was seriously injured in a fall. Bernard is happy with her mother's nursing home care, but it comes at a steep price: $7,000 per month, an amount that would be way beyond the older woman's means if not for Medicaid, which picks up $3,000 of the tab. Which is why Bernard and many other Americans like her are watching the health care debate on Capitol Hill with trepidation. Read story here ... AROUND THE PENINSULA MEDICAID MONEY - "Florida mum on which health care plans made too much money from Medicaid," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: "As the state moves forward with its plans to bid out the $26 billion Medicaid program, top FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000811 health care officials in Tallahassee have yet to determine how many managed care plans currently under contract make excessive profits. Deputy Medicaid Director Beth Kidder told legislators in January that one managed care plan is making more profit than allowable under state law and would be required to refund a portion of the profits to the state. Six months later, though, the agency says it hasn't completed the information. It is attributing the delay to a billing error first caught in 2016 that resulted in the state underpaying Medicaid managed care plans by nearly $378 million between June 2014 and June 30, 2015. Read story here RESISTED ARREST - "Anti-Trump protesters try for hours to be arrested, cops don't budge," by Miami Herald's Martin Vassollo: Anti-Trump protesters in Doral tried for about three hours to get arrested on Wednesday, in an attempt to publicly pressure Sen. Marco Rubio to oppose Senate Republicans' healthcare proposal. They sat outside Rubio's Northwest 36th Street office, chanting and sassing police. One protester played limp and another mocked police for feeling threatened. But Doral police didn't bite, and the plan ultimately fell apart under the scorching South Florida sun. Read story here NEW YORK, NEW YORK - "New York boots Armor Correctional; In Florida, Armor boss named to powerful commission," by Florida Bulldog's Dan Christensen: "The company that provides health-care services to thousands of jail inmates across Florida, including Broward and Palm Beach counties, has been kicked out of New York for allegedly "placing inmates' health in jeopardy." Armor Correctional Health Services paid $350,000 in penalties and agreed not to bid on or enter into any contract to provide jail health services in New York state for three years, settling formal charges brought in July 2016 by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. The lawsuit was filed after a dozen inmates died since Armor was hired, including five found to have received inadequate medical care, Schneiderman's office said. Read story here MEDIAWATCH - "Fusion is planning to rebrand under a new name: Splinter,"by Business Insider's Maxwell Tani: "The site formerly known as Fusion.net is rebranding as a site tentatively called Splinter. Four Gizmodo Media Group (GMG) sources familiar with the decision say Fusion is set to roll out a version of its new name some time in July, although it is unclear whether it will be named Splinter, or a similar acronym. ... A GMG source cautioned that the name "Splinter" could still be subject to change, since Univision hasn't seemed to secure the domain name Splinter.com yet." Read story here GLOBAL ECONOMIC POWER - "Economist sees Florida economy pushing above $1 trillion next year," by Sarsota Herald-Tribune staff: A prominent Florida economist is expecting Florida's gross state product - akin to gross domestic product, or the sum of all the goods and services produced within a geography for a year - to break the $1 trillion mark next year. University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith predicts that the gross state product will then climb to $1.074 trillion in 2019, a figure that today would make the Florida economy the 16th largest in the world, as ranked by the World Bank. Read story here - Florida, Texas trade spots again in airline travel as Scott touts grants.Read story here SWEET BIZ - "Pineapple farm keeping alive Treasure Coast's roots," by AP's Colleen Wixon:"You might not be familiar with the Treasure Coast's pineapple connection. There's history to it, and remnants remain today. In the early 1900s, pineapple farms were plentiful from Rockledge to Jensen Beach, and the tropical fruit was shipped across the country by rail. There's even an annual Pineapple Festival in Jensen Beach, celebrating the area's one-time status as the "pineapple capital of the world." But by 1920, however, after a series of crop-damaging freezes and more cost-efficient rail service to bring Cuban pineapples from Miami, many pineapple farmers had abandoned their efforts, lured away by the more-lucrative citrus industry. Read story here - "Diego Hernandez, once Navy's highest-ranking Hispanic officer, dies," by AP.Read story here - "State Attorney promised to reform the office. Six months later, has she delivered?" by Florida Times-Union's Andrew Pantazi. Read story here ... BEYOND THE PENINSULA GITMO VISIT - "Attorney General, Director of National Intelligence tour Guantánamo Bay," by Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg: "In the highest-ranking known visit by a Trump administration official, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, were visiting this remote outpost Friday to get 'an up-to-date understanding' of current War on Terror operations. Sessions deputy, Rod Rosenstein, was also on the tour. Its first stop was the war court compound, Camp Justice, where the Pentagon holds pretrial hearings in the death-penalty case against five alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and others accused of terrorism and war crimes." Read story here RELEASED - "Jailed Venezuela opposition leader Lopez given house arrest," by AP's Fabiola Sanchez:"Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was released from prison and placed under house arrest Saturday after more than three years in a military lockup, a shock reversal by the government that fueled hopes for a broader amnesty for dozens of jailed activists in a country sliding ever deeper into political turmoil. A euphoric Lopez briefly greeted a few dozen supporters gathered outside his home in Caracas in the afternoon. Climbing atop a wall dressed in a white shirt, he clutched and then kissed a Venezuelan flag and raised his right fist in a show of defiance. Lopez vowed that he is prepared to return to jail rather than give up his fight to remove socialist President Nicolas Maduro. "This is a step in the march toward freedom,"Lopez said in a statement read by close ally and lawmaker Freddy Guevara. "I carry no resentment, nor will I give up my beliefs. My position against this regime is firm as are my convictions FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000812 to fight for a real peace, coexistence, change and freedom." Read story here - Read statement on Lopez release from U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami,here - Read statement on Lopez release from U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, R-Weston,here - "Scott to visit Miami to back freedom for Venezuelan opposition leader," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos. Read story here UNDERSTANDING VENEZUELA'S CRISIS - Americas Society/Council of the Americashosts a panel of experts to talk about the economic and political crisis in Venezuela. The program this coming Thursday, July 13, will be conducted in Spanish with simultaneous translation to English. Register here ... FLORIDA MAN, COWS, SHARKS --"Florida man charged with interfering with crew on Seattle-to-Beijing flight," by Seattle Times' Christine Willmsen: "A Tampa, Fla., man who allegedly assaulted flight attendants on a Seattle-to-Beijing flight was charged Friday with interference with flight-crew members and flight attendants. The man, identified as Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, 23, tried to open an exit door and assaulted two flight attendants and a passenger during the Thursday evening flight, according to a criminal complaint. A flight attendant broke at least one wine bottle over the man's head during the struggle, the complaint alleges." Read story here --"Man tried to rob convenience store for a beer - with a sword," by Tallahassee Democrat's Ashley White:"A 48year-old man armed only with a sword tried to rob beer from a convenience store owner who fought back with a broom handle Thursday night. Reginald Lide is suspected of robbing the Time Saver convenience store on West Brevard Street, said the Tallahassee Police Department. Lide entered the store pointing a two-foot sword at the owner and demanded a beer. The owner defended himself with a broom handle, TPD said." Read story here - "Florida Gov. and House speaker seeking end to lottery tussle," by AP.Read story here - "Is future House Speaker Paul Renner a 'Jacksonville guy?'" by Florida Times-Union's Tia Mitchell. Read story here - "Casey Anthony 'blacked out' death, attorney says," by Orlando Sentinel's Hal Boedeker.Read story here - "Terrified cows run for their lives as Florida man leads deputies on chase through cattle field," by Orlando Sentinel's Tiffini Theisen. Read story here - "Man is bitten by alligator while diving for golf balls," by Sarasota Herald-Tribune Staff.Read story here - "USF: Improv instructor abused power to coerce students into sex," by Tampa Bay Times' Claire McNeill.Read story here - "Police: Man beats autistic, deaf man known as 'Minneola Superhero'," by WFTV-9 Web Staff. Read story here. - "1 of 3 endangered Key deer found tied up in car euthanized," by AP.Read story here - "Visitor killed in hit-run crash just wanted 'to have a picture with boats,' wife says," by Sun-Sentinel's Mike Clary. Read story here. - "Man drags Florida police officer after traffic stop," by AP. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000814 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 6:27 PM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: STATE STILL NOT TALKING ABOUT VOTER DATA REQUEST STATE STILL SILENT ABOUT VOTER DATA REQUEST By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view our Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 3, 2017 .......... Despite a bipartisan backlash against a White House commission's request for information about states' voter rolls, Gov. Rick Scott's administration is still not saying whether Florida will provide the potentially sensitive information. Last week, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity issued letters to state elections officials asking for a variety of information that could be culled from voter rolls "if publicly available under the laws of your state." The information included the names of registered voters, their addresses, partial social security numbers, voting history and felony convictions. On Friday, Scott said he hadn't seen the letter. On Monday, a spokeswoman for his office referred questions to the Department of State. "We have received the letter," a spokeswoman for the agency wrote in an email. "We are reviewing it." The nonresponse from Florida officials comes as counterparts from around half of the states have publicly declined to give the commission all of the requested information requested. Notably, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach --- who, as vice chairman of the commission, wrote the letter --- reportedly said his state would be unable to comply with the entire request because some of the information is not publicly available. Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican like Scott and President Donald Trump, was more blunt in a statement issued by his office last week, even as Hosemann said he hadn't received the letter yet. "My reply would be: They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is a great State to launch from," he said. But the request could also put Scott in a delicate political situation. The governor is a close ally of Trump, and is considering a run against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2018. And Trump, who narrowly won Florida in November, condemned states that rebuffed his commission over the weekend. "Numerous states are refusing to give information to the very distinguished VOTER FRAUD PANEL. What are they trying to hide?" Trump wrote on Twitter. The Florida Democratic Party has called on Scott to turn out the request for the information. Democrats across the country have said that Trump's uncorroborated claims that millions of people voted illegally in last year's election are meant to set the stage to attack voting rights. "This commission facilitates a dangerous and false narrative that voter fraud is rampant --- this is a thinly veiled attempt at justifying national voter suppression," said Johanna Cervone, a spokeswoman for the party. "Every responsible elected official should reject this farce of a commission immediately." All three Democratic candidates for governor --- Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham and Winter Park businessman Chris King --- have also slammed the commission. In a letter to Scott, Graham said the panel "was created to stroke President Trump's ego." "As your administration learned after its costly, partisan attempt to purge our state's voter rolls, there is no evidence of significant voter fraud in Florida," she wrote. "With these facts in mind, it would be irresponsible to send sensitive data on Florida voters to President Trump's phony commission." --END-7/3/2017 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000815 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171180 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000816 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 7:10 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Fla. won’t share what’s not ‘public’ with Trump election commission — Pence predicts ‘American boots on the face of Mars’ — Florida woman befriends gun-toting robber 07/07/2017 07:09 AM EDT By Sergio Bustos (sbustos@politico.com; @sbustosFL) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Friday. In responding to the Trump-appointed election commission's request for tons of personal data on 13 million registered state voters, Secretary of State Ken Detzner buried the lede, as they say in the journalism business. His answer: Take what's already public, but you can forget the rest. That's what he eventually told the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and its chairman, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. In Detzner's defense, he did offer a clue in the opening of his letter to the commission, which was created by Trump to investigate his claims that between 3 million and 5 million illegal ballots cast in last November's election. "The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights available in the democratic process," Detzner wrote. "Or course, the responsibility for the accuracy and fairness of our election process in Florida lies on us, not with the federal government in Washington." And so it goes ... on to the rest of the news in the Sunshine State. ... AROUND TRUMPLANDIA SPACE WATCH - "Vice president gets insider look at Kennedy Space Center," by AP's Marcia Dunn:"Vice President Mike Pence got an insider's look at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday and promised more glory days ahead for 'this gateway to the stars.' Pence is heading up a newly revived National Space Council. President Donald Trump re-established the advisory group last week. 'Here from this bridge to space, our nation will return to the moon, and we will put American boots on the face of Mars,' he added, drawing cheers and applause from the hundreds of space center workers, astronauts and dignitaries." Read story here ... AROUND THE CAPITOL NOTHING MORE - "Florida to Trump election panel: We'll only give up voter info that's already public," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: Florida's top election official finally responded to the request from President Donald Trump's election integrity commission for millions of voter records, saying he would give them what any member of the public can see but not confidential information. "Although most of the information you've requested is available to the public in Florida, we cannot fully comply with your entire request," Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner wrote Thursday in a letter to the commission chairman, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. "Driver's license information and social security numbers are not, and cannot be provided" under Florida law. Detzner's letter also notes that they won't be releasing any information that's exempt or confidential under Florida law, which includes certain identifying information dealing with police officers, judges, prosecutors and the victims of domestic abuse. Florida has about 13 million registered voters. Read story here - "Where have we seen Trump's 'repugnant' voter witch hunt before? In Scott's Florida," by Miami Herald Columnist Fabiola Santiago. Read column here THUMBS DOWN - "Florida Democrats press Scott to turn down Trump request for voter data," by POLITICO Florida's Sergio Bustos and Daniel Ducassi: Several Democratic lawmakers in Congress and the entire Democratic caucus of the state Legislature are urging the Scott administration to reject President Donald Trump's request for data on state voters. Seven members of the state's congressional delegation are calling the request "part of the President's thinly veiled attempt to block legitimate access to the right to vote." Their letter sent Thursday to Gov. Rick Scott was signed by Reps. Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Charlie Crist, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kathy Castor, Lois Frankel and Al Lawson. "As you know, more than half of all states have declined to provide sensitive information about their states' voters at the request of the bogus voter fraud commission President Trump established in spite of having no evidence whatsoever that widespread voter fraud has occurred in the United States," the federal lawmakers wrote. "We expect you to treat Florida voters with the same respect by refusing to turn over their personal information." Read story here REMAKING THE GRADE - "Fla. seeks to protect Bush-era school grading system in federal waiver request," by POLITICO Florida's Jessica Bakeman: "Florida education officials are seeking a waiver from new federal requirements in hopes of protecting the school grading system championed by former Gov. Jeb Bush. The state Department of Education recently began soliciting public comment on its 67-page draft plan for how Florida's districts and schools will comply with the Every Student Succeeds Act. The agency is also gathering feedback on itsapplication for waivers from certain aspects of the law, including new requirements that would overhaul the A-to-F school-grading system, which officials argue is working well and should be left alone. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000817 While some other states may not already have processes for evaluating schools'performance and therefore are starting from scratch, Florida's system has been in place since Bush ushered in the so-called "A+ Plan" in 1999. In defending the state's education system against legal challenges in recent years, officials have often painted Bush's reform agenda as a transformational force that took Florida's public schools from among the country's worst to among the best, based on certain indicators like national standardized tests. Read story here - "Florida Gulf Coast University may ask state for more than $63 million in 2018," by Fort Myers News-Press' Thyrie Bland: Read story here - "New education law allows anti-science mob to go after evolution and climate change," by Miami Herald columnist Fred Grimm: Read story here KEY RULING - "Sarasota for-profit hospitals could gain $300M after Florida Supreme Court ruling," by POLITICO Florida's Christine Sexton: In a decision that could ripple across the state, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday sided with private hospitals in a Sarasota County dispute that could reap them $300 million. In a 4-2 decision, the court ruled that the private hospitals can be reimbursed for providing indigent health care under a 2003 "special law" relating to the Sarasota County Public Hospital District and that it would not provide an unconstitutional privilege to a private corporation. Read story here NO SURPRISE - "John Morgan sues Florida to allow smokable medical marijuana," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: The Orlando trial lawyer who bankrolled Florida's constitutional marijuana amendment filed a highly anticipated lawsuit against the state and Florida health officials on Thursday, saying state lawmakers undermined the clear will of the voters by banning patients from lighting up. John Morgan's 14-page complaint takes aim at the definition of "medical use," which explicitly excludes smoking medical marijuana. Read story here - "John Morgan on why he can wait to join gov's race, and his next ballot campaign," by Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau's Mary Ellen Klas: Read story here ... AROUND CONGRESS NO FINISH LINE IN SIGHT - "Nelson says GOP health plan loses momentum," by Orlando Sentinel's Steven Lemongello: "U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Wednesday brushed off a new GOP ad tying him to calls for single-payer health insurance, while also saying the Republican's own health plan 'has no momentum' in the Senate. Nelson, in Orlando to meet with students to talk about his proposed Senate bill to cap student loan rates, also called for a diplomatic solution to the North Korean missile crisis and largely praised the decision to restart the National Space Council under Vice President Mike Pence." Read story here - "Activists lobby Sen. Marco Rubio for a no vote," by Tallahassee Democrat's James Call:Read story here - "Liberals plan sit-in at Marco Rubio's office over health care," by Tampa Bay Times Washington Bureau Chief Alex Leary: Read story here - "U.S. Rep. Al Lawson: Change will come, someday, for Obamacare," by Florida Times-Union's Steve Patterson: Read story here NOT SO FREE SPEECH - "U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney wants to withhold funding to colleges with 'safe zones'," by Naples Daily News' Alexandra Glorioso: "U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney said Wednesday a policy adopted by colleges and universities to protect gay and lesbian students from harassment by creating safe zones actually undermines the Constitution. Rooney, R-Fla., said he supports an existing House resolution to protect freedom of speech at colleges and universities, and would go further with a proposal to withhold taxpayers' money from higher education institutions that provide the safe spaces." Read story here STUCK ON RUNWAY - "Trump plan to overhaul air traffic control has key opponent: Mario Diaz-Balart," by McClatchy Washington Bureau's Alex Daugherty: "One month ago, Donald Trump publicly backed an overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system during a White House speech, the first major policy proposal announced by the president during 'Infrastructure Week.' But standing in Trump's way is the only Miami House Republican who voted for him during the 2016 election: Mario Diaz-Balart. He's worried that public oversight of the nation's air-traffic control system could end if it's run by a private non-profit controlled by various stakeholders in the airline industry." Read story here WASTEWATER WAR - "Bill Nelson letter knocks Florida DEP on landfill injection well permit," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) on Thursday asked federal officials to provide close scrutiny of a draft state permit involving underground injection of wastewater from a regional landfill in the Florida Panhandle. Nelson raised the issue in a letter to the EPA, saying there was "essentially no public engagement" in issuing a draft Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit for injecting "potentially hazardous material" near drinking water supplies in Jackson County. Read story here ... AROUND THE PENINSULA SOAKING THE SUNSHINE - "Orlando's new solar plant takes shape as Florida's solar energy erupts," by Orlando Sentinel's Kevin Spear: "Rising with the toxic ash of coal burned to make electricity for Orlando, a man-made hill east of the city is about to have a new role in energy. The nearly 100-foot-tall landfill has been covered with 20,368 solar panels, FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000818 conjuring the image of an enormous land beast armored with shiny scales. But while providing unusual scenery in east Orange County, the city's new solar plant is a modest presence amid an unprecedented burst of solar power at sites across Florida." Read story here CAN YOU SPARE THE SIDEWALK? - "Orlando could repeal downtown panhandling rules," by Orlando Sentinel's Jeff Weiner and Kate Santich: "Orlando's strict rules on begging downtown, which for years have forced panhandlers to solicit donations inside of blue boxes painted on the sidewalk, could soon come to an end. Sweeping changes proposed by Mayor Buddy Dyer's administration would repeal the city's restrictions on panhandling downtown and at night, replacing them with new rules officials say would target 'unwanted and aggressive' soliciting tactics. That includes prohibiting panhandlers from receiving donations from cars stopped on public roadways at red lights or exit ramps." Read story here - "Protest outside Sarasota Memorial Hospital targets health care bill," by Sarasota Herald Tribune's Zac Anderson: Read story here TOO THRIFTY - "How innovation dies. Scrimpy maintenance budgets threaten America's cutting edge scientific research labs," by POLITICO Pro's Jenny Hopkinson: Put expensive high-tech scientific equipment in a former citrus packing house more than 60 years old, throw in an overworked air conditioner, a corroding foundation, and the sticky Central Florida climate, and you've got problems. The University of Florida's Citrus Research and Education Centeris doing cutting-edge work to find cures for new biological threats to the U.S. citrus crop, but its researchers and staff housed in some of the facility's older buildings are also waging a more immediate fight against bugs, rodents and other fauna that thrive in the muggy summer heat. Often, it's a losing fight. The center's work is crucial to the citrus industry: It receives millions of dollars in Agriculture Department and Food and Drug Administration grants each year to tackle diseases that are crippling citrus growers. Read story here ... SPECIAL ELECTIONS TRUMP SHADOW LOOMS - "Miami Senate race a hard-edged referendum on Donald Trump," by Miami Herald's Martin Vassolo: "The Republican primary for a Miami state Senate seat - the first local partisan election since last November - has become a referendum on President Donald Trump. Two self-described Trump loyalists - a former state senator with a taste for Twitter tussles and an attorney who loathes regulation - have channeled Trump in a hard-edged race against a rival who appears to be their polar opposite: A state representative beloved by Tallahassee Republicans with serious financial backing and a more complicated, and more personal, relationship to the president." Read story here LOW-KEY CONTEST - "Two women vie for votes to replace disgraced former Sen. Frank Artiles," by Miami Herald's Alexandria Bordas: "Perennially outnumbered by Republicans in Tallahassee, Florida Democrats have a chance to win back a competitive Miami state Senate seat in September. But first, Kendall-area voters will have to pick between two political veterans running in the Senate District 40 primary: former state Rep. Ana Rivas Logan and businesswoman Annette Taddeo. Compared to the more expensive and more heated Republican primary, the race between Taddeo and Rivas Logan has been low-key. The two Hispanic women agree on a lot. But Rivas Logan is campaigning as an underdog, outraised by Taddeo even though Rivas Logan has prior experience in elected office and Taddeo does not." Read story here - "Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings files to run for county mayor," by Orlando Sentinel's Christal Hayes:Read story here ... GOVERNOR'S RACE --"McNeil intentionally distancing himself from Gillum email probe," by Tallahassee Democrat's Karl Etters:Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil has intentionally distanced himself from the investigation into Mayor Andrew Gillum's use of taxpayer-funded software to send political messaging. Citing the speculation surrounding McNeil's campaign manager Sean Pittman's close relationship with Gillum, the sheriff said he has no clue about the status of the investigation or its findings. Read story here - All About Florida, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine's political committee, raised $1.7 million in June, bringing the total to $4 million, says Christian Ulvert, Levine's adviser. Levine has toured the state for months as he weighs whether to wade into the 2018 governor's race. He has said he's leaving open the idea of running as an independent instead of as a Democrat. - "Burgess: Adam Putnam awaits victor of DeSantis v. Corcoran," by Tampa Bay Times's Michael Van Sickler:Read story here ... FLORIDA MAN, COUPLES --"Full circle: Woman becomes best friends with the man who robbed her at gunpoint," by Florida Today's Jessica Saggio: Blake Walker and Tristen Gibson have the most unlikely of friendships. On Feb. 2, 2013, the two met in a chance encounter, but it wasn't a warm and fuzzy friends-at-first-sight moment. It was Gibson's ninth day on the job at a Port St. John Shell Station when Walker entered the store and held her at gunpoint, demanding she empty the cash register. So she handed him $198 in small bills and change out of the register, and he rode away on a bicycle. Little did either know, it would be the beginning of something special. Read story here --"Did Miami's biggest developer avoid labor taxes? The feds are investigating," by Miami Herald's Nicholas Nehamas: "Federal investigators are seeking to learn if the Related Group, Miami's biggest developer, lowered costs on an affordable-housing project by hiring subcontractors who failed to pay employmentFL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000819 taxes, the Miami Herald has learned." 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As you know, people have died for the rightto vote and we must ensure wepreserve it. Of course, the responsibility for the accuracy and fairness of our election process in Florida lies on us, not with the federal governmentin Washington. As GovernorScott often says, in Florida, our goal for each election is to have 100 percent participation of eligible voters with zero fraud. We take this mission extremely seriously and work each day to ensure that Floridians can participate in fair, honest elections. In fact, in 2016, weare proudthat Florida had record turnout and a smooth, secure election which reflected the will of the people of Florida. The Departmentof State constantly works with Florida’s 67 independent Supervisors of Elections to increase access to voting for Floridians. This includeslegislation in 2013 that gave Supervisors of Elections moreflexibility in setting early voting hours and locationsto fit their communities’ needs and limiting the length of ballots in Florida to help prevent long lines at the polls. On June 28, 2017, you requested certain voter roll information, much of which is publicly available to you under the Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119 of Florida Statute. In fact, each year, our office already fulfills hundreds of public records requests for some of the same information that you have requested. Weare glad to continue following Florida’s Public Records Law byproviding the requested information to you that is publicly available. R.A. Gray Building ¢ 500 South Bronough Street ¢ Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.6500 ¢ 850.245.6125 (Fax) DOS.MyFlorida.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000821 Page 2 Secretary Kobach Although most of the information you’ve requested is available to the public in Florida, we cannot fully comply with your entire request. Driver’s license information and social security numbersare not, and cannotbe provided under section 97.0585, Florida Statutes. We will also not release any information that is exempt or confidential under Florida law, including certain information regarding law enforcementofficers, judges, prosecutors, and victims of stalking and domestic violence. Additionally, Florida’s public record voter database does not capture information on felonies. Weare hopeful that the public information provided, in accordance with Florida law, will be useful to your efforts. Sincerely, [o. Ref Ken Detzner Florida Secretary of State FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000822 FLORIDA DEPARTMENTOfSTATE RICK SCOTT KEN DETZNER Governor Secretary ofState July 6, 2017 The Honorable Kris W. Kobach Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1‘ Floor 120 SW 10" Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 Dear Secretary Kobach, Theright to vote is one of the most sacred rights available in the democratic process. Any efforts to dilute its importance cannotbe taken lightly. As you know, people have died for the rightto vote and we must ensure wepreserve it. Of course, the responsibility for the accuracy and fairness of our election process in Florida lies on us, not with the federal governmentin Washington. As GovernorScott often says, in Florida, our goal for each election is to have 100 percent participation of eligible voters with zero fraud. We take this mission extremely seriously and work each day to ensure that Floridians can participate in fair, honest elections. In fact, in 2016, weare proudthat Florida had record turnout and a smooth, secure election which reflected the will of the people of Florida. The Departmentof State constantly works with Florida’s 67 independent Supervisors of Elections to increase access to voting for Floridians. This includeslegislation in 2013 that gave Supervisors of Elections moreflexibility in setting early voting hours and locationsto fit their communities’ needs and limiting the length of ballots in Florida to help prevent long lines at the polls. On June 28, 2017, you requested certain voter roll information, much of which is publicly available to you under the Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119 of Florida Statute. In fact, each year, our office already fulfills hundreds of public records requests for some of the same information that you have requested. Weare glad to continue following Florida’s Public Records Law byproviding the requested information to you that is publicly available. R.A. Gray Building ¢ 500 South Bronough Street ¢ Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.6500 ¢ 850.245.6125 (Fax) DOS.MyFlorida.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000823 Page 2 Secretary Kobach Although most of the information you’ve requested is available to the public in Florida, we cannot fully comply with your entire request. Driver’s license information and social security numbersare not, and cannotbe provided under section 97.0585, Florida Statutes. We will also not release any information that is exempt or confidential under Florida law, including certain information regarding law enforcementofficers, judges, prosecutors, and victims of stalking and domestic violence. Additionally, Florida’s public record voter database does not capture information on felonies. Weare hopeful that the public information provided, in accordance with Florida law, will be useful to your efforts. Sincerely, [o. Ref Ken Detzner Florida Secretary of State FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000824 FLORIDA STATE ASSOCIATION OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS PO Box 350 Tallahassee, FL 32302 Telephone: (850) 599-9120 July 10, 2017 Executive Committee 2017 -2018 President-Elect The Honorable Kris W. Kobach Kansas Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1%‘ Floor Paul Lux 120 S.W. 10th Ave. Vice-President Topeka, KS 66612-1594 President Dana Southerland TammyJones Secretary Craig Latimer Dear Secretary Kobach: Treasurer Wesley Wilcox The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections Past President (“FSASE”) is composedof sixty-six of Florida’s sixty-seven county Chris Chambless Supervisors of Elections. I am the current President. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (“Commission”) recently sent a Board Of Directors 2017 -2018 letter to Ken Detzner whois the Secretary of the Florida Department of State. The Commission requested information from Florida’s statewide Tappie Villane voter registration system. The Florida Department of State operates and Mark Andersen maintains that system in Florida in conjunction with Florida’s elected TommyHardee Wesley Wilcox Vicky Oakes Mary Jane Arrington Deborah Clark Mike Bennett Diane Hagan Brenda Snipes General Counsel Ronald Labasky, Esq. county Supervisors of Elections. The supervisors in Florida maintain their county voter registration rolls and add or remove voters from the statewide system. The Departmentof State has responded to the Commission’s letter indicating that it would provide all information concerning Florida voters whichis public under Florida law but not certain information whichis protected from disclosure by Florida law, such as social security numbers or drivers license information. The Commission’s letter, in conjunction with requesting the above information, also inquired concerning what actions might be taken to support state and local election administrators and insure the integrity of elections. While there are numerous actions which could be taken to do that, we would like to call your attention to voter registration information sharing programs betweenstates, such as the Electronic Registration Information Center (“ERIC”). Programsof this type provide the opportunity to election officials to identify voters who have moved within their state, moved to another state, who have died andpotential duplicate registrations. This allows for cleaner voter rolls. The FSASE has been FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000825 advocating amending Florida law to allow Florida’s participation in this program. Therefore, we would suggest that as the Commission considers various issues, that it evaluate programs such as ERIC which provide valuable information to local election officials who are responsible to maintain the voter registration systems androlls in their counties andstate. Please contact me if we can be of assistance concerningthis issue. Sincerely, “Da Ra Row Dana Southerland FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000826 July 26, 2017 Office of the Secretary of State of Florida The Honorable Ken Detzner, Secretary of State R.A. Gray Bldg., 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Secretary Detzner, In my capacity as Vice Chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, I wrote to you on June 28, 2017, to request publicly available voter registration records. On July 10, 2017, the Commission staff requested that you delay submitting any records until the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on a motion from the Electronic Privacy Information Center that sought to prevent the Commission from receiving the records. On July 24, 2017, the court denied that motion. In light of that decision in the Commission’s favor, I write to renew the June 28 request, as well as to answer questions some States raised about the request’s scope and the Commission’s intent regarding its use of the registration records. I appreciate the cooperation of chief election officials from more than 30 States who have already responded to the June 28 request and either agreed to provide these publicly available records, or are currently evaluating what specific records they may provide in accordance with their State laws. Like you, I serve as the chief election official of my State. And like you, ensuring the privacy and security of any non-public voter information is a high priority. My June 28 letter only requested information that is already available to the public under the laws of your State, which is information that States regularly provide to political candidates, journalists, and other interested members of the public. As you know, federal law requires the States to maintain certain voter registration information and make it available to the public pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The Commission recognizes that State laws differ regarding what specific voter registration information is publicly available. I want to assure you that the Commission will not publicly release any personally identifiable information regarding any individual voter or any group of voters from the voter registration records you submit. Individuals’ voter registration records will be kept confidential and secure throughout the duration of the Commission’s existence. Once the Commission’s analysis is FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000827 complete, the Commission will dispose of the data as permitted by federal law. The only information that will be made public are statistical conclusions drawn from the data, other general observations that may be drawn from the data, and any correspondence that you may send to the Commission in response to the narrative questions enumerated in the June 28 letter. Let me be clear, the Commission will not release any personally identifiable information from voter registration records to the public. In addition, to address issues raised in recent litigation regarding the data transfer portal, the Commission is offering a new tool for you to transmit data directly to the White House computer system. To securely submit your State’s data, please have a member of your staff contact Ron Williams on the Commission’s staff at ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov and provide his or her contact information. Commission staff will then reach out to your point of contact to provide detailed instructions for submitting the data securely. The Commission will approach all of its work without preconceived conclusions or prejudgments. The Members of this bipartisan Commission are interested in gathering facts and going where those facts lead. We take seriously the Commissions’ mission pursuant to Executive Order 13799 to identify those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that either enhance or undermine the integrity of elections processes. I look forward to working with you in the months ahead to advance those objectives. Sincerely, Kris W. Kobach Vice Chair Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000828 July 26, 2017 Office of the Secretary of State of Florida The Honorable Ken Detzner, Secretary of State R.A. Gray Bldg., 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Secretary Detzner, In my capacity as Vice Chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, I wrote to you on June 28, 2017, to request publicly available voter registration records. On July 10, 2017, the Commission staff requested that you delay submitting any records until the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on a motion from the Electronic Privacy Information Center that sought to prevent the Commission from receiving the records. On July 24, 2017, the court denied that motion. In light of that decision in the Commission’s favor, I write to renew the June 28 request, as well as to answer questions some States raised about the request’s scope and the Commission’s intent regarding its use of the registration records. I appreciate the cooperation of chief election officials from more than 30 States who have already responded to the June 28 request and either agreed to provide these publicly available records, or are currently evaluating what specific records they may provide in accordance with their State laws. Like you, I serve as the chief election official of my State. And like you, ensuring the privacy and security of any non-public voter information is a high priority. My June 28 letter only requested information that is already available to the public under the laws of your State, which is information that States regularly provide to political candidates, journalists, and other interested members of the public. As you know, federal law requires the States to maintain certain voter registration information and make it available to the public pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The Commission recognizes that State laws differ regarding what specific voter registration information is publicly available. I want to assure you that the Commission will not publicly release any personally identifiable information regarding any individual voter or any group of voters from the voter registration records you submit. Individuals’ voter registration records will be kept confidential and secure throughout the duration of the Commission’s existence. Once the Commission’s analysis is FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000829 complete, the Commission will dispose of the data as permitted by federal law. The only information that will be made public are statistical conclusions drawn from the data, other general observations that may be drawn from the data, and any correspondence that you may send to the Commission in response to the narrative questions enumerated in the June 28 letter. Let me be clear, the Commission will not release any personally identifiable information from voter registration records to the public. In addition, to address issues raised in recent litigation regarding the data transfer portal, the Commission is offering a new tool for you to transmit data directly to the White House computer system. To securely submit your State’s data, please have a member of your staff contact Ron Williams on the Commission’s staff at ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov and provide his or her contact information. Commission staff will then reach out to your point of contact to provide detailed instructions for submitting the data securely. The Commission will approach all of its work without preconceived conclusions or prejudgments. The Members of this bipartisan Commission are interested in gathering facts and going where those facts lead. We take seriously the Commissions’ mission pursuant to Executive Order 13799 to identify those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that either enhance or undermine the integrity of elections processes. I look forward to working with you in the months ahead to advance those objectives. Sincerely, Kris W. Kobach Vice Chair Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000830 From: Ed Feulner Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 6:03 PM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: We can get Congress moving again David, Because of Establishment Republicans and Senate Democrats, efforts to advance change have been a grueling and drawn out process. We’ve seen it with the confirmation of Trump’s federal nominees. 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If you want to change your e-mail preferences, please click here to update your subscription. - FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000831 From: CarpenterDave Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 10:43 AM EDT To: MDL ; Ron Kezeske ; DRANKIN@sprintmail.com ; Christine Sutherland, GOP State Committeewoman Subject: Match Game FYI Attachment(s): "Match Game.pdf","Match Game.pdf" This MIT analysis shows the difficulties involved in detecting matches among sets of voters. Over the years our office has learned how tough it is, which is why every potential match is researched in great detail including signature comparisons etc before we make a decision. All you have to do is just google your name with no other information and see how many come up. Now try it with Maria Rodriguez or John Smith. Dave Carpenter MFCEP Qualifying Officer Jennifer J. Edwards Collier County Supervisor of Elections 3750 Enterprise Ave. Naples FL 34104 DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net (239) 252-8501 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000832 Unable to Process Match Game: MIT Researchers Look at PACEI’s Voter Roll Matching Plans By Doug Chapin July 28, 2017 The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, having fought off an injunction in federal court, is once again asking states for voter roll data to assist in its efforts. But a new piece in the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog by Mayya Komisarchik and Stephen Pettigrew, two researchers at MIT’s Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), suggests that the Commission’s plans for that data may result in vastlyover inflated numbers of duplicate registrations: Did Vice President Pence commit voter fraud? You might think so, if you looked at voter registration data that includes only each voter’s name and birth year. Mike Pence registered to vote eight times and cast seven ballots across six states in the November 2016 election. But you would be wrong. Each of these registration records belongs to a different person. Their only crime is that they share their name and were born in the same year as the vice president. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, led by the vice president, has gotten considerable attention for requesting voter registration information (including names, birthdays and Social Security numbers) from each state. Presumably, the commission will use the names and birthdays in these lists to identify potential duplicate registration records between states. That’s the method used by the Interstate Crosscheck Program pioneered by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a co-chair of the commission, which helps states identify voters who have moved to a new state by flagging potential duplicate registration records. In 2012, Crosscheck identified more than 1.4 million potential duplicate registrations. Recent academic work, however, found that for every 200 registrations flagged using Crosscheck’s methodology, at least 199 were false matches in which the middle names or Social Security numbers did not line up. That’s one-half of one percent. And the advisory commission will have considerably less information than is made available to Crosscheck. Twenty-two states have refused to comply with the commission’s request. Seventeen other states, such as Colorado, have said that they will provide only the publicly available voter information and omit confidential information like Social Security numbers or month and day of birth. Even more challenging for the commission will be states that only indicate the ages of voters in 10- or 20-year bins. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000834 Here’s how we did our research. We tried to assess how much higher the rate of false positives would be if the commission used this limited data to perform a Crosscheck-style match. To do this, we used a commercial data set of the voter registration records for the whole country. We used this file to construct a data set in which we know there are exactly zero duplicates because, by construction, each registration record is a unique combination of the voter’s first and last name, and birth day, month, and year. We then used this data set of over 150 million registered voters and compared it to itself — but missing at least one column of data — to evaluate what false match rates we’d get with incomplete information, as we explain below. As you can see, even when we know that there are no true duplicates in the data, each time we eliminate one more bit of information from our matchup, the rate of false “duplicates” that we find rises dramatically. There’s probably another one of you out there somewhere. If we choose a registered voter at random, there is a 13.6 percent chance that she will be erroneously matched to at least one other voter somewhere in the country who shares her full name, birth month and birth year. In states that only provide data about birth years (but not months and days), this probability jumps to 36.2 percent. For states that only indicate a voters’ decade of birth, the probability of a duplicate for any given voter is 58.6 percent. As you can also see in the table, there is a high chance of matching a voter to more than 10 other unique voters. One out of every 100 registered voters has at least 10 namesakes born in the same month and year. Similarly, there is a one in three chance that at least 10 people with your first and last name were born in the same decade as you. These probabilities may seem high, but they reflect a real overlap in voter names and birthdays. In our data, we find 1.02 million voters who share just 100 common first and last name combinations. And 4,333 name combinations are shared by at least 1,000 people each. How many people could possibly have the same name? Consider the 12,553 registered voters named “Maria Rodriguez,” the 17th most common name in our data. Although each has a unique birthday, every Maria Rodriguez born between 1918 and 1999 shares a name and birth year with at least one registered voter. Applying Crosscheck’s methodology of duplicate registration identification could FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000835 cause all 12,553 people with this name to be flagged as a possible duplicate, even though exactly zero are. Had we performed these searches using each voter’s name and full birthday, we would have concluded that there were zero duplicate records in our data set. But working with registration records that lack essential details, as the commission might, could cause us to draw wildly inaccurate conclusions about the potential for voter fraud. This could create headaches for the 143 registered voters between the ages of 20 and 79 who go by the name Mike Pence. Thanks to Mayya and Stephen and everyone at MEDSL for their work in this area; set aside the (considerable!) partisan sentiment at play, and you start to see why states are concerned about the prospect of PACEI using their data to do these kinds of matches. It will certainly be interesting to see how many states do end up sending data to the Commission – and what data they send – but articles like this go a long way toward explaining why the community (and the Commission) should be very careful about drawing conclusions from whatever analysis emerges as a result. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000836 From: Election Academy Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 11:36 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Match Game: MIT Researchers Look at PACEI’s Voter Roll Matching Plans Election Academy: Match Game: MIT Researchers Look at PACEI’s Voter Roll Matching Plans Match Game: MIT Researchers Look at PACEI’s Voter Roll Matching Plans Posted: 28 Jul 2017 04:21 AM PDT [Image via gameshows.wikia.com] The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, having fought off an injunction in federal court, is once again asking states for voter roll data to assist in its efforts. But a new piece in the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog by Mayya Komisarchik and Stephen Pettigrew, two researchers at MIT’s Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), suggests that the Commission’s plans for that data may result in vastly-over inflated numbers of duplicate registrations: Did Vice President Pence commit voter fraud? You might think so, if you looked at voter registration data that includes only each voter’s name and birth year. Mike Pence registered to vote eight times and cast seven ballots across six states in the November 2016 election. But you would be wrong. Each of these registration records belongs to a different person. Their only crime is that they share their name and were born in the same year as the vice president. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, led by the vice president, hasgotten considerable attention for requesting voter registration information (including names, birthdays and Social Security numbers) from each state. Presumably, the commission will use the names and birthdays in these lists to identify potential duplicate registration records between states. That’s the method used by the Interstate Crosscheck Program pioneered by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a co-chair of the commission, which helps states identify voters who have moved to a new state by flagging potential duplicate registration records. In 2012, Crosscheck identified more than 1.4 million potential duplicate registrations. Recent academic work, however, found that for every 200 registrations flagged using Crosscheck’s methodology, at least 199 were false matches in which the middle names or Social Security numbers did not line up. That’s one-half of one percent. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000837 And the advisory commission will have considerably less information than is made available to Crosscheck. Twenty-two states have refused to comply with the commission’s request. Seventeen other states, such as Colorado, have said that they will provide only the publicly available voter information and omit confidential information like Social Security numbers or month and day of birth. Even more challenging for the commission will be states that only indicate the ages of voters in 10- or 20-year bins. Here’s how we did our research. We tried to assess how much higher the rate of false positives would be if the commission used this limited data to perform a Crosscheck-style match. To do this, we used a commercial data set of the voter registration records for the whole country. We used this file to construct a data set in which we know there are exactly zero duplicates because, by construction, each registration record is a unique combination of the voter’s first and last name, and birth day, month, and year. We then used this data set of over 150 million registered voters and compared it to itself — but missing at least one column of data — to evaluate what false match rates we’d get with incomplete information, as we explain below. As you can see, even when we know that there are no true duplicates in the data, each time we eliminate one more bit of information from our matchup, the rate of false “duplicates” that we find rises dramatically. There’s probably another one of you out there somewhere. If we choose a registered voter at random, there is a 13.6 percent chance that she will be erroneously matched to at least one other voter somewhere in the country who shares her full name, birth month and birth year. In states that only provide data about birth years (but not months and days), this probability jumps to 36.2 percent. For states that only indicate a voters’ decade of birth, the probability of a duplicate for any given voter is 58.6 percent. As you can also see in the table, there is a high chance of matching a voter to more than 10 other unique voters. One out of every 100 registered voters has at least 10 namesakes born in the same month and year. Similarly, there is a one in three chance that at least 10 people with your first and last name were born in the same decade as you. These probabilities may seem high, but they reflect a real overlap in voter names and birthdays. In our data, we find 1.02 million voters who share just 100 common first and last name combinations. And 4,333 name combinations are shared by at least 1,000 people each. How many people could possibly have the same name? Consider the 12,553 registered voters named “Maria Rodriguez,” the 17th most common name in our data. Although each has a unique birthday, every Maria Rodriguez born between 1918 and 1999 shares a name and birth year with at least one registered voter. Applying Crosscheck’s methodology of duplicate registration identification could cause all 12,553 people with this name to be flagged as a possible duplicate, even though exactly zero are. Had we performed these searches using each voter’s name and full birthday, we would have concluded that there were zero duplicate records in our data set. But working with registration records that lack essential details, as the commission might, could cause us to draw wildly inaccurate conclusions about the potential for voter fraud. This could create headaches for the 143 registered voters between the ages of 20 and 79 who go by the name Mike Pence. Thanks to Mayya and Stephen and everyone at MEDSL for their work in this area; set aside the (considerable!) partisan sentiment at play, and you start to see why states are concerned about the prospect of PACEI using their data to do these kinds of matches. It will certainly be interesting to see how many states do end up sending data to the Commission – and what data they send – but articles like this go a long way toward explaining why the community (and the Commission) should be very careful about drawing conclusions from whatever analysis emerges as a result. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000838 From: Wendy Underhill Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 1:09 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa Subject: The Canvass: NCSL's elections newsletter NCSL Banner The July issue of The Canvass, NCSL's elections newsletter, is now available online. Highlights include: Elections Security: A Priority for Everyone. A look at what "elections security" means, who has responsibility for it and what legislators can consider to promote it. Sample Questions Legislators Can Use When Talking About Security With Election Officials. Bookmark This. The Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS)—NCSL thinks the newly released EAVS report, from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, is the best yet. Worth Noting. Snippets of news and links to new reports. NCSL's Legislative Summit is just around the corner: Aug. 6 - 9 in Boston. Most of the elections sessions are on Monday, Aug. 6, so if you can make it for just one day (with a one-day registration fee), that's the day to hit. But wait—Tuesday we will hear from Secretary of State Tre Hargett (Tennessee), EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick and Robby Mook (formerly with the Clinton campaign, now with Defending Digital Democracy, a new bipartisan project about voter confidence). So, I hope you'll come for it all. If you have story ideas or feedback for The Canvass, please contact us. We like to know what readers are thinking! As always, thanks for reading. Wendy Underhill Read More © National Conference of State Legislatures Denver: 303-3647700 Washington: 202-6245400 Unsubscribe from these messages. 7700 East First Place, Denver, CO 80230 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000839 From: Wendy Underhill Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 1:09 PM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Canvass: NCSL's elections newsletter NCSL Banner The July issue of The Canvass, NCSL's elections newsletter, is now available online. Highlights include: Elections Security: A Priority for Everyone. A look at what "elections security" means, who has responsibility for it and what legislators can consider to promote it. Sample Questions Legislators Can Use When Talking About Security With Election Officials. Bookmark This. The Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS)—NCSL thinks the newly released EAVS report, from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, is the best yet. Worth Noting. Snippets of news and links to new reports. NCSL's Legislative Summit is just around the corner: Aug. 6 - 9 in Boston. Most of the elections sessions are on Monday, Aug. 6, so if you can make it for just one day (with a one-day registration fee), that's the day to hit. But wait—Tuesday we will hear from Secretary of State Tre Hargett (Tennessee), EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick and Robby Mook (formerly with the Clinton campaign, now with Defending Digital Democracy, a new bipartisan project about voter confidence). So, I hope you'll come for it all. If you have story ideas or feedback for The Canvass, please contact us. We like to know what readers are thinking! As always, thanks for reading. Wendy Underhill Read More © National Conference of State Legislatures Denver: 303-3647700 Washington: 202-6245400 Unsubscribe from these messages. 7700 East First Place, Denver, CO 80230 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000840 From: Matthews, Maria I. Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 3:33 PM EDT To: Andersen, Mark ; Anderson, Shirley ; Arrington, Mary Jane ; Barton, Kim ; Beasley, Bobby ; Bennett, Michael ; Bishop, Marty ; Bucher, Susan ; Cannon, Starlet ; Cannon, Vicki P. ; Chambless, Chris H. ; Chason, Sharon ; Clark, Deborah ; Corley, Brian ; Cowles, Bill ; Crawford, Nita ; Davis, Vicki ; Doyle, Tommy ; Earley, Mark ; EdwardsJennifer ; Edwards, Lori ; Ertel, Michael ; Farnam, Aletris ; Gill, Susan ; Griffin, Joyce ; Hagan, Diane ; Hanlon, John ; Hardee, Tommy ; Hart, Travis ; Hayes, Alan ; Hogan, Mike ; Hoots, Brenda ; Horne, Elizabeth P. ; Hutto, Laura Lynn ; Jones, Tammy ; Keen, Bill ; Latimer, Craig ; Lenhart, Kaiti ; Lewis, Lisa ; Lux, Paul ; McDowell, Gina ; Morris, Debbie Wilcox ; Negley, Mark ; Oakes, Vickey ; Ogg, Penny ; Osborne, Deborah ; Overturf, Charles ; Riley, Heather ; Rudd, Carol F. ; Sanchez, Connie ; Scott, Lori ; Smith, Diane ; Snipes, Brenda C. ; Southerland, Dana ; Stafford, David H. ; Stamoulis, Paul ; Stephens, Sylvia D. ; Swan, Leslie ; Turner, Ron ; Vaughan, Terry L. ; Villane, Tappie Ann ; Walker, Gertrude ; Wells, Henry ; White, Christina ; Wilcox, Wesley ; Williams, Glenda B. ; GadsdenCountySOE ; shirleyknight@gadsensoe.com Subject: Fla Response to Presidential Advisory Commission on Elections' Integrity Attachment(s): "July 26, 2017 Letter from Vice Chair Kris Kobach to Florida.pdf","DOS Letter to Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.pdf" Dear Supervisors, The Department of State fulfilled the public records request made in the attached letter dated July 26, 2017, as received from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. (1st attachment) I have re-attached the Secretary’s response as mentioned in the email below that you received in early July. (2nd attachment) Please share with appropriate staff as needed. Respectfully, Maria Matthews, Esq. Division of Elections, Director Florida Department of State 500 S. Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.6520 Maria.matthews@dos.myflorida.com This response is provided for reference only and does not constitute legal advice or representation. As applied to a particular set of facts or circumstances, interested parties should refer to the Florida Statutes and applicable case law, and/or consult a private attorney before drawing any legal conclusions or relying upon the information provided. Please note: Florida has a broad public records law. Written communications to or from state officials regarding state business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, your e-mail message may be subject to public disclosure. From: Mosca, Alexander N. Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 4:27 PM Subject: Fla Response to Presidential Advisory Commission on Elections' Integrity Dear Supervisors of Elections: On behalf of Director Maria Matthews, please find attached Secretary of State Ken Detzner’s response to the June 28, 2017 letter from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Respectfully, Alexander Mosca Program Administrator Florida Department of State, Division of Elections 850-245-6292 The Department of State is committed to excellence. Please take our Customer Satisfaction Survey. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000841 FLORIDA DEPARTMENTOfSTATE RICK SCOTT KEN DETZNER Governor Secretary ofState July 6, 2017 The Honorable Kris W. Kobach Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1‘ Floor 120 SW 10" Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 Dear Secretary Kobach, Theright to vote is one of the most sacred rights available in the democratic process. Any efforts to dilute its importance cannotbe taken lightly. As you know, people have died for the rightto vote and we must ensure wepreserve it. Of course, the responsibility for the accuracy and fairness of our election process in Florida lies on us, not with the federal governmentin Washington. As GovernorScott often says, in Florida, our goal for each election is to have 100 percent participation of eligible voters with zero fraud. We take this mission extremely seriously and work each day to ensure that Floridians can participate in fair, honest elections. In fact, in 2016, weare proudthat Florida had record turnout and a smooth, secure election which reflected the will of the people of Florida. The Departmentof State constantly works with Florida’s 67 independent Supervisors of Elections to increase access to voting for Floridians. This includeslegislation in 2013 that gave Supervisors of Elections moreflexibility in setting early voting hours and locationsto fit their communities’ needs and limiting the length of ballots in Florida to help prevent long lines at the polls. On June 28, 2017, you requested certain voter roll information, much of which is publicly available to you under the Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119 of Florida Statute. In fact, each year, our office already fulfills hundreds of public records requests for some of the same information that you have requested. Weare glad to continue following Florida’s Public Records Law byproviding the requested information to you that is publicly available. R.A. Gray Building ¢ 500 South Bronough Street ¢ Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.6500 ¢ 850.245.6125 (Fax) DOS.MyFlorida.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000842 Page 2 Secretary Kobach Although most of the information you’ve requested is available to the public in Florida, we cannot fully comply with your entire request. Driver’s license information and social security numbersare not, and cannotbe provided under section 97.0585, Florida Statutes. We will also not release any information that is exempt or confidential under Florida law, including certain information regarding law enforcementofficers, judges, prosecutors, and victims of stalking and domestic violence. Additionally, Florida’s public record voter database does not capture information on felonies. Weare hopeful that the public information provided, in accordance with Florida law, will be useful to your efforts. Sincerely, [o. Ref Ken Detzner Florida Secretary of State FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000843 July 26, 2017 Office of the Secretary of State of Florida The Honorable Ken Detzner, Secretary of State R.A. Gray Bldg., 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Secretary Detzner, In my capacity as Vice Chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, I wrote to you on June 28, 2017, to request publicly available voter registration records. On July 10, 2017, the Commission staff requested that you delay submitting any records until the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on a motion from the Electronic Privacy Information Center that sought to prevent the Commission from receiving the records. On July 24, 2017, the court denied that motion. In light of that decision in the Commission’s favor, I write to renew the June 28 request, as well as to answer questions some States raised about the request’s scope and the Commission’s intent regarding its use of the registration records. I appreciate the cooperation of chief election officials from more than 30 States who have already responded to the June 28 request and either agreed to provide these publicly available records, or are currently evaluating what specific records they may provide in accordance with their State laws. Like you, I serve as the chief election official of my State. And like you, ensuring the privacy and security of any non-public voter information is a high priority. My June 28 letter only requested information that is already available to the public under the laws of your State, which is information that States regularly provide to political candidates, journalists, and other interested members of the public. As you know, federal law requires the States to maintain certain voter registration information and make it available to the public pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The Commission recognizes that State laws differ regarding what specific voter registration information is publicly available. I want to assure you that the Commission will not publicly release any personally identifiable information regarding any individual voter or any group of voters from the voter registration records you submit. Individuals’ voter registration records will be kept confidential and secure throughout the duration of the Commission’s existence. Once the Commission’s analysis is FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000844 complete, the Commission will dispose of the data as permitted by federal law. The only information that will be made public are statistical conclusions drawn from the data, other general observations that may be drawn from the data, and any correspondence that you may send to the Commission in response to the narrative questions enumerated in the June 28 letter. Let me be clear, the Commission will not release any personally identifiable information from voter registration records to the public. In addition, to address issues raised in recent litigation regarding the data transfer portal, the Commission is offering a new tool for you to transmit data directly to the White House computer system. To securely submit your State’s data, please have a member of your staff contact Ron Williams on the Commission’s staff at ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov and provide his or her contact information. Commission staff will then reach out to your point of contact to provide detailed instructions for submitting the data securely. The Commission will approach all of its work without preconceived conclusions or prejudgments. The Members of this bipartisan Commission are interested in gathering facts and going where those facts lead. We take seriously the Commissions’ mission pursuant to Executive Order 13799 to identify those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that either enhance or undermine the integrity of elections processes. I look forward to working with you in the months ahead to advance those objectives. Sincerely, Kris W. Kobach Vice Chair Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000845 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 3:45 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex ; CarpenterDave ; WestEric Subject: FW: Fla Response to Presidential Advisory Commission on Elections' Integrity Attachment(s): "July 26, 2017 Letter from Vice Chair Kris Kobach to Florida.pdf","DOS Letter to Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.pdf" From: Matthews, Maria I. [mailto:Maria.Matthews@DOS.MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 3:34 PM To: Andersen, Mark; Anderson, Shirley; Arrington, Mary Jane; Barton, Kim; Beasley, Bobby; Bennett, Michael; Bishop, Marty; Bucher, Susan; Cannon, Starlet; Cannon, Vicki P.; Chambless, Chris H.; Chason, Sharon; Clark, Deborah; Corley, Brian; Cowles, Bill; Crawford, Nita; Davis, Vicki; Doyle, Tommy; Earley, Mark; EdwardsJennifer; Edwards, Lori; Ertel, Michael; Farnam, Aletris; Gill, Susan; Griffin, Joyce; Hagan, Diane; Hanlon, John; Hardee, Tommy; Hart, Travis; Hayes, Alan; Hogan, Mike; Hoots, Brenda; Horne, Elizabeth P.; Hutto, Laura Lynn; Jones, Tammy; Keen, Bill; Latimer, Craig; Lenhart, Kaiti; Lewis, Lisa; Lux, Paul; McDowell, Gina; Morris, Debbie Wilcox; Negley, Mark; Oakes, Vickey; Ogg, Penny; Osborne, Deborah; Overturf, Charles; Riley, Heather; Rudd, Carol F.; Sanchez, Connie; Scott, Lori; Smith, Diane; Snipes, Brenda C.; Southerland, Dana; Stafford, David H.; Stamoulis, Paul; Stephens, Sylvia D.; Swan, Leslie; Turner, Ron; Vaughan, Terry L.; Villane, Tappie Ann; Walker, Gertrude; Wells, Henry; White, Christina; Wilcox, Wesley; Williams, Glenda B.; GadsdenCountySOE; shirleyknight@gadsensoe.com Subject: Fla Response to Presidential Advisory Commission on Elections' Integrity Dear Supervisors, The Department of State fulfilled the public records request made in the attached letter dated July 26, 2017, as received from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. (1st attachment) I have re-attached the Secretary’s response as mentioned in the email below that you received in early July. (2nd attachment) Please share with appropriate staff as needed. Respectfully, Maria Matthews, Esq. Division of Elections, Director Florida Department of State 500 S. Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.6520 Maria.matthews@dos.myflorida.com This response is provided for reference only and does not constitute legal advice or representation. As applied to a particular set of facts or circumstances, interested parties should refer to the Florida Statutes and applicable case law, and/or consult a private attorney before drawing any legal conclusions or relying upon the information provided. Please note: Florida has a broad public records law. Written communications to or from state officials regarding state business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, your e-mail message may be subject to public disclosure. From: Mosca, Alexander N. Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 4:27 PM Subject: Fla Response to Presidential Advisory Commission on Elections' Integrity Dear Supervisors of Elections: On behalf of Director Maria Matthews, please find attached Secretary of State Ken Detzner’s response to the June 28, 2017 letter from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Respectfully, Alexander Mosca Program Administrator Florida Department of State, Division of Elections 850-245-6292 The Department of State is committed to excellence. Please take our Customer Satisfaction Survey. Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000846 FLORIDA DEPARTMENTOfSTATE RICK SCOTT KEN DETZNER Governor Secretary ofState July 6, 2017 The Honorable Kris W. Kobach Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1‘ Floor 120 SW 10" Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 Dear Secretary Kobach, Theright to vote is one of the most sacred rights available in the democratic process. Any efforts to dilute its importance cannotbe taken lightly. As you know, people have died for the rightto vote and we must ensure wepreserve it. Of course, the responsibility for the accuracy and fairness of our election process in Florida lies on us, not with the federal governmentin Washington. As GovernorScott often says, in Florida, our goal for each election is to have 100 percent participation of eligible voters with zero fraud. We take this mission extremely seriously and work each day to ensure that Floridians can participate in fair, honest elections. In fact, in 2016, weare proudthat Florida had record turnout and a smooth, secure election which reflected the will of the people of Florida. The Departmentof State constantly works with Florida’s 67 independent Supervisors of Elections to increase access to voting for Floridians. This includeslegislation in 2013 that gave Supervisors of Elections moreflexibility in setting early voting hours and locationsto fit their communities’ needs and limiting the length of ballots in Florida to help prevent long lines at the polls. On June 28, 2017, you requested certain voter roll information, much of which is publicly available to you under the Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119 of Florida Statute. In fact, each year, our office already fulfills hundreds of public records requests for some of the same information that you have requested. Weare glad to continue following Florida’s Public Records Law byproviding the requested information to you that is publicly available. R.A. Gray Building ¢ 500 South Bronough Street ¢ Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.6500 ¢ 850.245.6125 (Fax) DOS.MyFlorida.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000847 Page 2 Secretary Kobach Although most of the information you’ve requested is available to the public in Florida, we cannot fully comply with your entire request. Driver’s license information and social security numbersare not, and cannotbe provided under section 97.0585, Florida Statutes. We will also not release any information that is exempt or confidential under Florida law, including certain information regarding law enforcementofficers, judges, prosecutors, and victims of stalking and domestic violence. Additionally, Florida’s public record voter database does not capture information on felonies. Weare hopeful that the public information provided, in accordance with Florida law, will be useful to your efforts. Sincerely, [o. Ref Ken Detzner Florida Secretary of State FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000848 July 26, 2017 Office of the Secretary of State of Florida The Honorable Ken Detzner, Secretary of State R.A. Gray Bldg., 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Secretary Detzner, In my capacity as Vice Chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, I wrote to you on June 28, 2017, to request publicly available voter registration records. On July 10, 2017, the Commission staff requested that you delay submitting any records until the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on a motion from the Electronic Privacy Information Center that sought to prevent the Commission from receiving the records. On July 24, 2017, the court denied that motion. In light of that decision in the Commission’s favor, I write to renew the June 28 request, as well as to answer questions some States raised about the request’s scope and the Commission’s intent regarding its use of the registration records. I appreciate the cooperation of chief election officials from more than 30 States who have already responded to the June 28 request and either agreed to provide these publicly available records, or are currently evaluating what specific records they may provide in accordance with their State laws. Like you, I serve as the chief election official of my State. And like you, ensuring the privacy and security of any non-public voter information is a high priority. My June 28 letter only requested information that is already available to the public under the laws of your State, which is information that States regularly provide to political candidates, journalists, and other interested members of the public. As you know, federal law requires the States to maintain certain voter registration information and make it available to the public pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The Commission recognizes that State laws differ regarding what specific voter registration information is publicly available. I want to assure you that the Commission will not publicly release any personally identifiable information regarding any individual voter or any group of voters from the voter registration records you submit. Individuals’ voter registration records will be kept confidential and secure throughout the duration of the Commission’s existence. Once the Commission’s analysis is FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000849 complete, the Commission will dispose of the data as permitted by federal law. The only information that will be made public are statistical conclusions drawn from the data, other general observations that may be drawn from the data, and any correspondence that you may send to the Commission in response to the narrative questions enumerated in the June 28 letter. Let me be clear, the Commission will not release any personally identifiable information from voter registration records to the public. In addition, to address issues raised in recent litigation regarding the data transfer portal, the Commission is offering a new tool for you to transmit data directly to the White House computer system. To securely submit your State’s data, please have a member of your staff contact Ron Williams on the Commission’s staff at ElectionIntegrityStaff@ovp.eop.gov and provide his or her contact information. Commission staff will then reach out to your point of contact to provide detailed instructions for submitting the data securely. The Commission will approach all of its work without preconceived conclusions or prejudgments. The Members of this bipartisan Commission are interested in gathering facts and going where those facts lead. We take seriously the Commissions’ mission pursuant to Executive Order 13799 to identify those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that either enhance or undermine the integrity of elections processes. I look forward to working with you in the months ahead to advance those objectives. Sincerely, Kris W. Kobach Vice Chair Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000850 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 6:56 AM EDT To: CarpenterDave Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Florida GOP’s fundraising implosion – Dems' questionable cash count – ACLU of Florida sues Trump 07/11/2017 06:55 AM EDT By Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Tuesday. Marc is still missing. I believe we are on like week 10 or 11, but who knows? Anyway, POLITICO has tagged him, so if you see Caputo roaming around some rum bar or Ultimate Frisbee field (is that what they're called?), flip him on his back and send him to the listed return address. Postage is included. But until he returns, you're once again stuck with me: Florida Bureau Chief Matt Dixon. Let's start in the only place we can: The Republican Party of Florida's amazing bust of a fundraising quarter. Late last night, RPOF posted raising $338,942 in financial contributions, which for a statewide party that controls all the levers of government is jaw-droppingly bad. It's the worst individual fundraising reporting period RPOF has posted since at least 1996, which is as far back as the state's election website goes. It's the first quarter with incoming state House Speaker Jose Oliva at the helm of House Majority, the wing of the party that raises money for House races. With Gov. Rick Scott and state Senate leaders no longer raising money for the party, Oliva and chairman Blaise Ingoglia are largely the only ones left raising money for the party. The number posted shortly after 10:30 p.m. and immediately caught the attention of Republican politicos, some of whom did not believe their own weary eyes. None, however, wanted to blast the party's performance publicly. It was a respectful nod from a crop of George Bush Republican Center-trained consultants lamenting the state of the party organization many of them helped build. RPOF's numbers are the news, but the Florida Democratic Part isn't exactly breaking the bank... WISHFUL ACCOUNTING - "Florida Democrats report $3.5M haul, likely raised much less," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: The Florida Democratic Party Monday announced it will report raising roughly $3.5 million, a number likely given a six-figure boost by pass-through money that was not actually raised by the party. The new numbers have not officially posted, but were announced in a press release. Read story here FALSE PROPHETS AND FAKE NEWS: "Yale Divinity professor attacks Marco Rubio for tweeting Bible verses from Proverbs," by Washington Examiner's Philip Wegmann: God-breathed scripture is useful for everything from teaching the young and training the righteous to reproaching false prophets and rebuking fake news. Yale Divinity School Professor Joel Baden made a fool of himself Sunday morning in Politico when he complained about Sen. Marco Rubio's habit of tweeting verses from Proverbs. The Florida Republican, Baden complains, was quoting "the most Republican parts of the Bible." Read story here COMING SOON - "Senate GOP aims to release new health bill by week's end," by POLITICO's Burgess Everett, Jen Haberkorn and Josh Dawsey: Senate Republicans are hoping to unveil a revamped draft of their legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare by the end of this week, though there are major questions about how it will address roiling GOP disagreement over a proposal touted by conservative senators. New bill text could be unveiled to senators as soon as Thursday, according to sources familiar with the proposal. A Congressional Budget Office score is likely to follow as soon as next Monday; a vote could come by the end of next week. Read story here HEADED TO COURT - "ACLU of Florida sues Trump voter fraud commission," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Monday in Miami seeking to prevent President Donald Trump's voter-fraud commission from collecting voter data it is seeking from all 50 states. The lawsuit was filed against the Presidential Advisory Commission for Voter Integrity, along with Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, chair and vice chair of the commission, as well as Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner. ACLU of Florida Executive Director Howard Simon said in a statement that the data request from the Trump commission is unprecedented. Read story here - "Graham camp says it had $360K June haul," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi.Read story here. - Florida Democrat's top fundraiser taking gig with DNC, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here - Mary Thomas snags DOJ appointment, by POLITICO Florida's Daniel DucassiRead story here - Negron appoints Kahn to Enterprise Florida board, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here - Bracy backs Gillum for governor, by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon Read story here - Caldwell raises $160K in June, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000851 DON AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE - "Yoho defends Trump Jr. meeting with Russian," by Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: Florida Rep. Ted Yoho, a backer of President Donald Trump, tells CNN he would have taken a meeting with a Russian figure promising information on Hillary Clinton. Read story here WORSE BEFORE BETTER - "City giving FBI 90,000 pages of documents," by Tallahassee Democrat's Jeff Burlew: City of Tallahassee officials say they will deliver to the FBI some 90,000 pages of documents on Tuesday as part of its investigation into local redevelopment deals. The FBI demanded the records June 13 in two subpoenas to the city of Tallahassee and the Community Redevelopment Agency, whose oversight board consists of city and county commissioners. The FBI is conducting the criminal investigation along with the U.S. Attorney's Office and a federal grand jury, which operates in secret. Read story here BAN IT - "Florida wildlife officials won't support federal shark fin ban," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie:State wildlife officials said Monday they are not supporting federal legislation that would ban the trade of shark fins. Shark fins are valuable in Asian countries for a soup that is believed to increase sexual potency. Environmental groups support eliminating the trade to prevent shark finning, the illegal practice of cutting off fins and leaving sharks to die. Shark fins can be sold legally along with other shark meat. Read story here FLORIDA FACTS - "Fact-checking wild (and fake) news about Florida on Facebook," by PolitiFact's Joshua Gillin: For a state well-known as a hotbed for bizarre true occurrences, Florida is the setting for a healthy number of fake news stories, too. We've been fact-checking fake news stories in cooperation with Facebook for several months, and there's been no shortage of Florida fabrications. The examples involve cannibals, celebrity relocations and made-up quotes from real politicians. Read story here NO SHOW - "Miami senate district forum will be skipped by at least one major Republican candidate," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: Former state Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla, one of the Republican rivals in the race to replace Sen. Frank Artiles, will not appear at a candidate forum at Miami Dade College's Kendall campus Wednesday night. "I spend my time with my voters not with elites," he told the Miami Herald in a text confirming that he won't attend. State Rep. Jose Felix Diaz said he will try to attend part of the forum, but it is scheduled the same evening when he will appear at a Univision event about the condo reform bill that he shepherded through this session along with a few other Miami-Dade lawmakers. Read story here OUT - "UM and Cuban studies Institute director part ways," by El Nuevo Herald's Nora Gámez Torres:The Institute of Cuban and Cuban-American Studies is at the center of a controversy between its outgoing director, Jaime Suchlicki, and the University of Miami, which has been its home for almost 20 years. In a statement issued Friday, UM reported Suchlicki's departure as director of the center. He will remain in office until Aug. 15. Read story here OUT IN FORCE - "Demonstrators in Orlando protest Trump, Scott on voter fraud probe," by Orlando Sentinel staff: Protesters from several central Florida voter advocacy groups demonstrate in front of the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office, in Orlando, Monday, July 10, 2017, to protest Donald Trump's voter fraud commission and its support by Gov. Rick Scott. Read story here SHOWDOWN - "Lawmakers blast Brevard move to oppose Puerto Rican statehood," by Times/Herald's Steve Bousquet: Four state House members, two Republicans and two Democrats, are fighting a symbolic effort by the Brevard County Commission to oppose statehood for Puerto Rico. They are Republican Reps. Bob Cortes of Altamonte Springs and Rene "Coach" Plasencia of Orlando, and Democrats John Cortes of Kissimmee and Shevrin Jones of West Park in Broward County. In their letter to the county commission, all four identify themselves as being of Puerto Rican descent and say the county's proposal is unnecessary, improper and counter-productive. (Only Plasencia represents part of Brevard). Read story here COUNTING THE CASH - "State budget boosts Brevard tourism and arts, hits lagoon and colleges," by Florida Today: Brevard County residents soon will see the effects of the state's $82 billion budget everywhere - including Port Canaveral, the Indian River Lagoon, local colleges, theaters, the Brevard Zoo and more. Money for space and trade will bring upgrades and needed renovations to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the port, making way for better launch complexes and cargo facilities. Read story here Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? 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All our political and policy tipsheets http://politi.co/1M75UbX FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000852 To view online: http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/florida-playbook/2017/07/11/florida-gops-fundraising-implosion-dems-questionable-cashcount-aclu-of-florida-sues-trump-heroin-epidemic-in-trumps-backyard-221250 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings/settings This email was sent to DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000853 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 6:56 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Florida GOP’s fundraising implosion – Dems' questionable cash count – ACLU of Florida sues Trump 07/11/2017 06:55 AM EDT By Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Tuesday. Marc is still missing. I believe we are on like week 10 or 11, but who knows? Anyway, POLITICO has tagged him, so if you see Caputo roaming around some rum bar or Ultimate Frisbee field (is that what they're called?), flip him on his back and send him to the listed return address. Postage is included. But until he returns, you're once again stuck with me: Florida Bureau Chief Matt Dixon. Let's start in the only place we can: The Republican Party of Florida's amazing bust of a fundraising quarter. Late last night, RPOF posted raising $338,942 in financial contributions, which for a statewide party that controls all the levers of government is jaw-droppingly bad. It's the worst individual fundraising reporting period RPOF has posted since at least 1996, which is as far back as the state's election website goes. It's the first quarter with incoming state House Speaker Jose Oliva at the helm of House Majority, the wing of the party that raises money for House races. With Gov. Rick Scott and state Senate leaders no longer raising money for the party, Oliva and chairman Blaise Ingoglia are largely the only ones left raising money for the party. The number posted shortly after 10:30 p.m. and immediately caught the attention of Republican politicos, some of whom did not believe their own weary eyes. None, however, wanted to blast the party's performance publicly. It was a respectful nod from a crop of George Bush Republican Center-trained consultants lamenting the state of the party organization many of them helped build. RPOF's numbers are the news, but the Florida Democratic Part isn't exactly breaking the bank... WISHFUL ACCOUNTING - "Florida Democrats report $3.5M haul, likely raised much less," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: The Florida Democratic Party Monday announced it will report raising roughly $3.5 million, a number likely given a six-figure boost by pass-through money that was not actually raised by the party. The new numbers have not officially posted, but were announced in a press release. Read story here FALSE PROPHETS AND FAKE NEWS: "Yale Divinity professor attacks Marco Rubio for tweeting Bible verses from Proverbs," by Washington Examiner's Philip Wegmann: God-breathed scripture is useful for everything from teaching the young and training the righteous to reproaching false prophets and rebuking fake news. Yale Divinity School Professor Joel Baden made a fool of himself Sunday morning in Politico when he complained about Sen. Marco Rubio's habit of tweeting verses from Proverbs. The Florida Republican, Baden complains, was quoting "the most Republican parts of the Bible." Read story here COMING SOON - "Senate GOP aims to release new health bill by week's end," by POLITICO's Burgess Everett, Jen Haberkorn and Josh Dawsey: Senate Republicans are hoping to unveil a revamped draft of their legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare by the end of this week, though there are major questions about how it will address roiling GOP disagreement over a proposal touted by conservative senators. New bill text could be unveiled to senators as soon as Thursday, according to sources familiar with the proposal. A Congressional Budget Office score is likely to follow as soon as next Monday; a vote could come by the end of next week. Read story here HEADED TO COURT - "ACLU of Florida sues Trump voter fraud commission," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Monday in Miami seeking to prevent President Donald Trump's voter-fraud commission from collecting voter data it is seeking from all 50 states. The lawsuit was filed against the Presidential Advisory Commission for Voter Integrity, along with Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, chair and vice chair of the commission, as well as Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner. ACLU of Florida Executive Director Howard Simon said in a statement that the data request from the Trump commission is unprecedented. Read story here - "Graham camp says it had $360K June haul," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi.Read story here. - Florida Democrat's top fundraiser taking gig with DNC, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here - Mary Thomas snags DOJ appointment, by POLITICO Florida's Daniel DucassiRead story here - Negron appoints Kahn to Enterprise Florida board, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here - Bracy backs Gillum for governor, by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon Read story here - Caldwell raises $160K in June, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000854 DON AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE - "Yoho defends Trump Jr. meeting with Russian," by Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: Florida Rep. Ted Yoho, a backer of President Donald Trump, tells CNN he would have taken a meeting with a Russian figure promising information on Hillary Clinton. Read story here WORSE BEFORE BETTER - "City giving FBI 90,000 pages of documents," by Tallahassee Democrat's Jeff Burlew: City of Tallahassee officials say they will deliver to the FBI some 90,000 pages of documents on Tuesday as part of its investigation into local redevelopment deals. The FBI demanded the records June 13 in two subpoenas to the city of Tallahassee and the Community Redevelopment Agency, whose oversight board consists of city and county commissioners. The FBI is conducting the criminal investigation along with the U.S. Attorney's Office and a federal grand jury, which operates in secret. Read story here BAN IT - "Florida wildlife officials won't support federal shark fin ban," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie:State wildlife officials said Monday they are not supporting federal legislation that would ban the trade of shark fins. Shark fins are valuable in Asian countries for a soup that is believed to increase sexual potency. Environmental groups support eliminating the trade to prevent shark finning, the illegal practice of cutting off fins and leaving sharks to die. Shark fins can be sold legally along with other shark meat. Read story here FLORIDA FACTS - "Fact-checking wild (and fake) news about Florida on Facebook," by PolitiFact's Joshua Gillin: For a state well-known as a hotbed for bizarre true occurrences, Florida is the setting for a healthy number of fake news stories, too. We've been fact-checking fake news stories in cooperation with Facebook for several months, and there's been no shortage of Florida fabrications. The examples involve cannibals, celebrity relocations and made-up quotes from real politicians. Read story here NO SHOW - "Miami senate district forum will be skipped by at least one major Republican candidate," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: Former state Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla, one of the Republican rivals in the race to replace Sen. Frank Artiles, will not appear at a candidate forum at Miami Dade College's Kendall campus Wednesday night. "I spend my time with my voters not with elites," he told the Miami Herald in a text confirming that he won't attend. State Rep. Jose Felix Diaz said he will try to attend part of the forum, but it is scheduled the same evening when he will appear at a Univision event about the condo reform bill that he shepherded through this session along with a few other Miami-Dade lawmakers. Read story here OUT - "UM and Cuban studies Institute director part ways," by El Nuevo Herald's Nora Gámez Torres:The Institute of Cuban and Cuban-American Studies is at the center of a controversy between its outgoing director, Jaime Suchlicki, and the University of Miami, which has been its home for almost 20 years. In a statement issued Friday, UM reported Suchlicki's departure as director of the center. He will remain in office until Aug. 15. Read story here OUT IN FORCE - "Demonstrators in Orlando protest Trump, Scott on voter fraud probe," by Orlando Sentinel staff: Protesters from several central Florida voter advocacy groups demonstrate in front of the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office, in Orlando, Monday, July 10, 2017, to protest Donald Trump's voter fraud commission and its support by Gov. Rick Scott. Read story here SHOWDOWN - "Lawmakers blast Brevard move to oppose Puerto Rican statehood," by Times/Herald's Steve Bousquet: Four state House members, two Republicans and two Democrats, are fighting a symbolic effort by the Brevard County Commission to oppose statehood for Puerto Rico. They are Republican Reps. Bob Cortes of Altamonte Springs and Rene "Coach" Plasencia of Orlando, and Democrats John Cortes of Kissimmee and Shevrin Jones of West Park in Broward County. In their letter to the county commission, all four identify themselves as being of Puerto Rican descent and say the county's proposal is unnecessary, improper and counter-productive. (Only Plasencia represents part of Brevard). Read story here COUNTING THE CASH - "State budget boosts Brevard tourism and arts, hits lagoon and colleges," by Florida Today: Brevard County residents soon will see the effects of the state's $82 billion budget everywhere - including Port Canaveral, the Indian River Lagoon, local colleges, theaters, the Brevard Zoo and more. Money for space and trade will bring upgrades and needed renovations to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the port, making way for better launch complexes and cargo facilities. Read story here Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? 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Jennifer From: Liza McClenaghan [mailto:lizamac@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 11:11 AM To: EdwardsJennifer Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: Pence-Kobach Commission Jennifer - Has the Secretary of State shared any information with the SOEs on the Pence-Kobach Commission beyond a copy of the letter they sent in response to Secretary Kobach? Has the Secretary shared any information on the USDOJ NVRA request? --Liza Liza McClenaghan 9877 Clear Lake Circle Naples, FL 34109 239-596-5248 voice 239-777-8948 cell lizamac@comcast.net Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000859 From: Dana Southerland Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 3:19 PM EDT To: Alachua ; Baker ; Bay ; Bradford ; Brevard ; Broward ; Calhoun ; Charlotte ; Citrus ; Clay ; EdwardsJennifer ; Columbia ; DeSoto ; Dixie ; Duval ; Escambia ; Flagler ; Franklin ; Gadsden ; Gilchrist ; Glades ; Gulf ; Hamilton ; Hardee ; Hendry ; Hernando ; Highlands ; Hillsborough ; Holmes ; Indian River ; Jackson ; Jefferson ; Lafayette Subject: Letter of Support - ERIC Attachment(s): "Hon. Kris W Kobach - Letter in Support of Eric.pdf" Good Afternoon Supervisors, Please find attached a letter from the association concerning our support for the ERIC program. This letter is addressed to the Honorable Kris W Kobach, Vice-Chair of The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000860 FLORIDA STATE ASSOCIATION OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS PO Box 350 Tallahassee, FL 32302 Telephone: (850) 599-9120 July 10, 2017 Executive Committee 2017 -2018 President-Elect The Honorable Kris W. Kobach Kansas Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1%‘ Floor Paul Lux 120 S.W. 10th Ave. Vice-President Topeka, KS 66612-1594 President Dana Southerland TammyJones Secretary Craig Latimer Dear Secretary Kobach: Treasurer Wesley Wilcox The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections Past President (“FSASE”) is composedof sixty-six of Florida’s sixty-seven county Chris Chambless Supervisors of Elections. I am the current President. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (“Commission”) recently sent a Board Of Directors 2017 -2018 letter to Ken Detzner whois the Secretary of the Florida Department of State. The Commission requested information from Florida’s statewide Tappie Villane voter registration system. The Florida Department of State operates and Mark Andersen maintains that system in Florida in conjunction with Florida’s elected TommyHardee Wesley Wilcox Vicky Oakes Mary Jane Arrington Deborah Clark Mike Bennett Diane Hagan Brenda Snipes General Counsel Ronald Labasky, Esq. county Supervisors of Elections. The supervisors in Florida maintain their county voter registration rolls and add or remove voters from the statewide system. The Departmentof State has responded to the Commission’s letter indicating that it would provide all information concerning Florida voters whichis public under Florida law but not certain information whichis protected from disclosure by Florida law, such as social security numbers or drivers license information. The Commission’s letter, in conjunction with requesting the above information, also inquired concerning what actions might be taken to support state and local election administrators and insure the integrity of elections. While there are numerous actions which could be taken to do that, we would like to call your attention to voter registration information sharing programs betweenstates, such as the Electronic Registration Information Center (“ERIC”). Programsof this type provide the opportunity to election officials to identify voters who have moved within their state, moved to another state, who have died andpotential duplicate registrations. This allows for cleaner voter rolls. The FSASE has been FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000861 advocating amending Florida law to allow Florida’s participation in this program. Therefore, we would suggest that as the Commission considers various issues, that it evaluate programs such as ERIC which provide valuable information to local election officials who are responsible to maintain the voter registration systems androlls in their counties andstate. Please contact me if we can be of assistance concerningthis issue. Sincerely, “Da Ra Row Dana Southerland FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000862 From: Chris Carson, League of Women Voters on behalf of Advocacy=lwv.org@mail.salsalabs.net Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:02 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Action Alert: Reject 'Election Integrity' Commission's Suppression Agenda View Online Share This: League of Women Voters Take Action Dear Jennifer: Voting brings us together as Americans—it is the one time we are all equal. But a new national task force, created to justify President Trump’s'Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 elections, is laying the groundwork for dangerous voter suppression across the country. Don’t let a few select politicians suppress the votes of millions of Americans.Sign our petition today! The so-called ‘Election Integrity’ Commission, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, is seeking to find potential fraudulent registration on voter rolls across the country. They’ve requested personal, confidential information from all fifty states that threatens the privacy of Americans. There is no justification for this giant fishing expedition.Stand with the League against these dangerous requests. The request for voter records confirms fears of Kris Kobach continuing his tactics of voter suppression and the genesis of the Election ‘Integrity’ Commission in general. Mr. Kobach has been brought to court — and lost — several times for suppressing the constitutional rights of citizens to vote in his home state of Kansas. This Commission is not interested in facts, but rather false accusations in order to implement dangerous election policy. Its efforts to ‘investigate voter fraud’ threaten our most fundamental voting rights. The League will not let this Commission intimidate voters but we need your help. Tell the Commission you won’t let anything stop you from exercising your right to vote. Yours in the fight, Chris Carson President, LWVUS Join us on Facebook Follow Us League of Women Voters 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-429-1965 You are subscribed to this list as jenniferedwards@colliergov.net. Click here to unsubscribe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000863 From: Chris Carson, League of Women Voters on behalf of Advocacy=lwv.org@mail.salsalabs.net Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:15 PM EDT To: BreaultAlex Subject: Action Alert: Reject 'Election Integrity' Commission's Suppression Agenda View Online Share This: League of Women Voters Take Action Dear Alex: Voting brings us together as Americans—it is the one time we are all equal. But a new national task force, created to justify President Trump’s'Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 elections, is laying the groundwork for dangerous voter suppression across the country. Don’t let a few select politicians suppress the votes of millions of Americans.Sign our petition today! The so-called ‘Election Integrity’ Commission, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, is seeking to find potential fraudulent registration on voter rolls across the country. They’ve requested personal, confidential information from all fifty states that threatens the privacy of Americans. There is no justification for this giant fishing expedition.Stand with the League against these dangerous requests. The request for voter records confirms fears of Kris Kobach continuing his tactics of voter suppression and the genesis of the Election ‘Integrity’ Commission in general. Mr. Kobach has been brought to court — and lost — several times for suppressing the constitutional rights of citizens to vote in his home state of Kansas. This Commission is not interested in facts, but rather false accusations in order to implement dangerous election policy. Its efforts to ‘investigate voter fraud’ threaten our most fundamental voting rights. The League will not let this Commission intimidate voters but we need your help. Tell the Commission you won’t let anything stop you from exercising your right to vote. Yours in the fight, Chris Carson President, LWVUS Join us on Facebook Follow Us League of Women Voters 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-429-1965 You are subscribed to this list as alexbreault@colliergov.net. Click here to unsubscribe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000864 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 6:56 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Florida GOP’s fundraising implosion – Dems' questionable cash count – ACLU of Florida sues Trump 07/11/2017 06:55 AM EDT By Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Happy Tuesday. Marc is still missing. I believe we are on like week 10 or 11, but who knows? Anyway, POLITICO has tagged him, so if you see Caputo roaming around some rum bar or Ultimate Frisbee field (is that what they're called?), flip him on his back and send him to the listed return address. Postage is included. But until he returns, you're once again stuck with me: Florida Bureau Chief Matt Dixon. Let's start in the only place we can: The Republican Party of Florida's amazing bust of a fundraising quarter. Late last night, RPOF posted raising $338,942 in financial contributions, which for a statewide party that controls all the levers of government is jaw-droppingly bad. It's the worst individual fundraising reporting period RPOF has posted since at least 1996, which is as far back as the state's election website goes. It's the first quarter with incoming state House Speaker Jose Oliva at the helm of House Majority, the wing of the party that raises money for House races. With Gov. Rick Scott and state Senate leaders no longer raising money for the party, Oliva and chairman Blaise Ingoglia are largely the only ones left raising money for the party. The number posted shortly after 10:30 p.m. and immediately caught the attention of Republican politicos, some of whom did not believe their own weary eyes. None, however, wanted to blast the party's performance publicly. It was a respectful nod from a crop of George Bush Republican Center-trained consultants lamenting the state of the party organization many of them helped build. RPOF's numbers are the news, but the Florida Democratic Part isn't exactly breaking the bank... WISHFUL ACCOUNTING - "Florida Democrats report $3.5M haul, likely raised much less," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon: The Florida Democratic Party Monday announced it will report raising roughly $3.5 million, a number likely given a six-figure boost by pass-through money that was not actually raised by the party. The new numbers have not officially posted, but were announced in a press release. Read story here FALSE PROPHETS AND FAKE NEWS: "Yale Divinity professor attacks Marco Rubio for tweeting Bible verses from Proverbs," by Washington Examiner's Philip Wegmann: God-breathed scripture is useful for everything from teaching the young and training the righteous to reproaching false prophets and rebuking fake news. Yale Divinity School Professor Joel Baden made a fool of himself Sunday morning in Politico when he complained about Sen. Marco Rubio's habit of tweeting verses from Proverbs. The Florida Republican, Baden complains, was quoting "the most Republican parts of the Bible." Read story here COMING SOON - "Senate GOP aims to release new health bill by week's end," by POLITICO's Burgess Everett, Jen Haberkorn and Josh Dawsey: Senate Republicans are hoping to unveil a revamped draft of their legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare by the end of this week, though there are major questions about how it will address roiling GOP disagreement over a proposal touted by conservative senators. New bill text could be unveiled to senators as soon as Thursday, according to sources familiar with the proposal. A Congressional Budget Office score is likely to follow as soon as next Monday; a vote could come by the end of next week. Read story here HEADED TO COURT - "ACLU of Florida sues Trump voter fraud commission," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Monday in Miami seeking to prevent President Donald Trump's voter-fraud commission from collecting voter data it is seeking from all 50 states. The lawsuit was filed against the Presidential Advisory Commission for Voter Integrity, along with Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, chair and vice chair of the commission, as well as Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner. ACLU of Florida Executive Director Howard Simon said in a statement that the data request from the Trump commission is unprecedented. Read story here - "Graham camp says it had $360K June haul," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi.Read story here. - Florida Democrat's top fundraiser taking gig with DNC, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here - Mary Thomas snags DOJ appointment, by POLITICO Florida's Daniel DucassiRead story here - Negron appoints Kahn to Enterprise Florida board, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here - Bracy backs Gillum for governor, by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon Read story here - Caldwell raises $160K in June, by POLITICO Florida's Matt DixonRead story here FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000865 DON AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE - "Yoho defends Trump Jr. meeting with Russian," by Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary: Florida Rep. Ted Yoho, a backer of President Donald Trump, tells CNN he would have taken a meeting with a Russian figure promising information on Hillary Clinton. Read story here WORSE BEFORE BETTER - "City giving FBI 90,000 pages of documents," by Tallahassee Democrat's Jeff Burlew: City of Tallahassee officials say they will deliver to the FBI some 90,000 pages of documents on Tuesday as part of its investigation into local redevelopment deals. The FBI demanded the records June 13 in two subpoenas to the city of Tallahassee and the Community Redevelopment Agency, whose oversight board consists of city and county commissioners. The FBI is conducting the criminal investigation along with the U.S. Attorney's Office and a federal grand jury, which operates in secret. Read story here BAN IT - "Florida wildlife officials won't support federal shark fin ban," by POLITICO Florida's Bruce Ritchie:State wildlife officials said Monday they are not supporting federal legislation that would ban the trade of shark fins. Shark fins are valuable in Asian countries for a soup that is believed to increase sexual potency. Environmental groups support eliminating the trade to prevent shark finning, the illegal practice of cutting off fins and leaving sharks to die. Shark fins can be sold legally along with other shark meat. Read story here FLORIDA FACTS - "Fact-checking wild (and fake) news about Florida on Facebook," by PolitiFact's Joshua Gillin: For a state well-known as a hotbed for bizarre true occurrences, Florida is the setting for a healthy number of fake news stories, too. We've been fact-checking fake news stories in cooperation with Facebook for several months, and there's been no shortage of Florida fabrications. The examples involve cannibals, celebrity relocations and made-up quotes from real politicians. Read story here NO SHOW - "Miami senate district forum will be skipped by at least one major Republican candidate," by Miami Herald's Amy Sherman: Former state Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla, one of the Republican rivals in the race to replace Sen. Frank Artiles, will not appear at a candidate forum at Miami Dade College's Kendall campus Wednesday night. "I spend my time with my voters not with elites," he told the Miami Herald in a text confirming that he won't attend. State Rep. Jose Felix Diaz said he will try to attend part of the forum, but it is scheduled the same evening when he will appear at a Univision event about the condo reform bill that he shepherded through this session along with a few other Miami-Dade lawmakers. Read story here OUT - "UM and Cuban studies Institute director part ways," by El Nuevo Herald's Nora Gámez Torres:The Institute of Cuban and Cuban-American Studies is at the center of a controversy between its outgoing director, Jaime Suchlicki, and the University of Miami, which has been its home for almost 20 years. In a statement issued Friday, UM reported Suchlicki's departure as director of the center. He will remain in office until Aug. 15. Read story here OUT IN FORCE - "Demonstrators in Orlando protest Trump, Scott on voter fraud probe," by Orlando Sentinel staff: Protesters from several central Florida voter advocacy groups demonstrate in front of the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office, in Orlando, Monday, July 10, 2017, to protest Donald Trump's voter fraud commission and its support by Gov. Rick Scott. Read story here SHOWDOWN - "Lawmakers blast Brevard move to oppose Puerto Rican statehood," by Times/Herald's Steve Bousquet: Four state House members, two Republicans and two Democrats, are fighting a symbolic effort by the Brevard County Commission to oppose statehood for Puerto Rico. They are Republican Reps. Bob Cortes of Altamonte Springs and Rene "Coach" Plasencia of Orlando, and Democrats John Cortes of Kissimmee and Shevrin Jones of West Park in Broward County. In their letter to the county commission, all four identify themselves as being of Puerto Rican descent and say the county's proposal is unnecessary, improper and counter-productive. (Only Plasencia represents part of Brevard). Read story here COUNTING THE CASH - "State budget boosts Brevard tourism and arts, hits lagoon and colleges," by Florida Today: Brevard County residents soon will see the effects of the state's $82 billion budget everywhere - including Port Canaveral, the Indian River Lagoon, local colleges, theaters, the Brevard Zoo and more. Money for space and trade will bring upgrades and needed renovations to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the port, making way for better launch complexes and cargo facilities. Read story here Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? 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Thanks to NPR’s Pam Fessler and another reader for the notes … I clearly outkicked my coffee this morning – DMCj. Yesterday, the new Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI) held its first meeting. I won’t recap the whole session here – electionline.org has links to several stories, including this one from NPR – but I did want share three things I heard, and one thing I didn’t, during the meeting because I think they give us an indication of what could be in store: “One citizen, one vote.” The President was a surprise guest at the opening of the meeting, and he spoke for a few minutes about the PACEI and what he hoped it would accomplish. Much of it was familiar, but at one point – as he went through a description of the importance of elections to American life – he used a phrase that puts a twist on a well-known concept in election law: “one citizen, one vote”. That phrase, which echoes the idea of “one person, one vote” from famous redistricting cases, noticeably tightens the more universal idea and signals that non-citizen voting (a favorite topic of many, including PACEI Chair Kris Kobach) is likely to be high on the panel’s list. This was confirmed by the lengthy discussion later in the meeting about obtaining data from the Department of Homeland Security to check state rolls – even though numerous observers point out that DHS is legally restricted from doing so. Anecdotes about election misconduct. There were lots of assertions, backed by anecdotes, during the session about election problems across the nation. But I was somewhat taken aback by the statement of EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick that she had personally witnessed incidents of misconduct at the polls – an assertion on which she did not elaborate and no one else at the meeting followed up. [UPDATE: While media were present, they did not have access to commissioners.] I’ll be interested to hear more about what McCormick – who before the EAC has worked for years with the federal government and others on elections – saw and what if anything happened as a result. Alabama’s Alan King puts money on the table.Probate Judge Alan King of Jefferson County, AL made the case repeatedly for greater investment in election technology – mentioning it in his opening remarks and returning to it again and again during the discussion which followed. While I’m never even mildly optimistic about Congress’ willingness to invest in election administration, I’ll be curious to see if the commissioners will be willing to recommend greater federal support for elections as part of this effort to identify and eliminate voter fraud. As always, bet the under – but I’m still curious. ERIC – neither seen nor heard. Yesterday’s meeting clearly had talking points, the most oft-repeated being that the PACEI has no “preconceived notions or preordained results.” Another was the value of the Interstate Crosscheck run by the State of Kansas – every state represented on the panel is a member of Crosscheck, and several members spoke of its work. But it’s what I didn’t hear that I found interesting: at no point at the meeting did anyone mention, let along discuss, the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), which has twenty state members (with plans to grow) and is well-regarded for its work both in identifying ineligible registrants as well as eligible but unregistered individuals. The fact that such a high-profile effort to maintain, protect and expand voter rolls, with enthusiastic participation by state FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000871 governments on both sides of the aisle, was conspicuously absent from the discussion (in a way that suggests it was deliberate) is odd at best and troubling at worst. It seems the PACEI will meet at least four more times, starting again as soon as September. Many of us in the election community will be watching to see how yesterday’s session – with everything that was and wasn’t said – set the stage for what’s next. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000872 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 10:10 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: July 21, 2017 RESEND Victory in Defeat, The Economy, Medicaid for Moderates, Mueller Ranges Afield, Too Dumb to Parent?, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Happy Americans, Immortal Chatbot, Payton and Olmstead, Aurelius View today's Transom in your browser Some indeterminate portion of you received an old edition this morning for some reason, so I'm resending to you all. VICTORY IN DEFEAT: Director Christopher Nolan was in Washington Wednesday evening, speaking to a group of us who had the opportunity to see an advanced IMAX screening of his new film, Dunkirk. He confessed to waiting to make this film after having it in his head for ages, stemming from a trip he took with friends across from England to Dunkirk on what he described as the coldest day of his life. It was a trek that was supposed to take eight hours, but turned into sixteen – and they did not have the experience of U-Boats and the Luftwaffe. Asked by Jake Tapper what he was trying to communicate beyond the story of the spirit of these men and those who rescued them, Nolan offered up the idea that we live in an age marked by perhaps too much individualism and too little appreciation for what free people can do as a community. And beyond that? “That there is victory even in defeat.” And that finding this victory can be an even more compelling story than prevailing when things go your way. It is a very Nolan war film. What is most remarkable about it – and what I would think can only be truly appreciated on the IMAX level – is the way it presents an incredible diversity of points of view, even using the sweeping IMAX cameras. The film divides between the land, sea, and air, between a week, a day, and an hour. In the sea, it is claustrophobic, full of darkness and drowned men. In the air, it provides a soaring series of dogfights where quick bursts of fire rip across the sky, and where clouds and sun are your only camouflage. There is little to no CGI – they used physical effects, inspired by old school war film methods. And the tick tick tick of the tension still works, even for a story familiar to many (though, unsurprisingly, not many of the media members in attendance). Here’s more on that history. http://vlt.tc/2xqf “The Second World War began quickly in the East, as German forces smashed through Polish defenses. In the West, the story was different. British, French, and Belgian troops stared across the lines at their fascist counterparts in an eight-month standoff that came to be known as the “Phoney War.” In May 1940, that ended as the Germans unleashed their blitzkrieg upon the western powers. “The German attack sent the allied forces reeling as an invasion of the Low Countries coupled with a devastating assault through the Ardennes ripped holes in the defensive lines, making the fall of Paris, and all France, not only possible but imminent. The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was not the focus of the attack, but found themselves in headlong retreat nonetheless so as to avoid encirclement and capture by the Germans. “The Phoney War was over, replaced with a terrifying fight for survival. After British plans for a counterattack were abandoned as impracticable, the strategy shifted from defeating the enemy to avoiding complete annihilation of the British Army. “Survival,” one soldier is quoted as saying, “was the main object in everybody’s mind.” “As Levine notes, director Christopher Nolan reflects this shift in the film by barely showing German soldiers at all, focusing instead on the confusion on the beaches as hundreds of thousands of allied troops were forced to retreat within an ever-shrinking perimeter of FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000873 relative safety. For those who leave the movie wishing for more information about the enemy’s movements and the political maneuverings behind the lines, the book is a good resource in filling in those gaps.” Asked for his inspiration, Nolan said he was most inspired by The Wages of Fear, the incredibly suspenseful 1953 French film about transporting trucks full of nitroglycerine through mountain passes. The language of suspense is visual, so dialogue is spare. This is a story about a thing that happened, but it also one of resolve in the face of what seems impossible. For a filmmaker who has already told us more than one incredible story, this is one of his best. --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --THE ECONOMY: Exxon Mobil fined for violating sanctions on Russia under Tillerson. http://vlt.tc/2xq6 More on the Treasury Dept. fines. http://vlt.tc/2xpm Exxon is suing back, saying the Obama admin had blessed its Russian deals in 2014. http://vlt.tc/2xpr “Global oil and gas giant ExxonMobil sued the U.S. government on Thursday, claiming that newly issued fines against the company for alleged Russian sanctions violations directly contradict guidance given to it by the Obama administration in 2014. ExxonMobil’s suit was filed shortly after the Trump administration announced that it planned to levy a 2 million dollar fine against the energy company for allegedly doing business with Igor Sechin, a Russian national who was blacklisted by the U.S. Treasury Department in April of 2014. ExxonMobil argues in legal filings, however, that its 2014 deals with Rosneft, the Russian government-owned oil company, were explicitly blessed by the Obama administration at the time, and that Sechin’s involvement with Rosneft was deemed immaterial by U.S. officials. Multiple White House statements on the matter, for example, explicitly stated that the 2014 sanctions were targeted only at the personal assets of blacklisted individuals like Sechin and not the government-owned businesses they managed.” The stock market still believes in Trump. http://vlt.tc/2xqo “The consensus among Wall Street analysts seems to be that some sort of tax bill eventually will emerge from Capitol Hill, but that it will entail simple tax cuts, rather than comprehensive tax reform, according to CNBC. The failure of Senate Republicans to agree on a health care bill is taken by many as an indicator that the rest of the Trump agenda is likely to stall in Congress, CNBC adds. On the other hand, House members will be desperate to show some achievements when they face voters next year, and that increases the odds of at least some sort of tax bill gaining passage, per analysts cited by CNBC.” To Fix Our Societal Ills, We Need To Focus On More Than Handouts. http://vlt.tc/2xqd “The Left asserts that poor, disenfranchised Americans without class privilege or wealth need help from the federal government. Without that assistance, the poor don’t have even the initial supports they need to overcome the struggles they face. There is certainly some truth to that. But the factors generally ignored in our discussions of material wellbeing are social and cultural wellbeing—factors even harder to replace when they aren’t there, but even harder to build true flourishing without. If it “takes a village” to raise a child or help a family survive, what happens when the village falls apart? If children do best in two-parent households, what happens when divorce, single-parenting, and cohabitation make these households an everless-likely reality?” MODERATES OFFERED MEDICAID DEAL: Given that the path to getting Mike Lee’s support (and that of the Freedom Caucus in the House) seems obvious – a restoration of two risk pools under the original CFA as proposed – the holdup for advancing the not even pining for the fjords health care legislation is a collection of moderates with vague demands about Medicaid. Cue CMS’s Seema Verma, FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000874 former right hand to Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence in Indiana: http://vlt.tc/2xqr “Ms. Verma has recently become ubiquitous on Capitol Hill, meeting with wavering senators one-on-one, speaking to groups of Republicans and citing her experience as an Indiana state official to argue the GOP proposals can work. The Medicaid plan that is being advanced by some Republicans and Ms. Verma would use funds from the Affordable Care Act’s taxes to cut outof-pocket costs for people who are forced to leave Medicaid due to cutbacks in the Republican bill.” All told, Senate leaders have plenty of money to play with to win over moderates assuming they maintain Obamacare’s taxes. http://vlt.tc/2xoy They will be undoing the AHCA’s approach – making it more tax bill than health care bill – but will it be enough given how terribly the CBO continues to score this legislation? The latest score says that despite spending 70 billion dollars more, BCRA will lead to 22 million more uninsured with 420 billion in deficit reduction. http://vlt.tc/2xpw But just keep in mind how strong the CBO thinks the individual mandate is: they believe that without it, millions of people currently on Medicaid will take the active step of withdrawing from the program. No one outside of the CBO really believes that. MUELLER RUNNING FAR AFIELD OF ELECTION INTERFERENCE: I went on NPR right after the announcement of the Mueller probe, and was assured by their host and the other guest, an attorney at Brookings, that the probe would be laser-focused on the issue of Russian interference in the election and the personal involvement of the Trump campaign in such interference. I was assured my concerns that a special counsel tends to quickly jump the guardrails and range far afield of their original task were silly and had no likelihood of happening. Cut to: Mueller reportedly eyes business transactions. http://vlt.tc/2xow “The U.S. special counsel investigating possible ties between the Donald Trump campaign and Russia in last year’s election is examining a broad range of transactions involving Trump’s businesses as well as those of his associates, according to a person familiar with the probe. “FBI investigators and others are looking at Russian purchases of apartments in Trump buildings, Trump’s involvement in a controversial SoHo development in New York with Russian associates, the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow and Trump’s sale of a Florida mansion to a Russian oligarch in 2008, the person said. “The investigation also has absorbed a money-laundering probe begun by federal prosecutors in New York into Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort. “John Dowd, one of Trump’s lawyers, said on Thursday that he was unaware of the inquiry into Trump’s businesses by the two-months-old investigation and considered it beyond the scope of what Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be examining. “Those transactions are in my view well beyond the mandate of the Special counsel; are unrelated to the election of 2016 or any alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia and most importantly, are well beyond any Statute of Limitation imposed by the United States Code,” he wrote in an email.” Well I think we can see where this is going. I’m not saying he will, but in the worst case scenario for Republicans, if you don’t think Trump will fire Mueller and pardon everyone, you’re very silly. GOVERNMENT DOESN’T THINK COUPLE IS SMART ENOUGH TO PARENT: The government thinks this couple isn’t smart enough to be parents, so it took their kids away. http://vlt.tc/2xpa “Eric Ziegler, 38, didn't do a good enough job teaching his son Christopher to wash his hands after going to the bathroom. So the State of Oregon put the boy in foster care. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000875 “That's not the only reason the government intervened. But a lengthy story by Samantha Swindler in The Oregonian doesn't shy away from the awful, outrage-inducing truth: The state has taken a couple's children away not because they're abusing or neglecting the kids but because it thinks the parents aren't smart enough to raise them properly. “Ziegler and his partner, Amy Fabbrini, both have below-average IQs—72 and 66, respectively—according to documents provided to The Oregonian. After Christopher was born in 2013, other family members (most significantly, Fabbrini's father, who has a troubled relationship with her) started warning the state's child welfare agency that there were problems. “When the state Department of Human Services began investigating, it found no signs of abuse. But they did find representations of the struggles and frustrations of people with learning disabilities attempting to be parents: ‘In reports of concerns about the couple's parenting skills, a MountainStar [a nonprofit Oregon group devoted to helping prevent child abuse] worker recalled having to prompt them to have Christopher wash his hands after using the toilet and to apply sunscreen to all of his skin rather than just his face. Fabbrini and Ziegler's attorneys argue these weren't sufficient reasons to keep them from their son.’ “This year the couple had a second son, Hunter. The state also took custody of him. This time they didn't even wait to see how they'd behave as parents: Fabbrini was still in the hospital when they took the boy.” More on this awful story. http://vlt.tc/2xpu STAY WOKE ON CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE: I share the view that this Jeff Sessions move on civil asset forfeiture is awful. http://vlt.tc/2xmi But let’s remember where this came from: civil asset forfeiture skyrocketed under Obama and Eric Holder. http://vlt.tc/2xpl “Sessions’s order opening up the gates received well-deserved condemnation from libertarians and conservatives yesterday (see here, here, here, for example). Libertarians and conservatives are long-time critics of the program that allows governments to seize property without even feinting toward due process. However, the issue never generated much anger among liberals during the Obama administration…. Liberals did condemn Sessions yesterday, though their voice would have been more valuable during the Obama era when civil asset forfeiture skyrocketed.” AMERICANS SURPRISINGLY HAPPY: Never felt better. http://vlt.tc/2xq0 “A new Rasmussen Reports survey said that 74 percent of adults rate their life as good or excellent, the highest level of satisfaction ever recorded by the pollster. That's is up from 61 percent in 2010 and 67 percent in 2014. And just 5 percent rate their life as poor. Most of those surveyed said that the first 40 years of life were the best. But it was unmarried adults who were more positive about their lives.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ And Order New Limited Edition 'Problematic Woman' T-Shirts Here. http://vlt.tc/2wre --FEATURE: A son is racing to turn his dying father into a chatbot. http://vlt.tc/2xqa BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: 66 movie dance scenes. http://vlt.tc/2xq9 JOB POSTING: Jobs at Project Veritas. http://vlt.tc/2x8j FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000876 ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: U.S. to Ban Tourist Visits to North Korea. http://vlt.tc/2xqq Among Iraqis Freed From ISIS, Resentment Festers. http://vlt.tc/2xqp Globally, more name US than China as world’s leading economic power. http://vlt.tc/2xpg Trump’s surprisingly strong start with India. http://vlt.tc/2xp7 Domestic: Rosenstein casts shade on Comey's leak of memos on Trump talks. http://vlt.tc/2xp8 Special counsel investigating possible money laundering by Paul Manafort. http://vlt.tc/2xpc GOP aide, Paul Behrends, ousted after Russia links exposed. http://vlt.tc/2xp2 A top Rohrabacher aide is ousted after Russia revelations. http://vlt.tc/2xpb Hill investigators, Trump staff look to Facebook for critical answers in Russia probe. http://vlt.tc/2xp0 Graham says Trump could flip GOP support toward Dreamers. http://vlt.tc/2xq8 Republicans move to kill a rule that makes it easier to sue banks. http://vlt.tc/2xq7 On civil asset forfeiture, Jeff Sessions is the new Kamala Harris. http://vlt.tc/2xot Kobach’s looking-glass commission. http://vlt.tc/2xp5 Do military veterans really win more elections? Only in ‘purple’ districts. http://vlt.tc/2xoz The US military rewrites the basic laws of biology… what’s next? http://vlt.tc/2xp6 Liberals attack McCain after brain cancer diagnosis. http://vlt.tc/2xq3 As frustration builds among black Democrats, alternatives are limited. http://vlt.tc/2xpx The millennial left’s war against liberalism. http://vlt.tc/2xov 'Nobody kill anybody': Murder-free weekend urged in Baltimore. http://vlt.tc/2xou White county inmates given reduced jail time if they get a vasectomy. http://vlt.tc/2xq4 Elon Musk Is Right: Our Population Problem Is Too Few Kids. http://vlt.tc/2xqh Elon Musk: I got 'government approval' for New York-DC Hyperloop. 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Let men see, let them know a real man who lives according to nature.” – Marcus Aurelius Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2017 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000879 From: Your local League of Women Voters on behalf of Your local League of Women Voters Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 6:02 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Pence/Kobach Talking Points from National LWV Having trouble viewing this email? Click here I'm sure that all of you are aware of the contentiousness over the appointed 'Election Integrity Commission' stemming from the White House. The League of Women Voters' main focus is and has always been Voting Rights for everyone! Every Leaguer since the formation of the League has fought against VOTER SUPPRESSION. With that in mind, I thought I'd share with you 'Talking Points' that have come from our National Organization. Please read carefully and be ready to stand up for ALL AMERICANS to have the right to vote. Yours in League, Charlotte Nycklemoe LWVCC Co-President LWV Talking Points: Pence-Kobach/ So-Called 'Election Integrity' Commission July 2017 Discredit the Commission as a group that is laying the groundwork to roll back voting access: - This Commission is laying the groundwork for potential voter suppression by thewrongful removal of eligible voters, including Black, Hispanic, elderly, and student voters, from the rolls. - This is part of a wider effort to suppress the vote, keep certain politicians in power, and undermine our elections by spreading falsehoods about our election system. - Secretary Kobach has a long record of discriminatory and regressive actions on voting rights. - Mr. Kobach has a history of unrepentant attempts to suppress voting has led to thousands of voters being wrongly removed from the rolls and barred from exercising their democratic right. - Mr. Kobach has been brought to court - and lost - several times for suppressing the constitutional rights of citizens to vote in his home state of Kansas. - Most recently, Mr. Kobach was fined by a federal magistrate judge for "patently misleading representations to the court." - Commission members' views on elections are well known and members have already been discredited as political ideologues with dangerous agendas. - This Commission is not interested in facts, but rather false accusations in order to implement dangerous election policy - This Commission intends to use its "findings" and recommendations to legitimize policies that are known to prevent eligible voters from having a voice in our elections. - The cost to voters (literally and figuratively), is far greater than anything there is to gain from collecting this data. Express concern over the request for voter information as a legal violation of privacy: - Mr. Kobach's request for sensitive voter roll data, including the names, addresses, dates of birth, political party affiliation, past voter FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000880 history, and even partial social security numbers of registered voters is a dangerous violation of privacy and the League has serious questions about the legality of releasing this personal information. - These requests come from an individual who has no interest in free and fair elections, with a recording of preventing eligible citizens from participating in our democracy. - The sham Commission's request for voter data should be alarming to any American who values privacy, security, or integrity of our elections. - These requests come from an individual who has no interest in free and fair elections, with a recording of preventing eligible citizens from participating in our democracy. - Dozens of Secretaries of State agree with the League and have said publicly they will not comply with Mr. Kobach's request to turn over sensitive voter information. - Maintaining accurate voter rolls to ensure eligible citizens can participate is a necessary goal but this Commission has neither the expertise, resources, nor a history of honesty and integrity to ensure the process is conducted in a transparent, secure, and fair manner. - In [STATE], Secretary of State [NAME] has [denied OR agreed to OR is still considering] Mr. Kobach's request for voter information. The League of [City/State] [applauds this decision to protect voters OR urges him/her to reconsider/deny this request and defend the privacy of American voters.] Pivot to talking about the real voting issues and the solutions that your League is working on: - The REAL problems with our election system are the polling place closures, cuts to early voting, onerous voter ID laws and the illegal purge of registered voters. - 2016 was the first presidential election without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act. - Without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, some state governments have: o created lists of people to remove from the voter rolls o made severe cuts to early voting hours in targeted areas o strictly limited what qualifies as a "valid" ID - In [CITY / STATE / REGION] the League is addressing [REDISTRCITING / VOTER ID LAWS] to [EXPAND ACCESS AT THE POLLS / MAKE OUR ELECTIONS MORE FAIR]. - The League is dedicated to ensuring that all eligible voters particularly those from traditionally underrepresented or underserved communities, including first-time voters, non-college youth, new citizens, communities of color, the elderly and lowincome Americans - have the opportunity and the information to exercise their right to vote. Finally, reinforce the positives about voting: - Voting brings us together as Americans - it is the one time when we are all equal. - Voting is your opportunity to support your community and have a say in America's future. Every vote counts and our votes make a difference. - Encouraging all eligible voters to participate in our elections should be the intention of all politicians. League of Women Voters of Collier County P.O. Box 9883 Naples FL 34101 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000881 SafeUnsubscribe™ jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by lwvcc@lwvcolliercounty.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000882 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:44 AM EDT To: BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex ; CarpenterDave ; WestEric Subject: Fwd: Pence/Kobach Talking Points from National LWV Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Your local League of Women Voters Date: July 22, 2017 at 5:02:01 AM CDT To: jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Subject: Pence/Kobach Talking Points from National LWV Reply-To: lwvcc@lwvcolliercounty.org Having trouble viewing this email? Click here I'm sure that all of you are aware of the contentiousness over the appointed 'Election Integrity Commission' stemming from the White House. The League of Women Voters' main focus is and has always been Voting Rights for everyone! Every Leaguer since the formation of the League has fought against VOTER SUPPRESSION. With that in mind, I thought I'd share with you 'Talking Points' that have come from our National Organization. Please read carefully and be ready to stand up for ALL AMERICANS to have the right to vote. Yours in League, Charlotte Nycklemoe LWVCC Co-President LWV Talking Points: Pence-Kobach/ So-Called 'Election Integrity' Commission July 2017 Discredit the Commission as a group that is laying the groundwork to roll back voting access: - This Commission is laying the groundwork for potential voter suppression by thewrongful removal of eligible voters, including Black, Hispanic, elderly, and student voters, from the rolls. - This is part of a wider effort to suppress the vote, keep certain politicians in power, and undermine our elections by spreading falsehoods about our election system. - Secretary Kobach has a long record of discriminatory and regressive actions on voting rights. - Mr. Kobach has a history of unrepentant attempts to suppress voting has led to thousands of voters being wrongly removed from the rolls and barred from exercising their democratic right. - Mr. Kobach has been brought to court - and lost - several times for suppressing the constitutional rights of citizens to vote in his home state of Kansas. - Most recently, Mr. Kobach was fined by a federal magistrate judge for "patently misleading representations to the court." - Commission members' views on elections are well known and members have already been discredited as political ideologues with FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000883 dangerous agendas. - This Commission is not interested in facts, but rather false accusations in order to implement dangerous election policy - This Commission intends to use its "findings" and recommendations to legitimize policies that are known to prevent eligible voters from having a voice in our elections. - The cost to voters (literally and figuratively), is far greater than anything there is to gain from collecting this data. Express concern over the request for voter information as a legal violation of privacy: - Mr. Kobach's request for sensitive voter roll data, including the names, addresses, dates of birth, political party affiliation, past voter history, and even partial social security numbers of registered voters is a dangerous violation of privacy and the League has serious questions about the legality of releasing this personal information. - These requests come from an individual who has no interest in free and fair elections, with a recording of preventing eligible citizens from participating in our democracy. - The sham Commission's request for voter data should be alarming to any American who values privacy, security, or integrity of our elections. - These requests come from an individual who has no interest in free and fair elections, with a recording of preventing eligible citizens from participating in our democracy. - Dozens of Secretaries of State agree with the League and have said publicly they will not comply with Mr. Kobach's request to turn over sensitive voter information. - Maintaining accurate voter rolls to ensure eligible citizens can participate is a necessary goal but this Commission has neither the expertise, resources, nor a history of honesty and integrity to ensure the process is conducted in a transparent, secure, and fair manner. - In [STATE], Secretary of State [NAME] has [denied OR agreed to OR is still considering] Mr. Kobach's request for voter information. The League of [City/State] [applauds this decision to protect voters OR urges him/her to reconsider/deny this request and defend the privacy of American voters.] Pivot to talking about the real voting issues and the solutions that your League is working on: - The REAL problems with our election system are the polling place closures, cuts to early voting, onerous voter ID laws and the illegal purge of registered voters. - 2016 was the first presidential election without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act. - Without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, some state governments have: o created lists of people to remove from the voter rolls o made severe cuts to early voting hours in targeted areas o strictly limited what qualifies as a "valid" ID - In [CITY / STATE / REGION] the League is addressing [REDISTRCITING / VOTER ID LAWS] to [EXPAND ACCESS AT THE POLLS / MAKE OUR ELECTIONS MORE FAIR]. - The League is dedicated to ensuring that all eligible voters particularly those from traditionally underrepresented or underserved communities, including first-time voters, non-college youth, new citizens, communities of color, the elderly and lowincome Americans - have the opportunity and the information to exercise their right to vote. Finally, reinforce the positives about voting: - Voting brings us together as Americans - it is the one time when we are all equal. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000884 - Voting is your opportunity to support your community and have a say in America's future. Every vote counts and our votes make a difference. - Encouraging all eligible voters to participate in our elections should be the intention of all politicians. League of Women Voters of Collier County P.O. Box 9883 Naples FL 34101 Forward this email About our service provider Sent by lwvcc@lwvcolliercounty.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000885 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:44 AM EDT To: BlazierMelissa ; BreaultAlex ; CarpenterDave ; WestEric Subject: Fwd: Pence/Kobach Talking Points from National LWV Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Your local League of Women Voters Date: July 22, 2017 at 5:02:01 AM CDT To: jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Subject: Pence/Kobach Talking Points from National LWV Reply-To: lwvcc@lwvcolliercounty.org Having trouble viewing this email? Click here I'm sure that all of you are aware of the contentiousness over the appointed 'Election Integrity Commission' stemming from the White House. The League of Women Voters' main focus is and has always been Voting Rights for everyone! Every Leaguer since the formation of the League has fought against VOTER SUPPRESSION. With that in mind, I thought I'd share with you 'Talking Points' that have come from our National Organization. Please read carefully and be ready to stand up for ALL AMERICANS to have the right to vote. Yours in League, Charlotte Nycklemoe LWVCC Co-President LWV Talking Points: Pence-Kobach/ So-Called 'Election Integrity' Commission July 2017 Discredit the Commission as a group that is laying the groundwork to roll back voting access: - This Commission is laying the groundwork for potential voter suppression by thewrongful removal of eligible voters, including Black, Hispanic, elderly, and student voters, from the rolls. - This is part of a wider effort to suppress the vote, keep certain politicians in power, and undermine our elections by spreading falsehoods about our election system. - Secretary Kobach has a long record of discriminatory and regressive actions on voting rights. - Mr. Kobach has a history of unrepentant attempts to suppress voting has led to thousands of voters being wrongly removed from the rolls and barred from exercising their democratic right. - Mr. Kobach has been brought to court - and lost - several times for suppressing the constitutional rights of citizens to vote in his home state of Kansas. - Most recently, Mr. Kobach was fined by a federal magistrate judge for "patently misleading representations to the court." - Commission members' views on elections are well known and members have already been discredited as political ideologues with FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000886 dangerous agendas. - This Commission is not interested in facts, but rather false accusations in order to implement dangerous election policy - This Commission intends to use its "findings" and recommendations to legitimize policies that are known to prevent eligible voters from having a voice in our elections. - The cost to voters (literally and figuratively), is far greater than anything there is to gain from collecting this data. Express concern over the request for voter information as a legal violation of privacy: - Mr. Kobach's request for sensitive voter roll data, including the names, addresses, dates of birth, political party affiliation, past voter history, and even partial social security numbers of registered voters is a dangerous violation of privacy and the League has serious questions about the legality of releasing this personal information. - These requests come from an individual who has no interest in free and fair elections, with a recording of preventing eligible citizens from participating in our democracy. - The sham Commission's request for voter data should be alarming to any American who values privacy, security, or integrity of our elections. - These requests come from an individual who has no interest in free and fair elections, with a recording of preventing eligible citizens from participating in our democracy. - Dozens of Secretaries of State agree with the League and have said publicly they will not comply with Mr. Kobach's request to turn over sensitive voter information. - Maintaining accurate voter rolls to ensure eligible citizens can participate is a necessary goal but this Commission has neither the expertise, resources, nor a history of honesty and integrity to ensure the process is conducted in a transparent, secure, and fair manner. - In [STATE], Secretary of State [NAME] has [denied OR agreed to OR is still considering] Mr. Kobach's request for voter information. The League of [City/State] [applauds this decision to protect voters OR urges him/her to reconsider/deny this request and defend the privacy of American voters.] Pivot to talking about the real voting issues and the solutions that your League is working on: - The REAL problems with our election system are the polling place closures, cuts to early voting, onerous voter ID laws and the illegal purge of registered voters. - 2016 was the first presidential election without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act. - Without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, some state governments have: o created lists of people to remove from the voter rolls o made severe cuts to early voting hours in targeted areas o strictly limited what qualifies as a "valid" ID - In [CITY / STATE / REGION] the League is addressing [REDISTRCITING / VOTER ID LAWS] to [EXPAND ACCESS AT THE POLLS / MAKE OUR ELECTIONS MORE FAIR]. - The League is dedicated to ensuring that all eligible voters particularly those from traditionally underrepresented or underserved communities, including first-time voters, non-college youth, new citizens, communities of color, the elderly and lowincome Americans - have the opportunity and the information to exercise their right to vote. Finally, reinforce the positives about voting: - Voting brings us together as Americans - it is the one time when we are all equal. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000887 - Voting is your opportunity to support your community and have a say in America's future. Every vote counts and our votes make a difference. - Encouraging all eligible voters to participate in our elections should be the intention of all politicians. League of Women Voters of Collier County P.O. Box 9883 Naples FL 34101 Forward this email About our service provider Sent by lwvcc@lwvcolliercounty.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000888 From: WestEric Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2017 12:37 PM EDT To: CapizziAixa CC: WestEric Subject: FW: Pence/Kobach Talking Points from National LWV From: Your local League of Women Voters Date: July 22, 2017 at 5:02:01 AM CDT To: jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Subject: Pence/Kobach Talking Points from National LWV Reply-To: lwvcc@lwvcolliercounty.org Having trouble viewing this email? Click here I'm sure that all of you are aware of the contentiousness over the appointed 'Election Integrity Commission' stemming from the White House. The League of Women Voters' main focus is and has always been Voting Rights for everyone! Every Leaguer since the formation of the League has fought against VOTER SUPPRESSION. With that in mind, I thought I'd share with you 'Talking Points' that have come from our National Organization. Please read carefully and be ready to stand up for ALL AMERICANS to have the right to vote. Yours in League, Charlotte Nycklemoe LWVCC Co-President LWV Talking Points: Pence-Kobach/ So-Called 'Election Integrity' Commission July 2017 Discredit the Commission as a group that is laying the groundwork to roll back voting access: - This Commission is laying the groundwork for potential voter suppression by thewrongful removal of eligible voters, including Black, Hispanic, elderly, and student voters, from the rolls. - This is part of a wider effort to suppress the vote, keep certain politicians in power, and undermine our elections by spreading falsehoods about our election system. - Secretary Kobach has a long record of discriminatory and regressive actions on voting rights. - Mr. Kobach has a history of unrepentant attempts to suppress voting has led to thousands of voters being wrongly removed from the rolls and barred from exercising their democratic right. - Mr. Kobach has been brought to court - and lost - several times for suppressing the constitutional rights of citizens to vote in his home state of Kansas. - Most recently, Mr. Kobach was fined by a federal magistrate judge for "patently misleading representations to the court." - Commission members' views on elections are well known and members have already been discredited as political ideologues with dangerous agendas. - This Commission is not interested in facts, but rather false accusations in order to implement dangerous election policy - This Commission intends to use its "findings" and recommendations to legitimize policies that are known to prevent eligible voters from having a voice in our elections. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000889 - The cost to voters (literally and figuratively), is far greater than anything there is to gain from collecting this data. Express concern over the request for voter information as a legal violation of privacy: - Mr. Kobach's request for sensitive voter roll data, including the names, addresses, dates of birth, political party affiliation, past voter history, and even partial social security numbers of registered voters is a dangerous violation of privacy and the League has serious questions about the legality of releasing this personal information. - These requests come from an individual who has no interest in free and fair elections, with a recording of preventing eligible citizens from participating in our democracy. - The sham Commission's request for voter data should be alarming to any American who values privacy, security, or integrity of our elections. - These requests come from an individual who has no interest in free and fair elections, with a recording of preventing eligible citizens from participating in our democracy. - Dozens of Secretaries of State agree with the League and have said publicly they will not comply with Mr. Kobach's request to turn over sensitive voter information. - Maintaining accurate voter rolls to ensure eligible citizens can participate is a necessary goal but this Commission has neither the expertise, resources, nor a history of honesty and integrity to ensure the process is conducted in a transparent, secure, and fair manner. - In [STATE], Secretary of State [NAME] has [denied OR agreed to OR is still considering] Mr. Kobach's request for voter information. The League of [City/State] [applauds this decision to protect voters OR urges him/her to reconsider/deny this request and defend the privacy of American voters.] Pivot to talking about the real voting issues and the solutions that your League is working on: - The REAL problems with our election system are the polling place closures, cuts to early voting, onerous voter ID laws and the illegal purge of registered voters. - 2016 was the first presidential election without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act. - Without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, some state governments have: o created lists of people to remove from the voter rolls o made severe cuts to early voting hours in targeted areas o strictly limited what qualifies as a "valid" ID - In [CITY / STATE / REGION] the League is addressing [REDISTRCITING / VOTER ID LAWS] to [EXPAND ACCESS AT THE POLLS / MAKE OUR ELECTIONS MORE FAIR]. - The League is dedicated to ensuring that all eligible voters particularly those from traditionally underrepresented or underserved communities, including first-time voters, non-college youth, new citizens, communities of color, the elderly and lowincome Americans - have the opportunity and the information to exercise their right to vote. Finally, reinforce the positives about voting: - Voting brings us together as Americans - it is the one time when we are all equal. - Voting is your opportunity to support your community and have a FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000890 say in America's future. Every vote counts and our votes make a difference. - Encouraging all eligible voters to participate in our elections should be the intention of all politicians. League of Women Voters of Collier County , P.O. Box 9883, Naples, FL 34101 SafeUnsubscribe™ jenniferedwards@colliergov.net Forward this email Update Profile About our service provider Sent by lwvcc@lwvcolliercounty.org in collaboration with Constant Contact Try it free today Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 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Flag as irrelevant You have received this email because you have subscribed toGoogle Alerts. Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000892 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 11:11 AM EDT To: Liza McClenaghan Subject: Automatic reply: Pence-Kobach Commission Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office and will return on Thursday, July 27th. During this period I will have limited to no email account access. For immediate assistance, please contact me the main office at (239)252-8683. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples Fl 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000893 Match Game: MIT Researchers Look at PACEI’s Voter Roll Matching Plans By Doug Chapin July 28, 2017 The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, having fought off an injunction in federal court, is once again asking states for voter roll data to assist in its efforts. But a new piece in the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog by Mayya Komisarchik and Stephen Pettigrew, two researchers at MIT’s Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), suggests that the Commission’s plans for that data may result in vastlyover inflated numbers of duplicate registrations: Did Vice President Pence commit voter fraud? You might think so, if you looked at voter registration data that includes only each voter’s name and birth year. Mike Pence registered to vote eight times and cast seven ballots across six states in the November 2016 election. But you would be wrong. Each of these registration records belongs to a different person. Their only crime is that they share their name and were born in the same year as the vice president. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, led by the vice president, has gotten considerable attention for requesting voter registration information (including names, birthdays and Social Security numbers) from each state. Presumably, the commission will use the names and birthdays in these lists to identify potential duplicate registration records between states. That’s the method used by the Interstate Crosscheck Program pioneered by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a co-chair of the commission, which helps states identify voters who have moved to a new state by flagging potential duplicate registration records. In 2012, Crosscheck identified more than 1.4 million potential duplicate registrations. Recent academic work, however, found that for every 200 registrations flagged using Crosscheck’s methodology, at least 199 were false matches in which the middle names or Social Security numbers did not line up. That’s one-half of one percent. And the advisory commission will have considerably less information than is made available to Crosscheck. Twenty-two states have refused to comply with the commission’s request. Seventeen other states, such as Colorado, have said that they will provide only the publicly available voter information and omit confidential information like Social Security numbers or month and day of birth. Even more challenging for the commission will be states that only indicate the ages of voters in 10- or 20-year bins. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000894 Here’s how we did our research. We tried to assess how much higher the rate of false positives would be if the commission used this limited data to perform a Crosscheck-style match. To do this, we used a commercial data set of the voter registration records for the whole country. We used this file to construct a data set in which we know there are exactly zero duplicates because, by construction, each registration record is a unique combination of the voter’s first and last name, and birth day, month, and year. We then used this data set of over 150 million registered voters and compared it to itself — but missing at least one column of data — to evaluate what false match rates we’d get with incomplete information, as we explain below. As you can see, even when we know that there are no true duplicates in the data, each time we eliminate one more bit of information from our matchup, the rate of false “duplicates” that we find rises dramatically. There’s probably another one of you out there somewhere. If we choose a registered voter at random, there is a 13.6 percent chance that she will be erroneously matched to at least one other voter somewhere in the country who shares her full name, birth month and birth year. In states that only provide data about birth years (but not months and days), this probability jumps to 36.2 percent. For states that only indicate a voters’ decade of birth, the probability of a duplicate for any given voter is 58.6 percent. As you can also see in the table, there is a high chance of matching a voter to more than 10 other unique voters. One out of every 100 registered voters has at least 10 namesakes born in the same month and year. Similarly, there is a one in three chance that at least 10 people with your first and last name were born in the same decade as you. These probabilities may seem high, but they reflect a real overlap in voter names and birthdays. In our data, we find 1.02 million voters who share just 100 common first and last name combinations. And 4,333 name combinations are shared by at least 1,000 people each. How many people could possibly have the same name? Consider the 12,553 registered voters named “Maria Rodriguez,” the 17th most common name in our data. Although each has a unique birthday, every Maria Rodriguez born between 1918 and 1999 shares a name and birth year with at least one registered voter. Applying Crosscheck’s methodology of duplicate registration identification could FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000895 cause all 12,553 people with this name to be flagged as a possible duplicate, even though exactly zero are. Had we performed these searches using each voter’s name and full birthday, we would have concluded that there were zero duplicate records in our data set. But working with registration records that lack essential details, as the commission might, could cause us to draw wildly inaccurate conclusions about the potential for voter fraud. This could create headaches for the 143 registered voters between the ages of 20 and 79 who go by the name Mike Pence. Thanks to Mayya and Stephen and everyone at MEDSL for their work in this area; set aside the (considerable!) partisan sentiment at play, and you start to see why states are concerned about the prospect of PACEI using their data to do these kinds of matches. It will certainly be interesting to see how many states do end up sending data to the Commission – and what data they send – but articles like this go a long way toward explaining why the community (and the Commission) should be very careful about drawing conclusions from whatever analysis emerges as a result. 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Wow! I agree with Mark. Lisa Lewis Volusia County Supervisor of Elections 125 W. New York Avenue DeLand, FL 32720 (386) 736-5930 (386) 254-4690 (386) 423-3311 Ext. 15324 >>> "Mark Earley" 8/10/2017 9:28 AM >>> The only thing good about that story is the picture. Mark S. Earley, CERA, FCEP Supervisor of Elections Leon County, Florida 850.606.8683 Mailing Address: PO Box 7357 Tallahassee FL 32314-7357 Elections Center: 2990-1 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee FL 32301 earleym@leoncountyfl.gov www.leonvotes.org @LeonVotes -----Original Message----From: Hogan, Mike [MHogan@coj.net] Received: Thursday, 10 Aug 2017, 7:52AM To: Mark Earley [EarleyM@leoncountyfl.gov]; KimA. Barton (kbarton@alachuacounty.us) [kbarton@alachuacounty.us]; MartyBishop [soejeffersonco@aol.com]; Nita D.Crawford [nitac@bakercountyfl.org]; Mark Andersen [baysuper@bayvotes.org]; Starlet E. Cannon FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000901 [dixiecountysoe@bellsouth.net]; 'fsase' [fsase@bplawfirm.net]; Terry L. 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Joyce Griffin [rjg@keys-elections.org]; Alan Hays [alan@lakevotes.com]; Tommy Doyle (tdoyle@lee.vote) [tdoyle@lee.vote]; Gina McDowell [vote@libertyelections.com]; Vicki Davis [vdavis@martinvotes.com]; Christina White [bacogc@miamidade.gov]; Henry F. Wells [hwells@mywakulla.com]; Bill Cowles [bill@ocfelections.com]; Brian E. Corley [bcorley@pascovotes.com]; Susan Bucher [susanbucher@pbcelections.org]; Lorie Edwards [loriedwards@polkelections.com]; Charles Overturf [charles.overturf@putnam-fl.com]; TappieVillane [villane@santarosa.fl.gov]; RonTurner (rturner@sarasotavotes.com) [rturner@sarasotavotes.com]; Vicky Oakes [voakes@sjcvotes.us]; Gertrude Walker [gertrude@slcelections.com]; William Keen(bill.keen@sumterelections.org) [bill.keen@sumterelections.org]; Glenda B. Williams [gwilliams@suwanneevotes.com]; Deborah K. Osborne [debbie.osborne@unionflvotes.com]; Lisa Lewis [llewis@volusia.org]; Lori Scott [lscott@votebrevard.com]; SharonChason [schason@votecalhoun.com]; Elizabeth P. Horne [election@votecolumbia.com]; Mark Negley [mnegley@votedesoto.com]; Heather Riley [heather@votefranklin.com]; Leslie R. Swan [lswan@voteindianriver.com]; Tammy Jones [tammy@votelevy.com]; Tommy Hardee [thardee@votemadison.com]; Michael Bennett [mike@votemanatee.com]; Wesley Wilcox [WWilcox@VoteMarion.com]; VickiP. Cannon [vcannon@votenassau.com]; Diane Hagan [diane@voteokeechobee.com]; Mary Jane Arrington [maryjane@voteosceola.com]; Deborah Clark [dclark@votepinellas.com]; Carol Finch Griffin [cgriffin@wcsoe.org]; LauraHutto (elect@windstream.net) [elect@windstream.net]; Travis Hart [lafayettesoe@windstream.net]; AletrisFarnam (Voteglades@yahoo.com) [Voteglades@yahoo.com] Subject: Huh? >>> "Hogan, Mike" 08/10/2017 07:52 >>> Non-citizens voting the newest 'civil right' Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Steve Jordahl (OneNewsNow.com [voters2004031_350x219.jpg] Voting is considered a privilege that comes with American citizenship but there is a movement to give that privilege to non-citizens. New York City and San Francisco have given non-citizens the franchise at least in some local elections. Six local governments in Maryland also allow resident aliens to vote, and College Park wants to be the seventh - with one additional twist, according to Bob Popper of Judicial Watch. "What they propose to do is particularly problematic," Popper says of College Park, "because they would not make any distinction between legal and not-legally present non-citizens." College Park, a city of 32,000 in Prince George's County, would allow citizens 28 days before the election to register to vote, and non-citizens can register to vote within 14 days of the election. It is illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections, and states can say they can't vote in statewide contests either, but it's actually not illegal for cities or counties to allow the practice. The argument is that residents who have kids in local schools and pay local taxes should be allowed to vote on the government bodies that affect their lives. But that's not how it's supposed to work, Popper insists, because there is the "fundamental question of equity," he says. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000902 "People who are the citizens of this country," he says, "people who will have to pay any income taxes to support what happens, people who don't have another country where they can leave to as citizens, those people have a different relationship to the country than non-citizens." He also stresses the additional security and organization to keep separate ballots for citizens and non-citizens, increasing the odds that the latter can vote by accident - or by design - in national elections. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000903 Attachment(s): "image001.png" Attachment(s): "image002.jpg" 1 Attachment(s): "image002.jpg" Unable to Process Unable to Process FL-COLLIER-1 9-0530-A-000914 From: Gayle Thawley Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2017 11:52 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Warns California: 11 Counties Have More Voters than Voting-Age Citizens Oh no Jennifer! I need no explanation. There is no doubt in my mind you have 'trued' the vote. I passed on the article merely as insight into California's massive voter fraud. It is mind boggling to think of what goes on. I remain your biggest fan, :) Gayle Sent from my iPad > On Aug 6, 2017, at 11:25 AM, EdwardsJennifer wrote: > > This happens when elections administrators do not do mandated list maintenance. Florida statute mandates we do specific mailings in odd-numbered years to ensure the integrity of our voter registration roles. It is a due process that inactivates voters who have not voted in the last two general elections. Other steps follow in future years for identified voters. I will be glad to go into more detail if you have additional questions. > > Thanks for your continued interest. > > Jennifer > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 6, 2017, at 8:41 AM, Gayle Thawley > wrote: > > > Subject: Fwd: Judicial Watch Warns California: 11 Counties Have More Voters than Voting-Age Citizens > > Subject: Judicial Watch Warns California: 11 Counties Have More Voters than Voting-Age Citizens > > http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/08/05/judicial-watch-warns-california-11-counties-voters-voting-age-citizens/ > > ________________________________ > > Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000917 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2017 1:20 PM EDT To: Gayle Thawley Subject: Re: Judicial Watch Warns California: 11 Counties Have More Voters than Voting-Age Citizens Thanks so much and keep the info coming! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 6, 2017, at 11:52 AM, Gayle Thawley wrote: > > Oh no Jennifer! I need no explanation. There is no doubt in my mind you have 'trued' the vote. I passed on the article merely as insight into California's massive voter fraud. It is mind boggling to think of what goes on. > > I remain your biggest fan, > :) Gayle > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 6, 2017, at 11:25 AM, EdwardsJennifer wrote: >> >> This happens when elections administrators do not do mandated list maintenance. Florida statute mandates we do specific mailings in odd-numbered years to ensure the integrity of our voter registration roles. It is a due process that inactivates voters who have not voted in the last two general elections. Other steps follow in future years for identified voters. I will be glad to go into more detail if you have additional questions. >> >> Thanks for your continued interest. >> >> Jennifer >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 6, 2017, at 8:41 AM, Gayle Thawley > wrote: >> >> >> Subject: Fwd: Judicial Watch Warns California: 11 Counties Have More Voters than Voting-Age Citizens >> >> Subject: Judicial Watch Warns California: 11 Counties Have More Voters than Voting-Age Citizens >> >> http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/08/05/judicial-watch-warns-california-11-counties-voters-voting-age-citizens/ >> >> ________________________________ >> >> Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. > FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000918 From: email@addthis.com on behalf of WestEric Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2017 1:19 PM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Judicial Watch Warns California: 11 Counties Have More Voters than Voting-Age Citizens - Breitbart http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/08/05/judicial-watch-warns-california-11-counties-voters-voting-age-citizens/ --This message was sent by ericwest@colliergov.net via http://addthis.com. Please note that AddThis does not verify email addresses. To stop receiving any emails from AddThis, please visit: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/email-opt-out? e=ZlUUEhgDBgUCFDEDHgwdCRQSFg8HTh8FBQ FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000923 Collier County Legislative Delegation October 19, 2017 Time: 9:00am until Completion of Agenda Recess from 11:30am-2:00pm Invocation Pledge 1. Greater Naples Fire Rescue District Local Bill Presentation- Laura Donaldson 2. Greater Naples Fire Rescue District- Chief Kingman Schuldt 3. Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida- Mike Ellis, Chief Executive Officer 4. Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Commissioner Penny Taylor 5. Collier County Public Schools- Tom Conrecode, Executive Director of Support Services 6. Collier County School Board, Chairman Roy Terry 7. Children’s Network of Southwest Florida- Naderah Salim, Chief Executive Officer 8. Hodges University- Dr. Donald Wortham, President 9. Florida SouthWestern State College- Dr. Robert Jones, Collier Campus 10. Florida Citizen’s Alliance- Dr. Joseph Doyle 11. Ms. Louise Penta 12. Lee Health- Michael Nachef, Director of Government Relations 13. Collier County Supervisor of Elections- Jennifer Edwards, Supervisor of Elections 14. City of Marco Island 15. Good Wheels- Alan Mandel, Chief Executive Officer 16. Central Florida Behavioral Health Network- Linda McKinnon, Chief Executive Officer FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000924 17. 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You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. 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ANTHONY MONACO has registered to lobby for KPMG LLP. CHRISTOPHER MOYA has registered to lobby for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and Leon Medical Centers. JENNA PALADINO has registered to lobby for Gulf Coast Canna Meds LLC. PINPOINT RESULTS lobbyists Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry and Tanya Jackson have registered to lobby for Broward County. JORDAN POPE has registered to lobby for JEA. KARL RASMUSSEN has registered to lobby for Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. SYDNEY RIDLEY has registered to lobby for Locust Branch, LLC. CARI ROTH has registered to lobby for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. JOSEPH SALZVERG has registered to lobby for the Florida Nurses Association. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SICONOLFI has registered to lobby for AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association). SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP lobbyists Kevin Marino Cabrera, Edgar Castro and Nelson Diaz have registered to lobby for City Year, Inc. JAMES SPRATT has registered to lobby for Waste Management Inc. of Florida. COREY STANISCIA has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. ALAN SUSKEY has registered to lobby for TmaxSoft. ZACHARY THORN has registered to lobby for Tampa Bay Partnership. JAN TYLER has registered to lobby for American Civil Rights Union. NOAH VALENSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Department of Environmental Protection. JOHN DAVID WHITE has registered to lobby for the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics. KRISTINA WIGGINS has registered to lobby for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Inc. Note: The names of lobbying firms are used when more than one lobbyist in a firm registered to represent a client. The information comes from the state's lobbyist-registration website. --END-10/12/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com In the mood for something light, spicy, or even a tidbit that might disagree with you? Turn to Truth “ or Dara​.” You’ll get plenty of the former, and juuuust enough of the latter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000930 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000931 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:45 AM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: Updated: LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Truth or Dara …The Blog LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 (Subscribers: Re-sending to correct lobbyists with PinPoint Results) By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. ROSANNA MANUELA CATALANO has registered to lobby for the city of Punta Gorda. JORGE CHAMIZO has registered to lobby for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. CORCORAN & JOHNSTON lobbyists Anita Berry, Robert M. Blair, Michael Corcoran, Jeff Johnston and Amanda Stewart have registered to lobby for Florida Independent Glass Association, Inc. JODI BOCK DAVIDSON has registered to lobby for One Beat CPR Learning Center, Inc. JOSE DIAZ has registered to lobby for Military Family Connect. MICHAEL DOBSON has registered to lobby for B.J. Alan Companies. CANDICE ERICKS has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The Sea. GRIFFIN FINAN has registered to lobby for DraftKings, Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER lobbyists Jason Allison and Robert Hosay have registered to lobby for CBRE, Inc. GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART lobbyists Joanna Bonfanti, J. Larry Williams and Cameron Yarbrough have registered to lobby for South Florida Museum. KEVIN JAMES GUTHRIE has registered to lobby for the Division of Emergency Management. JONATHAN KILMAN has registered to lobby for Innovative Psych Solutions d/b/a Innovative Interactive Therapies. NATALIE KING has registered to lobby for Community Champions. TONI LARGE has registered to lobby for Sunfest Herbs LLC. STEVEN MARIN has registered to lobby for Hexagon. RYAN MATTHEWS has registered to lobby for the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Orlando Utilities Commission. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000932 KIM MCDOUGAL has registered to lobby for IMG College, LLC. MEENAN PA lobbyists Tim Meenan, Karl Rasmussen and Joy Ryan have registered to lobby for WebCE.com. METZ, HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell, James Daughton, Patricia Greene, Warren Husband, Allison LibySchoonover, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Orexo US, Inc. METZ HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Truven Health Analytics. ANTHONY MONACO has registered to lobby for KPMG LLP. CHRISTOPHER MOYA has registered to lobby for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and Leon Medical Centers. JENNA PALADINO has registered to lobby for Gulf Coast Canna Meds LLC. PINPOINT RESULTS lobbyists Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry and Tanya Jackson have registered to lobby for Broward County. JORDAN POPE has registered to lobby for JEA. KARL RASMUSSEN has registered to lobby for Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. SYDNEY RIDLEY has registered to lobby for Locust Branch, LLC. CARI ROTH has registered to lobby for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. JOSEPH SALZVERG has registered to lobby for the Florida Nurses Association. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SICONOLFI has registered to lobby for AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association). SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP lobbyists Kevin Marino Cabrera, Edgar Castro and Nelson Diaz have registered to lobby for City Year, Inc. JAMES SPRATT has registered to lobby for Waste Management Inc. of Florida. COREY STANISCIA has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. ALAN SUSKEY has registered to lobby for TmaxSoft. ZACHARY THORN has registered to lobby for Tampa Bay Partnership. JAN TYLER has registered to lobby for American Civil Rights Union. NOAH VALENSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Department of Environmental Protection. JOHN DAVID WHITE has registered to lobby for the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics. KRISTINA WIGGINS has registered to lobby for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Inc. Note: The names of lobbying firms are used when more than one lobbyist in a firm registered to represent a client. The information comes from the state's lobbyist-registration website. --END-10/12/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com In the mood for something light, spicy, or even a tidbit that might disagree with you? Turn to Truth “ or Dara​.” You’ll get plenty of the former, and juuuust enough of the latter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000933 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000934 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:45 AM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: Updated: LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Truth or Dara …The Blog LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 (Subscribers: Re-sending to correct lobbyists with PinPoint Results) By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. ROSANNA MANUELA CATALANO has registered to lobby for the city of Punta Gorda. JORGE CHAMIZO has registered to lobby for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. CORCORAN & JOHNSTON lobbyists Anita Berry, Robert M. Blair, Michael Corcoran, Jeff Johnston and Amanda Stewart have registered to lobby for Florida Independent Glass Association, Inc. JODI BOCK DAVIDSON has registered to lobby for One Beat CPR Learning Center, Inc. JOSE DIAZ has registered to lobby for Military Family Connect. MICHAEL DOBSON has registered to lobby for B.J. Alan Companies. CANDICE ERICKS has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The Sea. GRIFFIN FINAN has registered to lobby for DraftKings, Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER lobbyists Jason Allison and Robert Hosay have registered to lobby for CBRE, Inc. GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART lobbyists Joanna Bonfanti, J. Larry Williams and Cameron Yarbrough have registered to lobby for South Florida Museum. KEVIN JAMES GUTHRIE has registered to lobby for the Division of Emergency Management. JONATHAN KILMAN has registered to lobby for Innovative Psych Solutions d/b/a Innovative Interactive Therapies. NATALIE KING has registered to lobby for Community Champions. TONI LARGE has registered to lobby for Sunfest Herbs LLC. STEVEN MARIN has registered to lobby for Hexagon. RYAN MATTHEWS has registered to lobby for the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Orlando Utilities Commission. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000935 KIM MCDOUGAL has registered to lobby for IMG College, LLC. MEENAN PA lobbyists Tim Meenan, Karl Rasmussen and Joy Ryan have registered to lobby for WebCE.com. METZ, HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell, James Daughton, Patricia Greene, Warren Husband, Allison LibySchoonover, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Orexo US, Inc. METZ HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Truven Health Analytics. ANTHONY MONACO has registered to lobby for KPMG LLP. CHRISTOPHER MOYA has registered to lobby for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and Leon Medical Centers. JENNA PALADINO has registered to lobby for Gulf Coast Canna Meds LLC. PINPOINT RESULTS lobbyists Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry and Tanya Jackson have registered to lobby for Broward County. JORDAN POPE has registered to lobby for JEA. KARL RASMUSSEN has registered to lobby for Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. SYDNEY RIDLEY has registered to lobby for Locust Branch, LLC. CARI ROTH has registered to lobby for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. JOSEPH SALZVERG has registered to lobby for the Florida Nurses Association. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SICONOLFI has registered to lobby for AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association). SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP lobbyists Kevin Marino Cabrera, Edgar Castro and Nelson Diaz have registered to lobby for City Year, Inc. JAMES SPRATT has registered to lobby for Waste Management Inc. of Florida. COREY STANISCIA has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. ALAN SUSKEY has registered to lobby for TmaxSoft. ZACHARY THORN has registered to lobby for Tampa Bay Partnership. JAN TYLER has registered to lobby for American Civil Rights Union. NOAH VALENSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Department of Environmental Protection. JOHN DAVID WHITE has registered to lobby for the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics. KRISTINA WIGGINS has registered to lobby for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Inc. Note: The names of lobbying firms are used when more than one lobbyist in a firm registered to represent a client. The information comes from the state's lobbyist-registration website. --END-10/12/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com In the mood for something light, spicy, or even a tidbit that might disagree with you? Turn to Truth “ or Dara​.” You’ll get plenty of the former, and juuuust enough of the latter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000936 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000937 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:46 AM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: Updated: LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Truth or Dara …The Blog LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 (Subscribers: Re-sending to correct lobbyists with PinPoint Results) By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. ROSANNA MANUELA CATALANO has registered to lobby for the city of Punta Gorda. JORGE CHAMIZO has registered to lobby for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. CORCORAN & JOHNSTON lobbyists Anita Berry, Robert M. Blair, Michael Corcoran, Jeff Johnston and Amanda Stewart have registered to lobby for Florida Independent Glass Association, Inc. JODI BOCK DAVIDSON has registered to lobby for One Beat CPR Learning Center, Inc. JOSE DIAZ has registered to lobby for Military Family Connect. MICHAEL DOBSON has registered to lobby for B.J. Alan Companies. CANDICE ERICKS has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The Sea. GRIFFIN FINAN has registered to lobby for DraftKings, Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER lobbyists Jason Allison and Robert Hosay have registered to lobby for CBRE, Inc. GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART lobbyists Joanna Bonfanti, J. Larry Williams and Cameron Yarbrough have registered to lobby for South Florida Museum. KEVIN JAMES GUTHRIE has registered to lobby for the Division of Emergency Management. JONATHAN KILMAN has registered to lobby for Innovative Psych Solutions d/b/a Innovative Interactive Therapies. NATALIE KING has registered to lobby for Community Champions. TONI LARGE has registered to lobby for Sunfest Herbs LLC. STEVEN MARIN has registered to lobby for Hexagon. RYAN MATTHEWS has registered to lobby for the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Orlando Utilities Commission. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000938 KIM MCDOUGAL has registered to lobby for IMG College, LLC. MEENAN PA lobbyists Tim Meenan, Karl Rasmussen and Joy Ryan have registered to lobby for WebCE.com. METZ, HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell, James Daughton, Patricia Greene, Warren Husband, Allison LibySchoonover, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Orexo US, Inc. METZ HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Truven Health Analytics. ANTHONY MONACO has registered to lobby for KPMG LLP. CHRISTOPHER MOYA has registered to lobby for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and Leon Medical Centers. JENNA PALADINO has registered to lobby for Gulf Coast Canna Meds LLC. PINPOINT RESULTS lobbyists Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry and Tanya Jackson have registered to lobby for Broward County. JORDAN POPE has registered to lobby for JEA. KARL RASMUSSEN has registered to lobby for Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. SYDNEY RIDLEY has registered to lobby for Locust Branch, LLC. CARI ROTH has registered to lobby for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. JOSEPH SALZVERG has registered to lobby for the Florida Nurses Association. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SICONOLFI has registered to lobby for AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association). SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP lobbyists Kevin Marino Cabrera, Edgar Castro and Nelson Diaz have registered to lobby for City Year, Inc. JAMES SPRATT has registered to lobby for Waste Management Inc. of Florida. COREY STANISCIA has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. ALAN SUSKEY has registered to lobby for TmaxSoft. ZACHARY THORN has registered to lobby for Tampa Bay Partnership. JAN TYLER has registered to lobby for American Civil Rights Union. NOAH VALENSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Department of Environmental Protection. JOHN DAVID WHITE has registered to lobby for the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics. KRISTINA WIGGINS has registered to lobby for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Inc. Note: The names of lobbying firms are used when more than one lobbyist in a firm registered to represent a client. The information comes from the state's lobbyist-registration website. --END-10/12/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com In the mood for something light, spicy, or even a tidbit that might disagree with you? Turn to Truth “ or Dara​.” You’ll get plenty of the former, and juuuust enough of the latter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000939 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000940 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:46 AM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: Updated: LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Truth or Dara …The Blog LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 (Subscribers: Re-sending to correct lobbyists with PinPoint Results) By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. ROSANNA MANUELA CATALANO has registered to lobby for the city of Punta Gorda. JORGE CHAMIZO has registered to lobby for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. CORCORAN & JOHNSTON lobbyists Anita Berry, Robert M. Blair, Michael Corcoran, Jeff Johnston and Amanda Stewart have registered to lobby for Florida Independent Glass Association, Inc. JODI BOCK DAVIDSON has registered to lobby for One Beat CPR Learning Center, Inc. JOSE DIAZ has registered to lobby for Military Family Connect. MICHAEL DOBSON has registered to lobby for B.J. Alan Companies. CANDICE ERICKS has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The Sea. GRIFFIN FINAN has registered to lobby for DraftKings, Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER lobbyists Jason Allison and Robert Hosay have registered to lobby for CBRE, Inc. GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART lobbyists Joanna Bonfanti, J. Larry Williams and Cameron Yarbrough have registered to lobby for South Florida Museum. KEVIN JAMES GUTHRIE has registered to lobby for the Division of Emergency Management. JONATHAN KILMAN has registered to lobby for Innovative Psych Solutions d/b/a Innovative Interactive Therapies. NATALIE KING has registered to lobby for Community Champions. TONI LARGE has registered to lobby for Sunfest Herbs LLC. STEVEN MARIN has registered to lobby for Hexagon. RYAN MATTHEWS has registered to lobby for the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Orlando Utilities Commission. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000941 KIM MCDOUGAL has registered to lobby for IMG College, LLC. MEENAN PA lobbyists Tim Meenan, Karl Rasmussen and Joy Ryan have registered to lobby for WebCE.com. METZ, HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell, James Daughton, Patricia Greene, Warren Husband, Allison LibySchoonover, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Orexo US, Inc. METZ HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Truven Health Analytics. ANTHONY MONACO has registered to lobby for KPMG LLP. CHRISTOPHER MOYA has registered to lobby for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and Leon Medical Centers. JENNA PALADINO has registered to lobby for Gulf Coast Canna Meds LLC. PINPOINT RESULTS lobbyists Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry and Tanya Jackson have registered to lobby for Broward County. JORDAN POPE has registered to lobby for JEA. KARL RASMUSSEN has registered to lobby for Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. SYDNEY RIDLEY has registered to lobby for Locust Branch, LLC. CARI ROTH has registered to lobby for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. JOSEPH SALZVERG has registered to lobby for the Florida Nurses Association. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SICONOLFI has registered to lobby for AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association). SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP lobbyists Kevin Marino Cabrera, Edgar Castro and Nelson Diaz have registered to lobby for City Year, Inc. JAMES SPRATT has registered to lobby for Waste Management Inc. of Florida. COREY STANISCIA has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. ALAN SUSKEY has registered to lobby for TmaxSoft. ZACHARY THORN has registered to lobby for Tampa Bay Partnership. JAN TYLER has registered to lobby for American Civil Rights Union. NOAH VALENSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Department of Environmental Protection. JOHN DAVID WHITE has registered to lobby for the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics. KRISTINA WIGGINS has registered to lobby for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Inc. Note: The names of lobbying firms are used when more than one lobbyist in a firm registered to represent a client. The information comes from the state's lobbyist-registration website. --END-10/12/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com In the mood for something light, spicy, or even a tidbit that might disagree with you? Turn to Truth “ or Dara​.” You’ll get plenty of the former, and juuuust enough of the latter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000942 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000943 From: Marc Caputo Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 6:56 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: War over Civil War — Will neo-Nazi address UF campus? — Memo: Venezuelan pol might have ordered Rubio hit — Latvala makes it official 08/14/2017 06:55 AM EDT By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) with Kristen East (keast@politico.com; @kristenicoleast) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Sure, this is Florida Playbook, but we have to kick off this Monday morning by talking, ever-so-briefly, about theunrest in Charlottesville, Va. It's a defining moment for President Donald Trump's legacy on race relations. And since the Charlottesville protest revolved around plans to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee, there will be at least one more protest when the monument is removed. Meanwhile, this year, Florida cities and counties have grappled with calls to remove Confederate vestiges in Tampa, Hollywood, Bradenton, Orlando and, again, Lee County ... FREE SPEECH. WITH A COST - "Charlottesville demonstration leader may speak on UF campus," by POLITICO Florida's Daniel Ducassi: White nationalist Richard Spencer, a leader of Saturday's deadly "Unite the Right" demonstration in Virginia, may speak at the University of Florida next month, according to an email sent by UF president Kent Fuchs. In an email to the university community, Fuchs said the organization Spencer heads, the National Policy Institute, has "reached out to the university to reserve space for a speaking event" on Sept. 12. "This organization is unaffiliated with the university," Fuchs wrote, "and no student groups or other groups affiliated with the university are sponsoring this speech. This event is not finalized and it is still under discussion." Read more CIVIL WAR WAR - "Charlottesville reignites Lee NAACP fight for removal of Confederate symbols in Fort Myers," by News-Press' Melissa Montoya: "The images from the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that ended in upheaval and death Saturday led James Muwakkil to a Robert E. Lee statue in Fort Myers. Muwakkil, the president of the NAACP in Lee County, placed an American flag at the statue on Monroe Street. It was his way, he said, to remind others that America is for everyone. The Charlottesville rally also reignited Muwakkil's resolve to have the statue and the portrait of Lee removed from public places in Lee County, which is named for the Confederate general ... Muwakkil has previously attempted to change a Lee portrait hanging in county commission chambers but failed. He didn't want the general to be depicted in his Confederate uniform. He said he has learned since then and plans to address Fort Myers city officials and the county commission about the issue in the fall." Read more 'RALLY TO REGISTER' - Despite its reputation of seldom grabbing an opportunity, Florida's Democratic Party seized on the Charlottesville news to announce a "Rally to Register" voters on Saturday, August 19th. Normally, it's tough to register voters a non-election year August in Florida. Press release here FLORIDA MAN - Somehow, of the few arrests made in Charlottesville, one of them happened to be a Florida man, James O'Brien of Gainesville. And the charge is even odder: a concealed-weapons permit violation - in a city that had a protest with open-carry demonstrators. As O'Brien explained in a Facebook message, it turns out it was a coincidence. He said he was busted long after the rally because he was breaking into his car after losing his keys. He was civilly cited. His explanation can be found on my Twitter page here. WHY NOT? - "White nationalists find hero in Augustus Invictus, killer of goats," by Tampa Bay Times' Michael Van Sickler: Read more GHOSTS OF THE CONFEDERACY -EVERYONE BUT TRUMP -Trump's stubborn refusal to even say white supremacy stood out all the more when Florida's two highest profile Republicans had little trouble with it -@FLGovScott: "Praying for officers in Charlottesville. Disgusted by white supremacists/evil/bigotry in VA". -@marcorubio: "Very important for the nation to hear @potus describe events in #Charlottesville for what they are, a terror attack by #whitesupremacists." - "Mike Sweets brings medical marijuana link into FBI probe," by Tallahassee Democrat's Jeffrey Schweers:Read more SPY VS. SPY - "Venezuelan leader may have launched Rubio assassination plot," by POLITICO's Marc Caputo:"As Marco Rubio helped ratchet up U.S. pressure on Venezuela, a top politician believed to control that country's security forces began actively discussing a plot to kill the Florida senator last month and may have wanted to use Mexican nationals for the assassination plot, according to a Department of Homeland Security memo sent to state and local law enforcement. The alleged threats from the Venezuelan politician, Diosdado Cabello Rondon, were not specific and weren't corroborated by enough sources to merit a detailed explanation, according to the memo, but the situation was worrying enough to prompt Capitol Police and law enforcement in Miami-Dade County to provide security for Rubio ... "In some unspecified manner, CABELLO RONDON's problems involved U.S. Senator Marco Rubio," said the memo, obtained by POLITICO, which is not releasing information that could endanger Rubio, his family or confidential law enforcement methods or sources."Read more - "Venezuelan government uses Trump's threat to boost anti-American sentiment," by The Washington Post's FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000944 Rachelle Krygier and Anthony Faiola: Read more CANADA BOUND - "For Haitians in U.S., the road to refuge runs straight to Canada - and arrest," by Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles: "While U.S. President Donald Trump is clamping down on illegal immigration, thousands of migrants from Haiti, Central America and Africa are rushing to this border crossing in upstate New York, willing to face arrest in their pursuit of a better life. The popular stop near the border station at Lacolle, Quebec, is quickly becoming a path to a new life for immigrants - and something of a tourist attraction. The migrant surge has overwhelmed Canadian officials who, after opening Olympic Stadium in Montreal to asylum seekers, this week reopened a shuttered hospital to accommodate the growing numbers and deployed the military to construct a tent city near the official border crossing at St. Bernard-de-Lacolle. By Saturday, 32 Army-green tents, each with the capacity to hold 16 people, had already been constructed, and soldiers planned to put up 13 more before day's end for the refugees who have decided that getting arrested with an uncertain future in Canada is better than risking deportation under Trump." Read more SMACK CRACKDOWN - 'Opioid crisis declaration welcomed in Florida,' by USA Today's Ledyard King:In Florida "deaths from that family of drugs soared 21 percent in 2015. A formal declaration of a public health emergency - or a presidential emergency declaration - gives the administration additional powers to waive health regulations, pay for treatment programs and make overdose-reversing drugs more widely available. Opioids include heroin but also prescription drugs like oxycodone and hydrocodone. Overdoses attributed to these drugs claim an average of 142 lives a day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2015, 7,293 Floridians died from opioids, a 21 percent increase from 2014, when 6,011 died, according to the Florida Medical Examiners Association. Statistics for 2016 have yet to come out." Read more CHEAP IMPORTS - "Job seekers urge Trump to hire American at Mar-a-Lago," by Washington Post's Lori Rozsa: "If President Trump's Florida clubs wanted to hire U.S. workers, there were many willing to sign up at an event here this past week where other luxury properties got in touch with the local workforce in search of employees. But Trump's company did not participate in the event, which drew more than 300 job seekers. Mar-a-Lago and the Trump National Golf Club in nearby Jupiter are instead engaged in a process to fill more than 70 jobs with foreign workers. The president's properties are among the 30 in Palm Beach County that use the H-2B visa program, which allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers if they can prove that they can't find Americans to do the jobs." Read more ... PENINSULA AND BEYOND ... JACK THE RIPPER - "Jack Latvala files for Florida governor, becoming latest Tampa Bay contender," by The Tampa Bay Times' Adam C. Smith:"State Sen. Jack Latvala, the gruff, longtime force in Tampa Bay and Tallahassee politics, on Friday filed campaign papers to run for governor in 2018 setting the stage for a Tampa Bay-centric battle for the future of Florida's GOP. Latvala, 65, is the sort of pragmatic, give-and-take Republican legislator who has fallen out of favor with much of the base lately, but allies insist he is underestimated in a potentially crowded Republican field dominated by career politicians." Read more OVERHYPE UNIVERSITY - "Few students enroll in $10,000 college degree programs," by the Sun Sentinel's Scott Travis: "It sounded like a great deal: Get a four-year college degree for the low price of $10,000. But nearly five years after the state's community colleges agreed to offer these discounted degrees at the request of Gov. Rick Scott, few students in South Florida have benefited. Just two students have participated from Palm Beach State College - and only one graduated. Fifteen Broward College students have been enrolled and four have graduated so far. Miami Dade College has 180 students pursuing a $10,000 degree, but the program hasn't been around long enough to have graduates yet, a spokesman said. Comparable state numbers were not available." Read more WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET - "South Florida wages are rising fast. But are we really better off?" by Miami Herald's Nancy Dahlberg: "The latest government data tells us that wages are rising fast in the Miami metro area, solidly leading the nation's 15 biggest metro areas. But don't pop the champagne cork just yet. What that wage increase means to the paycheck of the worker in the middle is about an extra $1,300 a year, or $25 a week. That will pay a few more bills, but our economy still lags other urban areas. That's because the Miami area's median wage, the point where half the working population earns more and half earns less, comes in dead last among the 15 largest metros, trailing some by more than $20,000 a year. In the 12-month period ending in June, wages and salaries in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area increased 3.9 percent, while total compensation that includes benefits was up 3.7 percent, leaving 14 metro areas, including San Francisco, New York and Houston, in its dust, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Cost Index released July 28." Read more SNIPES UNDER FIRE - "Fix Broward's voter rolls the right way," by the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board:"In the lawsuit against Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, neither side has a strong case. The plaintiffs' case, though, is weaker. The American Civil Rights Union (ACRU), a conservative group formed as a counterweight to the left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union, alleges that Snipes has failed to maintain accurate voter rolls as required under the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. When presented with inaccuracies, the ACRU claims, Snipes has not acted. Snipes presents an inviting target. As the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board noted last year when endorsing her opponent in the Democratic primary, she has become 'disconnected' from the daily work of the office after 13 years. During testimony in the federal trial that ended nearly two weeks ago, some of her answers on how her office checks the rolls were vague." Read more BLACK FISH - "Facing identity crisis and slumping profits, can SeaWorld rebuild?" by The Tampa Bay Times' Sharon Kennedy Wynne: "Built on Shamu's image, it will have no killer whales in a few decades. The public is losing its FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000945 taste for performing animals. Just as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus saw already dwindling crowds disappear after it got rid of performing elephants, SeaWorld's shift has yet to shore up needed goodwill. Tuesday, the company reported a second-quarter loss of $175.9 million.SeaWorld's stock has fallen 28 percent since the beginning of the year." Read more SCAM CAMS - "Jacksonville is getting rid of the city's red-light cameras," by AP:"The Florida Times-Union reports that Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams announced the decision at a City Council meeting on Thursday. Statistics kept since Jacksonville installed the cameras in 2012 at 26 intersections have not shown that they reduced crashes. Statewide, crashes actually increased at intersections with cameras. City officials also expected to make $1.5 million in annual revenue from the cameras, but they generated just $82,000 in 2012. Fines increased in later years, but those were offset by other costs." Read more MOLE HUNT - "A city chases its mystery critics. Finding them might not be easy," by Miami Herald's Lance Dixon: "While Coral Gables has gone to court seeking information from Facebook and Instagram about the people who posted a misleading video about the city's police department, legal experts say getting the information could be difficult. There's still not a lot of case history in similar situations - someone trying to get at the identities behind a social media post - but law professors say that the issue comes down to balancing free speech and anonymity with the potential damage of having users make false statements that could go viral." Read more BIG FISH - "Goliath grouper on the menu? FWC considers opening up a limited season for the first time in nearly 30 years," by News-Press' Chad Gillis: "Anglers may soon get their chance to take home one of the great leviathans of the sea: the Goliath grouper. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering opening up a limited Goliath grouper season for the first time in nearly 30 years." Read more ... ODDS, ENDS AND FLORIDA MEN ... - "Tallahassee attorney Harold Knowles indicted in Georgia bribery probe," by Tallahassee Democrat's Byron Dobson: Read more - "A fire started, the ammo exploded - and now a sheriff's investigator is without a home," by Miami Herald's Katie Atkins: Read more - "Alligator hunt begins Tuesday," by TC Palm's Ed Killer:Read more - "Basketball great LeBron James honors Cocoa Beach with new shoe," by Florida Today's Wayne T. Price:Read more - "Florida State to distribute 4,000 solar glasses for student eclipse event," by Tallahassee Democrat's Byron Dobson: Read more - "It's stingray season in Southwest Florida," by Anne Claire Shilton for News-Press:Read more - "Premium cigar industry gets 3.5 more years to argue against stricter FDA regulations," by The Tampa Bay Times' Paul Guzzo: Read more - "Seminole Hard Rock collects $579 million - more than 8 racetrack casinos combined," by Nick Sortal of South Florida Gambling: Read more NO RIGHT TO BARE ARMS (AND THE REST) - "Oakland Park stripped of nude dance clubs after 30 years," by the Sun Sentinel's Brittany Wallman: "The city of Oakland Park has emerged victorious from its 30-year battle against strip clubs, forcing them out and potentially replacing them with development that's more family friendly: a Caribbean restaurant and a rental community. The small city's legal clash with two clubs - Solid Gold and Pure Platinum - on Federal Highway just north of Oakland Park Boulevard came to a quiet close this year. The city won decisively in federal appeals court in March, and the now-consolidated clubs shut down and moved to Pompano Beach in mid-June. And a week ago, a developer completed the purchase of the old Pure Platinum property. The city of 40,000 is trying to change its image, the mayor said, and is pleased the Solid Gold/Pure Platinum chapter has closed." Read more FOR MORE political and policy news, check out Politico Florida's home page: http://politi.co/1jkJUyL. And please follow our staff @mdixon55, @sbustosFL, @christinesexton, @dducassi, @jessicabakeman and @bruceritchie on Twitter. SUBSCRIBE to the Playbook family: POLITICO Playbook http://politi.co/1M75UbX ... New York Playbook http://politi.co/1ON8bqW ... Florida Playbook http://politi.co/1OypFe9 ... New Jersey Playbook http://politi.co/1HLKltF ... 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Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000952 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:27 PM EDT To: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Can you post the letter that’s in the link below as well? Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Liza McClenaghan [mailto:lizamac@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:14 PM To: BlazierMelissa Cc: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Meilissa - Here's the link to the Dana Southerland letter to Secretary Kobach on ERIC that I found on the Orange County website homepage but not FSASE. http://www.ocfelections.com/forms/pdf/misc/Hon.%20Kris%20W%20Kobach%20-%20Letter%20in%20Support%20of%20Eric.pdf Attached jpg is also from Orange County ans shows the email address at the Division for comments on the PACEI. --Liza Liza McClenaghan 9877 Clear Lake Circle Naples, FL 34109 239-596-5248 voice 239-777-8948 cell lizamac@comcast.net Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000953 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 9:40 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: September 12, 2017 Jemele Hill’s Bold Stand Against White Supremacy, The Economy, Nuclear War with North Korea, Democrats for Single Payer, Selena Gomez on Instagram, Seven Days of Heroin, Fahrenthold, King View today's Transom in your browser JEMELE HILL’S BOLD STAND AGAINST WHITE SUPREMACY: Last night ESPN’s 6 PM Sportscenter host Jemele Hill chose the 16th Anniversary of 9/11 to go off on the fitness of Donald Trump’s white supremacy in a series of tweets responding to randos on the internet. http://vlt.tc/302b “Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists. Trump is the most ignorant offensive president of my lifetime. His rise is a direct result of white supremacy. Period. The height of white privilege is to be able to ignore his white supremacy because it's of no threat to you. Well, it's a threat to me. Donald Trump is a bigot. Glad you could live with voting for him. I couldn't, because I care about more than just myself. He is unqualified and unfit to be president. He is not a leader. And if he were not white, he never would have been elected.” You can see the full roster of tweets here. http://vlt.tc/302c Apparently it was inspired by an argument about Kid Rock, connected to a protest of his performance at the Red Wings new arena. http://vlt.tc/302d Surely that will stop him. I asked Jemele to show her work and name the white supremacists Trump’s surrounded himself with. http://vlt.tc/302a She didn’t answer – but her followers did, citing Steve Bannon, Seb Gorka, Stephen Miller, Jeff Sessions, Kris Kobach, and the Trump family themselves. So that’s two guys who are gone, the top Jewish staffer working in the White House, a former Republican Senator, a former Republican Secretary of State in Kansas, and a family of wealthy lifelong New York Democrats. That’s your indication of deep-seated white supremacy at the White House? These are the guys in white hoods carrying torches? And how exactly are they a threat to you? For those of you who don’t know who Hill is, she stars as one half of the primetime version of ESPN’s marquee product. She’s also a perfect example of the real reason ESPN’s original programming is sucking wind: she’s a really lousy television host, having nothing to do with her politics. The SC6 branded show is not a good one, in part because you have two co-hosts who both are more serious and overly sincere than they are charismatic or quick with the snark. You don’t have the classic goofy/straight pairing, and they lack the tension of two cohosts who disagree constantly. Neither is a particularly good interviewer, nor have they shown the ability to offer insight on sports that is deep, funny, or entertaining. The show is reduced to two fairly boring people sitting at a cramped table full of papers and laptops on a set that looks unchanged for the past twenty years talking about sports with less insight than a pair at the end of the neighborhood bar. Television is a visual medium, and visually, SC6 looks like local TV. Stepping back from the ESPN issue, what Hill’s comments really indicate is how low the bar of qualification for white supremacy has become. Ben Shapiro, the conservative California radio host and author, has been planning to speak at Berkeley of late. The Anti-Defamation League noted Shapiro as being the leading recipient of anti-Semitic memes on Twitter during the past election, and he has been a leading critic of Donald Trump and the Alt-Right. But that hasn’t stopped leftists at Berkeley from describing him as a “white supremacist”. http://vlt.tc/301q “Refuse Fascism, a group that has previously organized violent demonstrations in Berkeley, labeled Shapiro a “fascist thug” and “white supremacist” over the weekend. “Fascist thug [and] white supremacist Ben Shapiro is coming to UC Berkeley — The issue is not ‘Free Speech,'” the group wrote in a Facebook post. “The Issue is Fascism.” The post linked to a Refuse Fascism statement declaring that “Campuses must become FASCISTFREE ZONES.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000954 By preventing a Jewish conservative Trump critic from speaking? Okay then. But there really isn’t all that much difference between what the Antifa folks at Berkeley are saying, what TaNehisi Coates was saying about Trump and the whiteness amulet, and what Hill is saying now: if you support anything associated with Donald Trump, you are backing white supremacy and are no different than the tiki torch marchers of Charlottesville. It’s of a piece with the definitions of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which comes across in this surprisingly well-done interview. http://vlt.tc/301a When everything’s a hate group, dialogue becomes impossible. Once the left wrapped itself fully in identity politics and convinced itself that America is inherently a white supremacist nation, patriotism and traditionalist ideas become indistinguishable from white supremacy. They are all of the same bitter origin and can have no redemption. And this view only serves to feed the tribalism of the current moment, and make it more permanent and ingrained in our society. --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --THE ECONOMY: Finding America’s lost 3% growth. http://vlt.tc/301d “By waiving work requirements for welfare, lowering food-stamp eligibility requirements and easing standards for disability payments, Mr. Obama’s policies disincentivized work. Disability rolls have expanded 18.6% during the current recovery, compared with a 16% decline during the Reagan recovery. The CBO estimates ObamaCare alone will reduce work hours by 2% and eliminate 2.5 million jobs by 2024. At the current 1% growth in the civilian population above the age of 16, a mere reversion to the pre-Obama labor-force participation rates would supply more than enough workers to generate a 3% growth rate.” 0.04 percent of cars sold in the past seven months in China were electric; now they want to make them mandatory. http://vlt.tc/2zzy “Warren Buffett-backed BYD led the pack in sales in the first seven months of this year, delivering 46,855 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, according to the China Passenger Car Association. Beijing Electric Vehicle, the EV division of state-owned BAIC Motor, followed with 36,084 units. In comparison, General Motors has sold 738 cars run on electricity since it launched the Velite 5 plug-in hybrid model at the Shanghai auto show this April. That is 0.04 percent of its 2.1 million vehicles sold in total in China during the seven months. Besides subsidies that also are aimed at meeting the strategic goal of cutting expensive oil imports, the government plans to require automakers to earn enough credits or buy them from competitors with a surplus under a new cap-and-trade program for fuel economy and emissions.” How Kirkland signature became one of Costco’s biggest success stories. http://vlt.tc/2zz4 “At Costco, negotiating for a spot in stores is a complex dance. Brands fight for space at the retailer’s cavernous warehouses, which on average carry only 3,800 products. The typical supercenter sells over 100,000. Adding to the pressure, Costco often introduces a new Kirkland product when its buyers or executives believe a brand isn’t selling at the lowest possible price. Today, Costco’s nut aisle is almost entirely made up of Kirkland Signature products, including single-serving packages sold in boxes of 30, bags of almonds and nut clusters. Over a decade ago, what was formerly called Kraft Foods lost spots for its Back to Nature fruit-and-nut mix single-serving packages and several varieties of Planters nuts, said a person familiar with the change.” THE RISK OF NUCLEAR WAR WITH NORTH KOREA: Evan Osnos. http://vlt.tc/2zzn “The broadcast showed photographs of Kim Jong Un in a dark pin-striped suit, surrounded by military men in uniform. The announcer reported that the missile unit had been tasked with preparing to strike the Pacific Ocean near Guam. Another FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000955 photograph showed Kim beside a screen bearing a satellite image of Andersen Air Force Base, in Guam. The announcer quoted Kim as saying that he “would watch a little more of the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees” before making his final decision to launch. The segment ended with orchestral music over a video montage of missiles shooting from a launch pad, rockets blazing out of their launchers, and soldiers cheering as fighter jets screamed overhead. I glanced around the room and noticed that the other diners were engrossed in lunch. “I was confused. “So is he going to launch them or not?” I asked. “I don’t know,” Pak said. “It depends on whether the United States sends another nuclear asset, like a B-1B, over the Korean Peninsula.” “Does the U.S. know that’s the determining factor?” I asked. “We haven’t told them! But they should know, because we said they should not send any further ‘nuclear provocations.’” “The mentions of war and weaponry were everywhere: on television, on billboards, in the talk of well-rehearsed schoolchildren. When I attended a show at Pyongyang’s Rungna Dolphinarium, in which dolphins flipped and jumped and performed tricks, the finale featured a video montage that included the image of a missile soaring across the sky. I asked Pak what connected dolphins with missiles. He said, “It’s inspiring to the people. We’re going to have everything we want. A dolphinarium. Nuclear weapons. One by one.” “At lunch, I asked Pak, “If your country would be destroyed in a nuclear exchange, why are you really entertaining the idea?” “North Korea, he said, is no stranger to devastation: “We’ve been through it twice before. The Korean War and the Arduous March”—the official euphemism for the famine of the midnineties. “We can do it a third time.” The argument is embedded in North Koreans’ selfimage. They are taught to see themselves as inhabitants of a land shaped by a history of suffering, a sense of hostile encirclement, and a do-or-die insistence on survival. “But, to state the obvious, I said, risking a premature end to a friendly meal, a nuclear exchange would not be comparable. “A few thousand would survive,” Pak said. “And the military would say, ‘Who cares? As long as the United States is destroyed, then we are all starting from the same line again.’ ” He added, “A lot of people would die. But not everyone would die.” DEMOCRATS EMBRACE SINGLE-PAYER: As their Obamacare solution. http://vlt.tc/302s “Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) became the fourth co-sponsor of Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) “Medicare for all” health-care bill Monday. In doing so, he joined Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.). What do those four senators have in common? Well, they just happen to constitute four of the eight most likely 2020 Democratic presidential nominees, according to the handy list I put out Friday. And another senator in my top 8, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), last month came out in favor of the idea of “Medicare for all” — though not this specific bill (yet). “This is about as far from a coincidence as you can get. And it suggests the dam is breaking when it comes to the Democratic Party embracing government-run health care, also known as single-payer. “There are 48 members of the Democratic caucus in the Senate. That four of the first five to come out in support of Sanders's bill all came from a relatively small universe of top presidential hopefuls suggests that this will be a litmus test issue in 2020. And any hopeful that doesn't support it is going to stand out like a sore thumb.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000956 SELENA GOMEZ IS RIGHT ABOUT INSTAGRAM: Gracy Olmstead. http://vlt.tc/302p “It’s become very popular for people to post diatribes, confessionals, and feel-good stories on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. These quickly become viral fuel for our collective social media fires. We like hearing moving stories; we like feeling close to people. Sometimes, we just really like feeling outraged. Viral vulnerability foments and feeds these desires. “But how does viral vulnerability serve the actual human beings who are subject of these stories? Their plight, outrage, or snark might result in a highly successful GoFundMe campaign—an effort to stamp out injustice, right wrongs, or support someone who’s suffering. But often, the virtually mediated nature of these contacts means that we can’t truly help in the way we ought to. In cases of outrage, we don’t always receive the whole story. Social media gives us the opportunity to connect, but it fosters weak ties, not strong ones. “Viral vulnerability, it must be noted, is a curated thing. Gomez’s vulnerability is beautiful: replete with soft filters, lovely makeup, and pretty clothes or lingerie. It’s not raw, uncensored. And it should not be: there is no reason a young celebrity should expose the deepest parts of her life to 100 million strangers. But when Gomez tells youth that “strength lies in being vulnerable,” especially in the context of discussing social media, she is suggesting that they, too, should bare their (carefully curated) souls to a wider world.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ And Order New Limited Edition 'Problematic Woman' T-Shirts Here. http://vlt.tc/2wre --FEATURE: Seven days of heroin. http://vlt.tc/3025 BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: She delivered baby at home because Hurricane Irma kept the paramedics away. http://vlt.tc/301w JOB POSTING: Brookings is hiring. http://vlt.tc/2zpb ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: AUMF takes center stage on defense bill, as one senator threatens to hold it up. http://vlt.tc/302r ‘People are roaming like zombies’: Virgin Islands stagger after storm passes. http://vlt.tc/3024 What to make of the explosive new WeChat and QQ spying revelations? http://vlt.tc/301h When it comes to Facebook, Russia’s money is worth more than you think. http://vlt.tc/3023 Moscow and Tehran intend to have their own way in the Middle East. http://vlt.tc/301z If Israel played by America's rules, Iraq and Syria would have nuclear weapons. http://vlt.tc/3026 Trump and the art of foreign policy bluffing. http://vlt.tc/3022 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000957 Domestic: McConnell Says Democrats’ Glee on Debt Limit Deal Was Premature. http://vlt.tc/302v Yes, Trump is an ‘independent’ president. 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You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000960 From: Election Academy Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 11:13 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: PACEI Comes to New Hampshire Amid Talk of “Background Checks” for Voters Election Academy: PACEI Comes to New Hampshire Amid Talk of “Background Checks” for Voters PACEI Comes to New Hampshire Amid Talk of “Background Checks” for Voters Posted: 12 Sep 2017 04:38 AM PDT [Image via anselm.edu] This morning, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (PACEI) will convene at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH for its second meeting amid reports that it will consider “background checks” for individuals seeking to register to vote. The Kansas City Star has more: President Donald Trump’s controversial voting commission will weigh a proposal Tuesday about requiring a background check before a person can register to vote — similar to buying a gun. John Lott, the president of the Pennsylvania-based Crime Prevention Research Center, will present the concept when the commission holds its second meeting of the year in New Hampshire. Lott’s PowerPoint, which was posted on the White House’s website in advance of the meeting, includes a slide titled “How to check if the right people are voting.” He notes that Republicans worry that ineligible people are voting, while Democrats contend “that Republicans are just imagining things.” Lott proposes applying the federal background check system for gun purchases, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to voter registrations. Lott said in a phone call that the background check system, which was established under President Bill Clinton, checks whether a person is a non-citizen and whether they have a felony conviction among other pieces of information to determine their eligibility to own a gun. He said that these same checks could be made to determine a person’s eligibility to vote because there are “similar rules for whether you can own a gun and whether you can vote.” Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who serves as vice chair of the commission, did not immediately comment on whether he supports the idea. Kobach, a candidate for Kansas governor, has championed some of the strictest voting laws in the country during his tenure as secretary of state. He has also been an outspoken proponent of loosening gun regulations. Lott, who last year published a book called “The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies,” said that Democrats have praised using background checks for guns and questioned why they would oppose using the same system for voting when it’s already up and running. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000961 “They say it does not impinge on people’s right to self-defense… It shouldn’t be any harm in their eyes to check whether people are eligible to vote,” he said. “It just seems like if they believe what they’re saying it seems like a win-win.” It’s hard to know where to start; my initial reaction is that this proposal is much more about tweaking gun control advocates about background checks than it is “election integrity.” But as an election policy proposal, it seems like an extremely unwieldy and unnecessarily time-consuming method of verifying voter eligibility – which is already done in many states during online voter registration. Add in the fact that the agenda includes other presentations with similarly questionable approaches – including one on voter fraud which my friend and colleague Paul Gronke not-very-gently disassembles here – and it appears the Commission is doing its best to confirm the worst fears of its opponents. The days of the bipartisan PCEA – which, unlike PACEI, sought guidance and testimony from actual election administrators – seem further and further away every day, even as its recommendations continue to be implemented across the nation. I strongly suspect that PACEI’s legacy, if any, will fall far shorter. It could be a long, dispiriting day in Manchester. I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t want to “stay tuned.” You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000966 From: Liza McClenaghan Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:13 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa CC: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Attachment(s): "orangecolinks.JPG" Meilissa - Here's the link to the Dana Southerland letter to Secretary Kobach on ERIC that I found on the Orange County website homepage but not FSASE. http://www.ocfelections.com/forms/pdf/misc/Hon.%20Kris%20W%20Kobach%20%20Letter%20in%20Support%20of%20Eric.pdf Attached jpg is also from Orange County ans shows the email address at the Division for comments on the PACEI. --Liza Liza McClenaghan 9877 Clear Lake Circle Naples, FL 34109 239-596-5248 voice 239-777-8948 cell lizamac@comcast.net FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000967 © Secretary of State Ken Detzner's Letter to Presidential Advisory Commission + Presidential Advisory Commission's Response new! If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Florida Division of Elections via email at PEIresponse@dos.myflorida.com. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000968 From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:39 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Both done – let me know if you want anything changed: http://www.myfloridaelections.com/News/Public-PolicyAdvocacy Thanks, Trish Robertson, APR, CERA, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:27 PM To: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Can you post the letter that’s in the link below as well? Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Liza McClenaghan [mailto:lizamac@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:14 PM To: BlazierMelissa Cc: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Meilissa - Here's the link to the Dana Southerland letter to Secretary Kobach on ERIC that I found on the Orange County website homepage but not FSASE. http://www.ocfelections.com/forms/pdf/misc/Hon.%20Kris%20W%20Kobach%20%20Letter%20in%20Support%20of%20Eric.pdf Attached jpg is also from Orange County ans shows the email address at the Division for comments on the PACEI. --Liza Liza McClenaghan 9877 Clear Lake Circle Naples, FL 34109 239-596-5248 voice 239-777-8948 cell lizamac@comcast.net Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000969 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:40 PM EDT To: RobertsonTrish Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Thanks! Can you please remove the 2017 Leg Package? Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:40 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Both done – let me know if you want anything changed: http://www.myfloridaelections.com/News/Public-PolicyAdvocacy Thanks, Trish Robertson, APR, CERA, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:27 PM To: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Can you post the letter that’s in the link below as well? Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Liza McClenaghan [mailto:lizamac@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:14 PM To: BlazierMelissa Cc: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Meilissa - Here's the link to the Dana Southerland letter to Secretary Kobach on ERIC that I found on the Orange County website homepage but not FSASE. http://www.ocfelections.com/forms/pdf/misc/Hon.%20Kris%20W%20Kobach%20%20Letter%20in%20Support%20of%20Eric.pdf Attached jpg is also from Orange County ans shows the email address at the Division for comments on the PACEI. --Liza Liza McClenaghan 9877 Clear Lake Circle Naples, FL 34109 239-596-5248 voice 239-777-8948 cell lizamac@comcast.net Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000970 From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:52 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Completed – thanks! Trish Robertson, APR, CERA, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:41 PM To: RobertsonTrish Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Thanks! Can you please remove the 2017 Leg Package? Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:40 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Both done – let me know if you want anything changed: http://www.myfloridaelections.com/News/Public-PolicyAdvocacy Thanks, Trish Robertson, APR, CERA, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:27 PM To: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Can you post the letter that’s in the link below as well? Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Liza McClenaghan [mailto:lizamac@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:14 PM To: BlazierMelissa Cc: EdwardsJennifer FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000971 Subject: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Meilissa - Here's the link to the Dana Southerland letter to Secretary Kobach on ERIC that I found on the Orange County website homepage but not FSASE. http://www.ocfelections.com/forms/pdf/misc/Hon.%20Kris%20W%20Kobach%20%20Letter%20in%20Support%20of%20Eric.pdf Attached jpg is also from Orange County ans shows the email address at the Division for comments on the PACEI. --Liza Liza McClenaghan 9877 Clear Lake Circle Naples, FL 34109 239-596-5248 voice 239-777-8948 cell lizamac@comcast.net Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000972 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:55 PM EDT To: RobertsonTrish Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Thank you! Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:53 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Completed – thanks! Trish Robertson, APR, CERA, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:41 PM To: RobertsonTrish Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Thanks! Can you please remove the 2017 Leg Package? Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: RobertsonTrish Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:40 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Both done – let me know if you want anything changed: http://www.myfloridaelections.com/News/Public-PolicyAdvocacy Thanks, Trish Robertson, APR, CERA, MFCEP Election Communications Coordinator Serving the Honorable Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Avenue Naples, FL 34104 (239) 252-8052 Cell: (239) 776-1131 Come visit us at our new location on Enterprise Avenue! Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from public officials regarding public business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:27 PM To: RobertsonTrish Subject: FW: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000973 Can you post the letter that’s in the link below as well? Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Liza McClenaghan [mailto:lizamac@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:14 PM To: BlazierMelissa Cc: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Meilissa - Here's the link to the Dana Southerland letter to Secretary Kobach on ERIC that I found on the Orange County website homepage but not FSASE. http://www.ocfelections.com/forms/pdf/misc/Hon.%20Kris%20W%20Kobach%20%20Letter%20in%20Support%20of%20Eric.pdf Attached jpg is also from Orange County ans shows the email address at the Division for comments on the PACEI. --Liza Liza McClenaghan 9877 Clear Lake Circle Naples, FL 34109 239-596-5248 voice 239-777-8948 cell lizamac@comcast.net Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. 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You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to: The AMAC Update Newsletter If you no longer wish to receive this type of email, you can Unsubscribe Here AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens 5 Orville Drive, Suite 400, Bohemia, NY 11716 888-262-2006 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000977 From: Muntz, Trenton Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2017 4:55 PM EDT To: Muntz, Trenton CC: Mummert, Sandra ; Kokkinos, Rebecca Subject: 2017 Collier County Legislative Delegation Agenda Attachment(s): "Collier County Legislative Delegation Agenda 2017.pdf" Hello, I have attached a PDF document of the Agenda for the Collier County Legislative Delegation Meeting slated for Thursday, October 19, 2017 at North Collier Regional Park, 15000 Livingston Road, Room-A Exhibit Hall, Naples, FL 34109. Please remember to submit your materials that you would like to be included to the Members’ Delegation binders. The deadline for the submission is 12:00 Noon on Monday, October 9th. If you have already submitted your material, please disregard this email. Please do not hesitate to contact our office at (239) 417-6205 with any questions. Thank you again for your participation, and we look forward to seeing you on Thursday, October 19, 2017 Sincerely, Trenton Muntz Legislative Assistant Senator Kathleen Passidomo. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000978 Collier County Legislative Delegation October 19, 2017 Time: 9:00am until Completion of Agenda Recess from 11:30am-2:00pm Invocation Pledge 1. Greater Naples Fire Rescue District Local Bill Presentation- Laura Donaldson 2. Greater Naples Fire Rescue District- Chief Kingman Schuldt 3. Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida- Mike Ellis, Chief Executive Officer 4. Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Commissioner Penny Taylor 5. Collier County Public Schools- Tom Conrecode, Executive Director of Support Services 6. Collier County School Board, Chairman Roy Terry 7. Children’s Network of Southwest Florida- Naderah Salim, Chief Executive Officer 8. Hodges University- Dr. Donald Wortham, President 9. Florida SouthWestern State College- Dr. Robert Jones, Collier Campus 10. Florida Citizen’s Alliance- Dr. Joseph Doyle 11. Ms. Louise Penta 12. Lee Health- Michael Nachef, Director of Government Relations 13. Collier County Supervisor of Elections- Jennifer Edwards, Supervisor of Elections 14. City of Marco Island 15. Good Wheels- Alan Mandel, Chief Executive Officer 16. Central Florida Behavioral Health Network- Linda McKinnon, Chief Executive Officer FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000979 17. Healthy Start of Southwest Florida- Cathy Timuta, Executive Director 18. David Lawrence Center- Scott Burgess, Chief Executive Officer 19. Economic Incubators, Inc- Dr. Marshall Goodman 20. Naples Pathway Coalition- Beth Brainard, Executive Director 21. Women’s Foundation of Southwest Florida- Brenda Tate, Director 22. Senior Friendship Centers- Erin McLeod 23. Florida Gulf Coast University- Dr. Mike Martin, President 24. Florida Gulf Coast University Student Government- Bradley Berry, Director of Government Relations 25. League of Women Voters- Charlotte Nycklemoe 26. American Civil Rights Union- Jan Tyler 27. Collier County Education Association- Mike Huffman 28. Florida Alliance of YMCAs- John Trombetta, Chief Executive Officer 29. Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Marisa Carrozzo 30. Friends of the Fakahatchee, Tom Maisch 31. Florida Campaign for Criminal Justice- Janet Hoffman 32. Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce- Michael Dalby, President and Chief Executive Officer 33. Public Comment- all speakers will be limited to two (2) minutes unless extended by the Chair. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000980 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:53 AM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Truth or Dara …The Blog LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. ADAMS ST. ADVOCATES lobbyists Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry and Tanya Jackson have registered to lobby for Broward County. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. ROSANNA MANUELA CATALANO has registered to lobby for the city of Punta Gorda. JORGE CHAMIZO has registered to lobby for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. CORCORAN & JOHNSTON lobbyists Anita Berry, Robert M. Blair, Michael Corcoran, Jeff Johnston and Amanda Stewart have registered to lobby for Florida Independent Glass Association, Inc. JODI BOCK DAVIDSON has registered to lobby for One Beat CPR Learning Center, Inc. JOSE DIAZ has registered to lobby for Military Family Connect. MICHAEL DOBSON has registered to lobby for B.J. Alan Companies. CANDICE ERICKS has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The Sea. GRIFFIN FINAN has registered to lobby for DraftKings, Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER lobbyists Jason Allison and Robert Hosay have registered to lobby for CBRE, Inc. GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART lobbyists Joanna Bonfanti, J. Larry Williams and Cameron Yarbrough have registered to lobby for South Florida Museum. KEVIN JAMES GUTHRIE has registered to lobby for the Division of Emergency Management. JONATHAN KILMAN has registered to lobby for Innovative Psych Solutions d/b/a Innovative Interactive Therapies. NATALIE KING has registered to lobby for Community Champions. TONI LARGE has registered to lobby for Sunfest Herbs LLC. STEVEN MARIN has registered to lobby for Hexagon. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000981 RYAN MATTHEWS has registered to lobby for the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Orlando Utilities Commission. KIM MCDOUGAL has registered to lobby for IMG College, LLC. MEENAN PA lobbyists Tim Meenan, Karl Rasmussen and Joy Ryan have registered to lobby for WebCE.com. METZ, HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell, James Daughton, Patricia Greene, Warren Husband, Allison LibySchoonover, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Orexo US, Inc. METZ HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Truven Health Analytics. ANTHONY MONACO has registered to lobby for KPMG LLP. CHRISTOPHER MOYA has registered to lobby for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and Leon Medical Centers. JENNA PALADINO has registered to lobby for Gulf Coast Canna Meds LLC. JORDAN POPE has registered to lobby for JEA. KARL RASMUSSEN has registered to lobby for Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. SYDNEY RIDLEY has registered to lobby for Locust Branch, LLC. CARI ROTH has registered to lobby for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. JOSEPH SALZVERG has registered to lobby for the Florida Nurses Association. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SICONOLFI has registered to lobby for AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association). SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP lobbyists Kevin Marino Cabrera, Edgar Castro and Nelson Diaz have registered to lobby for City Year, Inc. JAMES SPRATT has registered to lobby for Waste Management Inc. of Florida. COREY STANISCIA has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. ALAN SUSKEY has registered to lobby for TmaxSoft. ZACHARY THORN has registered to lobby for Tampa Bay Partnership. JAN TYLER has registered to lobby for American Civil Rights Union. NOAH VALENSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Department of Environmental Protection. JOHN DAVID WHITE has registered to lobby for the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics. KRISTINA WIGGINS has registered to lobby for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Inc. Note: The names of lobbying firms are used when more than one lobbyist in a firm registered to represent a client. The information comes from the state's lobbyist-registration website. --END-10/12/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com In the mood for something light, spicy, or even a tidbit that might disagree with you? Turn to Truth “ or Dara​.” You’ll get plenty of the former, and juuuust enough of the latter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000982 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000983 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:53 AM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Truth or Dara …The Blog LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. ADAMS ST. ADVOCATES lobbyists Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry and Tanya Jackson have registered to lobby for Broward County. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. ROSANNA MANUELA CATALANO has registered to lobby for the city of Punta Gorda. JORGE CHAMIZO has registered to lobby for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. CORCORAN & JOHNSTON lobbyists Anita Berry, Robert M. Blair, Michael Corcoran, Jeff Johnston and Amanda Stewart have registered to lobby for Florida Independent Glass Association, Inc. JODI BOCK DAVIDSON has registered to lobby for One Beat CPR Learning Center, Inc. JOSE DIAZ has registered to lobby for Military Family Connect. MICHAEL DOBSON has registered to lobby for B.J. Alan Companies. CANDICE ERICKS has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The Sea. GRIFFIN FINAN has registered to lobby for DraftKings, Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER lobbyists Jason Allison and Robert Hosay have registered to lobby for CBRE, Inc. GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART lobbyists Joanna Bonfanti, J. Larry Williams and Cameron Yarbrough have registered to lobby for South Florida Museum. KEVIN JAMES GUTHRIE has registered to lobby for the Division of Emergency Management. JONATHAN KILMAN has registered to lobby for Innovative Psych Solutions d/b/a Innovative Interactive Therapies. NATALIE KING has registered to lobby for Community Champions. TONI LARGE has registered to lobby for Sunfest Herbs LLC. STEVEN MARIN has registered to lobby for Hexagon. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000984 RYAN MATTHEWS has registered to lobby for the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Orlando Utilities Commission. KIM MCDOUGAL has registered to lobby for IMG College, LLC. MEENAN PA lobbyists Tim Meenan, Karl Rasmussen and Joy Ryan have registered to lobby for WebCE.com. METZ, HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell, James Daughton, Patricia Greene, Warren Husband, Allison LibySchoonover, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Orexo US, Inc. METZ HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Truven Health Analytics. ANTHONY MONACO has registered to lobby for KPMG LLP. CHRISTOPHER MOYA has registered to lobby for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and Leon Medical Centers. JENNA PALADINO has registered to lobby for Gulf Coast Canna Meds LLC. JORDAN POPE has registered to lobby for JEA. KARL RASMUSSEN has registered to lobby for Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. SYDNEY RIDLEY has registered to lobby for Locust Branch, LLC. CARI ROTH has registered to lobby for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. JOSEPH SALZVERG has registered to lobby for the Florida Nurses Association. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SICONOLFI has registered to lobby for AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association). SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP lobbyists Kevin Marino Cabrera, Edgar Castro and Nelson Diaz have registered to lobby for City Year, Inc. JAMES SPRATT has registered to lobby for Waste Management Inc. of Florida. COREY STANISCIA has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. ALAN SUSKEY has registered to lobby for TmaxSoft. ZACHARY THORN has registered to lobby for Tampa Bay Partnership. JAN TYLER has registered to lobby for American Civil Rights Union. NOAH VALENSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Department of Environmental Protection. JOHN DAVID WHITE has registered to lobby for the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics. KRISTINA WIGGINS has registered to lobby for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Inc. Note: The names of lobbying firms are used when more than one lobbyist in a firm registered to represent a client. The information comes from the state's lobbyist-registration website. --END-10/12/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com In the mood for something light, spicy, or even a tidbit that might disagree with you? Turn to Truth “ or Dara​.” You’ll get plenty of the former, and juuuust enough of the latter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000985 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000986 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:21 PM EDT To: Liza McClenaghan CC: EdwardsJennifer Subject: RE: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Interesting. I don’t recall ever seeing this letter from Dana! We’ll get it posted to the FSASE website shortly. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Liza McClenaghan [mailto:lizamac@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:14 PM To: BlazierMelissa Cc: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Southerland letter to Kobach in support of Eric Meilissa - Here's the link to the Dana Southerland letter to Secretary Kobach on ERIC that I found on the Orange County website homepage but not FSASE. http://www.ocfelections.com/forms/pdf/misc/Hon.%20Kris%20W%20Kobach%20-%20Letter%20in%20Support%20of%20Eric.pdf Attached jpg is also from Orange County ans shows the email address at the Division for comments on the PACEI. --Liza Liza McClenaghan 9877 Clear Lake Circle Naples, FL 34109 239-596-5248 voice 239-777-8948 cell lizamac@comcast.net Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000987 © Secretary of State Ken Detzner's Letter to Presidential Advisory Commission + Presidential Advisory Commission's Response new! If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Florida Division of Elections via email at PEIresponse@dos.myflorida.com. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000988 © Secretary of State Ken Detzner's Letter to Presidential Advisory Commission + Presidential Advisory Commission's Response new! If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Florida Division of Elections via email at PEIresponse@dos.myflorida.com. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000989 Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy Subsection 119.07(4), Fla. Stat., provides the following: The custodian of public records shall furnish a copy or a certified copy of the record upon payment of the fee prescribed by law. If a fee is not prescribed by law, the following fees are authorized: (a)1. Up to 15 cents per one-sided copy for duplicated copies of not more than 14 inches by 81/2 inches; 2. No more than an additional 5 cents for each two-sided copy; and 3. For all other copies, the actual cost of duplication of the public record. (b) The charge for copies of county maps or aerial photographs supplied by county constitutional officers may also include a reasonable charge for the labor and overhead associated with their duplication. (c) An agency may charge up to $1 per copy for a certified copy of a public record. (d) If the nature or volume of public records requested to be inspected or copied pursuant to this subsection is such as to require extensive use of information technology resources or extensive clerical or supervisory assistance by personnel of the agency involved, or both, the agency may charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplication, a special service charge, which shall be reasonable and shall be based on the cost incurred for such extensive use of information technology resources or the labor cost of the personnel providing the service that is actually incurred by the agency or attributable to the agency for the clerical and supervisory assistance required, or both. It is the policy of the Supervisor of Elections that requestors pay all statutorily permitted fees prior to the production of their requests. Any shortfall between the amount paid by a requestor and the actual production cost must be paid prior to picking up or inspecting the requested materials. Likewise, if the amount received from a requestor exceeds the actual cost of production, he or she will be refunded the difference. Once requested materials are produced, no refunds will be given. 1 There is no charge for nominal requests. Upon completion of a request, the requestor will be notified as soon as practicable that the materials are ready for pick up or inspection. If a requestor fails to pick up or inspect his or her 1 See Attorney General Opinion 2005-28. Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building • Collier Government Complex 3295 Tamiami Trail East • Naples FL 34112-5758FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000990 Phone: 239-252-VOTE • Fax: 239-774-9468 • www.CollierVotes.com request at the mutually agreed upon time, he or she will be notified immediately, if possible, and given no fewer than 10 additional working days from said notice to either retrieve or inspect the materials prior to their disposal or return to storage. However, under no circumstances will records scheduled for destruction be destroyed within 30 days of receiving a request. 2 The following restrictions apply to inspecting ballots: When ballots are produced under this section for inspection or examination, no persons other than the supervisor of elections or the supervisor’s employees shall touch the ballots. If the ballots are being examined before the end of the contest period in s. 102.168, the supervisor of elections shall make a reasonable effort to notify all candidates by telephone or otherwise of the time and place of the inspection or examination. All such candidates, or their representatives, shall be allowed to be present during the inspection or examination.3 Jennifer J. Edwards Supervisor of Elections 2 3 S. 119.07(1)(h), Fla. Stat. S. 119.07(5), Fla. Stat. Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building • Collier Government Complex 3295 Tamiami Trail East • Naples FL 34112-5758FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000991 Phone: 239-252-VOTE • Fax: 239-774-9468 • www.CollierVotes.com From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:46 AM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: Updated: LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Truth or Dara …The Blog LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 (Subscribers: Re-sending to correct lobbyists with PinPoint Results) By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. ROSANNA MANUELA CATALANO has registered to lobby for the city of Punta Gorda. JORGE CHAMIZO has registered to lobby for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. CORCORAN & JOHNSTON lobbyists Anita Berry, Robert M. Blair, Michael Corcoran, Jeff Johnston and Amanda Stewart have registered to lobby for Florida Independent Glass Association, Inc. JODI BOCK DAVIDSON has registered to lobby for One Beat CPR Learning Center, Inc. JOSE DIAZ has registered to lobby for Military Family Connect. MICHAEL DOBSON has registered to lobby for B.J. Alan Companies. CANDICE ERICKS has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The Sea. GRIFFIN FINAN has registered to lobby for DraftKings, Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER lobbyists Jason Allison and Robert Hosay have registered to lobby for CBRE, Inc. GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART lobbyists Joanna Bonfanti, J. Larry Williams and Cameron Yarbrough have registered to lobby for South Florida Museum. KEVIN JAMES GUTHRIE has registered to lobby for the Division of Emergency Management. JONATHAN KILMAN has registered to lobby for Innovative Psych Solutions d/b/a Innovative Interactive Therapies. NATALIE KING has registered to lobby for Community Champions. TONI LARGE has registered to lobby for Sunfest Herbs LLC. STEVEN MARIN has registered to lobby for Hexagon. RYAN MATTHEWS has registered to lobby for the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Orlando Utilities Commission. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000993 KIM MCDOUGAL has registered to lobby for IMG College, LLC. MEENAN PA lobbyists Tim Meenan, Karl Rasmussen and Joy Ryan have registered to lobby for WebCE.com. METZ, HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell, James Daughton, Patricia Greene, Warren Husband, Allison LibySchoonover, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Orexo US, Inc. METZ HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Truven Health Analytics. ANTHONY MONACO has registered to lobby for KPMG LLP. CHRISTOPHER MOYA has registered to lobby for Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and Leon Medical Centers. JENNA PALADINO has registered to lobby for Gulf Coast Canna Meds LLC. PINPOINT RESULTS lobbyists Robert Beck, Bryan Cherry and Tanya Jackson have registered to lobby for Broward County. JORDAN POPE has registered to lobby for JEA. KARL RASMUSSEN has registered to lobby for Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. SYDNEY RIDLEY has registered to lobby for Locust Branch, LLC. CARI ROTH has registered to lobby for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. JOSEPH SALZVERG has registered to lobby for the Florida Nurses Association. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SICONOLFI has registered to lobby for AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association). SOUTHERN STRATEGY GROUP lobbyists Kevin Marino Cabrera, Edgar Castro and Nelson Diaz have registered to lobby for City Year, Inc. JAMES SPRATT has registered to lobby for Waste Management Inc. of Florida. COREY STANISCIA has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. ALAN SUSKEY has registered to lobby for TmaxSoft. ZACHARY THORN has registered to lobby for Tampa Bay Partnership. JAN TYLER has registered to lobby for American Civil Rights Union. NOAH VALENSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Department of Environmental Protection. JOHN DAVID WHITE has registered to lobby for the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics. KRISTINA WIGGINS has registered to lobby for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Inc. Note: The names of lobbying firms are used when more than one lobbyist in a firm registered to represent a client. The information comes from the state's lobbyist-registration website. --END-10/12/2017 © 2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com In the mood for something light, spicy, or even a tidbit that might disagree with you? Turn to Truth “ or Dara​.” You’ll get plenty of the former, and juuuust enough of the latter. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000994 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000995 From: The News Service of Florida Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:46 AM EDT To: info2@newsserviceflorida.com Subject: Updated: LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Truth or Dara …The Blog LOBBYIST FILE --- DOING BUSINESS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, OCTOBER 12, 2017 (Subscribers: Re-sending to correct lobbyists with PinPoint Results) By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2017 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. MIKE ABRAMS has registered to lobby for The Pew Charitable Trusts. AKERMAN LLP lobbyists Jason Lichtstein and Richard Pinsky have registered to lobby for Affordable Bio Feedstock, Inc.; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Jacksonville, LLC; Affordable Bio Feedstock of Port Charlotte, LLC; First Coast Biofuels; Florida Biodiesel Fuel, Inc.; and Viesel Biofuel Environmental, LLC. JOSHUA BAUMGARTNER has registered to lobby for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. GREGORY BLACK has registered to lobby for South Central Florida Express, Inc, Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corp., Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corp., and Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. CAROL BRACY has registered to lobby for Enchanted Rock, Ltd. EDWARD BRIGGS has registered to lobby for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers. DAVID BRONSTEIN has registered to lobby for the Florida Justice Reform Institute. ROSANNA MANUELA CATALANO has registered to lobby for the city of Punta Gorda. JORGE CHAMIZO has registered to lobby for Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. CORCORAN & JOHNSTON lobbyists Anita Berry, Robert M. Blair, Michael Corcoran, Jeff Johnston and Amanda Stewart have registered to lobby for Florida Independent Glass Association, Inc. JODI BOCK DAVIDSON has registered to lobby for One Beat CPR Learning Center, Inc. JOSE DIAZ has registered to lobby for Military Family Connect. MICHAEL DOBSON has registered to lobby for B.J. Alan Companies. CANDICE ERICKS has registered to lobby for the town of Lauderdale-By-The Sea. GRIFFIN FINAN has registered to lobby for DraftKings, Inc. FOLEY & LARDNER lobbyists Jason Allison and Robert Hosay have registered to lobby for CBRE, Inc. GUNSTER YOAKLEY & STEWART lobbyists Joanna Bonfanti, J. Larry Williams and Cameron Yarbrough have registered to lobby for South Florida Museum. KEVIN JAMES GUTHRIE has registered to lobby for the Division of Emergency Management. JONATHAN KILMAN has registered to lobby for Innovative Psych Solutions d/b/a Innovative Interactive Therapies. NATALIE KING has registered to lobby for Community Champions. TONI LARGE has registered to lobby for Sunfest Herbs LLC. STEVEN MARIN has registered to lobby for Hexagon. RYAN MATTHEWS has registered to lobby for the Florida Municipal Power Agency and Orlando Utilities Commission. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000996 KIM MCDOUGAL has registered to lobby for IMG College, LLC. MEENAN PA lobbyists Tim Meenan, Karl Rasmussen and Joy Ryan have registered to lobby for WebCE.com. METZ, HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell, James Daughton, Patricia Greene, Warren Husband, Allison LibySchoonover, Aimee Diaz Lyon, Andy Palmer and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Orexo US, Inc. METZ HUSBAND & DAUGHTON lobbyists Doug Bell and Pierce Schuessler have registered to lobby for Truven Health Analytics. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000997 This content is available at: http://www.newsserviceflorida.com/nsf/raw_asset.html?className=stories&itemName=story&selector=20171743 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000998 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 11:24 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: New Elections Government Sector Coordinating Council to Help Guide Critical Infrastructure Discussions Election Academy: New Elections Government Sector Coordinating Council to Help Guide Critical Infrastructure Discussions New Elections Government Sector Coordinating Council to Help Guide Critical Infrastructure Discussions Posted: 16 Oct 2017 04:04 AM PDT [Image via govtech] This weekend, a new Elections Government Sector Coordinating Council was established, giving federal state and local election officials a greater voice in discussions about “critical infrastructure” and the nation’s election systems. Here’s the release from the EAC: During a meeting held [Saturday] in Atlanta, members of the Elections Government Sector Coordinating Council (GCC) were assembled and the group adopted a charter to guide its operations moving forward. The GCC, which will inform how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works with state and local jurisdictions to implement its designation of elections systems as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, includes all U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner (EAC) commissioners. EAC Chairman Matthew Masterson and Vice Chairman Thomas Hicks are voting members, and Commissioner Christy McCormick is an ex-officio member of the GCC. The EAC chair also serves as a representative on the council’s executive committee. “The GCC allows election officials to help shape how the DHS’s election critical infrastructure designation can produce tangible impact at the state and local levels,” said Chairman Masterson. “The EAC’s goal was to establish a sector model that provides timely information sharing and expedited state and local access to security resources. The council’s work must focus on serving the needs of election administrators across the nation and let that principle guide future steps.” Today’s developments are an important milestones in the effort to establish a critical infrastructure subsector that can facilitate timely information sharing and coordination between election officials and the federal government on issues like cyber and physical security of the nation’s election infrastructure. The EAC has played an instrumental role in providing opportunities for state and local election officials, as well as election vendors and other key stakeholders, to interact with the DHS officials charged with leading the critical infrastructure effort. In addition to today’s gathering, the commission has co-hosted three previous FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-000999 meetings to lay the groundwork for today’s actions. It has also independently hosted other gatherings and meetings throughout the year where stakeholders heard directly from DHS and had the opportunity to pose critical infrastructure questions. Members of the GCC include: Lori Augino, Director of Elections, Washington Mary Brady, National Institute of Science and Technology (ex-officio) Chris H. Chambless, Elections Director, Clay County, Florida Judd Choate, Director of Elections, Colorado* Jim Condos, Secretary of State, Vermont Edgardo Cortes, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Elections Bob Giles, Director, Division of Elections, New Jersey Mark Goins, Coordinator of Elections, Tennessee Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, Utah Thomas Hicks, Vice Chairman, U.S. Elections Assistance Commission Sarah Johnson, City Clerk, Colorado Springs, Colorado Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters, Orange County, California Bob Kolasky, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security* Connie Lawson, Secretary of State, Indiana Linda Lamone, Administer of Elections, Maryland State Board of Elections Matthew Masterson, Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission* Christy McCormick, Commissioner. U.S. Election Assistance Commission (ex-officio) Denise Merrill, Secretary of State, Connecticut Paul Pate, Secretary of State, Iowa Noah Praetz, Director of Election, Cook County, Illinois* Steve Reed, Probate Judge, Montgomery County, Alabama Tom Schedler, Secretary of State, Louisiana Steve Simon, Secretary of State, Minnesota David Stafford, Supervisor of Elections, Escambia County, Florida Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State, New Mexico Todd Valentine, Co-Executive Director, New York State Board of Elections Linda von Nessi, Clerk of the Essex County Board of Elections, New Jersey Mac Warner, Secretary of State, West Virginia Michael Winn, Director of Elections, Travis County, Texas (*EIS GCC Executive Committee Member) The GCC structure is a well-established component of DHS’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Advisory Council program. More information about this structure can be found in the EAC’s report Starting Point: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure. Needless to say, this is a tremendous development, bringing election officials formally to the table as decisions are made on how the critical infrastructure designation might affect election systems – and election administration – in the months and years ahead. Congratulations to everyone named to the GCC, and kudos to those who worked so hard behind the scenes to bring election officials into the discussion. I look forward to seeing and hearing what’s next; stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001000 From: Morning Media Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 5:43 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Morning Media: Pro-Trump media girds for Mueller news -- Reporters behind the Trump dossier -- Ingraham's Fox show launches-- Boehner rips Hannity -- Showtime breaks with Halperin By Michael Calderone 10/30/2017 05:42 AM EDT THOUGH HILLARY CLINTON LOST THE 2016 ELECTION, you wouldn't know it from watching the president's media loyalists in anticipation of the first indictment expected today from the Robert Mueller-led investigation into Russian meddling. CNN, which broke the news Friday night, along with MSNBC, quickly pivoted to this major news development. Fox News, instead, focused on Clinton. -- "Let's defund Mueller and his special counseland use that money to get people to start releasing [Clinton's] State Department emails," Fox's Jeanine Pirro said shortly after the CNN scoop. "Lock her up," Pirro said of Clinton the next night on air. New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin called for Mueller to resign, echoing the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal, which - like the Post and Fox - is owned by Rupert Murdoch. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said on Fox that what "we should be focusing on are the continued lies of the Clinton administration" (even though there hasn't been a "Clinton administration" for 17 years). -- For days, the White House, bolstered by pro-Trump boosters in the conservative media,has tried to deflect attention away from ongoing questions about Trump's allies' ties to Russia and shift the conversation toward Clinton. Much of the noise has focused on a 2010 uranium deal covered in the 2015 book Clinton Cash. House Republicans even launched a probe into the matter after the pro-Trump media onslaught. Yet, as the Washington Post's Glenn Kessler wrote , "Clinton, by all accounts, did not participate in any discussions regarding the Uranium One sale." And Joy Reid picked the long-running claims apart Sunday on her MSNBC show. -- Such muddying of the waters isn't new. Clinton Cash -- some findings from which were covered in April 2015by the New York Times -- was written by Peter Schweizer, a Breitbart contributor who is president of the Government Accountability Institute, an organization co-founded by Breitbart chief Steve Bannon that has received millions from the Mercer family, who are also part-owners of Breitbart and Trump backers. I've written before how the White House, Fox News and pro-Trump media have revisited old Clinton Cash claims to deflect from the current Trump-Russia story. -- "You saw the Trump White House and the Trump mediareally prepping the battlefield to discredit this investigation, possibly even laying the groundwork to fire Bob Mueller," longtime conservative radio host Charlie Sykes said Sunday on CNN. "And that is going to be a real test for Republicans who claim to believe in the rule of law." Good morning and welcome to Morning Media. Like everyone, I'll be watching to see which indictments, if any, are announced today -- and then how the national media and pro-Trump contingent responds. You can reach me at mcalderone@politico.com and @mlcalderone. Daniel Lippman contributed to the newsletter.Archives. Subscribe. "THE MAKINGS OF A GOP PSEUDO-SCANDAL": Crooked.com's Brian Beutler highlights Erik Wemple's recent critique of The Hill's "flimsy" uranium story and the broader implications for the press. "What makes this uranium pseudo-scandal a perfect case study in how the sticky norms of political journalism are ill-equipped to expose a single party's deep rot of bad faith: Republicans already hoodwinked the political media with the exact same uranium story before the presidential election, and everybody knows it," he wrote. TUNE-IN: Laura Ingraham's new Fox News show premieres at 10 p.m. tonight. (I wrote Thursday onMurdoch toasting the network's new primetime star.) TONIGHT AT GEORGETOWN: "The Shadow of Charlottesville: Free Speech at a Crossroads." Detailshere. REPORTERS BEHIND THE TRUMP DOSSIER: Axios's Steve LeVine looks at former Wall Street Journal reporters Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, who are now at investigative firm Fusion GPS. "I have no idea what Simpson and Fritsch charge, but I understand it's [a] lot, and that seems to be driven by the market: They are seriously savvy at finding extremely hard-to-locate - and even more difficult to understand and contextualize - documents and other intelligence on globally powerful people and organizations," he writes. -- Fusion pitched their findings to top news organizationsprior to the 2016 election. "Among other separate meetings with reporters," LeVine wrote, "Fusion met for two hours with NYT executive editor Dean Baquet and Matt Purdy, the paper's deputy managing editor in charge of investigations, to brief them on their Russia findings." BANNON GOING 'OFF THE CHAIN' ON PAUL SINGER: The Breitbart News chief told Trump on Friday night he was targeting the billionaire Republican donor following the news that the Singer-supported Washington Free Beacon paid for anti-Trump research from Fusion GPS, Axios' Jonathan Swan reports. NEW REPUBLIC PUBLISHER HAMILTON FISH is taking a leave of absence pending an investigation into complaints from women, The Times' Sydney Ember reports. SHOWTIME CUT TIES WITH HALPERIN over the weekend, following Penguin and HBO. It's expected that NBC and FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001001 MSNBC - which initially said Halperin won't be on air for a yet-to-be-determined period - will also end his contributor contract, according to a source. The Showtime decision came as more than a dozen women have now made sexual harassment allegations against the veteran political journalist. Halperin claimed in an apology Friday night that his behavior changed since leaving ABC News in 2007. The following hour, The Daily Beast reported on a 2011 incident. WEINSTEIN HUSH MONEY BEFORE N.Y. TIMES SCOOP? The Times Susan Dominus writes: Rose "McGowan, who was working on a memoir called 'Brave,' had spoken privately over the years about a 1997 hotel room encounter with Mr. Weinstein and hinted at it publicly. Through her lawyer, she said, someone close to Mr. Weinstein offered her hush money: $1 million, in exchange for signing a nondisclosure agreement." THE BIG PICTURE: "Our National Narratives Are Still Being Shaped by Lecherous, Powerful Men," by New York magazine's Rebecca Traister. "We're not only learning about individual trespasses but for the first time getting a view of the matrix in which we've all been living: We see that the men who have had the power to abuse women's bodies and psyches throughout their careers are in many cases also the ones in charge of our political and cultural stories," she writes. AT&T BACKS JEFF ZUCKER (FOR NOW, AT LEAST): Vanity Fair's Joe Pompeo captures the anxiety at Columbus Circle over what happens to CNN, and, specifically, network chief Jeff Zucker, if AT&T acquires parent-company Time Warner. He reports that Zucker requested that John Stankey, who will oversee Time Warner's media businesses post-acquisition, agree that AT&T would "come out publicly with a show of support once the deal closed." -- "We don't comment upon anyone's employment at a company we don't yet own," Stankey told Pompeo in a statement. "But, as it relates to CNN, it's clearly a great organization, they are having a great year, and Jeff Zucker is doing a terrific job." VANITY FAIR SUCCESSION RUMORS: The Guardian includes The Hollywood Reporter's Janice Min on the shortlist, as have other outlets, but also adds Tyler Brule, of Monocle and Wallpaper fame, and Ronan Farrow, fresh off his major Weinstein investigation in Conde Nast sibling The New Yorker. CNN's Dylan Byers, who said he's heard names ranging from Min to The Times' Andrew Ross Sorkin and Radhika Jones, suggests the magazine doesn't "have a clear idea of what they want." MUST-READ: POLITICO's Tim Alberta spent 18 hours on-the-record with the former the previous House Speaker and his friends for "John Boehner Unchained," all of which is worth reading. But on the media front, I want to highlight Boehner's candid views of conservative talkers, including Fox's Sean Hannity, and a strange 2012 meeting with the late Roger Ailes. -- "'I always liked Rush [Limbaugh].When I went to Palm Beach I would always meet with Rush and we'd go play golf. But you know, who was that right-wing guy, [Mark] Levin? He went really crazy right and got a big audience, and he dragged [Sean] Hannity to the dark side. He dragged Rush to the dark side. And these guys-I used to talk to them all the time. And suddenly they're beating the living shit out of me.' Boehner, seated in his favorite recliner, lights another cigarette. 'I had a conversation with Hannity, probably about the beginning of 2015. I called him and said, 'Listen, you're nuts.' We had this really blunt conversation. Things were better for a few months, and then it got back to being the same-old, same-old. Because I wasn't going to be a right-wing idiot.'" -- Hannity disputed Boehner's account: "John were you sober when you said this? That conversation never happened. I'm sorry you are bitter and u failed!" -- "I never went to New York without seeing Ailes,"Boehner also told Alberta. "He and I were friends. But it was the most bizarre meeting I'd ever had. He had black helicopters flying all around his head that morning. It was every conspiracy theory you've ever heard, and I'm throwing cold water on all this bullshit." JIMMY KIMMEL TALKS POLITICS in New York magazine's new cover story, including whether believes he's "alienated everyone on the right" who was watching his late-night show. "I think I've alienated more people than I've brought onboard," Kimmel said. "But what I thought was important was telling the truth. There are certain things I don't understand, and the idea that Americans wouldn't want to take care of each other when they're sick is one of them. The idea that our politicians would let the gun lobby tell them what to do is another." FLASH BRIEFING on Facebook, Google Hearings: Don't have time for full day of testimony? We have you covered. POLITICO and The Information are partnering to offer an insider flash briefing and Q&A for real-time analysis, key takeaways, and the impact that Congressional testimony about Russian involvement in the 2016 Election by executives from Facebook, Google, and Twitter will have. In a conversation hosted by Jessica Lessin, POLITICO's Nancy Scola and The Information's Cory Weinberg will detail how the hearings will impact the Honest Ads Act, take you inside the latest intel about possible connections to the Trump and Clinton campaigns, and outline how these tech giants are responding to Russian propaganda arms like RT. Sign up for the Flash Briefing here ($1 trial offer for The Information), and sign up for POLITICO's Morning Tech for all the latest tech news in your inbox each morning here. MEET ROB DREHER: The Washington Post's Karen Heller writes: "Every work by this conservative Christian writer is a literary act of confession, a quest for purpose and a purge of disillusionment. An influential and prolific blogger for the American Conservative - he averages 1.3 million monthly page views on his blog - Dreher is credited with helping introduce J.D. Vance of 'Hillbilly Elegy' to a larger audience. He founded the 'crunchy con' ideology - another book, back in 2006 wedding cultural and moral conservatism with an organic, co-op-and-Birkenstock lifestyle." FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001002 THIS SATURDAY: "Journalism in the Age of Trump." I'll be moderating the plenary session of the New York Press Club Foundation's annual journalism conference, with panelists Alex Burns (New York Times), Katherine Miller (BuzzFeed), and Tim O'Brien (Bloomberg). Full details on the conference here. EXTRAS: -- POLITICO's Daniel Lippman talks to Georgetown Politics' "Fly on the Wall" podcast. -- Roger Stone threatens to sue Twitter after his account is suspended. -- Matt Taibbi has come under fire over boasts about sexual harassing women employees decades ago in Russia, The Chicago Reader reports. -- The Buffalo News profiles western New York native Jeff Glor. KICKER: "Your relationship with the New York Times was, for the most part, predicated on this idea that tablets were being handed down to you every morning. And they were very authoritative and omniscient in their voice. All of our relationships with journalism are really changing. The idea of omniscience itself is kind of held in doubt, and it may not have ever existed, that it was more of a conceit. And so 'The Daily' says that journalism is this fast-evolving thing, that the journalists can say what they know and say what they don't know and talk very openly about their process. It creates a lot of transparency that I think people crave right now." -- "The Daily" host Michael Barbaro on Recode Media podcast. To view online: http://www.politico.com/media/tipsheets/morning-media/2017/10/30/pro-trump-media-girds-for-mueller-news-reportersbehind-the-trump-dossier-ingraham-premieres-boehner-rips-hannity-showtime-breaks-with-halperin-001368 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. 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RealClearHoldings 6160 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL Suite #410 Chicago, IL 60646 Add us to your address book FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001008 From: Election Assistance Commission Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 9:00 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: US Election Assistance Commission E-Alerts News Articles Posted: Sep 24, 2018 09:29 AM - MEDIA ADVISORY: EAC Hosts Election Readiness Summit on Capitol Hill One Month Before Midterm Elections - On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, just one month before the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will host the EAC Election Readiness Summit in Capitol Visitors Center, Rooms SVC 208/209 & SVC 215 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET. The event will feature expert panelists and keynote speakers examining election security best practices. Following these discussions, the EAC will host an open house for election vendors who wish to display and demonstrate their equipment. Posted: Sep 25, 2018 09:15 AM - EAC Commissioners Commend Efforts of Election Officials, Organizations to Register Voters Ahead of National Voter Registration Day - On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, National Voter Registration Day, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Thomas Hicks and Vice Chair Christy McCormick released the following statement: Standards 5.1 E-Alerts Change your Subscription FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001009 From: Election Assistance Commission Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 9:53 AM EDT To: VigilJulio Subject: US Election Assistance Commission E-Alerts News Articles Posted: Sep 24, 2018 09:29 AM - MEDIA ADVISORY: EAC Hosts Election Readiness Summit on Capitol Hill One Month Before Midterm Elections - On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, just one month before the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will host the EAC Election Readiness Summit in Capitol Visitors Center, Rooms SVC 208/209 & SVC 215 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET. The event will feature expert panelists and keynote speakers examining election security best practices. Following these discussions, the EAC will host an open house for election vendors who wish to display and demonstrate their equipment. Posted: Sep 25, 2018 09:15 AM - EAC Commissioners Commend Efforts of Election Officials, Organizations to Register Voters Ahead of National Voter Registration Day - On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, National Voter Registration Day, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Thomas Hicks and Vice Chair Christy McCormick released the following statement: Blogs Alert Posted: 9/28/2018 9:23:00 AM - #Countdown18: Securing & Improving American Election Systems - The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is launching #Countdown18, a blog series that will highlight the innovative work states, counties and municipalities are doing to prepare for the 2018 elections on November 6th. The series will run throughout the month of October until Election Day. Standards 5.1 E-Alerts Change your Subscription FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001010 From: Election Assistance Commission Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 9:53 AM EDT To: VigilJulio Subject: US Election Assistance Commission E-Alerts News Articles Posted: Sep 24, 2018 09:29 AM - MEDIA ADVISORY: EAC Hosts Election Readiness Summit on Capitol Hill One Month Before Midterm Elections - On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, just one month before the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) will host the EAC Election Readiness Summit in Capitol Visitors Center, Rooms SVC 208/209 & SVC 215 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET. The event will feature expert panelists and keynote speakers examining election security best practices. Following these discussions, the EAC will host an open house for election vendors who wish to display and demonstrate their equipment. Posted: Sep 25, 2018 09:15 AM - EAC Commissioners Commend Efforts of Election Officials, Organizations to Register Voters Ahead of National Voter Registration Day - On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, National Voter Registration Day, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Thomas Hicks and Vice Chair Christy McCormick released the following statement: Blogs Alert Posted: 9/28/2018 9:23:00 AM - #Countdown18: Securing & Improving American Election Systems - The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is launching #Countdown18, a blog series that will highlight the innovative work states, counties and municipalities are doing to prepare for the 2018 elections on November 6th. The series will run throughout the month of October until Election Day. Standards 5.1 E-Alerts Change your Subscription FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001011 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2018 11:43 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: EAC 2018 Election Readiness Summit Election Academy: EAC 2018 Election Readiness Summit EAC 2018 Election Readiness Summit Posted: 03 Oct 2018 03:31 AM PDT [Image via EAC] Today on Capitol Hill, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is hosting the 2018 Election Readiness Summit bringing together state and local election officials, federal officials and members of the private sector to examine issues associated with the nation’s readiness for the 2018 general election. Here’s the agenda: 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks & PANEL 1: Investing in Security – Best Practices in Spending to Secure Election Systems EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, Moderator Secretary of State John Merrill, Alabama Joe Rozell, Elections Director, Oakland County, Michigan Meagan Wolfe, Administrator of Wisconsin Elections Commission Secretary of State Kim Wyman, Washington 10:15 -10:30 a.m. Remarks from Senators Roy Blunt and Amy Klobuchar [Chair/Vice Chair of Senate Rules Committee] 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m.–Noon PANEL 2: Putting Voters First – Best Practices in Election Administration EAC Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Moderator Paul Lux, Supervisor of Elections, Okaloosa County, Florida Sherry Poland, Director, Hamilton County, OH, Board of Elections Secretary of State Mac Warner, West Virginia Secretary of State Wayne Williams, Colorado Noon – 12:45 A Conversation with National Security Experts EAC Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Moderator William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Christopher Krebs, Under Secretary, Department of Homeland Security Secretary of State Jim Condos, Vermont, President of National Association of Secretaries of State FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001012 12:45 – 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks/Afternoon Preview 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch Break 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Election Vendor Open House & EAC Demonstrations EAC Presentation 1: 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Risk Limiting and Other Post Election Audits Jerome Lovato, EAC Election Technology Specialist EAC Presentation 2: 3:30 – 3:45 p.m. EAC Trainings and Exercises Ryan Macias, EAC Sr. Election Technology Specialist EAC Presentation 3: 4:00 – 4:15 p.m. EAC Testing and Certification Overview Brian Hancock, EAC Director of Testing and Certification If you’re in town, the event will take place at theCapitol Visitor Center; if not, you can follow the meeting via webcast here. It should be a fascinating day – hope you can tune in! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001013 From: Election Academy Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 11:24 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Paul Gronke on Public Attitudes Toward Partisanship and Election Official Selection Election Academy: Paul Gronke on Public Attitudes Toward Partisanship and Election Official Selection Paul Gronke on Public Attitudes Toward Partisanship and Election Official Selection Posted: 23 Oct 2018 03:53 AM PDT [Image via democracychronicles] Reed College professor Paul Gronke has a new blog post at his Early Voting Information Center site examining public attitudes toward the process of choosing election officials and the role partisanship should play. SPOILER ALERT: voters like their election officials, but they’re not keen on partisanship. Paul has more: The governor’s race in Georgia involving the current Secretary of State, Brian Kemp, has highlighted a longstanding concern of many in the election law, election science, and election administration community–electing those public officials who oversee and administer elections. Rick Hasen captures the spirit of these concerns in his quote to Governing magazine: “It is a problem that we have partisan-elected secretaries of state as the chief election officers,” saysRick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine.” Of course, this issue is magnified by having the chief elections officer running for higher office, simultaneous with sometimes important–and politically fraught– decisions that have to be made about eligibility for the registration rolls, times and places for early voting, allocation of election machines and poll workers, even potentially decisions about recounts (this latter issue is what caused a controversy in the Republican primary for Kansas governor involving Secretary of State Kris Kobach). We’ve been studying voter attitudes about the partisanship of election officials since 2008, and at least as far as the public is concerned, there’s really not much of an issue. Less than 1/5th of the public endorses the statement “election officials should be elected by the public, in a partisan contest.” About half the public thinks that the election officials should be elected in a [non]partisan contest or appointed. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001014 The percentages who endorse an appointive or non-partisan elective method doesn’t vary much by party. This is one of the few things that hasn’t been caught in the “voting wars” — a plurality of the public thinks that election officials should not themselves be elected. In a new report that I co-authored with Natalie Adona of the Democracy Fund, we made a very similar point about trust and confidence in election officials. There, we showed that election officials enjoy a high level of public trust, nearly comparable to the Supreme Court (when we asked in 2008), and well above more “political” institutions like the executive branch and Congress. We also warn, however, that (emphasis added): “Election administrators enjoy higher levels of public trust when compared to officials in other public institutions. State and local election officials should continue to enjoy high public approval if they are viewed as nonpartisan experts.” Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent … you should be concerned when the integrity of the election system gets caught up in a polarized political environment. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001015 Carroll Doherty of the Pew Center recently argued that, while American support for democracy remains robust, there are some dark clouds on the horizon. If Americans believe that elections are being administered unfairly for partisan motives, these dark clouds can quickly turn into a downpour. Thanks to Paul and Natalie for their recent study; in particular, Paul’s closing warning is worth heeding. Election officials and their decisions are in the spotlight now as much (or more) than they ever have been – and (in this #electiongeek’s humble opinion) it’s vital that election officials continue to be seen as a trusted, and trustworthy, community. Whether or not selection method has an impact (what I call “get the job [non]partisanship”), election administrators’ conduct of their jobs (or “do the job [non]partisanship”) is crucial to maintaining public confidence in the voting process. I have faith that the election community is up to the task. The next two weeks will bring fierce partisan winds – but experience suggests election officials can (and will) batten the hatches and get the job done. Hang on tight – and stay tuned! You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001016 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 10:52 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Governing Magazine Handicaps SoS Races with Three Weeks to Election Day Election Academy: Governing Magazine Handicaps SoS Races with Three Weeks to Election Day Governing Magazine Handicaps SoS Races with Three Weeks to Election Day Posted: 15 Oct 2018 03:29 AM PDT [Image via hollywood] Election Day is three weeks from tomorrow, and while the fight for control of Congress and governorships gets most of the play, Secretary of State races are also important to the nationwide election community. With that in mind, Governing Magazine’s Louis Jacobson has released updated ratings for the 27 state races in play this fall: The battle to control the nation’s secretary of state offices is nearing its climax, and the Democrats — already presented with a more favorable playing field in open seats — have incrementally improved their position in recent months. Since our last round of handicapping in June, we have shifted our ratings in seven races — six in the Democrats’ direction and one in the Republicans’. To prevent Democratic gains, the Republicans will have to ride grassroots enthusiasm, such as what emerged over Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Currently, Republicans hold 29 secretary of state offices to the Democrats’ 17. Our tally doesn’t count Pennsylvania’s nonpartisan office or the three states that lack the position altogether — Alaska, Hawaii and Utah. Of the 35 states where voters elect the secretary of state, 27 have contests this fall, including a special election in Louisiana, which we are rating here for the first time… Safe Republican Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney (R) In this solidly red state, the Republican has the upper hand. Denney is expected to defeat his Democratic opponent, Jill Humble, a nurse. South Dakota: Open seat; held by Shantel Krebs (R) The GOP chose State Auditor Steve Barnett as its nominee at the state party convention in June. Despite a surprisingly competitive gubernatorial race, Barnett should win his race handily against rancher Alexandra Frederick in this Republican state. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) Merrill is seen as personable and has traveled widely around the state. He is expected to defeat his little-known Democratic opponent, business consultant and activist Heather Milam, easily in November. Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan (R) Buchanan, a onetime state House speaker, was appointed secretary of state after Republican Ed Murray resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Buchanan should cruise to victory against Democratic state Rep. James Byrd in this deep red state. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001017 Nebraska: Open seat; held by John Gale (R) Nebraska is a solidly red state. Therefore, Republican Bob Evnen, an attorney and former member of the state board of education, is expected to defeat his Democratic opponent, Spencer Danner, who has served as director of human rights and relations for the city of Omaha. South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond (R) Hammond, who is running for a fifth term, turned back a spirited primary challenge by state Rep. Josh Putnam, who had called on Hammond to resign after his office’s failure to affix the state seal to more than 100 pieces of legislation. The state’s Republican leanings are probably too strong for that to matter in November, when Hammond faces Army veteran Melvin Whittenburg. North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger (R) (shift from likely Republican) Despite some early fireworks, this race has since calmed. It all began when Jaeger, who has held the office since 1992, was defeated at the state GOP convention by businessman Will Gardner. But a little later, it came out that Gardner had pled guilty to disorderly conduct in a 2006 peeping case at a North Dakota State University women’s dorm. Gardner withdrew, and Jaeger announced that he would run in the general election as an independent. In this red state, he is the heavy favorite against Democratic state Rep. Josh Boschee. Likely Republican Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson (R) Lawson is seeking her second full term and is a favorite to win reelection against Democratic attorney Jim Harper. While insiders are giving Harper kudos as a candidate, he’s not getting much press for his efforts thanks to the U.S. Senate race that’s under way. Besides, no Democrat has won the office since 1990. Arkansas: Open seat; held by Mark Martin (R) Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston faces Democrat Susan Inman in November. Substantively, Inman is highly qualified, having served as director of elections in the secretary of state’s office and as Pulaski County’s election director. Still, the GOP’s partisan edge in the state makes her bid decidedly uphill. Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin (R) Louisiana has an all-party special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation in April of GOP Secretary of State Tom Schedler amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Ardoin, who was appointed to succeed him, is running against several other current and former Republican state legislators, as well as a Democratic former secretary of state. A winner may not emerge until the Dec. 8 runoff, but down-ballot races in Louisiana have mostly gone Republican in recent years, so it would be a surprise if this contest didn’t follow suit. Lean Republican Arizona: Open seat: held by Michele Reagan (R) (shift from likely Republican) Reagan, a first-term incumbent, lost the GOP primary to businessman Steve Gaynor, who faces state Sen. Katie Hobbs in November. Neither candidate is especially well-known in the state, which suggests that whichever party has a better Election Day overall will carry their secretary of state nominee over the finish line. With Republican Gov. Doug Ducey leading in the gubernatorial race, that gives Gaynor the edge going in. Georgia: Open seat; held by Brian Kemp (R) Former state Rep. Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, won a runoff and the right to face Democratic former U.S. Rep. John Barrow in the general election. History suggests that the GOP holds the edge, but the presence of Libertarian candidate Smythe Duvall could cost Raffensperger a few points. Another wild card is whether the gubernatorial candidacy of Democrat Stacey Abrams, an African-American woman, brings a different mix of voters to the polls. For now, we’re keeping this contest as lean Republican. Tossup Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) (shift from lean Republican) Deidre DeJear, a former Barack Obama outreach organizer, won the Democratic primary and the right to take on Pate. DeJear has attracted national attention, including support from Obama, who won the state twice. If Iowa Democrats remained more energized than they were in 2016, DeJear could pull off a victory. Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams (R) Williams has been reasonably popular, but Democratic attorney and activist Jena Griswold is mounting a credible challenge. This race has attracted little attention statewide, which helps the GOP incumbent, as does the long historical odds: Democrats have not won the office in six decades. Ohio: Open seat; held by Jon Husted (R) (shift from lean Republican) This already tight race — between Republican state Sen. Frank LaRose and Democratic state Rep. Kathleen Clyde — has tightened FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001018 even more since our last handicapping. Republicans have a history of winning down-ballot statewide races in Ohio, but Clyde has done what she needs to do on the fundraising front. Turnout and the gubernatorial race will help put one of the two candidates over the top in this tossup race. Kansas: Open seat; held by Kris Kobach (R) (shift from lean Republican) Down-ballot races in Kansas are traditionally tough for Democrats, but the 2018 race may prove an exception. GOP state Rep. Scott Schwab handily won a competitive primary and stands as the favorite. Still, Democrat Brian McClendon is putting up a strong challenge. A longtime Google and Uber executive, McClendon has put together a well-funded and professional campaign, relying heavily on social media. With a competitive governor’s race and two close congressional contests bringing Democrats to the polls, it’s possible that McClendon could succeed Kobach, who presided over eight years of controversy. This contest moves to tossup. Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske (R) This race will tilt depending on the strength of a possible blue wave. Cegavske is facing Democratic state Assemblyman Nelson Araujo. We’re keeping this one in tossup. Lean Democratic Michigan: Open seat; held by Ruth Johnson (R) Former Wayne State University Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson faces Republican Mary Treder Lang, an accountant and Eastern Michigan University regent. The campaign has been overshadowed by the gubernatorial race, in which Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has held double-digit leads. That’s a plus for Benson, who did the best of all the Democratic statewide candidates in 2010 even though she lost her secretary of state bid by about six points in a terrible Democratic year. Treder Lang is a credible GOP candidate, but Benson has the wind at her back. Likely Democratic Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill (D) (shift from lean Democratic) Republicans were hoping that voter angst over outgoing Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy’s two terms would spill over into other statewide contests. But with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ned Lamont ahead by margins in the high single digits, that scenario looks less likely than before. What’s more, Republican Susan Chapman, a former first selectwoman, has struggled to raise money. We’re moving this contest to likely Democratic. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) (shift from lean Democratic) Democrats have a strong shot at winning back the governorship this year, and if they do, they should be fine in the secretary of state race. It doesn’t hurt that the last Republican to hold the office, Dianna Duran, went to prison on fraud and embezzlement charges. The Republican challenger is Gavin Clarkson, who has an interesting background — college professor, former Interior Department official, anti-abortion activist and member of the Choctaw Nation. But the race has attracted little attention, and Clarkson is having a hard time getting his message out. This contest moves to likely Democratic. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon (D) With a full ballot of competitive races in Minnesota this year, this race has struggled to garner attention. John Howe, a former Republican state senator and congressional candidate, is the GOP nominee, but the incumbent, Simon, remains favored to win another term. Safe Democratic Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug LaFollette (D) LaFollette, who is running for an 11th term, is an institution. He faces former Menasha Town Supervisor Jay Schroeder in the low-profile general election. Republicans will need to hope that incumbent GOP Gov. Scott Walker’s vaunted turnout machine helps carry Schroeder to victory. Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea (D) In 2014, Gorbea was a first-time candidate and an underdog against a well-known, self-financed primary opponent. But she was an energetic campaigner and narrowly won the primary. She went on to win the general election, becoming the first Hispanic elected to statewide office in New England. She ran unopposed in the primary and will face Trump-aligned Republican Pat Cortellessa, who is best known for his two unsuccessful campaigns against the late Providence Mayor Vincent “Buddy” Cianci. The well-financed and popular Gorbea remains the overwhelming favorite. Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin (D) Boston City Councilman Josh Zakim failed to unseat long-serving incumbent Galvin in the primary. Galvin now faces Republican Anthony Amore, a former federal agent with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Federal Aviation Administration. In this deep blue state in a potentially deep blue election year, Galvin should have no trouble winning another term. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001019 Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos (D) In this blue state, Condos should easily defeat perennial Republican candidate H. Brooke Paige. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D) Padilla, the first Latino to hold the position in California history, is heavily favored to win another term. Republican Mark Meuser, a conservative activist, is advocating for the purging of voter rolls, which won’t be popular in deep blue California. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) White is considered a lock for reelection due to his long tenure in office. He’ll face Jason Helland, a little-known prosecutor from a small county. As regular readers know, secretaries of state play a huge role in formulation and implementation of election law and policy; for that reason, the outcome of these races will be incredibly important to the short- and long-term future of the community nationwide. As with anything else, late-breaking events could change any of these stories – so stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001020 From: Election Assistance Commission Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 9:00 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: US Election Assistance Commission E-Alerts Videos Alert Posted: 10/16/2018 9:15:00 AM - A Conversation with National Security Experts - * Secretary of State Jim Condos, Vermont, Opening Remarks * William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center * Christopher Krebs, Under Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate * EAC Vice Posted: 10/16/2018 9:33:00 AM - A Conversation with National Security Experts - * Secretary of State Jim Condos, Vermont, Opening Remarks * William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center * Christopher Krebs, Under Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate * EAC Vice Posted: 10/16/2018 9:32:00 AM - Opening Remarks and Panel 1: Investing in Security — Best Practices - * EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, Moderator * Secretary of State John Merrill, Alabama * Joe Rozell, Elections Director, Oakland County, Michigan * Meagan Wolfe, Administrator of Wisconsin Elections Commission * Secretary of State Kim Wyman Posted: 10/16/2018 9:32:00 AM - Panel 2: Putting Voters First — Best Practices in Election Administration - * Paul Lux, Supervisor of Elections, Okaloosa County, Florida * EAC Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Moderator * Sherry Poland, Director, Hamilton County, OH, Board of Elections * Secretary of State Mac Warner, West Virginia * Secretary of State Wayne Posted: 10/16/2018 9:41:00 AM - Panel 2: Putting Voters First — Best Practices in Election Administration - * Paul Lux, Supervisor of Elections, Okaloosa County, Florida * EAC Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Moderator * Sherry Poland, Director, Hamilton County, OH, Board of Elections * Secretary of State Mac Warner, West Virginia * Secretary of State Wayne Posted: 10/16/2018 9:41:00 AM - Opening Remarks and Panel 1: Investing in Security — Best Practices - * EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, Moderator * Secretary of State John Merrill, Alabama * Joe Rozell, Elections Director, Oakland County, Michigan * Meagan Wolfe, Administrator of Wisconsin Elections Commission * Secretary of State Kim Wyman Posted: 10/16/2018 9:41:00 AM - A Conversation with National Security Experts - * Secretary of State Jim Condos, Vermont, Opening Remarks * William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center * Christopher Krebs, Under Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate * EAC Vice Posted: 10/16/2018 9:40:00 AM - Remarks from Senators Roy Blunt and Amy Klobuchar Posted: 10/16/2018 9:41:00 AM - Panel 2: Putting Voters First — Best Practices in Election Administration - * Paul Lux, Supervisor of Elections, Okaloosa County, Florida * EAC Vice Chair Christy McCormick, Moderator * Sherry Poland, Director, Hamilton County, OH, Board of Elections * Secretary of State Mac Warner, West Virginia * Secretary of State Wayne Posted: 10/16/2018 9:41:00 AM - Opening Remarks and Panel 1: Investing in Security — Best Practices - * EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks, Moderator * Secretary of State John Merrill, Alabama * Joe Rozell, Elections Director, Oakland County, Michigan * Meagan Wolfe, Administrator of Wisconsin Elections Commission * Secretary of State Kim Wyman Posted: 10/16/2018 9:41:00 AM - A Conversation with National Security Experts - * Secretary of State Jim Condos, Vermont, Opening Remarks * William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center * Christopher Krebs, Under Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate * EAC Vice Standards 5.1 E-Alerts Change your Subscription FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001021 From: electionline Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2018 12:47 PM EDT To: WestEric Subject: electionline Weekly--October 18, 2018 electionline Weekly October 18, 2018 In Focus This Week The Best Kind of October Surprise: A New electionline By Stacey Scholl It might be an understatement to say electionline looks a little different these days; from a newsierhomepage to a new events page, Democracy Fund is improving what we know you love and offering new content to help you better understand what’s happening in elections and what’s new for administrators. When Democracy Fund announced in January 2018 that the website would become a project within the organization, we felt then, as we do now, that electionline is a vital resource for trusted news and information about the people and process that guide our nation’s elections. Our goals for redeveloping the site were to enhance its capabilities and expand content—but our long-term plans are to create a place where readers are exposed to new ideas, opportunities for continuing education, and relationship building. To do this, we started by thinking long and hard about the site’s current audience and their needs. Starting now, election administrators, academics, voting advocates and other regular readers of electionline will find new ways to: Keep Up With Election News – Electionline is still the only place on the internet to find national and state-bystate curation of daily election administration news. Our refreshed ‘Daily News’ section allows readers to sort stories by date or by state, better enabling those with specific interests to hone in on the most relevant news quickly. Track Election Events – We know that there are no shortage of election-related events, conferences, and public meetings happening across the country. These convenings are important opportunities to learn, share and refine ideas, and participate in critical conversations about voting and elections administration with advocates, administrators, and officials. Our sortable list of national and local events now makes it easy to find events you might be interested in. We are experimenting with ways to track and input these events, but event-organizer submission will be one key way we collect this information. If you’d like to share your event with electionline readers, you can submit it here. Stay Informed With Exclusive Analysis – In addition to continuing to publish the classic electionline Weekly newsletter, we will also start sharing exclusive reports and analysis on elections and voting from leaders and experts in the field. This week, we hope you’ll check out a new report on “Understanding the Voting Experience.” Using data collected from 2008-2016 via the Cooperative Congressional Election Study, authors Natalie Adona and Paul Gronke offer new insight into how the public is thinking about the decision to vote or not, their knowledge and application of voter registration requirements, the over all voter experience, and the public’s trust and confidence in U.S. elections. Boost Your Skills With New Training & Resources – Our new T ‘ raining & Resources’ page connects readers to organizations, trainings, tools, and more. Now searchable and sortable, these organizations and items are a potential game-changer for election administrators who want to connect with subject-matter experts, get up to speed on things like cybersecurity, or dig deep on a topic like election audits. Find Career Opportunities in Elections Administration – The election administration community thrives not only when ideas are accessible, but also when opportunities are elevated and cost-savings are passed along. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001022 That is why, over time, we will work to populate and update our new Jobs & Marketplace landing page, featuring job openings and used equipment available for purchase from across the country. We think of this part of the website as a place to get employed and for resources to be redeployed. In the process of redeveloping electionline, we received invaluable insight from many friends and partners, and we are grateful to them for their time and thoughtful advice. As we continue to refine the new site, we will continue to leverage our greatest asset: our readers. Please email Mindy at mmoretti@electionline.org with your questions, thoughts, and feedback. Stacey Scholl is a Senior Program Associate for the Elections team at Democracy Fund, where she co-leads efforts to foster a voter-centric elections system by supporting election officials with tools and knowledge. Prior to joining Democracy Fund Stacey worked for the Department of Defense’s Federal Voting Assistance Program, State and Local Relations team. Federal-State Updates Maryland’s two Democratic Sens Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, along with Maine’s Susan Collins (R) have introduced the Protect Our Elections Act which would require companies that provide election services to report any foreign national who owns or controls their firm to the secretary of Homeland Security, the Election Assistance Commission and state and local officials. It also would require companies to provide notice of any material change in ownership or control. The bill establishes a $10,000 fine for failing to do so. According to NBC News, the Department of Homeland Security says it’s working to identify who is behind an increasing number of attempted cyberattacks on election databases ahead of the midterms. “We are aware of a growing volume of cyber activity targeting election infrastructure in 2018,” the department’s Cyber Mission Center said in an intelligence assessment issued last week and obtained by NBC News. “Numerous actors are regularly targeting election infrastructure, likely for different purposes, including to cause disruptive effects, steal sensitive data, and undermine confidence in the election.” The assessment said, according to NBC, the federal government does not know who is behind the attacks, but it said all potential intrusions were either prevented or mitigated. However, according to The Hill, Christopher Krebs, head the National Protection Programs Directorate (NPPD) said the report isn’t quite right. “It’s not an uptick in activity,” he said according toThe Hill. Krebs added that state and local election officials have gotten better at sharing information about cyber activities targeting election systems like voter registration databases since the 2016 election, when that kind of information sharing largely wasn’t happening. Election News This Week Counties in the Panhandle and Big Bend area of Floridathat have been devasted by Hurricane Michael have asked the governor to issue an executive order to that provides greater flexibility to conduct elections. One of the suggestions has been to move to a vote center model for Election Day. Other things that have come up are concerns about mail ballots and how relief workers will be able to cast their ballots. Mark Andersen, supervisor of elections in Bay County, the hardest hit county posted this on Facebook: “On behalf of the Supervisor of Elections office, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone feeling the impacts of Hurricane Michael. Our office has experienced significant damage and our communication lines are still out. Our systems are slowly being restored which require patience and time. I am proud of how tirelessly and quickly the staff have been working to meet the needs of this office and the voters of Bay County. More updates regarding voting sites for the upcoming election will be posted as soon as all polling locations have been assessed.” Supervisors of elections from throughout the state are pitching in to help their colleagues in any way they can including loaning additional cell phones. Despite FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001023 the destruction, counties are still moving forward with logic and accuracy tests. The secretary of state has yet to decide how to handle the situation. Social media giant Facebook announced this week that it will ban false information about voting requirements and fact-check fake reports of violence or long lines at polling places during this year’s midterms. Links to discouraging reports about polling places that may be inflated or misleading will be referred to fact-checkers under the new policy, Facebook said. If then marked as false, the reports will not be removed but will be seen by fewer of the poster’s friends. Early voting is underway in parts of the country and localities are reporting strong turnout numbers so far. In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina the board of elections estimated that more than 10,000 people voted at 19 early voting sites on the first day. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing though. In Cobb County, Georgia voters reported waiting up to three hours to cast ballot. Due to poll worker error, several voters in Forsyth County, North Carolina received the wrong ballot during early voting. In Shelby County, Tennessee it was a connectivity issue, according to the county election commission, that delayed voters when polls opened at 11am. Whoops! An initiative of Mayor Bill DiBlasio sent about 400,000 letters to New York City voters telling them that they were inactive and may not be able to vote. Problem is, many of the people who received the letter were not actually inactive voters. “It has come to our attention that a very small group of active voters may have received inaccurate letters from the city identifying them as inactive voters,” the mayor’s press secretary, Eric F. Phillips, said in a statement. “We’re working to get to the bottom of why the mailing list used, which originated with the city Board of Elections, seems to have led to this error.” The board of elections however distanced itself from the letter noting that it was sent by the mayor’s office using data from a political consultant firm. It cost the city about $200,000 to send the letters. Ballot Problems: A number of jurisdictions have experienced problems with absentee and vote-by-mail ballots. The Maricopa County, Arizona clerk and recorder announced that the office will replace any water-damaged ballots after tropical storms brought record-breaking rain and flooding to the area. In New Jersey, about 10,000 vote-bymail ballots in Middlesex County contained errors in the recipients’ addresses. The mistakes prompted concerned calls to the county clerk’s office from voters fearful they would be prevented from voting. In Park County, Wyoming, about 1,300 people who had requested absentee ballots got new ones after officials discovered an error. The 100 or so voter who had already cast their ballots were allowed to submit news ones. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office has identified 126 voters who received incorrect absentee ballots. About 300 voters in AthensClarke County, Georgia are being asked to submit new absentee ballots after it was discovered the ones they submitted contained a race it should not. After complaints about ovals on the ballot, Lucas County, Ohio is offering new ballots to any voter who has an issue with the ovals. About one-third of Mercer County, North Dakota’s 2,600 mail ballots will have be recast after it was discovered that an independent candidate for the U.S. House seat was left off the ballot. Voters in Benzie County, Michigan will be getting their absentee ballots a bit late after a printing delay held them up. Thirty Allen County, Indiana absentee voters received ballots with candidate lists with no numbers. Yellowstone County, Montana recently had to reach out to voters in Billings to let them know that they may have received the wrong vote-by-mail ballot. Also in Montana in Mineral County, officials are trying to figure out how to deal with an error on instructions sent out with about 1,250 absentee ballots. Personnel News: Congratulations to Webster County, Missouri Clerk Stan Whitehurst who recently received the 2018 Rosemary Plitt Award for Excellence in Election Administration. Eric Dreiband has been confirmed as the new head of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Andy Farrar is the new Coffee County, Tennessee election commissioner. Paddock Lake, Wisconsin Clerk-Treasurer Emily Uhlenhake will retire on November 30 after 16 years on the job. Waukesha County, Wisconsin Clerk Kathleen Novack is resigning following the November election. Longtime Floyd County, Georgia elections technicians Vanessa Waddell and Donna Maldonado are sharing the title of interim clerk. Legislative Updates Montana: By an 8-3 vote, the Missoula City Council voted to expand the city’s gun-free zones to include allpolling places. According to The Missoulian, council member Julie Merritt proposed the changes in September as both an FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001024 emergency amendment and an update to an existing city ordinance after concerns were raised about open and concealed carrying of weapons in polling places. Weapons aren’t allowed in schools, where many polling places are. But there are also voting sites that are not school based. Ohio: The Franklin County commission voted to transfer $245,000 from the board of elections budget to the county commission’s budget to spend it on public service announcements promoting early voting. The board of elections had previously said they would not spend their own funds on early voting advertising. Pennsylvania: The House State Government Committee held a hearing this week to discuss ongoingissues with the state’s election system. In addition to discussion about Russian interference, the committee also discussed the possibility of non-citizen voters. Also in Pennsylvania, Rep. Eric Roe (R-Chester) has introduced legislation that will allow Pennsylvania to offer curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Legal Updates Arkansas: In a 5-2 decision the Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the state’svoter ID law. “In our view, providing a system of verifying that a person attempting to cast a ballot is registered to vote is relevant and pertinent, or has a close relationship, to an amendment establishing a system of voter registration,” the court said. Florida: Late last week U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle turned down the Democrats request to extend the state’s voter registration deadline to October 16 for those affected by Hurricane Michael. Georgia: Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s exact “ match” law which has stalled approximately 53,000 voter registrations from being processed. Two lawsuits were filed in federal court this week against the secretary of state’s office and Gwinnett County over “excessive rejection” of absentee ballots. According to analysis by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, so far Gwinnett has rejected about 8.5 percent of absentees while the state average is 2 percent. Guam: The government of Guam argued before a Ninth Circuit panel at the University of Hawaii that it is not unlawful to limit non-native residents from voting on the territory’s future political ties with the United States. Missouri: The attorney general’s office has filed an appeal and an emergency stay to Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callan’s ruling last week that overturned a provision in the state’s voter ID law that requires voters who don’t have a photo ID to sign an affidavit. New Jersey: Lizaida Camis, 55, has been indicted on one count of using the mail to promote avoter fraud scheme and one count of conspiracy to use the mail to promote a voter bribery scheme. North Carolina: A three-judge panel has ruled that changes make to the state’s board of elections by the Legislature make the SBOE unconstitutional. In their 2-1 ruling, the judges did say that the board of elections is allowed to continue its work as-is for now in light of the upcoming election. Ohio: A voting rights group has asked the 6th U.S. Circuity Court of Appeals to review a lower court’s ruling that concluded a stopgap system to allow purged voters to vote provisionally was no longer needed. Pennsylvania: President Judge Russel Shurtleff has denied a petition to combine two Falls Townshippolling places into one. Tennessee: U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker had denied a request for an order requiring the Shelby County election commission to ask the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to perform risk and vulnerability assessments on the county’s electronic voting system. Texas: According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Leticia Sanchez, Leticia Sanchez Tepichin, Maria Solis and Laura Parra have been indicted on 30 felony counts of voter fraud including stealing the votes of elderly voters. A FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001025 statement from the attorney general’s office said the defendants allegedly were paid to target older voters “in a scheme to general a large number of mail ballots and then harvest those ballots for specific candidates. Tech Thursday Social Media: It’s probably wrong that we love this as much as we do, but according to Teen Vogue, various Twitter users are posting fake celebrity news headlines and when followers click on the link to read the story it takes the users to vote.gov so they can register to vote. California: Contra Costa County has launched a social media-based campaign to promot citizens checking and confirming their voter registration. The “CoCoCheck” campaign is based on the idea that sometimes voters change their names or move and in that process, do not update their voter registration. The campaign Is a simple way to direct voters to the tools we offer and hopefully eliminate confusion and voters going to the wrong polling place on Election Day. Also in California, congratulations to the California Voter Foundation on the launch of their newly re-designed website. Kansas: Johnson County Election Commissioner Ronnie Metsker announced that updated software for the county’s ballot tabulation system has received certification from both the federal government and the state. “We have exhaustively tested this,” Metsker told the Kansas City Star. “It will be dazzlingly fast.” Louisiana: The state’s multi-million dollar contract with Dominion Voting Systems to replace thousands of voting machines has been canceled after the state’s chief procurement found flaws in the vendor selection. “I hereby determine that it is in the best interest of the state to rescind the award made to Dominion Voting Systems,” Chief Procurement Officer Paula Tregre wrote in a 17-page decision. North Carolina: The Wake County Board of Elections has created a YouTube video designed to show voters exactly what happens behind the scenes before, on and after Election Day. It’s a really great, simple look at something that is such a mystery for many voters. Opinions This Week National Opinions: Voter registration Voter disenfranchisement Election security, II Voting system Voting rights, II, III Voter suppression, II Crisis of democracy Evolution of voting Voting integrity Arkansas: Secretary of state race California: Motor Voter, II, III, IV Local elections Poll workers Colorado: Larimer County Florida: Voting rights Ex-felon voting rights, II, III Georgia: Voting rights, II, III Voter registration Voter fraud Brian Kemp Exact match Indiana: Voting rights Iowa: Secretary of state race, II Voter ID, II Kansas: Secretary of state race, II Kris Kobach Louisiana: Secretary of state race, II, III Maryland: Election reform Michigan: Secretary of state race Election reform FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001026 Minnesota: Secretary of state race, II Missouri: Early voting Nebraska: Secretary of state race Nevada: Automatic voter registration, II, III Election security New Jersey: Vote-by-mail New York: Online voting Polling places North Dakota: Voter ID, II Ohio: Secretary of state race Oregon: Lane County Rhode Island: Secretary of state race Texas: Straight-ticket voting Online voter registration Virginia: Voter registration West Virginia: Election integrity Clearie Awards Deadline Extended! EAC Extends Deadline for Third Annual Competition for Best Practices in Election Administration The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has extended the deadline for submissions for its third annual “Clearie” awards, a national competition for best practices in election administration, until Friday, November 30, 2018. This year, the Commission will present awards in the categories of best practices related to voting accessibility, outstanding innovations in elections, and recruiting, training and retaining election workers. All entries must be received no later than Friday, November 30, 2018. This year, the Clearie awards are dedicated the life and legacy of Wendy Noren and R. Brian Lewis.Wendy Noren served as Boone County Clerk for over three decades and was a member of the EAC’s Board of Advisors before passing away in July 2018 following a long battle with cancer. R. Brian Lewis served as Counsel to the office of the Senate Majority Leader before his passing and was an early and steadfast proponent of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and election officials. Both were luminaries in the field of election administration who will long be remembered for their work and friendship. “Election officials are known for their commitment to the values expressed in the EAC Clearie awards: excellence, innovation, maintaining accuracy and integrity in the election process and ensuring all eligible citizens can cast a ballot,” said EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks. “The Clearies are a testament to their work and dedication and highlight best practices other election administrators can emulate.” This year’s entries will be judged using the following criteria: Efficacy Innovation Sustainability Outreach efforts Cost-effectiveness Replicability FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001027 All submissions should be sent to the EAC via an email to clearinghouse@eac.gov. Nominators should use the following subject lines based on entry category: Election Worker Competition, Accessibility Competition or Outstanding Innovations Competition. All entries must include a brief summary of the election program nominated and attach relevant documents, images and links that can be used to assess the entry. Submissions should also include contact information for the person submitting the program for consideration. Each entry must be submitted in a separate email. For more information about this year’s competition, please contact Patrick Leahy at pleahy@eac.gov. Upcoming Events Council of State Governments Annual Conference — The Council of State Government will hold its 2018 National Conference in the Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati area in December. Keynote speakers are J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy and Story Musgrave who started life in the Marines and finished is public service at NASA where he spent more than 1,200 hours in space. The conference will include a 2.5 hour session on election cybersecurity communications mapping. Where: Cincinnati, Ohio. When: December 6-8. Election Audit Summit—The Election Audit Summit will provide a space for participants from across the scientific, policy and legal worlds to discuss new developments in the field of post-election auditing, and engage in the ongoing conversation on the current status and future directions of the election audits in the United States. Where: Cambridge, Massachusetts. When: December 7-8. International Association of Government Officials — IGO’s 2019 mid-winter conference will be held in Irvine, California, January 6-11, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. National Association of State Election Directors — The NASED Winter Conference will be held in Washington DC, February 1-4, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. National Association of Secretaries of State — The NASS Winter Conference will be held in Washington, DC, February 1-4, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. International Association of Government Officials — IGO’s 2019 Annual Conference will be held in Houston, Texas, July 11-17. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. National Association of Counties — NACo’s 2019 Annual Conference will be held in Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada July 11-15, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. National Association of State Election Directors — The NASED Summer Conference will be held in Austin, Texas, July 14-16, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. Job Postings This Week electionlineWeekly publishes election administration job postings each week as a free service to our readers. To have your job listed in the newsletter, please send a copy of the job description, including a web link to mmoretti@electionline.org. Job postings must be received by 5pm on Wednesday in order to appear in the Thursday newsletter. Listings will run for three weeks or till the deadline listed in the posting. Assistant Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Election Assistance Commission —The Assistant Inspector General for Audit (AIGA) directs or conducts performance audits, evaluations, inspections and reviews of EAC programs, functions, and operations. The incumbent maintains personal contact with key senior officials within and outside of EAC, such as management and officials of CIGIE, OMB, GAO, other Federal and state agencies, contractors and educational or research groups. Participates with the IG in developing the annual audit plan; determining the scope of each audit; developing and adjusting audit guides when necessary to meet special or unusual circumstances; and participating in entrance and exit conferences with auditees (city, county, state, and/or EAC officials). The FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001028 AIGA supervises the work of subordinates, if any, and monitors the work of contractors. Salary: $119,5897$141328. Deadline: November 30. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Certification Manager (Denver, CO) – Dominion Voting Systems — Dominion Voting Systems is seeking a Certification Manager to join our team in Denver, CO! This position is a cross -functional leader playing a key role in managing certification efforts for Dominion Voting products. In this role, you will act as a representative of the company with State and Federal certification officials, test labs, and other key internal and external stakeholders throughout the certification process. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply,click here. Certification Project Manager, Hart InterCivic — The Certification Project Manager manages state and federal certification projects of our Hardware and Software products, under the direction of the Certification Program Manager. The Certification Project Manager must be able to exercise sound judgment and interact with regulatory authorities in a professional manner, particularly in high-pressure situations. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Customer Relations Manager (Phoenix, AZ) – Dominion Voting Systems — Dominion Voting Systems is seeking a Customer Relations Manager to join our team in Phoenix, AZ! This position will be responsible for effectively and proactively managing the day-to-day relationship, administration and technical/product support of one or more assigned customer accounts. Additionally, the CRM will serve as project manager for specialized projects such as pre- and postelection day support, new product implementations, and/or product upgrades/updates. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Director of Government Affairs, Hart InterCivic — The Hart InterCivic Director of Government Affairs oversees all aspects of support services for Hart’s government relations activities for state and federal government entities. These include: identifying and engaging critical stakeholders at the federal, state, and county level, researching and providing consistent and proactive communication of company’s regulatory strategy, partnering with key internal cross-functional departments, participating in industry forums ensuring active engagement where most critical, and developing monitoring/measurement tools to provide visibility and transparency. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Elections Program Manager, CIS— the Elections Program Manager is assigned to the Elections Infrastructure ISAC (EI-ISAC) at the Center for Internet Security. Reporting to the Director of the EI-ISAC, the Elections Program Manager will partner with other cybersecurity team members to promote the CIS mission and help support our growth. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a subject matter expert on and represent the EI-ISAC in public forums regarding election infrastructure issues. The Elections Program Manager will work with the EI-ISAC Director to build relationships in the elections community and identify tools, products, and initiatives that meet the security needs of election officials. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Field Sales Director, Hart InterCivic — the Field Sales Director works primarily on the road and from a home office when he/she is not on business travel. The Field Sales Director is responsible for creating news sales with prospects and existing clients in a defined region. Today, this role is a single contributor and does not directly manage people. This position will report to the VP of Sales. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Full Stack Architect / Senior Software Engineer, Clear Ballot— Clear Ballot is looking for an accomplished, Boston MA based Architect/Senior Software Engineer who wants to bring their technical and leadership skills to bear on a hugely consequential problem: Bringing transparency to democratic elections. The successful candidate will implement new products and features under tight deadlines. You will be using primarily Python and MySQL that interface with front-end web applications implemented in JavaScript and HTML5. The ideal candidate should have strong technical and leadership skills and a good working knowledge of the latest concepts in security, performance, and resilience. You will be working with a small team of highly skilled individuals to build and enhance a platform that is changing the elections industry. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Full Stack Software Developer, Clear Ballot — The successful candidate will build and enhance enterprise-level, highly available applications using primarily Python and MySQL that interface with frontend web applications implemented in JavaScript and HTML5. The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills and a good working knowledge of the latest concepts in performance, security and resilience. One of the hallmarks of our system is its FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001029 emphasis on new visualization techniques made possible by sophisticated data structures that enable highperformance in a multi-user environment. You will be working with a small team of highly skilled individuals to build and enhance a platform that is changing the elections industry. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Inside Sales Representative, Runbeck — to support our desired growth and market expansion, we continue to hire outstanding talent in multiple departments. We are looking for highly motivated, dedicated and talented individuals who will be able to contribute significantly to the success of the company while receiving great opportunities for professional growth and financial benefits. Responsibilities include: Contact potential or existing customers to inform them about a product or service; ability to present solution and its value to a prospect over the phone; answer questions about products or the company; ask questions to understand customer requirements and close sales; enter and update customer information in the database; keep records of calls and sale and note useful information in the CRM; process orders in an accurate manner; and go the “extra mile” to meet sales quota and facilitate future sales. Application: In order to apply, please send a resume to Tammy White: twhite@runbeck.net. Program Manager, Overseas Voting Initiative, Council of State Governments — the Program Manager of CSG’s Overseas Voting Initiative, funded through a cooperative agreement with the US Dept. of Defense (DOD) Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), provides day-to-day management and oversight of the Initiative, including research and policy analysis of electronic absentee voting systems for military voters, and development and dissemination of educational policy programming and deliverables to state leaders in support of the cooperative agreement. The Program Manager works within CSG’s Center of Innovation and in cooperation with CSG’s policy and executive management teams as well as regional offices, affiliates and members to support, monitor and improve state elections processes for military and overseas voters. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Project Manager (Austin, TX) – Hart InterCivic — Hart InterCivic is looking for a project manager to work with our Professional Services Team. The project manager oversees the deployment of voting systems and training to both existing and new Hart customers. The ideal candidate has experience in the elections industry, is PMP certified, and is motivated to achieve success for our customers with initiative. Travel up to 80 percent. Reports to the Manager of Professional Services. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Regional Sales Manager, Clear Ballot— The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) position will represent Clear Ballot in a designated territory to engage prospective customers, educate them on the value of partnering with Clear Ballot, and close New Business. This position is a Hunter. The RSM will be responsible for managing and growing their assigned territory and meeting quarterly and annual sales goals. Previous sales experience in high growth organizations is a plus. RSM’s will be responsible for understanding the Clear Ballot portfolio and effectively communicating the value we bring to the market. Measures of success include: high levels of sales activity, regular and consistent reporting and communication of progress, progress toward quarterly and annual quota attainment, and overcoming obstacles to get the job done. We currently have open positions in Florida and Boston. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Sales Engineer, Clear Ballot — Our Sales and Marketing team is looking for a seasoned, hardworking and energetic Sales Engineer with proven experience and a passion for selling technology solutions. This role is responsible for being the primary technical resource for our sales force while also actively driving and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process. You will be required to have an in-depth technical knowledge of Clear Ballot’s Clear Vote suite and demonstrating the product capabilities to prospective customers. The ideal candidate must also be able to identify and provide reliable solutions for all technical issues to assure complete customer satisfaction. Measures of success include new customer acquisition rates, renewal rates, upselling, cross-selling, customer satisfaction and contribution to overall sales team and new customer success Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Senior Level Software Developer, BPro — We are a well-established small business that has been developing requirements and producing software for the needs of state governments since 1985 and continue to maintain and upgrade many of those systems. We have offices in Pierre, South Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota, Minnesota & Virginia. We’re currently looking for an energetic and intelligent .Net Developer to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate is one who loves to learn, enjoys working as a team, and who can multitask and meet deadlines. Skills FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001030 required: .NET, VB, VBA, ASP, SQL, HTML, and JavaScript. A four-year college degree is the minimum educational requirement. All applicants must have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Senior Researcher, Public Policy Evaluation Research, Fors Marsh Group — FMG is hiring for a researcher on the Public Policy Evaluation team which serves to address public concerns and promote the quality of the community. This is done through a) articulating the public’s needs, b) conducting rigorous evaluation to assess how these needs are being met, and c) working with our clients to improve these programs and policies. This job is best suited for an individual who enjoys research, has experience leading research team, possesses excellent attention to detail, continuously strives to learn and develop, and prefers working in a cooperative environment. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Senior Software Developer, Runbeck— Runbeck Election Services is looking for full stack enthusiasts who are comfortable tackling end-to-end and enjoy building products that solve big problems and delight customers. We’re a collaborative team who knows how to get things done (Lone Rangers need not apply). We believe that small teams focused on shipping software move the fastest and make the most impact. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive back end skills (C#, MVC, ASP.Net, SQL Server) paired with solid web and desktop skills (IIS, JavaScript, HTML 5, CSS, jQuery, WPF, Win Forms). Must have a solid grasp of our basic toolset (Jira, Visual Studio). Willing to learn new plug-ins and IDE enhancements in order to boost your productivity and are excited to introduce us to new tooling experiences that have worked for you in the past. You bring discipline and care about implementation practices. You are familiar with Agile/Scrum processes, practice common design patterns, embrace clean coding principles, and employ many other techniques in an effort to bring a high level of software craftsmanship to your finished product. Application: In order to apply, please send a resume to Tammy White: twhite@runbeck.net. Software Product Specialist II (Phoenix, AZ) – Dominion Voting Systems — Dominion Voting Systems is seeking a Software Product Specialist II to join our team in Phoenix, AZ! This position will be responsible for delivering a wide variety of technical and non-technical customer support services related to the implementation, operation, repair, maintenance and upgrades of Dominion Voting Systems technology products. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Systems Engineer, Clear Ballot — We are looking for a talented Systems Engineer who has both a technical and services/support background which enables them to quickly assess customer needs and offer value to Clear Ballot’s customers. The Systems Engineer will gain a deep understanding of how Clear Ballot’s products operate and their optimal configuration to build a streamlined installation process of the Clear Vote election system. The ideal candidate for this position can prioritize mission critical tasks and coordinate the implementation and expansion of our systems. They will be able to work directly with customers, display innovation, think conceptually and act tactically to build consensus around system installation and enhancement and meet deadlines. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001031 Preferences Unsubscribe From: electionline Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2018 12:47 PM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: electionline Weekly--October 18, 2018 electionline Weekly October 18, 2018 In Focus This Week The Best Kind of October Surprise: A New electionline By Stacey Scholl It might be an understatement to say electionline looks a little different these days; from a newsierhomepage to a new events page, Democracy Fund is improving what we know you love and offering new content to help you better understand what’s happening in elections and what’s new for administrators. When Democracy Fund announced in January 2018 that the website would become a project within the organization, we felt then, as we do now, that electionline is a vital resource for trusted news and information about the people and process that guide our nation’s elections. Our goals for redeveloping the site were to enhance its capabilities and expand content—but our long-term plans are to create a place where readers are exposed to new ideas, opportunities for continuing education, and relationship building. To do this, we started by thinking long and hard about the site’s current audience and their needs. Starting now, election administrators, academics, voting advocates and other regular readers of electionline will find new ways to: Keep Up With Election News – Electionline is still the only place on the internet to find national and state-bystate curation of daily election administration news. Our refreshed ‘Daily News’ section allows readers to sort stories by date or by state, better enabling those with specific interests to hone in on the most relevant news quickly. Track Election Events – We know that there are no shortage of election-related events, conferences, and public meetings happening across the country. These convenings are important opportunities to learn, share and refine ideas, and participate in critical conversations about voting and elections administration with advocates, administrators, and officials. Our sortable list of national and local events now makes it easy to find events you might be interested in. We are experimenting with ways to track and input these events, but event-organizer submission will be one key way we collect this information. If you’d like to share your event with electionline readers, you can submit it here. Stay Informed With Exclusive Analysis – In addition to continuing to publish the classic electionline Weekly newsletter, we will also start sharing exclusive reports and analysis on elections and voting from leaders and experts in the field. This week, we hope you’ll check out a new report on “Understanding the Voting Experience.” Using data collected from 2008-2016 via the Cooperative Congressional Election Study, authors Natalie Adona and Paul Gronke offer new insight into how the public is thinking about the decision to vote or not, their knowledge and application of voter registration requirements, the over all voter experience, and the public’s trust and confidence in U.S. elections. Boost Your Skills With New Training & Resources – Our new T ‘ raining & Resources’ page connects readers to organizations, trainings, tools, and more. Now searchable and sortable, these organizations and items are a potential game-changer for election administrators who want to connect with subject-matter experts, get up to speed on things like cybersecurity, or dig deep on a topic like election audits. Find Career Opportunities in Elections Administration – The election administration community thrives not only when ideas are accessible, but also when opportunities are elevated and cost-savings are passed along. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001033 That is why, over time, we will work to populate and update our new Jobs & Marketplace landing page, featuring job openings and used equipment available for purchase from across the country. We think of this part of the website as a place to get employed and for resources to be redeployed. In the process of redeveloping electionline, we received invaluable insight from many friends and partners, and we are grateful to them for their time and thoughtful advice. As we continue to refine the new site, we will continue to leverage our greatest asset: our readers. Please email Mindy at mmoretti@electionline.org with your questions, thoughts, and feedback. Stacey Scholl is a Senior Program Associate for the Elections team at Democracy Fund, where she co-leads efforts to foster a voter-centric elections system by supporting election officials with tools and knowledge. Prior to joining Democracy Fund Stacey worked for the Department of Defense’s Federal Voting Assistance Program, State and Local Relations team. Federal-State Updates Maryland’s two Democratic Sens Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, along with Maine’s Susan Collins (R) have introduced the Protect Our Elections Act which would require companies that provide election services to report any foreign national who owns or controls their firm to the secretary of Homeland Security, the Election Assistance Commission and state and local officials. It also would require companies to provide notice of any material change in ownership or control. The bill establishes a $10,000 fine for failing to do so. According to NBC News, the Department of Homeland Security says it’s working to identify who is behind an increasing number of attempted cyberattacks on election databases ahead of the midterms. “We are aware of a growing volume of cyber activity targeting election infrastructure in 2018,” the department’s Cyber Mission Center said in an intelligence assessment issued last week and obtained by NBC News. “Numerous actors are regularly targeting election infrastructure, likely for different purposes, including to cause disruptive effects, steal sensitive data, and undermine confidence in the election.” The assessment said, according to NBC, the federal government does not know who is behind the attacks, but it said all potential intrusions were either prevented or mitigated. However, according to The Hill, Christopher Krebs, head the National Protection Programs Directorate (NPPD) said the report isn’t quite right. “It’s not an uptick in activity,” he said according toThe Hill. Krebs added that state and local election officials have gotten better at sharing information about cyber activities targeting election systems like voter registration databases since the 2016 election, when that kind of information sharing largely wasn’t happening. Election News This Week Counties in the Panhandle and Big Bend area of Floridathat have been devasted by Hurricane Michael have asked the governor to issue an executive order to that provides greater flexibility to conduct elections. One of the suggestions has been to move to a vote center model for Election Day. Other things that have come up are concerns about mail ballots and how relief workers will be able to cast their ballots. Mark Andersen, supervisor of elections in Bay County, the hardest hit county posted this on Facebook: “On behalf of the Supervisor of Elections office, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone feeling the impacts of Hurricane Michael. Our office has experienced significant damage and our communication lines are still out. Our systems are slowly being restored which require patience and time. I am proud of how tirelessly and quickly the staff have been working to meet the needs of this office and the voters of Bay County. More updates regarding voting sites for the upcoming election will be posted as soon as all polling locations have been assessed.” Supervisors of elections from throughout the state are pitching in to help their colleagues in any way they can including loaning additional cell phones. Despite FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001034 the destruction, counties are still moving forward with logic and accuracy tests. The secretary of state has yet to decide how to handle the situation. Social media giant Facebook announced this week that it will ban false information about voting requirements and fact-check fake reports of violence or long lines at polling places during this year’s midterms. Links to discouraging reports about polling places that may be inflated or misleading will be referred to fact-checkers under the new policy, Facebook said. If then marked as false, the reports will not be removed but will be seen by fewer of the poster’s friends. Early voting is underway in parts of the country and localities are reporting strong turnout numbers so far. In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina the board of elections estimated that more than 10,000 people voted at 19 early voting sites on the first day. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing though. In Cobb County, Georgia voters reported waiting up to three hours to cast ballot. Due to poll worker error, several voters in Forsyth County, North Carolina received the wrong ballot during early voting. In Shelby County, Tennessee it was a connectivity issue, according to the county election commission, that delayed voters when polls opened at 11am. Whoops! An initiative of Mayor Bill DiBlasio sent about 400,000 letters to New York City voters telling them that they were inactive and may not be able to vote. Problem is, many of the people who received the letter were not actually inactive voters. “It has come to our attention that a very small group of active voters may have received inaccurate letters from the city identifying them as inactive voters,” the mayor’s press secretary, Eric F. Phillips, said in a statement. “We’re working to get to the bottom of why the mailing list used, which originated with the city Board of Elections, seems to have led to this error.” The board of elections however distanced itself from the letter noting that it was sent by the mayor’s office using data from a political consultant firm. It cost the city about $200,000 to send the letters. Ballot Problems: A number of jurisdictions have experienced problems with absentee and vote-by-mail ballots. The Maricopa County, Arizona clerk and recorder announced that the office will replace any water-damaged ballots after tropical storms brought record-breaking rain and flooding to the area. In New Jersey, about 10,000 vote-bymail ballots in Middlesex County contained errors in the recipients’ addresses. The mistakes prompted concerned calls to the county clerk’s office from voters fearful they would be prevented from voting. In Park County, Wyoming, about 1,300 people who had requested absentee ballots got new ones after officials discovered an error. The 100 or so voter who had already cast their ballots were allowed to submit news ones. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office has identified 126 voters who received incorrect absentee ballots. About 300 voters in AthensClarke County, Georgia are being asked to submit new absentee ballots after it was discovered the ones they submitted contained a race it should not. After complaints about ovals on the ballot, Lucas County, Ohio is offering new ballots to any voter who has an issue with the ovals. About one-third of Mercer County, North Dakota’s 2,600 mail ballots will have be recast after it was discovered that an independent candidate for the U.S. House seat was left off the ballot. Voters in Benzie County, Michigan will be getting their absentee ballots a bit late after a printing delay held them up. Thirty Allen County, Indiana absentee voters received ballots with candidate lists with no numbers. Yellowstone County, Montana recently had to reach out to voters in Billings to let them know that they may have received the wrong vote-by-mail ballot. Also in Montana in Mineral County, officials are trying to figure out how to deal with an error on instructions sent out with about 1,250 absentee ballots. Personnel News: Congratulations to Webster County, Missouri Clerk Stan Whitehurst who recently received the 2018 Rosemary Plitt Award for Excellence in Election Administration. Eric Dreiband has been confirmed as the new head of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Andy Farrar is the new Coffee County, Tennessee election commissioner. Paddock Lake, Wisconsin Clerk-Treasurer Emily Uhlenhake will retire on November 30 after 16 years on the job. Waukesha County, Wisconsin Clerk Kathleen Novack is resigning following the November election. Longtime Floyd County, Georgia elections technicians Vanessa Waddell and Donna Maldonado are sharing the title of interim clerk. Legislative Updates Montana: By an 8-3 vote, the Missoula City Council voted to expand the city’s gun-free zones to include allpolling places. According to The Missoulian, council member Julie Merritt proposed the changes in September as both an FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001035 emergency amendment and an update to an existing city ordinance after concerns were raised about open and concealed carrying of weapons in polling places. Weapons aren’t allowed in schools, where many polling places are. But there are also voting sites that are not school based. Ohio: The Franklin County commission voted to transfer $245,000 from the board of elections budget to the county commission’s budget to spend it on public service announcements promoting early voting. The board of elections had previously said they would not spend their own funds on early voting advertising. Pennsylvania: The House State Government Committee held a hearing this week to discuss ongoingissues with the state’s election system. In addition to discussion about Russian interference, the committee also discussed the possibility of non-citizen voters. Also in Pennsylvania, Rep. Eric Roe (R-Chester) has introduced legislation that will allow Pennsylvania to offer curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Legal Updates Arkansas: In a 5-2 decision the Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the state’svoter ID law. “In our view, providing a system of verifying that a person attempting to cast a ballot is registered to vote is relevant and pertinent, or has a close relationship, to an amendment establishing a system of voter registration,” the court said. Florida: Late last week U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle turned down the Democrats request to extend the state’s voter registration deadline to October 16 for those affected by Hurricane Michael. Georgia: Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s exact “ match” law which has stalled approximately 53,000 voter registrations from being processed. Two lawsuits were filed in federal court this week against the secretary of state’s office and Gwinnett County over “excessive rejection” of absentee ballots. According to analysis by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, so far Gwinnett has rejected about 8.5 percent of absentees while the state average is 2 percent. Guam: The government of Guam argued before a Ninth Circuit panel at the University of Hawaii that it is not unlawful to limit non-native residents from voting on the territory’s future political ties with the United States. Missouri: The attorney general’s office has filed an appeal and an emergency stay to Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callan’s ruling last week that overturned a provision in the state’s voter ID law that requires voters who don’t have a photo ID to sign an affidavit. New Jersey: Lizaida Camis, 55, has been indicted on one count of using the mail to promote avoter fraud scheme and one count of conspiracy to use the mail to promote a voter bribery scheme. North Carolina: A three-judge panel has ruled that changes make to the state’s board of elections by the Legislature make the SBOE unconstitutional. In their 2-1 ruling, the judges did say that the board of elections is allowed to continue its work as-is for now in light of the upcoming election. Ohio: A voting rights group has asked the 6th U.S. Circuity Court of Appeals to review a lower court’s ruling that concluded a stopgap system to allow purged voters to vote provisionally was no longer needed. Pennsylvania: President Judge Russel Shurtleff has denied a petition to combine two Falls Townshippolling places into one. Tennessee: U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker had denied a request for an order requiring the Shelby County election commission to ask the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to perform risk and vulnerability assessments on the county’s electronic voting system. Texas: According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Leticia Sanchez, Leticia Sanchez Tepichin, Maria Solis and Laura Parra have been indicted on 30 felony counts of voter fraud including stealing the votes of elderly voters. A FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001036 statement from the attorney general’s office said the defendants allegedly were paid to target older voters “in a scheme to general a large number of mail ballots and then harvest those ballots for specific candidates. Tech Thursday Social Media: It’s probably wrong that we love this as much as we do, but according to Teen Vogue, various Twitter users are posting fake celebrity news headlines and when followers click on the link to read the story it takes the users to vote.gov so they can register to vote. California: Contra Costa County has launched a social media-based campaign to promot citizens checking and confirming their voter registration. The “CoCoCheck” campaign is based on the idea that sometimes voters change their names or move and in that process, do not update their voter registration. The campaign Is a simple way to direct voters to the tools we offer and hopefully eliminate confusion and voters going to the wrong polling place on Election Day. Also in California, congratulations to the California Voter Foundation on the launch of their newly re-designed website. Kansas: Johnson County Election Commissioner Ronnie Metsker announced that updated software for the county’s ballot tabulation system has received certification from both the federal government and the state. “We have exhaustively tested this,” Metsker told the Kansas City Star. “It will be dazzlingly fast.” Louisiana: The state’s multi-million dollar contract with Dominion Voting Systems to replace thousands of voting machines has been canceled after the state’s chief procurement found flaws in the vendor selection. “I hereby determine that it is in the best interest of the state to rescind the award made to Dominion Voting Systems,” Chief Procurement Officer Paula Tregre wrote in a 17-page decision. North Carolina: The Wake County Board of Elections has created a YouTube video designed to show voters exactly what happens behind the scenes before, on and after Election Day. It’s a really great, simple look at something that is such a mystery for many voters. Opinions This Week National Opinions: Voter registration Voter disenfranchisement Election security, II Voting system Voting rights, II, III Voter suppression, II Crisis of democracy Evolution of voting Voting integrity Arkansas: Secretary of state race California: Motor Voter, II, III, IV Local elections Poll workers Colorado: Larimer County Florida: Voting rights Ex-felon voting rights, II, III Georgia: Voting rights, II, III Voter registration Voter fraud Brian Kemp Exact match Indiana: Voting rights Iowa: Secretary of state race, II Voter ID, II Kansas: Secretary of state race, II Kris Kobach Louisiana: Secretary of state race, II, III Maryland: Election reform Michigan: Secretary of state race Election reform FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001037 Minnesota: Secretary of state race, II Missouri: Early voting Nebraska: Secretary of state race Nevada: Automatic voter registration, II, III Election security New Jersey: Vote-by-mail New York: Online voting Polling places North Dakota: Voter ID, II Ohio: Secretary of state race Oregon: Lane County Rhode Island: Secretary of state race Texas: Straight-ticket voting Online voter registration Virginia: Voter registration West Virginia: Election integrity Clearie Awards Deadline Extended! EAC Extends Deadline for Third Annual Competition for Best Practices in Election Administration The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has extended the deadline for submissions for its third annual “Clearie” awards, a national competition for best practices in election administration, until Friday, November 30, 2018. This year, the Commission will present awards in the categories of best practices related to voting accessibility, outstanding innovations in elections, and recruiting, training and retaining election workers. All entries must be received no later than Friday, November 30, 2018. This year, the Clearie awards are dedicated the life and legacy of Wendy Noren and R. Brian Lewis.Wendy Noren served as Boone County Clerk for over three decades and was a member of the EAC’s Board of Advisors before passing away in July 2018 following a long battle with cancer. R. Brian Lewis served as Counsel to the office of the Senate Majority Leader before his passing and was an early and steadfast proponent of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and election officials. Both were luminaries in the field of election administration who will long be remembered for their work and friendship. “Election officials are known for their commitment to the values expressed in the EAC Clearie awards: excellence, innovation, maintaining accuracy and integrity in the election process and ensuring all eligible citizens can cast a ballot,” said EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks. “The Clearies are a testament to their work and dedication and highlight best practices other election administrators can emulate.” This year’s entries will be judged using the following criteria: Efficacy Innovation Sustainability Outreach efforts Cost-effectiveness Replicability FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001038 All submissions should be sent to the EAC via an email to clearinghouse@eac.gov. Nominators should use the following subject lines based on entry category: Election Worker Competition, Accessibility Competition or Outstanding Innovations Competition. All entries must include a brief summary of the election program nominated and attach relevant documents, images and links that can be used to assess the entry. Submissions should also include contact information for the person submitting the program for consideration. Each entry must be submitted in a separate email. For more information about this year’s competition, please contact Patrick Leahy at pleahy@eac.gov. Upcoming Events Council of State Governments Annual Conference — The Council of State Government will hold its 2018 National Conference in the Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati area in December. Keynote speakers are J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy and Story Musgrave who started life in the Marines and finished is public service at NASA where he spent more than 1,200 hours in space. The conference will include a 2.5 hour session on election cybersecurity communications mapping. Where: Cincinnati, Ohio. When: December 6-8. Election Audit Summit—The Election Audit Summit will provide a space for participants from across the scientific, policy and legal worlds to discuss new developments in the field of post-election auditing, and engage in the ongoing conversation on the current status and future directions of the election audits in the United States. Where: Cambridge, Massachusetts. When: December 7-8. International Association of Government Officials — IGO’s 2019 mid-winter conference will be held in Irvine, California, January 6-11, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. National Association of State Election Directors — The NASED Winter Conference will be held in Washington DC, February 1-4, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. National Association of Secretaries of State — The NASS Winter Conference will be held in Washington, DC, February 1-4, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. International Association of Government Officials — IGO’s 2019 Annual Conference will be held in Houston, Texas, July 11-17. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. National Association of Counties — NACo’s 2019 Annual Conference will be held in Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada July 11-15, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. National Association of State Election Directors — The NASED Summer Conference will be held in Austin, Texas, July 14-16, 2019. Watch this space for more details about agendas and registration. Job Postings This Week electionlineWeekly publishes election administration job postings each week as a free service to our readers. To have your job listed in the newsletter, please send a copy of the job description, including a web link to mmoretti@electionline.org. Job postings must be received by 5pm on Wednesday in order to appear in the Thursday newsletter. Listings will run for three weeks or till the deadline listed in the posting. Assistant Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Election Assistance Commission —The Assistant Inspector General for Audit (AIGA) directs or conducts performance audits, evaluations, inspections and reviews of EAC programs, functions, and operations. The incumbent maintains personal contact with key senior officials within and outside of EAC, such as management and officials of CIGIE, OMB, GAO, other Federal and state agencies, contractors and educational or research groups. Participates with the IG in developing the annual audit plan; determining the scope of each audit; developing and adjusting audit guides when necessary to meet special or unusual circumstances; and participating in entrance and exit conferences with auditees (city, county, state, and/or EAC officials). The FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001039 AIGA supervises the work of subordinates, if any, and monitors the work of contractors. Salary: $119,5897$141328. Deadline: November 30. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Certification Manager (Denver, CO) – Dominion Voting Systems — Dominion Voting Systems is seeking a Certification Manager to join our team in Denver, CO! This position is a cross -functional leader playing a key role in managing certification efforts for Dominion Voting products. In this role, you will act as a representative of the company with State and Federal certification officials, test labs, and other key internal and external stakeholders throughout the certification process. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply,click here. Certification Project Manager, Hart InterCivic — The Certification Project Manager manages state and federal certification projects of our Hardware and Software products, under the direction of the Certification Program Manager. The Certification Project Manager must be able to exercise sound judgment and interact with regulatory authorities in a professional manner, particularly in high-pressure situations. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Customer Relations Manager (Phoenix, AZ) – Dominion Voting Systems — Dominion Voting Systems is seeking a Customer Relations Manager to join our team in Phoenix, AZ! This position will be responsible for effectively and proactively managing the day-to-day relationship, administration and technical/product support of one or more assigned customer accounts. Additionally, the CRM will serve as project manager for specialized projects such as pre- and postelection day support, new product implementations, and/or product upgrades/updates. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Director of Government Affairs, Hart InterCivic — The Hart InterCivic Director of Government Affairs oversees all aspects of support services for Hart’s government relations activities for state and federal government entities. These include: identifying and engaging critical stakeholders at the federal, state, and county level, researching and providing consistent and proactive communication of company’s regulatory strategy, partnering with key internal cross-functional departments, participating in industry forums ensuring active engagement where most critical, and developing monitoring/measurement tools to provide visibility and transparency. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Elections Program Manager, CIS— the Elections Program Manager is assigned to the Elections Infrastructure ISAC (EI-ISAC) at the Center for Internet Security. Reporting to the Director of the EI-ISAC, the Elections Program Manager will partner with other cybersecurity team members to promote the CIS mission and help support our growth. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a subject matter expert on and represent the EI-ISAC in public forums regarding election infrastructure issues. The Elections Program Manager will work with the EI-ISAC Director to build relationships in the elections community and identify tools, products, and initiatives that meet the security needs of election officials. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Field Sales Director, Hart InterCivic — the Field Sales Director works primarily on the road and from a home office when he/she is not on business travel. The Field Sales Director is responsible for creating news sales with prospects and existing clients in a defined region. Today, this role is a single contributor and does not directly manage people. This position will report to the VP of Sales. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Full Stack Architect / Senior Software Engineer, Clear Ballot— Clear Ballot is looking for an accomplished, Boston MA based Architect/Senior Software Engineer who wants to bring their technical and leadership skills to bear on a hugely consequential problem: Bringing transparency to democratic elections. The successful candidate will implement new products and features under tight deadlines. You will be using primarily Python and MySQL that interface with front-end web applications implemented in JavaScript and HTML5. The ideal candidate should have strong technical and leadership skills and a good working knowledge of the latest concepts in security, performance, and resilience. You will be working with a small team of highly skilled individuals to build and enhance a platform that is changing the elections industry. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Full Stack Software Developer, Clear Ballot — The successful candidate will build and enhance enterprise-level, highly available applications using primarily Python and MySQL that interface with frontend web applications implemented in JavaScript and HTML5. The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills and a good working knowledge of the latest concepts in performance, security and resilience. One of the hallmarks of our system is its FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001040 emphasis on new visualization techniques made possible by sophisticated data structures that enable highperformance in a multi-user environment. You will be working with a small team of highly skilled individuals to build and enhance a platform that is changing the elections industry. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Inside Sales Representative, Runbeck — to support our desired growth and market expansion, we continue to hire outstanding talent in multiple departments. We are looking for highly motivated, dedicated and talented individuals who will be able to contribute significantly to the success of the company while receiving great opportunities for professional growth and financial benefits. Responsibilities include: Contact potential or existing customers to inform them about a product or service; ability to present solution and its value to a prospect over the phone; answer questions about products or the company; ask questions to understand customer requirements and close sales; enter and update customer information in the database; keep records of calls and sale and note useful information in the CRM; process orders in an accurate manner; and go the “extra mile” to meet sales quota and facilitate future sales. Application: In order to apply, please send a resume to Tammy White: twhite@runbeck.net. Program Manager, Overseas Voting Initiative, Council of State Governments — the Program Manager of CSG’s Overseas Voting Initiative, funded through a cooperative agreement with the US Dept. of Defense (DOD) Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), provides day-to-day management and oversight of the Initiative, including research and policy analysis of electronic absentee voting systems for military voters, and development and dissemination of educational policy programming and deliverables to state leaders in support of the cooperative agreement. The Program Manager works within CSG’s Center of Innovation and in cooperation with CSG’s policy and executive management teams as well as regional offices, affiliates and members to support, monitor and improve state elections processes for military and overseas voters. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Project Manager (Austin, TX) – Hart InterCivic — Hart InterCivic is looking for a project manager to work with our Professional Services Team. The project manager oversees the deployment of voting systems and training to both existing and new Hart customers. The ideal candidate has experience in the elections industry, is PMP certified, and is motivated to achieve success for our customers with initiative. Travel up to 80 percent. Reports to the Manager of Professional Services. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Regional Sales Manager, Clear Ballot— The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) position will represent Clear Ballot in a designated territory to engage prospective customers, educate them on the value of partnering with Clear Ballot, and close New Business. This position is a Hunter. The RSM will be responsible for managing and growing their assigned territory and meeting quarterly and annual sales goals. Previous sales experience in high growth organizations is a plus. RSM’s will be responsible for understanding the Clear Ballot portfolio and effectively communicating the value we bring to the market. Measures of success include: high levels of sales activity, regular and consistent reporting and communication of progress, progress toward quarterly and annual quota attainment, and overcoming obstacles to get the job done. We currently have open positions in Florida and Boston. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Sales Engineer, Clear Ballot — Our Sales and Marketing team is looking for a seasoned, hardworking and energetic Sales Engineer with proven experience and a passion for selling technology solutions. This role is responsible for being the primary technical resource for our sales force while also actively driving and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process. You will be required to have an in-depth technical knowledge of Clear Ballot’s Clear Vote suite and demonstrating the product capabilities to prospective customers. The ideal candidate must also be able to identify and provide reliable solutions for all technical issues to assure complete customer satisfaction. Measures of success include new customer acquisition rates, renewal rates, upselling, cross-selling, customer satisfaction and contribution to overall sales team and new customer success Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Senior Level Software Developer, BPro — We are a well-established small business that has been developing requirements and producing software for the needs of state governments since 1985 and continue to maintain and upgrade many of those systems. We have offices in Pierre, South Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota, Minnesota & Virginia. We’re currently looking for an energetic and intelligent .Net Developer to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate is one who loves to learn, enjoys working as a team, and who can multitask and meet deadlines. Skills FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001041 required: .NET, VB, VBA, ASP, SQL, HTML, and JavaScript. A four-year college degree is the minimum educational requirement. All applicants must have excellent written and verbal communications skills. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Senior Researcher, Public Policy Evaluation Research, Fors Marsh Group — FMG is hiring for a researcher on the Public Policy Evaluation team which serves to address public concerns and promote the quality of the community. This is done through a) articulating the public’s needs, b) conducting rigorous evaluation to assess how these needs are being met, and c) working with our clients to improve these programs and policies. This job is best suited for an individual who enjoys research, has experience leading research team, possesses excellent attention to detail, continuously strives to learn and develop, and prefers working in a cooperative environment. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Senior Software Developer, Runbeck— Runbeck Election Services is looking for full stack enthusiasts who are comfortable tackling end-to-end and enjoy building products that solve big problems and delight customers. We’re a collaborative team who knows how to get things done (Lone Rangers need not apply). We believe that small teams focused on shipping software move the fastest and make the most impact. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive back end skills (C#, MVC, ASP.Net, SQL Server) paired with solid web and desktop skills (IIS, JavaScript, HTML 5, CSS, jQuery, WPF, Win Forms). Must have a solid grasp of our basic toolset (Jira, Visual Studio). Willing to learn new plug-ins and IDE enhancements in order to boost your productivity and are excited to introduce us to new tooling experiences that have worked for you in the past. You bring discipline and care about implementation practices. You are familiar with Agile/Scrum processes, practice common design patterns, embrace clean coding principles, and employ many other techniques in an effort to bring a high level of software craftsmanship to your finished product. Application: In order to apply, please send a resume to Tammy White: twhite@runbeck.net. Software Product Specialist II (Phoenix, AZ) – Dominion Voting Systems — Dominion Voting Systems is seeking a Software Product Specialist II to join our team in Phoenix, AZ! This position will be responsible for delivering a wide variety of technical and non-technical customer support services related to the implementation, operation, repair, maintenance and upgrades of Dominion Voting Systems technology products. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Systems Engineer, Clear Ballot — We are looking for a talented Systems Engineer who has both a technical and services/support background which enables them to quickly assess customer needs and offer value to Clear Ballot’s customers. The Systems Engineer will gain a deep understanding of how Clear Ballot’s products operate and their optimal configuration to build a streamlined installation process of the Clear Vote election system. The ideal candidate for this position can prioritize mission critical tasks and coordinate the implementation and expansion of our systems. They will be able to work directly with customers, display innovation, think conceptually and act tactically to build consensus around system installation and enhancement and meet deadlines. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001042 Preferences Unsubscribe From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:03 PM EDT To: Logan Churchwell CC: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Attachment(s): "CC SOE PR Policy.pdf","CC SOE PR Policy.pdf" Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001044 Unable to Process Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy Subsection 119.07(4), Fla. Stat., provides the following: The custodian of public records shall furnish a copy or a certified copy of the record upon payment of the fee prescribed by law. If a fee is not prescribed by law, the following fees are authorized: (a)1. Up to 15 cents per one-sided copy for duplicated copies of not more than 14 inches by 81/2 inches; 2. No more than an additional 5 cents for each two-sided copy; and 3. For all other copies, the actual cost of duplication of the public record. (b) The charge for copies of county maps or aerial photographs supplied by county constitutional officers may also include a reasonable charge for the labor and overhead associated with their duplication. (c) An agency may charge up to $1 per copy for a certified copy of a public record. (d) If the nature or volume of public records requested to be inspected or copied pursuant to this subsection is such as to require extensive use of information technology resources or extensive clerical or supervisory assistance by personnel of the agency involved, or both, the agency may charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplication, a special service charge, which shall be reasonable and shall be based on the cost incurred for such extensive use of information technology resources or the labor cost of the personnel providing the service that is actually incurred by the agency or attributable to the agency for the clerical and supervisory assistance required, or both. It is the policy of the Supervisor of Elections that requestors pay all statutorily permitted fees prior to the production of their requests. Any shortfall between the amount paid by a requestor and the actual production cost must be paid prior to picking up or inspecting the requested materials. Likewise, if the amount received from a requestor exceeds the actual cost of production, he or she will be refunded the difference. Once requested materials are produced, no refunds will be given. 1 There is no charge for nominal requests. Upon completion of a request, the requestor will be notified as soon as practicable that the materials are ready for pick up or inspection. If a requestor fails to pick up or inspect his or her 1 See Attorney General Opinion 2005-28. Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building • Collier Government Complex 3295 Tamiami Trail East • Naples FL 34112-5758FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001046 Phone: 239-252-VOTE • Fax: 239-774-9468 • www.CollierVotes.com request at the mutually agreed upon time, he or she will be notified immediately, if possible, and given no fewer than 10 additional working days from said notice to either retrieve or inspect the materials prior to their disposal or return to storage. However, under no circumstances will records scheduled for destruction be destroyed within 30 days of receiving a request. 2 The following restrictions apply to inspecting ballots: When ballots are produced under this section for inspection or examination, no persons other than the supervisor of elections or the supervisor’s employees shall touch the ballots. If the ballots are being examined before the end of the contest period in s. 102.168, the supervisor of elections shall make a reasonable effort to notify all candidates by telephone or otherwise of the time and place of the inspection or examination. All such candidates, or their representatives, shall be allowed to be present during the inspection or examination.3 Jennifer J. Edwards Supervisor of Elections 2 3 S. 119.07(1)(h), Fla. Stat. S. 119.07(5), Fla. Stat. Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building • Collier Government Complex 3295 Tamiami Trail East • Naples FL 34112-5758FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001047 Phone: 239-252-VOTE • Fax: 239-774-9468 • www.CollierVotes.com From: RealClearPolitics Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 12:03 PM EDT To: WestEric Subject: RealClearPolitics Today for 10/24/2018, presented by Gundry MD Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. 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Hirono: Trump Using White Supremacy Bullhorn; "When He Goes Low, We Have To Fight Back" View in browser Unsubscribe Update preferences You are receiving this email becuase you opted in at our website. Copyright © 2018 RealClearHoldings, All rights reserved. RealClearHoldings 666 Dundee Road Bldg. 600 Northbrook, IL 60062 Add us to your address book FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001050 From: Indriago, Kristen Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:22 PM EDT To: Bryon Indriago ; EdwardsJennifer ; VJ Dixon Subject: Fwd: No Asylum. Period. Attachment(s): "image001.jpg" Sent from my iPhone https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/26/hans-von-spakovsky-no-asylum-period/ Hans von Spakovsky: No Asylum. Period. 2 migrant caravan John Moore/Getty Images 26 Oct 2018 7 5:13 A caravan of more than 7,000 Central Americans is descending on the United States. Like millions of foreigners, they want to live in the U.S. But these people are doing it their way—refusing to participate in our extensive legal immigration process. Most will probably attempt to claim asylum when they get to the border. None should get it, for multiple reasons. Under federal law (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)), to be granted asylum, an alien must prove that he faces persecution, or has a “well-founded fear of persecution,” in his native country “on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” Yet media interviews with those marching toward the border leave little doubt that the vast majority are coming for economic reasons. That doesn’t fit within the statutory requirement for asylum. While asylum may be granted to those fleeing persecution, the applicable immigration statute 8 ( U.S.C. 1158(b)) doesn’t require it. Rather, that decision is left to the discretion of the attorney general or the secretary of homeland security. Attorney General Jeff Sessions pointed this out in a June immigrationdecision involving an illegal alien from El Salvador who sought asylum in 2014. “Asylum is a discretionary form of relief from removal,” Sessions noted, “and an applicant bears the burden of proving not only statutory eligibility for asylum but that she also merits FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001051 asylum as a matter of discretion.” In fact, immigration law directs that the official determining whether an alien is entitled to asylum make a “credibility determination” about the alien’s claim. This is important because people often make false asylum claims to get into the country, then disappear into the heartland with no intention of ever showing up for their hearing. None of those in this latest wave of caravaners—including those who might meet the “persecution” requirement —has sufficient basis for a discretionary grant of asylum. In footnote 12 of his June opinion, Sessions reminds all “asylum adjudicators” that a “relevant discretionary” factor in deciding to grant asylum is whether the alien, while en route to the U.S., “passed through any other countries” where they could have asserted asylum. Were there “orderly refugee procedures…in fact available to help her in any country she passed through” and did the alien make “any attempts to seek asylum before coming to the United States[?]” It’s a crucial question—and one fully in keeping with the procedures of the European Union, which pro-amnesty advocates love to cite as an enlightened entity. The Dublin Regulation requires those seeking asylum in the EU to assert their claim in the first EU country they enter. The U.S. has such an agreement with Canada, but Mexico has refused to enter into such a pact. Mexico’s refusal, however, in no way prevents the U.S. from enforcing such a requirement under its own immigration law and the discretionary authority granted to the attorney general and the secretary of DHS. And Mexico does, in fact, have a very generous asylum law, passed in 2011. Indeed, it is broader than the U.S. law. As the Center for Immigration Studies explains, in addition to the U.S. categories of fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, Mexico also grants asylum to those who have fled their native countries because they are “threatened by generalized violence, foreign aggression, internal conflicts, massive violations of human rights or other circumstances which have seriously disturbed public order.” This refugee/asylum law, administered by Mexico’s Commission for Refugee Assistance, is available to every alien in the caravan. By the way, the law suspends all proceedings to remove or deport any asylum seeker until the commission reaches a final decision in that person’s case. Passing through another country without seeking asylum undercuts any claim made upon arrival at the U.S. border. For example, a Honduran who claims he was forced to flee due to political persecution has no compelling reason to go further than Mexico. He obviously has no credible reason to fear he will be persecuted by the Mexican government. Thus, ignoring Mexico’s asylum process is prima facie evidence that a claim for asylum in the U.S. is bogus. That is why the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice should use their discretionary authority to categorically refuse asylum to all those in the caravan. The only reason for these aliens to delay asserting asylum until they reach the U.S. is that they have no credible claim of being persecuted and simply want to get into America for economic or other reasons that don’t meet the requirements of U.S. asylum law. Enforcing this discretionary rule would encourage the Mexican government to return to their native countries all Central and South Americans who illegally enter Mexico on their way to the U.S. Right now, Mexico is not only shifting this problem to the U.S., it is encouraging illegal immigration by accommodating these caravans. There also seems to be involvement by American open border activists according to the Capital Research Center, which points to organizers from Pueblo Sin Fronteras or “People Without Borders” who are “embedded in the caravan.” The U.S. should continue to grant asylum to refugees with legitimate persecution claims. But it must act to stop – before they get into the country and into the administrative hearing process – those who would assert false asylum claims. And that includes everyone in this current migrant caravan. Hans von Spakovsky is a senior fellow with the Heritage Foundation. Hans von Spakovsky Manager, Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow Institute for Constitutional Government x6207 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001052 Kristen Indriago Southwest Regional Media Consultant The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 512-468-1210 heritage.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001053 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:44 PM EDT To: Logan Churchwell CC: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001055 From: Logan Churchwell Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:50 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Proceed, thank you. Logan C. Churchwell 432-935-3840 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:45, BlazierMelissa wrote: Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001056 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 1:38 PM EDT To: CarpenterDave ; WestEric Subject: Fwd: No Asylum. Period. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Indriago, Kristen" Date: October 26, 2018 at 12:22:13 PM EDT To: Bryon Indriago , EdwardsJennifer , VJ Dixon Subject: Fwd: No Asylum. Period. Sent from my iPhone https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/26/hans-von-spakovsky-no-asylum-period/ Hans von Spakovsky: No Asylum. Period. 2 migrant caravan John Moore/Getty Images 26 Oct 2018 7 5:13 A caravan of more than 7,000 Central Americans is descending on the United States. Like millions of foreigners, they want to live in the U.S. But these people are doing it their way—refusing to participate in our extensive legal immigration process. Most will probably attempt to claim asylum when they get to the border. None should get it, for multiple reasons. Under federal law (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)), to be granted asylum, an alien must prove that he faces FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001057 persecution, or has a “well-founded fear of persecution,” in his native country “on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” Yet media interviews with those marching toward the border leave little doubt that the vast majority are coming for economic reasons. That doesn’t fit within the statutory requirement for asylum. While asylum may be granted to those fleeing persecution, the applicable immigration statute 8 ( U.S.C. 1158(b)) doesn’t require it. Rather, that decision is left to the discretion of the attorney general or the secretary of homeland security. Attorney General Jeff Sessions pointed this out in a June immigrationdecision involving an illegal alien from El Salvador who sought asylum in 2014. “Asylum is a discretionary form of relief from removal,” Sessions noted, “and an applicant bears the burden of proving not only statutory eligibility for asylum but that she also merits asylum as a matter of discretion.” In fact, immigration law directs that the official determining whether an alien is entitled to asylum make a “credibility determination” about the alien’s claim. This is important because people often make false asylum claims to get into the country, then disappear into the heartland with no intention of ever showing up for their hearing. None of those in this latest wave of caravaners—including those who might meet the “persecution” requirement—has sufficient basis for a discretionary grant of asylum. In footnote 12 of his June opinion, Sessions reminds all “asylum adjudicators” that a “relevant discretionary” factor in deciding to grant asylum is whether the alien, while en route to the U.S., “passed through any other countries” where they could have asserted asylum. Were there “orderly refugee procedures…in fact available to help her in any country she passed through” and did the alien make “any attempts to seek asylum before coming to the United States[?]” It’s a crucial question—and one fully in keeping with the procedures of the European Union, which pro-amnesty advocates love to cite as an enlightened entity. The Dublin Regulation requires those seeking asylum in the EU to assert their claim in the first EU country they enter. The U.S. has such an agreement with Canada, but Mexico has refused to enter into such a pact. Mexico’s refusal, however, in no way prevents the U.S. from enforcing such a requirement under its own immigration law and the discretionary authority granted to the attorney general and the secretary of DHS. And Mexico does, in fact, have a very generous asylum law, passed in 2011. Indeed, it is broader than the U.S. law. As the Center for Immigration Studies explains, in addition to the U.S. categories of fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, Mexico also grants asylum to those who have fled their native countries because they are “threatened by generalized violence, foreign aggression, internal conflicts, massive violations of human rights or other circumstances which have seriously disturbed public order.” This refugee/asylum law, administered by Mexico’s Commission for Refugee Assistance, is available to every alien in the caravan. By the way, the law suspends all proceedings to remove or deport any asylum seeker until the commission reaches a final decision in that person’s case. Passing through another country without seeking asylum undercuts any claim made upon arrival at the U.S. border. For example, a Honduran who claims he was forced to flee due to political persecution has no compelling reason to go further than Mexico. He obviously has no credible reason to fear he will be persecuted by the Mexican government. Thus, ignoring Mexico’s asylum process is prima facie evidence that a claim for asylum in the U.S. is bogus. That is why the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice should use their discretionary authority to categorically refuse asylum to all those in the caravan. The only reason for these aliens to delay asserting asylum until they reach the U.S. is that they have no credible claim of being persecuted and simply want to get into America for economic or other reasons that don’t meet the requirements of U.S. asylum law. Enforcing this discretionary rule would encourage the Mexican government to return to their native countries all Central and South Americans who illegally enter Mexico on their way to the U.S. Right now, Mexico is not only shifting this problem to the U.S., it is encouraging illegal immigration by accommodating these caravans. There also seems to be involvement by American open border activists according to the Capital Research Center, which points to organizers from Pueblo Sin FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001058 Fronteras or “People Without Borders” who are “embedded in the caravan.” The U.S. should continue to grant asylum to refugees with legitimate persecution claims. But it must act to stop – before they get into the country and into the administrative hearing process – those who would assert false asylum claims. And that includes everyone in this current migrant caravan. Hans von Spakovsky is a senior fellow with the Heritage Foundation. Hans von Spakovsky Manager, Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow Institute for Constitutional Government x6207 Kristen Indriago Southwest Regional Media Consultant The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 512-468-1210 heritage.org Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001059 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 1:38 PM EDT To: CarpenterDave ; WestEric Subject: Fwd: No Asylum. Period. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Indriago, Kristen" Date: October 26, 2018 at 12:22:13 PM EDT To: Bryon Indriago , EdwardsJennifer , VJ Dixon Subject: Fwd: No Asylum. Period. Sent from my iPhone https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/26/hans-von-spakovsky-no-asylum-period/ Hans von Spakovsky: No Asylum. Period. 2 migrant caravan John Moore/Getty Images 26 Oct 2018 7 5:13 A caravan of more than 7,000 Central Americans is descending on the United States. Like millions of foreigners, they want to live in the U.S. But these people are doing it their way—refusing to participate in our extensive legal immigration process. Most will probably attempt to claim asylum when they get to the border. None should get it, for multiple reasons. Under federal law (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)), to be granted asylum, an alien must prove that he faces FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001060 persecution, or has a “well-founded fear of persecution,” in his native country “on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” Yet media interviews with those marching toward the border leave little doubt that the vast majority are coming for economic reasons. That doesn’t fit within the statutory requirement for asylum. While asylum may be granted to those fleeing persecution, the applicable immigration statute 8 ( U.S.C. 1158(b)) doesn’t require it. Rather, that decision is left to the discretion of the attorney general or the secretary of homeland security. Attorney General Jeff Sessions pointed this out in a June immigrationdecision involving an illegal alien from El Salvador who sought asylum in 2014. “Asylum is a discretionary form of relief from removal,” Sessions noted, “and an applicant bears the burden of proving not only statutory eligibility for asylum but that she also merits asylum as a matter of discretion.” In fact, immigration law directs that the official determining whether an alien is entitled to asylum make a “credibility determination” about the alien’s claim. This is important because people often make false asylum claims to get into the country, then disappear into the heartland with no intention of ever showing up for their hearing. None of those in this latest wave of caravaners—including those who might meet the “persecution” requirement—has sufficient basis for a discretionary grant of asylum. In footnote 12 of his June opinion, Sessions reminds all “asylum adjudicators” that a “relevant discretionary” factor in deciding to grant asylum is whether the alien, while en route to the U.S., “passed through any other countries” where they could have asserted asylum. Were there “orderly refugee procedures…in fact available to help her in any country she passed through” and did the alien make “any attempts to seek asylum before coming to the United States[?]” It’s a crucial question—and one fully in keeping with the procedures of the European Union, which pro-amnesty advocates love to cite as an enlightened entity. The Dublin Regulation requires those seeking asylum in the EU to assert their claim in the first EU country they enter. The U.S. has such an agreement with Canada, but Mexico has refused to enter into such a pact. Mexico’s refusal, however, in no way prevents the U.S. from enforcing such a requirement under its own immigration law and the discretionary authority granted to the attorney general and the secretary of DHS. And Mexico does, in fact, have a very generous asylum law, passed in 2011. Indeed, it is broader than the U.S. law. As the Center for Immigration Studies explains, in addition to the U.S. categories of fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, Mexico also grants asylum to those who have fled their native countries because they are “threatened by generalized violence, foreign aggression, internal conflicts, massive violations of human rights or other circumstances which have seriously disturbed public order.” This refugee/asylum law, administered by Mexico’s Commission for Refugee Assistance, is available to every alien in the caravan. By the way, the law suspends all proceedings to remove or deport any asylum seeker until the commission reaches a final decision in that person’s case. Passing through another country without seeking asylum undercuts any claim made upon arrival at the U.S. border. For example, a Honduran who claims he was forced to flee due to political persecution has no compelling reason to go further than Mexico. He obviously has no credible reason to fear he will be persecuted by the Mexican government. Thus, ignoring Mexico’s asylum process is prima facie evidence that a claim for asylum in the U.S. is bogus. That is why the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice should use their discretionary authority to categorically refuse asylum to all those in the caravan. The only reason for these aliens to delay asserting asylum until they reach the U.S. is that they have no credible claim of being persecuted and simply want to get into America for economic or other reasons that don’t meet the requirements of U.S. asylum law. Enforcing this discretionary rule would encourage the Mexican government to return to their native countries all Central and South Americans who illegally enter Mexico on their way to the U.S. Right now, Mexico is not only shifting this problem to the U.S., it is encouraging illegal immigration by accommodating these caravans. There also seems to be involvement by American open border activists according to the Capital Research Center, which points to organizers from Pueblo Sin FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001061 Fronteras or “People Without Borders” who are “embedded in the caravan.” The U.S. should continue to grant asylum to refugees with legitimate persecution claims. But it must act to stop – before they get into the country and into the administrative hearing process – those who would assert false asylum claims. And that includes everyone in this current migrant caravan. Hans von Spakovsky is a senior fellow with the Heritage Foundation. Hans von Spakovsky Manager, Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow Institute for Constitutional Government x6207 Kristen Indriago Southwest Regional Media Consultant The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 512-468-1210 heritage.org Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001062 From: WestEric Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 2:01 PM EDT To: Linda Rath Subject: FW: No Asylum. Period. From: "Indriago, Kristen" Date: October 26, 2018 at 12:22:13 PM EDT Subject: Fwd: No Asylum. Period. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/26/hans-von-spakovsky-no-asylum-period/ Hans von Spakovsky: No Asylum. Period. 2 migrant caravan John Moore/Getty Images 26 Oct 2018 7 5:13 A caravan of more than 7,000 Central Americans is descending on the United States. Like millions of foreigners, they want to live in the U.S. But these people are doing it their way—refusing to participate in our extensive legal immigration process. Most will probably attempt to claim asylum when they get to the border. None should get it, for multiple reasons. Under federal law (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)), to be granted asylum, an alien must prove that he faces persecution, or has a “well-founded fear of persecution,” in his native country “on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” Yet media interviews with those marching toward the border leave little doubt that the vast majority are coming for economic reasons. That doesn’t fit within the statutory requirement for asylum. While asylum may be granted to those fleeing persecution, the applicable immigration statute ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(b)) doesn’t require it. Rather, that decision is left to the discretion of the attorney general or the secretary of homeland security. Attorney General Jeff Sessions pointed this out in a June immigration decision involving an illegal alien from El Salvador who sought asylum in 2014. “Asylum is a discretionary form of relief from removal,” Sessions noted, “and an applicant bears the burden of proving not only statutory eligibility for asylum but that she also merits asylum as a matter of discretion.” In fact, immigration law directs that the official determining whether an alien is entitled to asylum make a “credibility determination” about the alien’s claim. This is important because people often make false asylum claims to get into the country, then FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001063 disappear into the heartland with no intention of ever showing up for their hearing. None of those in this latest wave of caravaners—including those who might meet the “persecution” requirement—has sufficient basis for a discretionary grant of asylum. In footnote 12 of his June opinion, Sessions reminds all “asylum adjudicators” that a “relevant discretionary” factor in deciding to grant asylum is whether the alien, while en route to the U.S., “passed through any other countries” where they could have asserted asylum. Were there “orderly refugee procedures…in fact available to help her in any country she passed through” and did the alien make “any attempts to seek asylum before coming to the United States[?]” It’s a crucial question—and one fully in keeping with the procedures of the European Union, which pro-amnesty advocates love to cite as an enlightened entity. The Dublin Regulation requires those seeking asylum in the EU to assert their claim in the first EU country they enter. The U.S. has such an agreement with Canada, but Mexico has refused to enter into such a pact. Mexico’s refusal, however, in no way prevents the U.S. from enforcing such a requirement under its own immigration law and the discretionary authority granted to the attorney general and the secretary of DHS. And Mexico does, in fact, have a very generous asylum law, passed in 2011. Indeed, it is broader than the U.S. law. As the Center for Immigration Studies explains, in addition to the U.S. categories of fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, Mexico also grants asylum to those who have fled their native countries because they are “threatened by generalized violence, foreign aggression, internal conflicts, massive violations of human rights or other circumstances which have seriously disturbed public order.” This refugee/asylum law, administered by Mexico’s Commission for Refugee Assistance, is available to every alien in the caravan. By the way, the law suspends all proceedings to remove or deport any asylum seeker until the commission reaches a final decision in that person’s case. Passing through another country without seeking asylum undercuts any claim made upon arrival at the U.S. border. For example, a Honduran who claims he was forced to flee due to political persecution has no compelling reason to go further than Mexico. He obviously has no credible reason to fear he will be persecuted by the Mexican government. Thus, ignoring Mexico’s asylum process is prima facie evidence that a claim for asylum in the U.S. is bogus. That is why the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice should use their discretionary authority to categorically refuse asylum to all those in the caravan. The only reason for these aliens to delay asserting asylum until they reach the U.S. is that they have no credible claim of being persecuted and simply want to get into America for economic or other reasons that don’t meet the requirements of U.S. asylum law. Enforcing this discretionary rule would encourage the Mexican government to return to their native countries all Central and South Americans who illegally enter Mexico on their way to the U.S. Right now, Mexico is not only shifting this problem to the U.S., it is encouraging illegal immigration by accommodating these caravans. There also seems to be involvement by American open border activists according to the Capital Research Center, which points to organizers from Pueblo Sin Fronteras or “People Without Borders” who are “embedded in the caravan.” The U.S. should continue to grant asylum to refugees with legitimate persecution claims. But it must act to stop – before they get into the country and into the administrative hearing process – those who would assert false asylum claims. And that includes everyone in this current migrant caravan. Hans von Spakovsky is a senior fellow with the Heritage Foundation. Hans von Spakovsky Manager, Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow Institute for Constitutional Government x6207 Kristen Indriago Southwest Regional Media Consultant The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001064 512-468-1210 heritage.org Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 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Cannon Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 9:19 AM EDT To: WestEric Subject: RCP Morning Note, 10/23/2018: Objectivity's Demise; FBI's Shooter Data; Diversity Pledge; Courting Controversy 10/23/2018 Share: Carl Cannon's Morning Note Objectivity's Demise; FBI's Shooter Data; Diversity Pledge; Courting Controversy By Carl M. Cannon on Oct 23, 2018 09:17 am Good morning. It's Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Fifty years ago today, an amateur basketball team led by a 19-year-old phenom and a seasoned point guard from Kansas earned a gold medal for the United States at the Olympic Games held in Mexico City. Both players, Spencer Haywood and Jo Jo White, would go on to sterling careers in professional basketball and become household names to hoops aficionados. Both were also AfricanAmerican, which was part of the story that year. Seven days earlier, U.S. sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos had finished first and third in the 200-meter final. The men were friends, rivals, and teammates at San Jose State. They were also socially aware African-Americans who planned beforehand, if they won medals, to stage a silent and powerful demonstration. Approaching the victory stand, they removed their shoes as a gesture to protest poverty. They had donned a scarf as a rebuke to lynchings. As the national anthem began, they lowered their heads and raised their gloved fists -- the Black Power salute. The crowd didn't like it. They booed Smith and Carlos and then began singing the national anthem loudly. The U.S. Olympic Committee was even less pleased. Smith and Carlos were booted from the Olympic village and had their athletic credentials revoked, meaning they had to leave Mexico within FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001071 48 hours -- and weren't around to help the USA in the relays. No matter. American sprint teams, led by 100-meter champion Jim Hines and 400-meter gold medalist Lee Evans -- a San Jose State teammate of Smith and Carlos -- anchored gold-medal relay teams. Evans set world records in his races, and wore a Black Panther-style beret at his award ceremony, a gesture that eluded Olympic officials. But back to that basketball team for a moment. I mentioned Spencer Haywood and Jo Jo White, but if you know your hoops history, you'll recall that the best college player in the country in 1968 -- and perhaps the best college basketball player of all time -- was UCLA center Lew Alcindor. Why wasn't he on Team U.S.A.? I'll explain in a minute; or, rather, I'll let the player explain in his own words. First, I'd direct you, as I do each weekday, to our front page, which aggregates an array of columns and stories spanning the political spectrum. We also offer original material from our own reporters and contributors this morning, including the following: *** Assault on Objectivity. Peter Schwartz bemoans the increasing weight placed on social-class-shaped "truth" in our culture and public life. The Problem With FBI's "Active Shooter" Data. John Lott asserts that the bureau has undercounted the number of times concealed-handgun-permit holders have stopped potential mass shooting incidents. Pledging Allegiance to Diversity, and Tenure for Which It Stands. In RealClearInvestigations, Max Diamond reports on universities requiring tenure-track professors to put their commitment to classroom diversity in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001072 Confused Responses to Deficits. RealClearMarkets editor John Tamny shows why budget deficits are the paradoxical effect of federal revenues being too high. Military Spending Doesn't Boost the Economy. Also in RCM, Allan Golombek addresses a popular misconception about government spending. Big Data Is Often Bad Data. In RealClearPolicy, Justin Sherman and Bob Sullivan call for ethical data analysis in business and public policy. New Incentives Can Help Protect Endangered Animals. Also in RCPolicy, Rebekah May Yeagley and Josh T. Smith discuss how landowners can be motivated to aid at-risk species. Trump Offers Consumers No Relief From Misguided Ethanol Mandates. In RealClearEnergy, Gerard Scimeca argues for repeal of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Book of the Week: "Antisocial Media." In RealClearBooks, Alexander Stern reviews Siva Vaidhyanathan's account of Facebook's baleful effect on democratic politics. U.S. Designed to Self-Govern, Not Govern Others. In RealClearHistory, Brandon Christensen shares lessons from America's involvement in Grenada in 1983. Top-Down Education Policy Should Yield to Free Choice. In RealClearEducation, Robert Holland offers a historical argument for the superiority of school choice over centralized reform efforts. *** At the 1968 Summer Games, the U.S. men's basketball team would go 9-0 and defeat Yugoslavia in the gold medal game. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001073 The team had one scare, against upstart Puerto Rico, but was clearly the best amateur team in the world. It would have been ever so much better with the inclusion of Lew Alcindor, however. Why wasn't he there? Well, "Big Lew," whom you know today as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was in the midst of a personal search for meaning in life and athletics. His reputation in the game of basketball has long been secure: three NCAA titles at UCLA; six NBA championships with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers; six-time league MVP; his induction in 1995 into the sport's Hall of Fame. After retirement, he found success as an actor, author, cultural critic, and political commentator. But back in the summer of 1968, he was 21-year-old man about to start his senior year at college playing for legendary UCLA coach John Wooden. It had been difficult year for a young man with a budding social conscience. In 1967, race riots had erupted in Newark and Detroit. Martin Luther King Jr. had been killed the following spring. That same year, riots enveloped Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The Democrats' 1968 convention in Chicago became a melee inside the convention hall and outside. "My development as a basketball player paralleled my evolution as a social activist," Jabbar, now 71, wrote in a memoir published last year. "The more confident and successful I was on the court, the more confident I felt about expressing my political convictions. That personal progression reached its most controversial climax in 1968, when I refused to join the Olympic basketball team. This started a firestorm of criticism, racial epithets, and death threats that people still ask me about today. "I didn't reach that decision easily," he added. "I really, really wanted to join the team. It would be an exciting challenge to play against the best basketball players in the world as well as to be on the same team as the best college players in the FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001074 country. Plus, the adventure of going to Mexico City and hanging with athletes from around the world appealed to the young man in me. But the idea of going to Mexico to have fun seemed so selfish in light of the racial violence that was facing the country." The young man read "The Autobiography of Malcom X." And reread it. The journey he was on would lead him to Islam and a name change. It would keep him away from the Olympics. He was convinced this was the right course of action, just as Tommie Smith and John Carlos were -- and just as the NFL players protesting the national anthem today are certain they are standing (kneeling, actually) for a cause larger than themselves. The star still known then as Lew Alcindor had one key concern, however. How would his coach feel about his shunning the Olympics? To their credit, neither Wooden nor any UCLA official ever discussed Alcindor's choice or questioned it publicly. Nonetheless, the player sensed that the patriotic Wooden, who'd been a U.S. Navy lieutenant during World War II, must have disapproved. "I found out years later just how wrong I was," Kareem wrote in that 2017 book -- titled "Coach Wooden and Me." In it he told a story few people had ever heard: "A couple years ago I received a letter from a woman I had never met, a letter to her that Coach Wooden had written in response to a note she had sent to him complaining about my decision not to participate in the Olympics. Until I'd held it in my hands, I hadn't even known it existed. I opened the letter and began to read Coach's neat script: FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001075 Dear Mrs. Hough, The comments of this most unusual young man also disturbed me, but I have seen him hurt so much by the remarks of white people that I am probably more tolerant than most. I have heard remarks within his hearing such as "Hey, look at that big black freak," "Did you ever see such a big N-----r?" and others of a similar nature that might tend to turn the head of a more mature person in normal times. I am truly afraid that he will never find any peace of mind regardless or not of whether he makes a million dollars. He may be able to afford material things, but they are a poor substitute for true peace of mind. You may not have seen or read about the later interview when he said that there were so many things wrong at present of the treatment of his race in this country that it was difficult for him to claim it as his own. Thank you for your interest, John Wooden "I read the letter again," Kareem wrote. "Then again. Oh, Coach, I thought, I wish I'd known how you felt. If only to ease the burden you'd taken on to defend me. I thought back on my own arrogance at thinking I understood the man by reducing him to the kind of easy stereotype, the very thing that I'd been complaining about my whole life when it was done to me. He'd been too humble ever to say anything to me about the letter. Most people would have made a point of telling me how they'd come to my defense. "But Coach Wooden didn't care about receiving credit. A good deed was its own reward. Seeking praise or gratitude would have negated the deed." FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001076 Carl M. Cannon Washington Bureau chief, RealClearPolitics @CarlCannon (Twitter) ccannon@realclearpolitics.com Having trouble viewing this email? [Unsubscribe] Update Subscription Preferences Copyright © 2018 RealClearHoldings, All rights reserved. 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Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:23 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Ship to ATTN: Logan Churchwell PILF 2530 Madrid Way S St Petersburg, FL 33712 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:21:54 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Well, I continue to get bounce back messages from your server regarding file size. Therefore, I will need to copy the files to a DVD and mail it to you. The total cost will be $5.00 for the DVD plus postage. Please send me the address to which the package is being mailed and I will calculate the actual shipping costs and then provide you with a total. As per our public records policy, the fee must be paid prior to the final production. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:50 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Proceed, thank you. Logan C. Churchwell 432-935-3840 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:45, BlazierMelissa wrote: Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001078 Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001079 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:22 PM EDT To: Logan Churchwell Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request I’ve gotten bounce backs for 4 – 9… Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:20 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Understood. I've received numbers 1-3 so far. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:13:42 PM To: Logan Churchwell Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request My emails keep getting bounced back from your server. Unfortunately I’m going to start sending things one at a time. Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:50 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Proceed, thank you. Logan C. Churchwell 432-935-3840 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:45, BlazierMelissa wrote: Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001080 Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001081 From: Gayle Thawley Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2018 9:11 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Federal District Court Reaffirms Constitutionality of Ohio Voting Law Ruling I always think of you when I see Breaking News on Election Laws so pass this on merely as an FYI. Thankfully, the courts are increasingly upholding the ’True The Votes’ decisions. :) Gayle Thawley https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-victory-federal-district-court-reaffirmsconstitutionality-of-ohio-voting-law-denies-end-run-attempt-around-earlier-supreme-court-ruling/ Judicial Watch Victory: Federal District Court Reaffirms Constitutionality of Ohio Voting Law, Denies ‘End Run’ Attempt Around Earlier Supreme Court Ruling Judicial Watch OCTOBER 26, 2018 Judicial Watch Amicus Curiae Brief Referenced in Court’s Decision ‘This Court recognizes that the extreme relief sought by Plaintiffs on their only remaining claim could potentially be viewed as an end run around the Supreme Court’s decision …’ (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that U.S. District Court Judge George C. Smith for the Southern District of Ohio agreed with Judicial Watch in rejecting an attempt by the AFL-CIO’s Philip Randolph Institute to reinstate 1.5 million potentially ineligible voters onto the voting rolls. Judicial Watch’s amicus curiae brief opposed this radical step because it would harm the public interest, given that so many of the reinstated registrations would be legally invalid because they are associated with voters who are living in other states or are deceased (Phillip Randolph Institute, et al., v. Jon Husted, Ohio Secretary of State (No. 2:16-cv-00303)). This second failed challenge to Ohio’s voter law came after the U.S. Supreme Court, on June 11, 2018, upheld an Ohio law providing that the State had to send address confirmation notices to all registered voters who had not voted in the previous two years. This ruling has the effect of also upholding a 2014 settlement agreement between Judicial Watch and Ohio, which required Ohio to use that same procedure as part of a regular Supplemental Mailing designed to identify whether registered Ohio voters had moved away – one of many steps intended to fulfill Ohio’s obligations under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to maintain the integrity of its voter list. In his October 10 ruling, Judge Smith warned that the latest court challenge “could potentially be viewed as an end run around the Supreme Court’s decision …” Judicial Watch filed amicus briefs at each stage of the Supreme Court litigation, supporting Ohio’s voter-integrity efforts and settlement agreement with Judicial Watch as the case progressed from the trial court all the way up to the Supreme Court, which ultimately upheld Ohio’s Supplemental Process and returned the case to the District Court. Judicial Watch Attorney Robert Popper, the director of the organization’s Election Integrity Project, joined with five other former attorneys of the Civil Rights Division Attorneys of the Justice Department to file an amici curiae brief in the Husted case. “Great news: another federal court turned aside a leftist attempt to dirty up the voting rolls and undermine clean FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001082 elections. Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections. We will keep pushing in the courts to make sure other states take reasonable steps to make sure the names of dead people and people who have moved away are removed from election rolls,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “After comparing national census data to voter roll information, Judicial Watch estimates that there are 3.5 million more names on state voter rolls than there are citizens of voting age.” Judicial Watch is the national leader in enforcing the list maintenance provisions of the NVRA. In addition to its settlement agreement with Ohio, Judicial Watch’s win in Kentucky resulted in a historic consent decree requiring Kentucky to take steps to clean its election rolls. Judicial Watch has also filed a successful NVRA lawsuit against Indiana, causing it to voluntarily clean up its voting rolls and has lawsuits with the State of Maryland, as well as California and Los Angeles County for their failure to comply with Section 8 of the NVRA. The lawsuits against California and Maryland are ongoing. In North Carolina, Judicial Watch supported implementation of the state’s election integrity reform laws, filing amicus briefs in the Supreme Court in March 2017. And in April 2018, Judicial Watch filed an amicus brief in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Alabama’s voter ID law. In Georgia, Judicial Watch filed an amicus brief in support of Secretary Brian Kemp’s list maintenance process against a lawsuit by left-wing groups. Judicial Watch and Georgia won when the lawsuit was dismissed after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Ohio. ### Sign up to get the latest from Judicial Watch all the time! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001083 From: Morning Media Sent: Monday, October 29, 2018 5:32 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Morning Media: ‘Ordinary’ hate — Fox ‘caravan’ coverage under scrutiny — Right-wing media’s Soros obsession Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe By Michael Calderone 10/29/2018 05:30 AM EDT HATE-FILLED RANTS, anti-Semitic memes, and unhinged conspiracy theories can't be dismissed these days as fringe behavior. Alleged pipe bomber Cesar Sayoc's social media footprint revealed "a foundation of false news and misinformation" and was "steeped in the insular culture of the right-wing media," the New York Times' Kevin Roose reports. "On social media," Roose adds, "none of this behavior is particularly out of the ordinary." - Before killing 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday, Robert Bowers announced he was "going in" on Gab, a social media platform that's a haven for bigots. While "Bowers' posts on Gab were replete with anti-Semitic slurs and calls for violence against Jews, who he claimed were behind plots to attack white Americans," writes the Daily Beast's Will Sommer, "those kinds of posts aren't out of the ordinary on Gab." - "Scrolling through these internet histories, what's remarkable isn't the roiling hatred - tragically, that's become almost commonplace online," BuzzFeed's Charlie Warzel writes of Sayoc and Bowers. "But what's truly alarming is how familiar the digital trail left behind by these dark extremists feels." - On Sunday's "Meet the Press," Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said that "political candidates and people in public life now literally repeat the rhetoric of white supremacists." Anti-Semitism, he noted, has "moved from the margins into the mainstream." Good morning and welcome to Morning Media. The Red Sox are World Series champs, wrapping up an incredible season. Here's the Globe's coverage. You can reach me at mcalderone@politico.com/ @mlcalderone. Daniel Lippman (dlippman@politico.com/ @dlippman) contributed to the newsletter. Archives. Subscribe. YOU DON'T NEED TO WADE into the online fever swamps to find anti-Semitic and racist memes - Trumptweeted some during the 2016 campaign - or conspiracy theories that play on anti-Semitic tropes. - Trump, his media allies, and Republican lawmakershave long fueled suspicions that liberal, Jewish philanthropist George Soros is seemingly behind everything, from U.S. protesters to the migrant caravan 1,000 miles from the U.S. border. While Bowers posted caravan conspiracy theories on Gab, a baseless claim that Soros is behind the Central American march was given oxygen Thursday night on Lou Dobbs's Fox Business show. - Judicial Watch's Chris Farrell told Dobbs that the "Soros-occupied State Department" is funding the caravan, a claim TPM's Josh Marshall likened Saturday night after the episode re-aired to the anti-Semitic "Protocols of the Elders of Zion." Fox Business SVP of programming Gary Schreier condemned Farrell's rhetoric on Sunday and the network confirmed that he won't be booked again. - But the incident has put more scrutiny on Dobbs, a Trump loyalist who didn't challenge Farrell's claim and also last week recklessly pushed a conspiracy theory that the pipe bombs sent to the Obamas, Clintons, CNN and Trump critics like Soros were fake. "The Fox Business Network has a Lou Dobbs problem," CNN's Oliver Darcy writes in a piece that notes Dobbs has previously "referred to Soros as an 'evil SOB' and 'insidious'" and has "peddled various conspiracy theories about Soros." FOX UNDER SCRUTINY: The right-wing violence of recent days has turned the spotlight more broadly on Fox News and Fox Business, where pro-Trump hosts and commentators have recently drummed up fears about the migrant caravan and have long obsessed over Soros. "Since April, people on Fox News have depicted Soros as a 'dirty word' and a 'radical' who 'hates the United States," writes HuffPost's Maxwell Strachan. - "Trump & Fox News kept on feeding the false meme that a caravan of refugees included jihadists & was financed by the Jewish Soros," tweeted economist and NYU professor Nouriel Roubini. "So it is surprising that an anti-semite believed this anti-semitic blood libel & massacred 11 Jews? Trump & Fox News have blood all over their hands." - "The most effective thing Americans can do is boycott companies that advertise on Fox," tweeted Edward Luce, the U.S. national editor of the Financial Times. "They bankroll the poison that goes from the studio into Trump's head. The second is vote." - Former Fox News contributor Bill Kristol called the remarks about Soros on Dobbs's show "repulsive and dangerous FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001084 filth" that's being "spewed courtesy of a publicly owned corporation." Kristol asked, "Will no one on the board, in management, or in a position of influence at Fox speak up? Will no one act? Or is Fox perfectly happy to give bigotry sanction and violence its assistance?" MEDIA ABETTED 'TRUMP'S CARAVAN HYSTERIA': The Atlantic's Adam Serwer calls out Trump's media enablers for boosting his "propaganda campaign" in framing the far-off caravan of impoverished migrants as a looming threat. But Serwer also takes issue with the mainstream press for having "abetted Trump's effort to make the midterm election a referendum on the caravan." - "Popular news podcasts devoted entire episodes to the caravan," Serwer writes. "It remained on the front pages of major media websites. It was an overwhelming topic of conversation on cable news, where Trumpists freely spread disinformation about the threat the migrants posed, while news anchors displayed exasperation over their false claims, only to invite them back on the next day's newscast to do it all over again." DISPATCH FROM SQUIRREL HILL: "We knew it could happen here - any here, anywhere - when we learned that nine people were killed three years ago in the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. We knew it could happen here - any here, anywhere - when we learned that six were killed in the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City last year," writes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette executive editor David Shribman. "Now we know it can happen here, as anywhere, because it has." MUST- READS: "A Prayer for Squirrel Hill-And for American Jewry," by The Atlantic'sFranklin Foer; "A Massacre in the Heart of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," by The New York Times's Bari Weiss; and "I Grew Up in a Place Where I Felt Safe from Anti-Semitism-It was the United States," by The Daily Beast's Sam Stein. WATCH: Director Michael Moore discovered an outtake from "Fahrenheit 11/9" that includes Sayoc at a Trump rally last year holding a "CNN Sucks" sign. Sayoc has been accused of sending two pipe bombs to CNN. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL PUBLISHER APOLOGIZES FOR GUN AD: Janet Hasson, regional vice president and publisher of The Providence Journal, apologized Sunday for the paper putting a sticker advertising guns atop its front page story on the deadly shooting in Pittsburgh. "The timing of the front page advertising stick-on is very unfortunate given the horrible news event," Hasson said. BLEAK FRONT PAGES: New York Times assistant managing editor Sam Dolnicktweeted Sunday: "Political bombings. Racist mass shooting. Starvation. Environmental degradation. As bleak a front page as I can remember." Meanwhile, Houston Chronicle editor Nancy Barnes tweeted: "We could not have imagined another mass shooting when we planned a cover for Sunday featuring the anniversary of Sutherland Springs. Sad times..." GAB'S BEEN A 'SAFE HARBOR' FOR WHITE NATIONALISTS: Heidi Beirich, a spokeswoman for the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors far-right groups, told the Los Angeles Times' Matt Pearce that "Gab, in some ways, is the largest hate site on the web." Just hours after Bowers, a verified Gab user, slaughtered 11 innocent people, the site boasted about all the traffic it was receiving. TRUMP'S MEDIA ATTACKS ARE WORKING, writes New York Times columnist Jim Rutenberg. "Increasingly, the president's almost daily attacks seem to be delivering the desired effect, despite the many examples of powerful reporting on his presidency," Rutenberg writes. "By one measure, a CBS News poll over the summer, 91 percent of 'strong Trump supporters' trust him to provide accurate information; 11 percent said the same about the news media." CJR OPENS NEWSSTAND TO FIGHT MISINFO: The Columbia Journalism Review will unveil a newsstand in Manhattan tomorrow "to educate voters on how to identify disinformation." It'll be "outfitted with false stories taken from the Internet and printed on newspapers and magazines that mirror the design of legitimate publications," according to a release. SOUND BITE: "This is obvious I guess, but if you want to cut down on bothsidesism, put people on TV who have subjectmatter expertise acquired through reporting or research... not generalists who are asked to opine on a whole bunch of topics they don't really know anything about." [Nate Silver] TONIGHT: The first of a two-part Frontline documentary -"The Facebook Dilemma" - will air on PBS. Part two airs tomorrow. REVOLVING DOOR Tim Grieve is stepping down as vice president of news for McClatchy and is moving to a "new venture in the media space." Grieve, who started out as a reporter at the Sacramento Bee, a McClatchy paper, held senior roles at POLITICO, National Journal, and Salon before returning to the newspaper chain. Jorge Arangure, a former editor at The Village Voice,is joining The New York Times' Metro desk as an editor and will help oversee the relaunch of the New York Today newsletter. Yara Bayoumy, most recently at Reuters, is joining The Atlantic as a senior editor leading national security coverage. Kaitlyn Burton will be a general assignment reporter at Law360. She most recently has been a legislative reporter and newsletter writer for POLITICO. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001085 Caroline Simon will be a committee reporter for CQ's subscriber service at CQ Roll Call. She most recently has been a fellow at USA Today. EXTRAS - House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy deleted a tweeturging Republicans not to let George Soros, Michael Bloomberg, and Tom Steyer - all Jewish billionaires - "BUY this election." Steyer said Sunday on CNN that the tweet seemed antiSemitic. - Trump responded to the CNN interview by attacking Steyer - who was recently targeted with a pipe bomb - as "a crazed & stumbling lunatic." And Trump was back attacking the "Fake News" last night, which he accused of "Fake & Dishonest reporting." - Media Matters' John Whitehouse points outs how radio host Erick Erickson - who urged conservatives Sunday on "Meet the Press" not to be "at war with the truth" - has pushed several conspiracies of his own, including last week on the migrant caravan. - Vanity Fair's Gabe Sherman reports how Lachlan Murdoch has little presence day-to-day at Fox News, while Trump "remains the network's main programmer." - The New York Times' Rachel Abrams checks in on CBS's investigation into sexual harassment, which has now included interviews with more than 250 people. - Outgoing Slate editor Julia Taylor says goodbye. KICKER "So, America, perhaps the greatest danger we face is not a caravan 1000 miles away. Maybe it's already here."conservative host and writer Charlie Sykes To view online: http://www.politico.com/media/newsletters/morning-media/2018/10/29/ordinary-hate-fox-caravan-coverage-under-scrutinyright-wing-medias-soros-obsession-001637 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001086 From: Morning Media Sent: Friday, November 02, 2018 5:31 AM EDT To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: Morning Media: Trump's TV megaphone — Lachlan defends Fox News — NYT tops 4 million subs — Bill Keller retiring Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe By Michael Calderone 11/02/2018 05:30 AM EDT AS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP continues to stoke fears about immigration in the days before the midterms - including framing a caravan of migrants far from the U.S. border as a menacing "invasion" - news organizations run the risk of amplifying false or misleading claims about a nonexistent threat. - Both Fox News and CNN took Trump's immigration remarks at the White House live yesterday, while MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace explained why her network wasn't. "Because he has used immigration in blatantly political ways, and in an abundance of caution, we've decided to monitor those remarks, fact-check them against Donald Trump's rhetoric and record on immigration, and then bring you the important news from them," she said. - News networks faced criticism during the 2016 election for allowing Trump to call into news shows at length and broadcasting his primetime rallies. The different programming decisions Thursday signaled networks are still grappling with how to responsibly cover the president. "MSNBC is 100 percent correct to blow off live airing," responded Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple. "As long as CNN and Fox News continue carrying BS like this, Trump will continue delivering it in these sorts of settings." - When CNN cut away, host Jake Tapper proceeded to fact-check Trump's claims. Tapper later said CNN covered the president live because the White House said he would be introducing a new policy on asylum. "That's not actually what happened," said Tapper, adding that the president just regurgitated "the same speech he gives every night on the campaign trail." Good morning and welcome to Morning Media. Wemple also questions whether the networks should carry Trump's 2019 State of the Union address live. You can reach me at mcalderone@politico.com/ @mlcalderone. Daniel Lippman (dlippman@politico.com/ @dlippman) contributed to the newsletter. Archives. Subscribe. IT'S NOT ONLY TV NETWORKS who need to decide how much attention to give to Trump's immigration rhetoric. "Can't speak for rest of media, but the Daily is deliberately playing down these events because they are clearly not policy remarks or policy announcements," tweeted Michael Barbaro, host of New York Times podcast "The Daily." "They are deliberate attempts to inflame the electorate before the midterms. Just happens to be from the White House." TONIGHT: CNN airs "Democracy in Peril: The War on Voting Rights" at 11 p.m. CNN's Kyung Lah speaks with Eric Holder, Jason Kander, Kris Kobach, Molly McGrath and Ari Berman. 'ARE YOU EMBARRASSED BY WHAT THEY DO?' veteran New Yorker writer Ken Auletta asked 21st Century Fox executive chairman Lachlan Murdoch yesterday during an exchange about Fox News. "I'm not embarrassed by what they do at all," Murdoch responded on stage at the DealBook conference, adding that the company is the only one offering a strong conservative primetime lineup and "we all have to be more tolerant of each other's views." - Murdoch defended Fox News amid increased scrutiny for on-air remarks seen as promoting conspiracy theories, and his appearance follows "Modern Family" co-creator Steve Levitan telling Variety that he won't work with the Fox broadcast network if Fox News remains "a destructive voice." Describing himself as economically conservative and "more liberal on social policy," Murdoch at one point suggested to moderator Andrew Ross Sorkin that the "biggest critics of Fox News aren't watching Fox News." ZUCKER SAYS CNN AUDIENCE STAYS FOR TRUMP COVERAGE: "People say all the time, 'Oh, I don't want to talk about Trump. I've had too much Trump,'" CNN president Jeff Zucker told Vanity Fair's Joe Pompeo. "And yet at the end of the day, all they want to do is talk about Trump. We've seen that, anytime you break away from the Trump story and cover other events in this era, the audience goes away. So we know that, right now, Donald Trump dominates." ROMNEY CALLS MEDIA 'OUR FRIEND': "I sometimes become irritated by stories I know are wrong, especially when they are about me," writes former Republican presidential nominee and Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney. "But I cannot conceive of thinking or saying that the media or any responsible news organization is an enemy. The media is essential to our Republic, to our freedom, to the cause of freedom abroad, and to our national security. It is very much our friend." TRUMP DEFENDS CALLING MEDIA 'ENEMY': Axios's Jim VandeHei pressed Trump about calling the news media the FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001087 "enemy of the people" in an interview airing Sunday on HBO, at one point telling the president: "There's got to be a part of you that's like: 'Dammit, I'm scared that someone is gonna take it too far.'" Trump responded, "It's my only form of fighting back. I wouldn't be here if I didn't do that." - On MSNBC's "Morning Joe," VandeHei said Trump "seemed most comfortable" in the interview when discussing the media. "He wanted that confrontation. He so believes that he is aggrieved, that he is like the victim of a media that's more powerful than him," VandeHei said. - "It's clear what he wanted to talk about on that day - of all the things that were happening in the world," VandeHei added. "He wanted to talk about his obsession with the media." (Watch via Mediaite) SAUDI PRINCE TRIED SMEARING KHASHOGGI IN CALL TO W.H.: The Washington Post's John Hudson, Souad Mekhennet and Carol Leonnig report that "Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a dangerous Islamist days after his disappearance in a phone call with President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton." The crown prince, they write, "urged Kushner and Bolton to preserve the U.S.-Saudi alliance." WATCH: Washington Post CEO and publisher Fred Ryan, who was honored last night at the International Women's Media Foundation Courage in Journalism awards, dedicated his speech to Khashoggi. "Jamal did absolutely nothing to deserve this cruel fate," Ryan said. "He was simply doing the job of a journalist, which is to tell the truth." THE NEW YORK TIMES TOPPED FOUR MILLION subscribers in the third quarter, with more than three million paid digital-only subscribers. The Times's Jaclyn Peiser reports that 143,000 of the 203,000 new digital-only subscribers signed up for digital news products, "with the remainder paying for the company's cooking and crossword features. - How big can the Times get online? Publisher A.G. Sulzberger said he was hesitant to discuss numbers when asked that question last week at CNN's "Citizen" forum, though he acknowledged "throwing numbers like 10 million around." - Nieman Lab's Joshua Benton writes of the Times's growth: "Take 98 percent of whatever energy you devote to worrying about the future of the Times and rechannel it into worrying about your local daily, which is very likely approaching existential crisis." RECODE TO FOLD INTO VOX.COM: The Wall Street Journal's Benjamin Mullin reports that tech site Recode, which was acquired by Vox Media three years ago, will become a section of Vox.com. Recode editor-in-chief Dan Frommer is leaving the company; however, Mullin reports that staff cuts aren't expected. - Recode founder Kara Swisher addressed the changes and also wrote how Recode will be "shifting our editorial approach to focus writers on pointed narratives rather than simply topics or specific companies." She added, "We will remain skeptical, infused with the recognition that disruptive technologies unleash unexpected consequences, that the collision between human behavior and complex algorithms never goes precisely as anticipated." OPENING: Recode editor. REVOLVING DOOR Bill Keller, the founding editor-in-chief of the Marshall Project,plans to retire next year. Keller spent more than three decades at the New York Times, rising to executive editor, before helping launch the nonprofit criminal justice newsroom in 2014. He'll remain on the job until a successor is appointed. Don Peck, longtime deputy editor of The Atlantic, has been promoted to top print editor. AndDenise Wills, currently features editor, moves up to deputy editor. David Spiegel is joining New York Media as head of sales. He was most recently chief revenue officer at Inverse. Jessica Sibley, who most recently served as Forbes's SVP of ad sales, has been promoted to chief sales officer. Matt Reed, most recently an editor on AP's West regional editing desk,is joining the Washington Post as the Universal Desk's new overnight homepage editor. Linah Mohammad is joining the Washington Post as the assistant producer for new daily podcast "Post Reports." She was most recently at NPR's "All Things Considered." Geoff West has started as U.S. Supreme Court reporter for Talk Media News. He previously was money in politics reporter at the Center for Responsive Politics. Karl Evers-Hillstrom is now a money in politics reporter at CRP. He previously was a reporter at the The Globe, a regional newspaper in Worthington, Minn. Henry C.J. Jackson is now director of editorial events at the Los Angeles Times. He previously was press secretary at NantWorks and is also a Politico alum. David Oliver, most recently an associate editor of social media at U.S. News & World Report, is joining USA Today's Travel FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001088 vertical later this month as social media editor. EXTRAS - Trump is expected to nominate Heather Nauert - former Fox News anchor and current State Department spokesperson as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, reports the Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender and Courtney McBride. - Donerail Group, McClatchy and AIM Media have submitted bids for Tribune Publishing, Bloomberg's Nabila Ahmed, Kiel Porter, and Gerry Smith report. - Gannett newspapers won't be pushing back print deadlines, meaning readers on Wednesday morning will have to turn to the web for election results. - The New York Times's Jim Rutenberg writes that major book publishers, film distributors and networks "have all helped feed a segment of the media business that should be called what it is - the Incitement Industry." To view online: http://www.politico.com/media/newsletters/morning-media/2018/11/02/taking-trump-live-lachlan-defends-fox-news-nyt-tops4-million-subs-bill-keller-retiring-001641 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001089 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, November 02, 2018 2:17 PM EDT To: Logan Churchwell Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request I received the check in today’s mail. The disc has been burned and will go out in tomorrow’s mail. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:23 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Ship to ATTN: Logan Churchwell PILF 2530 Madrid Way S St Petersburg, FL 33712 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:21:54 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Well, I continue to get bounce back messages from your server regarding file size. Therefore, I will need to copy the files to a DVD and mail it to you. The total cost will be $5.00 for the DVD plus postage. Please send me the address to which the package is being mailed and I will calculate the actual shipping costs and then provide you with a total. As per our public records policy, the fee must be paid prior to the final production. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:50 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Proceed, thank you. Logan C. Churchwell 432-935-3840 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:45, BlazierMelissa wrote: Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001090 To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 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Unsubscribe View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001095 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2018 6:56 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: RECOUNT MANIA! — Governor's race nearing recount threshold — How Florida leans Trump for 2020 — Did Cubans keep Florida red? — Bondi for AG? Or Acosta? Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Nov 08, 2018 View in browser Florida Playbook logo B Y M A R C C A P U T O , M AT T D I X O N A N D I S A B E L D O B R I N Good Thursday morning. Florida's gonna Florida. We have five races headed to recounts: Senate, agriculture commissioner and a state Senate and two state House races. But wait. There could be one more. One more big one... ...TRAIL MIX... THE GOVERNOR'S RACE IS JUST INCHES AWAY from heading to a recount, which is automatically triggered if a race has a margin of 0.5 percentage points. The margin in the contest for governor as of Thursday morning is at 0.57 points. DeSantis votes: 4,066,056 or 49.65 percent. Gillum votes: 4,023,108 or 49.13 percent. So just 42,948 votes of 8,189,305 cast separates them. As overseas absentee ballots come in and as canvassing boards in the 67 counties review provisional ballots, the margin keeps changing. Unofficial results are due from the counties to the state by noon Saturday. DEADLINE: Today at 5 p.m. is the deadline for people who voted a provisional ballot to provide evidence to their local election supervisor that they were eligible to cast the ballot. For some fun reading, look at the statute on provisional ballots here. Whether you read that or not, check out Alexandra Glorioso's recount story ... UNPRECEDENTED — "Dems fear Florida recount is already amiss," by POLITICO's Alexandra Glorioso: Florida is in statewide recount mania. So far, five races are headed for review: The U.S. Senate race, a state cabinet race, a state Senate race and two state House races. And the governor's race, with an excruciatingly close vote tally, could also be forced into a recount. This is all new territory. And Democrats are worried they're starting off on the wrong foot. "Florida Democrats are reaching out to every Supervisor of Elections office to receive data on provisional ballots to ensure that everyone who voted has the information they need for their vote to be counted," Florida Democratic Party Executive Director Juan Peñalosa said in an emailed Wednesday. "This is an urgent matter and we are hoping they will comply with our legal requests to ensure a fair election." Read more BIG ONE — "Nelson, Scott race headed to recount," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon:The razor-thin Florida Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and the state's Republican Gov. Rick Scott is headed to a recount, Nelson's campaign announced Wednesday morning. With more than 8 million votes cast, the two candidates are separated by fewer than 35,000 votes, with Scott holding the slim lead. Nelson's campaign sent out a statement at 1 a.m. saying it was "not the result Senator Nelson and his campaign had worked so hard for," but that the statement was "not a concession." Read more MANUAL RECOUNT — "Caldwell, Fried expect manual recount in ag commissioner race," by POLITICO's Bruce Ritchie: Democrat Nikki Fried says she wants every vote counted as the razor-thin race for state agriculture commissioner appears headed for a manual recount. And the campaign for state Rep. Matt Caldwell (R-North Fort Myers) says it doesn't expect the results in his favor to change. The race continued to tighten Wednesday despite 100 percent of the vote being reported by state elections officials. Caldwell had claimed victory on Tuesday, saying a recount did not appear likely. But his margin since has narrowed. Read more here FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001096 ARE WE STILL PURPLE? — "Florida becomes 'Trump Country'," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo:"Florida solidified its status as Trump Country on Tuesday, reinvigorating Republicans and dispiriting Democrats as the consummate swing state sets the stage for a possible three-peat in 2020. "I'm calling this right now: unless Trump is getting taken down easily in his re-election, he is winning Florida in 2020. It's not a tossup. It's Lean-R," said Matt Isbell, a Democratic data analyst based in Florida. "The Florida election map is changing under Trump. It's the data." Isbell said a variety of factors in Republicans' favor became clear Tuesday, chiefly the "consolidation of the conservative and white vote in Florida that started in 2016 and continued Tuesday. Voters in white working-class areas are becoming more conservative - and hardline conservative -- and more Republican-aligned. And that's erasing Democratic improvement in the suburbs. And we have more retirees and they're voting Republican." Read more DID CUBANS KEEP FLORIDA RED? This was such a fascinating nugget from Giancarlo Sopo, communications consultant and friend of Florida Playbook, so we asked him to type it up for your reading pleasure: "An analysis of voting results in Miami-Dade County's 35 most Cuban precincts shows that Cuban Americans were critical to keeping Florida red this year. As recent polling showed, Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis and his running mate, Jeannette Nuñez, won 66% of the vote in the predominantly Cuban precincts located in the suburbs of western Miami-Dade and Hialeah. DeSantis' 33-percentage point advantage among Cubans over Democrat Andrew Gillum was a 16-point improvement for Republicans from Donald Trump's 57 to 40 percent lead over Hillary Clinton and a key to his success. Had DeSantis merely mirrored Trump's 2016 Cuban performance, the Democrats' lead in Miami-Dade County would have widened by approximately 78,000 votes and left DeSantis with a 0.4% statewide deficit." Read the spreadsheet here COUNTING TO COME — "Janet Cruz declares victory over Dana Young in Florida Senate race, despite thin margin," by Tampa Bay Times' Paul Guzzo: Read more NO CHADS, THOUGH — "This tight Florida race is a reminder of Bush-Gore in 2000. Democrats still have hope," by Miami Herald's Samantha J. Gross: Read more KEYS SHRUG — "The first openly lesbian mayor in Florida was just elected. And Key West kind of shrugs," by Miami Herald's Gwen Filosa: "Teri Johnston didn't know she was about to make Florida history as the first openly gay woman elected mayor in Florida. Someone had to tell her about it. "That's what I've been told," she said Tuesday afternoon, while holding a campaign sign on the corner of United and White streets, right across from City Hall." Read more TO COME — "What can we expect from Gov. Ron DeSantis?" by Sun Sentinel's Skyler Swisher:"Ron DeSantis is taking his Trump-style conservatism to Florida's governor mansion, vowing to build on the momentum set by his Republican predecessor. The 40-year-old Republican overcame Democratic challenger Andrew Gillum by a razor-thin margin with the help of the president's endorsement. Now, he'll face the prospect of governing in a bitterly divided political environment. It'll be a leadership test for DeSantis, a former congressman who has never held a position as big as Florida governor. His inauguration will be Jan. 8." Read more DOG FIGHT — "Amendment 13 passage means end of dog racing at Derby Lane, across Florida, by 2020," by Tampa Bay Times' Devin Rodriguez: "Greyhound racing in Florida may see an early retirement after voters voted overwhelmingly in favor of an amendment banning commercial dog racing in the state. On Tuesday, voters passed Amendment 13 by a margin of 69-31 percent, ensuring that commercial dog racing could not be wagered on across the state." Read more NOT-SO-MICRO-AGGRESSION — "Minority candidates see both success and veiled racism," by AP's Errin Haines Whack: "For all the many successes among candidates of color, the midterm elections also proved to some the enduring power of racism, with minority politicians' intelligence and integrity called into question by their opponents and President Donald Trump in what were widely seen as coded appeals to white voters. Several Democratic strategists said Wednesday that the outcome showed the need for the party to recalibrate its strategy heading into 2020 and beyond." Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001097 BLUVAL — "DeSantis' victory over Gillum shows Republicans can win without Jacksonville," by TimesUnion's Andrew Pantazi: "When George W. Bush won Florida by the slimmest margin in presidential history, he took Duval County by nearly 17 percentage points. Four years later, he got 16 points in Duval. You couldn't have told any political analyst back then that a Democrat could win Duval County and lose the state. But that's what happened Tuesday. In three statewide races." Read more HISTORY AIN'T OVER — "A divided Florida tossed the win to the Trump brand. But Andrew Gillum made history," by Miami Herald's Fabiola Santiago: Read more WATCH THIS — "Broward still counting votes, but elections supervisor doesn't know how many are left," by Sun Sentinel's Stephen Hobbs and Larry Barszewski: Read more WHAT ELSE HAPPENED — "Florida amendments: What passed, failed in midterm election," by Daily News: Read more . . . T R U M P L A N D I A A N D T H E S WA M P. . . BONDI? — "Trump considering retired judge as attorney general," by Miami Herald's Anita Kumar and Kevin G. Hall: "President Donald Trump is considering Janice Rogers Brown, a retired D.C. circuit judge and former California Supreme Court justice who is well-liked in conservative circles, to be his next attorney general, according to a person familiar with the situation. Brown, who served alongside with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, has spoken to the White House about the job in recent weeks, even before Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday. Brown, who is black, stepped down last year after serving a dozen years ... Several other high-profile officials, including Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and retiring Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, have also been mentioned." Read more WHAT ABOUT ACOSTA? — It's well-known that President Donald Trump prizes loyalty and loves guys with Harvard degrees. By those standards, Alex Acosta fits the bill for attorney general. Acosta has also already survived Senate confirmation, too, and serves as Trump's only Hispanic secretary, for labor. A son of Cuban exiles, Acosta has prosecutorial experience, having served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida before becoming dean of Florida International University. One possible blemish on Acosta's record: His decision to give accused pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein what many saw as a sweetheart deal. ...HURRICANE HOLE... BACK FROM BLACK — "Power fully restored to Florida residents hit by Michael," by AP:"Utilities are reporting that all power has been restored in the Florida counties devastated by Hurricane Michael. The utility companies and cooperatives reported Tuesday to the Public Service Commission that they had zero outages for the first time since the Category 4 hurricane made landfall almost a month ago." Read more ...PENINSULA AND BEYOND... SHHH — "Miami tells officials not to talk to Beckham team until ethics complaint is resolved," by Miami Herald's Joey Flechas: "A day after Miami voters opened the door for the city to negotiate a deal to build a soccer stadium and commercial complex for David Beckham's Major League Soccer team, negotiations have been blocked because of an ethics complaint over improper lobbying by the team's owners. In a Wednesday morning email with the subject line 'URGENT. SOCCER,' City Attorney Victoria Mendez instructed city commissioners and employees not to take any meetings or phone calls from officials from the team, Inter Miami, until the county ethics board resolves a complaint filed last week." Read more MOVING FORWARD — "Straw ballot win sparks move to give voters final say on JEA," by Times-Union's David Bauerlein: "City Council could start deciding this month whether it will amend the City Charter so it guarantees Duval County residents the right to vote on any future sale of JEA, a provision that won overwhelming support this week in a non-binding referendum. 'I think the message the voters sent to the council and the mayor and future candidates in next year's elections is that they (voters) consider JEA to be theirs, and I think they absolutely demand FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001098 input into any future sale of the utility, if that were to come about,' City Council member John Crescimbmeni said Wednesday." Read more ...ODDS, ENDS, AND FLORIDA MEN... CRUISIN' WITH CASEY JONES — "Yacht owner admits hiring cocaine-snorting unlicensed captain for boat's fatal charter," by Miami Herald's David J. Neal: Read more WHAT ARE THE ODDS? — "Miami cops rescue a lost camel on Hump Day," by Miami Herald's Madeleine Marr: "It was an unlikely sight: A few motorists in Southwest Miami Dade spotted a large brown camel just walking down the road in the Redland area on Wednesday morning. Only in Dade's Facebook page posted a video with the caption, 'Anybody in the #redlands area missing a #camel?'" Read more TRANSITION — Tom Jones, most recently a Tampa Bay Times sports columnist, is joining Poynter as a senior media writer. Jones has spent three decades at the Times, the Tampa Tribune and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness amongst this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. 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Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Nov 08, 2018 View in browser Florida Playbook logo B Y M A R C C A P U T O , M AT T D I X O N A N D I S A B E L D O B R I N Good Thursday morning. Florida's gonna Florida. We have five races headed to recounts: Senate, agriculture commissioner and a state Senate and two state House races. But wait. There could be one more. One more big one... ...TRAIL MIX... THE GOVERNOR'S RACE IS JUST INCHES AWAY from heading to a recount, which is automatically triggered if a race has a margin of 0.5 percentage points. The margin in the contest for governor as of Thursday morning is at 0.57 points. DeSantis votes: 4,066,056 or 49.65 percent. Gillum votes: 4,023,108 or 49.13 percent. So just 42,948 votes of 8,189,305 cast separates them. As overseas absentee ballots come in and as canvassing boards in the 67 counties review provisional ballots, the margin keeps changing. Unofficial results are due from the counties to the state by noon Saturday. DEADLINE: Today at 5 p.m. is the deadline for people who voted a provisional ballot to provide evidence to their local election supervisor that they were eligible to cast the ballot. For some fun reading, look at the statute on provisional ballots here. Whether you read that or not, check out Alexandra Glorioso's recount story ... UNPRECEDENTED — "Dems fear Florida recount is already amiss," by POLITICO's Alexandra Glorioso: Florida is in statewide recount mania. So far, five races are headed for review: The U.S. Senate race, a state cabinet race, a state Senate race and two state House races. And the governor's race, with an excruciatingly close vote tally, could also be forced into a recount. This is all new territory. And Democrats are worried they're starting off on the wrong foot. "Florida Democrats are reaching out to every Supervisor of Elections office to receive data on provisional ballots to ensure that everyone who voted has the information they need for their vote to be counted," Florida Democratic Party Executive Director Juan Peñalosa said in an emailed Wednesday. "This is an urgent matter and we are hoping they will comply with our legal requests to ensure a fair election." Read more BIG ONE — "Nelson, Scott race headed to recount," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon:The razor-thin Florida Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and the state's Republican Gov. Rick Scott is headed to a recount, Nelson's campaign announced Wednesday morning. With more than 8 million votes cast, the two candidates are separated by fewer than 35,000 votes, with Scott holding the slim lead. Nelson's campaign sent out a statement at 1 a.m. saying it was "not the result Senator Nelson and his campaign had worked so hard for," but that the statement was "not a concession." Read more MANUAL RECOUNT — "Caldwell, Fried expect manual recount in ag commissioner race," by POLITICO's Bruce Ritchie: Democrat Nikki Fried says she wants every vote counted as the razor-thin race for state agriculture commissioner appears headed for a manual recount. And the campaign for state Rep. Matt Caldwell (R-North Fort Myers) says it doesn't expect the results in his favor to change. The race continued to tighten Wednesday despite 100 percent of the vote being reported by state elections officials. Caldwell had claimed victory on Tuesday, saying a recount did not appear likely. But his margin since has narrowed. Read more here FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001100 ARE WE STILL PURPLE? — "Florida becomes 'Trump Country'," by POLITICO Florida's Marc Caputo:"Florida solidified its status as Trump Country on Tuesday, reinvigorating Republicans and dispiriting Democrats as the consummate swing state sets the stage for a possible three-peat in 2020. "I'm calling this right now: unless Trump is getting taken down easily in his re-election, he is winning Florida in 2020. It's not a tossup. It's Lean-R," said Matt Isbell, a Democratic data analyst based in Florida. "The Florida election map is changing under Trump. It's the data." Isbell said a variety of factors in Republicans' favor became clear Tuesday, chiefly the "consolidation of the conservative and white vote in Florida that started in 2016 and continued Tuesday. Voters in white working-class areas are becoming more conservative - and hardline conservative -- and more Republican-aligned. And that's erasing Democratic improvement in the suburbs. And we have more retirees and they're voting Republican." Read more DID CUBANS KEEP FLORIDA RED? This was such a fascinating nugget from Giancarlo Sopo, communications consultant and friend of Florida Playbook, so we asked him to type it up for your reading pleasure: "An analysis of voting results in Miami-Dade County's 35 most Cuban precincts shows that Cuban Americans were critical to keeping Florida red this year. As recent polling showed, Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis and his running mate, Jeannette Nuñez, won 66% of the vote in the predominantly Cuban precincts located in the suburbs of western Miami-Dade and Hialeah. DeSantis' 33-percentage point advantage among Cubans over Democrat Andrew Gillum was a 16-point improvement for Republicans from Donald Trump's 57 to 40 percent lead over Hillary Clinton and a key to his success. Had DeSantis merely mirrored Trump's 2016 Cuban performance, the Democrats' lead in Miami-Dade County would have widened by approximately 78,000 votes and left DeSantis with a 0.4% statewide deficit." Read the spreadsheet here COUNTING TO COME — "Janet Cruz declares victory over Dana Young in Florida Senate race, despite thin margin," by Tampa Bay Times' Paul Guzzo: Read more NO CHADS, THOUGH — "This tight Florida race is a reminder of Bush-Gore in 2000. Democrats still have hope," by Miami Herald's Samantha J. Gross: Read more KEYS SHRUG — "The first openly lesbian mayor in Florida was just elected. And Key West kind of shrugs," by Miami Herald's Gwen Filosa: "Teri Johnston didn't know she was about to make Florida history as the first openly gay woman elected mayor in Florida. Someone had to tell her about it. "That's what I've been told," she said Tuesday afternoon, while holding a campaign sign on the corner of United and White streets, right across from City Hall." Read more TO COME — "What can we expect from Gov. Ron DeSantis?" by Sun Sentinel's Skyler Swisher:"Ron DeSantis is taking his Trump-style conservatism to Florida's governor mansion, vowing to build on the momentum set by his Republican predecessor. The 40-year-old Republican overcame Democratic challenger Andrew Gillum by a razor-thin margin with the help of the president's endorsement. Now, he'll face the prospect of governing in a bitterly divided political environment. It'll be a leadership test for DeSantis, a former congressman who has never held a position as big as Florida governor. His inauguration will be Jan. 8." Read more DOG FIGHT — "Amendment 13 passage means end of dog racing at Derby Lane, across Florida, by 2020," by Tampa Bay Times' Devin Rodriguez: "Greyhound racing in Florida may see an early retirement after voters voted overwhelmingly in favor of an amendment banning commercial dog racing in the state. On Tuesday, voters passed Amendment 13 by a margin of 69-31 percent, ensuring that commercial dog racing could not be wagered on across the state." Read more NOT-SO-MICRO-AGGRESSION — "Minority candidates see both success and veiled racism," by AP's Errin Haines Whack: "For all the many successes among candidates of color, the midterm elections also proved to some the enduring power of racism, with minority politicians' intelligence and integrity called into question by their opponents and President Donald Trump in what were widely seen as coded appeals to white voters. Several Democratic strategists said Wednesday that the outcome showed the need for the party to recalibrate its strategy heading into 2020 and beyond." Read more FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001101 BLUVAL — "DeSantis' victory over Gillum shows Republicans can win without Jacksonville," by TimesUnion's Andrew Pantazi: "When George W. Bush won Florida by the slimmest margin in presidential history, he took Duval County by nearly 17 percentage points. Four years later, he got 16 points in Duval. You couldn't have told any political analyst back then that a Democrat could win Duval County and lose the state. But that's what happened Tuesday. In three statewide races." Read more HISTORY AIN'T OVER — "A divided Florida tossed the win to the Trump brand. But Andrew Gillum made history," by Miami Herald's Fabiola Santiago: Read more WATCH THIS — "Broward still counting votes, but elections supervisor doesn't know how many are left," by Sun Sentinel's Stephen Hobbs and Larry Barszewski: Read more WHAT ELSE HAPPENED — "Florida amendments: What passed, failed in midterm election," by Daily News: Read more . . . T R U M P L A N D I A A N D T H E S WA M P. . . BONDI? — "Trump considering retired judge as attorney general," by Miami Herald's Anita Kumar and Kevin G. Hall: "President Donald Trump is considering Janice Rogers Brown, a retired D.C. circuit judge and former California Supreme Court justice who is well-liked in conservative circles, to be his next attorney general, according to a person familiar with the situation. Brown, who served alongside with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, has spoken to the White House about the job in recent weeks, even before Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday. Brown, who is black, stepped down last year after serving a dozen years ... Several other high-profile officials, including Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and retiring Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, have also been mentioned." Read more WHAT ABOUT ACOSTA? — It's well-known that President Donald Trump prizes loyalty and loves guys with Harvard degrees. By those standards, Alex Acosta fits the bill for attorney general. Acosta has also already survived Senate confirmation, too, and serves as Trump's only Hispanic secretary, for labor. A son of Cuban exiles, Acosta has prosecutorial experience, having served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida before becoming dean of Florida International University. One possible blemish on Acosta's record: His decision to give accused pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein what many saw as a sweetheart deal. ...HURRICANE HOLE... BACK FROM BLACK — "Power fully restored to Florida residents hit by Michael," by AP:"Utilities are reporting that all power has been restored in the Florida counties devastated by Hurricane Michael. The utility companies and cooperatives reported Tuesday to the Public Service Commission that they had zero outages for the first time since the Category 4 hurricane made landfall almost a month ago." Read more ...PENINSULA AND BEYOND... SHHH — "Miami tells officials not to talk to Beckham team until ethics complaint is resolved," by Miami Herald's Joey Flechas: "A day after Miami voters opened the door for the city to negotiate a deal to build a soccer stadium and commercial complex for David Beckham's Major League Soccer team, negotiations have been blocked because of an ethics complaint over improper lobbying by the team's owners. In a Wednesday morning email with the subject line 'URGENT. SOCCER,' City Attorney Victoria Mendez instructed city commissioners and employees not to take any meetings or phone calls from officials from the team, Inter Miami, until the county ethics board resolves a complaint filed last week." Read more MOVING FORWARD — "Straw ballot win sparks move to give voters final say on JEA," by Times-Union's David Bauerlein: "City Council could start deciding this month whether it will amend the City Charter so it guarantees Duval County residents the right to vote on any future sale of JEA, a provision that won overwhelming support this week in a non-binding referendum. 'I think the message the voters sent to the council and the mayor and future candidates in next year's elections is that they (voters) consider JEA to be theirs, and I think they absolutely demand FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001102 input into any future sale of the utility, if that were to come about,' City Council member John Crescimbmeni said Wednesday." Read more ...ODDS, ENDS, AND FLORIDA MEN... CRUISIN' WITH CASEY JONES — "Yacht owner admits hiring cocaine-snorting unlicensed captain for boat's fatal charter," by Miami Herald's David J. Neal: Read more WHAT ARE THE ODDS? — "Miami cops rescue a lost camel on Hump Day," by Miami Herald's Madeleine Marr: "It was an unlikely sight: A few motorists in Southwest Miami Dade spotted a large brown camel just walking down the road in the Redland area on Wednesday morning. Only in Dade's Facebook page posted a video with the caption, 'Anybody in the #redlands area missing a #camel?'" Read more TRANSITION — Tom Jones, most recently a Tampa Bay Times sports columnist, is joining Poynter as a senior media writer. Jones has spent three decades at the Times, the Tampa Tribune and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness amongst this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com. Follow us on Twitter Marc Caputo @MarcACaputo Matt Dixon @Mdixon55 Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook family Playbook Playbook PM California Playbook Florida Playbook Illinois Playbook Massachusetts Playbook New Jersey Playbook New York Playbook Brussels Playbook London Playbook View all our political and policy newsletters FOLLOW US To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings This email was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001103 From: Google Alerts Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2018 7:23 PM EST To: colliervotes.news@gmail.com Subject: Google Alert - collier elections collier elections As-it-happens update ⋅ November 9, 2018 NEWS Blue wave in Collier? No, but Democrats are not going away Naples Daily News There was no blue wave in Collier County's elections, but defeated Democratic candidates believe they at least rocked the boat. They will be back in ... Flag as irrelevant Did Trump's Hertz rally affect voter turnout? Naples Daily News ... or not Trump's rally, less than a week before Election Day, pushed even more voters to the polls during larger-than-usual turnouts in both Collier and ... Flag as irrelevant Brent Batten: Scott, DeSantis needed Republicans to 'run up the score' in SW Florida Naples Daily News Similarly, the state's Division of Elections showed Scott with 4,074,302 votes in the race .... Mario Diaz-Balart got 66 percent of the Collier vote in 2016. Florida looks 'redder than blue' after midterms - Fox 35 Orlando The most interesting outcomes from the midterm elections - Washington Post The Latest: 3 races for governor remain too early to call - WTVM Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant Editorial: There's a 50-50 reason Floridians should unite Naples Daily News Collier's 73.5 percent and Lee's 65.6 percent were historic for midtermelections and not far off turnout you'd see in a presidential year. Collier and Lee ... Flag as irrelevant Governor Colyer speaks out post-election KSNT News TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Governor-elect Laura Kelly and current Governor Jeff Colyer met on Wednesday to discuss the transition. He congratulated ... New Kansas governor faces skeptical GOP-led Legislature - Monitor Kansas Gov. Colyer meets with Gov.-elect Kelly to begin transition - Lawrence Journal-World After Kansas loss, Kobach could join Trump administration - Monitor Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant SWFL Volunteers Attempt To Connect Provisional Voters To Their Ballots WJCT NEWS He oversaw the effort to contact provisional voters in Collier County. ... Heather Doane is from the Collier County Supervisor of Elections office. Flag as irrelevant GOP's Ron DeSantis won Florida governor's race in red counties with big turnout Naples Daily News ... Andrew Gillum's big numbers in metro areas by handily winning the vast majority of counties with the FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001104 highest turnout in this historic midterm election. Florida Democrats face an existential crisis after Gillum's loss in race for governor - Tampa Bay Times Florida election results: Governor race won by Ron DeSantis in red counties with big turnout- TCPalm Florida looks 'redder than blue' after GOP wins - WPEC Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant Despite local GOP resistance, Collier County passes first-ever penny tax Florida Politics (blog) The One Collier tax referendum passed with just 51 percent of thevote Tuesday, in the face of opposition from the local Republican Party. With all ... Editorial: Margins matter in Collier, Lee sales tax referendum approvals - Naples Daily News Collier County half-cent sales tax passes to improve roads, buildings - Wink News Commentary: Judge Martin honored for her work on mental health - Naples Daily News Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant Turnout tops 62 percent in Tuesday elections WJXT News4JAX Other counties with the highest turnout rates included Jefferson County at 75.6 percent; Collier County at nearly 73.5 percent; Franklin County at 70.8 ... Flag as irrelevant Naples Council changes course, will appeal ruling on creating ethics panel Naples Daily News The council's vote reversed the decision it made at its Oct. 17 meeting. ... Robertson, spokeswoman for the Collier County Supervisor of Elections. Flag as irrelevant Midterm Election results for Wichita County Times Record News Midterm Election results for Wichita County ... In regularvoting a total of 34,197 voters turned out in the county out of a ... Mike Collier (D) – 9,740. Flag as irrelevant More than 1700 provisional ballots to be counted by Shelby County Election Commission WMC MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - The Shelby County Election Commission spent Thursday morning organizing provisional paper ballots, before counting them ... Flag as irrelevant Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus: "He's not much of a Republican." Texas Tribune Patrick, who defeated Democrat Mike Collier by single digits earlier this week, also said he believed Democrats voting straight-ticket — a move he's ... Flag as irrelevant Governor Colyer and Governor-Elect Laura Kelly meet to ensure smooth transition of power KWCH TOPEKA (RELEASE) Governor Jeff Colyer met today with Governor-elect Laura Kelly to discuss the logistics of transitioning power to the new ... Flag as irrelevant Evanoff: Memphis leaders' advice to Bill Lee: Close West Tennessee's economic gap The Commercial Appeal FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001105 Lee, a Middle Tennessee businessman elected governor on Tuesday, now has a chance to help close West Tennessee's economic gap. How? Flag as irrelevant ELECTION ROUNDUP: See results from some of Katy's most notable state, local races Community Impact Newspaper She received 590,524 votes, or 49.72 percent of the vote. ... or 51.34 percent, while Democrat MikeCollier received 3.8 million votes, or 46.43 percent. Flag as irrelevant Texas stays red in midterm elections The Archer County News Texas stays red in midterm elections ... Lt. Governor Dan Patrick was reelected over MikeCollier, Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated challenger ... Flag as irrelevant Can Trump and Mueller make a deal in time? Fox News A recount will be conducted of the vote tally in Florida's hard-fought U.S. Senate race after Republican challenger Rick Scott's lead over Democratic ... Flag as irrelevant This Is One of the Hardest Places to Vote in America The Pew Charitable Trusts (blog) Frantic local broadcast reporters, lined up in a drab, cold room at the Shelby County Elections Commission, warned viewers time and again that ... Flag as irrelevant Veteran educator takes over at Reddick-Collier Ocala Maier hired Vining at Reddick-Collier for the 2016-17 school year because of her work with children at McIntosh ... James did not run for re-election. Flag as irrelevant Recount likely in Florida Senate, governor races NBC2 News The drama in Florida's election continues to build tonight as three statewide races ... As everyvote counts, more than 1,000 votes in Lee County will not be ... More than 850 ballots still need to be counted in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte ... Flag as irrelevant Meyer, Kurtz, Kabela win contested races Port Lavaca Wave Incumbents Calhoun County District Clerk Anna Kabela, Republican, and Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Hope Kurtz, Democrat, were re-elected to ... Flag as irrelevant See more results Edit this alert You have received this email because you have subscribed toGoogle Alerts. Unsubscribe View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001106 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 6:56 AM EST To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Gillum’s next move — DeSantis vs. Airbnb — Inauguration donors emerge — Shutdown’s SNAP impact Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Jan 16, 2019 View in browser Florida Playbook logo B Y M A R C C A P U T O , M AT T D I X O N A N D I S A B E L D O B R I N Good Wednesday morning. With all the Ron DeSantis news, it could be easy to forget that less than two months ago, polls indicated he'd lose his race for governor to Andrew Gillum. And now it's easier to forget Gillum. But the approximately 542 Democrats hoping to run for president next year have remembered him. They want him on their team. Gillum, however, isn't ready to pick a side. He's got a new plan. MORE FORWARD FLORIDA — In the first week of the new year, Gillum and about 100 loyalists gathered at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Orlando to discuss how to ensure that Florida goes blue in 2020. The consensus: Grow the Florida voter rolls, and engage with voters in a constant campaign. The vehicle: Gillum's Forward Florida political committee. He'll have an announcement soon. Here's what he told us in the meantime ... GILLUM: "In this period of time, whatever resources that I raise and time and energy I spend in this state is going to be around voter registration and deep-level engagement, so that when we have a nominee, we have an apparatus we can turn on. ... We had over 70,000 individuals who took an action in support of my candidacy, over a million good, live cellphone numbers where people opened up communications with us, and we had several communications back and forth; over a million email addresses and hard assets that we built over the course of my race that I have no intentions of allowing to go dormant when we have a presidential election in 2020." WONDER TWINS — "Abrams and Gillum target Trump in 2020," by POLITICO's Marc Caputo and Daniel Strauss: The pair of young, progressive African-American pols amassed so much political fame that they're a must-call for the growing roster of likely Democratic presidential contenders. They're also on some early and unofficial lists as possible vice-presidential running mates. The White House hopefuls don't just crave an endorsement from Abrams or Gillum. Each boasts valuable donor and volunteer lists, in the Southeast's two biggest states that, if won next year, would almost guarantee a Democratic White House. — The attention Abrams and Gillum are receiving from presidential hopefuls is an indication of the growing pull of the party's progressive base and highlights the role each could play as gatekeepers for African-American and liberal voters. In a crowded Democratic primary, that could make them kingmakers for a candidate lucky enough to score an endorsement or, at least, anchors who keep the candidates moored to a liberal agenda. Read more . . . T R U M P L A N D I A A N D T H E S WA M P. . . TOTALLY NORMAL — "Washington isn't paying Miami TSA workers, but a Haitian restaurant is feeding them," by Miami Herald's Douglas Hanks: "On Monday, the only Haitian restaurant at Miami International Airport began offering free lunch and dinner to federal security screeners, customs inspectors and other employees who have been working without pay since before Christmas. The shutdown charity special by Chef Créole ended up so popular that the food had to be hauled away by hand trucks to federal workers who couldn't leave their posts but were eager for a free meal." Read more FACES OF HUNGER — "Shutdown leaves Florida SNAP recipients, food banks in need," by Miami Herald's FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001107 Samantha J. Gross: "Despite the federal government shutdown, the 2.9 million Floridians who receive federal food assistance will get through February with an early allotment to stock up on groceries, but the shutdown has created a whole new group of people who aren't used to needing help getting food on the table — federal workers. For now, those federal workers can seek assistance at local food banks." Read more VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE — "'It's a matter of life or death.' Shutdown could cut into Bradenton domestic violence center," by Bradenton Herald's Sara Nealeigh: "With approximately 40 percent of its employees being federally funded, a local organization that helps those affected by domestic violence is taking a look at how to survive until the government shutdown ends. HOPE Family Services operates the only state-certified domestic violence shelter in Manatee County. Sixteen of its 40 employees are either partially or fully funded by federal monies received by the organization." Read more UP NEXT — "Shutdown may soon hurt Bradenton residents who rely on public housing assistance," by Bradenton Herald's Mark Young: Read more FRANKEL AND THE FUNDS — "Congresswoman Lois Frankel snags coveted appropriations spot," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: Read more GET WELL, REP — "Florida Rep. Hastings being treated for pancreatic cancer," by POLITICO's John Bresnahan and Marc Caputo: Longtime Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings announced on Monday that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer and is optimistic about his prognosis. "I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and in the midst of this traumatizing news, I found myself wondering not only if I would survive this disease, but also if it would impact my ability to perform my duties," the 82-year-old Hastings said in his statement. Read more MAYBE? — "Is the I-4 corridor finally gaining clout again in Washington?" by Tampa Bay Times' Steve Contorno: "The Democratic takeover of the House has brought influential roles for lawmakers representing the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas, which some hope could mean a new era of clout for the Interstate-4 corridor. Representatives from the two metro areas nabbed highly coveted positions on House committees and in the Democratic caucus when assignments were finalized last week." Read more TRANSITIONS MIDEAST CONFLICT — "Gov. DeSantis, appearing in Boca Raton, plans to pursue sanctions against Airbnb over West Bank policy," by Miami Herald's David Smiley: "The administration of new Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to sanction Airbnb over the home-sharing platform's decision not to list properties in the West Bank, arguing that the policy violates a state law that prohibits Florida from doing business with companies that boycott Israel. Florida's State Board of Administration is preparing to propose at the end of the month that the popular tourism service be placed on a state list of scrutinized companies that boycott Israel, the Miami Herald has learned." Read more — "More than 4.5 million visitors used Airbnb to stay in Florida last year, app says," by Tampa Bay Times' Sara DiNatale: Read more HELPING OUT — "Pro-Israel groups aid state's case against Airbnb as DeSantis issues threat," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon and Arek Sarkissian: "Florida officials evaluating Airbnb's West Bank policy relied in part on research from an advocacy group that has singled out the company's Israel policy for criticism. That group, the Zachor Legal Institute, sent a report to the state in late November. On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened the online rental company with sanctions for violating a law that prohibits state dealings in companies that boycott Israel. Read more MYSTERY MONEY — "Which donors sweetened DeSantis' inaugural pot? Most are known, but one is a mystery," by Tampa Bay Times' Emily L. Mahoney: "When Gov. Ron DeSantis took his oath on the steps of the Old Capitol in front of more than 3,000 people, then danced with the first lady to a live jazz band at the Inaugural Ball, one question lingered: Who paid for this Because DeSantis' inauguration raised funds through the state Republican Party, FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001108 it's impossible to separate donations used for the inaugural festivities and other party needs ... [a] $100,000 donor is a mysterious Washington group called the Center for Advancement of Integrity and Justice, which listed a Washington, D.C., address on Pennsylvania Avenue and its purpose as 'advocacy' in contribution reports. However, the group has no website and just registered in October 2018 as a corporation in Delaware — a state known for lax business registry requirements." Read more MARY MAYHEM FILES — "New Florida Health Chief Was Once Tied to Record-Shredding Scandal," by New Times' Jerry Iannelli: "Mary 'Mayhem' Mayhew, Florida's new Medicaid chief, was accused of all kinds of misdeeds while running Maine's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). She was repeatedly sued and fined for failing to follow various rules while working under then-Governor Paul LePage. Yesterday, New Times described a scathing 2017 federal audit stating that Mayhew's DHHS failed to investigate the deaths of 133 disabled Medicaid recipients and also did not report hundreds of cases of sexual assault of the disabled to law enforcement." Read more . . . G U N S H I N E S TAT E . . . TRIAL QUESTION — "Defense seeks evidence from school shooting commission," by AP's Curt Anderson: "Lawyers for Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz sought Tuesday to pry loose evidence for his defense from a state commission that investigated last year's Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The commission did dozens of interviews and collected numerous pieces of evidence before releasing its 446-page report earlier this month. Cruz attorney Melisa McNeill said at a hearing Tuesday the defense needs access to that material for his defense." Read more ...THE SLIME... LOCAL SOLUTIONS — "Naples City Council pushes forward with septic tank removal program," by Daily News' Lisa Conley: "The Naples City Council wants all homes in the city's utilities service district to switch from septic tanks to city sewer within the next eight years in an effort to improve water quality. Scientists have identified leaky septic tanks as a contributor to environmental disasters like blue-green algae outbreaks and red tide that plagued Southwest Florida waters last year." Read more SWAMP THING — Tuesday night, PBS aired the premiere of The Swamp, a documentary based on the nonfiction history of man and the Everglades by POLITICO Magazine's Michael Grunwald. It's a story about the real-life efforts to drain the real-life swamp, the dreams and schemes and booms and storms that eventually transformed America's last frontier into the megalopolis that is modern South Florida. The documentary is now available for streaming at The American Experience website . And if you want to read Florida's backstory, you can pick up Mike's book here . . . D AT E L I N E TA L L A H A S S E E . . . COALMINE CANARY — "Polk Clerk of Courts asks state lawmakers for help as revenue sources decline," by The Ledger's John Chambliss: "For the last 10 years, the Clerk of Courts office in Polk County has cut 100 positions and slashed its budget from $15 million to $12 million. Polk County Clerk of Courts Stacy Butterfield told state lawmakers Monday that the system that generates revenue for clerks across the state is outdated and needs a fix." Read more STUDY UP — "Bible study as mandatory elective in Florida public schools? Orlando pastor says that's dangerous," by Orlando Sentinel's Shannon Green: "Just a week before National Religious Freedom Day, one Florida lawmaker filed a bill requiring Bible study classes to be offered as an elective in public schools. Rep. Kimberly Daniels, who is also a pastor in Jacksonville, introduced House Bill 195 on Jan. 9 ... The thought of teaching scriptures in largely underfunded public schools in grades 9 through 12 makes at least one Orlando pastor nervous." Read more ...PENINSULA AND BEYOND... LONG OVERDUE — "Checks go out to 84,000 households for trees destroyed in state's failed citrus canker war," by Sun Sentinel's David Fleshler: "The check, finally, is in the mail for South Florida residents whose fruit trees were destroyed in the state's failed campaign to wipe out citrus canker. This week, 84,000 homeowners in Broward and Palm Beach counties will receive checks ranging from less than $100 to several thousand dollars, as FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001109 compensation for orange, lime, grapefruit and tangerine trees lost in the campaign to prevent the disease from reaching Florida's commercial citrus groves." Read more BIGOT ALERT — "Hallandale official faces backlash for saying Muslim lawmaker may 'blow up' Congress," by Miami Herald's Sarah Blaskey and Alex Daugherty: "A rookie commissioner from a South Florida beach city is facing calls for her resignation after she called newly elected Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib a 'danger' and said the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress may decide to become a 'martyr and blow up Capitol Hill.' From Washington to South Florida, the post has been called 'indefensible' and 'racist.'" Read more INDICATOR SPECIES — "Florida pulls Keys' ospreys from endangered animals list as numbers climb statewide," by Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: "The Florida Keys' ospreys, the fierce fish hawks whose massive nests dot utility poles, channel markers and nesting platforms up and down the ribbon of islands, will no longer be listed as an imperiled species by the state. State wildlife officials announced Monday that a rare resident population of the migratory birds in Monroe County had been removed from the list in December after a yearlong review found the number of birds rising statewide."Read more ...HURRICANE HOLE... BIG ASK — "Bay County to ask attorney general to investigate high gas prices as price gouging," by New Herald's Patrick McCreless: "Fuel prices in the county rose quickly after Hurricane Michael hit on Oct. 10 and have remained higher than the state average ever since." Read more ...ODDS, ENDS, AND FLORIDA MEN... SPOTTED last night at an off the record Churchill Tommy Gun Society dinner with special guest Sen. Marco Rubio at the Ritz Carlton condo of Jamie Weinstein and Michelle Fields: Phil Rucker, Kaitlan Collins, Matt Lewis, Alexi McCammond, Alice Lloyd, David Hookstead and Mike Needham. Pic RUBIO PRESS SHOP NEWS — Per a release: "Nick Iacovella will join the communications team as press secretary for domestic and national issues. He ... most recently [was] the press secretary and spokesman for Bob Hugin's Senate race. Previously, he worked for Heritage Action for America and multiple years in the United States House of Representatives ... Arielle Mueller ... most recently Rubio's deputy press secretary in the Senate office, will be press secretary for Florida issues and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, which Rubio chairs. — "Laura Ortiz ... currently Rubio's Hispanic Media Director, will also handle foreign policy press inquiries and outreach in the Senate office. ... Justine Sanders ... previously Rubio's press assistant in the Senate office, will be deputy press secretary." TRANSITIONS — Per Morning Energy: "Co-founder of the Climate Solutions Caucus and former Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo joined the Alliance for Market Solutions' board of advisers on Tuesday, alongside Glenn Hubbard , who is dean of the Columbia Business School and former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers." — Per POLITICO Influence: "The Florida lobbying firm GrayRobinson is buying the Eris Group, which will become GrayRobinson's Washington office. 'Our Eris team combined with the resources and depth of GrayRobinson will enhance our ability to assist and counsel you in your advocacy efforts,' Doyle Bartlett, an Eris Group co-founder, wrote in a note to clients that was shared with PI. The Eris Group's lobbying clients include Lyft, the Mortgage Bankers Association, Nike and the U.S. Travel Association, among others. The firm didn't disclose a purchase price." — "Here's what's happening behind the scenes with David Beckham's Inter Miami team," by Miami Herald's Charles Trainor Jr.: Read more — "Opioid addicts will get immediate care at new public clinic," by Sun Sentinel's Lois K. Solomon:Read more — "Off The Beat: Woman's apparent 'threesome' revelation sours boyfriend in Stuart," by TCPalm's Will FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001110 Greenlee: Read more — "Katharine the great white shark surfaces again offshore Daytona Beach," by TCPalm's Maureen Kenyon: Read more — "Monster puffer fish! Angler hooks potential world record-breaker off Port Canaveral," by Florida Today's Rick Neale: Read more — "14 cattle deaths in Polk linked to toxic feed; suspected product, made by Producer's Pride, under recall," by The Ledger's Kevin Bouffard: Read more — "Feds say 'star' DEA agent abroad stole millions," by AP's Joshua Goodman and Jim Mustian:Read more — "New Wynwood Mural Uses Augmented Reality to Spark Conversation on Climate Change," by New Times' Meg O'Connor: Read more BLESSED ARE THE FERRARI DRIVERS — "Police: Man said Jesus told him to drive Ferrari off Palm Beach dock," by Palm Beach Post's Ian Cohen: "The Deerfield Beach man who drove his blue Ferrari into the Lake Worth Inlet last month told police that Jesus told him to do it, according to a police report released Monday. 'Jesus made me the smartest man on Earth,' the man told police, the report says, 'and it's so hard to have this much responsibility.' James A. Mucciaccio Jr., 48, caused about $50,000 worth of damage to his 2000 Ferrari coupe on Dec. 26 when he intentionally drove it off a Palm Beach dock, police said." Read more Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness amongst this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com. 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FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001111 From: Google Alerts Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 12:45 AM EST To: colliervotes.news@gmail.com Subject: Google Alert - collier elections collier elections NEWS Collier Countyjudge race headed for machine recount Naples Daily News Collier's canvassing board certi?ed the unofficial results Friday, three days afterElection Day, and the Collier County Supervisor ofElections Of?ce Editorial: Voters, residents show faith in ?re district operations Naples Daily News There are a few important takeaways from the 2018 elections for independent ?re district boards in Collier and south Lee counties. Takeaway No. Zone: Republican judges swept out by voters in Harris County election Chron.com A voting surge cleared the Harris County courtrooms of allelected Republican judges, leaving only Democrats on the bench in civil, criminal, family, lvlost Teachers Running for Of?ce Lost on Tuesday. Here's Why Educators Are Celebrating the Ofthose teacher candidates, 42 won general elections on Tuesday. opponent Mike Collier made education central to his long-shot campaign. Collier Democrats, Republicans differ on need for recount Fox 4 COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - The margin of error is razor-thin inelection results for some ofFlorlda's biggest races -for governor, U.S. Senate and Countdown to possible recount in Florida races Fox 4 "The governor is totally off-base," said Yudy Barbera, chair of the Collier But Scott Lepore, a past president ofthe Collier County Republican Club, a temporary supervisor ofelections for Broward and Palm Beach Counties. 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To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe SLI Compliance Attends Classified Briefing for Private Sector Election Companies WHEAT RIDGE, CO (October 9, 2018) – On October 2nd senior officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) met with members of the Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) for the Election Infrastructure Subsector to conduct a classified briefing regarding cyber security for the elections community. As members of the SCC, SLI Compliance®’s Dir. Of Operations, Traci Mapps, along with IT Manager, Jesse Petersen, were in attendance. The SCC was created in early 2018 as a cooperative effort between the DHS, The National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), and state and local election officials. The mission of the Council is to... Continue Reading Did Your Election Run as Smoothly as You Would Have Liked? Now that the election is over, can you say with confidence that yours went as smoothly as possible? It's hard not to hear post-election reports about lost and miscounted ballots, touch-screen complaints, and general election mismanagement. With changing regulations, guidelines and growing security concerns, it's hard to keep up on process. However, conducting fair and open elections where every eligible voter can participate, every vote is cast by an eligible voter, and every vote cast is properly counted, is paramount for every election. It’s crucial for cities and counties to have a comprehensive FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001118 Election Procedures Manual for implementing not only current election laws, but future changes to election laws when they arise... Continue Reading How Can You Be Sure That Your Voting Systems and Technologies are Secure? In today’s world, system security is a top priority in any voting and election program. The absence of a proper security program is simply NOT an option. Fortunately, there’s SLI Compliance. We offer end-to-end security test methods designed to validate the security and privacy of all aspects of your voting system. Our focus is on vulnerabilities that could compromise condentiality, integrity, and availability of each aspect of the system, voter experience, election social experience, servers, and websites. Where risks are identied, we itemize corrective actions and compensating controls, including system congurations and architecture that can mitigate concerns... Learn More What's New in Voting? EAC Election Day 2018 Statement Silver Spring, Md. – As polls open for Election Day 2018, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) commends the tremendous work of state and local election officials, who spend each day working to ensure secure, accessible and efficient elections. The EAC is proud to stand with them in the work to help America vote. In recognition of this important partnership and the EAC’s unique mandate, EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks and Vice Chair Christy McCormick issued the following statement: Continue Reading... Commissioners Commemorate Legacy and Impact of HAVA on 16th Anniversary of Landmark FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001119 Legislation Silver Spring, Md. – [Oct. 29th] marks the 16th anniversary of the signing of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) by President George W. Bush, watershed legislation that improved the accessibility and administration of Federal Elections and established the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to provide guidance and resources to election officials around the country. Continue Reading... Other SLI News SLI Compliance® Attends the AHA 20182019 ‘Go Red For Women’ Luncheon SLI Compliance® attended the 20182019 ‘Go Red For Women’ Luncheon hosted by the American Heart Association. The event took place at 12pm on Friday, November 2nd at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Denver... Continue Reading Our Career Open-House Was a Success! SLI Compliance hosted a Career OpenHouse at our Wheat Ridge, CO office location on Friday, November 9th, 2018. The attending group was able to experience first hand what Health IT and Voting testing and certification is all about. The group toured our facilities, viewed our labs and interacted with our management staff to learn what it's like to be a part of these fast-paced, rapidly evolving industries. Several attendees are moving forward in the interview process with SLI and our parent organization, Gaming Laboratories International. Though the Open-House was a success, we still have several open positions in Information Technology and are continuing to look for skilled professionals to join our team! To view our open positions, click here. We're Hiring! Are you looking for a unique and rewarding career with the opportunity to grow your skill-set in the technology industry? SLI Compliance is a growing company with over 25 years of experience in FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001120 providing a full range of high quality certification and compliance testing services. We offer challenging career opportunities in some of the most regulated industries. We believe our value is weighted in our staff and we seek to employ highly experienced and motivated professionals. Open Postions: Senior Test Engineer Location: Wheat Ridge, CO Apply Now! Seasons Greetings from SLI Compliance FOLLOW US Twitter LinkedIn Questions? Contact us today at 844.754.8683 Unsubscribe This message was sent to ericwest@colliergov.net from mrogers@slicompliance.com Melissa Rogers FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001121 SLI Compliance 4720 Independence Street Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 ------------------------------- FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001122 From: Melissa Rogers Sent: Monday, November 19, 2018 12:36 PM EST To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: SLI Compliance Voting Quarterly Newsletter Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe SLI Compliance Attends Classified Briefing for Private Sector Election Companies WHEAT RIDGE, CO (October 9, 2018) – On October 2nd senior officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) met with members of the Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) for the Election Infrastructure Subsector to conduct a classified briefing regarding cyber security for the elections community. As members of the SCC, SLI Compliance®’s Dir. Of Operations, Traci Mapps, along with IT Manager, Jesse Petersen, were in attendance. The SCC was created in early 2018 as a cooperative effort between the DHS, The National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), and state and local election officials. The mission of the Council is to... Continue Reading Did Your Election Run as Smoothly as You Would Have Liked? Now that the election is over, can you say with confidence that yours went as smoothly as possible? It's hard not to hear post-election reports about lost and miscounted ballots, touch-screen complaints, and general election mismanagement. With changing regulations, guidelines and growing security concerns, it's hard to keep up on process. However, conducting fair and open elections where every eligible voter can participate, every vote is cast by an eligible voter, and every vote cast is properly counted, is paramount for every election. It’s crucial for cities and counties to have a comprehensive FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001123 Election Procedures Manual for implementing not only current election laws, but future changes to election laws when they arise... Continue Reading How Can You Be Sure That Your Voting Systems and Technologies are Secure? In today’s world, system security is a top priority in any voting and election program. The absence of a proper security program is simply NOT an option. Fortunately, there’s SLI Compliance. We offer end-to-end security test methods designed to validate the security and privacy of all aspects of your voting system. Our focus is on vulnerabilities that could compromise condentiality, integrity, and availability of each aspect of the system, voter experience, election social experience, servers, and websites. Where risks are identied, we itemize corrective actions and compensating controls, including system congurations and architecture that can mitigate concerns... Learn More What's New in Voting? EAC Election Day 2018 Statement Silver Spring, Md. – As polls open for Election Day 2018, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) commends the tremendous work of state and local election officials, who spend each day working to ensure secure, accessible and efficient elections. The EAC is proud to stand with them in the work to help America vote. In recognition of this important partnership and the EAC’s unique mandate, EAC Chairman Thomas Hicks and Vice Chair Christy McCormick issued the following statement: Continue Reading... Commissioners Commemorate Legacy and Impact of HAVA on 16th Anniversary of Landmark FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001124 Legislation Silver Spring, Md. – [Oct. 29th] marks the 16th anniversary of the signing of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) by President George W. Bush, watershed legislation that improved the accessibility and administration of Federal Elections and established the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to provide guidance and resources to election officials around the country. Continue Reading... Other SLI News SLI Compliance® Attends the AHA 20182019 ‘Go Red For Women’ Luncheon SLI Compliance® attended the 20182019 ‘Go Red For Women’ Luncheon hosted by the American Heart Association. The event took place at 12pm on Friday, November 2nd at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Denver... Continue Reading Our Career Open-House Was a Success! SLI Compliance hosted a Career OpenHouse at our Wheat Ridge, CO office location on Friday, November 9th, 2018. The attending group was able to experience first hand what Health IT and Voting testing and certification is all about. The group toured our facilities, viewed our labs and interacted with our management staff to learn what it's like to be a part of these fast-paced, rapidly evolving industries. Several attendees are moving forward in the interview process with SLI and our parent organization, Gaming Laboratories International. Though the Open-House was a success, we still have several open positions in Information Technology and are continuing to look for skilled professionals to join our team! To view our open positions, click here. We're Hiring! Are you looking for a unique and rewarding career with the opportunity to grow your skill-set in the technology industry? SLI Compliance is a growing company with over 25 years of experience in FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001125 providing a full range of high quality certification and compliance testing services. We offer challenging career opportunities in some of the most regulated industries. We believe our value is weighted in our staff and we seek to employ highly experienced and motivated professionals. Open Postions: Senior Test Engineer Location: Wheat Ridge, CO Apply Now! Seasons Greetings from SLI Compliance FOLLOW US Twitter LinkedIn Questions? Contact us today at 844.754.8683 Unsubscribe This message was sent to jenniferedwards@colliergov.net from mrogers@slicompliance.com Melissa Rogers FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001126 SLI Compliance 4720 Independence Street Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 ------------------------------- FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001127 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 11:06 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Calm After the Storm: New Kansas SoS Seeks to Lower the Volume, Focus on “Nuts and Bolts” Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: Calm After the Storm: New Kansas SoS Seeks to Lower the Volume, Focus on “Nuts and Bolts” Calm After the Storm: New Kansas SoS Seeks to Lower the Volume, Focus on “Nuts and Bolts” Posted: 26 Nov 2018 03:36 AM PST [Image via pinterest] Kansas’ new Secretary of State is pledging to reduce the spotlight on his office and focus instead on working with local election officials to improve the state’s voting process. FOX4KC has more: As a legislator, Scott Schwab supported Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s successful efforts to give Kansas some of the nation’s toughest voter identification laws. When Kobach ran for governor this year, he endorsed his fellow conservative Republican as a replacement. Yet as Schwab prepares to take over as state elections chief in January, he promises to be less colorful and more focused on nutsand-bolts administrative details, such as making sure county officials apply standards consistently when reviewing questionable ballots. Kobach first won the office in 2010 on a platform of rewriting state election laws, while Schwab believes he prevailed this year by pledging to make the office less visible. “People want things to calm down,” Schwab, a Kansas House member from Olathe, said in an interview with The Associated Press. One key difference is SoS-elect Schwab’s willingness to let one of his predecessor’s most controversial practices to lapse: Schwab has broken with Kobach by endorsing a proposal from Attorney General Derek Schmidt, another Republican, to strip the secretary of state’s office of its authority to prosecute election fraud cases. Kobach, an attorney, persuaded the GOP-controlled FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001128 Legislature to grant the power in 2015, but Schwab, who is not a lawyer, had planned to forward cases to Schmidt’s office or local prosecutors anyway. Schwab said he wants to concentrate on working with county officials on improving the administration of elections and to examining the security of data flowing into the office. “Every time you have a person take over an office, it’s going to have somebody else’s, somebody new’s, fingerprints,” he said. “We want folk to know there’s a new secretary of state and things will be handled differently.” Schwab served 14 years in the House, including as its Elections Committee chairman and speaker pro tem… Kobach, who lost the governor’s race to Democrat Laura Kelly, was the state’s most visible ally of President Donald Trump and served as vice chairman of Trump’s short-lived commission on voter fraud. He is the nation’s only state elections chief with prosecution powers. The voter ID laws Kobach championed prompted multiple legal challenges, and a federal judge in June struck down a requirement that new voters provide papers documenting their U.S. citizenship when registering. Officials from both major parties said they welcome Schwab’s plans to focus more on administrative issues. “A lot of it’s kind of the basics,” said Jamie Shew, the elected Douglas County clerk, a Democrat. “The focus has been elsewhere.” Pledges of cooperation notwithstanding, there are still calls from the legislature for Schwab to do more to change Kansas election laws: But Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, said next year legislators need to tackle “the two biggest problems that we’ve had” with elections. Hensley wants to strip the secretary of state of the power to appoint election commissioners in Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties and have the local county commissions appoint them. In the other 101 of the state’s 105 counties, the top elections official is an elected clerk; the four counties with appointed election chiefs together have almost half of the state’s 1.84 million registered voters. Schwab said he’s open to a change, such as having county officials nominate three finalists for the secretary of state to consider. But he is skeptical of Hensley’s second proposal to overhaul the state board that has for decades considered objections to candidates’ right to appear on the ballot. It’s the secretary of state, attorney general and lieutenant governor. Democrats were upset this year after several of their challenges were rejected by the all-GOP board. Hensley would have the governor and legislative leaders appoint five retired judges, ensuring a bipartisan group. “Those are topics that are ripe for discussion,” said House Majority Leader Don Hineman, a moderate Dighton Republican. As someone who’s followed the seemingly endless litigation over Kansas election laws for years, I can only imagine how much state and local officials are looking forward to getting back to basics in the Sunflower State. While it’s clear there will still be disagreements over policy, I’m sure that everyone will appreciate a chance to savor what will almost certainly be a period of relative calm after the storm. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. 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Unsubscribe Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001130 From: electionline Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:21 PM EST To: CarpenterDave Subject: electionline Weekly--December 20, 2018 Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe electionline Weekly December 20, 2018 In Focus This Week Exit Interviews John Gale, Ruth Johnson and Wayne Williams By M. Mindy Moretti electionline.org From implementing the Help America Vote Act in the early days, to tackling the never-ending battle of election security to dealing with a statewide recount for a presidential election, Nebraska’s John Gale, Michigan’s Ruth Johnson and Colorado’s Wayne Williams have seen a lot in their combined 30 years as secretaries of state. All three will be leaving office in the coming days to pursue other opportunities or to enjoy time with family and friends in retirement. Before they close the door on their offices one last time, we sat down to talk with them about their experiences, good and bad, as secretary of state and what are their thoughts about elections in the future. We reached out to all the departing secretaries of state for an exit interview. Arizona’s Michele Reagan and Ohio’s Jon Husted declined our offers and we received no response from Georgia’s Brian Kemp, Kansas’ Kris Kobach or South Dakota’s Shantel Krebs. If we hear back from any of them in the coming weeks, we’ll be sure to post it as soon as possible. Read More NSCIG First-Year Report NSGIC Releases First-Year Report for Geo-Enabled Elections Project Report includes first draft of best practices for implementing GIS in elections National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released thefirst-year report of phase one of its GeoEnabled Elections project, highlighting the project’s accomplishments in the first twelve months. These include completing a baseline assessment of how far states have come, to date, in terms of integrating geographic information systems (GIS) with electoral systems, as well as assembling a team of leaders and experts to help guide the project. The project team has also facilitated conversations with a wide range of stakeholder groups, aimed at raising awareness of the importance of using geospatial technology to increase reliability and accuracy in FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001131 elections. Read More Federal-State Updates According to The Washington Post, Democrats will include some version of election security legislation in H.R. 1, the major legislative package they plan to introduce in the first days of the next Congress. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), incoming chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee also intends to hold public hearings with administration leaders and state and local election officials focused on how they’re hardening election systems in the lead-up to the marquee 2020 contest. The committee will further seek to hear from top voting machine manufacturers, which have had a contentious relationship with congressional watchdogs. Read More Election News This Week The Pew Research Center is out with a new survey of votersthis week and the news is good. In the lead up to the 2018 midterms, only 44 percent of those who planned to vote said they expected the process to be easy. Following the election, the new survey found that more than three-quarters of voters who cast ballots in November (76 percent) said that voting was “very easy.” Prior to the election, fewer than half of Americans (45 percent) were confident that elections across the U.S. would be secure from hacking and other technological threats; 55 percent said they were not too confident or not at all confident that elections would be secure. After the election, a majority of Americans (64 percent) say they are confident that the elections were secure from hacking, though about a third (35 percent) still have little or no confidence in the security of the elections. The national survey by Pew Research Center, supported by a grant from the Democracy Fund, was conducted Nov. 7-16 among 10,640 adults, including 8,579 who say they voted in the midterm elections. This survey compares attitudes about the elections and voting process with a survey conducted before the elections (Sept. 24-Oct. 7). Read More Legislative Updates Maryland: State Sen. Cheryl Kagan and Del. Eric Luedtke have proposed a bill for the General Assembly that would allow Montgomery County to move to a ranked choice voting system. New York: This week Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) introduced hislegislative agenda for 2019. The agenda including a number of voting reforms including automatic voter registration, early voting, consolidating federal, state and local primaries, vote-by-mail and the bit that got the biggest reaction was calling for a designated state holiday on Election Day. Read More Legal Updates Maine: U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not require whichever FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001132 congressional candidate receives the moves votes, or plurality, be declared the winner thus ruling in favor of Maine’s ranked choice voting system. Losing candidate U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has filed an appeal. Read More Tech Thursday Vendor News: The California Secretary of State’s Office recently announced that it has certified theVerity Voting System from Hart InterCivic. Designed to support California Voter’s Choice Act requirements such as by-mail voting and Vote Centers, Verity advantages for California counties include: best-in-industry security protocols; easy-touse system; high return on investment; and cost-savings. “This latest certification of our proven Verity system demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the State of California,” President and CEO of Hart, Phillip Braithwaite said in a statement. “Hart has provided voting system solutions to California counties since 2006, and the needs of the State’s evolving election administration landscape are native to Verity’s design. Late this week, the New Jersey Department of State also certified the Verity system. Read More Opinions This Week National Opinions: Election fraud Open primaries Voter fraud Election security Ex-felon voting rights California: Napa County Ballot counting Florida: Broward County Ex-felon voting rights, II Instant runoff voting Voter fraud Read More FVAP Update New voter registration/ballot request and back-up ballot forms on Federal Register now The current draft Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) forms are available for review and comment on the Federal Register until January 22 at regulations.gov. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) requires that the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) prescribe two standard federal forms. Both forms require review and public comment every three years. The FPCA (SF-76), can be used to register to vote, request an absentee ballot and update contact information, while the FWAB (SF-186) serves as a backup ballot if the voter doesn’t receive a requested ballot in time. Read More Upcoming Events A Practical Guide to Risk-Limiting Audits — With the spotlight on election security, election administrators need FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001133 tools to provide voters with confidence in all stages of our electoral system. Join election officials, cybersecurity experts, policy makers, and others for a practical overview of cutting-edge post-election audits, which provide statistical confidence in election outcomes. As election officials across the country continue to look for opportunities to make their systems and procedures more secure before the 2020 election, what should election officials know about risk-limiting audits? What are they? What tools are necessary? How do they work in states with different voting systems? How much do they cost? We’ll tackle these topics and more. Sponsored by Microsoft, Brennan Center For Justice, Common Cause, National Election Defense Coalition, and Verified Voting. Where: Washington, DC. When: January 31. Read More Job Postings This Week Featured Posting: Deputy Director, Center for Election Innovation & Research — the Deputy Director will report to the Executive Director and have a broad range of responsibilities designed to support CEIR’s mission. In this position, the Deputy Director will play an integral role in the development and execution of CEIR’s programming, strategic communications, and continued growth as an organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated individual who wants to make a substantial, positive, nonpartisan impact on elections and American democracy. The Deputy Director’s primary workplace will be CEIR’s Washington, DC office. The Deputy Director also must be available for business travel as needed. CEIR believes that working alongside and understanding the diverse mix of people who are affected by elections and American democracy is key to achieving our mission. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse, non-discriminatory work environment. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Read More Marketplace electionline provides no guarantees as to the quality of the items being sold and the accuracy of the information provided about the sale items in the Marketplace. Ads are provided directly by sellers and are not verified by electionline. If you have an ad for Marketplace, please email it to: mmoretti@electionline.org Voting Booths Each aluminum briefcase contains the following: aluminum legs, privacy shield, writing base, light assembly. All units are in great shape dimensions are 22”x 18”x 3“. MFG: ESL. Election supplies Limited, Napa California. Quantity: 400 Price per unit is $50. Contact Greg Larson 408.569.1004 Read More electionline is the nation's only nonpartisan, non-advocacy clearinghouse for election reform news and information. Preferences Unsubscribe www.electionline.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001134 From: electionline Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:21 PM EST To: BlazierMelissa Subject: electionline Weekly--December 20, 2018 Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe electionline Weekly December 20, 2018 In Focus This Week Exit Interviews John Gale, Ruth Johnson and Wayne Williams By M. Mindy Moretti electionline.org From implementing the Help America Vote Act in the early days, to tackling the never-ending battle of election security to dealing with a statewide recount for a presidential election, Nebraska’s John Gale, Michigan’s Ruth Johnson and Colorado’s Wayne Williams have seen a lot in their combined 30 years as secretaries of state. All three will be leaving office in the coming days to pursue other opportunities or to enjoy time with family and friends in retirement. Before they close the door on their offices one last time, we sat down to talk with them about their experiences, good and bad, as secretary of state and what are their thoughts about elections in the future. We reached out to all the departing secretaries of state for an exit interview. Arizona’s Michele Reagan and Ohio’s Jon Husted declined our offers and we received no response from Georgia’s Brian Kemp, Kansas’ Kris Kobach or South Dakota’s Shantel Krebs. If we hear back from any of them in the coming weeks, we’ll be sure to post it as soon as possible. Read More NSCIG First-Year Report NSGIC Releases First-Year Report for Geo-Enabled Elections Project Report includes first draft of best practices for implementing GIS in elections National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released thefirst-year report of phase one of its GeoEnabled Elections project, highlighting the project’s accomplishments in the first twelve months. These include completing a baseline assessment of how far states have come, to date, in terms of integrating geographic information systems (GIS) with electoral systems, as well as assembling a team of leaders and experts to help guide the project. The project team has also facilitated conversations with a wide range of stakeholder groups, aimed at raising awareness of the importance of using geospatial technology to increase reliability and accuracy in FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001135 elections. Read More Federal-State Updates According to The Washington Post, Democrats will include some version of election security legislation in H.R. 1, the major legislative package they plan to introduce in the first days of the next Congress. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), incoming chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee also intends to hold public hearings with administration leaders and state and local election officials focused on how they’re hardening election systems in the lead-up to the marquee 2020 contest. The committee will further seek to hear from top voting machine manufacturers, which have had a contentious relationship with congressional watchdogs. Read More Election News This Week The Pew Research Center is out with a new survey of votersthis week and the news is good. In the lead up to the 2018 midterms, only 44 percent of those who planned to vote said they expected the process to be easy. Following the election, the new survey found that more than three-quarters of voters who cast ballots in November (76 percent) said that voting was “very easy.” Prior to the election, fewer than half of Americans (45 percent) were confident that elections across the U.S. would be secure from hacking and other technological threats; 55 percent said they were not too confident or not at all confident that elections would be secure. After the election, a majority of Americans (64 percent) say they are confident that the elections were secure from hacking, though about a third (35 percent) still have little or no confidence in the security of the elections. The national survey by Pew Research Center, supported by a grant from the Democracy Fund, was conducted Nov. 7-16 among 10,640 adults, including 8,579 who say they voted in the midterm elections. This survey compares attitudes about the elections and voting process with a survey conducted before the elections (Sept. 24-Oct. 7). Read More Legislative Updates Maryland: State Sen. Cheryl Kagan and Del. Eric Luedtke have proposed a bill for the General Assembly that would allow Montgomery County to move to a ranked choice voting system. New York: This week Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) introduced hislegislative agenda for 2019. The agenda including a number of voting reforms including automatic voter registration, early voting, consolidating federal, state and local primaries, vote-by-mail and the bit that got the biggest reaction was calling for a designated state holiday on Election Day. Read More Legal Updates Maine: U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not require whichever FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001136 congressional candidate receives the moves votes, or plurality, be declared the winner thus ruling in favor of Maine’s ranked choice voting system. Losing candidate U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has filed an appeal. Read More Tech Thursday Vendor News: The California Secretary of State’s Office recently announced that it has certified theVerity Voting System from Hart InterCivic. Designed to support California Voter’s Choice Act requirements such as by-mail voting and Vote Centers, Verity advantages for California counties include: best-in-industry security protocols; easy-touse system; high return on investment; and cost-savings. “This latest certification of our proven Verity system demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the State of California,” President and CEO of Hart, Phillip Braithwaite said in a statement. “Hart has provided voting system solutions to California counties since 2006, and the needs of the State’s evolving election administration landscape are native to Verity’s design. Late this week, the New Jersey Department of State also certified the Verity system. Read More Opinions This Week National Opinions: Election fraud Open primaries Voter fraud Election security Ex-felon voting rights California: Napa County Ballot counting Florida: Broward County Ex-felon voting rights, II Instant runoff voting Voter fraud Read More FVAP Update New voter registration/ballot request and back-up ballot forms on Federal Register now The current draft Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) forms are available for review and comment on the Federal Register until January 22 at regulations.gov. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) requires that the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) prescribe two standard federal forms. Both forms require review and public comment every three years. The FPCA (SF-76), can be used to register to vote, request an absentee ballot and update contact information, while the FWAB (SF-186) serves as a backup ballot if the voter doesn’t receive a requested ballot in time. Read More Upcoming Events A Practical Guide to Risk-Limiting Audits — With the spotlight on election security, election administrators need FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001137 tools to provide voters with confidence in all stages of our electoral system. Join election officials, cybersecurity experts, policy makers, and others for a practical overview of cutting-edge post-election audits, which provide statistical confidence in election outcomes. As election officials across the country continue to look for opportunities to make their systems and procedures more secure before the 2020 election, what should election officials know about risk-limiting audits? What are they? What tools are necessary? How do they work in states with different voting systems? How much do they cost? We’ll tackle these topics and more. Sponsored by Microsoft, Brennan Center For Justice, Common Cause, National Election Defense Coalition, and Verified Voting. Where: Washington, DC. When: January 31. Read More Job Postings This Week Featured Posting: Deputy Director, Center for Election Innovation & Research — the Deputy Director will report to the Executive Director and have a broad range of responsibilities designed to support CEIR’s mission. In this position, the Deputy Director will play an integral role in the development and execution of CEIR’s programming, strategic communications, and continued growth as an organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated individual who wants to make a substantial, positive, nonpartisan impact on elections and American democracy. The Deputy Director’s primary workplace will be CEIR’s Washington, DC office. The Deputy Director also must be available for business travel as needed. CEIR believes that working alongside and understanding the diverse mix of people who are affected by elections and American democracy is key to achieving our mission. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse, non-discriminatory work environment. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Read More Marketplace electionline provides no guarantees as to the quality of the items being sold and the accuracy of the information provided about the sale items in the Marketplace. Ads are provided directly by sellers and are not verified by electionline. If you have an ad for Marketplace, please email it to: mmoretti@electionline.org Voting Booths Each aluminum briefcase contains the following: aluminum legs, privacy shield, writing base, light assembly. All units are in great shape dimensions are 22”x 18”x 3“. MFG: ESL. Election supplies Limited, Napa California. Quantity: 400 Price per unit is $50. Contact Greg Larson 408.569.1004 Read More electionline is the nation's only nonpartisan, non-advocacy clearinghouse for election reform news and information. Preferences Unsubscribe www.electionline.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001138 From: electionline Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:21 PM EST To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: electionline Weekly--December 20, 2018 Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe electionline Weekly December 20, 2018 In Focus This Week Exit Interviews John Gale, Ruth Johnson and Wayne Williams By M. Mindy Moretti electionline.org From implementing the Help America Vote Act in the early days, to tackling the never-ending battle of election security to dealing with a statewide recount for a presidential election, Nebraska’s John Gale, Michigan’s Ruth Johnson and Colorado’s Wayne Williams have seen a lot in their combined 30 years as secretaries of state. All three will be leaving office in the coming days to pursue other opportunities or to enjoy time with family and friends in retirement. Before they close the door on their offices one last time, we sat down to talk with them about their experiences, good and bad, as secretary of state and what are their thoughts about elections in the future. We reached out to all the departing secretaries of state for an exit interview. Arizona’s Michele Reagan and Ohio’s Jon Husted declined our offers and we received no response from Georgia’s Brian Kemp, Kansas’ Kris Kobach or South Dakota’s Shantel Krebs. If we hear back from any of them in the coming weeks, we’ll be sure to post it as soon as possible. Read More NSCIG First-Year Report NSGIC Releases First-Year Report for Geo-Enabled Elections Project Report includes first draft of best practices for implementing GIS in elections National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released thefirst-year report of phase one of its GeoEnabled Elections project, highlighting the project’s accomplishments in the first twelve months. These include completing a baseline assessment of how far states have come, to date, in terms of integrating geographic information systems (GIS) with electoral systems, as well as assembling a team of leaders and experts to help guide the project. The project team has also facilitated conversations with a wide range of stakeholder groups, aimed at raising awareness of the importance of using geospatial technology to increase reliability and accuracy in FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001139 elections. Read More Federal-State Updates According to The Washington Post, Democrats will include some version of election security legislation in H.R. 1, the major legislative package they plan to introduce in the first days of the next Congress. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), incoming chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee also intends to hold public hearings with administration leaders and state and local election officials focused on how they’re hardening election systems in the lead-up to the marquee 2020 contest. The committee will further seek to hear from top voting machine manufacturers, which have had a contentious relationship with congressional watchdogs. Read More Election News This Week The Pew Research Center is out with a new survey of votersthis week and the news is good. In the lead up to the 2018 midterms, only 44 percent of those who planned to vote said they expected the process to be easy. Following the election, the new survey found that more than three-quarters of voters who cast ballots in November (76 percent) said that voting was “very easy.” Prior to the election, fewer than half of Americans (45 percent) were confident that elections across the U.S. would be secure from hacking and other technological threats; 55 percent said they were not too confident or not at all confident that elections would be secure. After the election, a majority of Americans (64 percent) say they are confident that the elections were secure from hacking, though about a third (35 percent) still have little or no confidence in the security of the elections. The national survey by Pew Research Center, supported by a grant from the Democracy Fund, was conducted Nov. 7-16 among 10,640 adults, including 8,579 who say they voted in the midterm elections. This survey compares attitudes about the elections and voting process with a survey conducted before the elections (Sept. 24-Oct. 7). Read More Legislative Updates Maryland: State Sen. Cheryl Kagan and Del. Eric Luedtke have proposed a bill for the General Assembly that would allow Montgomery County to move to a ranked choice voting system. New York: This week Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) introduced hislegislative agenda for 2019. The agenda including a number of voting reforms including automatic voter registration, early voting, consolidating federal, state and local primaries, vote-by-mail and the bit that got the biggest reaction was calling for a designated state holiday on Election Day. Read More Legal Updates Maine: U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not require whichever FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001140 congressional candidate receives the moves votes, or plurality, be declared the winner thus ruling in favor of Maine’s ranked choice voting system. Losing candidate U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has filed an appeal. Read More Tech Thursday Vendor News: The California Secretary of State’s Office recently announced that it has certified theVerity Voting System from Hart InterCivic. Designed to support California Voter’s Choice Act requirements such as by-mail voting and Vote Centers, Verity advantages for California counties include: best-in-industry security protocols; easy-touse system; high return on investment; and cost-savings. “This latest certification of our proven Verity system demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the State of California,” President and CEO of Hart, Phillip Braithwaite said in a statement. “Hart has provided voting system solutions to California counties since 2006, and the needs of the State’s evolving election administration landscape are native to Verity’s design. Late this week, the New Jersey Department of State also certified the Verity system. Read More Opinions This Week National Opinions: Election fraud Open primaries Voter fraud Election security Ex-felon voting rights California: Napa County Ballot counting Florida: Broward County Ex-felon voting rights, II Instant runoff voting Voter fraud Read More FVAP Update New voter registration/ballot request and back-up ballot forms on Federal Register now The current draft Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) forms are available for review and comment on the Federal Register until January 22 at regulations.gov. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) requires that the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) prescribe two standard federal forms. Both forms require review and public comment every three years. The FPCA (SF-76), can be used to register to vote, request an absentee ballot and update contact information, while the FWAB (SF-186) serves as a backup ballot if the voter doesn’t receive a requested ballot in time. Read More Upcoming Events A Practical Guide to Risk-Limiting Audits — With the spotlight on election security, election administrators need FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001141 tools to provide voters with confidence in all stages of our electoral system. Join election officials, cybersecurity experts, policy makers, and others for a practical overview of cutting-edge post-election audits, which provide statistical confidence in election outcomes. As election officials across the country continue to look for opportunities to make their systems and procedures more secure before the 2020 election, what should election officials know about risk-limiting audits? What are they? What tools are necessary? How do they work in states with different voting systems? How much do they cost? We’ll tackle these topics and more. Sponsored by Microsoft, Brennan Center For Justice, Common Cause, National Election Defense Coalition, and Verified Voting. Where: Washington, DC. When: January 31. Read More Job Postings This Week Featured Posting: Deputy Director, Center for Election Innovation & Research — the Deputy Director will report to the Executive Director and have a broad range of responsibilities designed to support CEIR’s mission. In this position, the Deputy Director will play an integral role in the development and execution of CEIR’s programming, strategic communications, and continued growth as an organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated individual who wants to make a substantial, positive, nonpartisan impact on elections and American democracy. The Deputy Director’s primary workplace will be CEIR’s Washington, DC office. The Deputy Director also must be available for business travel as needed. CEIR believes that working alongside and understanding the diverse mix of people who are affected by elections and American democracy is key to achieving our mission. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse, non-discriminatory work environment. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. Read More Marketplace electionline provides no guarantees as to the quality of the items being sold and the accuracy of the information provided about the sale items in the Marketplace. Ads are provided directly by sellers and are not verified by electionline. If you have an ad for Marketplace, please email it to: mmoretti@electionline.org Voting Booths Each aluminum briefcase contains the following: aluminum legs, privacy shield, writing base, light assembly. All units are in great shape dimensions are 22”x 18”x 3“. MFG: ESL. Election supplies Limited, Napa California. Quantity: 400 Price per unit is $50. Contact Greg Larson 408.569.1004 Read More electionline is the nation's only nonpartisan, non-advocacy clearinghouse for election reform news and information. Preferences Unsubscribe www.electionline.org FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001142 From: Election Academy Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 10:50 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: New Direction: With New SoS, Kansas Considers Changes to Crosscheck, Enforcement Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: New Direction: With New SoS, Kansas Considers Changes to Crosscheck, Enforcement New Direction: With New SoS, Kansas Considers Changes to Crosscheck, Enforcement Posted: 23 Jan 2019 04:53 AM PST [Image via YouTube] Kansas is considering two big changes following the election of a new Secretary of State last fall: eliminating the Crosscheck program and removing the office’s election prosecution powers. The Journal Times has the Crosscheck story: The future of a much-criticized database that checks if voters are illegally registered in multiple states is up in the air after its patron, Kris Kobach, lost the Kansas race for governor and is out of elected office. A spokeswoman for Kobach’s successor as Kansas secretary of state said Friday the office is reviewing the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program and consulting with other member states about it. “No formal decision has been made either way” about whether to end the program, said Katie Koupal, the spokeswoman for Secretary of State Scott Schwab. Crosscheck, which had been administered by Kobach’s office, compares voter registration lists among participating states to look for duplicates. The program is aimed at cleaning voter records and preventing voter fraud, but has drawn criticism for its high error rate and lax security. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas alleged in a lawsuit filed last year that “reckless maintenance” of the program has exposed sensitive voter information. Kobach has called that lawsuit “baseless,” citing the U.S. Supreme Court last year in an Ohio case dealing with maintenance of voter rolls. On Friday, Kobach noted Crosscheck has grown from four states at its start in 2005 to 30 states… Crosscheck was started in 2005 and had only four participants when Kobach took office in 2011. By 2017, 30 states were participating in Crosscheck and more than 100 million voter records were added to the database, according to the ACLU lawsuit. Eight states — Florida, Alaska, Kentucky, Washington, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts — have left the program due to security risks and data reliability concerns since Kobach began managing it. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001143 In New Hampshire, lawmakers are now considering a bill to end the state’s participation in Crosscheck and instead join ERIC. In addition, the state’s Attorney General is asking the Legislature to remove election prosecutorial powers from the SoS, according to the Journal World: Committees in the Kansas House are considering two bills that would repeal the secretary of state’s authority to prosecute election crimes, which was established after a long political fight by former Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Kobach had argued that his office should be able to prosecute election crimes to stop what he contended was widespread fraudulent voting by immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. He was given authority over election fraud in 2015 . In 3½ years, Kobach prosecuted 10 to 15 cases of voter fraud. None of the defendants were immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, said Katie Koupal, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state’s office. Two were immigrants who had legal permission to live in the U.S. but who were not eligible to vote. The others were U.S. citizens who voted in two states, usually because they had land in several states… Attorney General Derek Schmidt says Scott Schwab, who replaced Kobach as secretary of state, wants to return to the office’s traditional responsibilities of registering businesses and administering elections, which would return prosecution of voting crimes to state and county prosecutors, The Wichita Eagle reported. “The current secretary has told me he doesn’t want that authority, doesn’t have criminal prosecutors on his staff, and (since 2015) we’ve created our fraud/abuse litigation division at the AG’s office,” Schmidt said. The House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill introduced by Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, and the House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice is considering a slightly different version requested by Schmidt last week. Carmichael said the secretary of state office should not prosecute voter fraud because it creates a conflict of interest. “The secretary of state and his office are oftentimes the witnesses needed to prove the case,” Carmichael said. “You can’t prosecute the case and use your own employees as the witnesses, so it needs to be put back in the hands of professional prosecutors.” This is a time of year that we often see proposed election changes in many states – especially those that have had a change in partisan control. But Kansas is proof that changes can happen anywhere if a state decides it’s time either to try a new direction – or just abandon the old one. Stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001144 From: electionline Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:21 PM EST To: WestEric Subject: electionline Weekly--December 20, 2018 Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe electionline Weekly December 20, 2018 In Focus This Week Exit Interviews John Gale, Ruth Johnson and Wayne Williams By M. Mindy Moretti electionline.org From implementing the Help America Vote Act in the early days, to tackling the never-ending battle of election security to dealing with a statewide recount for a presidential election, Nebraska’s John Gale, Michigan’s Ruth Johnson and Colorado’s Wayne Williams have seen a lot in their combined 30 years as secretaries of state. All three will be leaving office in the coming days to pursue other opportunities or to enjoy time with family and friends in retirement. Before they close the door on their offices one last time, we sat down to talk with them about their experiences, good and bad, as secretary of state and what are their thoughts about elections in the future. We reached out to all the departing secretaries of state for an exit interview. Arizona’s Michele Reagan and Ohio’s Jon Husted declined our offers and we received no response from Georgia’s Brian Kemp, Kansas’ Kris Kobach or South Dakota’s Shantel Krebs. If we hear back from any of them in the coming weeks, we’ll be sure to post it as soon as possible. Read More NSCIG First-Year Report NSGIC Releases First-Year Report for Geo-Enabled Elections Project Report includes first draft of best practices for implementing GIS in elections National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released thefirst-year report of phase one of its GeoEnabled Elections project, highlighting the project’s accomplishments in the first twelve months. These include completing a baseline assessment of how far states have come, to date, in terms of integrating geographic information systems (GIS) with electoral systems, as well as assembling a team of leaders and experts to help guide the project. The project team has also facilitated conversations with a wide range of stakeholder groups, aimed at raising awareness of the importance of using geospatial technology to increase reliability and accuracy in FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001145 elections. Read More Federal-State Updates According to The Washington Post, Democrats will include some version of election security legislation in H.R. 1, the major legislative package they plan to introduce in the first days of the next Congress. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), incoming chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee also intends to hold public hearings with administration leaders and state and local election officials focused on how they’re hardening election systems in the lead-up to the marquee 2020 contest. The committee will further seek to hear from top voting machine manufacturers, which have had a contentious relationship with congressional watchdogs. Read More Election News This Week The Pew Research Center is out with a new survey of votersthis week and the news is good. In the lead up to the 2018 midterms, only 44 percent of those who planned to vote said they expected the process to be easy. Following the election, the new survey found that more than three-quarters of voters who cast ballots in November (76 percent) said that voting was “very easy.” Prior to the election, fewer than half of Americans (45 percent) were confident that elections across the U.S. would be secure from hacking and other technological threats; 55 percent said they were not too confident or not at all confident that elections would be secure. After the election, a majority of Americans (64 percent) say they are confident that the elections were secure from hacking, though about a third (35 percent) still have little or no confidence in the security of the elections. The national survey by Pew Research Center, supported by a grant from the Democracy Fund, was conducted Nov. 7-16 among 10,640 adults, including 8,579 who say they voted in the midterm elections. This survey compares attitudes about the elections and voting process with a survey conducted before the elections (Sept. 24-Oct. 7). Read More Legislative Updates Maryland: State Sen. Cheryl Kagan and Del. Eric Luedtke have proposed a bill for the General Assembly that would allow Montgomery County to move to a ranked choice voting system. New York: This week Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) introduced hislegislative agenda for 2019. The agenda including a number of voting reforms including automatic voter registration, early voting, consolidating federal, state and local primaries, vote-by-mail and the bit that got the biggest reaction was calling for a designated state holiday on Election Day. Read More Legal Updates Maine: U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not require whichever FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001146 congressional candidate receives the moves votes, or plurality, be declared the winner thus ruling in favor of Maine’s ranked choice voting system. Losing candidate U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has filed an appeal. Read More Tech Thursday Vendor News: The California Secretary of State’s Office recently announced that it has certified theVerity Voting System from Hart InterCivic. Designed to support California Voter’s Choice Act requirements such as by-mail voting and Vote Centers, Verity advantages for California counties include: best-in-industry security protocols; easy-touse system; high return on investment; and cost-savings. “This latest certification of our proven Verity system demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the State of California,” President and CEO of Hart, Phillip Braithwaite said in a statement. “Hart has provided voting system solutions to California counties since 2006, and the needs of the State’s evolving election administration landscape are native to Verity’s design. Late this week, the New Jersey Department of State also certified the Verity system. Read More Opinions This Week National Opinions: Election fraud Open primaries Voter fraud Election security Ex-felon voting rights California: Napa County Ballot counting Florida: Broward County Ex-felon voting rights, II Instant runoff voting Voter fraud Read More FVAP Update New voter registration/ballot request and back-up ballot forms on Federal Register now The current draft Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) forms are available for review and comment on the Federal Register until January 22 at regulations.gov. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) requires that the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) prescribe two standard federal forms. Both forms require review and public comment every three years. The FPCA (SF-76), can be used to register to vote, request an absentee ballot and update contact information, while the FWAB (SF-186) serves as a backup ballot if the voter doesn’t receive a requested ballot in time. Read More Upcoming Events A Practical Guide to Risk-Limiting Audits — With the spotlight on election security, election administrators need FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001147 tools to provide voters with confidence in all stages of our electoral system. Join election officials, cybersecurity experts, policy makers, and others for a practical overview of cutting-edge post-election audits, which provide statistical confidence in election outcomes. As election officials across the country continue to look for opportunities to make their systems and procedures more secure before the 2020 election, what should election officials know about risk-limiting audits? What are they? What tools are necessary? How do they work in states with different voting systems? How much do they cost? We’ll tackle these topics and more. Sponsored by Microsoft, Brennan Center For Justice, Common Cause, National Election Defense Coalition, and Verified Voting. Where: Washington, DC. When: January 31. Read More Job Postings This Week Featured Posting: Deputy Director, Center for Election Innovation & Research — the Deputy Director will report to the Executive Director and have a broad range of responsibilities designed to support CEIR’s mission. In this position, the Deputy Director will play an integral role in the development and execution of CEIR’s programming, strategic communications, and continued growth as an organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated individual who wants to make a substantial, positive, nonpartisan impact on elections and American democracy. The Deputy Director’s primary workplace will be CEIR’s Washington, DC office. The Deputy Director also must be available for business travel as needed. 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To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Election Academy: electionline’s “Exit Interviews” with Departing SoS in NE, MI, CO electionline’s “Exit Interviews” with Departing SoS in NE, MI, CO Posted: 21 Dec 2018 03:27 AM PST [Image via precision-recruiters] The 2018 election marked the end of the tenures of three Secretaries of State – Nebraska’s John Gale, Michigan’s Ruth Johnson and Colorado’s Wayne Williams – and Mindy Moretti of electionlineWeekly sat down with each of them virtually for her continuing series of “exit interviews“: From implementing the Help America Vote Act in the early days, to tackling the never-ending battle of election security to dealing with a statewide recount for a presidential election, Nebraska’s John Gale, Michigan’s Ruth Johnson and Colorado’s Wayne Williams have seen a lot in their combined 30 years as secretaries of state. All three will be leaving office in the coming days to pursue other opportunities or to enjoy time with family and friends in retirement. Before they close the door on their offices one last time, we sat down to talk with them about their experiences, good and bad, as secretary of state and what are their thoughts about elections in the future. We reached out to all the departing secretaries of state for an exit interview. Arizona’s Michele Reagan and Ohio’s Jon Husted declined our offers and we received no response from Georgia’s Brian Kemp, Kansas’ Kris Kobach or South Dakota’s Shantel Krebs. If we hear back from any of them in the coming weeks, we’ll be sure to post it as soon as possible. Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001149 John Gale was first appointed secretary of state in 2000 and then was elected for the first time 2002 with re-elections in 2006, 2010 and 2014. Gale was active in the National Association of Secretaries of State and is the past chairman of NASS’ Business Services and International Relations committees. What will you miss most about being secretary of state? Having managed a modern, uniform, reliable, transparent and accountable election system for 18 years; adopting online voter registration in 2015; acting as goodwill ambassador on behalf of our state for over 5,000 foreign visitors to our State Capitol; initiating multiple student civics programs that reached hundreds of thousands of Nebraska students; maintaining modern and progressive business services to our businesses and banks, helping Nebraska be a leader in business regulatory climate; and, a great sense of fulfilling and positive public service. What do you feel was your greatest accomplishment as secretary and why? a) Maintaining a quality staff committed to our motto of “Prompt, Personal, and Professional Service”; b) Managing an agency that has been aggressive and pro-active as a leader in state government with online services; c) reaching over 250,000 students with useful and educational civics, international relations, and state history programs; and, d) meeting as Chief Protocol Officer with over 5,000 distinguished foreign visitors and creating positive personal international relationships for the benefit of Nebraska. What was the most difficult time/issue you faced (electionswise of course) as secretary? Adopting the mandates of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, and transitioning from a 93 county-based patch-work of election management to a statewide election management system with state ownership of election technology and a statewide voter registration system with regular maintenance of equipment and update of software provided by the state through reliable vendors, allowing a uniform, secure, well-maintained, efficient, accurate, and accountable election system, based upon paper ballots. As an expert in the field of elections, what do you feel is the most pressing issue facing elections officials? Protecting our election systems from cyber vulnerabilities with adequate cybersecurity resources; even with paper ballots there are still many vulnerabilities that must be addressed from state and county email systems, to any methods of electronic transmission of critical data, to secure warehousing of electronic equipment and flash drives, to rapid notification systems to provide early warnings of threats. Public confidence is vitally important and steps must be taken to assure the public that their voter registrations and their ballots are protected and preserved from corruption or hacking. What’s next for you, besides being able to sleep in on election days? I’ll stop wearing suits and ties every day after 60 years as an attorney and public servant! We have four grandsons in western Nebraska and Wyoming and one grandson at the Naval Academy whom we look forward to seeing more often. They all like to hunt and fish, as do I. Their dads, our sons, are great companions as well. We have a daughter and son-in-law in southern California, whom we love to visit in the winter. My wife and I also look forward to traveling around our great state to enjoy the marvels and beauties of Nebraska, well-remembered by us from our years of campaigning and my travels in the course of my 18 years as Secretary of State. The people of Nebraska are warm and hospitable people who are fun to visit with wherever you meet them, whether coffee shops, bed and breakfasts, local diners, or tourist stops. Any parting words of advice for your successor? Three quotes plus my comment: Warren Buffett: “I look for three qualities when I hire, intelligence, energy, and integrity. Without the third one, the first two make no difference.” Winston Churchill: “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Unknown: “Leaders motivate. They model hard work and integrity, and inspire others to lead.” John Gale: “You are the constitutional officer for the whole state. You may have been the candidate of a political party, but you must provide the whole state with quality, fair, and non-partisan service. Don’t lose your connection with the people. Answer their emails and letters. Listen to their complaints and address them. You take an oath of office; take it seriously and remember it. We live by the rule of law. Let the law instruct you in your policies and you’ll keep a steady course. Political values may influence your decisions, but the scope of the law must be your proper boundary.” Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001150 Ruth Johns on was first elected to the secretary of state’s office in 2010. Due to term limits she was not able to seek re-election in 2018. Before becoming secretary of state, Johnson served as the Oakland County clerk/register of deeds from 2004 to 2010. What will you miss most about being secretary of state? The thing I will miss the most is all of the incredible people that I have had the privilege to work alongside for the past eight years. This includes my excellent staff and the many local and county clerks across Michigan who are on the front lines of our democracy and delivering services. They all do a fabulous job of helping to protect the integrity of our elections. I will also miss my role as an advocate for voters, but will continue to promote transparency and security in elections as I move to the Michigan Senate. What do you feel was your greatest accomplishment as secretary and why? In the area of elections, I am most proud of our statewide rollout of new, modern voting equipment in every jurisdiction across our state. We planned ahead and were able to use HAVA funds to cover the vast majority of this cost. Along with a state appropriation, this enabled us to provide the new equipment with the latest cybersecurity features to local units of government at no cost (including covering the first 5 years of maintenance costs). I believe the paper ballot optical-scan systems that my administration chose will help to ensure secure and transparent elections and serve voters and election administrators well over the next decade. Particularly with new cybersecurity concerns, I feel strongly about having a paper backup so that ballots can be manually recounted when necessary. I always say we want a “belt and suspenders”, so we have the most up-to-date equipment and cybersecurity measures, but also we have a way to do a manual recount if needed. What was the most difficult time/issue you faced (elections wise of course) as secretary? The statewide presidential recount in 2016 was an incredible challenge. Election officials across Michigan had not conducted a statewide recount in more than 60 years and we had the eyes of the world on us. But this is where planning pays off. The “belt and suspenders” philosophy of hoping for the best, but planning for the worst. We have procedures ready for power outages, natural disasters, and anything else that might impact our elections process, and we had procedures ready for a statewide recount too. I was so proud of our Bureau of Elections staff and of clerks across the state who successfully met the challenge head on with teamwork and professionalism at all levels. Also, cleaning up our Qualified Voter File was an arduous task. When I took office we had about 102.5 percent of eligible people on our Qualified Voter File. I’m not a mathematician, but I certainly understood this was a problem. Since then we have removed over 1.2 million people, including hundreds of thousands of voters who had died or had moved and were voting in another state. We have also removed 3,505 non-citizens, most of whom probably registered by accident and could face revocation of their legal status if they had voted. A clean qualified voter file is the basis for integrity in elections and prevents opportunities for fraud. At the same time, I am immensely proud that Michigan was named best in the country by USA Today for registering eligible voters through our motor vehicles division (which in Michigan it is very helpful that I also oversee as Secretary of State). As an expert in the field of elections, what do you feel is the most pressing issue facing elections officials? Election security, and especially cybersecurity, continues to be a top priority. Michigan’s new election equipment, as well as our rollout of a new qualified voter file system, have been great security upgrades, but we must stay vigilant to remain a step ahead of those who might wish to undermine our democratic processes. As part of our efforts, Michigan is now also piloting risklimiting audits and has strengthened relationships with state and federal cybersecurity, law enforcement and homeland security agencies. As Secretary of State, our office now has a seat at the Michigan Intelligence Operations Center – our state level law enforcement command center and threat assessor. I think this is a reflection of the times we are living for election administrators. What’s next for you, besides being able to sleep in on election days? I am unable to serve again as Secretary of State due to term limits, but was honored to be elected by the people of northern Oakland and southern Genesee counties in Michigan as their State Senator, so I look forward to continuing to serve in this new capacity. In the Senate, I will continue to be an advocate for election integrity and to fight against fraud. Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams Wayne Williams was first elected to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office in 2014. Prior to that he served as El Paso County FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001151 Clerk f elected as secretary of state. rom 2011 to 2015. Williams was the first sitting county election official to be What will you miss most about being secretary of state? Working with the great team at my office and with Colorado’s county clerks and their employees and judges. Visiting the counties and ensuring we were providing the support they needed was always a highlight of the week. What do you feel was your greatest accomplishment as secretary and why? Establishing the nation’s safest voting system. This required the adoption of new voting standards, helping 60 counties to purchase machines using those standards, and establishing the nation’s first complete risk limiting audit. This new system resulted in increased voter confidence and record turnout in the 2016 general and the 2018 primary and general elections. What was the most difficult time/issue you faced (electionswise of course) as secretary? Establishing new voting standards. I was questioned by the legislature and county commissioners, sued by vendors, and sued by counties. Knowing some of what I would face by taking this step, my staff questioned whether I should take the risk. I said it was worth it. As an expert in the field of elections, what do you feel is the most pressing issue facing elections officials? Ensuring voters’ confidence in the integrity of our voting systems. What’s next for you, besides being able to sleep in on election days? Hopefully saving on gas and time commuting without the daily three-hour roundtrip from my home in Colorado Springs to the office in Denver. Since my wife (and newly elected county commissioner) Holly vetoed the house husband idea, I’m reviewing several possibilities. Any parting words of advice for your successor? As Secretary of State, you represent everyone, not just those who voted for you. Seek to work with folks from all points of view and across the state. Thanks to all three Secretaries for their thoughts, and their service – and a tip of the old #electiongeek cap to my longtime friend and colleague Mindy who conceived of these exit interviews years ago and has made them a regular feature of her year-end coverage. Speaking of years’ end, I will be taking some time off to celebrate the holidays and New Year with my family, so the blog will be taking its customary “winter’s nap” until Wednesday, January 2. Happy New Year to all – and stay tuned in 2019 … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001152 From: EI-ISAC Advisory Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 5:18 PM EST To: Thomas Duffy Subject: Message from the EI-ISAC: Weekly News Alert 1/9/2019 - TLP: WHITE TLP: WHITE EI-ISAC Weekly News Alert TO: All EI-ISAC Members and Partners DATE: January 9, 2019 SUBJECT: EI-ISAC Weekly News Alert 1/9/2019 The EI-ISAC Weekly News Alert is a summary of open source reporting on election security and topics that may be of interest to election officials. The Weekly News Alert is intended to provide situational awareness of the cyber risk landscape and cybersecurity best practices to election officials through open source news reporting and analysis by the EI-ISAC and other experts. If you would like to submit security-related stories that may be of interest to the elections community, please contact elections@cisecurity.org. --*Due to a pause for the holiday season, this edition of the Weekly News Alert covers relevant content from December 19, 2018, through January 9, 2019.* --ODNI Assessment Concludes No Intelligence to Support a Compromise of 2018 U.S. Midterm Elections –ODNI (12/21/18) TLP: WHITE On December 21, 2018, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) submitted the Intelligence Community's (IC) report on foreign interference in the 2018 U.S. General Election as directed by Executive Order 13848. The report states that no intelligence reporting "indicates any compromise of our nation’s election infrastructure that would have prevented voting, changed vote counts, or disrupted the ability to tally votes." Additionally, the report notes that observed interference activity during the election paralleled previously known campaigns originating from nation-states, such as Russia, China, and Iran, which aimed to conduct strategic information operations in the U.S. The ODNI also reaffirmed that preserving the integrity of U.S. elections is a "top priority" of the IC. EI-ISAC Analyst Note: On September 12, 2018, President Trump signed Executive Order 13848 mandating sanctions on foreign entities or individuals participating in U.S. election interference. Sanctions automatically go into effect against any foreign government identified as interfering in U.S. elections. The order also dictates that following Election Day, ODNI must conduct an investigation to determine whether election meddling took place. After a 45-day review period, that assessment must be passed to the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, which will have 45 days to determine if any malicious actions warrant a response. Consistent with ODNI's findings, the EI-ISAC did not observe any successful strategic cyber targeting affecting election outcomes. Cyber activity observed by the EI-ISAC included normal scanning activity and typosquatting of election-related domains, while noncyber activity included mostly accidental misinformation regarding polling locations and times (via text, phone, and social media) and weather related power outages. For a more detailed summary of Election Day activity, members may contact elections@cisecurity.org. --USDT Sanctions Russian Operatives for Malign Activities Including 2016 U.S. Election Interference – USDT (12/19/18) TLP: WHITE On December 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (USDT) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against 15 Russian operatives associated with Russian intelligence agencies for their involvement "in cyber operations to interfere with the 2016 election and a wide range of other malign activities." Nine of the 15 sanctioned operatives are acting or former officers in the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (G.U., formerly GRU) and were previously indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on July 13, 2018, for "Hacking Offenses Related to the 2016 Election." --U.S. Senate Confirms Two Additional Commissioners to the EAC – The Hill (1/2/19) TLP: WHITE On January 2, 2019, the U.S. Senate confirmed two additional Commissioners, Benjamin Hovland and Donald Palmer, to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), thereby filling the remaining vacancies and allowing the commission to hold a quorum for the first time since March 2018. The newly confirmed Commissioners are scheduled to join current EAC Commissioners, Thomas Hicks and Christy McCormick, early this year. --House Bill Designed to Strengthen and Enhance Cyber Capabilities Signed Into Law –Congress (12/21/18) TLP: WHITE On December 21, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the "Strengthening and Enhancing Cybercapabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure (SECURE) Technology Act ( H.R. 7327)". The bill requires U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to establish a security vulnerability disclosure policy and a bug bounty program, and to enhance Federal acquisition supply chain security within a predetermined timeline. The timeline sets deadlines for each requirement, spanning from 90 days to one year after the Act's establishment. EI-ISAC Analyst Note: The bill includes similar components from other cyber initiatives introduced to Congress, such as the PublicPrivate Cybersecurity Cooperation Act (H.R.6735), Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 (S.3085) , and Hack the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2018 (S.1281). --U.S. County Vendor Phished Using Spoofed County Email Address – Government Technology (12/19/18) TLP: WHITE On December 19, 2018, the Government Technology magazine reported that malicious cyber actors spoofed a Sedgwick County, Kansas, email address in a phishing attempt designed to socially engineer a vendor into providing information on the county's past financial transactions. The county confirmed the scam was unsuccessful and that no sensitive information was compromised. EI-ISAC Analyst Note: Election offices and supporting members are strongly encouraged to review the EI-ISAC Cybersecurity Spotlights on BEC scams, Spoofing, Phishing, and Social Engineering to ensure employees are properly trained and that mitigation techniques are in place to avoid becoming victim to similar malicious tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). On Wednesday, January 23rd, the MS-ISAC will host a best practice webcast on Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC), which is an email authentication, policy, and reporting protocol, designed to detect/prevent email spoofing. --- FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001153 Upcoming Events: Upcoming eiections-reiated events to be inciuded in this iist can be sent to the at eiections@ cisecurityj. org. 0 January 10-11: Joint Election Of?cials Liaison Conference IJEDLC), Arlington, VA. in February 1?4: NASS 2010 Winter Conference, Washington, DC. In February 2?4: NASED 2010 Winter Conference, Washington, DC. 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To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Covington and the Culture War, The Economy, Davos in Decline, Boots on the Ground in Venezuela, Impeachment, Mitch McConnell, Stoddard, Solzhenitsyn View today's Transom in your browser COVINGTON AND THE CULTURE WAR: Ross Douthat works through his reaction to the kids in The Covington Scissor, with a “raging id” as his framing device. http://vlt.tc/3isl That id makes some good points, including: “But you and I both know that what happened on the mall and afterward doesn’t fit that cute little Scissor framework. We both know that any rational, unbiased human being who watched all the videos would see that the initial interpretation of the encounter, the one that inspired celebrities to fantasize about punching a teenager and respectable writers to churn out think pieces on the heavy, fraught-with-white-supremacy significance of a teenage smirk, was totally, completely wrong.” A key aspect of Donald Trump’s success in taking over the Republican Party and remaking its culture war tactics is that he approaches politics in a way utterly unlike modern Republicans. He can be shameless, unmoored from ideological principle, indifferent to good taste and dismissive of inconvenient facts, but he is unapologetic and always on offense. Think Harry Reid asserting without any evidence, repeatedly, that Mitt Romney paid no taxes, and multiply it a hundredfold. Polite moderates and conservatives find all this uncouth. But of course Trump’s inviting the Covington kids to the White House, because it is of a piece with his overall approach to culture war, consequences be damned. His instinct is to exploit every perceived weakness and never miss an opportunity to undermine the other side, no matter the negative side effects. Trump’s instincts here match up perfectly with the spiking concerns among his supporters which is steadily exacerbated by every high octane drama they see play out in media with regularity. Of course they will circle the wagons around the Covington kids. Unlike the caricatures of “toxic white masculinity” seen by the likes of journalism Professor Jeff Jarvis, they see their own sons being treated like neo-Nazis for - at worst - behaving like a bunch of non-violent teenagers as crazy people screamed racial and homophobic epithets at them. At some point - after the 2012 election, after the Little Sisters of the Poor, or for the lagging indicators, after Brett Kavanaugh - the right woke up to the fact that the left knows exactly where they want to lead the country, and where they think the country already is. The typical Republican Christian American who once expressed sincere concern about the private lives of politicians now views the left as explicitly anti-religious, anti-white, anti-history, and bent on forcing those who disagree with their assumptions about sex and race to bend the knee and say things those on they do not believe are true. Republicans view that threat as significant and threatening their way of life. And the media only bolsters that view. In just the last day, The Washington Post told Republicans they are now the American Soviets. http://vlt.tc/3itv And CNN told them their hats are the same as KKK hoods. http://vlt.tc/3itw Hear those views expressed publicly often enough, and you FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001155 tend to wonder what views aren’t being expressed. And social media only makes this division accelerate. Emily Jashinsky. http://vlt.tc/3itd “There’s a moment in Netflix’s new “American Meme” documentary when Instagram celebrity Josh Ostrovsky (“The Fat Jew”) asserts that “real life” and the internet have “become one.” That seems like an obvious point. I’m just not sure we fully understand it. “The dichotomy between The Online and The Offline used to exist in starker contrast. Of course, reality is everything we experience, on a screen or otherwise. But most of us lived for years with one magical portal to the internet perched on a desktop in our home office. Now the internet is on our wrists, in our pockets, accessible by voice command. Again, this point is an obvious one. We’re familiar with the story because we’ve lived it. But have we adjusted accordingly? “The best way I’ve ever heard Twitter described is as a video game. The colorful interface is almost cartoonish, bright and dotted with numbers keeping score of our successes: Post a provocative thought or video, rack up retweets, likes, and new followers, master the challenge. (With the exception of Snapchat, I think it’s fair to say most social media platforms operate similarly.) While it’s what we’ve come to expect from apps over the past decade, it’s a dramatically foreign way for humans to interact with one another. “The experiential similarities between video games and social media also condition us to see our online behavior differently, as though it’s less consequential, constrained to the boundaries of the screen. This is exacerbated by the way we cling to outdated refrains like “Twitter is not real life.” Yes, it is. “Ostrovsky is right. Somewhere along the way, our mundane online behavior became much more consequential… It’s true, for instance, that false or unkind words posted in a forum circa the early aughts had “real” consequences. But the viral mechanisms baked into social media —and its increasing consumption of our time—heighten the impact, shattering our ability to compartmentalize on- and offline activity, dissolving whatever semblance of a line existed between the two realms in the first place. “This is among the myriad lessons to be gleaned from the Covington Catholic controversy. Many people elevated misinformation about the event with maybe 30-seconds’ consideration and the click of a like or retweet button. It’s something we’ve all been guilty of at times. But every like and retweet and response contributed to the dissemination of a false narrative, and the unfair treatment of these teenagers. That’s a very real consequence, both for their lives, and for our national self-image. We were all powerful enough to help make this pain possible. “Of course, the news media (both blue checkmark journalists and actual publications) failed spectacularly in its duty to check facts and overcome political biases on this story. The blame rests primarily with them. That’s an important point that deserves to be explored exhaustively. But it also doesn’t mean it’s okay for anyone else to spread bad information rather than wait for more context.” RELATED: If you still think Nick Sandmann’s smile is proof of racism, you’re seeing what you want to see. http://vlt.tc/3isr Dear Covington boys: Everyone failed you. http://vlt.tc/3is5 The Bigotry At The Heart Of The Covington Affair Belongs To The Left, http://vlt.tc/3itf Behar: Media smeared Covington Catholic boys ‘because we’re desperate to get Trump out of office.’ http://vlt.tc/3isu THE ECONOMY: No Pay Stub? No Problem. Unconventional Mortgages Make a Comeback. http://vlt.tc/3itx “During the financial crisis, many unconventional loans soured after borrowers misstated their incomes and lenders didn’t ask for documentation, earning them the nickname “liar loans.” Today, industry executives say the new unconventional mortgage, now referred to as “nonqualified” in industry jargon, has changed drastically from its crisis-era predecessor and is far safer. Even so, some regulators, consumer advocates and others worry that the growth FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001156 in this type of mortgage and rising competition to make such loans could lead to renewed risks for the housing market.” The Euro area is on the brink of recession. http://vlt.tc/3ity “The euro has been an economic fiasco. GDP growth in the euro area has lagged behind that in other advanced economies, and in the European Union as a whole, throughout its life—before the financial crisis, during the global recession and its euro-area encore, and even during the recent #euroboom. Perhaps the area would have done as badly without the single currency. But attempts to estimate euro-zone performance relative to a counterfactual world sans euro suggest not. The past decade has been especially brutal. A list of the world’s worst performers in terms of real GDP per person since 2008 contains places suffering geopolitical meltdowns—plus the euro-area periphery. Greece has been outgrown by Sudan and Ukraine. Cyprus and Italy have been beaten by Brazil and Iran; France and the Netherlands by Britain.” BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN VENEZUELA?: Caracas Spring? Not so fast. http://vlt.tc/3itz “Opposition sympathizers, rallying around opposition leader Juan Guaido, are holding open air town-hall meetings that buzz with excitement about the legislature’s recent challenges to the legitimacy of Maduro, who this month began a new term widely slammed as illegitimate. “Bolstered by the United States and numerous Latin American neighbors promising to back the opposition in seeking a transition, the Guaido-led congress last week declared Maduro a “usurper” and asked foreign governments to freeze bank accounts controlled by his government. “But with the legislature stripped of its powers by a pro-government Supreme Court and few signs that the military high command is prepared to abandon Maduro, the spring in the opposition’s step and investor exuberance it has sparked may prove premature.” Lyman Stone. http://vlt.tc/3ite “Earlier this month, after a sham election in May condemned by virtually every international observer except North Korea, Iran, China, and Russia, Maduro stole another term as president. Rather than accept this quietly, a courageous young leader named Juan Guaidó stepped up and announced that he would accept the mantle of interim president if called upon to do so. “Maduro’s thugs arrested Guaidó shortly after, but he doesn’t appear to be in custody any longer. While the bold 35-year-old’s declaration could have vanished into the ether, instead he has become a cause celebre: the decision to arrest him may have even enhanced his fame. Guaidó’s “interim presidency” has now obtained the recognition of the Organization of American States, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and, crucially, the United States. “Confusingly, however, Guaidó has not actually claimed the presidency: he’s just said he would accept it. If he actually claimed the role, he would almost certainly be imprisoned by Maduro’s security services. “In other words, as a matter of official recognition, the United States believes that the legitimate president of Venezuela is Guaidó, yet the actual office is being held by Maduro. The only thing lacking for it to be a full-blown crisis of legitimacy is that Guaidó has not technically claimed the presidency as his own. This kind of instability is a recipe for civil war.” DAVOS IN DECLINE: James Hohmann. http://vlt.tc/3iu0 “British Prime Minister Theresa May is skipping Davos so she can manage Brexit. “May on Monday spelled out a ‘Plan B’ for Brexit that appeared very much like a warmed-over version of her Plan A, which suffered a crushing defeat in Parliament last week,” Karla Adam and William Booth report from London. “May was forced to return to Westminster by a newly assertive Parliament that has been trying to exert more control over what withdrawal from the European Union looks like. … May refused to rule out a no-deal Brexit — the possibility that Britain could ‘crash out’ of the EU without a deal March FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001157 29, which the government warns could create economic hardship. … “French President Emmanuel Macron opted to stick around Paris to deal with the Yellow Jacket protests. “Citizens wearing the yellow vests French motorists are required to carry in their vehicles started weekly protests of a fuel tax increase in mid-November. Anger over the president’s policies that were seen as favoring the wealthy swelled the demonstrations into a broader anti-government movement,” the AP reports. “Macron launched a ‘national debate’ last week to solicit ideas from citizens and to help assuage the anger. Thousands of people nevertheless turned out in Paris and several other cities Saturday, the 10th consecutive weekend of demonstrations.” Still, Macron coaxed more than 150 corporate types to meet with him yesterday at the Palace of Versailles on their way to Davos... “More than 60 heads of state will still fly to the Swiss Alps for the five-day confab, along with more than 3,000 of the haves, the have-mores and the hangers-on. But the meeting in many ways underscores the extent to which globalization continues to be in retreat and global elites have failed to turn the tide of populism.” IMPEACHMENT WON’T BE A SILVER BULLET: Tom Steyer impeachment push takes aim at Dem presidential candidates. http://vlt.tc/3is8 Warren Henry. http://vlt.tc/3iti “Since Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, the party’s base has become even hotter to impeach President Trump. More surprising, some key arguments for impeachment have gained traction on the right, and not just among NeverTrumpers. The time for this ultimate confrontation may have arrived. “Obviously, impeachment is overwhelmingly popular among rank-and-file Democrats. In their minds, Trump is already guilty of the highest crime: defeating Hillary Clinton in 2016 without even winning the popular vote. “In December, a CNN poll found 80 percent of Democrats support impeachment. In November, a Monmouth poll found 70 percent Democratic support. A recent Harvard-Harris poll found only 63 percent support, but the option of censure drew another 24 percent. The left’s rapturous response to Yoni Appelbaum’s pro-impeachment cover essay in The Atlantic ––and to the now-disputed BuzzFeed News story claiming Trump directed his lawyer to lie to Congress about a 2016 Moscow real estate deal––are further indicators of lefty hunger.” FEATURE: Mitch McConnell’s NYT Mag profile. http://vlt.tc/3its BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: A new version of Sid Meier's 'Civilization' game with social media. http://vlt.tc/3isc JOB POSTING: Director, Sports Analytics Description at ESPN. http://vlt.tc/3il6 ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: The ‘stay forever’ in Syria troop trap has failed. http://vlt.tc/3isx Far-right Bolsonaro sells 'new Brazil' to Davos elite. http://vlt.tc/3is4 How to hit Russia where it hurts. http://vlt.tc/3isg FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001158 Get ready for North Korea’s next summit showdown. http://vlt.tc/3isw US service member killed in Afghanistan. http://vlt.tc/3is6 Did Panama Ever Reopen Its Investigation Into The Flight 901 Bombing? http://vlt.tc/3itj Domestic: Congress agitates to end relentless shutdown. http://vlt.tc/3isn Feds also say that Oracle underpaid women and minorities. http://vlt.tc/3ist FBI’s former top lawyer acknowledged ‘unusual’ steps in early days of Russia probe. http://vlt.tc/3isd Supreme Court appears to rebuff Trump's push for quick DACA hearing. http://vlt.tc/3ism Supreme Court lets Trump transgender troop restrictions take effect. http://vlt.tc/3is9 Trump preparing two State of the Union speeches for different audiences: Sources. http://vlt.tc/3ish Fear of Kobach and 2020 ‘disaster’ drive Pompeo recruitment, say GOP strategists. http://vlt.tc/3isk Divorce filing: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst says her husband physically attacked her. http://vlt.tc/3is7 Climate scientists refute AOC’s 12-year deadline to curb global warming. http://vlt.tc/3ise Weedmaps’ grip on the high-flying California pot market. http://vlt.tc/3isy IIhan Omar’s Rise Demonstrates What’s So Twisted About Identity Politics. http://vlt.tc/3ith Former Client Accuses Michael Avenatti of Operating Law Firm Like a ‘Ponzi Scheme’. http://vlt.tc/3itq This College President Is Willing To Tell You College Isn't For Everyone. http://vlt.tc/3itk At SHOT Show, Mike Rowe Shares Lessons Learned From Gun Owners. http://vlt.tc/3itb 2020: Joe Biden’s career is a testament to the hard left turn of the Democratic Party. http://vlt.tc/3is3 Kamala Harris stacks presidential campaign with Hillary Clinton alums. http://vlt.tc/3isv Chris Cuomo's attempted virtue signaling over conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris's eligibility just went terribly wrong. http://vlt.tc/3isq Media: Viacom acquires free streaming platform Pluto TV for 340 million. http://vlt.tc/3it2 David Harsanyi: Worst WaPo op-ed ever calls GOP Soviet Party. http://vlt.tc/3itu Tucker Carlson: Being woke means never having to say you’re sorry. http://vlt.tc/3itp FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001159 Health: New York Expands Abortion Statewide. http://vlt.tc/3ito Religion: Today's Left Now Openly Aims To Make Christians Second-Class Citizens. http://vlt.tc/3itc How Americans’ Social Distrust Points The Way To Religious Revival. http://vlt.tc/3itg Last Year, Top Democrat Said Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitism. Now Silence. http://vlt.tc/3itl Ephemera: No charges for Chris Brown after arrest over rape allegations. http://vlt.tc/3it5 Doping agency forgives Russia, but says more work needed. http://vlt.tc/3it8 New Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala was on missing plane, no survivors expected. http://vlt.tc/3it7 Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez, Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina joining Hall of Fame. http://vlt.tc/3it6 NFL prospect Rashan Gary is a pioneer with own sports agency. http://vlt.tc/3it9 The fight over the future of football has become a battle for California’s soul. http://vlt.tc/3isz Amazon launching The Expanse Seasons 1-3 worldwide ahead of Season 4. http://vlt.tc/3it3 Millennial burnout is being televised. http://vlt.tc/3it0 What 'The Rock' Should Do Instead Of Running For Office. http://vlt.tc/3itm Sam Elliott on his Oscar nod: "It's about f**king time.” http://vlt.tc/3is Half in the Bag Episode 158: Glass. http://vlt.tc/3it4 How Johnnie Walker Damaged Its Brand By Affiliating With The Women's March. http://vlt.tc/3itn Being outraged by stupid nonsense replaces baseball as national pastime. http://vlt.tc/3isj PODCAST: A.B. Stoddard: Should journalists get off Twitter? http://vlt.tc/3is2 POEM: Sublunary. http://vlt.tc/3iqu QUOTE: “If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?” ― Alexander Solzhenitsyn FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001160 Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2019 The Transom, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up at http://thetransom.org. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001161 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:13 PM EDT To: Logan Churchwell Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request My emails keep getting bounced back from your server. Unfortunately I’m going to start sending things one at a time. Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:50 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Proceed, thank you. Logan C. Churchwell 432-935-3840 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:45, BlazierMelissa wrote: Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001162 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 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CY1PR19MB0156.namprd19.prod.outlook.com Final-recipient: RFC822; lchurchwell@publicinterestlegal.org Action: failed Status: 5.2.3 X-Supplementary-Info: < #5.2.3 smtp;550 5.2.3 RESOLVER.RST.RecipSizeLimit; message too large for this recipient> X-Display-Name: Logan Churchwell FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001168 From: Logan Churchwell Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:20 PM EDT To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Understood. I've received numbers 1-3 so far. From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:13:42 PM To: Logan Churchwell Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request My emails keep getting bounced back from your server. Unfortunately I’m going to start sending things one at a time. Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:50 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Proceed, thank you. Logan C. Churchwell 432-935-3840 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:45, BlazierMelissa wrote: Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001169 send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001170 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 3:21 PM EDT To: Logan Churchwell CC: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Well, I continue to get bounce back messages from your server regarding file size. Therefore, I will need to copy the files to a DVD and mail it to you. The total cost will be $5.00 for the DVD plus postage. Please send me the address to which the package is being mailed and I will calculate the actual shipping costs and then provide you with a total. As per our public records policy, the fee must be paid prior to the final production. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:50 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Proceed, thank you. Logan C. Churchwell 432-935-3840 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:45, BlazierMelissa wrote: Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001171 Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. 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Therefore, I will need to copy the files to a DVD and mail it to you. The total cost will be $5.00 for the DVD plus postage. Please send me the address to which the package is being mailed and I will calculate the actual shipping costs and then provide you with a total. As per our public records policy, the fee must be paid prior to the final production. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 12:50 PM To: BlazierMelissa Subject: Re: NVRA public disclosure request Proceed, thank you. Logan C. Churchwell 432-935-3840 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:45, BlazierMelissa wrote: Mr. Churchwell, I am going to begin to email you files this afternoon. Please confirm that you want the files sent to this email address. Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 3:04 PM To: Logan Churchwell Cc: BlazierMelissa Subject: RE: NVRA public disclosure request Mr. Churchwell, The purpose of this email is to acknowledge receipt of your public records request and to share with you the Collier County Supervisor of Elections Public Records Policy (attached). Thanks, Melissa Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com From: Logan Churchwell [mailto:lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:33 PM To: Supervisor Elections Subject: NVRA public disclosure request To Whom It May Concern: Please review the attached letter and advise when responsive documents will be available. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001178 Logan Churchwell Communications & Research Director Public Interest Legal Foundation lchurchwell@PublicInterestLegal.org 432-935-3840 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001179 From: Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 6:56 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: POLITICO Florida Playbook: Gillum’s next move — DeSantis vs. Airbnb — Inauguration donors emerge — Shutdown’s SNAP impact Unsubscribe It appears that you have subscribed to commercial messages from this sender. To stop receiving such messages from this sender, please unsubscribe Jan 16, 2019 View in browser Florida Playbook logo B Y M A R C C A P U T O , M AT T D I X O N A N D I S A B E L D O B R I N Good Wednesday morning. With all the Ron DeSantis news, it could be easy to forget that less than two months ago, polls indicated he'd lose his race for governor to Andrew Gillum. And now it's easier to forget Gillum. But the approximately 542 Democrats hoping to run for president next year have remembered him. They want him on their team. Gillum, however, isn't ready to pick a side. He's got a new plan. MORE FORWARD FLORIDA — In the first week of the new year, Gillum and about 100 loyalists gathered at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Orlando to discuss how to ensure that Florida goes blue in 2020. The consensus: Grow the Florida voter rolls, and engage with voters in a constant campaign. The vehicle: Gillum's Forward Florida political committee. He'll have an announcement soon. Here's what he told us in the meantime ... GILLUM: "In this period of time, whatever resources that I raise and time and energy I spend in this state is going to be around voter registration and deep-level engagement, so that when we have a nominee, we have an apparatus we can turn on. ... We had over 70,000 individuals who took an action in support of my candidacy, over a million good, live cellphone numbers where people opened up communications with us, and we had several communications back and forth; over a million email addresses and hard assets that we built over the course of my race that I have no intentions of allowing to go dormant when we have a presidential election in 2020." WONDER TWINS — "Abrams and Gillum target Trump in 2020," by POLITICO's Marc Caputo and Daniel Strauss: The pair of young, progressive African-American pols amassed so much political fame that they're a must-call for the growing roster of likely Democratic presidential contenders. They're also on some early and unofficial lists as possible vice-presidential running mates. The White House hopefuls don't just crave an endorsement from Abrams or Gillum. Each boasts valuable donor and volunteer lists, in the Southeast's two biggest states that, if won next year, would almost guarantee a Democratic White House. — The attention Abrams and Gillum are receiving from presidential hopefuls is an indication of the growing pull of the party's progressive base and highlights the role each could play as gatekeepers for African-American and liberal voters. In a crowded Democratic primary, that could make them kingmakers for a candidate lucky enough to score an endorsement or, at least, anchors who keep the candidates moored to a liberal agenda. Read more . . . T R U M P L A N D I A A N D T H E S WA M P. . . TOTALLY NORMAL — "Washington isn't paying Miami TSA workers, but a Haitian restaurant is feeding them," by Miami Herald's Douglas Hanks: "On Monday, the only Haitian restaurant at Miami International Airport began offering free lunch and dinner to federal security screeners, customs inspectors and other employees who have been working without pay since before Christmas. The shutdown charity special by Chef Créole ended up so popular that the food had to be hauled away by hand trucks to federal workers who couldn't leave their posts but were eager for a free meal." Read more FACES OF HUNGER — "Shutdown leaves Florida SNAP recipients, food banks in need," by Miami Herald's FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001180 Samantha J. Gross: "Despite the federal government shutdown, the 2.9 million Floridians who receive federal food assistance will get through February with an early allotment to stock up on groceries, but the shutdown has created a whole new group of people who aren't used to needing help getting food on the table — federal workers. For now, those federal workers can seek assistance at local food banks." Read more VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE — "'It's a matter of life or death.' Shutdown could cut into Bradenton domestic violence center," by Bradenton Herald's Sara Nealeigh: "With approximately 40 percent of its employees being federally funded, a local organization that helps those affected by domestic violence is taking a look at how to survive until the government shutdown ends. HOPE Family Services operates the only state-certified domestic violence shelter in Manatee County. Sixteen of its 40 employees are either partially or fully funded by federal monies received by the organization." Read more UP NEXT — "Shutdown may soon hurt Bradenton residents who rely on public housing assistance," by Bradenton Herald's Mark Young: Read more FRANKEL AND THE FUNDS — "Congresswoman Lois Frankel snags coveted appropriations spot," by Sun Sentinel's Anthony Man: Read more GET WELL, REP — "Florida Rep. Hastings being treated for pancreatic cancer," by POLITICO's John Bresnahan and Marc Caputo: Longtime Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings announced on Monday that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer and is optimistic about his prognosis. "I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and in the midst of this traumatizing news, I found myself wondering not only if I would survive this disease, but also if it would impact my ability to perform my duties," the 82-year-old Hastings said in his statement. Read more MAYBE? — "Is the I-4 corridor finally gaining clout again in Washington?" by Tampa Bay Times' Steve Contorno: "The Democratic takeover of the House has brought influential roles for lawmakers representing the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas, which some hope could mean a new era of clout for the Interstate-4 corridor. Representatives from the two metro areas nabbed highly coveted positions on House committees and in the Democratic caucus when assignments were finalized last week." Read more TRANSITIONS MIDEAST CONFLICT — "Gov. DeSantis, appearing in Boca Raton, plans to pursue sanctions against Airbnb over West Bank policy," by Miami Herald's David Smiley: "The administration of new Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to sanction Airbnb over the home-sharing platform's decision not to list properties in the West Bank, arguing that the policy violates a state law that prohibits Florida from doing business with companies that boycott Israel. Florida's State Board of Administration is preparing to propose at the end of the month that the popular tourism service be placed on a state list of scrutinized companies that boycott Israel, the Miami Herald has learned." Read more — "More than 4.5 million visitors used Airbnb to stay in Florida last year, app says," by Tampa Bay Times' Sara DiNatale: Read more HELPING OUT — "Pro-Israel groups aid state's case against Airbnb as DeSantis issues threat," by POLITICO Florida's Matt Dixon and Arek Sarkissian: "Florida officials evaluating Airbnb's West Bank policy relied in part on research from an advocacy group that has singled out the company's Israel policy for criticism. That group, the Zachor Legal Institute, sent a report to the state in late November. On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened the online rental company with sanctions for violating a law that prohibits state dealings in companies that boycott Israel. Read more MYSTERY MONEY — "Which donors sweetened DeSantis' inaugural pot? Most are known, but one is a mystery," by Tampa Bay Times' Emily L. Mahoney: "When Gov. Ron DeSantis took his oath on the steps of the Old Capitol in front of more than 3,000 people, then danced with the first lady to a live jazz band at the Inaugural Ball, one question lingered: Who paid for this Because DeSantis' inauguration raised funds through the state Republican Party, FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001181 it's impossible to separate donations used for the inaugural festivities and other party needs ... [a] $100,000 donor is a mysterious Washington group called the Center for Advancement of Integrity and Justice, which listed a Washington, D.C., address on Pennsylvania Avenue and its purpose as 'advocacy' in contribution reports. However, the group has no website and just registered in October 2018 as a corporation in Delaware — a state known for lax business registry requirements." Read more MARY MAYHEM FILES — "New Florida Health Chief Was Once Tied to Record-Shredding Scandal," by New Times' Jerry Iannelli: "Mary 'Mayhem' Mayhew, Florida's new Medicaid chief, was accused of all kinds of misdeeds while running Maine's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). She was repeatedly sued and fined for failing to follow various rules while working under then-Governor Paul LePage. Yesterday, New Times described a scathing 2017 federal audit stating that Mayhew's DHHS failed to investigate the deaths of 133 disabled Medicaid recipients and also did not report hundreds of cases of sexual assault of the disabled to law enforcement." Read more . . . G U N S H I N E S TAT E . . . TRIAL QUESTION — "Defense seeks evidence from school shooting commission," by AP's Curt Anderson: "Lawyers for Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz sought Tuesday to pry loose evidence for his defense from a state commission that investigated last year's Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The commission did dozens of interviews and collected numerous pieces of evidence before releasing its 446-page report earlier this month. Cruz attorney Melisa McNeill said at a hearing Tuesday the defense needs access to that material for his defense." Read more ...THE SLIME... LOCAL SOLUTIONS — "Naples City Council pushes forward with septic tank removal program," by Daily News' Lisa Conley: "The Naples City Council wants all homes in the city's utilities service district to switch from septic tanks to city sewer within the next eight years in an effort to improve water quality. Scientists have identified leaky septic tanks as a contributor to environmental disasters like blue-green algae outbreaks and red tide that plagued Southwest Florida waters last year." Read more SWAMP THING — Tuesday night, PBS aired the premiere of The Swamp, a documentary based on the nonfiction history of man and the Everglades by POLITICO Magazine's Michael Grunwald. It's a story about the real-life efforts to drain the real-life swamp, the dreams and schemes and booms and storms that eventually transformed America's last frontier into the megalopolis that is modern South Florida. The documentary is now available for streaming at The American Experience website . And if you want to read Florida's backstory, you can pick up Mike's book here . . . D AT E L I N E TA L L A H A S S E E . . . COALMINE CANARY — "Polk Clerk of Courts asks state lawmakers for help as revenue sources decline," by The Ledger's John Chambliss: "For the last 10 years, the Clerk of Courts office in Polk County has cut 100 positions and slashed its budget from $15 million to $12 million. Polk County Clerk of Courts Stacy Butterfield told state lawmakers Monday that the system that generates revenue for clerks across the state is outdated and needs a fix." Read more STUDY UP — "Bible study as mandatory elective in Florida public schools? Orlando pastor says that's dangerous," by Orlando Sentinel's Shannon Green: "Just a week before National Religious Freedom Day, one Florida lawmaker filed a bill requiring Bible study classes to be offered as an elective in public schools. Rep. Kimberly Daniels, who is also a pastor in Jacksonville, introduced House Bill 195 on Jan. 9 ... The thought of teaching scriptures in largely underfunded public schools in grades 9 through 12 makes at least one Orlando pastor nervous." Read more ...PENINSULA AND BEYOND... LONG OVERDUE — "Checks go out to 84,000 households for trees destroyed in state's failed citrus canker war," by Sun Sentinel's David Fleshler: "The check, finally, is in the mail for South Florida residents whose fruit trees were destroyed in the state's failed campaign to wipe out citrus canker. This week, 84,000 homeowners in Broward and Palm Beach counties will receive checks ranging from less than $100 to several thousand dollars, as FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001182 compensation for orange, lime, grapefruit and tangerine trees lost in the campaign to prevent the disease from reaching Florida's commercial citrus groves." Read more BIGOT ALERT — "Hallandale official faces backlash for saying Muslim lawmaker may 'blow up' Congress," by Miami Herald's Sarah Blaskey and Alex Daugherty: "A rookie commissioner from a South Florida beach city is facing calls for her resignation after she called newly elected Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib a 'danger' and said the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress may decide to become a 'martyr and blow up Capitol Hill.' From Washington to South Florida, the post has been called 'indefensible' and 'racist.'" Read more INDICATOR SPECIES — "Florida pulls Keys' ospreys from endangered animals list as numbers climb statewide," by Miami Herald's Jenny Staletovich: "The Florida Keys' ospreys, the fierce fish hawks whose massive nests dot utility poles, channel markers and nesting platforms up and down the ribbon of islands, will no longer be listed as an imperiled species by the state. State wildlife officials announced Monday that a rare resident population of the migratory birds in Monroe County had been removed from the list in December after a yearlong review found the number of birds rising statewide."Read more ...HURRICANE HOLE... BIG ASK — "Bay County to ask attorney general to investigate high gas prices as price gouging," by New Herald's Patrick McCreless: "Fuel prices in the county rose quickly after Hurricane Michael hit on Oct. 10 and have remained higher than the state average ever since." Read more ...ODDS, ENDS, AND FLORIDA MEN... SPOTTED last night at an off the record Churchill Tommy Gun Society dinner with special guest Sen. Marco Rubio at the Ritz Carlton condo of Jamie Weinstein and Michelle Fields: Phil Rucker, Kaitlan Collins, Matt Lewis, Alexi McCammond, Alice Lloyd, David Hookstead and Mike Needham. Pic RUBIO PRESS SHOP NEWS — Per a release: "Nick Iacovella will join the communications team as press secretary for domestic and national issues. He ... most recently [was] the press secretary and spokesman for Bob Hugin's Senate race. Previously, he worked for Heritage Action for America and multiple years in the United States House of Representatives ... Arielle Mueller ... most recently Rubio's deputy press secretary in the Senate office, will be press secretary for Florida issues and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, which Rubio chairs. — "Laura Ortiz ... currently Rubio's Hispanic Media Director, will also handle foreign policy press inquiries and outreach in the Senate office. ... Justine Sanders ... previously Rubio's press assistant in the Senate office, will be deputy press secretary." TRANSITIONS — Per Morning Energy: "Co-founder of the Climate Solutions Caucus and former Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo joined the Alliance for Market Solutions' board of advisers on Tuesday, alongside Glenn Hubbard , who is dean of the Columbia Business School and former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers." — Per POLITICO Influence: "The Florida lobbying firm GrayRobinson is buying the Eris Group, which will become GrayRobinson's Washington office. 'Our Eris team combined with the resources and depth of GrayRobinson will enhance our ability to assist and counsel you in your advocacy efforts,' Doyle Bartlett, an Eris Group co-founder, wrote in a note to clients that was shared with PI. The Eris Group's lobbying clients include Lyft, the Mortgage Bankers Association, Nike and the U.S. Travel Association, among others. The firm didn't disclose a purchase price." — "Here's what's happening behind the scenes with David Beckham's Inter Miami team," by Miami Herald's Charles Trainor Jr.: Read more — "Opioid addicts will get immediate care at new public clinic," by Sun Sentinel's Lois K. Solomon:Read more — "Off The Beat: Woman's apparent 'threesome' revelation sours boyfriend in Stuart," by TCPalm's Will FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001183 Greenlee: Read more — "Katharine the great white shark surfaces again offshore Daytona Beach," by TCPalm's Maureen Kenyon: Read more — "Monster puffer fish! Angler hooks potential world record-breaker off Port Canaveral," by Florida Today's Rick Neale: Read more — "14 cattle deaths in Polk linked to toxic feed; suspected product, made by Producer's Pride, under recall," by The Ledger's Kevin Bouffard: Read more — "Feds say 'star' DEA agent abroad stole millions," by AP's Joshua Goodman and Jim Mustian:Read more — "New Wynwood Mural Uses Augmented Reality to Spark Conversation on Climate Change," by New Times' Meg O'Connor: Read more BLESSED ARE THE FERRARI DRIVERS — "Police: Man said Jesus told him to drive Ferrari off Palm Beach dock," by Palm Beach Post's Ian Cohen: "The Deerfield Beach man who drove his blue Ferrari into the Lake Worth Inlet last month told police that Jesus told him to do it, according to a police report released Monday. 'Jesus made me the smartest man on Earth,' the man told police, the report says, 'and it's so hard to have this much responsibility.' James A. Mucciaccio Jr., 48, caused about $50,000 worth of damage to his 2000 Ferrari coupe on Dec. 26 when he intentionally drove it off a Palm Beach dock, police said." Read more Want to make an impact? POLITICO Florida has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Sunshine State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness amongst this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com. 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It will be held at the Florida State Conference Center at 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. The day’s discussion includes a series of panels focused on the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA), specifically those covering interstate registration data-sharing. We will discuss the implementation of such programs, including the Electronic Registration Information Center, in states across the country and how implementation might work in Florida. Over lunch speakers and invited legislators will present on current legislation pending in the Florida Legislature. A brief agenda is included below. Confirmed participants include Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick, and PCEA Co-Chair Ben Ginsberg. Each will share his or her perspective of interstate data sharing programs and answer questions. Several Florida Supervisors of Elections and other state election officials will be participating on informative panels to discuss the modernization of voter registration in Florida, including steps to improve the security and accuracy of data-sharing programs and maintenance of voter registration lists. We have limited funding to cover one night (December 10) of hotel accommodations for guests traveling to attend this session in Tallahassee. Please let us know if you would like to access this funding, and we will book accommodations directly. Please RSVP to the meeting to Brenna McAfee (BMcAfee@bipartisanpolicy.org) or Don Palmer (DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org). We will follow up with a full agenda of topics and panels. I look forward to seeing you in Tallahassee. Sincerely, John Fortier Director, Democracy Project, BPC Don Palmer Fellow, Democracy Project, BPC FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001185 The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida Florida State Conference Center 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32306 MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 Panel One: PCEA and Data-Sharing Recommendations 10:00 Panel Two: Data-Sharing and Implementation in the States 11:00 Panel Three: Data-Sharing Issues: Accuracy, Privacy, and Security 12:00 pm Panel Four: Florida and the Need for Interstate Data-Sharing 12:30 Lunch (Discussion and Legislative Update) 1:30 Adjourn FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001186 From: Election Academy Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 11:26 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Three Big Questions About DHS’ “Critical Infrastructure” Designation for Elections Election Academy: Three Big Questions About DHS’ “Critical Infrastructure” Designation for Elections Three Big Questions About DHS’ “Critical Infrastructure” Designation for Elections Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:57 AM PST [Image via dhs.gov] Last Friday, Secretary Jeh Johnson of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that his agency was designating election infrastructure as “critical infrastructure” eligible for DHS assistance with cybersecurity for state and local election systems. From his statement: I have determined that election infrastructure in this country should be designated as a subsector of the existing Government Facilities critical infrastructure sector. Given the vital role elections play in this country, it is clear that certain systems and assets of election infrastructure meet the definition of critical infrastructure, in fact and in law. I have reached this determination so that election infrastructure will, on a more formal and enduring basis, be a priority for cybersecurity assistance and protections that the Department of Homeland Security provides to a range of private and public sector entities. By “election infrastructure,” we mean storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations used to support the election process, and information and communications technology to include voter registration databases, voting machines, and other systems to manage the election process and report and display results on behalf of state and local FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001187 governments. The designation, which had been a source of discussion but was still a surprise, raises numerous questions but here are three big ones that define the debate going forward: What exactly does the designation mean?Right now, the only thing that’s clear is that the designation exists; beyond that, the effect of the announcement is uncertain. Sec. Johnson seems to suggest the designation creates opportunities, rather than obligations, for state and local election officials: The designation of election infrastructure as critical infrastructure subsector [means]that election infrastructure becomes a priority within the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. It also enables this Department to prioritize our cybersecurity assistance to state and local election officials, but only for those who request it. Further, the designation makes clear both domestically and internationally that election infrastructure enjoys all the benefits and protections of critical infrastructure that the U.S. government has to offer. Finally, a designation makes it easier for the federal government to have full and frank discussions with key stakeholders regarding sensitive vulnerability information. [emphasis added] EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick, in a statement released on Saturday, is skeptical about the degree of voluntariness involved: [Sec. Johnson] told the Secretaries [of State] that their participation is “voluntary,” but he has now also made clear that if the States don’t “volunteer, they will not be able to receive information from DHS to secure their own systems. ”This begs the question–if they “volunteer,” does that allow DHS to invade ALL of their “information, capabilities, physical assets, and technologies” in order to get the information that may be known by DHS and the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC)? The import and effectiveness of this designation will depend heavily on what exactly it entails – and at this point we simply have to wait and see. How does this affect the federal/state balance of control over elections?A key issue in the DHS designation was the opposition by some states (most notably, Georgia SoS Brian Kemp) on the grounds that it would tip the balance of control over elections in favor of the federal government – a move many states have long fought. Johnson acknowledges these concerns in his statement: Prior to reaching this determination, my staff and I consulted many state and local election officials; I am aware that many of them are opposed to this designation. It is important to stress what this designation does and does not mean. This designation does not mean a federal takeover, regulation, oversight or intrusion concerning elections in this country. This designation does nothing to change the role state and local governments have in administering and running elections. But given the uncertainty over what exactly the designation means, it’s hard to gauge its impact on the federal/state balance – and again, critics like EAC’s McCormick are skeptical: If States do “volunteer,” will they be able to decide on the scope of the Federal Government’s access? Will they be able to ask the Federal Government to leave? Will they be required to provide uniformity or consistency in order to participate in DHS’s efforts? Will DHS or other Federal agencies require States to conform to a new security standard? If DHS were truly only concerned with the security of these elections, they would simply provide these resources without the declaration or requiring states to “volunteer” before any information or resources will be shared. Rest assured this will be a key flashpoint in the weeks ahead. Will it stick? It’s impossible to assess the meaning of the DHS designation without acknowledging that a new Administration – with, eventually, a new Secretary of DHS – will begin on January 20. While the new President can allow actions like this to stand, there is no obligation to do so – and until it’s clear whether or not the designation will persist states and localities are almost certainly going to sit back and wait for the picture to focus before deciding on the next move. Until then, don’t be surprised if this issue – like so many others – results in partisans taking sides. Back in my lawyering days, I had a colleague who was fond of saying that “when all is said and done, more will have been said than done.” I suspect that’s what’s going to happen here; the DHS announcement is a big deal for the elections community, but these three questions likely mean that we are in for more debate than action in the near future. Buckle your your seat belts and stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001188 From: WestEric Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 1:12 PM EST To: ZimmermanEric CC: CarpenterDave ; BlazierMelissa Subject: FW: Election Academy: Three Big Questions About DHS’ “Critical Infrastructure” Designation for Elections From: noreply+feedproxy@google.com [mailto:noreply+feedproxy@google.com] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 11:27 AM To: WestEric Subject: Election Academy: Three Big Questions About DHS’ “Critical Infrastructure” Designation for Elections Election Academy: Three Big Questions About DHS’ “Critical Infrastructure” Designation for Elections Three Big Questions About DHS’ “Critical Infrastructure” Designation for Elections Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:57 AM PST [Image via dhs.gov] Last Friday, Secretary Jeh Johnson of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securityannounced that his agency was designating election infrastructure as “critical infrastructure” eligible for DHS assistance with cybersecurity for state and local election systems. From his statement: I have determined that election infrastructure in this country should be designated as a subsector of the existing Government Facilities critical infrastructure sector. Given the vital role elections play in this country, it is clear that certain systems and assets of election infrastructure meet the definition of critical infrastructure, in fact and in law. I have reached this determination so that election infrastructure will, on a more formal and enduring basis, be a priority for cybersecurity FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001189 assistance and protections that the Department of Homeland Security provides to a range of private and public sector entities. By “election infrastructure,” we mean storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations used to support the election process, and information and communications technology to include voter registration databases, voting machines, and other systems to manage the election process and report and display results on behalf of state and local governments. The designation, which had been a source of discussion but was still a surprise, raises numerous questions but here are three big ones that define the debate going forward: What exactly does the designation mean? Right now, the only thing that’s clear is that the designation exists; beyond that, the effect of the announcement is uncertain. Sec. Johnson seems to suggest the designation creates opportunities, rather than obligations, for state and local election officials: The designation of election infrastructure as critical infrastructure subsector [means]that election infrastructure becomes a priority within the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. It also enables this Department to prioritize our cybersecurity assistance to state and local election officials, but only for those who request it.Further, the designation makes clear both domestically and internationally that election infrastructure enjoys all the benefits and protections of critical infrastructure that the U.S. government has to offer. Finally, a designation makes it easier for the federal government to have full and frank discussions with key stakeholders regarding sensitive vulnerability information. [emphasis added] EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick, in a statement released on Saturday, is skeptical about the degree of voluntariness involved: [Sec. Johnson] told the Secretaries [of State] that their participation is “voluntary,” but he has now also made clear that if the States don’t “volunteer, they will not be able to receive information from DHS to secure their own systems. ”This begs the question–if they “volunteer,” does that allow DHS to invade ALL of their “information, capabilities, physical assets, and technologies” in order to get the information that may be known by DHS and the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC)? The import and effectiveness of this designation will depend heavily on what exactly it entails – and at this point we simply have to wait and see. How does this affect the federal/state balance of control over elections? A key issue in the DHS designation was the opposition by some states (most notably, Georgia SoS Brian Kemp) on the grounds that it would tip the balance of control over elections in favor of the federal government – a move many states have long fought. Johnson acknowledges these concerns in his statement: Prior to reaching this determination, my staff and I consulted many state and local election officials; I am aware that many of them are opposed to this designation. It is important to stress what this designation does and does not mean. This designation does not mean a federal takeover, regulation, oversight or intrusion concerning elections in this country. This designation does nothing to change the role state and local governments have in administering and running elections. But given the uncertainty over what exactly the designation means, it’s hard to gauge its impact on the federal/state balance – and again, critics like EAC’s McCormick are skeptical: If States do “volunteer,” will they be able to decide on the scope of the Federal Government’s access? Will they be able to ask the Federal Government to leave? Will they be required to provide uniformity or consistency in order to participate in DHS’s efforts? Will DHS or other Federal agencies require States to conform to a new security standard? If DHS were truly only concerned with the security of these elections, they would simply provide these resources without the declaration or requiring states to “volunteer” before any information or resources will be shared. Rest assured this will be a key flashpoint in the weeks ahead. Will it stick? It’s impossible to assess the meaning of the DHS designation without acknowledging that a new Administration – with, eventually, a new Secretary of DHS – will begin on January 20. While the new President can allow actions like this to stand, there is no obligation to do so – and until it’s clear whether or not the designation will persist states and localities are almost certainly going to sit back and wait for the picture to focus before deciding on the next move. Until then, don’t be surprised if this issue – like so many others – results in partisans taking sides. Back in my lawyering days, I had a colleague who was fond of saying that “when all is said and done, more will have been said than done.” I suspect that’s what’s going to happen here; the DHS announcement is a big deal for the elections community, but these three questions likely mean that we are in for more debate than action in the near future. Buckle your your seat belts and stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001190 From: The Daily Signal Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 6:05 AM EST To: EdwardsJennifer Subject: The Real Reason for the Left's All-Out Assault on Jeff Sessions The Daily Signal Jan. 12, 2017 Good morning from Washington, with eight days to go before Donald Trump's inauguration as president. Fred Lucas and Josh Siegel report on confirmation hearings for the president-elect's picks for the Justice and State departments, respectively. Nolan Peterson files a dispatch from Ukraine on an ammo issue that could hold up new combat rifles. Plus: J. Christian Adams on why the left targets Trump’s choice for attorney general, John-Michael Seibler on the progressive politics that twist Obama's view of the law, and much more. COMMENTARY The Real Reason for the Left's All-Out Assault on Jeff Sessions The institutional left is afraid it may soon lose enormous power because the Sessions Department of Justice will no longer participate in its radical agenda. Read More COMMENTARY In Revealing Article, Obama Puts 'Progressive Goals' Before Due Process This month, President Obama published in the Harvard Law Review a 56-page commentary expressing his personal views on criminal law and justice. Read More NEWS 4 Big Concerns From Day 2 of Jeff Sessions' Confirmation Hearings In the hearings Wednesday, race and civil rights issues took center stage. Read More NEWS Ukraine's Plan to Manufacture US M16 Combat Rifles Hits a Snag Over Ammunition Earlier this month, as part of a long-term plan to adopt NATO military standards, Ukraine took a step toward ditching Kalashnikov assault rifles, a Soviet military carryover. Read More NEWS 9 Issues Discussed at Rex Tillerson's Confirmation Hearing to Be Trump's Secretary of State Tillerson portrayed his views on America’s place in the world order as "indispensable in providing the stability to prevent another world war, increase global prosperity, and encourage the expansion of liberty." 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League of Women Voters Education Fund 1730 M Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001194 From: Dana Southerland Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:07 PM EST To: Alachua ; Baker ; Bay ; Bradford ; Brevard ; Broward ; Calhoun ; Charlotte ; Citrus ; Clay ; EdwardsJennifer ; Columbia ; DeSoto ; Dixie ; Duval ; Escambia ; Flagler ; Franklin ; Gadsden ; Gilchrist ; Glades ; Gulf ; Hamilton ; Hardee ; Hendry ; Hernando ; Highlands ; Hillsborough ; Holmes ; Indian River ; Jackson ; Jefferson ; Lafayette CC: Don Palmer ; Taylor ; Ronald Labasky Subject: FW: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Attachment(s): "Invite - FL Data Sharing Meeting - December 2017 .pdf" Good Afternoon Supervisors, Please find attached an invitation to attend an upcoming seminar entitled, The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida on December 11, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. FSASE along with The Bipartisan Policy Center is excited about this information sharing opportunity and look forward to the presentations scheduled. Several of our very own Supervisors will be participating on panels to discuss the modernization of voter registration in Florida, including steps to improve the security and accuracy of data-sharing programs and maintenance of voter registration lists. If you are interesting in attending please RSVP to Brenna McAfee (BMcAfee@bipartisanpolicy.org) or Don Palmer (DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org), they will then follow up with a full agenda. Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 9:22 AM To: Dana Southerland Subject: Re: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Dana, Here is the invitation to the December 11 meeting in Tallahassee. Thank you for distributing to the Supervisors. Please don't hesitate to call me with any questions. Regards, Don Palmer Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center 407.267.2690 From: Don Palmer Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 8:29:58 AM To: Dana Southerland Subject: Re: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Hi Dana, Yes, I should get that official invite to youtoday, and thank you for forwarding to all the supervisors. We will able to accommodate some of the supervisors (up to 10 or so) who want to attend the event in Tallahassee who may be a bit of a distance away and may need a hotel on Sunday. Also, I am attaching a proposal on the reception we would like to provide to Supervisors on Tuesday night where dinner is on their own. It is from 6-7pm. Do you think that time works for most Supervisors or should it be any earlier? There really is enough food to satisfy folks but people are able to get a more substantial dinner if they still wish. Any thoughts on the reception or time? I will prepare an email for you to forward to the FSASE attendees. We will probably FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001195 request a RSVP so if we go above 40 people, we can plus up. r/Don Palmer Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center From: Dana Southerland Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:47:22 PM To: Don Palmer Subject: RE: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Good Afternoon, Just wanted to check back in with you and see where you might be with the planning of the December 11, 2017 event. Next week is conference and December 11th is right around the corner. Let me know if you need any additional information from me or if you need me to distribute information to the association. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, look forward to seeing you next week. Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 9:05 AM To: taylorelections@gtcom.net Subject: RE: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Thank you Dana! I'll give you additional details as we progress with the planning. Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Droid On Oct 27, 2017 8:46 AM, Dana Southerland wrote: Good Morning I just wanted to touch base and let you know that I reached out to the FSASE executive board and everyone that responded is in full support. FSASE is excited to co-sponsor this event and we look forward to seeing the positive responses from others involved. Let me know what I can do to assist moving forward. Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 5:14 PM To: Dana Southerland Subject: Re: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Yes, I need those blessings. Don From: Dana Southerland Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 5:00:53 PM To: Don Palmer Subject: RE: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Hahaha, bless you !!! Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001196 From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 12:36 PM To: Dana Southerland Subject: Fw: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event One more try - I meantDecember 11, 2017. From: Don Palmer Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 11:10 AM To: taylorelections@gtcom.net Subject: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Dana, As we discussed, the Bipartisan Policy Center is organizing a half-day panel discussion (with luncheon) on the recommendations of the PCEA regarding interstate data-sharing and pending legislation on Monday, November 11, 2017. Right now, we are looking closely at holding the event at the Florida State Conference Center, the same place the 2015 OVR event was held. This event would be an opportune time because the Senate Committee hearing the bill may be considering language to authorize such data-sharing. The plan is for the event participants to discuss the PCEA recommendations for registration data-sharing between states, i.e. HB 85 and 87 (Spano) and the Senate version of the bill. As we discussed, there are a number of related issues that panels will be able to address and answer questions, including security, privacy, accuracy, etc.. The plan is for BPC to be organizing and picking up the costs for the event, but we wanted to explore whether FSASE would agree to be a co-sponsor of an event? In 2015, the Democracy Fund/Pew/UF organized a similar type meeting in 2015 regarding online voter registration and FSASE co-sponsored the event. We think that concept of working together with local election officials will work in this instance as well. The preliminary plan would have BPC bring in a few speakers from out of state and invite the supervisors, key legislators, and members of the media to be a part of the discussion on the recommendations, legislation, and specific features of national data-sharing organizations like ERIC. Of course, there would be no cost to FSASE. I have discussed with some of the new ERIC leadership about speaking. However, we would love your input on what issues and persons to invite/speak at the event. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions on specific areas I haven't addressed. Regards, Don Palmer Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center 407.267.2690 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001197 Dear Supervisor of Elections, The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections cordially invite you to a half-day seminar entitled, The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida. The seminar will take place on December 11, 2017 from 9:00am until 1:30pm, including lunch. It will be held at the Florida State Conference Center at 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. The day’s discussion includes a series of panels focused on the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA), specifically those covering interstate registration data-sharing. We will discuss the implementation of such programs, including the Electronic Registration Information Center, in states across the country and how implementation might work in Florida. Over lunch speakers and invited legislators will present on current legislation pending in the Florida Legislature. A brief agenda is included below. Confirmed participants include Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick, and PCEA Co-Chair Ben Ginsberg. Each will share his or her perspective of interstate data sharing programs and answer questions. Several Florida Supervisors of Elections and other state election officials will be participating on informative panels to discuss the modernization of voter registration in Florida, including steps to improve the security and accuracy of data-sharing programs and maintenance of voter registration lists. We have limited funding to cover one night (December 10) of hotel accommodations for guests traveling to attend this session in Tallahassee. Please let us know if you would like to access this funding, and we will book accommodations directly. Please RSVP to the meeting to Brenna McAfee (BMcAfee@bipartisanpolicy.org) or Don Palmer (DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org). We will follow up with a full agenda of topics and panels. I look forward to seeing you in Tallahassee. Sincerely, John Fortier Director, Democracy Project, BPC Don Palmer Fellow, Democracy Project, BPC FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001198 The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida Florida State Conference Center 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32306 MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 Panel One: PCEA and Data-Sharing Recommendations 10:00 Panel Two: Data-Sharing and Implementation in the States 11:00 Panel Three: Data-Sharing Issues: Accuracy, Privacy, and Security 12:00 pm Panel Four: Florida and the Need for Interstate Data-Sharing 12:30 Lunch (Discussion and Legislative Update) 1:30 Adjourn FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001199 From: The Heritage Foundation Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 5:50 PM EST To: CarpenterDave Subject: Member Briefing: Tax reform--how would you be impacted? Friday, December 1, 2017 The Heritage Foundation Member Briefing David, Tax reform continues to move forward in Congress this week. My colleague Rachel Greszler put together several charts showing the impact the current tax reform bill would have on different income levels. I encourage you to read her report and find out how your family could be impacted in the first article today. Greszler also breaks down the current state of tax reform on this week's episode of Mass Ave that you can listen to here >> Your support continues to strengthen the future of conservatism through the preparation of young conservatives. I'm excited to share that six current or former Heritage staff were named in Forbes 30 under 30 list this year. Find out more about each one in the second article below. Last week President Trump stated that North Korea would be added to the State Department's list of states sponsoring terrorism. My colleague Bruce Klinger has been pushing for this move for years. Find out why he thinks this is the right decision in the third article below. Finally, I recently had a conversation with my friend and colleague Lee Edwards about why he chose to be a conservative. It's good to remember from time to time why we choose to believe the way we do. Edward's decision to become a conservative happened during his service in the US Military after WWII and I know his story will resonate with you. Find out what caused him to become a conservative in the final article today. Thank you for being a part of the Heritage family. Restoring America would be impossible without you. Onward! Ed Feulner How would the current tax reform plan impact you? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001200 by Anne Mulrooney Heritage is continuing the fight forward for tax reform this week. Even though the complete details of the bill have yet to be finalized, both the House and Senate versions have enough in common to reasonably estimate its effect on the economy. Last Wednesday, Rachel Greszler, a senior policy analyst in economics and entitlements at the Center for Data Analysis, published a report titled “In Charts, How These 7 Taxpayers’ Bills Would Change If Tax Reform Were Enacted” in the Daily Signal. Each chart shows how different American families would fare under the proposed tax reform. This is part of Heritage’s continual effort to make Congressional policies transparent to American citizens. Read how your family would be impacted by the current tax reform plan >> Even though the plan for tax reform isn’t as pro-growth as it could be, it significantly jump-starts America’s economy, and will lead to long-term growth. How would you improve Congress’ tax reform plan? Do you think it will pass before Christmas? Heritage staff and alumni make Forbes 30 Under 30 by Anne Mulrooney Your support helps grow the rising generation of young conservative leaders. Forbes Magazine recently released their “30 Under 30” list, which featured an impressive number of Heritage alumni and staff in both the “law & policy” and “energy” categories. James Braid, an alumnus of Heritage Action, is the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the Honorable Ted Budd and one of the House Freedom Caucus’ top policy minds at only 27 years old. Forbes recognized him in the “law and policy” category. Ann Conant, an alumnus of The Heritage Foundation, is the Assistant to the Deputy Director at the White FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001201 House Domestic Policy Council and manages the operations of President Trump’s key policy arm at only 27 years old. Forbes recognized her in the “law and policy” category. Jeet Guram, an alumnus of our Health Fellows program, is the Senior Adviser to the Administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, subsidizing health coverage for over 100 million Americans at only 29 years old. Forbes recognized him in the “law and policy” category. Jacob Reese, an alumnus of our Health Fellows program, is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Advisor to the CEO at Heritage Action for America, one of the most influential conservative organizations in the country, at only 26 years old. Forbes recognized him in the “law and policy” category. Jordan Richardson, an alumnus of our Young Leaders internship program, is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Charles Koch Institute and a leading voice in the criminal justice reform movement at only 28 years old. Forbes recognized him in the “law and policy” category. Lauren Salz, an alumnus of our Young Leaders internship program, is the Cofounder of sealed.com, which takes an actuarial approach to calculating energy savings and originates contracts with 20 years of cashflows at only 29 years old. Forbes recognized her in the “energy” category. With young leaders like this on our side we have hope for a brighter future. Thank you for all you’ve done to help support these young men and women. Taking action against North Korea by Anne Mulrooney To the left-leaning media, North Korea’s aggression is breaking news. But experts at the Heritage Foundation have seen this coming for a long time. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001202 Bruce Klingner, a Senior Research Fellow on Northeast Asia and expert in arms control and mission defense, has been warning media and government about North Korea for years. Last week, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will add North Korea to the State Department’s list of states sponsoring of terrorism. It will join Iran, Sudan, and Syria. You can read the State Department’s list here. In a Cabinet meeting at the White House, President Trump said of this decision: “Should have happened a long time ago. Should have happened years ago.” Indeed, it should have. Back in February, Klingner wrote a report titled “North Korea Should Be Put Back on the Terrorist List”. In that report, he wrote: "It is long past time for Washington to do the right thing and belatedly acknowledge that North Korea’s repeated deadly acts legally constitute terrorist acts and justify returning the regime to the State Sponsors of Terrorism List." Even before President Trump came to office, Klingner had been pushing for this exact move to occur. In 2014, Klingner appeared on “Morning Joe” to ask the government to face the ugly reality of North Korea. You can watch his segment here: Bruce Klingner on Morning Joe Your support allows Heritage experts to get the facts out about terrorism so that our nation’s leaders can better protect us. What should we do about North Korea? Why are you conservative? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001203 By Anne Mulrooney Everyone’s journey to conservatism is unique. For Lee Edwards, the unofficial historian of the conservative movement and author of “Just Right”, his journey to conservativism was made in a moment. “I’m a conservative because of communism,” Edwards told Ed Feulner, President of The Heritage Foundation. In October of 1956, Edwards was in Paris and fresh out of the Army. He tells the story of the moment that changed his life: “All of a sudden, we began hearing these bulletins from Budapest, and it was the Hungarian Revolution. And here were young men and women of my age standing up to the Soviets. Standing up to Soviet tanks and Soviet guns. And I was so excited about this — caught up in the courage and the bravery and the desire for freedom of these young Hungarians. And then, two weeks later, the Soviet tanks came back — firing, shooting, killing maybe 20,000 young Hungarians, and then a couple hundred thousand more Hungarians fleeing into exile, because the Soviets were not going to let go of that country. And I waited for my country to do something. I waited for more than just a press release. More than just a U.N. resolution.” But as we all know now Edward’s wait would be in vain. “I was embarrassed. I was ashamed. I was angry. And I resolved at that point that I would do whatever I could for the rest of my life to oppose communism and to help those who were resisting it as well.” Edwards created the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor the victims of the Hungarian Revolution and honor his resolution. Edwards serves as the Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought for the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at Heritage. Read more about Edward’s work >> Edwards journey to conservatism was made in a moment the world will never forget. What caused you to become a conservative? 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The seminar will take place on December 11, 2017 from 9:00am until 1:30pm, including lunch. It will be held at the Florida State Conference Center at 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. The day’s discussion includes a series of panels focused on the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA), specifically those covering interstate registration data-sharing. We will discuss the implementation of such programs, including the Electronic Registration Information Center, in states across the country and how implementation might work in Florida. Over lunch speakers and invited legislators will present on current legislation pending in the Florida Legislature. A brief agenda is included below. Confirmed participants include Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick, and PCEA Co-Chair Ben Ginsberg. Each will share his or her perspective of interstate data sharing programs and answer questions. Several Florida Supervisors of Elections and other state election officials will be participating on informative panels to discuss the modernization of voter registration in Florida, including steps to improve the security and accuracy of data-sharing programs and maintenance of voter registration lists. We have limited funding to cover one night (December 10) of hotel accommodations for guests traveling to attend this session in Tallahassee. Please let us know if you would like to access this funding, and we will book accommodations directly. Please RSVP to the meeting to Brenna McAfee (BMcAfee@bipartisanpolicy.org) or Don Palmer (DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org). We will follow up with a full agenda of topics and panels. I look forward to seeing you in Tallahassee. Sincerely, John Fortier Director, Democracy Project, BPC Don Palmer Fellow, Democracy Project, BPC FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001209 The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida Florida State Conference Center 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32306 MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 Panel One: PCEA and Data-Sharing Recommendations 10:00 Panel Two: Data-Sharing and Implementation in the States 11:00 Panel Three: Data-Sharing Issues: Accuracy, Privacy, and Security 12:00 pm Panel Four: Florida and the Need for Interstate Data-Sharing 12:30 Lunch (Discussion and Legislative Update) 1:30 Adjourn FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001210 From: Dana Southerland Sent: Friday, December 08, 2017 4:07 PM EST To: Alachua ; Baker ; Bay ; Bradford ; Brevard ; Broward ; Calhoun ; Charlotte ; Citrus ; Clay ; EdwardsJennifer ; Columbia ; DeSoto ; Dixie ; Duval ; Escambia ; Flagler ; Franklin ; Gadsden ; Gilchrist ; Glades ; Gulf ; Hamilton ; Hardee ; Hendry ; Hernando ; Highlands ; Hillsborough ; Holmes ; Indian River ; Jackson ; Jefferson ; Lafayette Subject: FW: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Attachment(s): "Agenda - BPC Florida Data Sharing Meeting Decmber 11 2017.pdf" Please see a last minute reminder from Donald Palmer below: Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 2:13 PM To: Dana Southerland ; Lake ; Lee ; Leon ; Levy ; Liberty ; Madison ; Manatee ; Marion ; Martin ; Miami-Dade ; Nassau ; Okaloosa ; Okeechobee ; Orange ; Osceola ; Palm Beach ; Pasco ; Polk ; Putnam ; Santa Rosa ; Sarasota ; St Lucie ; Sumter ; Suwannee ; Union ; 'Vicky Oakes' ; Volusia ; Wakulla ; Walton ; Washington Subject: Re: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Supervisors, It was a truly a pleasure to see so many of you all at the FSASE Conference! I just wanted to remind everyone of our upcoming meeting in Tallahassee on Monday to discuss the interstate data-sharing recommendations of the PCEA, including the ERIC project - the time of the seminar is from 9:30am-1:30pm. Breakfast and COFFEE start at 9am and the Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill will be our luncheon speaker. All the details are on the attached agenda - we will have PCEA Co-Chair Ben Ginsberg, EAC Commissioner McCormick, WV Secretary Mac Warner and other state election officials participating on panels with our Florida Supervisors of Elections. If you haven't already, go ahead and RSVP. I promise there will be COFFEE even if you are a few minutes late. I look forward to seeing all of you. Regards, Don Palmer Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center From: Dana Southerland Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:08:28 PM To: Lake; Lee; Leon; Levy; Liberty; Madison; Manatee; Marion; Martin; Miami-Dade; Nassau; Okaloosa; Okeechobee; Orange; Osceola; Palm Beach; Pasco; Polk; Putnam; Santa Rosa; Sarasota; St Lucie; Sumter; Suwannee; Taylor; Union; 'Vicky Oakes'; Volusia; Wakulla; Walton; Washington Cc: Don Palmer; Taylor Subject: FW: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Good Afternoon Supervisors, Please find attached an invitation to attend an upcoming seminar entitled, The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida on December 11, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. FSASE along with The Bipartisan Policy Center is excited about this information sharing opportunity and look forward to the presentations scheduled. Several of our very own Supervisors will be participating on panels to discuss the modernization of voter registration in Florida, including steps to improve the security and accuracy of data-sharing programs and maintenance of voter registration lists. If you are interesting in attending please RSVP to Brenna McAfee (BMcAfee@bipartisanpolicy.org) or Don Palmer (DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org), they will then follow up with a full agenda. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001211 Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001212 The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida Florida State Conference Center 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32306 MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 Panel One: PCEA and Data-Sharing Recommendations Panelists: Ben Ginsberg, Former Co-Chair, PCEA Shane Hamlin, Executive Director, ERIC Christy McCormick, Commissioner, EAC Christopher Thomas, Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center Moderated by John Fortier, Bipartisan Policy Center 10:00 Panel Two: Data-Sharing and Implementation in the States Panelists: Sherri Hadskey, Commissioner of Elections, Louisiana John Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State Don Palmer, Former Secretary of Elections, Virginia Mac Warner, West Virginia Secretary of State Moderated by John Fortier, Bipartisan Policy Center 10:45 Break 11:00 Panel Three: Data-Sharing Issues: Accuracy, Privacy, and Security Panelists: Chuck Flannery, Deputy Secretary and Chief of Staff, WV Secretary of State’s office Shane Hamlin, Executive Director, ERIC Scott Mayers, IT Director, Louisiana Secretary of State Wesley Wilcox, Marion County Supervisor of Elections Moderated by Chris Thomas, Bipartisan Policy Center 12:00 pm Panel Four: Florida and the Need for Interstate Data-Sharing Panelists: Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux, Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Moderated by Don Palmer, Bipartisan Policy Center 12:30 Lunch (Discussion and Legislative Update) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001213 From: The Heritage Foundation Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:38 AM EST To: CarpenterDave Subject: Member Briefing: Heritage experts busy testifying to Congress Saturday, December 9, 2017 The Heritage Foundation Member Briefing As a Heritage member, you receive the Member Briefing each week. According to our records, your membership has expired. To continue receiving the Member Briefing, please use this link to renew your Heritage membership -- https://secured.heritage.org/_2017/11memberbriefing/ David, Last Saturday morning the Senate finally passed their tax reform bill moving a much-needed overhaul of our tax code one step further. The next step is for the House and Senate members to meet in Conference to reach an agreement on what the final bill will contain. Heritage tax expert Adam Michel released a statement after the passage of the Senate's bill and also created a chart comparing the Senate and House's version of the bill. In addition, my colleague Rachel Greszler recently demonstrated several examples of how retirees would save money through tax reform. Also, the White House is taking note of our research in their daily West Wing Reads and has mentioned our work on tax reform several times this week. As part of Heritage's commitment to be your voice for conservative principles in Washington our experts are constantly testifying before Congress on the top issues of our day. I'd like to highlight three of their most recent testimonies. First, General Thomas Spoehr testified last Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his recommendations for a future National Defense Strategy. Second, my colleague Nile Gardiner testified before the House Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Committee last Wednesday on the US-UK relationship and its role in addressing terrorism and rogue nations. Third, Heritage legal expert Hans von Spakovsky testified before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet on federal overreach in our court system. Read more about these testimonies in the articles below. Also, read how Heritage played a significant role in one of the largest cases against religious liberty--the case against the cake baker in Colorado who refused to bake a cake for a homosexual couple because of his religious beliefs. Find out more about the work we’ve done in the last article today. Thank you for being a part of the Heritage family. Restoring America would be impossible without you. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001214 Onward! Ed Feulner Creating policies that keep America safe by Anne Mulrooney This Thursday, General Thomas Spoehr, retired Army lieutenant general and director of Heritage’s Center for National Defense, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his recommendations for a future National Defense Strategy. Spoehr served in the Army for more than 36 years and attained the rank of lieutenant general before retiring. In October, he published a report titled “Rules For Getting Defense Strategy Right” in War on the Rocks, a foreign policy magazine. In that report, he writes: “A real defense strategy would provide clear priorities, identify America’s competitive advantages and how to capitalize on them, and deal with the world — and the enemies it offers — as it is. The need for a new NDS could not be more acute, but previous efforts have had decidedly mixed results. Will this one succeed where others have failed? We are about to find out.” He recommends: The NDS should evaluate the military's efficiency on the criteria of its ability to protect our national interests. A defense strategy that prioritizes smart choices over complete inclusiveness should be implemented. All strategies must be directive, not just descriptive. Your support helps impact these critical decisions that keep our country safe. How can we improve our national defense strategy? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001215 Heritage expert testifies to strengthen the U.S.-UK relationship by Anne Mulrooney Your support helps strengthen ties between nations that defend the free world. Last year, the British people voted to exit the European Union in a movement known as “Brexit”. That decision to leave the EU strengthened the partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom. If this new alliance between the United States and Britain is to thrive, then the Trump administration must make clear that Brexit is positive and will strengthen the trans-Atlantic alliance. That’s what Nile Gardiner, Ph.D. and Director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, testified about before the House Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Committee on Wednesday. You can watch his testimony here >> From trade to security, the Trump administration is in the process of negotiating our country’s new relationship with the newly exited Britain. Committee members heard from Gardiner on the Anglo-American relationship and its role against international terrorism and rogue states. Great Britain and the United States need to stand together so they can not only maintain their own trade deals, but to stand strong in the global war against ISIS and al-Qaeda, as well as threats from Russian. The world stage needs U.S.-British leadership to defend its democratic freedom. How can the U.S.-UK relationship be strengthened? Reigning in Federal government overreach FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001216 by Anne Mulrooney Last Thursday, Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, testified before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the administration of U.S. courts, federal rules of evidence, civil and appellate procedures, judicial ethics, patent and trademark laws, information technology, and other matters referred by the Chairman. Von Spakovsky is an expert on civil rights, civil justice, the First Amendment, immigration, the rule of law and government reform. For years, he’s been studying how plaintiffs’ attorneys and activists attempt to manipulate courts for their own ends at the expense of the public. Thanks to your support, he had the opportunity to address the role and impact of nationwide injunctions which cut this process of deliberation short by allowing single lower courts to make laws and set precedents for the rest of the country. Our founding fathers would say that federal courts lower than the Supreme Court shouldn’t be able to make nationwide laws; one circuit’s precedent shouldn’t bind another’s. This is because complicated legal questions are better answered when they have the opportunity to be viewed by a variety of judges with a variety of perspectives. A lengthy process of deliberation is essential to preserving sound reason and logic in our legal system. In his testimony, von Spakovsky said: "When federal district courts issue nationwide injunctions, they are invading jurisdiction and authority of other federal courts and other appellate circuits." Your support helps advocate for a return to these constitutional principles. Have the powers of federal district courts gone too far? Heritage stands against religious discrimination By Anne Mulrooney At Heritage, we believe the religious beliefs of both individuals and organizations should be respected by FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001217 law. Your support helps protect religious liberty by defending citizens’ consciences from government overreach. When Jack Phillips, a cake artist and baker from Colorado, declined to make a custom cake for a same-sex wedding, the gay couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The Colorado judge determined he had engaged in sexual-orientation discrimination. But all Jack wanted to do was run his business in accordance with his religious beliefs. In September, Jack came to Heritage to discuss the challenges of creating art, doing business, and stay true to his conscience in modern times. Now, his legal battle has made its way to the Supreme Court. In this case, Justices will decide whether states can compel business owners like Jack to create speech that violates their sincerely held religious beliefs. In Jack’s view, the creation of a cake for a gay wedding is a form of speech; it conveys a message about the validity of gay marriage. This message violates his sincerely held religious belief that marriage is a sacred promise made between a man and a woman. Jack believes he should be able to run his business in accordance with his beliefs, and that the state should not compel him to express views that violate his conscience. Oral arguments were held this past Tuesday at the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, Heritage hosted an event titled “Free Speech Takes the Cake: Can States Compel Speech?” Kristen Waggoner, the Senior Vice President of Alliance Defending Freedom and Counsel for Jack Phillips was present, alongside Ilya Shapiro, a Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, and Lloyd Cohen, a law professor at George Mason University. You can watch a livestream of the discussion here >> The stakes of this case are high. The future of free speech and the government respecting its citizens’ religious beliefs hangs in the balance. Creative professionals all over the country have filed amicus briefs supporting Jack and the rights of artists to utter – and not utter – messages that align with their values. Artists who care about their right to decline to use their creativity on projects that violate their consciences should stand with Jack. We need to protect religious freedom so that the pursuit of truth can unfold naturally in public discourse, without government intervention and punishment. Your support helps protect people like Jack, who live their faith even when it’s counter-cultural. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001218 Should Jack be forced to bake a cake for a ceremony that goes against his religious conscience? The Heritage Foundation Donate to Heritage Follow on Twitter Connect on Facebook Renew Your Membership The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 (800) 546-2843 You are subscribed to Heritage Foundation e-mails as DaveCarpenter@colliergov.net. If you want to change your e-mail preferences, please click here to update your subscription. - FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001219 From: The Transom on behalf of The Transom Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 10:32 AM EST To: WestEric Subject: The Transom: December 14, 2017 Not Good Bob, The Economy, Roy Moore’s White Evangelical Problem, McConnell Camp Relieved, Disney-Fox, Will Regulators Block?, Unwed Childbirth Rise, Payton and Stepman, Lionel Shriver View today's Transom in your browser NOT GOOD, BOB: Some 375 out of the reported more than 10,000 text messages between ex-Mueller team FBI agent Peter Strzok and his mistress Lisa Page have now been handed over to Congress. http://vlt.tc/33tv As was previously reported, there’s plenty of “Trump’s an idiot” and “Hillary deserves to win” talk, which in the confines of DC rates as fairly conventional pillow talk between two passionate lovers. But there’s something much worse for the FBI than just calling Trump an 'idiot’, which is itself just expressing an opinion and not an opinion that would prevent one from working on a case – indeed, I expect most of the FBI would agree with it. http://vlt.tc/33tu The more problematic element is that these agents’ text messages discuss an investigation as an ‘insurance policy’ in case of a Trump victory. http://vlt.tc/33uy Cue the maid from Get Out: Oh, no. No no no no no. Nooooo. Not good, Bob. http://vlt.tc/33v4 “Throughout the primary season in 2016, Strzok and Page appeared to dread a Trump victory, according to the messages reviewed by CNN. "I cannot believe Donald Trump is likely to be an actual, serious candidate for president," Page texted Strzok on March 16, 2016. "God(,) Trump is a loathsome human," Page added in another, to which Strzok replies: "Yet he may win." “The two appear to have exchanged text messages on a range of topics, particularly during presidential debates and the 2016 political conventions -- on everything from Melania Trump's convention speech to a thinly veiled comment Trump made about his hands. “Later in a text from August 15, 2016, Strzok tells Page: "I want to believe the path you threw out for consideration in Andy's office" -- an apparent reference to Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe -- "that there's no way he gets elected -- but I'm afraid we can't take that risk. It's like an insurance policy in the unlikely event you die before you're 40 . . . . " Page does not appear to have responded, according to records reviewed by CNN. “As the former No. 2 official in counterintelligence, Strzok helped lead the FBI's investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server and was involved in opening the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, but he was reassigned to the human resources division this summer. Page was also briefly on Mueller's team before returning to the FBI, but she completed her detail before the special counsel's office was made aware of the texts.” Byron York. http://vlt.tc/33vx “The exchange occurred in the early weeks of the FBI's investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. When he was still director, James Comey told the House Intelligence Committee that the Trump-Russia probe began "in late July" 2016. So, it had been going for two or three weeks when Strzok wrote the "insurance policy" text. “Strzok played a large role in that investigation. It's not clear exactly how closely involved Page was, but she worked for McCabe, and she was part of Comey's "skinny group" of trusted advisers. “The Justice Department showed the text to reporters Tuesday night, prior to deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. Officials say there are about 10,000 Strzok-Page texts in all, but reporters were shown only about 375 of FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001220 them.” The WSJ editorializes: http://vlt.tc/33w2 “In another exchange that month, Ms. Page forwarded a Trump-related article and wrote: “Maybe you’re meant to stay where you are because you’re meant to protect the country from that menace.” He thanked her and assured: “Of course I’ll try and approach it that way.” Mr. Strzok, recall, is the man who changed the words “grossly negligent” to “extremely careless” in James Comey’s July 2016 public exoneration of Hillary Clinton’s emails. “The McCabe meeting came on the heels of the FBI’s launch of its counterintelligence probe into Trump-Russia ties. July is also when former British spook Christopher Steele briefed the FBI on his Clinton-financed dossier of salacious allegations against Mr. Trump. The texts explain why Mr. Mueller would remove Mr. Strzok, though a straight shooter wouldn’t typically resist turning those messages over to Congress for as long as Mr. Mueller did. “Meanwhile, we’re learning more about the political motives of Mr. Mueller’s lieutenant, Andrew Weissmann. Judicial Watch last week released an email in which Mr. Weissmann expressed his “awe” and praise for Sally Yates, after the then acting AG and Obama holdover refused to implement Mr. Trump’s travel ban. “This should trouble anyone who cares about the integrity of the Justice Department. Ms. Yates had every right to resign at the time if she felt she couldn’t implement Mr. Trump’s order. But she had no authority as an executive branch official to defy a legitimate presidential order. Mr. Weissmann’s support for her insubordination was a declaration that he is part of the “resistance.” This should be unacceptable in a ranking FBI official, much less someone charged with conducting a fair-minded investigation. “Public confidence isn’t helped by the continuing Justice and FBI refusal to cooperate with Congress. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who supervises Mr. Mueller, toed the Mueller-FBI line on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee. He repeated FBI Director Christopher Wray’s preposterous excuse that he can’t answer questions because of an Inspector General probe. And he wouldn’t elaborate on the news that Nellie Ohr, the wife of senior Justice official Bruce Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS, which hired Mr. Steele to gin up his dossier.” --Sign up for BRIGHT, INBOUND, FWD, the feeds for our daily stories and the Federalist Radio Hour at our handy new subscribe page, http://newsletters.thefederalist.com/ --THE ECONOMY: Republicans tax bill in final sprint across finish line. http://vlt.tc/33uw “Party leaders in the House and Senate agreed in principle to bridge the yawning gaps between their competing versions of the 1.5 trillion tax bill, keeping Republicans on track for final votes next week with the aim of delivering a bill to President Trump’s desk by Christmas. The House and Senate versions of the tax bill started from the same core principles — sharply cutting taxes on businesses, while reducing rates and eliminating some breaks for individuals — but diverged on several crucial details. In the end, more of the Senate bill appeared to be included in the final version, though lawmakers continued to make significant changes from the legislation that passed either the House or the Senate.” Dems urge GOP to delay tax vote till Jones takes seat. http://vlt.tc/33ux The working class that wasn’t. http://vlt.tc/33v1 “A new brief by the Center of American Progress, a liberal think tank, lays out the demographics of workers without college degrees— and how they have changed over time. A fact that may come as a surprise to some: those employed in the industrial sector—in factory, construction, or mining jobs—didn’t make up the bulk of this group even in the early 20th century. In 1940, only a third of the working class did these jobs; almost half worked in service and the rest, in agriculture. Even when the industrial share of working Americans peaked in the 1960s, it only came up to 37 percent. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001221 After that, it fell steadily; in 2015, it was down to 21 percent. An overwhelming 76 percent of working people do service jobs in industries such as retail or health care.” ROY MOORE LOST BECAUSE WHITE EVANGELICALS STAYED HOME: Lyman Stone. http://vlt.tc/33vu “Exit polls from the Alabama Senate special election on Tuesday show that Roy Moore got 80 percent of the white evangelical vote, but nonetheless went down to defeat. This is shocking, because white evangelicals are a big share of Alabama’s population. Indeed, public polling on religion suggests Alabama should be the third-strongest-state for white evangelicals! Only Tennessee, West Virginia, and Arkansas have more of us than Alabama has. So if it’s a big voting bloc and they’re 80 percent for a candidate, shouldn’t that candidate win? “This is where opinion polling gets tricky. The exit poll from Alabama shows that white evangelicals made up about 44 percent of the electorate, versus somewhere between 35 percent and 47 percent of the general population, depending on which polls and methods you use. White evangelicals were probably slightly over-represented in the electorate versus their population share, indicating they had higher turnout than other groups did. “With high turnout and 80 percent in favor of a candidate in a group that is a large population share, victory should be assured. But it was not to be. “In reality, Roy Moore substantially underperformed among white evangelicals. Understandably turned off by his apparent opposition to religious liberty, disregard for the Constitution, weirdly positive comments about slavery, and his alleged sexual misconduct, white evangelicals gave Moore the worst showing of any Alabama Republican Senate candidate in the twenty-first century.” MCCONNELL CAMP RELIEVED MOORE LOST: Calls Bannon 'the emperor who had no clothes'. http://vlt.tc/33w0 “Josh Holmes, political strategist and former Sen. Mitch McConnell aide, said he was relieved Roy Moore lost in Tuesday’s close U.S. Senate race in Alabama. He spoke to ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein about what the election could mean for the GOP on the Powerhouse Politics podcast Wednesday. “Holmes cited Todd Akin, a 2012 Republican Senate candidate from Missouri, as an example of the damage a single candidate can do to the party. Akin drew controversy by suggesting cases of “legitimate rape” rarely lead to pregnancies, and went on to lose the race by over 15 percentage points to Democrat Claire McCaskill. “The entire party, and all of our senate candidates, and the presidential candidate himself had to answer to what the American people were seeing from this particular candidate,” Holmes said. “And I think if Roy Moore had woken up this morning as the senator-elect, I have no doubt in my mind that the Republican party would be saddled with the exact same situation.” DISNEY TO BUY FOX IN MASSIVE DEAL: Disney to buy Fox film, TV businesses for 52 billion dollars. http://vlt.tc/33w3 “Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc for 52.4 billion in stock as the world’s largest entertainment company seeks even greater scale to combat growing digital rivals Netflix Inc and Amazon.com Inc. “The deal brings to a close more than half a century of expansion by Murdoch, 86, who turned a single Australian newspaper he inherited from his father at the age of 21 into one of the world’s most important global news and film conglomerates. “Shares of Fox, which have surged 35 percent since talk of the deal surfaced in early November, were slightly lower in premarket trading. Disney shares also edged lower as FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001222 investors fretted about dilution from the all-stock deal. Disney said it expects to buy up to $20 billion of its own shares to offset that dilution.” WILL REGULATORS BLOCK FOX-DISNEY DEAL?: Over sports? http://vlt.tc/33ub “With viewers turning to streaming video, sports has come to dominate traditional TV. In 2005, sports accounted for 14 of 100 most viewed broadcasts. In 2015, it was 93 out of 100, according to MoffettNathanson. “That is one reason behind a potential 21st Century Fox-Disney deal, which is expected to be announced Thursday. And it is one reason why regulators could frown on such an agreement. “People involved with the talks say that in addition to Fox’s television and movie studios and its FX and National Geographic cable networks, Disney would also acquire Fox’s regional sports networks. The 22 networks are worth roughly 23 billion in enterprise value, according to MoffettNathanson. That makes them worth more than one-third of the total value of the expected $60 billion deal. Wall Street Journal parent company News Corp and 21st Century Fox share common ownership. “These sports networks are local cable channels that have exclusive rights to hometown games. They have been a major force behind the escalating costs of sports licensing rights. If you want to watch the Detroit Tigers on TV, for example, you have to subscribe to Fox Sports Detroit. “Combined with Disney’s ESPN and stakes in the three leading college conferences channels (Big Ten, S.E.C., and A.C.C.), the channels would give Disney a conspicuously dominant sports portfolio. This could draw the attention of regulators who are already challenging another big media deal—AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner. The issue would be how much more dominant would Disney be than Fox is right now, with its Fox Sports and regional sports networks.” --We’ve got Federalist t-shirts for sale! Get your FedSwag today: http://fdrlst.myshopify.com/ And Order Limited Edition 'Problematic Woman' T-Shirts Here. http://vlt.tc/2wre --FEATURE: The rise in unwed childbearing. http://vlt.tc/33r6 BUILD ME UP, BUTTERCUP: What is rick and morty? http://vlt.tc/33rv JOB POSTING: Professor of Law and Executive Director, GMU Law and Economics Center. http://vlt.tc/33pw ITEMS OF INTEREST: Foreign: NATO expansion: What Gorbachev heard. http://vlt.tc/33vl What Putin really wants. http://vlt.tc/33qw ‘No Preconditions’ For North Korea Means It's Worse Than We Thought. http://vlt.tc/33vn North Korea has already deterred America. http://vlt.tc/33v3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001223 Can America’s foreign policy be restrained? http://vlt.tc/33vb Domestic: Fusion GPS admits DOJ official's wife Nellie Ohr hired to probe Trump. http://vlt.tc/33v0 Alabama stunner reshapes Senate map. http://vlt.tc/33vi How Doug Jones beat Roy Moore and shocked the world. http://vlt.tc/33ve ‘We are in a Trump-driven worst-case situation right now.’ http://vlt.tc/33vh Why Trump was the real loser in Alabama. http://vlt.tc/33v5 Congressman Farenthold calls it quits. http://vlt.tc/33vy Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Franken seat. http://vlt.tc/33v2 What we know about Al Franken’s replacement. http://vlt.tc/33v8 Why A Tax Credit May Not Be The Best Way To Foster Adoption. http://vlt.tc/33vs Liberalism and the wrath of the privileged whites. http://vlt.tc/33vc Rep. Schiff spent 21 hours on TV since January. http://vlt.tc/33vf Omarosa out of the White House. http://vlt.tc/33v7 Media: Anderson Cooper says someone accessed his Twitter account to taunt Trump. http://vlt.tc/33vg The media condemns President Trump for “normalizing hatred”—while it looks the other way on Islamist violence. http://vlt.tc/33v6 Prepare for the new paywall era. http://vlt.tc/33dw Former Facebook exec: Social media is ripping apart society. http://vlt.tc/33r3 Health: Assisted suicide is no choice at all. http://vlt.tc/33vd Religion: Martin McDonagh Discusses His Wish To Portray 'A Suicidal Christ'. http://vlt.tc/33vq Why We Go Christmas Caroling Outside Abortion Facilities. http://vlt.tc/33vv DC Metro Canceled All Religious Ads In Fear Of Terrorism. http://vlt.tc/33vt Ephemera: The 12 microaggressions of Christmas. http://vlt.tc/33r9 17 Best Video Games To Buy Your Gamers For Christmas. http://vlt.tc/33vr This Formerly Trans 14-Year-Old Has A Message For Questioning Kids. http://vlt.tc/33vo FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001224 Jose Canseco on being molested by women: ‘It was kind of a turn-on.’ http://vlt.tc/33ue Angels' Shohei Ohtani had platelet-rich plasma injection in pitching elbow, GM confirms. http://vlt.tc/33uf Convinced he’s living with CTE, Larry Johnson battles self-destructive impulses. http://vlt.tc/33ua Porzingis and Knicks upstage Lonzo Ball’s traveling circus. http://vlt.tc/33ug Kawhi Leonard is back, and the Spurs’ season starts now. http://vlt.tc/33uq The Westbrook Effect: Do players really get better after leaving OKC? http://vlt.tc/33ul Bruce Arena rejects concern that U.S. Soccer favored MLS players. http://vlt.tc/33ud US Soccer candidate Steve Gans demands independent oversight of presidential election in letter. http://vlt.tc/33uc Nina Simone, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 class. http://vlt.tc/33uu Netflix fires exec who told Danny Masterson accuser ‘we don’t believe’ rape claims. http://vlt.tc/33u9 In 2017, Netflix officially became the best network for scripted TV. http://vlt.tc/33un The Punisher renewed for Season 2. http://vlt.tc/33uk Mr. Robot renewed for Season 4. http://vlt.tc/33up Salma Hayek pens op-ed detailing harrowing Weinstein demands over ‘Frida.’ http://vlt.tc/33va Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock admits to history of sexual misconduct. http://vlt.tc/33w1 Hollywood Reporter film critics pick the 13 best performances of the year. http://vlt.tc/33vj The Last Jedi locates that middle-chapter, Empire Strikes Back mojo. http://vlt.tc/33vm Original ‘The Last Jedi’ script called for a ‘ridiculous amount of sets.’ http://vlt.tc/33vk The Last Jedi is the blockbuster movie we deserve. http://vlt.tc/33um 11 Star Wars prequel ideas abandoned by George Lucas. http://vlt.tc/33uh ‘Today’ ratings surge after Matt Lauer departure. http://vlt.tc/33ut ‘Happy!’ premiere scores strong ratings for Syfy. http://vlt.tc/33us SNL names Michael Che, Colin Jost co-head writers. http://vlt.tc/33ur National Film Registry adds Die Hard, The Goonies, Titanic & more. http://vlt.tc/33uj The best action movies of 2017. http://vlt.tc/33uv At the SAG awards, it will be women first. http://vlt.tc/33ui ‘Ferdinand’ Film Writes Narcissism Into Classic Children’s Story. http://vlt.tc/33vp FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001225 People Who Saw 'Christmas Prince' 18 Days In A Row Craft A Statement. http://vlt.tc/33vw Time-traveling Hillary Clinton warns self to do everything in exact same way. http://vlt.tc/33v9 PODCAST: Payton and Stepman: Alabama Senate race, phony feminists, and #MeToo pitfalls. http://vlt.tc/33uz POEM: “Round rocks for his sling.” http://vlt.tc/33w4 QUOTE: “A lot of people get so hung up on what they can't have that they don't think for a second about whether they really want it.” ― Lionel Shriver Facebook Twitter The Transom The Federalist Email Ben Copyright © 2017 The Transom, All rights reserved. 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RealClearHoldings 6160 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL Suite #410 Chicago, IL 60646 Add us to your address book FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001229 From: Gloria Garber Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2017 2:03 PM EST To: SecretaryofState@DOS.MyFlorida.com ; DivElections@dos.myflorida.com ; Supervisor Elections ; ZimmermanEric Subject: Safeguard our elections PLEASE Based on an article in The Hill, it looks like the Presidential Committee on Election Integrity is trying to get moving early this year. I would implore you to protect Florida's voters by NOT sharing state databases with them. It seems it would be almost suicidal, given the interference alleged in the 2016 election, to put all our eggs in one hack-able basket. Personally, I do not trust the administration's motives in requesting the information but, that aside, providing it would pose another serious, and unnecessary risk to our elections. Please consult with your computer experts and let discretion be the better part of valor. You can view the above mentioned article on-line at http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/366934-kobach-election-integrity-commission-has-been-bogged-down-in-litigation Kobach: Election integrity commission has been ‘bogged down in litigation’ thehill.com Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said in a new interview that President Trump's election integrity panel has been unable to meet for months due to several lawsuits against the panel. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001230 From: Election Academy Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 11:06 AM EST To: RobertsonTrish Subject: Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI Election Academy: President Dissolves PACEI President Dissolves PACEI Posted: 04 Jan 2018 04:45 AM PST [Image via Twitter] Yesterday, citing opposition from states and ongoing lawsuits, President Trump dissolved the controversial Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The Washington Post has more: President Trump on Wednesday announced that he is disbanding a controversial panel studying alleged voter fraud that became mired in multiple federal lawsuits and faced resistance from states that accused it of overreach. The decision is a major setback for Trump, who created the commission last year in response to his claim, for which he provided no proof, that he lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 because of millions of illegally cast ballots. The commission met only twice amid the series of lawsuits seeking to curb its authority and claims by Democrats that it was stacked to recommend voting restrictions favorable to the president’s party. In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said there is “substantial evidence of voter fraud” and blamed the ending of the commission on the refusal of many states to provide voter data sought by the panel and the cost of ongoing lawsuits. The bipartisan panel, known as the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, had been nominally chaired by Vice President Pence and led by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican who has aggressively sought to prosecute alleged voter fraud in his state. Pence in recent months had sought to distance himself from its work. In the statement, Sanders said Trump had signed an executive order asking the Department of Homeland Security “to review its initial findings and determine next courses of action.” Critics of the Commission hailed the move, but one current Commissioner who has been suing to get more details about its work noted that the focus on voter fraud is just likely shift elsewhere: The 11-member commission proved a magnet for controversy from the outset and was sued by one of its members, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D), who alleged in November that he has been kept in the dark about its operations, rendering his participation “essentially meaningless.” Republicans on the commission accused Dunlap of paranoia, but a federal judge last month ruled partly in his favor. In an interview Wednesday night, Dunlap said it may be premature to celebrate the demise of the commission, given Trump’s announcement that Homeland Security would pick up the work. The department, he said, could angle to change regulations affecting driver’s licenses and other matters affecting voting without as much public scrutiny. “I think people who are saying ‘the witch is dead’ should be very alarmed by this move,” he said. “I think that’s very dangerous.” Dunlap’s concerns seem to be borne out somewhat by suggestions that the White House blames PACEI’s opponents for its demise and is seeking a more favorable arena for its anti-fraud crusade: A senior White House aide, however, said Democrats on the commission were to blame for refusing to work with the panel, as were states that refused to turn over public data. The aide, who was not authorized to speak on behalf of the commission and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the Department of Homeland Security is “better equipped to take up the matter.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001231 I’ll leave the PACEI obituaries to others – for now, I’m curious about whether DHS’ new anti-fraud brief will interfere in any way with its growing election cybersecurity role, especially since bipartisan Congressional interest in helping to fund those efforts is slowly emerging. If it does interfere, that could be far more damaging than anything the Commission itself could have done. Hang on – and stay tuned … You are subscribed to email updates from Election Academy. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001232 From: EdwardsJennifer Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:05 PM EST To: BlazierMelissa Subject: FW: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Attachment(s): "Invite - FL Data Sharing Meeting - December 2017 .pdf" Want to go to Tally? From: Dana Southerland [mailto:taylorelections@gtcom.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:07 PM To: Alachua; Baker; Bay; Bradford; Brevard; Broward; Calhoun; Charlotte; Citrus; Clay; EdwardsJennifer; Columbia; DeSoto; Dixie; Duval; Escambia; Flagler; Franklin; Gadsden; Gilchrist; Glades; Gulf; Hamilton; Hardee; Hendry; Hernando; Highlands; Hillsborough; Holmes; Indian River; Jackson; Jefferson; Lafayette Cc: Don Palmer; Taylor; Ronald Labasky Subject: FW: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Good Afternoon Supervisors, Please find attached an invitation to attend an upcoming seminar entitled, The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida on December 11, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. FSASE along with The Bipartisan Policy Center is excited about this information sharing opportunity and look forward to the presentations scheduled. Several of our very own Supervisors will be participating on panels to discuss the modernization of voter registration in Florida, including steps to improve the security and accuracy of data-sharing programs and maintenance of voter registration lists. If you are interesting in attending please RSVP to Brenna McAfee ( BMcAfee@bipartisanpolicy.org) or Don Palmer (DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org), they will then follow up with a full agenda. Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 9:22 AM To: Dana Southerland Subject: Re: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Dana, Here is the invitation to the December 11 meeting in Tallahassee. Thank you for distributing to the Supervisors. Please don't hesitate to call me with any questions. Regards, Don Palmer Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center 407.267.2690 From: Don Palmer Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 8:29:58 AM To: Dana Southerland Subject: Re: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Hi Dana, Yes, I should get that official invite to you today, and thank you for forwarding to all the supervisors. We will able to accommodate some of the supervisors (up to 10 or so) who want to attend the event in Tallahassee who may be a bit of a distance away and may need a hotel on Sunday. Also, I am attaching a proposal on the reception we would like to provide to Supervisors on Tuesday night where dinner is on their own. It is from 6-7pm. Do you think that time works for most Supervisors or should it be any earlier? There really is enough food to satisfy folks but people are able to get a more substantial dinner if they still wish. Any thoughts on the reception or time? I will prepare an email for you to forward to the FSASE attendees. We will probably request a RSVP so if we go above 40 people, we can plus up. r/Don Palmer FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001233 Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center From: Dana Southerland Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:47:22 PM To: Don Palmer Subject: RE: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Good Afternoon, Just wanted to check back in with you and see where you might be with the planning of the December 11, 2017 event. Next week is conference and December 11th is right around the corner. Let me know if you need any additional information from me or if you need me to distribute information to the association. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, look forward to seeing you next week. Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 9:05 AM To: taylorelections@gtcom.net Subject: RE: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Thank you Dana! I'll give you additional details as we progress with the planning. Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Droid On Oct 27, 2017 8:46 AM, Dana Southerland < taylorelections@gtcom.net> wrote: Good Morning I just wanted to touch base and let you know that I reached out to the FSASE executive board and everyone that responded is in full support. FSASE is excited to co-sponsor this event and we look forward to seeing the positive responses from others involved. Let me know what I can do to assist moving forward. Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 5:14 PM To: Dana Southerland Subject: Re: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Yes, I need those blessings. Don From: Dana Southerland Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 5:00:53 PM To: Don Palmer Subject: RE: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Hahaha, bless you !!! Dana Southerland Dana Southerland, CERA, MFCEP Supervisor of Elections Taylor County, Florida State Certified Supervisor of Elections P O Box 1060 Perry, Florida 32348 Phone: 850.838.3515 Fax: 850.838.3516 Email: taylorelections@gtcom.net Web: www.taylorelections.com FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001234 From: Don Palmer [mailto:DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 12:36 PM To: Dana Southerland Subject: Fw: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event One more try - I meant December 11, 2017. From: Don Palmer Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 11:10 AM To: taylorelections@gtcom.net Subject: PCEA Data-sharing legislation Townhall Event Dana, As we discussed, the Bipartisan Policy Center is organizing a half-day panel discussion (with luncheon) on the recommendations of the PCEA regarding interstate data-sharing and pending legislation on Monday, November 11, 2017. Right now, we are looking closely at holding the event at the Florida State Conference Center, the same place the 2015 OVR event was held. This event would be an opportune time because the Senate Committee hearing the bill may be considering language to authorize such data-sharing. The plan is for the event participants to discuss the PCEA recommendations for registration data-sharing between states, i.e. HB 85 and 87 (Spano) and the Senate version of the bill. As we discussed, there are a number of related issues that panels will be able to address and answer questions, including security, privacy, accuracy, etc.. The plan is for BPC to be organizing and picking up the costs for the event, but we wanted to explore whether FSASE would agree to be a co-sponsor of an event? In 2015, the Democracy Fund/Pew/UF organized a similar type meeting in 2015 regarding online voter registration and FSASE co-sponsored the event. We think that concept of working together with local election officials will work in this instance as well. The preliminary plan would have BPC bring in a few speakers from out of state and invite the supervisors, key legislators, and members of the media to be a part of the discussion on the recommendations, legislation, and specific features of national data-sharing organizations like ERIC. Of course, there would be no cost to FSASE. I have discussed with some of the new ERIC leadership about speaking. However, we would love your input on what issues and persons to invite/speak at the event. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions on specific areas I haven't addressed. Regards, Don Palmer Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center 407.267.2690 Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001235 Dear Supervisor of Elections, The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections cordially invite you to a half-day seminar entitled, The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida. The seminar will take place on December 11, 2017 from 9:00am until 1:30pm, including lunch. It will be held at the Florida State Conference Center at 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, Florida 32306. The day’s discussion includes a series of panels focused on the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA), specifically those covering interstate registration data-sharing. We will discuss the implementation of such programs, including the Electronic Registration Information Center, in states across the country and how implementation might work in Florida. Over lunch speakers and invited legislators will present on current legislation pending in the Florida Legislature. A brief agenda is included below. Confirmed participants include Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick, and PCEA Co-Chair Ben Ginsberg. Each will share his or her perspective of interstate data sharing programs and answer questions. Several Florida Supervisors of Elections and other state election officials will be participating on informative panels to discuss the modernization of voter registration in Florida, including steps to improve the security and accuracy of data-sharing programs and maintenance of voter registration lists. We have limited funding to cover one night (December 10) of hotel accommodations for guests traveling to attend this session in Tallahassee. Please let us know if you would like to access this funding, and we will book accommodations directly. Please RSVP to the meeting to Brenna McAfee (BMcAfee@bipartisanpolicy.org) or Don Palmer (DPalmer@bipartisanpolicy.org). We will follow up with a full agenda of topics and panels. I look forward to seeing you in Tallahassee. Sincerely, John Fortier Director, Democracy Project, BPC Don Palmer Fellow, Democracy Project, BPC FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001236 The Bipartisan Benefits of Interstate Data-Sharing in Florida Florida State Conference Center 555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32306 MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 Panel One: PCEA and Data-Sharing Recommendations 10:00 Panel Two: Data-Sharing and Implementation in the States 11:00 Panel Three: Data-Sharing Issues: Accuracy, Privacy, and Security 12:00 pm Panel Four: Florida and the Need for Interstate Data-Sharing 12:30 Lunch (Discussion and Legislative Update) 1:30 Adjourn FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001237 From: BlazierMelissa Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 8:27 AM EST To: jyagoda@stroock.com CC: BlazierMelissa Subject: Public Records Request 7 of 7 Attachment(s): "Updated SOE Guide to Reports","000229.msg","000241.msg","attachment.00000.eml","attachment.00001.eml","000258.msg","attachment.00002.eml","ATT00008.bin","000229.msg","000241.msg","ATT00011.bin","ATT00012.bin","00025 7 of 7 – 7 attachments. Melissa Blazier, CERA, MFCEP Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Jennifer J Edwards Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building 3750 Enterprise Ave Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333 FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Please note our new address on Enterprise Avenue! Under Florida Law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by telephone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001238 From: Christine Rebuck Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 3:27 PM EST To: BlazierMelissa CC: Bill Cowles Subject: Paper and Presentations for FSASE Site Attachment(s): "Donetta Davidson Colo County Clerks Asso.pptx","Ethics Carolyn Timmann.pptx","FSASE 2014 Winter Conf-M Matthews.ppt","Gary Holland FSASE Winter Conf - Absentee Ballots -final.ppt","Gary Holland FSASE Winter Conf Questions and Answers.pptx","Gary Holland FSASE Winter Conf - Rules.ppt","J Lindback ERIC_FL_12.10.14._jwl.pptx","Susan MacManus FSASE December 9, 2014.pdf","FJCC FSASE Partnership White Paper.pdf" Hi Melissa: Here are presentations and a white paper from last week’s conference for the FSASE website. I am just waiting on one more from Supervisor Lori Scott/Brevard. Thanks, Christine Christine Rebuck Administrative Specialist Orange County Supervisor of Elections Ph. 407-254-6569 Disclaimer: Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written communication created or received by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office will be made available to the public and media, upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this office. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001240 Colorado County Clerks Association 2013 Election Reform Introduction - House Bill 13-1303: Colorado Voter Access and Maintenance Act (COVAME) - Evolution of Elections in Colorado - Elements of the Reform - Communicating the Message Outline of the presentation. Colorado County Clerks Association 2013 Election Reform How Did We Get Here? - House Bill 13-1303 Colorado Voter Access and Maintenance Act (COVAME) - Passed in the 2013 Legislative Session, effective for the 2013 Coordinated Election. - Hybrid Model of Elections - Mail Ballot Delivery to all eligible voters Voter Centers for Early Voting through Election Day - ?Nested' Same Day Registration deadlines (SDR) - Live-linked State-wide Poll books for all Voter Service Centers - List maintenance reforms - Implementation Commission Colorado did not leap to this final reform. It was an evolution of policy over many years. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001243 Not mailed to Inactive Returned Mail and Inactive Undeliverable Ballot. (These voters need to update their record) More on list maintenance in a few slides! VSPCs are like Early Voting through Election Day– live linked for secure registration and balloting. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001244 HB 14-161 will slightly amend registration deadlines from the 2014 Reform. VRDs at 22 days and process online and in paper registration through ED. SDR will greatly reduce costly processing of provisional and increase efficiency (90— 95% acceptance rate) SCORE and live linked vote centers increase security. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001245 Permits counties to continually process to streamline the in-person VSPC voter experience as much as possible: Most of the registration activity are address changes. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001246 Basic goal: more efficient list maintenance, streamline correspondence and use technology and databases for updates. The need for the pre election notification was eliminated by our all mail in ballot delivery system. The information is now in the mail ballot packet. To update an address or status after an inactivation occurred it could take up to 4 mailings. Felon and Death records were only received monthly FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001247 In Districts greater than a county you can imagine the complication, each county could do it differently causing voter and campaign confusion This uniformity allows us greater focus on best practices and consistent procedures. *Recall elections if conducted by Clerk and Recorder, too. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001248 Every eligible voter received a mail ballot Ballot content also contributed: Something for everyone! School funding increase and Marijuana taxes statewide initiatives…. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001249 The number of same day registrations is small, the number of people who abused it was even smaller. Stiffer penalty legislation coming? 2013 – 18,904 voters cast ballots at a Voter Service & Polling Centers (1% of ballots cast) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001250 The number of same day registrations is small, the number of people who abused it was even smaller. Stiffer penalty legislation coming? 2013 – 18,904 voters cast ballots at a Voter Service & Polling Centers (1% of ballots cast) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001251 How do we communicate a consistent message from a reliable source? MyColoradoVote.com from Colorado Clerks Association. Studies show people are more likely to trust, listen to and act based on information from reliable, non-partisan sources. Especially at a time of information overload. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001252 Colorado County Clerks Association 2013 Election Reform Communicating the Message ?Voter- Centric - Voting in Colorado In 3 easy steps: humu- CONFIRM REGISTRATION CHECK YOUR MAILBOX GET PEACE OF MIND VAuthoritative JReliable VNon-Partisan Go through 3 Easy Steps Colorado County Clerks Association 2013 Election Reform Communicating the Message ?You Docmle gn your Ballot Make Tip-3 lo' Walk ng YOLH Ballot CHECK YOUR MAILBOX More incorporating multi?media With a consistent voting model, this is easier to do. Voters can count on one process election to election and county to county. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001255 Colorado County Clerks Association 2013 Election Reform RESOURCES: Election Integrity -Protections against voting blank ballots IPublic Testing Canvass Board -Voter Privacy v/County Clerk Contact Information 4 3 Ol org-i "i Communicating the Message Primary Election: ANSWERS 3 easy steps: ECK YOUR MAILBOX GET PEACE OF MIND Point to outside resources like SOS GoVoteColorado.com Colorado County Clerks Association 2013 Election Reform Communicating the Message A. .t I a .000 .. i LOCATIONS: Interactive Map Find location based on need . i ., (drop-oft. VSPC) . Hours? AddressI etc .. ARVADA MOTOR VEHICLE LITTLETON MOTOR VEHICLE Tool for voters Colorado County Clerks Association 2013 Election Reform Communicating the Message Primary Election 000 (3?31 .t .5), ?x days hours mnu'vrx w: 001-? v6 ANSWERS LOCATIONS RESOURCES 9c? GET PEACE OF MIND Voting in Colorado in 3 easy steps: CONFIRM REGISTRATION CHECK YOUR MAILBOX Concluding remarks Colorado County Clerks Association 2013 Election Reform Questions? - Questions? - Contact Information - Donetta Davidson Executive Director davidsondonetta@qmail.com Outline of the presentation. NO OOMRTROLLER 477?? CAROLYN MARTIN COO TY.FLOR1OK Public Records and Ethics in the Sunshine State A Constitutional Officer’s Practical Approach To Handling Public Records FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001261 Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Ø Custodian of Public Records Ø Public Trustee Ø Custodian of County Funds Ø County Auditor FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001262 The Florida Constitution ARTICLE I, SECTION 24. Access to public records and meetings.—(a) Every person has the right to inspect or copy any public record made or received in connection with the official business of any public body, officer, or employee of the state, or persons acting on their behalf, except with respect to records exempted pursuant to this section or specifically made confidential by this Constitution. This section specifically includes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government and each agency or department created thereunder; counties, municipalities, and districts; and each constitutional officer, board, and commission, or entity created pursuant to law or this Constitution. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001263 Public Records Defined . . . Section 119.011(12), Florida Statutes, defines "public records" to include: All documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, films, sound recordings, data processing software, or other material, regardless of the physical form, characteristics, or means of transmission, made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business by FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001264 any agency. Public Records Defined . . . Supreme Court Interpretation The Supreme Court has interpreted this definition to encompass all materials made or received by an agency in connection with official business which are used to perpetuate, communicate or formalize knowledge. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001265 Public Records Defined: What is a Record? Transaction of official business by any agency Communicate or formalize knowledge All shapes and sizes Examples: • “Hey, I’m running 10 minutes behind.” • “Here’s my Christmas List” • • “Happy Hour at 5:15!” “My child is sick – I have to leave” “Machines 3 and 7 aren’t processing correctly. before anyone suspects we have a problem.” Get someone over here now to get them fixed “We need to make sure the Commissioners know why we need that increase” Transitory - Does not need to be retained. Personal – Does not have to be retained. “Official business” - Must be retained. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001266 What is a Custodian? Ch. 119, Florida Statutes: (5) “Custodian of public records” means the elected or appointed state, county, or municipal officer charged with the responsibility of maintaining the office having public records, or his or her designee. The Ledger.com Dec. 6, 2014 Bad Actors Abusing Laws - The citizen's right to know is sacrosanct. . . . When approached, the guy on the mower doesn't know what to do and asks for contact information so he can relay the request to a supervisor, but that constitutes a violation. (The law provides anonymity to the requester.) Then the jurisdiction receives a threat of a lawsuit, which can be settled for a cash payment. Be Ready for the Test . . . Sunshine Week! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001267 Train Your Staff Florida nonprofit's ties to law firm questioned after dozens of lawsuits filed Tristram Korten and Trevor Aaronson 3:51 PM, Dec 6, 2014 Since January, the foundation and a sister group, Our Public Records LLC, have filed more than 140 lawsuits in 27 counties Barbara Petersen, president of Florida’s First Amendment Foundation, said there is nothing in state public record law prohibiting “gotcha” lawsuits. Her concern is these suits could lead to further erosion of Florida’s public records laws. “That’s extremely unfortunate, as the vast majority of those who are making public records requests are doing so because they want the records, and any attempt to scale back our right of access will have the biggest negative impact on citizens,” she said. “All because of a couple of bad actors.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001268 What does that mean in today’s world of cell phones and social media? You will notice that neither the Florida Statutes or Supreme Court definitions directly address any type of the following: - Social Media Postings, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr - Text Messages - Instant Messages - Transcribed voicemail messages, such as AUDIX ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE PUBLIC RECORDS AND SUBJECT TO THE RECORDS RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION GUIDELINES. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001269 Social Media and E-Mail Snafus . . . What’s Wrong With This Picture? Did I just Post This? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001270 Did I Really Just Hit “Send”? Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone. The content of all e-mails becomes subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Law and users should govern themselves accordingly. Remember: Where there’s a Sender, there’s a Receiver . . . or many. Top adviser avoids creating public records as she shapes Governor’s policy, e-mails show By Michael C. Bender, Times/Herald "I rarely check and almost never respond to work e-mail because of the open records law," [she] wrote from her private e-mail account. 'What a jerk': Private messages from Florida PSC commissioner reveals distrust in agency Palm Beach Post, Oct. 19, 2009 Of the nearly 3,000 PIN messages recovered, [she] had more than 2,400. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001271 Stop and Think Texting by public officials: Does it violate Sunshine laws in meetings? May 2, 2009 By Ludmilla Lelis, Sentinel Staff Writer Text messaging is an everyday habit for many, but if public officials use it to talk about public business, they could be violating the law. Best Solution: Don’t text public business State Agency Ban It’s not the Device; it’s the Content! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001272 Travel and Expense Records: What Will Your Constituents Think? Travel Voucher Pitfalls: Clear Public Purpose Room service – no public purpose Dinner at Gilley’s Bar – allowable, but watch the optics County Employee Credit Card Records Show Las Vegas Trips, Stays at Luxury Hotels Curtailed by P.D. Lesko, Ann Arbor Independent In 2013, The Ann Arbor Independent published articles detailing county employee stays at Las Vegas casinos, resorts and 4-star hotels at taxpayer expense. GSA official’s wife accompanied him on trips at taxpayer expense South Florida Water Management District spends tax dollars at lavish resorts Some New Orleans judges billed public for multi-room condos at Florida resort's event Elected Official Likes Breakfast in Bed Official Spends Most of Time at the Bar During Business Trips FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001273 Protecting Confidential and Exempt Information “Exemption” means a provision of general law which provides that a specified record or meeting, or portion thereof, is not subject to the access requirements of s. 119.07(1), s. 286.011, or s. 24, Art. I of the State Constitution. Addresses Phone Numbers Spouses & Children Email Address – No Duties of Employers: Personnel Records Duties of Custodians: Written Requests Voted Ballots are Public Records because they have “memorialized the act of voting.” Fla. 2005 Absentee Ballots: s. 101.62(3) – Confidential & Exempt except for specific use (Political) This information shall be confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and shall be made available to or reproduced only for the voter requesting the ballot, a canvassing board, an election official, a political party or official thereof, a candidate who has filed qualification papers and is opposed in an upcoming election, and registered political committees for political purposes only. Data Processing Software (as in 119.07(1), F.S.) s. 101.5607(1)(d) - All data processing software on file with Dept. of State FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001274 Exempt & Confidential and Redaction s. 119.07(1)(e) and (f) (e) If the person who has custody of a public record contends that all or part of the record is exempt from inspection and copying, he or she shall state the basis of the exemption that he or she contends is applicable to the record, including the statutory citation to an exemption created or afforded by statute. (f) If requested by the person seeking to inspect or copy the record, the custodian of public records shall state in writing and with particularity the reasons for the conclusion that the record is exempt or confidential. Redaction Software: A tool, not a solution Charging for Redaction: Public or Personal Information No General Exception for Personnel Files for Government Employees Only Specific information can be Redacted: ü Social Security Numbers ü Medical Information ü Direct Deposit Records ü Home Addresses of SOME employees (ie. Judges) upon request FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001275 Retention and Destruction Department of State - Division of Library and Information Services - Records Management There are two sides to the equation, both are equally important. Content is the Key GS3 – Election Records GS1-SL – State and Local Government Agencies Proper recordkeeping for retention and destruction: ü Adhere to the Official Schedule ü Detailed Destruction Orders ü Witness the Destruction – Affidavits FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001276 Violations: What are the potential penalties? A knowing or intentional violation is a 1st degree misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and a jail term not to exceed one year. An unintentional violation is a non-criminal infraction, punishable by a fine up to $500. A public officer who intentionally violates the public records law is subject to suspension or removal from office. Attorney’s fees and court costs are available to the requestor that prevails in a civil suit for access. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001277 How to Avoid the Less-than-Flattering Headlines ü Understand the Definition of Public Records ü Be Aware of Retention and Destruction Schedules ü Work with the Public and the Press ü Train Yourself and Your Staff ü Stay Informed: Buy the Book or Go Online FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001278 Email or Text or Tweet or IM . . . So Many Choices and So Many Records! • Personal v. Official Business • Any Format • Any Means of Transmission • Use of Personal Devices • Use of Personal Email Accounts • Employer’s Role • Preserving those Records • No matter what you wrote or when or where you wrote it • Challenges of Preserving Texts, IMs, Tweets • What are your employees writing and when? • Should I monitor? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001279 Means of Transmission Personal Devices Requests for Call Lists MARTIN COB ND COMPTROLLER CAROLYN TY, 9 Working with the Public and the Press The Headlines you never want to see aka – Waking up to a Bad Day at the Office Florida Gov. Rick Scott's Transition Emails Accidentally Deleted: Emails sent and received during Florida Gov. Rick Scott's (R) transition into the governor's mansion were accidentally deleted soon after he took office. Miami Herald, 8/22/11 Florida Governor and Attorney General Sued Over Public Records CBS Miami, 11/25/13 Delaware governor's errant tweet shows racy photo 9/4/14 Website preserves politicians' deleted Twitter posts: Politiwoops PHOENIX (CBS5) - Politicians use social media to get their message across. We also know their tweets can get them in trouble, and the power of the "delete" button has been weakened thanks to a new website called "Politwoops." CBS5, 6/5/12 Sept. 2014 -- The Manatee County School District is set to award $21,000 to Plaintiff in a public records settlement. Plaintiff sued the school district after officials failed to comply with his public records request. The district won the initial trial, butFL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001282 lost an appeal. Responding: Four Steps to Success 1. 2. 3. 4. Acknowledge the Request Be honest and have an open dialogue about their goal so you can help narrow the search and provide the information that they need. Clarify the Request - DO NOT GUESS . . . this can lead to trouble Produce the record that was requested REMEMBER: A records request is a snapshot, it is not a recurring report Ex. The number of employees in the SOE office who have a salary of over $100k. Clarifying questions – do they want names, titles or just total # how many years gross salary itemize any payouts (DROP, Leave Payout, Bonus) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001283 Responding to Requests Forms are great tools and helpful to the public (especially for late-night requestors), but . . . You cannot require a form You require the requestor to identify themselves You cannot require the requestor to state the reason for the request You cannot ask the requestor to disclose why they want the information Train your staff to avoid these pitfalls. Also, remember that you don’t need to create a new record to respond to a request. But, sometimes it may be most helpful if you do. Ex. Request for a list of all donors whose name begins with the letter A. If you do not have such a list, you do not need to prepare a new record to respond to the request. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001284 Develop a good method for successfully working with the Public and the Press A strong records request policy is your best defense and good public policy (Orange County) Your website can work for you – put common requests on your website FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001285 Fees & Costs: How Much Do I Charge? Provide an Estimate before you start the work – and keep track of time Actual cost for reproduction (.15/page, price of CD or Flash Drive) Extensive Use of Resources – Define it! Technology Fees 15 Mins. or Two Hours? Personnel Time – lowest paid person capable of performing the task, including salary and benefits Set a Policy Minimum FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001286 What is a Reasonable Time for Response? Retrieve, Review, Redact, Respond Is a three-month delay for public records, really ‘open government?’ S.Singer, Palm Beach Post, 12/6/14 Public Information v. Public Records : You don’t want to look foolish if the information is readily available. Ask for timeframe, but know that your obligation is “reasonable time”. Stay in touch with the Requestor, if possible. Ask for the best way to stay in touch with Anonymous requestors. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001287 Mode of Production • Paper – Copying fees are statutory • Email or FTP site • Digital/Electronic (such as DVD, Thumb Drive) – actual cost of duplication, defined as cost of materials and supplies to duplicate the record • Photographs by Requestor – includes cell phone, portable scanner. 119.07(3)(a) F.S. states requestor must be given access to public records for the purpose of making photographs; 119.07(3)(b) further includes the use of a camera device to capture images of public records. • Onsite Review – generally there is no charge for requestor to inspect the records unless supervision is required. If so, an extensive use fee can be charged. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001288 ETHICS and GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE When in doubt, don’t do it. If you will have to explain and answer questions when the story breaks in the media, don’t do it. Ask yourself what you would think if a colleague did the same thing. If you are going to have a hard time telling your mother what you did, don’t do it. Carol Carson, Connecticut Office of State Ethics FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001289 Sunshine Amendment This amendment created Article II, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution to require full public disclosure by state and county elected officials and candidates for financial interests and campaign finances. It requires that there be an independent commission (the Commission on Ethics) to investigate complaints concerning breaches of public trust by public officers and employees other than judges. The measure was also the first successful constitutional initiative in Florida history. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001290 Code of Ethics No public officer shall . . . Corruptly use or attempt to use his or her official position or any resource which may be within his or her trust or perform his or her official duties, to secure a special privilege, benefit, or exemption for himself, herself, or others. s. 112.313(6) F.S. Corruptly, what does it mean? Ø Engaging in conduct inconsistent with the proper performance of your duties Ø Knowing the conduct is wrong Ø Intending to gain a personal privilege, benefit or exemption FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001291 Misuse of Public Position Ø Public administrators should be held to a higher standard than others. s. 112.313(6), F.S. Ø Higher standard of ethics does not imply a different standard of morality. Ø It means more scrupulous adherence to accepted standards. Code of Ethics, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001292 Annual Financial Disclosure Disclosure of certain assets, liabilities and sources of income. County Commission Chair Slapped With Ethics Complaint By: Nancy Smith Posted: July 15, 2014 The state of Florida is currently processing an ethics complaint against [a] County Commission Chairman for fudging the value of her [residence] by more than $400,000 and deliberately excluding details of property she owns in Illinois and North Carolina. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001293 2014 Changes to the Ethics Laws v Beginning with the financial disclosure forms that are due July 1, 2015, there will be a check box on the form for filers to certify that they have completed the required training. v Elected official is responsible for maintaining their training records ü Keep a Spreadsheet or Table (Create a Record!) ü Send a Copy to Your Professional Association ü Issue a Press Release if you add Certifications Training is required to include Article II, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution (Ethics in government) Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes (Code of Ethics) Public Records FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001294 Public Meetings (Sunshine Law) Public Records Additional Resources Office of Attorney General Pam Bondi website: http://www.myfloridalegal.com Governor Rick Scott website: http://www.flgov.com First Amendment Foundation website: http://www.floridafaf.org QUESTIONS? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001295 Voting as Civic Engagement A Partnership of the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship and the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship (FJCC) and the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE) established a formal partnership in May 2014 to advance Florida’s civic health. Both organizations share deep concerns about the state of Florida’s civic health and believe that joining forces is vital to expand the knowledge of Florida’s K-12 student population and will foster greater voter participation among our state’s future voters. Voting is one piece of Florida’s anemic civic health that this partnership seeks to address as Florida’s civic health is low compared with the nation as a whole. Across the last three presidential election cycles, Florida’s participation ranked 18th in civic engagement. This ranking, which includes the percentage of Florida residents volunteering (21%), attending public meetings (7%) and donating at least $25 to charity (45%), is lower than the national average. In fact, Florida is dead last (6%) among states in its percentage of residents working with their neighbors to solve problems. There are strong connections among these civic actions, as individuals who vote are more likely to take part in other civic actions while those who do not vote are also less likely to engage in other forms of civic participation. Young people are less likely than older generations to take part in civic action for various reasons including lack of resources, higher mobility among the college aged and newly graduated, and a lack of confidence that their voices will have an impact on their government. One effort intended to address concerns about civic health among young people in Florida is the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Civic Education Act (2010). This Act was adopted by the Florida Legislature after four years of work led by former U.S. Senator Bob Graham and former Congressman Lou Frey. The bill was sponsored in the House by Representative Charles McBurney (R-Jacksonville) and in the Senate by Senator Nancy Detert (R-Venice). Key provisions of the act include: a) Civics instruction in middle school with a statewide end-of-course examination in the 7th grade. Student exam performance is factored into school grades, student grades and teacher evaluations b) Integration of civics lessons in reading and language arts courses K-12. Civics materials in all grades are linked to instructional benchmarks. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001296 As a result, 200,000 young Floridians now receive intensive civics instruction each year and another 2.4 million students are exposed to civics lessons in reading and language arts courses. The Florida Department of Education has adopted required instructional benchmarks for middle school civics that include participation in simulated election experiences which stress the importance of both civic knowledge and civic skills. According to the Department, students are expected to “Experience the responsibilities of citizens at the local, state, or federal levels (examples are registering/pre-registering to vote and participating in a political campaign/mock election.).” The partnership between the FSASE and the FJCC will provide tools to support teachers throughout Florida as they teach their students about the role of voting and elections in the American democratic process. As they implement this partnership, FSASE and FJCC will be guided by, but not limited to, the following guidelines: a) The Florida Student Mock Election will be publically identified as a joint effort. This will include, but not be limited to, the inclusion of FSASE logos appearing on the Florida Student Mock Election website. a. A FSASE Technical Advisory Committee, organized and supported by FJCC personnel, will provide guidance on the Florida Student Mock Election website; b. Election and voting-related lessons for elementary, middle, and high school civics and government classes c. FSASE members will be available to supplement and support classroom efforts by making presentations at schools or at the local election office, serving as a resource to classroom teachers, posting mock election results on election supervisors’ websites, and/or providing collateral materials, such as Voter Guides, “I Voted” stickers, etc. b) FSASE and FJCC will work together to create awareness and commitment to student participation in the Florida Student Mock Election. This may include FSASE members writing letters to their county school superintendents supporting student participation in the mock election. c) FSASE members will share best practices to be posted on the Florida Student Mock Election website. The goal of the FJCC-FSASE partnership is to make a quality enriching civic engagement experience available to all 7th grade students every year and to all Florida students in presidential and off-year election cycles. December 10, 2014 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001297 Elections – Reflecting Back and Looking Forward Maria Matthews, Director Gary Holland, Assistant Director Division of Election December 8, 2014 Secretary of State Ken Detzner 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001298 Whew! ?lad that part is over! FL-COLL Conduct of Elections Reports Ongoing obligation to notify the Division of any post-report discovery of new or additional information and file report within 10 days thereafter The Division must determine what problems likely occurred and disseminate that information to you with possible solutions 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001300 § Must be filed at same time as the official results § Must describe: ü All equipment or software malfunctions at the precinct level, at a counting location, or within computer and telecommunications networks supporting a county location, and the steps that were taken to address the malfunctions; ü All election definition errors that were discovered after the logic and accuracy test, and the steps that were taken to address the errors; ü All ballot printing errors or ballot supply problems, and the steps that were taken to address the errors or problems; 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001301 (cont’d) ü All ballot printing errors or ballot supply problems, and the steps that were taken to address the errors or problems; ü All staffing shortages or procedural violations by employees or precinct workers which were addressed by the supervisor of elections or the county canvassing board during the conduct of the election, and the steps that were taken to correct such issues; ü All instances where needs for staffing or equipment were insufficient to meet the needs of the voters; and ü Any other material information. 5 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001302 § Division categorizes issues into the following categories: ü Machine (tabulators, poll books, ballot on demand, ADA device, modem) ü Man (election board, election staff, voters, vendor) ü Material (media, ballot, facility) ü Method (election definition, election board, organization) 6 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001303 • Preliminary analysis shows No. 1 issue for 2014 Primary and General Elections: MAN: Poll workers committing procedural errors such as handing out the wrong ballot, failing to provide the proper directions, thinking they remember or already know the process. § BVSC noticed this during EV/ ED observations 7 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001304 Constitutional Amendments Three amendments on 2014 General Election Ballot u u 2 citizen initiatives u Water and Land Conservation (PASSED) u Use of Medical Marijuana (FAILED) Legislative joint resolution u Prospective Appointment/Judicial Vacancies (FAILED) 9 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001306 Citizen Initiative Petitions for Failed “Use of Medical Marijuana” u Cannot be re-used u While a political committee can continue for years, signature on a petition is only good for two years from the date signed. u Committee has to start over and gather new signatures to try again u Petition signature records for balloted issue retain for 1 anniversary year following the election in which the issue appeared on the ballot. 10 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001307 Opinions 2014 u DE 14-01 Early Voting - Facilities, Locations - § 101.657, Florida Statutes “A student union on the University of Florida campus did not constitute a “government-owned community center” or “convention center” for purposes of early voting because it was a structure designed for and affiliated with a specific educational institute.” 12 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001309 u DE 14-02 Canvassing Board Disqualification of Members; City Canvassing Board, §§ 100.3605, 102.141, Florida Statutes: “ 1. Section 102.141, governing canvassing board duties, is not a law that expressly applies to municipalities, and 2. The Village of Wellington has adopted a charter that contains a provision that applies specifically to the composition of the canvassing board. By operation of the exception in section 100.3605, F.S., which otherwise subjects municipalities to the Florida Election Code, the charter provision for the Village of Wellington governs the composition of the canvassing board and when a member is ineligible to serve.” 13 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001310 u DE 14-03 Campaign Financing; Political Committees; Contributions; Expenditures political club activity; § 106.011, Florida Statutes “If a political club meets the threshold criteria in section 106.011(16), Florida Statutes, for becoming a political committee (e.g., in an aggregate amount in excess of$500 during a calendar year accepts "contributions" for the purpose of making contributions to a political committee or makes "expenditures" to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a candidate or the passage or defeat of an issue), the club must register and report as a political committee. Whether donations received by a political club and payments by the club are made "for the purpose of influencing" a Florida election will often be a question of fact that depends on the specific circumstances under which the donations and payments are being accepted and made.” 14 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001311 u DE 14-04 Provisional ballots - Poll Worker Failure or Improper Completion of Provisional Ballot Certificate, § 1 0 1.048, Florida Statutes: “Each supervisor of elections should implement procedures to ensure that the canvassing board will be able to determine the precinct and ballot style of each provisional ballot cast, even where the poll worker fails to record in his or her role as a witness the information on the certificate on the outside of the provisional ballot envelope. The canvassing board should consider all permissible evidence to make a decision about the eligibility of the voter. If the canvasing board is unable to determine where the provisional ballot was cast and which ballot style was used, the canvassing board should adhere to the statutory requirement that the provisional ballot is to be counted unless the canvassing board determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the voter was not entitled to vote.” 15 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001312 u DE 14-05 Absentee ballots - Canvassing of Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot, § 101.6952(5), Florida Statutes In elections to which the 10-day provision in section 101.6952(5) applies, when an overseas voter who has previously requested an absentee ballot submits a federal write-in absentee ballot ("FWAB") that is received by 7 p.m. on election day, the FWAB should be set aside and should not be canvassed until 10 days after election day. If the voter' s official Florida absentee ballot is received within the 1 0-day period and is otherwise proper, that ballot should be canvassed, and the FW AB should not be counted. If the voter' s official Florida absentee ballot is not properly received within the 1 0-day period, the FW AB should then be canvassed. For all other elections , the FWAB shall be processed in accordance with section 101.6952(3)(b). 16 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001313 Special Elections u u If no person has been elected at a general election to fill an office which was required to be filled by election at such general election. If a vacancy occurs in the office of state senator or member of the state house of representatives. u If it is necessary to elect presidential electors, by reason of the offices of President and Vice President both having become vacant. u If a vacancy occurs in the office of member from Florida of the House of Representatives of Congress. Then the Governor then, after consulting with the Secretary of State, issues the order setting the dates. (Statutory references ss. 100.101 and 100.111, 18 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001315 Florida Statutes) Escambia # Santa Rosa # Okaloosa # Holmes # Walton # # # State Rep District 13 #Jackson Washington Bay Gadsden Leon Calhoun # # +Gulf Liberty Wakulla Jefferso Jefferson n Madison Hamilton Suwannee Columbia Duval Baker Taylor Lafayette Union Clay Bradford + Franklin Dixie Gilchrist Alachua St. Johns Putnam + Levy # - Central Time Zone County (9) Upcoming Special Elections State Senate District 6 Nassau Marion State Rep District 17 Volus ia Volusia Lake Citrus + Hernando Flagler State House District 24 Sumter Seminole Orange Brevard Pasco Pi ne lla s Hillsborough Osceola Polk Indian River State House District 64 Manatee + Sarasota Hardee Okeechobee St. Lucie Highlands DeSoto Martin Charlotte Lee Glades Hendry Palm Beach Broward Collier Monroe MiamiDade FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001316 Special Elections Reimbursement The State shall reimburse the county for the expenses incurred for holding the special election or special primary. u Reimbursement is based on the actual expenses as filed with the county governing body. u The Department responsible for verifying the expenses. u The Division provides guidelines on documentation to facilitate and expedite reimbursement. Guidelines available online and sent to every county each time special election ordered u Processing time: no more than 90 days (Statutory cross-reference: s. 100.102, F.S.) 20 u FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001317 Voting Certifications and Ancillary Equipment Approvals Approvals Dominion Democracy Live, Inc. o Live Ballot –Online Ballot Delivery System o Interim Approval until end of 2014 o Issued: May 2014 Democracy Live Suite Upgrade anticipated u Expect that upgrade will upgrade the current ICE tabulator (voter and ADA) to allow ADA voter and the nonADA voter to use this tabulator, but not at the same time. The upgrade will have a touchscreen device for ADA voters at the same time that non-ADA voters to scan their ballots. This allows only one voting device in a polling location. Note that several counties that use the ICE only have this one tabulator in the polling location. Thus, if an ADA voter is present this could delay the non-ADA voters to cast their ballot or put in the22 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001319 emergency bin. The ICE upgrade solves this issue. Approvals Clear Ballot Group o o o ClearAudit – Independent post-election voting system audit, v. 1.0.0.3 o Issued: Aug 2014 o Interim Approval until Jan 1, 2016 ClearAudit – Independent post-election voting system audit, v. 1.0.0.6 o Issued: Nov 2014 o Interim Approval until Jan 1, 2016 ClearAudit has expressed interest in coming back in with new version(s) 23 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001320 Dominion Democracy Suite -Certification uRelease 4.14.17, Version 1 (Revision 1) è Jan 2014 There were no software, firmware or hardware changes associated with this revision. Dominion requested BVSC examined in context of a foldable” ballot box being made available. uRelease 4.14.17, Version 2 è Apr 2014 u Changes to (ICP) with optional Audio Tactile Interface (ICP-A) functionality enabled. u Software upgrade to ImageCast Central (ICC), version 4.14.6. u Added scanners that could be used for central count tabulation Canon DRG1130, DRS PhotoScribe models PS900, PS960 Model B, and PS976. u Infrared (IR) paper sensors on both the ICP/ICP-A and the ImageCast Evolution (ICE). Use of the IR paper sensor is optional; however, its use requires IR-reactive security ballot stock, which is certified for use with the specified tabulators u This DCF file allows the ImageCast Central application to operate with the DRS PhotoScribe scanners, and contains Florida-specific settings as the 24 defaults. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001321 Dominion Premier Gems -Certification u•Premier GEMS System uRelease 1.21.6 Version 1 (Revision 2) uIssued: Issued Feb. 17, 2014 No changes to the election management system or to any of the voting equipment firmware. The purpose of this ECO was to add Data Research Services (DRS) PS976 scanner to this certification. This scanner has the same equipment as the approved PS960 Model B with replacement of the plastic input hopper side guide to a metal side guide and the manufacturer's re-brand identification 25 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001322 ESS – Unity System -Certification u Release 4.0.0.3 Version u Issued approval Apr 2014 There were no software changes associated with this revision. The update was issued because ES&S requested that the Bureau of Voting Systems Certification (BVSC) examine some upgrades to DS200 modified firmware version 1.5.5.0 and hardware version 1.3. 26 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001323 ES&S Express Vote/EVS u Issue during testing process: Page limit u Vendor agreed to “pause” application in October 2014 due to election and limited staff availability u Meeting held in late November with vendor who came back with apparent resolution u Application re-activated November 2014 u Updated data package to be submitted December 2015 u Full testing to begin in January 2015 u Rulemaking changes required for standards of ballot u If certified, will be certified only for ADA use u Legislative change required to allow for system to 27 be certified as “universal system” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001324 Address List Maintenance u Bi-ennial Program u Odd-numbered years (minimum) u Use one or more of the following procedures: u USPS address change information u Mail out to all registered voters in the county (nonforwardable return-if-undeliverable mail) and/or u Mail out to all registered voters who have not voted in the last 2 years and who did not make a written request that their registration records be updated during that time (use returned nonforwardable return-if-undeliverable address confirmation requests) (Statutory cross-reference: s. 98.065, F.S.) 29 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001326 u Before program start, remove “inactive voters” who have met the NVRA cycle (i.e., have not voted, requested an absentee ballot, or updated their record after two general election cycles from the date you made them inactive)) u This means all registered voters who were made inactive before the 2012 General Election Cycle u Start program as soon as possible in January 2015 u 90-day moratorium to wrap up the program before next federal election (Presidential Preference Primary Election) u December 2, 2015 (Wednesday) 30 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001327 Upcoming Reports 2014 Post-Election Reports Report Name Due Date Submission method Post-Election voting Dec 12 System Manual Audit Over/Under Report Dec 15 Voter Education Survey VH03 Dec 15 Precinct Level Election Results Reconciliation Report Dec 18 HAVA Expenditures Dec 31 EAC/FVAP Report Jan 9 Dec 18 Dec 18 Preference: Upload (alt: E-mail, fax, mail) to BVSC Upload file using File Transfer Utility Online using SOE Reports Utility Consult your vendor Required by F.S. 101.591 F.S. 101.595 F.S. 98.255 & 1S-2.033, F.A.C F.S. 98.0981, & 1S-2.043, F.A.C. F.S. 98.0981, & 1S-2.043, F.A.C. F.S. 98.0981 Upload file using File Transfer Utility Upload file using File Transfer Utility (alt: Email) to Director’s office E-mail, fax, or mail FEA Grant MOA documents to HAVA Unit Upload file using File 42 U.S.C. § 1973gg-7 & Transfer Utility 42 U.S.C.32§1973ff-1(c) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001329 Voting System Audit Report-PEARS § § § § § 1st election cycle automated independent audit verification process used as alternative to manual audit All counties have reported but one is incomplete Total Total Audit Methods Recounts Automated Manual 8 5 53 Preliminary analysis ongoing BVSC conducting ongoing analysis Range of responses: “perfect” “100%,” “99.99%,” “no discrepancies,” “within margin,” “accurate,” “excellent,” “same as” è What does this tell us? It tells us we need a definition for “accurate” 33 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001330 Overvote/Undervote Report § Deadline to report: December 15 (one week from today) § Report to the Department of State the total number of overvotes and undervotes for top race on ballot è this year it was “Governor and Lieutenant Governor” (s. 101.151(2), F.S.) § Content of report should include likely reasons for such overvotes and undervotes and other information as may be useful to evaluate how the voting system performed and whether there were problems with ballot design and/or instructions that may have confused voters. 34 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001331 Overvote/Undervote Report (cont’d) § BVSC to prepare report from your responses on the performance of each type of voting system. The report will include but not be limited to: (a) Problems with the ballot design or instructions which may have contributed to voter confusion; (b) Voting system design problems; and (c) Recommendations for correcting any problems identified. § The Department of State shall submit the report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 31 35 of each FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001332 year following a general election. Official Voting History (VHO3) u Deadline to report: December 18 u As of weekend 56 counties had submitted files which were processed u Reconciliation report, if any, also due (discrepancy between voting history and precinct-level election results u 15 days thereafter State submits compiled results along with voter registration record information to the State Legislature. Statutory cross-reference: s. 98.0981, F.S. 36 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001333 Precinct-level Election Results u Deadline to report: December 18 u Once processed, post online for public availability and download Statutory cross-reference: s. 98.0981, F.S. 37 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001334 Voter Education Survey u u Deadline to report: December 15 o 18 counties have submitted complete reports o 4 counties have completed reports but not yet submitted o 24 counties are working on survey report o 21 counties have not yet started Some new questions including relating to pollworker training u u Plans for HAVA Unit to create and present an online 1-hr credit regarding compilation of survey results 38 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001335 U.S. EAC/FVAP EAVS u 2014 Survey covering from 2012 to 2014 Election u 1st time combines survey questions from EAC and FVAP u Template has changed (compatibility issues with Excel version requires) u u Of 49 counties that reported on Excel version: u 14 (2013 Excel) u 22 (2010 Excel) u 13 (2007 Excel) Means that those counties with older excel will not be able to use newer reporting functionality 39 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001336 (cont’d) u Division email with survey and instructions will go out: December 15, 2014 u Answer same categories of questions as before u Division will pull data primarily for Section A (all but one) u Deadline for counties to submit responses to Division: January 9, 2015 u Deadline for State to submit initial compiled results to U.S. EAC: February 1, 2015 u Deadline for State to respond to U.S. EAC regarding their analysis of data: March 1, 2015 40 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001337 Minimum Security Procedures u BVSC conducts odd-numbered year review u Communications will go out in January 2015 and process will take all of 1st quarter u SOEs need to confirm latest version on file u Be sure to identify clearly those parts of procedures that are exempt from public disclosure u During 2014 Election Cycle, public records requests were made for all 67 county supervisor of elections security procedures. u Anticipate rulemaking relating to this process (Statutory cross-reference: s. 101.015, F.S.) 42 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001339 Special Salary Qualification Test and education credits required Test revised annually by FSASE Test graded by Division of Elections Plans for revision to rule 1S-2.0015, F.A.C. 44 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001341 Counties That Have Not Initially Certified Will Be Eligible Eligible in Now January MAD GUL DAD HEN PAL HER HIG HIL LAF LEV LIB MA N MAR MON OKE PUT SAN Counties That Have Initially Certified Baker Bay Bradford Brevard Calhoun Charlotte Citrus Clay Collier Columbia DeSoto Dixie Duval Escambia Flagler Franklin Gadsden Gilchrist Glades Hardee Holmes Indian River Jackson Jefferson Lake Lee Leon Martin Nassau Okaloosa Orange Osceola Pasco Pinellas Polk Sarasota Seminole St. Johns St. Lucie Sumter Suwannee Taylor Union Volusia Wakulla Walton Washington 45 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001342 Website/ Publications Expect new website look in May/June 2015 Complete reorganization Simplification Eventually more dynamic Publications update for 2015/2016 years including handbooks and reporting guides to occur concurrently 47 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001344 4444444 ?Nu kau ?Qu? MKQS QM. Absentee Voting: The Numbers –The Process Presentation by Gary J. Holland Assistant Director Division of Elections December 8, 2014 Secretary of State Ken Detzner FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001346 1 The Numbers General Election 2014 2,839,544 1,877,847 1,309,411 Absentee Voting Election Day Early Voting FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001347 2 2014 GENERAL ELECTION 52.9% Percentage of voters who voted either by absentee ballot or during early voting in the election [3,187,258 out of a total 6,026,802 voters.] FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001348 3 2014 GENERAL ELECTION 50.51% Percentage of voters who voted 6,026,802 voters out of 11,931,533 active registered voters FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001349 4 2012 vs 2014 GENERALELECTION 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 0 Voters Registered Voters 2012 Turnout 71.5% l2014 Turnout 50.51% 5 2014 General Election Absentee Ballot Statewide Statistics Ø Total mailed: Ø Mailed and canceled: Ø Mailed not returned Ø Mailed undeliverable: - Stateside: - Overseas: 2,659,644 22,064 (0.83%) 753,866 (28.3%) 39,068 (1.4%) 38,632 436 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001351 6 2014 General Election Absentee Ballot Statewide Statistics Total returned: 1,905,771 (71.7% of those mailed) ð Voted: 1,877,847 (98.5% of those returned) ð Not voted: 27,924 (1.5% of those returned) ð Missing signature: 6,481 (0.34% of returned) ð Other voter error: 21,443 (1.1% of returned) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001352 7 Open Dialogue: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Absentee Ballot (AB) Request Process Procedures for Emergency Delivery of AB on Election Day Returned AB Processing Procedures Procedures for Unsigned ABs AB Canvassing Procedures (including duplication of FWAB and overvotes) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001353 8 Absentee Ballot Requests - Process Alan is registered in Duval County. He submitted an absentee ballot request on October 10, 2011. Is his absentee ballot request still good for the special election to be held on January 27, 2015? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001354 9 Absentee Ballot Request Process Answer: Unless stated otherwise in the request, the request is valid to receive an absentee ballot for all elections through the end of the calendar year for the second ensuring regularly scheduled general election. In Alan’s case, the next 2 general elections following his request were in 2012 and 2014. His request expired at midnight, December 31, 2014. Thus, the request is not valid for the January 2015 special election. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001355 10 Election Day Emergency Delivery of Absentee Ballot Bob is registered in Lake County. He asked his brother, Bill, to pick up an absentee ballot for him on election day (November 4, 2014). Bill went to the Supervisor of Elections’ office on election day. What does he have to complete or provide in order to receive the absentee ballot? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001356 11 Election Day Emergency Delivery of Absentee Ballot Answer: DS-DE 136 (Election Day Absentee Ballot Delivery Affidavit); plus, the designee must provide: 1. Photo ID; 2. The voter’s written authorization permitting the designee to pick up the ballot (if not already on file); and 3. The designee must provide a separate affidavit (DS-DE 37) that indicates the designee is authorized. (s. 101.62(4)(c)4., F.S.) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001357 12 Returned AB Processing Procedures Carla is a registered voter in Manatee County but was on sabbatical in California for several months up to and including the November 4, 2014 General Election. She voted absentee. The Supervisor of Elections’ office date-andtime-stamped the ballot as received on November 13, 2014 at 3:03 pm. Could the ballot have been canvassed and counted? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001358 13 Returned AB Processing Procedures Answer: Carla’s ballot should be rejected as too late and not counted. The 10-day extension only applies to “overseas” voters. All other voters must have their absentee ballot returned by 7pm on Election Day. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001359 14 Returned AB Processing Procedures Omitted Signature on Ballot Professor Moriarty is a registered voter in Gulf County. He is checking off a number of things to do before he leaves for a trip to Sweden on October 31, 2016. As soon as he drops off his absentee ballot at the U.S. Post Office, he realizes he did not sign his envelope/certificate. What can he do at that point and what obligation does the Supervisor of Elections have to notify him of the omission before the General Election on November 8, 2016 ? Assume law does not change. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001360 15 Returned AB Processing Procedures Omitted Signature on Ballot Answer: The professor may contact the SOE before leaving and execute the Absentee Ballot Certificate and provide the requisite ID to “cure” the missing signature. The SOE has no obligation to notify him of the omission before the General Election on November 8, 2016. Section 101.68, F.S., mandates that the SOE provide notification on behalf of the canvassing board, but provides no timeline for doing so. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001361 16 Canvass of Absentee Ballots When is the earliest and latest that the canvass of absentee ballots may begin? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001362 17 Canvass of Absentee Ballots Answer: Canvassing of absentee ballots may begin at 7am of the 15th day before the election, but not later than Noon on the day following the election. (s. 101.69(2)(a), F.S.) § Canvass Early - Don’t Procrastinate! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001363 18 Canvass of Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) An overseas voter submits both a FWAB and regular Absentee Ballot (AB). The FWAB arrives by 7pm on Election Day and the regular AB arrives days later, but within the 10-day post-election deadline for ballots from overseas voters in s. 101.6952(5), F.S. What ballot gets canvassed and counted? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001364 19 Canvass of Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) A Conflict Exists in the law: Federal law: FWAB will not be counted if the official AB is received by the deadline for receipt of the official AB as provided by state law [this could be 10 days after the election in certain Florida elections per s. 101.6952(5), F.S.] Florida law: Each FWAB received by 7pm on Election Day shall be canvassed unless the official AB is received by 7pm, Election Day. (s. 101.6952(3)(b), F.S.) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001365 20 Resolution of Conflict -DE 14-05 (Dec 5, 2014) ■ Summary: In elections to which the 10-day provision in section 101.6952(5) applies, when an overseas voter who has previously requested an absentee ballot submits a FWAB that is received by 7 p.m. on election day, the FWAB should be set aside and should not be canvassed until 10 days after Election Day. If the voter’s official Florida absentee ballot is received within the 10-day period and is otherwise proper, that ballot should be canvassed, and the FWAB should not be counted. If the voter’s official Florida absentee ballot is not properly received within the 10-day period, the FWAB should then be canvassed. For all other elections, the FWAB shall be processed in accordance with section 101.6952(3)(b). FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001366 21 CONCLUSION Any Questions or Comments? 722 Florida Department of State Questions and Answers G A RY H O L L A N D A S S I S TA N T D I V I S I O N D I R EC TO R DECEMBER 8, 2014 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001368 1 Background • The following are some selected questions that we have received in recent months. • The names have been changed to protect the innocent. • How would you answer? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001369 2 Category 3PVRO Question #1 • What is the deadline for a 3PVRO to deliver the voter registration applications it collects to the Division or the Supervisor of Elections? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001371 4 Question #1 – Response Despite s. 97.0575, F.S., providing that the 3PVRO is liable for a $50 fine if not delivered within 48 hours, the 48-hour period was declared unconstitutional and Rule 1S-2.042 correctly reflects the court’s ruling that the 3PRVO has 10 days to deliver the application to the Division or SOE. (This is one time that a rule controls over what is in statute.) Note, however, if the application was collected by the 3PVRO prior to book closing, then the 3PVRO must deliver it before book closing even if within the 10-day period. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001372 5 Question #2 If a 3PVRO collects an application signed before book closing but does not hand deliver the application to the SOE Office until after book closing, would you process the application and what would the date of registration be? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001373 6 Question #2 - Response You must process the application as you would any application received into your office. However, the voter regrettably would not be eligible to vote in the upcoming election because the application was untimely submitted (albeit through no fault of voter) – the date of the registration is the hand delivery date. The voter assumes the risk that the 3PVRO will turn in the application timely. You will need to report the violation to the Division – see Rule 1S-2.042(8)(c), FS. The voter may likewise file a complaint against 3PVRO. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001374 7 Category Write-in Candidates Question #3 • According to statute, when must a write-in candidate reside in the district represented by the office sought? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001376 9 Question #3 – Response Section 99.0615, F.S., requires that a write-in candidate must reside within the district represented by the office sought at the time of qualifying. Note: Litigation is ongoing if this imposes a requirement for state legislators not contained in the Florida Constitution. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001377 10 Category Campaign Finance Question #4 • If a candidate has qualified by the petition method, must the candidate reimburse for the waived election assessment before disposing of surplus funds? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001379 12 Question #4 – Response No – the candidate need not reimburse for a waived election assessment, but must reimburse the applicable governmental entity for waived candidate petition verification fees. (See s. 106.141(7), F.S.) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001380 13 Question #5 • May a candidate accept a campaign contribution in a church? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001381 14 Question #5 – Response Yes – The only prohibition on where a candidate may accept a contribution is found in s. 106.15(4), F.S. (in a building owned by a governmental entity). FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001382 15 Question #6 Is the mere act of giving of a contribution sufficient to disqualify a canvassing board member? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001383 16 Question #6 -- Response No. See DE 09-07 (which also makes reference to DE 08-10). These opinions explain when a canvassing member becomes disqualified based upon the language in section 102.141, F.S. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001384 17 Question #7 Is it permissible for a person to distribute free water and snacks within the 100’ No Solicitation Zone? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001385 18 Question #7 – Suggested response As long as the water and snacks do not have campaign advertisements on them or the person passing them out is not campaigning; as such, there is no direct prohibition in law. Note that s. 102.031, FS, defines “solicitation” nonexclusively - so just because it is not listed, does not mean it is allowed. It could be very difficult for precinct deputies to police what is happening with the giveaways. Authority is to take whatever action necessary to maintain order at precinct. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001386 19 Category Early Voting Question #8 During a special election for a state legislative seat, must the SOE have the same number of early voting sites that the county had in the 2012 presidential election? • •Does it make a difference if the district for the state legislative seat covers only a portion the county? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001388 21 Question #8 – Suggested Response The Division interprets F.S. 101.657, to set the minimum number of early voting sites for a special primary or special election involving a state or federal race held by a county as: The Supervisor of Elections must always permit early voting in main or branch office of the supervisor. (The 1-year requirement for a branch office to be used as an early voting site still applies.) In addition: Ø For a special primary or special election that covers the entire county, the number of early voting sites must at a minimum be the same number that existed in the county for the 2012 general election. Ø For a special primary or special election for an office covering only a portion (district) of a county, the number of early voting sites must at a minimum be the same number that existed in that portion (district) of the county for the 2012 general election. Ø FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001389 22 Category Public Records Question #9 • • The SOE receives a public records request for the names, voter ID numbers, and the date and reason for removal of all voters removed from the voter rolls in the last 6 months. Should the SOE include removals based upon deaths received from SSA? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001391 24 Question #9 – Suggested Response The SOE may not disclose any information from the SSA Death Master File, except the fact of death for a 3year period after the date of death. The name, voter ID, and date of removal are matters the SOE has apart from the SSA Master File, so the SOE may disclose those items and the reason for removal as death (i.e., the fact of death). FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001392 25 Question #10 One of three active candidates who have filed the appointment of campaign treasurer form (DS-DE 9) for 2016 has requested access to the absentee ballot data for a special election occurring in 2015. • Is the candidate entitled to the absentee data information? Ø FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001393 26 Question #10 – Response No – F.S. 101.62(3) permits a candidate “opposed in an upcoming election” to have access. The Division’s interpretation is that a candidate cannot be determined to be “opposed in an upcoming election” until after the end of the qualifying period for that candidate (which would not occur until 2016). FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001394 27 Question #11 • Your office has been contacted by an out-of-state district attorney who seeks to obtain a voter’s signature from the voter registration rolls in your county. May you provide it? • Would it matter if the request came from your local state attorney? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001395 28 Question #11 – Response You may not provide it to either without a court order or subpoena. F.S. 97.0585(2): “The signature of a voter registration applicant or a voter is exempt from the copying requirements of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001396 29 Category Mail Ballot Election Question #12 • May a mail ballot election be held in any circumstance other than a referendum election at which all or a portion of the qualified electors of a subdivision of government are the only electors eligible to vote? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001398 31 Question #12 – Response No – Section 101.6102, F.S., provides that an election by mail ballot may be conducted if the election is a referendum election at which all or a portion of the qualified electors of one of the following subdivisions of government are the only electors eligible to vote: counties, cities, school districts covering no more than one county, or special districts. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001399 32 Category Absentee Ballots Question #13 • Does the 10-day after-the-election provision for overseas voters to have their absentee ballot received by the SOE apply to a primary election? •What about to a special primary election to fill a vacancy in office? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001401 34 Question #13 – Response F.S. 101.6952(5) provides that the 10-day provision applies to a PPP or general election. It applies to the special primary election due to F.S. 100.191 (“All laws applicable to general elections are applicable to special elections or special primary elections to fill a vacancy in office or nomination).” Thus, the answers are “No to a primary election” and “Yes to the special primary election.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001402 35 Question #14 • Does the 10-day overseas absentee ballot extension apply to city elections held in conjunction with a state/county general election? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001403 36 Question #14 – Response Yes … the county canvassing board cannot certify the results for the municipal election until after the expiration of the 10-day period if any of outstanding 10-day ballots include a municipal race/issue on the ballot. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001404 37 Question #15 • An overseas voter returned a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). Must the voter previously have requested an absentee ballot for the election for the canvassing board to count the FWAB? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001405 38 Question #15 – Response Yes – per 52 U.S.C. 20303(a)(1) and F.S. 101.6952(2)(a), the voter must have made a timely application for an official absentee ballot before using a FWAB. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001406 39 Question #16 General Election Absentee Ballot scenario: oA married couple registered in County A were sent absentee ballots. They subsequently registered in County B on October 27, 2014. o Their Voter Certificate envelopes have a postmark of October 27, 2014 from County B. o Their Voter Certificate envelopes were received in County A’s SOE Office on October 29, 2014. Can these ballots be counted in County A? If not, can these voters vote in County B in the general election? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001407 40 Question #16 –Response • • • The absentee ballot cannot be counted, nor can they legally vote in County B. Per s. 101.68, F.S., at the time of receipt of the ballot, the SOE is to determine if the voter is a duly registered voter in the county. Based upon the scenario, the voters were not (i.e., they were registered in another county by the time the SOE received their ballots). The statute provides only one corrective fix to the law that an absentee ballot is deemed cast at the time the SOE receives the ballot and that is when the voter forgets to sign the voter’s certificate. Thus, the voters have cast an illegal ballot in County A since they were not registered voters in the county at the time of receipt. Nor can they vote in County B since they cannot vote more than once in the same election. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001408 41 Question #17 • The SOE had mailed an absentee ballot to a military voter. On October 7th, the SOE received notice from another state the voter had registered there. On October 10th, the SOE received the military voter’s voted ballot for the general election. Ø Does the ballot count in Florida? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001409 42 Question #17 -- Response F.S. 98.045(2)(a) provides that information from an election official in another state that the person has registered in the other state shall be considered a written request to have the voter’s name removed from the voter rolls. Here, if the removal occurred before the SOE received the ballot, it is an invalid ballot since the voter would no longer be an eligible voter. [Comment: What happens if the voter registered in the other state after its book closing date? Answer: The voter is still able to vote presidential and vice-presidential race only in a presidential election year.] FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001410 43 Question #18 Voter A requests an absentee ballot but Voter B in same household returns Voter A’s absentee ballot signed by Voter B. Voter B did not request an absentee ballot. When comparing signatures, the ballot is rejected by the canvassing board for signature (and name) not matching. Is Voter A still entitled to cast a ballot? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001411 44 Question 18 -- Suggested response Voter A has never voted, so A should at least be able to vote a provisional ballot and be able to explain the circumstances so that the canvassing board may decide to count his ballot. Voter B cannot vote again because B has already voted (albeit fraudulently) – if B insists, then he votes a provisional ballot that should not be counted due to voting twice in the same election. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001412 45 Question #19 Can a voted sample ballot returned in an absentee ballot envelope be canvassed and counted? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001413 46 Question #19 – Suggested Response It is the discretion of the canvassing board to canvass and count the ballot. The Election Code is silent. However, the recommended course of action is if the board is able to determine the voter’s choices, then duplicate choices onto an official absentee ballot as it would do for a damaged absentee ballot. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001414 47 Question #20 May a 91-year old person who is registered to vote, blind, suffers from dementia and residing in an assisted living facility vote by absentee ballot? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001415 48 Question #20 – Suggested Response Yes, until a court order holds the person to be mentally incapacitated and the person’s right to vote is removed. The absentee ballot request must be on record either submitted by the person or an immediate family member. Absentee ballot requests are by default good through the end of the calendar year after the 2nd general election from the date of the request. It must be renewed thereafter. Signature submitted on ballot certificate must match signature on record. Such person can also vote through supervised voting in an assisted living facility by operation of section 101.655, F.S. It is a criminal offense for someone to mark a choice on a ballot for another unless it is done in accordance with section 101.655, F.S. or by voter assistance statutes (Sections 101.051(3) and 101.661, F.S.) If you or anyone is aware that there may be potential fraud, you can refer directly to your local state attorney or file an election fraud complaint with DOS. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001416 49 Category Pre-Election Miscellaneous Question #21 • What is the minimum number of training hours that a poll clerk must have prior to each election? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001418 51 Question #21 – Response Section 102.014(4)(a), F.S., provides that no clerk shall be entitled to work at the polls unless he or she has had a minimum of 3 hours of training prior to each election. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001419 52 Question #22 Is a U.S. Passport “Card” an acceptable form of ID at the Early Voting or Election Day polls? • FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001420 53 Question #22 - Response Yes. Based on U.S. Department of State information, the Division interprets that the United States passport to encompass the U.S. passport card. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001421 54 Question #23 • An elected member of a Community Development District (CDD) resigned. Does the Governor appoint someone to replace him for the remainder of the term? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001422 55 Question #23 – Response No – CDDs are governed by Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. F.S. 290.006(4) provides in part: “If, during the term of office, a vacancy occurs, the remaining members of the board shall fill the vacancy by an appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001423 56 Question #24 • Does the Division of Elections have the authority to adopt emergency rules when there is not enough time to go through the normal rule making process? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001424 57 Question #24 – Response Yes. Section 120.54(4), Florida Statutes, permits emergency rules when there is “an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare.” The law specifically provides that rules pertaining to the public health, safety, or welfare include rules pertaining to the Election Code (except chapters 103 and 106). FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001425 58 Category Post- Election and Canvassing Question #25 • What is the mandatory deadline for the canvassing board to report all early voting and tabulated absentee ballots after the polls close on election day? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001427 60 Question #25 – Response The deadline is 30 minutes after the polls close – s. 102.141(3)(b), F.S., makes this mandatory (“shall” not “may”). FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001428 61 Question #26 When may provisional ballots be canvassed? Question #26 – Suggested Response If the voter can be determined to be eligible without waiting until the 5 pm deadline on the 2nd day after the election for the voter to bring in evidence of eligibility, then the provisional ballot may be canvassed, e.g., the voter otherwise eligible voted provisionally solely because he or she did not have proper ID. Otherwise, do not canvass provisional ballots until after the deadline. Provide notice the board may be canvassing provisional ballots, if any. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001430 63 Question #27 Is it an overvote if a voter fills in an oval/arrow for a candidate and then fills in oval/arrow for a write-in candidate and writes in a name of a non-qualified person? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001431 64 Question #27 - Response Yes, it is an overvote. See Rules 1S-2.027(5)(e), F.A.C. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001432 65 Question #28 When would a statewide recount be called in a general election in a gubernatorial election year (or in a presidential election year)? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001433 66 Question #28 -- Response All counties must report the 1st set of unofficial returns (due by noon, 4th day after general election) before Secretary of State cannot order a statewide machine recount. If machine recount triggered, the Secretary will order immediately. 10-day overseas absentees are not included in the machine recount, except if received and tabulated before recount. (continued) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001434 67 Continued Response to Question #28 Machine recount results are included in the 2nd set of unofficial returns – no later 3pm, 9th day after election. If 2nd set triggers manual recount (i.e., over and under votes only), the Secretary will order immediately). The results of the manual recount, if done, will be included in the official returns due at Noon, 12th day after the election. The official results will include all 10-day overseas ballots received and tabulated. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001435 68 Question #29 The SOE conducted a city election in conjunction with the November 4, 2014, general election. • Must the SOE prepare the certificate of election for those candidates elected to city office in the general election? Ø FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001436 69 Question #29 – Response Yes – F.S. 102.155 provides: “The supervisor shall give to any person the election of whom is certified by the county canvassing board a certificate of the person’s election.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001437 70 Question #30 • Must all canvassing board members sign the post-election voting system audit report? FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001438 71 Question #30 – Suggested Response At a minimum, 2 of the 3 canvassing board members must sign the post-election voting system audit report. See Advisory Opinion DE 05-08 as to the number of canvassing board members required to participate at various stages of the election process. “A canvassing board may act in an official capacity when a majority of the members are present, unless otherwise specified in statute or rule.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001439 72 Conclusion Any questions? … If you ask, we will make an effort to answer! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001440 73 Florida Department of State OVERVIEW AND UPDATE ON RULES – What’s Ahead Presented by Gary Holland Assistant Director, Division of Elections Telephone: 850-245-6200 December 8, 2014 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001441 •1 Overview of Rulemaking Process General Rulemaking Timelines: Law 1-2 days for notice to be published in the Florida Administrative Register (FAR). (Submit by 3pm, will be published the following day in FAR.) • Notice of Rule Development: 14-day advance published notice before workshop (1 or more workshops can be held) • Notice of Proposed Rule: 21-day advance published notice (w/ proposed text) before public hearing. (90day clock to adopt rule starts ticking from published notice.) • Notice of Change: 21-day advance published notice before rule adoption (required if substantive changes made after Notice of Proposed Rule) 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001443 General Rulemaking Timelines: Law • Filing for Adoption: 7-day advance review by Legislature’s Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC) to give its OK before rule adoption (Purpose to ensure: adequate statutory basis, all applicable procedures are followed, and not illegal) • Effective Date: – Default: 20 days from date filed for adoption – Later specified date (i.e., 20 days plus) – Upon legislative ratification (for those rules that trigger economic impact thresholds) 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001444 General Rulemaking Timelines: Additional Requirements • DOS Internal review: All notices must be reviewed and approved by chain of command - Division Director, General Counsel, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Secretary • OFARR: At a minimum, notices of Rule Development, Proposed Rule and Notice of Change must be submitted to Governor’s Office of Fiscal Accountability & Regulatory Reform one week in advance of FAR submission (includes economic impact analysis which also determines whether rule will require legislative ratification to become effective) – Annual Regulatory Plan (due July 1 to OFARR, legislative leaders 5 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001445 & JAPC) – provides anticipated rulemaking for the FY. RULES -- What?s Ahead? Thoughts to Ponder Elections are like the God of the Old Testament -- lots of rules and little mercy, except for the few righteous who follow the rules! Elections rules are not meant to be broken. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001447 7 “Major” Rules Undergoing Revision in 2015 Ø Rule 1S-2.0115 (SOE Salary Certification) Ø Rule 1S-2.015 (Minimum Security Procedures) Ø Rule 1S-2.031 (Recount) Ø Rule 1S-2.032 (Uniform Ballot) Ø Rule 1S-2.043 (Electronic File Reporting of AB, EV, Election Results, Voting History) – to be split and new Rule 1S-2.053 created Ø Rule 1S-5.001 (Voting Systems Standards) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001448 8 Rule 1S-2.0115 (Certification Requirements for Supervisors of Elections for Special Qualification Salary) Ø FS 145.09: To qualify for the special salary, the SOE “must complete the requirements established by the Division of Elections” and DOS “shall adopt rules to establish the certification requirements.” Ø Rule not updated since creation in January 2006. Ø Expect Notice of Rule Development soon! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001449 9 Rule 1S-2.0115: Why update? 1. Have DOE assume responsibility for all aspects of developing, administering, and grading of the certification test. 2. Simply the calculations for credit hours to obtain initial certification – one credit for each hour (not one credit for 12 hours of training). 3. Include attendance at DOE workshops for obtaining continuing education credits. 4. Limit permissible “for credit” courses to those that more closely deal with election law (in lieu of public records, ethics, public administration, office and stress management). 5. Clarify more fully the timelines for certification. 6. Mandate that Division provide notice to SOEs as they near the certification deadline. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001450 10 Rule 1S-2.015 (Minimum Security Procedures for Voting Systems) Ø FS 101.015: Contains 4 specific mandates for the DOS to adopt rules in the areas of minimum security standards for hardware, software, and voting systems, as well as to achieve and maintain maximum degree of correctness and efficiency of voting procedures. Ø Rule not updated since November 2004. Ø Expect Notice of Rule Development soon! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001451 11 Rule 1S-2.015: Why update? 1. Define additional terms used in the rule. 2. Ensure that DOE has latest version of county’s security procedures on file. 3. Adapt rule to current procedures for odd-year review of counties’ minimum security procedures and to clarify timelines for the review process. 4. Provide more detailed contents for security procedures to enhance security of the voting system and all ballots (absentee, provisional, early voting, and Election Day). FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001452 12 Rule 1S-2.031 (Recount Procedures) Ø FS 102.141(7)(d) and 102.166(5)(d) require DOS to adopt detailed rules prescribing additional recount procedures other than those specified in statute. Ø Last updated in November 2005. Ø Expect 2d Notice of Rule Development soon – we had a workshop on April 9, 2014. We have revised the draft rule based upon comments made at the workshop. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001453 13 Rule 1S-2.031: Why update? 1. Revise who orders a recount in a state contest based upon statutory change. 2. Define additional terms used in the rule. 3. Clarify that rule applies to municipal elections when county voting system is used. 4. Stress security of ballots. 5. Clarify when recount may begin. 6. Advance notice of who representatives at recount will be. 7. Provide procedures when recount exists in race where votes may be given to more than one candidate. 8. Update names of applicable voting systems. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001454 14 Rule 1S-2.032 (Uniform Primary and General Election Ballot) Ø FS 101.151 requires DOS to adopt rules prescribing a uniform primary and general election ballot for each certified voting system, to include graphic depiction of ballots. Ø Last updated in July 2004. Ø Expect Notice of Rule Development in first part of year. Currently in process of drafting graphic depictions of ballots. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001455 15 Rule 1S-2.032: Why update? 1. Substantial rewrite to update, reorganize and clarify the rule’s content and ballot samples. 2. Conform to statutory changes (elimination of contest headings). 3. Define additional terms used in the rule. 4. Add more specificity regarding ballot layout. 5. Provide more flexibility for possible future certifications of voting systems. 6. Clarify reasons for SOE to request deviation from the rule. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001456 16 Rule 1S-2.043 (Electronic File Reporting Relating to Absentee Ballot Request Information, Voting Activity, and Election Results) Ø FS 98.0981(5) requires DOS to adopt rules and prescribe forms to carry out purpose of statute prescribing the electronic format for precinct-level elections results, voter history, and reconciliation of ballots cast with voter history. Ø FS 102.141(4) and (10) require DOS to adopt rules establish required content and formats for election results. Ø FS 101.62(3) and 101.657(2) require DOS to prescribe the electronic format for AB & EV upload. 17 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001457 Rule 1S-2.043 (Electronic File Reporting Relating to Absentee Ballot Request Information, Voting Activity, and Election Results) Ø Last updated in October 2010. Ø Rule hearing held on September 15, 2014; Expect withdrawal of rule and a new Notice of Rule Development soon. Ø Rule will create new Rule 1S-2.053, which will cover Election Results, Precinct-Level Election Results, and Reconciliation reporting. Ø Rule 1S-2.043 will cover Absentee Ballot, Early Voting, and Voting History reporting. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001458 18 Rule 1S-2.043: Why update? 1. Respond to statutory changes. 2. Create uniform format for submission of election results, precinct-level election results, and the reconciliation report. 3. Better define the codes for absentee ballot status reporting. 4. Eliminate the submission of EV summary file; only require EV voters list file. 5. Specify the upload deadline is the time zone of SOE office. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001459 19 Rule 1S-5.001 (Voting Systems Equipment Regulations) Ø FS 101.015 requires the DOS to adopt rules which establish minimum standards for voting systems, to include provisional approval. Ø Last updated in January 2005. Ø Expect Notice of Rule Development in first part of year. Division currently is reviewing a draft 134-page “Florida Voting Systems Standards” form to be incorporated into the rule. Ø Beware: This is a “techie” rule! FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001460 20 Rule 1S-5.001: Why update? 1. Out-of-date based upon current technology and standards in use for new voting systems. 2. Provide standards for approval of non-tabulation systems. 3. Make the Florida Voting Systems Standards form (DSDE 101) more comprehensive as to the standards required. 4. Modify the layout of the Standards to enhance the clarity of how the voting systems will be tested regarding each standard. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001461 21 Other rules? You’re darn tooting there are others to be revised! --- 2015 will be a busy year! Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Qualifying Requirements (1S-2.0001) Random Sampling Procedure (1S-2.008) Const. Amendment Initiative Petition (1S-2.0091) Reporting Requirements for Campaign Treasurer’s reports (1S-2.017) Mail Ballot Election (1S-2.022) 3PVRO (1S-2.042) Candidate Petition Process (1S-2.045) State Campaign Matching Funds Program (1S-2.047) Cancellation of Political Party Filings (1S-2.050) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001462 22 What more is there to be said? Any Comments or Questions … The End … FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001463 23 49% ?Manon Ce John Lindback Executive Director Slide 7 – ERIC’s Mission – 1 click The workgroup began focusing on finding a way to better understand and use data to help improve the accuracy of our roles, reduce costs and provide efficiencies. With Jeff Jonas, IBM Fellow and Chief Scientist, and Jeff Butcher, also with IBM, at the table, we focused using powerful – and proven – data matching tools already in use by the private sector. Eventually, we developed what is now the Electronic Information Center, or ERIC. We realized that not only would we have access to high quality data (the likes of which elections officials have never had access to before) to help clean-up our roles and keep them clean, but that we could also identify people in our state who are eligible to vote, but aren’t registered. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001465 Commission Report th Aux-man ham}; 1 \pr r'cntc: ?The Commission endorses state programs to share data and to collaborate in the of voter lists so that the states, on their own initiative, come as close as possible to creating an accurate database of the eligible electorate." bury the Commission on Election Administiation i 12 clicks total 2 per line 2 clicks – State Run. Pew’s role thus far and going forward – significant financial investment, evaluators, recruitment partner, strategy, research. 4 clicks – Incorporated/Bylaws and Membership agreement. Board of Directors, up to 15, 3 officers. request. Pew is non-voting member. Documents are available upon 2 clicks – Full-time employee – describe what Ericka does. Executive Director timeline 2 clicks – Routine uploads & reports 2 clicks – Recruiting new members. Welcome an opportunity to talk with any of you in more detail, see how we can help you overcome barriers, if you’re interested in joining, anyone in your state we can talk to, etc. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001467 1 Click We are working with a couple of states that will likely join very soon, talking with several others…some in this room. Your colleagues already a part of ERIC hope this summit gets you to think more seriously about joining us. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001468 ERIC Reports ln-state Movers Cross-state Movers Deceased ln-state Duplicates Potentially Eligible but Unregistered 5 clicks - 1 per line ERIC reports Membership Agreement 0 Send data every 60 days 0 Use reports within 90 days of receipt 0 Each state sets specific time line 0 Eligible but Unregistered before each Federal General 0 Suggest list maintenance every month - Registration statistics 0 Online versus paper registrations - Provisional ballot statistics 0 Unregistered outreach 0 Number of paper registration forms Performance Voter and DMV data sent to ERIC Anonymized: Last activity DOB, license dates status number, last four 55 Name, mailing Exclude and residential protected or address confidential And lastly, we report on any duplicate voters that were found during the comparison. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001472 DMV records with no voter counterpart Cross-checks other state Voters Added benefit of helping update rolls: In 2012, states found incorrect birth dates and other information that kept records from matching. Once Washington State noticed the pattern of people calling in to say they should already be registered, they started keeping track. Just from calls to State Elections, they were able to correct over 1,100 records that ERIC was not able to identify due to a name or date of birth error. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001473 3 clicks – “+” already there. 1st Click ERIC members will see cost savings through joint purchases with other ERIC states of death index and NCOA services. Buying data services as group, and not as individual states, results in savings for all ERIC states. 2nd Click Cleaner rolls mean cost savings at election time because there will be fewer problems. This gets to problems I identified early – voters who have difficulty voting on election day due to a registration issue, which consumes staff time and energy at time when there is little of either to spare. Also, fewer provisional ballots. 3rd Click Voter registration activity over 48 month cycle…ERIC states conduct mailings routinely, well ahead of deadlines, should start to reduce the spike we all see at the deadline. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001474 2 clicks Click 2 times. These benefits are, perhaps, less tangible. And, there are no guarantees, but there is something to be said for demonstrating to stakeholders, interests groups, candidates, the media and Legislatures that you are doing everything you can to maintain the integrity of your voter rolls, and you are also helping eligible residents get registered. With these points in mind, I want to share a story that may sound all too familiar… FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001475 Questions and follow-up iohn.lindback@ericstates.org ericka.haas@ericstates.0rg My cell: 503-569-7575 Florida: Election 2014 Dr. Susan A. MacManus University of South Florida, Tampa Dept. of Govt. & Intl. Affairs David Bonanza, Ashleigh Powers, Victoria Pearce, Research Associates Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections Mid-Winter Conference, Orlando, FL, December 9, 2014 SLIDESHOW FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001477 Florida?s Close? 2010 GOV., 2012 Pres., 2014 GOV. Results Scott 48.9% Obama 50.0% Scott 48.2% Sink 47.7% Romney 49.1% Crist 47.1% Turnout 49% 72% 50% Direction of Country Right Wrong . Directmn Qf Directicun Track RESET EM 1'1? 2'1? HIRE I Preaident Dbama rah ?ppmval . Disappruue 2013 Elli-1 11m1m12?m; wan-n14 RESET 3'30 an 5D 4D ED -.. 1D ED1D ED11 ED1E ED13 'D'Irl: ET. RESET 3m: Eh'l 2? 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Handling cirprubtems 36s wart: 35% Handling hmsehnld repair-5 32?s LD'iil'luq suns-thug Impedint like your lie-3'5 or cell phene Ustng :n-Hzll'i 14% W??'mm 78% View Politicians As Less Ethical Than Those in Other Professions Less Ethical 78% Politicians 57% Lawyers 48% Journalists 21% Police Officers Less Ethical 20% Business Owners 15% Educators 10% Military 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001484 Rasmussen Reports April 8-9, 2014 Florida Voter Opinions: The Voting Process The Pew Charitable Trusts Figure 1 A Majority of Florida Voters Favor Online Voter Registration; Nearlyr I?Iatt Mistaltenly Thought It Was Already Available Can you register to vote or update Would you favor or oppose having your registration online by using a the option to register to vote through state government website in Florida? an official website? 57 3s 2 23:1?. urd '1 Don't know refused ?19 lE 3 Eat: Methodology On behalf ofThe Pew Charitable Trusts, Public Opinion Strategies and The Mellman Group conducted a survey registered voters in Florida. Interviews were conducted January 22-26, 2014. The margin oferror on a sample size of is plus or minus 3.46 percent. The Pew Charitable Trusts 21 yea. rs after pa -sar?re of the Iuioto ote Lani-r, as pe-reertt of Floridians do rr't idiot-v they earn register to .ete through the state rnotor agertey'. Illereertt of Florida. voter did ??C?at Kirov-r that the postal rv does not update their registratier 1' v-rhe 1'1 timer-re. Methodology On behalf ofThe Pew Charitable Trusts, Public Opinion Strategies and The Mellman Group conducted a survey of 800 registered voters in Florida. Interviews were conducted January 22-26, 2014. The margin of error on a sample size of Nz800 is plus or minus 3.46 percent. The Pew Charitable Trusts Figure 2 69% of Floridians Support Keeping Voter Records Up to Date by Letting States Compare Data After hearing arguments for and against such a policy, large majorities supported interstate comparisons of official records, such as drivers' licenses, change-of- address, and death records Methodology On behalf ofThe Pew Charitable Trusts, Public Opinion Strategies and The Mellman Group conducted a survey of 800 registered voters in Florida. Interviews were conducted January 22-26, 2014. The margin of error on a sample size of Nz800 Is plus or minus 3.46 percent. The Pew Charitable Trusts Figure 3 96% of Voters Don't Know That the Secretary of State?s Of?ce Manages Elections in Florida Do you happen to know I A . \"L?hiCil OiflCe in your state is ..- responsible for managing - 33 I- and conducting elections? Figure 4 Most People Use the Internet When Searching for Information About Elections; Search Engines Were the Most Popular Options Would you say you would definitely use this onlinc - 15 - . - source to find information 0" B7 other eleclioninformation? Methodology On behalf ofThe Pew Charitable Trusts, Public Opinion Strategies and The Mellman Group conducted a survey of 800 registered voters in Florida. Interviews were conducted January 22-26, 2014. The margin of error on a sample size of Nz800 Is plus or minus 3.46 percent. In- I SUNSHINE STATE SURVEY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA nielsen 2014 Sunshine State Survey Florida?s only annual Public Policy-Focused Poll CHECK OUT RESULTS OF 2014 POLL Results of this survey are based on 1,875 telephone interviews conducted July 30, 2014 through August 15, 2014 with a random sample of adults, aged 18 and older, residing in State of Florida households. UNIV . The Sunshine State Survey I-II SUNSHINE STATE SURVEY SIT THLDIDA nielsen - Annual issues-based survey (formerly Leadership Florida-sponsored poll) Longitudinal data; trend lines social, economic, and political issues - Not focused on political ?horserace? registered voters (1,875 respondents) Combination of repeat and new questions on Sample: Florida adults 18 over, not just UNIVERSITY OF . How good a job does the state do informing citizens about election laws and procedures? 100 80 70 60 50 41% 40 28% 30 20% 20 10 9% 2% 0 DK/ Not Sure/ Refuse Poor Fair Good Excellent How good a job does the state do informing citizens about election laws and procedures? 100 90 Percent of Respondents (%) Percent of Respondents (%) 90 80 70 50 30 20 0 Poor 47% 40 10 2014 Sunshine State Survey www.sunshinestatesurvey.org DK/ Not Sure/ Refuse 60 18% 17% 13% 5% 2008 41% 43% 33% 27% 27% 16% 9% 2% 19% 21% 20% 10% 2% 12% 9% 2% 2010 2011 2012 37% 3% 41% 28% Fair Good Excellent 2014 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001492 Percent of Respondents (96) How good a job does the state do making it convenient to vote? 100- 90- 80- 60- 41% Poor Fair Good Excellent SU REFUSE How good a job does the state do making it convenient to vote? 100 90 30 9?3. 3 7'0 5 SU REXREFUSE 'u 50 49% has} ?Poor 50 47% 41% -Fair 40 ?Good 3 30 25% W796 ?E} Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 10:30 AM EDT To: SOEContacts Subject: Revised Dates to Remember Publication with March 15th PPP Attachment(s): "2015-2016_Dates_to_Remember - 3-20-15.pdf" Dear Supervisors and staff: Attached is a revised “Dates to Remember” publication that now includes revised dates as a result of the law changing the Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) Election from March 1, 2016 to March 15, 2016. The publication will be posted soon on the Division’s website. Regards, Gary J. Holland Assistant Director, Division of Elections Florida Department of State R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 Phone: 850-245-6200 Fax: 850-245-6217 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from state officials regarding state business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. @ItsWorkingFL The Department of State is committed to excellence. Please take our Customer Satisfaction Survey. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001539 2015-2016 Dates to Remember Florida Department of State Division of Elections R. A. Gray Building, Room 316 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 (850) 245-6200 Updated on 3/20/2015 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001540 1 2016 ELECTION DATES Candidate Qualifying Period: US. Senator, US Representative, Judicial, State Attorney (Except 20th Circuit) and Public Defender . . (Excem 20 Clrcu?) Noon, May 2 Noon, May a, 2016 State Senator, State Representative, County Office 30d Special Noon, June 20 Noon, June 24, 2016 Write-in candidates for President and Vice President 8amJuly5?NoonJuly122016 Voter Registration ?Bookclosing? Deadline: Presidential Preference Primary Election February162016 Primary Election a General Election October112016 Absentee Ballot ?Send? Deadline: For absent stateside and overseas uniformed and civilian voters VA voters?j (45 day deadline before election): Presidential Preference Primary Election January 30, 2016 Primary Election July162016 General Election eememeermg'are" For domestic voters (7-day mailing window) Presidential Preference Primary Election ebruary9?162016 Primary Election Jury""ae"1'maieegeai'e? General Election easesLassen?mm? Early Voting Period: Minimum mandatory/8 days beginning on the day and ending on the 3ml day before Election Day. Each county Supervisorof Elections ma at his or her own discretion offer additional days of early voting on any or all days during the through 1 day and the last Sunday before Election Day. Presidential Preference Primary Election March 5-12, 2016 Primary Election August 20 2016 General Election October 29 November 5, 2016 Election Day: For information about county or municipal election dates, please contact the local county Supervisor of Elections office or the city clerk's office, respectively. Presidential Preference Primary Election March 15, 2016 Primary Election August 30, 2016 General Election November 8, 2016* 1 *Hollday Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001541 2015 D ATES TO REMEMBER January 1* – December 16 Supervisors of Elections to initiate and complete programmatic address list maintenance (Section 98.065, F.S. – Each supervisor shall conduct at a minimum in odd-numbered years address registration list maintenance program to be completed no later than 90 days before any federal election) Any inactive voters who have not voted or attempted to vote, requested an absentee ballot, or updated their voter registration record in two general (federal) elections since they were first made inactive. (Section 98.065(4)(c), F.S.; NVRA) January 1 (Thu) Deadline for voting systems vendors to file a written disclosure with the Department of State identifying any known defect in their voting systems or the fact there is no known defect, the effect of any known defect on the operation and use of the system, and any known corrective measures to cure the defect. (Section 101.56065, F.S. – On January 1st of every oddnumbered year) February 2 (Mon) Deadline for State and Supervisors of Elections to submit initial responses to U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s 2014 Election Administration and Voting Survey. (Congress chartered U.S. EAC to collection information on election data and monitor voting, registration and voting technology and impact of National Voter Registration Act, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Military and Overseas Voting Act, and Help America Vote Act) March 2 (Mon) Deadline for Department of State to submit the State’s final responses to the 2014 EAC Survey to the U.S. EAC. March 3 (Tue) Legislative Session begins (Article III, section 3, Fla. Const. – 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in March) May 2 (Sat) Last day of regular legislative session (Art III, Sec 3(d), Fla. Const. – Regular session not to extend beyond 60 days) May 3 (Sun) Deadline for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, State Attorney, and Public Defender candidates to change party affiliation. (Section 99.021, F.S. – 365 days before the beginning of qualifying preceding the general election. Qualifying begins noon, May 2, 2016.) June 21 (Sun) Deadline for Governor and Cabinet, State Senator, State Representative, County Office and Special District candidates to change party affiliation. (Section 99.021, F.S. – 365 days before the beginning of qualifying preceding the general election. Qualifying begins noon, Jun 20, 2016.) July 24 (Fri) Deadline for Supervisor of Elections to submit HAVA “Balance” Report (i.e., remaining balance of HAVA funds as of June 30, 2015 (Help America Vote Act of 2002) 2 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001542 July 31 (Fri) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to request reimbursement for 2010 HHS Funds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE) Program for Polling Place Accessibility) September 11 (Fri) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to request reimbursement from 2010 HHS “Undistributed” Funds to be used for AutoMarks and ICE voting machines. October 30 (Fri) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to submit their annual report on 2010 HHS Funds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE) Program for Polling Place Accessibility for the reporting period 10/1/14 through 9/30/15) November 30 (Mon) Deadline for major political parties to submit list of presidential candidates to the Secretary of State for the Presidential Preference Primary ballot (Section 103.101, F.S. – By November 30 of the year preceding the Presidential Preference Primary) December 8 (Tue) Secretary of State to prepare and publish a list of the presidential candidates submitted by the major political parties (Section 103.101, F.S. – 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in December preceding the Presidential Preference Primary) December 14 (Mon) Last day for presidential candidate to have name removed from the Presidential Preference Primary ballot (Section 103.101, F.S. – Prior to the 2nd Tuesday after the 1st Monday in December preceding the Presidential Preference Primary) December 16 (Wed) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to complete any address list maintenance program activities including removal of “inactive” registered voters who have not voted, requested an absentee ballot or updated their voter registration records after 2 general federal elections since the voters were first made inactive (Section 98.065, F.S. – 90 days prior to a federal election)(Note: Voters ineligible for reasons such as felony conviction, mental incapacity, death, not a U.S. citizen, fictitious person, etc., can be removed at any time including in the 90-day period before an election; NVRA) s. 8.) December 22 (Tue) Last day for Department of State to certify the names of presidential candidates to the Supervisors of Elections (Section 103.101, F.S. – No later than the 3rd Tuesday after the 1st Monday in December of the year preceding the Presidential Preference Primary) December 31 (Thu) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to submit to the Department of State their 2015 HAVA Expenditure Reports for use of funds relating to voter education, poll worker training, federal election activities, voting systems assistance, optical scan and ballot-on-demand for the reporting period 10/1/14 through 9/30/15. 3 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001543 2016 D ATES TO REMEMBER January 12 (Tue) Legislative Session begins (Ch. 2014–106, Laws of Fla., fixed date for 2016 session as January 12, 2016) January 15 (Fri) January 20 (Wed) Revisions to security procedures due to the Department of State (Section 101.015, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.015, F.A.C – At least 45 days before early voting begins, specific day depends on when early voting begin in the county) January 19 (Tue) Division of Elections to submit information on compliance with 45-day UOCAVA absentee ballot mail-out for the Primary Election to Department of Justice (43 days before the Primary Election; date moved from Monday, January 18th due to Martin Luther King Holiday) January 26 (Mon) – February 2 (Sun) Mandatory 7-day window during which Supervisors of Elections must send out absentee ballots to all domestic voters who requested absentee ballots (Section 101.62, F.S. – Between 35th and 28th day before the election) January 30 (Sat) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to mail absentee ballots to overseas voters for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.62, F.S. – At least 45 days prior to each election) January 31 (Sun) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to certify list maintenance activities for prior 6 months to the Division of Elections (Sections 98.065 and 98.075, F.S. – No later than January 31 of each year) February 1 (Mon) Initiative petition signature certification deadline (Article XI, section 5, Fla. Const. – not later than February 1 of the general election year; Section 100.371(1), F.S.) February 14 (Sun) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to designate early voting sites for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.657, F.S. – No later than the 30th day before an Election) First day a registered voter or poll watcher may file a challenge to another voter in the same county for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.111, F.S. – No sooner than 30 days before an election) Last day for Secretary of State to authorize a county to use ballot-on-demand for producing Election Day ballots (Section 101.151, F.S. – No later than 30 days before an election) February 14 (Sun) February 19 (Fri) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail time and location of logic and accuracy test to county party chairs and candidates who did not receive notice at qualifying (Section 101.5612, F.S. – At least 15 days prior to the beginning of early voting, specific day depends on when early voting begin in the county) 4 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001544 February 15* (Mon) February 20 (Sat) Poll watcher designations due for early voting sites for Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.131, F.S. – At least 14 days before early voting begins, specific day depends on when early voting begin in the county) February 16 (Mon) Voter registration closes for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 97.055, F.S. – On the 29th day before each election. If the 29th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline is the next that is not a Sunday or legal holiday) (29th day falls on February 15th, which is legal holiday) February 19 (Fri) – February 24 (Wed) First day to conduct logic and accuracy test (L&A test) for Presidential Preference Primary Election (Section 101.5612, F.S. – No more than 10 days prior to beginning of early voting, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) February 22 (Mon) – February 27 (Sat) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to approve poll watchers for early voting sites for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.131, F.S. – No later than 7 days before early voting begins, specific day depends on when early voting begin in the county) February 24 (Wed) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to appoint poll workers for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 102.012, F.S. – At least 20 days before each election) February 29 (Mon) Canvassing board may begin canvassing absentee ballots for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.68, F.S. – 7 a.m. on the 15th day before the election) February 29 (Mon) – March 3 (Fri) Early voting may begin prior to the mandatory early voting period (Section 101.657, F.S. – Addition early voting days may be offered at the discretion of the supervisor of elections on the 15th, 14th, 12th, 11th, or 2nd day before an election) March 1 (Tue) Poll watcher designations for the Presidential Preference Primary due (Section 101.131, F.S. – Prior to noon of the 2nd Tuesday preceding the election) If early voting begins on Feb 29, first day for Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of early voting summary and early voting details and upload to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. – No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities) March 5 (Sat) Early voting must begin for Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.657, F.S. – On the 10th day before an election) March 6 (Sun) First day after mandatory 8-day early voting period begins for Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of early voting summary and early 5 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001545 voting details and upload to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C.– No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities) March 8 (Tue) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to approve poll watchers for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.131, F.S. – On or before the Tuesday before the election) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail sample ballots to voters in lieu of publication for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.20, F.S. – At least 7 days prior to an election) March 9 (Wed) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to receive requests to mail absentee ballots to voters for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.62, F.S. – No later than 5 p.m. on the 6th day before the election) March 10 (Thu) First day to provide absentee ballots to designees for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.62, F.S. – Up to 5 days prior to the election) March 11 (Fri) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail absentee ballots for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.62, F.S. – No later than 4 days before the election) Deadline for late registration for specified subcategory of UOCAVA individuals (Section 97.0555, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.029, F.A.C.– 5 p.m. on the Friday before the election; any uniformed services or Merchant Marine member discharged or separated, or returned from military deployment or activation after 29-day registration deadline, or for any overseas U.S. citizen who left employment after 29-day registration deadline, and any family member accompanying them). March 12 (Sat) Mandatory early voting period ends for the Presidential Preference Primary Election (Section 101.657, F.S. – Early voting shall end on the 3rd day before an election) March 13 (Sun) Optional extension of early voting period ends for the Primary Election (Section 101.657, F.S. – Early voting may also be offered at the discretion of the supervisor of elections on the . . . .2nd day before an election) March 14 (Mon) Last day to publish sample ballot in newspaper of general circulation in the county for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.20, F.S. – Prior to the day of the election) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of early voting summary and early voting details and upload to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. – No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities) 6 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001546 March 15 (Tue) PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY (Section 103.101, F.S. – On the first Tuesday of year that is a multiple of 4 that the rules of the major political parties provide the state delegations to be allocated without penalty) “Emergency excuse” affidavit required for delivery of absentee ballot on Election Day (Section 101.62, F.S.- Except for supervised voting in assisted living facilities as provided in s. 101.655, the supervisor may not deliver an absentee ballot to an elector or an elector's immediate family member on the day of the election unless voter affirms in an affidavit to an emergency that keeps the voter from being able to go to his or her assigned polling place.) Deadline for receipt of absentee ballots for the Presidential Preference Primary Election (Section 101.67, F.S., – Except for 10-day extension for overseas absentee ballots as provided in s. 101.6952, F.S., all absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. election day) County canvassing board to file preliminary election results with the Department of State, within 30 minutes after polls close and in 45-minute increments thereafter on election night until all results (except provisional ballots) are completely reported. (Section 102.141, F.S. - All Election Day ballots cast, early voting ballots, and for absentee ballots, those that are canvassed and tabulated by each reporting increment, until completed) March 16 (Wed) Deadline for all polling place returns to be submitted to the county canvassing board (Section 102.141, F.S. – On or before 2 a.m. of the day following any election) March 17 (Thu) Deadline for persons voting a provisional ballot to provide evidence of eligibility to Supervisors of Elections (Section 101.048, F.S. – No later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd day following the election) March 19 (Sat) Deadline for county canvassing board to file 1st unofficial results of Presidential Preference Primary with the Department of State (Section 102.141, F.S. – No later than noon of the 4th day after a general or other election) March 24 (Thu) Deadline for county canvassing board to file 2nd unofficial results of Presidential Preference Primary with the Department of State, if necessary (Section 102.141, F.S. – No later than 3 p.m. of the 9th day after the election) March 25 (Fri) Deadline for receipt of overseas ballots for General Election (Section 101.6952(5), F.S. – Ballot must be postmarked or signed and dated no later than the date of the election and received no later than 10 days from the date of the election) March 26 (Sat) Legislative Session (regular) session ends (Art III, Sec 3(d), Fla. Const. – Regular session not to extend beyond 60 days) 7 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001547 March 27 (Sun) Deadline for county canvassing board official certificates to be filed with the Department of State for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 102.112, F.S. – Noon on the 12th day following the election) County canvassing board to file a report with the Division of Elections on the conduct of the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 102.141, F.S. – At the same time that the results of an election are certified) March 28 (Mon) County canvassing boards to begin publicly noticed audit of the voting system for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.591, F.S. and Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C, - Immediately following the certification of the Election by the county canvassing board) March 29 (Tue) Election Canvassing Commission meets to certify the returns for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 102.111, F.S. – 9 a.m. on the 14th day after the Election) April 2 (Sat) Department of State to publish notice of general election in a newspaper of general circulation in each county twice before beginning of qualifying (Section 100.021, F.S. – During the 30 days prior to the beginning of qualifying. Qualifying begins May 2, 2014.) April 3 (Sun) Deadline for completion of the publicly noticed audit and for results to be made public (Section 101.591, F.S., - No later than 11:59 p.m. on the 7th day following certification of the Election by the county canvassing board) April 4 (Mon) Deadline for federal, judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates seeking to qualify by the petition method to submit their signed petitions to Supervisors of Elections (Sections 99.095 and 105.035, F.S. – Before noon of the 28th day preceding the 1st day of the qualifying period for the office sought) Deadline for county canvassing board to submit report of publicly noticed audit to Division of Elections (Section 101.591, F.S. and Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C, – Within 15 days after completion of the audit) April 14 (Thu) Deadline by which provisional ballot information must be made available on free access system for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 101.048, F.S. – No later than 30 days following the election) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to update voting history for General Election (Section 98.0981, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. – Within 30 days after certification of election results for the Presidential Preference Primary) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to file precinct level results of the General Election and a reconciliation of voter history and precinct level results with the Division of Elections (Section 98.0981, F.S.– Within 30 days after certification of election results by Elections Canvassing Commission for Presidential Preference Primary) 8 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001548 April 18 (Mon) 14-day period begins allowing qualifying officers to accept and hold qualifying papers for federal, judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates to be processed and filed during the qualifying period (Sections 99.061 and 105.031, F.S. – No earlier than 14 days prior to the beginning of the qualifying period) April 22 (Fri) Deadline for officers qualifying as judicial, state attorney or public defender candidates to submit written resignations if the terms of the offices, or any part thereof, run concurrently with each other (Section 99.012, F.S.– At least 10 days prior to the first day of the qualifying period) April 25 (Mon) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to certify to the Division of Elections the number of valid signatures for federal, judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates seeking to qualify by the petition method (Sections 99.095 and 105.035, F.S. – No later than the 7th day before the first day of the qualifying period) May 2 (Mon) Qualifying period begins for all federal, judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates (Sections 99.061 and 105.031, F.S. – At any time after noon … of the 120th day prior to the primary election) May 6 (Fri) Qualifying period ends for all federal, judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates (Sections 99.061 and 105.031, F.S. – No later than noon of the 116th day prior to the date of the primary election) May 12 (Thu) First day state write-in absentee ballots made available to overseas voters (Section 101.6951, F.S. – 180 days prior to the General Election) May 13 (Fri) Deadline for Department of State to certify to the Supervisors of Elections the names of all duly qualified federal, judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates who have qualified with the Department (Section 99.061, F.S. – Within 7 days after the closing date for qualifying) Deadline for Department of State to report to the Florida Legislature updated voting and voter history information for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 98.0981, F.S. – Within 45 days after certification of election results for Presidential Preference Primary) Department of State to make publicly available on website compiled precinct level results of the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 98.0981, F.S. – Within 45 days after certification of election results for Presidential Preference Primary) May 23 (Mon) Deadline for statewide, multi-county, county and district candidates seeking to qualify by the petition method to submit their signed petitions to Supervisors of Elections (Section 99.095, F.S. – Before noon of the 28th day preceding the 1st day of the qualifying period for the office sought) 9 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001549 May 26 (Thu) Department of State to remit to the respective state executive committees of political parties, 95% of their entitled filing fees and party assessments from federal, state attorney, and public defender candidates (Section 99.103, F.S. – No later than 20 days after the close of qualifying) June 1 (Wed) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to notify overseas voters of upcoming primary and general elections (Section 100.025, F.S. – At least 90 days prior to regular primary and general elections) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to complete any address list maintenance program activities including removal of “inactive” registered voters who have not voted, requested an absentee ballot or updated their voter registration records after 2 general federal elections since the voters were first made inactive (Section 98.065, F.S. – 90 days prior to a federal election; NVRA, s. 8)(Note: Voters ineligible for reasons such as felony conviction, mental incapacity, death, not a U.S. citizen, fictitious person, etc., can be removed at any time including in the 90-day period before an election) June 6 (Mon) 14-day period begins for qualifying officers to accept and qualifying papers for statewide, multi-county, county and district candidates to be processed and filed during the qualifying period (Section 99.061, F.S. – No earlier than 14 days prior to the beginning of the qualifying period) June 10 (Fri) Written resignations due for officers qualifying as a candidate for statewide, multi-county, county, or district office if the terms of the offices, or any part thereof, run concurrently with each other (Section 99.012, F.S. – At least 10 days prior to the first day of the qualifying period) June 13 (Mon) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to certify to the Division of Elections the number of valid signatures for statewide, multi-county, and district candidates seeking to qualify by the petition method (Section 99.095, F.S. – No later than the 7th day before the first day of the qualifying period) June 20 (Mon) Qualifying begins for all statewide, multi-county, county, and district candidates (other than judicial, state attorney, and public defender candidates)(Section 99.061, F.S. – Noon of the 71st day prior to the primary election) June 24 (Fri) Qualifying ends for all statewide, multi-county, county, and district candidates (other than, judicial, state attorney, and public defender candidates)(Section 99.061, F.S. – No later than noon of the 67th day prior to the primary election) June 25 (Sat) Supervisors of Elections to submit to the Department of State a list containing the names, party affiliations, and addresses of all candidates and the offices for which they qualified (Section 99.092, F.S. – Immediately after the last day for qualifying) 10 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001550 July 1 (Fri) Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of absentee ballot request information and upload to the Department of State for the Primary Election (Section 101.62, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. – 60 days prior to the primary on a daily basis by 8 a.m. and continuously until 15 days after the primary election) Deadline for Department of State to certify to the Supervisors of Elections the names of all duly qualified statewide, multi-county, county, and district candidates who have qualified with the Department (Section 99.061, F.S. – Within 7 days after the closing date for qualifying) July 1 (Fri) – July 6 (Wed) Any revisions to security procedures due to the Department of State (Section 101.015, F.S. – At least 45 days before early voting begins, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) July 14 (Thu) Department of State to remit to the respective state executive committees of political parties, 95% of their entitled filing fees and party assessments from statewide, multicounty, and district candidates (Section 99.103, F.S. – No later than 20 days after the close of qualifying) July 16 (Sat) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to send absentee ballots to UOCAVA voters for the Primary Election (Section 101.62, F.S. – No fewer than 45 days before the primary election) July 18 (Mon) Division of Elections to submit information on compliance with 45-day UOCAVA absentee ballot mail-out for the Primary Election to Department of Justice (43 days before the Primary Election) July 24 (Sun) Supervisors of Elections to remit filing fees to the state executive committee of the political party of the candidates (Section 99.061, F.S. – Within 30 days after the close of qualifying) July 25 (Fri) Deadline to report HAVA “Balance” Report (i.e., remaining balance of HAVA funds as of June 30, 2016)(Help America Vote Act of 2002) July 26 (Tue) – Aug 2 (Tue) Mandatory 7-day window during which Supervisors of Elections must send out absentee ballots to all domestic voters who requested absentee ballots (Section 101.62, F.S. – Between 35th and 28th day before the election) July 29 (Fri) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to request reimbursement for 2010 2011 HHS Funds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE) Program for Polling Place Accessibility) 11 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001551 July 31 (Sun) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to designate early voting sites for the Primary Election and to notify the Division of Elections of addresses and hours for each site (Section 101.657, F.S. – No later than the 30th day prior to the election) First day a registered voter or poll watcher may file a challenge to another voter in the same county for the Primary Election (Section 101.111, F.S. – No sooner than 30 days before an election) Supervisors of Elections to certify address and eligibility list maintenance activities to the Division of Elections (Sections 98.065 and 98.075, F.S. – No later than July 31 of each year) July 31 (Sun) August 5 (Fri) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail notice of time and location of logic and accuracy test (L&A test) to county party chairs and candidates who did not receive notice at qualifying (Section 101.5612, F.S. – At least 15 days prior to the beginning of early voting, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) Aug 1 (Mon) Deadline to register for the Primary Election (Section 97.055, F.S.– On the 29th day before each election) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to request reimbursement for 2010 HHS Funds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE) Program for Polling Place Accessibility Aug 1 (Mon) August 6 (Sat) Poll watcher designations due for early voting sites for Primary Election (Section 101.131, F.S. – Before noon at least 14 days before early voting begins, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) August 5 (Fri) – August 10 (Wed) First day to conduct logic and accuracy test (L&A test) for Primary Election (Section 101.5612, F.S. – No more than 10 days prior to beginning of early voting, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) August 8 (Mon) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to post election preparation report on official website (Section 100.032, F.S. – at least 3 months before a general election) August 8 (Mon) – August 13 (Sat) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to approve poll watchers and provide poll watcher identification badges for early voting sites for the Primary Election (Section 101.131, F.S. – No later than 7 days before early voting begins, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) 12 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001552 August 10 (Wed) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to appoint poll workers for the Primary Election (Section 102.012, F.S. – At least 20 days prior to any election) Last day state write-in ballot is available to overseas voters (Section 101.6951, F.S. – 90 days prior to a general election) August 15 (Mon) Canvassing board may begin canvassing absentee ballots for the Primary Election (Section 101.68, F.S. – 7 a.m. on the 15th day before the election) Early voting may begin prior to the mandatory early voting period, at the discretion of the Supervisor of Elections (Section 101.657, F.S. – Early voting maybe offered at the discretion of the supervisor of elections on the 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th, 11, or 2nd day before an election) August 16 (Tue) Poll watcher designations for the Primary Election due (Section 101.131, F.S. – Prior to noon of the 2nd Tuesday preceding the election) If early voting begins on August 15, first day for Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of early voting summary and early voting details and upload to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. – No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities) August 20 (Sat) Early voting must begin for the Primary Election (Section 101.657, F.S.– Early voting shall begin on the 10th day before an election) August 21 (Sun) First day after mandatory 8-day early voting period begins for Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of early voting summary and early voting details and upload to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C.– No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities) August 23 (Tue) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to approve poll watchers and provide poll watcher identification badges for the Primary Election (Section 101.131, F.S. – On or before the Tuesday before the election) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail or email sample ballots to voters for the Primary Election (Section 101.20, F.S. – At least 7 days prior to any election) August 24 (Wed) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to receive requests for absentee ballots to be mailed to voters for the Primary Election (Section 101.62, F.S. – No later than 5 p.m. on the 6th day before the election) August 25 (Thu) First day that a designee can pick-up an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter for the Primary Election (Section 101.62, F.S. – up to 5 days prior to the election) 13 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001553 August 26 (Fri) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail absentee ballots requested for the Primary Election (Section 101.62, F.S. – No later than 4 days before the election) Deadline for late registration for specified subcategory of UOCAVA individuals (Section 97.0555, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.029, F.A.C.– 5 p.m. on the Friday before the election; any uniformed services or Merchant Marine member discharged or separated, or returned from military deployment or activation after 29-day registration deadline, or for any overseas U.S. citizen who left employment after 29-day registration deadline, and any family member accompanying them). August 27 (Sat) Early voting ends for the Primary Election, unless Supervisor of Elections in respective county has decided to extend early voting to include Sunday (2 nd day) before election, then early voting ends on August 28 (Sun) (Section 101.657, F.S. – Early voting shall end on the 3rd day before an election but early voting may also be offered at the discretion of the supervisor of elections on the . . . . 2nd day before an election)) August 28 (Sun) September 3 (Sat) Period in which proposed constitutional amendments are advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in each county (Art XI, Sec 5(d), Fla. Const.- Once in the tenth week, and once in the sixth week immediately preceding the week in which the election is held, the proposed amendment …shall be published in one newspaper of general circulation in each county) August 29 (Mon) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of early voting summary and early voting details and upload to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C.– No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities Last day to publish sample ballot in newspaper of general circulation in the county for the Primary Election (Section 101.20, F.S. – Prior to the day of the election) Last day for Supervisor of Elections to deliver ‘no excuse’ absentee ballot to voter or designee to pick up no excuse absentee ballot. (Section 101.62, F.S.) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to upload into county election management system the results of all early voting and absentee ballots that have been canvassed and tabulated by the end of the early voting period (Section 102.141 (4)(a), by 7 p.m. on the day before the election) 14 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001554 August 30 (Tue) PRIMARY ELECTION (Section 100.061, F.S. – On the Tuesday 10 weeks prior to the general election) “Emergency excuse” affidavit required for delivery of absentee ballot on Election Day (Section 101.62, F.S.- Except for supervised voting in assisted living facilities as provided in s. 101.655, the supervisor may not deliver an absentee ballot to an elector or an elector's immediate family member on the day of the election unless voter affirms in an affidavit to an emergency that keeps the voter from being able to go to his or her assigned polling place.) Deadline for receipt of absentee ballots for the Primary Election (Section 101.67, F.S., – All absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. election day) County canvassing board to file preliminary election results must be filed with the Department of State, within 30 minutes after polls close and in 45minute increments thereafter on election night until all results (except provisional ballots) are completely reported. (Section 102.141, F.S. - All Election Day ballots cast, early voting ballots, and for absentee ballots, those that are canvassed and tabulated by each reporting increment, until completed.) Department of State to remit remainder of filing fees and party assessments to the respective political parties (Section 99.103, F.S. – No later than the date of the primary election) August 31 (Wed) Deadline for all polling place returns to be submitted to the county canvassing board (Section 102.141, F.S. – On or before 2 a.m. of the day following any election) Sep 1 (Thu) Deadline for persons voting a provisional ballot to provide evidence of eligibility to Supervisors of Elections (Section 101.048, F.S. – No later than 5 p.m. on the 2 nd day following the election) Sep 2 (Fri) Deadline for county canvassing boards to file 1st Unofficial Results of the Primary Election with the Department of State (Section 102.141, F.S. – No later than noon of the 3rd day after a primary election) Sep 4 (Sun) Deadline for county canvassing board to file 2nd Unofficial Results for the Primary Election, if recount conducted (Section 102.141, F.S. – No later than 3 p.m. of the 5 th day after a primary election) September 6 (Tue) Deadline for county canvassing boards to submit Official Results to the Department of State for the Primary Election (Section 102.112, F.S. – 5 p.m. on the 7th day following a primary) County canvassing boards to submit ‘Conduct of Elections’ report on Primary Election to the Division of Elections (Section 102.141, F.S., – At the same time that the results of an election are certified) 15 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001555 September 7 (Wed) County canvassing boards to begin publicly noticed audit of the voting system for the Primary Election (Section 101.591, F.S. – Immediately following the certification of the election by the county canvassing board) September 8 (Thu) Elections Canvassing Commission meets to certify Official Results for federal, state, and multicounty office (Section 102.111, F.S. – 9 a.m. on the 9th day after a primary election) September 9 (Fri) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to request reimbursement for 2011 HHS “Undistributed” Funds to be used for AutoMarks and ICE voting machines. September 9 (Fri) September 14 (W ed) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to submit any revisions to security procedures to the Department of State (Section 101.015, F.S. – At least 45 days before early voting begins, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) September 13 (Tue) Deadline for completion of the voting system audit and for the results to be made public (Section 101.591, F.S. and Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C. – No later than 11:59 p.m. on the 7th day following certification of the election by the county canvassing board) September 24 (Sat) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to send absentee ballots to UOCAVA voters for the General Election (Section 101.62, F.S. – Not less than 45 days before the general election) September 25 (Sun) October 1 (Sat) Period in which proposed constitutional amendments are advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in each county (Art XI, Sec 5(d), Fla. Const. - Once in the tenth week, and once in the sixth week immediately preceding the week in which the election is held, the proposed amendment …shall be published in one newspaper of general circulation in each county) September 26 (Mon) Division of Elections to submit information on compliance with 45-day UOCAVA absentee ballot mail-out for the General Election to Department of Justice (43 days before General Election) September 28 (Wed) Report of voting system audit due to Division of Elections (Section 101.591, F.S. and Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C. – Within 15 days after completion of the audit) September 29 (Thu) Last day by when Supervisor of Elections must make information about provisional ballot available to individual voters on free access system for the Primary Election (Section 101.048, F.S. – No later than 30 days following the election) October 4 (Tue) October 11 (Tue) 7-day mandated period for Supervisors of Elections to mail absentee ballots to all domestic (non-UOCAVA) absentee voters (Section 101.62, F.S. – Between 35th and 28th day before the election) 16 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001556 October 8 (Sat) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to update voting history for Primary Election (Section 98.0981, F.S. – Within 30 days after certification of election by Elections Canvassing Commission results for primary election) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to file precinct level results of the Primary Election and a reconciliation of voter history and precinct level results with the Division of Elections (Section 98.0981, F.S.– Within 30 days after certification of election results by Elections Canvassing Commission for primary election) October 9 (Sun) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to designate early voting sites for the General Election and to provide the Division of Elections with addresses and hours for early voting sites (Section 101.657, F.S. – No later than the 30th day prior to the election) First day a registered voter or poll watcher may file a challenge to another voter in the same county for the General Election (Section 101.111, F.S. – No sooner than 30 days before an election) October 9 (Sun) October 14 (Fri) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail notice of time and location of logic and accuracy (L&A) test to county party chairs and candidates who did not receive notice at qualifying (Section 101.5612, F.S. – At least 15 days prior to the beginning of early voting, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) October 10* (Mon) October 15 (Sat) Deadline to submit poll watcher designations for early voting sites for General Election (Section 101.131, F.S. – Before noon at least 14 days before early voting begins, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) October 11 (Tue) Deadline to register to vote for the General Election (Section 97.055, F.S. – On the 29th day before each election. If the 29th day falls on a Sunday or a legal holiday, the registration books must be closed on the next day that is not a Sunday or a legal holiday) October 14 (Fri) October 19 (W ed) First day to conduct logic and accuracy test for General Election (Section 101.5612, F.S. – No more than 10 days prior to beginning of early voting, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) October 17 (Mon) October 22 (Sat) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to approve poll watchers and provide poll watcher identification badges for early voting sites for the General Election (Section 101.131, F.S. – No later than 7 days before early voting begins, specific date will depend on when county will begin conducting early voting) October 19 (W ed) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to appoint poll workers for the General Election (Section 102.012, F.S. – At least 20 days prior to any election) 17 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001557 October 23 (Sun) Deadline for Department of State to report to the Florida Legislature updated voting and voter history information for the Presidential Preference Primary (Section 98.0981, F.S. – Within 45 days after certification of election results for primary election) Department of State to make publicly available on website compiled precinct level results of the Primary Election (Section 98.0981, F.S. – Within 45 days after certification of election results for primary election) October 24 (Mon) Canvassing board may begin canvassing absentee ballots for the General Election (Section 101.68, F.S. – 7 a.m. on the 15th day before the election) Early voting may begin, at the discretion of the Supervisor of Elections (Section 101.657, F.S. – Early voting may be offered at the discretion of the supervisor of elections on the 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th, 11th, or 2nd day before an election) October 25 (Tue) Deadline to submit poll watcher designations for the General Election (Section 101.131, F.S. – Prior to noon of the 2nd Tuesday preceding the election) If early voting begins on October 24, first day for Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of early voting summary and early voting details and upload to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. – No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities) October 29 (Sat) Mandatory early voting period begins for the General Election (Section 101.657, F.S. – Early voting shall begin on the 10 th day before an election) October 30 (Sun) First day after mandatory 8-day early voting period begins for Supervisors of Elections to prepare daily electronic files of early voting summary and early voting details and upload to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C.– No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to submit their annual report on 2010 2011 HHS Funds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE) Program for Polling Place Accessibility for the reporting period 10/1/14 through 9/30/15) November 1 (Tue) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to approve poll watchers and provide poll watcher identification and badges for the General Election (Section 101.131, F.S. – On or before the Tuesday before the election) Last day to mail or email sample ballots to voters for the General Election (Section 101.20, F.S. – At least 7 days prior to any election) 18 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001558 November 2 (Wed) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to receive requests f o r absentee ballots to be mailed to voters for the General Election (Section 101.62, F.S. – No later than 5 p.m. on the 6 th day before the election) November 3 (Thu) First day to provide absentee ballots to designees for the General Election (Section 101.62, F.S. – Up to 5 days prior to the election) November 4 (Fri) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to mail absentee ballots for the General Election (Section 101.62, F.S. – No later than 4 days before the election) Deadline for late registration for specified subcategory of UOCAVA individuals (Section 97.0555, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.029, F.A.C. – 5 p.m. on the Friday before the election; any uniformed services or Merchant Marine member discharged or separated, or returned from military deployment or activation after 29-day registration deadline, or for any overseas U.S. citizen who left employment after 29-day registration deadline, and any family member accompanying them) November 5 (Sat) Early voting ends for the General Election, unless Supervisor of Elections has decided to extend early voting to Sunday (the 2 nd day) before election, in which case early voting ends on November 6 (Sun) (Section 101.657, F.S. – Early voting shall end on the 3rd day before an election. However, early voting may also be offered at the discretion of the supervisor of elections on the . . . .2 n d day before an election)) November 7 (Mon) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to prepare and upload daily electronic files of early voting summary and early voting details to the Department of State (Section 101.657, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. – No later than noon of each day for the previous day’s activities.) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to publish sample ballot in newspaper of general circulation in the county for the General Election (Section 101.20, F.S. – Prior to the day of the election) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to upload into county election management system the results of all early voting and absentee ballots that have been canvassed and tabulated by the end of the early voting period (Section 102.141 (4)(a), by 7 p.m. on the day before the election) Last day for Supervisor of Elections to deliver ‘no excuse’ absentee ballot to voter or designee to pick up absentee ballot. (Section 101.62, F.S.) 19 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001559 November 8* (Tue) GENERAL ELECTION (Section 100.031, F.S. – On the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of each even numbered year) “Emergency excuse” affidavit required for delivery of absentee ballot on Election Day (Section 101.62, F.S.- Except for supervised voting in assisted living facilities as provided in s. 101.655, the supervisor may not deliver an absentee ballot to an elector or an elector's immediate family member on the day of the election unless voter affirms in an affidavit to an emergency that keeps the voter from being able to go to his or her assigned polling place.) Deadline for receipt of absentee ballots for the General Election (Section 101.67, F.S. – Except for 10-day extension for overseas absentee ballots as provided in s. 101.6952, F.S., all absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on election day) County canvassing board to file preliminary election results must be filed with the Department of State, beginning within 30 minutes after polls close and in 45-minute increments thereafter until all results (except provisional ballots) are completely reported. (Section 102.141, F.S. – On election night all election day ballots cast, early voting ballots, and for absentee ballots, those that are canvassed and tabulated by time of reporting, until completed) November 9 (Wed) Deadline for all polling place returns to be submitted to the county canvassing board (Section 102.141, F.S. – On or before 2 a.m. of the day following any election) November 10 (Thu) Deadline for persons voting a provisional ballot to provide evidence of eligibility to Supervisors of Elections (Section 101.048, F.S. – No later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd day following the election) November 12 (Sat) Deadline for county canvassing boards to file 1st Unofficial Results of General Election with the Department of State (Section 102.141, F.S. – No later than noon of the 4th day after a general election) November 17 (Thu) Deadline for county canvassing board to file 2 nd Unofficial Results of General Election with the Department of State, if recount was conducted (Section 102.141, F.S. – No later than 3 p.m. of the 9th day after the election) November 18 (Fri) Deadline for receipt of overseas ballots for General Election (Section 101.6952(5), F.S. – Ballot must be postmarked or signed and dated no later than the date of the election and received no later than 10 days from the date of the general election) 20 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001560 November 20 (Sun) Deadline for county canvassing boards to submit Official Results to the Department of State for the General Election (Section 102.112, F.S. – Noon on the 12th day following the election) Deadline for county canvassing boards to submit ‘Conduct of Elections’ report to the Division of Elections on the conduct of the General Election (Section 102.141, F.S., – At the same time that the results of an election are certified) November 21 (Mon) County canvassing boards to begin publicly noticed audit of the voting system for the General Election (Section 101.591, F.S. and Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C. – Immediately following the certification of the election by the county canvassing board) Supervisors of Elections to transmit to the Department of State a list containing the names of all county and district officers elected, the office for which each was elected, and the mailing address of each (Section 102.151, F.S. – Immediately after the county canvassing board has canvassed the returns of the election) November 22 (Tue) Election Canvassing Commission meets to certify ‘Official Results’ for federal, state, and multicounty office (Section 102.111, F.S. – 9 a.m. on the 14th day after a General Election) November 23 (W ed) Last day to prepare and upload daily electronic files of absentee ballot request information to the Department of State by 8 a.m. (Section 101.62, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. – Beginning 60 days prior to the primary election on a daily basis by 8 a.m. until 15 days after the general election) November 27 (Sun) Deadline for canvassing board to complete the voting system audit and for the results to be made public (Section 101.591, F.S. and Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C. – No later than 11:59 p.m. on the 7 th day following certification of the election by the county canvassing board) December 1 (Thu) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections of each county to submit total number of petition signatures verified at no charge for candidate or organization to seek reimbursement from Chief Financial Officer (Section 99.097, F.S. – No later than December 1 of the general election year) December 8 (Thu) Last day by when Supervisor of Elections must make information about provisional ballot available to individual voters on free access system for the General Election (Section 101.048, F.S. – No later than 30 days following the election) December 12 (Mon) Last day for Supervisors of Elections to submit reports on post-election certification voting system audit to Division of Elections (Section 101.591, F.S. – Within 15 days after completion of the audit) 21 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001561 December 15 (Thu) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to submit reports on voter education programs to the Department of State (Section 98.255, F.S. – By December 15 of each General Election year) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to submit reports on the total number of overvotes and undervotes in the “President and Vice President” race to the Department of State (Section 101.595, F.S. – No later than December 15 of each general election year) December 22 (Thu) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to update voting history for General Election (Section 98.0981, F.S. and Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. – Within 30 days after certification of election results for general election) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to file precinct level results of the General Election and a reconciliation of voter history and precinct level results with the Division of Elections (Section 98.0981, F.S. – Within 30 days after certification of election results by Elections Canvassing Commission for primary election) December 31 (Sat) Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to submit to the Department of State HAVA Funds Expenditure Reports for use of funds relating to voter education, poll worker training, federal election activities, voting systems assistance, optical scan and ballot-on-demand for the reporting period 10/1/14 through 9/30/15. Supervisors of Elections shall remove post-election all designated inactive voters who have not voted or attempted to vote, requested an absentee ballot, or updated their voter registration record in two general (federal) elections since they were first made inactive. (Section 98.065(4)(c), F.S.; s. 8, NVRA) All user IDs and passwords issued during prior year for access to statewide absentee ballot request information expire. Supervisors of Elections should review General Records Retention Schedule 3 for Election Records public records retention/management for public records that are ready for disposition. 22 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001562 2017 D ATES TO REMEMBER January 1 (Sun) Deadline for voting systems vendors to file a written disclosure with the Department of State identifying any known defect in their voting systems or the fact there is no known defect, the effect of any known defect on the operation and use of the system, and any known corrective measures to cure the defect. (Section 101.56065, F.S. – On January 1st of every oddnumbered year) January 6 (Fri) Deadline for Department of State to report to the Florida Legislature updated voting and voter information history (Section 98.0981, F.S. – Within 45 days after certification of election results for general election) Department of State to make publicly available on website compiled precinct level results of the General Election (Section 98.0981, F.S. – Within 45 days after certification of election results for general election) February 2 (Thu) Deadline for State and Supervisors of Elections to submit initial responses to U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey. (Congress chartered U.S. EAC to collection information on election data and monitor voting, registration and voting technology and impact of National Voter Registration Act, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Military and Overseas Voting Act, and Help America Vote Act) March 2 (Thu) Deadline for Department of State to submit final responses to the 2016 EAC Survey to the EAC by the Department of State. 23 *Holiday – Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business day FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001563 Florida Department of State Division of Elections Room 316, R. A. Gray Building 500 S. Bronough St. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Phone: 850-245-6200 Web Site: http1lfelection.dosetateil.us From: Holland, Gary J. Sent: Friday, June 12, 2015 9:51 AM EDT To: SOEList Subject: Items of Interest Attachment(s): "FSASE Summer 2015 - DOE -State of Affairs Final.ppt","FSASE Summer 2015 - 2015 Laws and RulesFINAL.PPT","Public Records Exemption Form.pdf" Dear Supervisors: Attached to this email are the PowerPoint presentations that Maria and I provided at the FSASE Conference, along with the new DOS Form 119, Public Records Exemption Request, which incorporates the new exemptions for servicemembers serving after 9/11/01 and impaired practitioner consultants. The PowerPoint presentations soon will be posted to the Division’s SOE website; the exemption form is already posted to that website. Also, as Maria alluded to at the Conference, it has now become official that Stacey Small, the Division Director’s executive assistant, has resigned effective June 26th. If your SOE supplemental salary certification or recertification is becoming due in the next month or so and you already have the necessary credits, we would greatly appreciate if you could submit your application within the next week to avoid any delays in processing the certification. Please share this email or relevant portions thereof with your applicable staff members. Regards, Gary J. Holland Assistant Director, Division of Elections Florida Department of State R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 Phone: 850-245-6200 Fax: 850-245-6217 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from state officials regarding state business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. The Department of State is committed to excellence. Please take our Customer Satisfaction Survey. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001566 Florida Department of State UPDATE - 2015 ELECTION LAWS, RULES, & OPINIONS Presented by Gary Holland Assistant Director, Division of Elections Telephone: 850-245-6200 June 10, 2015 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001567 •1 New Election Laws from 2015 Legislative Session Section 103.101(1) – Presidential Preference Primary Ch. 2015-5, Laws of Fla. (eff. 3/19/15) ØPPP moved to third Tuesday in March of presidential election year. Ø In 2016, date will be March 15th. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001569 3 Section 101.6952(2) – Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Ch. 2015-40, Laws of Fla. (eff. 7/1/15) FWAB may now be used in any federal, state, or local election (to include ballot measures and judicial merit retention races) NOTE: Judicial merit retention races are like ballot measures; only allowable responses are “yes” or “no.” FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001570 4 Section 101.6952(3) – Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Ch. 2015-40, Laws of Fla. (eff. 7/1/15) • A FWAB from an overseas voter in PPP or general election may not be canvassed until the end of the 10-day absentee ballot extension for such voters. • If the voter’s regular ballot is received during the 10-day window, then the FWAB is invalid and the regular ballot is to be canvassed. (Codifies DE 14-05) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001571 5 Section 101.66(4) – Manual Recount re: FWAB Ch. 2015-40, Laws of Fla. (eff. 7/1/15) Requires DOS to adopt rules for determining the voter’s choice for ballot measures listed on a FWAB, to include • the proximity of entries, and • the use of marks, symbols, or language to indicate the voter’s approval or disapproval of the ballot measure. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001572 6 Section 97.0525 Online Voter Registration Application Ch. 2015-36, Laws of Fla. (eff. 7/1/15) • Legislative Report (to be submitted by DOE) – Due NLT January 1, 2016, regarding progress on implementation • Risk Assessment (to be done by DOE) – Conduct before implementation and every 2 years thereafter • Major system components – Secure website/system – Online application (new and updates) for use by persons with driver licenses or state identification number – DL/State ID verification – Electronic confirmation when SOE receives online application – Accessibility compliant • Implementation – October 1, 2017 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001573 7 Section 119.071(5)(k) Public Records Exemption Ch. 2015-86, Laws of Fla. (eff. 6/2/2015) • Creates exemption from public records for current or former servicemember, his/her spouse, and dependent if servicemember served after 9/11/2001. • Servicemember includes one serving in active armed forces, a reserve component, or National Guard. • Protected information: home address, phone number, birthdate, place of employment of spouse or dependent, phone number associated with spouse/dependent’s personal communication device, name and location of school attended by spouse or school or daycare facility attended by dependent. • Servicemember must submit written request to agency & FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001574 state that reasonable efforts made to protect information. 8 Section 119.071(4)(d)2.n. Public Records Exemption Ch. 2015-37, Laws of Fla. (eff. 5/21/15) • Creates exemption from public records for current or former Impaired Practitioner Consultant (IPC) retained by an agency or employee of an IPC whose duties result in a determination of a person’s skill and safety to practice a licensed profession. • Also covers identifying information of spouse and children of an IPC, to include their names, places of employment & names/locations of school and day care facilities of children . (Note: The name of the IPC not protected; only home address, phone numbers, birthdates and photos.) • Written request necessary to be filed to have the protection and IPC must have made reasonable efforts to 9 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001575 protect information from otherwise being accessible. Sections 119.0712(2) & 197.3225 Public Records Exemptions Ch. 2015-13 & 2015-32, Laws of Fla. (eff. 7/1/2015) • Create exemptions from public records for: – Email addresses held by a Tax Collector for tax notice purposes; – Email addresses collected by DHSMV for drivers’ license purposes. • DHSMV interpretation as it affects voter registrations done at DHSMV and Tax Collector offices: – No changes regarding the collection of email addresses for voter registration purposes (e.g., for sample ballot purposes) as they are still public record and applicants will be advised of this at DHSMV and Tax Collector FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001576 10 offices. Overview of Rulemaking Process General Rulemaking Timelines: Law 1-2 days for notice to be published in the Florida Administrative Register (FAR). (Submit by 3pm, will be published the following day in FAR.) • Notice of Rule Development: 14-day advance published notice before workshop (1 or more workshops can be held) • Notice of Proposed Rule: 21-day advance published notice (w/ proposed text) before public hearing. (90day clock to adopt rule starts from published notice.) • Notice of Change: 21-day advance published notice before rule adoption (required if substantive changes made after Notice of Proposed Rule) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001578 12 General Rulemaking Timelines: Law • Filing for Adoption: 7-day advance review by Legislature’s Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC) to give its OK before rule adoption (Purpose to ensure: adequate statutory basis, all applicable procedures are followed, and not illegal) • Effective Date: – Default: 20 days from date filed for adoption – Later specified date (i.e., 20 days plus) – Upon legislative ratification (for those rules that trigger economic impact thresholds) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001579 13 General Rulemaking Timelines: Additional Requirements • DOS Internal review: All notices must be reviewed and approved by chain of command - Division Director, General Counsel, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Secretary • OFARR: At a minimum, notices of Rule Development, Proposed Rule and Notice of Change must be submitted to Governor’s Office of Fiscal Accountability & Regulatory Reform one week in advance of FAR submission (includes economic impact analysis which also determines whether rule will require legislative ratification to become effective) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001580 14 RULES -- What?s Ahead? “Priority” Rules Undergoing Revision in 2015 Ø Rule 1S-2.015 (Minimum Security Procedures) Ø Rule 1S-2.031 (Recount) Ø Rule 1S-2.032 (Uniform Ballot) Ø Rule 1S-2.043 (Electronic File Reporting of AB, EV, Election Results, Voting History) – to be split and new Rule 1S-2.053 created Ø Rule 1S-2.045 (Candidate Petition Rule) Ø Rule 1S-2.051 (FWAB - Determination of Voter Choice) Ø Rule 1S-5.001 (Voting Systems Standards) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001582 16 Rule 1S-2.015 Minimum Security Procedures for Voting Systems Ø FS 101.015: Contains 4 specific mandates for the DOS to adopt rules in the areas of minimum security standards for hardware, software, and voting systems, as well as to achieve and maintain maximum degree of correctness and efficiency of voting procedures. Ø Rule Development Workshop, June 15th @1pm FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001583 17 Rule 1S-2.015: Why update? 1. Define additional terms used in the rule. 2. Ensure that DOE has latest version of county’s security procedures on file. 3. Adapt rule to current procedures for odd-year review of counties’ minimum security procedures and to clarify timelines for the review process. 4. Provide more detailed contents for security procedures to enhance security of the voting system and all ballots (absentee, provisional, early voting, and Election Day). 18 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001584 Rule 1S-2.031 Recount Procedures Ø FS 102.141(7)(d) and 102.166(5)(d) require DOS to adopt detailed rules prescribing additional recount procedures other than those specified in statute. Ø 2nd Workshop scheduled for June 15, 2015 – first workshop held on April 9, 2014. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001585 19 Rule 1S-2.031: Why update? 1.Conform to state law as to who orders a recount when it is a state versus a local contest. 2.Add definitions for terms used in the rule. 3.Codify current practice and law in that recount procedures apply to municipal elections when county voting system used. 4.Emphasize ballot security. 5.Clarify when recounts can begin. 6.Require advance notice of names of candidate/political party/political committee representatives at recount. 7.Provide procedures when recount exists in race where votes may be given to more than one candidate. 8.Remove reference to outdated voting systems and add FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001586 20 names of applicable voting systems. Rule 1S-2.032 Uniform Primary & General Election Ballot Ø FS 101.151 requires DOS to adopt rules prescribing a uniform primary and general election ballot for each certified voting system, to include graphic depiction of ballots. Ø Rule Development Workshop, June 15th @1pm FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001587 21 Rule 1S-2.032: Why update? 1. Substantial rewrite to update, reorganize and clarify the rule’s content and ballot samples. 2. Conform to statutory changes (elimination of contest headings). 3. Define additional terms used in the rule. 4. Add more specificity regarding ballot layout. 5. Provide more flexibility for possible future certifications of voting systems (e.g., hybrid systems). 6. Clarify reasons for SOE to request deviation from the rule. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001588 22 Rule 1S-2.043 Electronic File Reporting Absentee Ballot Request Information, Voting Activity, and Election Results Ø FS 98.0981(5) requires DOS to adopt rules and prescribe forms to carry out purpose of statute prescribing the electronic format for precinct-level elections results, voter history, and reconciliation of ballots cast with voter history. Ø FS 102.141(4) and (10) require DOS to adopt rules that establish required content and formats for election results. Ø FS 101.62(3) and 101.657(2) require DOS to prescribe the electronic format for AB & EV upload. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001589 23 Rule 1S-2.043 Electronic File Reporting Absentee Ballot Request Information, Voting Activity, and Election Results Ø Rule hearing -9/15/2014; withdrawn -2/23/15. Ø Rulemaking resumed with new workshop notice on 5/15/15 -- workshop held on 6/1/15. Ø Splits existing rule into 2 to cover reports for ØPre-election day activities (R1S-2.043) ØElection and post-election activities (R1S-2.053) Ø Pending Notice of Proposed Rule FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001590 24 Rule 1S-2.043: Why update? 1. Narrow scope of rule to pre-election day reporting activities, i.e., absentee and early voting. 2. Respond to statutory changes regarding absentee ballot and early voting requirements. 3. Better define the codes for absentee ballot status reporting. 4. Eliminate the submission of EV summary file; only require EV voters list file. 5. Specify the upload deadline is the time zone of SOE office. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001591 25 Rule 1S-2.053: Why Update? 1. Limit scope of rule to election and post-election day reporting activities. 2. Create uniform format for submission of election results, precinct-level election results, voter history and the reconciliation report. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001592 26 Rule 1S-2.045 Candidate Petition Process Ø FS 99.095 & 105.035 require the Division to prescribe the format of the candidate petition. Ø Proposed Rule hearing is on June 15th @ 11:00am. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001593 27 Rule 1S-2.045: Why update? 1. Clarify that petition process only waives the qualifying fee and any party assessment, but that the candidate must still submit other qualifying papers. 2. Clarify what invalidates a petition (e.g., conflicting information for political party affiliation). 3. Clarify what format changes can be made by a candidate (e.g., using strike-through markings for items not applicable to one’s candidacy). Note: Change of address box not being included since candidates need not submit petition to SOE, unlike initiative petitions which PCs are FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001594 28 required to submit to SOE. Rule 1S-2.051 Standards for Determining Voter’s Choice on a Federal Write-in Ballot Ø Expect Notice of Rule Development. Ø Rule is based upon statutory mandate in s. 102.166, FS. Ø Although s. 102.166 concerns the manual recount of overvotes & undervotes, s. 101.5614(5)(b), FS, provides that duplication of a FWAB is also based upon this rule. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001595 29 Rule 1S-2.051: Why update? Ø Due to Ch. 2015 - 40, Laws of Florida, extending use of FWAB to ballot measures and judicial merit retention races, effective July 1, 2015. Ø Amendments necessary to specify when vote for ballot measure or judicial merit retention race will count or not count. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001596 30 Rule 1S-5.001 Voting Systems Equipment Regulations Ø FS 101.015 requires the DOS to adopt rules which establish minimum standards for voting systems, to include provisional approval. Ø Expect Notice of Rule Development Beware: This is a “techie” rule! Draft incorporated form (Florida Voting Systems Standards) is about 140 pages long. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001597 31 Rule 1S-5.001: Why update? 1.Update the standards to reflect current technology and standards in use for new voting systems and ancillary and peripheral systems/components. 2.Provide standards for approval of non-tabulation systems. 3.Make the Florida Voting Systems Standards form (DSDE 101) more comprehensive as to the standards required. 4.Provide more explicit guidance to vendors or other applicants as to what is required and what to expect in terms of submissions, procedures, notices, testing, costs, allowable changes, certifications, approvals, denials, etc. 32 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001598 More Rule Revisions Other rules on list to be revised in FY 2015-16: Ø Qualifying Requirements (1S-2.0001) Ø SOE Special Qualification Salary (1S-2.0115) Ø Random Sampling Procedure (1S-2.008) Ø Const. Amendment Initiative Petition (1S-2.0091) Ø Reporting Requirements for Campaign Treasurer’s reports (1S-2.017) Ø Mail Ballot Election (1S-2.022) Ø 3PVRO (1S-2.042) Ø State Campaign Matching Funds Program (1S2.047) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001599 33 OPINIONS Advisory Opinions Ø Informal Opinons Ø Election-related procedural questions Division of Elections Ø Election-related legal questions DOS Office of General Counsel (i.e., questions that involve an interpretation of a statute or the application of a statute to a specific set of facts.) Ø Formal Advisory Opinion Ø Statutory authority: F.S..106.23(2) Ø Rule 1S-2.010, Fla. Admin. Code - contains the procedures to submit a request FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001601 35 Election Attorneys at DOS Ø Phone: 850-245-6536 Ø Jordan Jones (Jordan.Jones@DOS.MyFlorida.com) – Responsible for Election Code chapters: 97, 98, 99, 103, 104, 105, 106; plus, public record issues involving those chapters. Ø Lydia Strom (Lydia.Strom@DOS.MyFlorida.com) Responsible for Election Code chapters: 100, 101, and 102; plus, public record issues involving those chapters. Also, is the HAVA attorney. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001602 36 2015 Formal Advisory Opinions Ø DE 15-01: A candidate disposing of surplus funds pursuant to section 106.141, Florida Statutes, may do so by giving funds to the county executive committee of a political party FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001603 37 Formal Advisory Opinions Pending opinions involve: Ø Whether municipal campaign finance reporting calendar conflicts with Ch 106. Ø County Canvassing Board issues: May the board vote to remove a member? Does a mistaken endorsement by a member of the board in a political advertisement printed by a candidate disqualify the member? Ø Political Committee wants to award citizens for requesting an absentee ballot or for voting by absentee (not tying the award, prize, or payment to any particular candidate or party). Ø Sitting office holder and potential candidate for election wanting to purchase informational refrigerator magnets and publish newsletter for education of, and use by, constituents. Ø Resign-to-run question regarding municipal candidate. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001604 38 Any Comments or Questions The End 39 E LECTION A DMINISTRATION U PDATE FSASE S UMMER C ONFERENCE - J UNE 10, 2015 Maria Matthews, Director Gary Holland, Assistant Director Division of Elections Secretary of State Ken Detzner (Final version: last updated June 11, 2015) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001606 Director?s Office New Website Launch May 29, 2015 § Year + long process § Thinkcreative- developed architecture for Department’s whole website § In-house team (IT/Division staff)developed content and organization § More user friendly/dynamic § Launch - May 29, 2015 § Feedback begets change § Review/update links to pages/documents § Automatic redirect will end on October 1, 2015 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001608 3 Publications Recently revised • Election Dates to Remember 20152017 (new excel format) • Initiative Petition Guide • Voter Registration Guide In Progress Handbooks (campaign, qualifying) SOE guide to reports Others FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001609 4 Forms § Exemption Form-revised to accommodate two new statutory protected categories of high risk professionals• Servicemembers serving after 9/11 • Impaired practitioner consultants § Given Department form number –DOS -119 § Free to use as template for your own agency FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001610 5 Escambia # Santa Rosa # Okaloosa # Holmes # Walton # # # State Rep District 13 #Jackson Washington Bay Gadsden Leon Calhoun # # +Gulf Liberty Wakulla Jefferso Jefferson n Madison Hamilton Suwannee Columbia Duval Baker Taylor Lafayette Union Clay Bradford + Franklin Dixie Gilchrist Alachua St. Johns Putnam + Levy # - Central Time Zone County (9) 2015 Special Elections Completed State Senate District 6 Nassau Marion State Rep District 17 Volus ia Volusia Lake Citrus + Hernando Flagler Sumter State House District 24 Seminole Orange Brevard Pasco Pi ne lla s Hillsborough Osceola Polk Indian River State House District 64 Manatee + Sarasota Hardee Okeechobee St. Lucie Highlands DeSoto Martin Charlotte Lee Glades Hendry Palm Beach Broward Collier Monroe MiamiDade FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001611 Special election reimbursements requests (s. 100.102, F.S.) § Authority under section 100.102, F.S., to recover verified actual expenses for special elections § DE-0005 Reference Guide § Outstanding yet-to-be paid requests o Flagler o Pinellas o Putnam o St. Johns o Volusia § Total: $1,052,761.58 requested/in budget for FY20152016 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001612 7 SOE Special Salary Qualification Mandatory orientation Many SOEs reaching renewal date in July 2015 Authority: Section 145.09, F.S./R1S2.0115 Initial certification Test Application Formal education Documentation Experience Renewal Continuing education FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001613 8 U.S. Election Assistance Commission § Federal non-regulatory agency mandated by HAVA § Recent commissioner appointments -3 of 4–Christy McCormick, Thomas Hicks, and Matt Masterton § Reconstitution of EAC Standards Board (100+ board) o State/county representatives: Maria Matthews and Paul Lux o Duties: o Presents views on federal election administration o Formulates recommendations to the EAC o Receives updates on EAC activities such as Voluntary Voting Systems Guidelines § EAC adopts recommendations for voting system standards from Technical Guidelines Development Committee(TGDC) and Voting System Standards Committee FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001614 9 U.S. Election Assistance Commission § www.eac.gov § Useful clearinghouse/resource for election officials § Quick start guides to help election officials effectively manage and administer elections—easy to read tips on topics like: o Managing change in election office o UOCAVA voters o Hiring effective poll workers Online interactive map of voting systems in use in US § Repository for voting system RPFs and other state reports § o Administration of annual General Election EAC election Administration and Voting Survey o Oversight of HAVA and its funds o Accreditation of test labs for voting system certification FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001615 10 Workshops/Training §FSASE Summer Conference (Osceola County) §FCEP (July 2015; Orlando) § M Matthews èvote registration/maintenance of records § G Holland è election laws §2014 Voter Education Survey Webinar (1h credit), July/August 2015; Online presentation/webinar) §FSASE Mid-Winter Conference, June 8, 2015 (St. Johns County) §FSASE Canvassing Board Workshop (January 14-15; Orange County) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001616 11 2010 HHS Funds -Polling Place Accessibility $667,766.00 Deadline to request reimbursement for original amount 7/31/15 Deadline to state intent to ask reimbursement for remaining undistributed funds 7/31/15 Deadline for paperwork submission 8/28/215 County Request Status: 14 - reimbursed, 51– no request, 2 - intend to request $; 6 - intend to request remaining undistributed $ FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001617 12 2014-2015 HAVA FEA Funds $3,000,000 Deadline to request distribution June 1, 2015 County status request: 55 –requested disbursement; 12 do not intend to request $ Undisbursed funds as of 6/1 = $100,667.68 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001618 13 Bureau of Election Records Activities Commissions 60 Campaign Finance Reports ◦ Notices ◦ Referrals ◦ Audits 50 Number of Reports Required per Election Cycle 39 40 20 Increase due to 10 2013 legislation– became effective 0 mid-term 2014 42 33 27 30 48 45 14 14 14 2012 Candidates 2014 2016 PCs/PACs ECOs Includes all candidates who file with Division of Elections except statewide candidates FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001620 15 Bureau of Voting System Certi?cation Rules R1S-2.015 Minimum Security Procedures Rule R1-2.032 Uniform Ballot Rules R1S-2.053 XML Results Reporting R1S-5.001 Voting Systems Standards Rewrite (subject of different presentation) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001622 17 Recent Certifications/Approvals ES&S EVS, Release 4.5.0.0, Version 4 with Express Vote § Various optimization and performance enhancements of previously certified systems § Introduced the ExpressVote ballot marking device § Certified May 1, 2015 § ExpressVote component-provisionally approved oFor use in any election conducted through May 1, 2017, oTo be used solely by persons with disabilities § Anticipate vendor returning to address this § Rulemaking still needed FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001623 18 Recent Certifications/Approvals Dominion Voting System’s 4.14.17, Version 3 § Included a modification to a previously certified voting system, Democracy Suite Release 4.14.17, Version 2 (approved on April 9, 2014): o the firmware of the ImageCast Evolution (ICE) precinct tabulator added a “Dual Display” feature that allows for concurrent voting sessions for Americans with Disabilities (ADA) and non-ADA voters; and o the list of compatible modems added a new cellular modem for use with the ICE’s results reporting § Certified May 26, 2015 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001624 19 Pending Applications for Certifications/Approvals Dominion Voting System –Sequoia § Impacts only Palm Beach County § Completed application submitted on 6/8/15 o New EDGE firmware (v. 5.2.17) • Test plan finalized • Source code reviewed • Mass ballot count started 6/8/15 • Public test on 6/10/15 o XML results utility to the WinEDS 4.0.175 v as requested by Palm Beach County FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001625 20 Pending Applications for Certifications/Approvals Dominion Voting Systems (DVS) –Democracy Suite § DVS –Democracy Suite Release 4.14.37, version 1 § Application original submitted on 2/17/15 for Release 4.14.17 v 3 but placed on hold as requested by DVS § Application process restarted with Release 4.14.37, v 1 § TDP package still incomplete § Staff working on test plan until application completed FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001626 21 Pending Applications for Certifications/Approvals ES&S –EVS, Version 4 (Revision 1) § Provided an ECO for Verizon C2 to replace C1 modem for better handling instantaneous powering modem down § Regression test completed without issue § BVSC waiting for instructional language it has requested for clarification from ES&S on scripts and firewall § Test report and recommendation for approval drafted – in the review pipeline while: § ES&S to ship new application in yet unspecified date FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001627 22 Pending Applications for Certifications/Approvals Democracy Live –Live Ballot version 3.0 § BVSC has requested more information regarding pending application Clear Ballot- Clear Audit § Application submitted on June 8, 2015 § Request for approval for upgrade to interim approved ClearAudit 1.0.6 (for use until January 1, 2016) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001628 23 Escambia Escambia Holmes Santa Rosa Okaloosa Jackson Walton Washington Bay Madison Leon Calhoun Liberty Nassau Jefferson Jefferson Gadsden Wakulla Hamilton Taylor Lafayette Gulf Duval Baker Suwannee Columbia Union Franklin Dixie Gilchrist Bradford Alachua Clay St. Johns Putnam Flagler Levy Voting Systems by Vendor Marion Volusia Volusia 22 7 2 5 30 1 67 Dominion - GEMS Dominion - Democracy Suites Dominion - WinEDS ES&S - EVS ES&S - Unity ES&S - GEMS Counties • List current as of May 2015 • Upgrade status: • 9 counties to update their ES&S EVS • 1 county to switch voting system vendor • 1 county to update its Dominion system Citrus Lake Seminole Sumter Hernando Orange Brevard Pasco Hillsborough Pi ne lla s Osceola Polk Indian River Manatee Hardee Okeechobee St. Lucie Highlands Sarasota DeSoto Martin Charlotte Glades Lee Hendry Collier Palm Beach Broward Dade Monroe FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001629 Voting System Acquisition Reports Process for assigning system number: 1. BVSC assigns release number to a voting system based on the system’s election management system identification (e.g. GEMS release 1.21.6.) • A change in release is considered a new system (version 1) • A modification is referred as to version 2, 3,etc. 2. Revision number (optional) -refers to a change that DOES NOT change the election management system or the tabulator. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001630 25 Voting System Acquisition Reports (cont’d) BVSC sends DOS Approval • Application submitted • System tested • Recommend approval Certificate issued Vendor sends install disk to BVSC Executables, Firmware microchip Flash drives User manual Sworn certificate BVSC verifies install pkg • Match items to testing based on algorithmcryptographi c hash • To ensure integrity, authenticity • To detect corruption install pkg to county • Install pkg • Vendor’s sworn certificate • Acquisition forms to be completed by county after acceptance testing FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001631 26 Voting System Acquisition Reports (cont’d) BVSC posts on website County acceptance test • Refer to: R1S2.004 • Test, test • EMS • Tabulators • Modem Transmission if applicable County sends acquisition forms to BVSC 1. BVSC 1: (101.5607(1)(a), F.S.) 2. BVSC 2: Details elements of acquired system system) • Also maintains list of systems in case any technical assistance required or errors noted on system FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001632 27 Minimum Security Procedures §BVSC conducts odd-numbered year review oSOEs confirm latest version on file oProcess will take through end of summer to accommodate counties acquiring new systems or upgrades who wait to modify minimum security procedures. oIdentify clearly those parts of procedures that are exempt from public disclosure when you file with Division oAs of 6/4, BVSC has reviewed procedures for 40 counties oRule workshop on June 15, 2015 on Rule 1S-2.015, F.A.C. (Statutory cross-reference: s. 101.015, F.S.) FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001633 28 Bureau of Voter Registration Services Bureau of Voter Registration Services Address and eligibility records maintenance Voter records-ongoing quality control and audits FVRS hardware refresh/rewrite Online voter registration application system FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001635 30 Address List Maintenance § Section 98.065, F.S. § Bi-ennial Program -Odd-numbered years (minimum) § Use one or more of the following procedures: o USPS address change information o Mail out to all registered voters in the county (nonforwardable return-if-undeliverable mail) and/or o Mail out to all registered voters who have not voted in the last 2 years and who did not make a written request that their registration records be updated during that time (use returned nonforwardable return-if-undeliverable address confirmation requests) § 90-day window before PPP to complete is December 16 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001636 31 Accounting-Eligibility and Address Records Maintenance § Bi-annual 6-month certification of activities reports (due June 30 and January 31 every yeardocuments SOEs maintenance record activities relating to address changes, updates and requests for confirmations, and eligibility) § NEXT DUE DATE: July 31, 2015 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001637 Quality Control/Record Auditing Quarterly Reports § § § § § § § Inactive voters for longer than 2 general election cycles Incomplete voter status for 2 + years Voters with an age 115 + for potential date of birth input error or deceased status Voters with future registration dates and registration dates before 01/01/1900 SSN data input error (e.g., SSN appears as 082-02-0000 or a five digit SSN 08202 Voter information records with the word “NONE” in first, last or both name fields Voters who had protected records to ascertain if protected flag was erroneously removed FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001638 33 Quality Control/AuditingEligibility Records § BVRS aged felon and deceased reports (monthly) o FDLE felon match files –more than 120 days old in which has taken no action o DOH/BVS and SSA deceased matched files –more than 7 days old in which county has take no action o Work the files and contact BVRS if county did not get notice of file. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001639 34 Quality Control/Record Auditing § BVRS staff re-review previously invalidated ineligibility files § Auditing records for potential administrative data input errors [ongoing and/or future audits] o Records with incomplete driver’s licenses o Records with a date of birth less than registration date o Records where age in driver license/state ID number is different than voter’s date of birth FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001640 35 Quality Control/Record Auditing (cont’d) Type Criteria FN-DB-SSN+ First name, DoB, SSN4 + (Last Name partial; Same Address or same DL number) FN-DB-SSN First name, DoB, SSN4 DL-LN-FN-DB DL number + Last name , First name and DOB DL-FN-DB+ DL number, First name, DoB + (Last Name partial or Same Address) DL-FN-DB DL number, First name, DoB DL-FN+ DL number, First name + (Last Name partial or Same Address) DL-FN DL number, First name MBDLERROR= DL number + Last name , First name and DOB –matches exist for both voter ID’s MXDLERROR= DL number + Last name , First name and DOB – match exists for Voter ID 1 MZDLERROR= DL number + Last name , First name and DOB – match exists for Voter ID 2 DLERROR+ DLERRORDLERROR DL number – match on partial name or same address DL number – Birth Year does NOT match so the DL number should not be the same DL number FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001641 36 Auditing-Eligibility Records § Move-in and move-outs of potential felons that BVSC has sent county: o If potential ineligible file originated from BVRS, contact BVRS so match can be re-evaluated for continuing validity. If still valid, BVRS will be re-assigned to the new county of residence. Do not transfer file yourself. o If you created the potential ineligible file, then you MUST notify the new county and coordinate transfer of file. Do not involve BVRS. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001642 37 FVRS Modernization Project Hardware Refresh Software Refresh Online Voter Registration Application FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001643 38 Hardware Refresh –March-July 2015 § Internal and 2015 Oracle SME review of current database environment § Project Manager and business analyst/staff augumentation § State of the art equipment/network security (including F5 and Palo Alto firewalls, F5-5250, DMZ) § Two identical sites (primary and failover; multiple servers with clusters; Oracle data guard) § Over 86 terabytes of storage at each site § Configurable for scalability and future growth § Robustness/enhancement to support FVRS through 2016 § Status: § Completed hardware install § Currently configuring 5 environments: pilot, development, test, training, production § Over 45% complete towards meeting July 31, 2015 deadline FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001644 39 Hardware Rewrite Hardware and Software Closing Processes Installation Complete mag/N 15 - Tue Mon 5/25/15 J, 1, lAprill I May 1 une1 lJuly 1 lAugust 1 lSeptemberl Start Finish Mon 3/2/15 Tue 9/1/15 i ii i Contract3 Supervisor of Elections Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr B= uilding 3750 Enterprise Ave= Naples FL 34104 239-252-8333= FAX 239-252-8934 www.CollierVotes.com Please note our new address= on Enterprise Avenue! = Under Florida Law, e-mail ad= dresses are public records. 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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 8:49 AM EDT To: SOEList CC: Matthews, Maria I. ; Mosca, Alexander N. ; Korte, Virgie ; Hastings, Linda M. ; Bronson, Kristi R. ; Brown, Toshia Subject: Updated SOE Guide to Reports Attachment(s): "SOE Guide to Reports 07 2016.docx" Dear Supervisors: FYI -- Attached is a recently updated Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections – Reports, Downloads, and Uploads. It soon will be posted on the Division’s SOE Website (center, top of page). Please share with your appropriate staff members. Regards, Gary J. Holland Assistant Director, Division of Elections Florida Department of State R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 Phone: 850-245-6200 Fax: 850-245-6217 Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from state officials regarding state business constitute public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Therefore, this email and any that you sent that generated this response may be subject to public disclosure. The Department of State is committed to excellence. Please take our Customer Satisfaction Survey. FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001660 SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS’ GUIDE TO THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS - REPORTS, DOWNLOADS, AND UPLOADS Prepared by: Florida Department of State Division of Elections R.A. Gray Bldg., Rm. 316 500 S. Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 Revised: July, 2016 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001661 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Table of Contents SOE Portal/SOE File Transfer Utility Instructions ..........................................................................................2 Section 1: Daily Reports Supervisors of Elections’ Accounting of Third-Party Voter Registration Organization’s Voter Registration Applications ..............................................................................................4 Section 2: Pre-Election Reports Ballot Certification ...........................................................................................................................................7 Candidate Lists .................................................................................................................................................8 Candidate Petition Certifications......................................................................................................................9 Contest Codes .................................................................................................................................................10 County Vote-by-Mail (Absentee) Ballot Request File ...................................................................................11 County Early Voting Summary and Detail Files............................................................................................13 County Minimum Security Procedures (new and revisions)..........................................................................14 Early Voting Dates, Times, and Locations.....................................................................................................15 Election Night Reporting Preparation ............................................................................................................16 Election Parameter Statement.........................................................................................................................17 Election Preparation Report............................................................................................................................18 Initiative Petition Certification for Ballot Placement .....................................................................................19 Initiative Petition Report – Votes Cast by Congressional District in Presidential Election...........................20 Logic and Accuracy (L&A) Test – Election Database Backup......................................................................21 Logic and Accuracy (L&A) Test – Summary Results....................................................................................22 Request for Mail Ballot Election ....................................................................................................................23 UOCAVA Ballots 45-Day Compliance..........................................................................................................24 Precinct Designations and Polling Locations .................................................................................................25 Voting System Acquisition Report.................................................................................................................26 Section 3: Election Night Reports Export Summary Results File.........................................................................................................................28 Section 4: Post-Election Reports Conduct of Election ........................................................................................................................................30 Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Survey............................................................................................31 Election Results ..............................................................................................................................................33 Official Election Results Database Backup....................................................................................................34 Overvote/Undervote Report............................................................................................................................35 Petition Signature Verification Reimbursement.............................................................................................36 Post-Election Voting System Audit................................................................................................................37 Precinct-Level Election Results......................................................................................................................38 Reconciliation Report. ....................................................................................................................................39 Special Election Reimbursement Request. .....................................................................................................40 Voter Education Survey…..............................................................................................................................41 Voter History Records. ...................................................................................................................................42 Section 5: Bi-Annual and Other Reports Certification Application for Supervisors of Elections for Special Qualification Salary...............................44 Certification of Address List Maintenance Activities ....................................................................................45 Certification of Eligibility Records Maintenance...........................................................................................46 Eligibility Determining Case Files. ................................................................................................................47 HAVA Financial Report.. ...............................................................................................................................48 HAVA Funds Remaining Balance as of June 30 Report................................................................................52 Health and Human Services (HHS) Financial Report. ...................................................................................53 Unused Election Materials Destruction Requests...........................................................................................54 Page 1 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001662 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads SOE Portal and File Transfer Utility Instructions NOTE: Several reports contained in this publication require that you either obtain files from, or upload files to, by electronic file transfer via the SOE File Transfer Utility on the SOE Portal. The instructions below will guide you through these processes. If you are unable to access the File Transfer Utility or the SOE Portal in general, please contact your county security manager. Upload Instructions: (1) Go to the website for the SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ (2) Enter your Windows Live ID and password in order to access the application. (3) Select the “File Transfer Utility” option. (4) Prepare file for upload. The file naming convention via Windows Live ID must be in the following format: CountyAbbrDateStamp _FileType.extension. The CountyAbbr is the state assigned 3 character county code. The DateStamp, formatted YYYYMMDD, is the date the data contained in the file becomes effective. The FileType describes the file’s contents. For example: ALA20120129_SecProc.docx - “ALA” is the county abbreviation (in this case, Alachua); “20120129” is the date, January 29, 2012; “_SecProc” is the file type description (in this case, County Security Procedures); “.docx” is the file extension (such as, .doc, .txt, .zip, etc.). All the elements in the file name preceding and including the underscore (“_”) are required; the file will not upload properly without these elements. (5) Upload File: Large files can take a while to upload, so please be patient. You will receive a message that the file has been uploaded to blob storage when the upload is complete. Download Instructions: (1) Go to the website https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/. (2) Enter your Windows Live ID and password in order to access the application. (3) Select the “File Transfer Utility” option. (4) Select “Manage Files” option. (5) Select the file(s) you wish to download for processing. Page 2 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001663 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Section 1: Daily Reports Page 3 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001664 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Supervisors of Elections’ Accounting of Third-Party Voter Registration Organization’s Voter Registration Applications References: Section 97.0575, F.S. Rule 1S-2.042, F.A.C. Note: Rule takes precedence over statute because of court case. Compliance: The Division of Elections (Division) shall maintain a publicly available and current database of all third-party voter registration organizations (3PVROs) and the voter registration forms assigned to the 3PVRO. Each Supervisor of Elections (SOE) shall provide to the division information on voter registration forms assigned to and received from 3PVROs. The information must be provided in a format and at times as required by the division by rule. Purpose: To ensure the integrity of the registration process, including timely submission of registration forms and accountability of applications forms distributed to and returned by 3PVROs. Record Retention: For SOEs, retain until obsolete, superseded, or administrative value is lost. General Records Schedule GS1-SL for State and Local Government Agencies, Item #124 (Operational and Statistical Report Records). For the Division of Elections: Retained for 2 anniversary years from date of the record. (#0003980001a) Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 124 – Supervisors of Elections’ Accounting of 3PVRO Applications DS-DE 148 –Supervisor of Elections’ (SOE) Transmittal Form – Third-Party Voter Registration Organizations (3PVRO) Noncompliance Submission Date: By noon, each day. If the SOE’s office is closed on the day a report is due, the supervisor or designee shall submit the report for the preceding business day on the next business day the office is open. Pursuant to Rule 1S-2.042, the DS-DE 124 is not required to be submitted if the SOE did not provide applications to, or receive any from, a 3PVRO on the preceding business day. Submission Method: Email (preferred): 3PVRO@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or Fax: 850-245-6291 Division Contact: Bureau of Voter Registration Services at 850-245-6290 Instructions for SOE: 1. By noon each day, complete form DS-DE 124 recording the number of state and federal voter registration applications provided to, and the number of state and federal blank and non-blank applications received from, each 3PVRO the previous day. 2. Send the form to the Division of Elections as an email attachment in .pdf format or by fax. Page 4 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001665 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads 3. To comply with Rule 1S-2.042(8)(c), F.A.C., you may report noncompliance by an individual or organization with the 3PVRO rule by completing and submitting form DS-DE 148 to the Division of Elections. Page 5 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001666 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Section 2: Pre-Election Reports Page 6 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001667 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Ballot Certification References: Section 99.061, F.S. Compliance: For the Department of State to certify to the supervisors the names of all duly qualified federal, statewide, multicounty, and district candidates who have qualified with the Department and are to appear on the ballot. Purpose: To ensure uniform compliance with ballot layout. Record Retention: No applicable retention schedule established to date Form(s) to be Used: N/A Date: 7 days after the closing date for qualifying. Retrieval Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal Division Contact: Bureau of Election Records at 850-245-6280 Instructions for SOE: 1. Sign into the SOE Administrative Services portal using your Windows Live ID: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ 2. Click on the File Transfer Utility application link 3. Click on the Ballot Certification menu item 4. Select your county 5. Certifications are descending in order by date 6. Click on the appropriate PDF in the View/Save File column Page 7 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001668 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Candidate Lists References: Section 99.092, F.S. Section 102.151, F.S. Compliance: Supervisors of Elections (SOEs) or designees update the electronic DS-DE 80 immediately after the close of qualifying. Purpose: To allow the Division of Elections (Division) to update the commissioned officer-holder database and issue commissions to those candidates elected to office. Form(s) to be Used: N/A Record Retention: For SOEs, retain until obsolete, superseded, or administrative value is lost. (Item #15, General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records. For the Division, 10 anniversary years, then transfer to State Archives Internal Schedule #000382-0001a. Submission Date: Immediately after the close of the last qualifying period. The database will be updated immediately after. Submission Method: SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Division Contact: Bureau of Election Records at 850-245-6280 Instructions: 1. Sign into the SOE Administrative Services portal using your Windows Live ID: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ 2. Click on the Local Candidates menu item. 3. User Guide available in the program. Page 8 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001669 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Candidate Petition Certifications References: Section 99.095, F.S. Rule 1S-2.045, F.A.C. Compliance: Certifications for candidates for federal, state, multicounty district, or multicounty special district office shall be submitted to the Division of Elections (Division) no later than the 7th day before the first day of the qualifying period for the office sought. The Division shall determine whether the required number of signatures has been obtained and shall notify the candidate. Purpose: To enable the Division to determine whether a candidate has obtained the required number of signatures to qualify by the petition method. Record Retention: For SOEs: 22 months after certification of election; General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records; (item #60). For the Division: 4 anniversary years after election (Internal Schedule, Item 000082-0001a. Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: No later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on the 7th day before the first day of qualifying for the office sought. Submission Method: SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Candidate petition certifications submitted by mail, email, or fax will not be accepted. Division Contact: Bureau of Election Records at 850-245-6280 Instructions: 1. Sign into the SOE Administrative Services portal using your Windows Live ID: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ 2. Click on the Candidate Petitions menu item 3. User Guide available in the program. Page 9 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001670 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Contest Codes References: N/A Compliance: N/A Purpose: The objective is to use a contest code to identify the presidential candidate for nomination race for the Presidential Preference Primary Election and for each statewide race for Primary and General Elections so that election night results from all 67 counties can be readily consolidated. In addition, the contest code is used when creating the precinct-level election results file. The contest code is 6-digits. Record Retention: Retain until obsolete, superseded, or administrative value is lost. Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: N/A Submission Method: SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Division Contact: Janet Modrow at Janet.Modrow@dos.myflorida.com Instructions: 1. Sign into the SOE Administrative Services portal using your Windows Live ID: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ 2. On the portal home page, click on the Enight SOE link to access the application. 3. On the portal home page, click on the User Guide link for Enight SOE detailed instructions and go to the Contest Codes section. Page 10 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001671 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads County Vote-by-Mail (Absentee) Ballot Request Files References: Section 101.62(3), F.S. Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. Compliance: Supervisors of Elections (SOEs) must gather vote-by-mail ballot request information and make such information available at the county level to statutorily authorized persons and entities and concurrently upload daily reports to the Division during a prescribed period before and after an election. Purpose: To provide the following statutorily authorized entities and persons access to information about voters who request and vote vote-by-mail ballots in order to conduct campaign outreach or perform official duties: a canvassing board, an election official, a political party official, a candidate who has filed qualification papers and is opposed in an upcoming election, a registered political committee, or a registered committee of continuous existence, for political purposes only. A voter is only entitled to request his or her own voteby-mail ballot request information. Record Retention: For SOEs: 3 months after certification of election (General Records Schedule GS3 Election Records, item #137). For the Division: 4 calendar years after the General Election in the year received (internal schedule, item #000277-0001a). Form(s) to be Used: For file specifications, refer to DS-DE 145 –Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Information File Layout. For county level access to reports, the SOE may develop own form or use statewide form. For the public’s state-level access to reports, Form DS-DE 146 – Application to Obtain Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Information must be used. Supervisors must use the separate County Ballot (Early Voting/Vote-by-Mail) program application and instructions on the secure SOE Portal for access, information, management, and verification of reports. Submission Date: For Presidential Preference Primary Election (PPP): No later than 8 a.m. daily, including weekends, beginning 60 days before PPP until 15 days thereafter. For a primary and general election: No later than 8 a.m. daily, including weekends, beginning 60 days before the primary election until 15 days after the general election. For a special election, by operation of Section 100.191, F.S., the first file shall be transmitted 60 days before the special primary or if the order calling for the special election occurs less than 60 days before the special primary, no later than two business days after the Division provides the SOE the election identifications for the special primary and special election. The last file must be transmitted on the 15th day after the special election. Submission Method: By electronic file transfer. Division Contact: Bureau of Voter Registration Services at 850-245-6290 Page 11 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001672 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Instructions: Follow the detailed instructions in Rule 1S-2.043 and file layout specified in the DS-DE 145 – Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Information File Layout. Page 12 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001673 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads County Early Voting Summary and Detail Files References: Section 101.657, F.S. Rule 1S-2.043, F.A.C. Compliance: Supervisors of Elections (SOEs) are to maintain at the county level and through concurrent daily electronic file uploads to the Division of Elections report detailed statistics about who voted early and where for the previous day’s activities for each voting site. The Division posts the reports directly on its website during the required reporting period and keeps them posted through a limited period after the election cycle. Purpose: To provide the public including the voter, media, candidates and political entities information as to who has voted early and at what location. Record Retention: For SOEs: 3 months after certification of election (General Records Schedule GS3 Election Records, Item #145). For the Division: Four calendar years after the General Election year in which received. (DOS Internal schedule, item #000374-0001a). Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 147 – Early Voting Voters List File Layout Submission Date: Daily, no later than noon, beginning with the day after early voting starts and ending the day after the last scheduled date for early voting. Submission Method: By electronic file transfer. Supervisors must use the separate County Ballot (Early Voting/Vote-by-Mail) program application and instructions found on the secure SOE Portal for access, information, management, and verification of reports. Division Contact: Bureau of Voter Registration Services at 850-245-6290 Instructions: Follow the detailed instructions in Rule 1S-2.043 and file layout specified in the DS-DE 147. Page 13 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001674 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads County Minimum Security Procedures (new and revisions) References: Section 101.015(4)(b) and (c), F.S. Rule 1S-2.015(3), F.A.C. Compliance: Each Supervisor of Elections (SOE) shall establish written procedures for the accuracy and security in the county for their facilities, voting system and voting process, including procedures related to early voting pursuant to Section 101.657, F.S. The Division of Elections’ Bureau of Voting Systems Certification (BVSC) is required to review the procedures during odd-numbered years or to conduct a review at any time there are changes in the procedures. After its review, BVSC provides a checklist of acceptable or unacceptable items. With the exception of any information having to do with a facility’s security, the county procedures are public records, as prescribed under Section 119.071(3), F.S. Purpose: To ensure that the county establishes and adheres to minimum requirements for the accuracy and security of the ballots, voting system, and facilities. Record Retention: For SOEs: 2 anniversary years after superseded. (General Records Schedule GS3 Election Records, Item# 164). Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: 1. Before any change is going to be used or applied in an upcoming election this will typically occur whenever the county implements a new voting system or makes a change to the current voting system, implements a new procedure and changes an old procedure previously addressed in the county’s filed county procedures. 2. No later than 45 days before early voting commences when there is a revision to the county’s security procedure or within the 45 days as a result of an emergency situation or other unforeseen circumstance. Submission Method: SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: Either create a new security procedure or revise an existing security procedure in the county’s desired format. If the change is not a complete change to the procedures on file, then submit revisions to the Division of Elections, accompanied by a statement describing which part of the procedures previously filed have been revised. Otherwise, substitute in its entirety the complete security procedures and submit as addressed in the previous section titled “County Security Procedures”. Details regarding the procedures can be found in Rule 1S-2.015. Submit using the SOE File Transfer Utility. Page 14 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001675 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Early Voting Dates, Times, and Locations References: Section 101.657, F.S. Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections (SOE) is required to submit to the Division of Elections (Division) no later than the 30th day before an election the address of each early voting site and the days/hours that early voting will occur at each site. The Division posts a compiled statewide list on its website within 1-2 days after the deadline. Purpose: To provide voters and other interested parties at the county and statewide level with early voting dates, times, and locations. Record Retention: For SOEs: 3 months after certification of election (General Records Schedule GS3 Election Records, item #145. For the Division: Four calendar years after the General Election year in which received. (DOS Internal Record Retention Schedule, item #000374-0001a) Form(s) to be Used: Submit the data using PEW’s Voting Information Project Early Voting tool, located at http://vipupload.electiongeek.org/login/?url=earlyvoting Submission Date: No later than the 30th day before an election and provide updates as necessary to ensure that the statewide compiled list of EV sites, dates and hours is accurate and current. Submission Method: Online via VIP tool Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: 1) Log into the VIP website at http://vipupload.electiongeek.org/login/?url=earlyvoting 2) Enter your county’s early voting locations and the schedule for early voting at each location 3) Finalize your submission 4) Optionally, you may also download a copy of your submitted data using the Download Data button For further details, see https://soe.dos.state.fl.us/pdf/VIP-FL.June2016.pdf Page 15 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001676 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Election Night Reporting Preparation References: N/A Compliance: All counties must upload election results files prior to each election as test preparation for reporting as indicated in Section 102.141(4), F.S. Purpose: To prepare and test county election night reporting files with the Division of Elections’ files for compatibility and accuracy before each election. Record Retention: Retain until obsolete, superseded, or administrative value is lost once election night preliminary returns and other returns are generated and uploaded Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: After the logic and accuracy test (L&A) is complete. (Note: A public L&A is required to be conducted within the 10-day period preceding the start of early voting in the respective county. See section 101.5612, F.S.) Submission Method: SOE Portal - https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Division Contact: Bureau of Voter Registration Services at 850-245-6290 Instructions: 1. Sign into the SOE Administrative Services portal using your Windows Live ID: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ 2. Click on the Enight SOE link to access the application. 3. Click on the User Guide link for detailed instructions. Page 16 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001677 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Election Parameter Statement* References: Rule 1S-2.015(5)(f)5., F.A.C. Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections or his/her designee must provide a copy of the “Election Parameter Statement” signed by an individual or entity who is creating an election definition when an election definition is not created by a Supervisor of Elections employee. Purpose: To ensure that the election is properly coded according to specified procedures for the certified system when the election definition is created by someone other than an SOE employee. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records Federal Elections Item #146: 22 months after certification of the last election in which the election parameters were used. State and Local Elections Item #147: 1 anniversary year after certification of the last election in which the election parameters were used. Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 132 – Election Parameter Statement* Submission Date: Within 24 hours after any logic and accuracy (L&A test). (Note: A public L&A is required to be conducted within the 10-day period preceding the start of early voting in the respective county. See s. 101.5612, F.S.) Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ If utility is unavailable, submit by: Email: BVSC.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: Complete the DS-DE 132 Election Parameter Statement and submit via SOE File Transfer Utility. *Effective 4/1/2016, the statement will be referred to as Election Coding Statement, DS-DE 132. Page 17 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001678 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Election Preparation Report References: Section 100.032, Florida Statutes Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections (SOE) or his/her designee must prepare and post on his or her official website an election report which outlines preparations for the upcoming general election. Purpose: To provide information on preparations for the upcoming general election. Record Retention: No applicable retention schedule established to date. Form(s) to be Used: No specified format or form (samples available from other SOEs). Submission Date: At least 3 months before a general election Submission Method: Report must be posted to Supervisor’s website. Do not send the report to the Division of Elections (Division) Division Contact: N/A Instructions: 1. Prepare report that must include at a minimum, the following elements: the anticipated staffing levels during the early voting period, on election day and after election day; and the anticipated amount of automatic tabulating equipment at each early voting site and polling place 2. Post the report on SOE’s official website at least 3 months before a general election. Page 18 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001679 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Initiative Petition Certification for Ballot Placement References: Section 100.371(1), F.S 1S-2.0091, F.A.C. Compliance: Constitutional amendments proposed by initiative shall be placed on the ballot for the General Election, provided the initiative petition has been filed with the Secretary of State no later than February 1 of the year the General Election is held. A petition shall be deemed to be filed with the Secretary of State upon the date the secretary determines that valid and verified petition forms have been signed by the constitutionally required number and distribution of electors under this code. Purpose: An initiative petition is placed on the ballot once the Secretary of State determines that valid and verified petition forms have been signed by the constitutionally required number and distribution of electors. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records: Unballoted – Item #101: Retain until notification from the Division of Elections that the sponsoring committee that circulated the petition is no longer seeking to obtain ballot position Balloted – Item #121: 1 anniversary year following the election in which the issue appeared on the ballot Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 144 – Initiative Petition Certification Form Submission Date: Forms must be received by 5:00 P.M (Eastern Time), February 1 of the General Election year. Submission Method: Mail: Director’s Office, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Email or Fax can be used in order to meet initial submission deadline. Email: alexander.mosca@dos.myflorida.com or Fax: 850-245-6217 Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: Complete the DS-DE 144 electronically, print the document, sign, and mail the original to the address above. An electronic copy may be sent as long as it is promptly followed by the signed original. Page 19 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001680 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Initiative Petition Report - Votes Cast by Congressional District in Presidential Election References: Article XI, Section 3, Florida Constitution: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3 &Tab=statutes&CFID=232744346&CFTOKEN=19543759#A11 Compliance: The power to propose the revision or amendment of any portion or portions of this constitution by initiative is reserved to the people, provided that, any such revision or amendment, except for those limiting the power of government to raise revenue, shall embrace but one subject and matter directly connected therewith. It may be invoked by filing with the custodian of state records a petition containing a copy of the proposed revision or amendment, signed by a number of electors in each of one half of the congressional districts of the state, and of the state as a whole, equal to eight percent of the votes cast in each of such districts respectively and in the state as a whole in the last preceding election in which presidential electors were chosen. The Division of Elections (Division) will generate the number of votes cast in each congressional district by county based on the official voting history submitted by the Supervisors of Elections pursuant to section 98.0981(1), F.S., after the general election. Purpose: To obtain the amount of signatures required to have an initiative petition placed on the ballot. Record Retention: To be determined. Form(s) to be Used: N/A* Submission Date: By mid-December of the General Election year. This information is gathered after every general election in a presidential election year - once every four years. Submission Method: Email to DO.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com after receiving initial email from the Division (see Instructions, below). Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: The SOE will certify via email to the Division the accuracy of the generated total number of votes cast in the county as a whole and broken down by congressional district as such numbers are made available before finalization. *The automated process replaces the previous process in which a form was emailed to the Supervisor of Elections for manual input and submission. Page 20 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001681 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Logic and Accuracy (L&A) Test - Election Database Backup References: Section 101.5607(1)(b), F.S. Rule 1S-2.015(5)(f)2. and 3., F.A.C. Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections or designee must provide a copy of the election definition to the Division of Elections’ Bureau of Voting Systems Certification (BVSC), within 24 hours after any Logic and Accuracy (L&A) test. Purpose: To preserve the election definition (i.e., tabulation program, administrative database, and election parameters, a.k.a. election database backup). The election database definition represents the version that the Supervisor of Elections publicly tested in accordance with Section 101.5612, F.S. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records Federal Elections Item #146: 22 months after certification of the last election in which used. State and Local Elections Item #147: 1 anniversary year after certification of the last election in which used. Forms(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: Within 24 hours after any logic and accuracy (L&A test). (Note: A public L&A is required to be conducted within the 10-day period preceding the start of early voting in the respective county. See s. 101.5612, F.S.) Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ If utility is unavailable, submit by: Certified Mail: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification; R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 323990250 Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: Create the voting system’s election database backup and its password, if applicable, and provide the backup copy or use an electronic transfer upload to the Department of State or, if unavailable, provide via certified mail. Page 21 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001682 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Logic and Accuracy (L&A) Test - Summary Results References: N/A Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections or designee provides an electronic export summary file to the Bureau of Voting Systems Certification within 24 hours after a public Logic and Accuracy (L&A) test. Purpose: To prepare for a statewide Primary or General Election by proactively ensuring that there are no known problems with the county’s election night summary results (export) file that is to be uploaded to the Department of State. The L&A export summary file allows the department to map the county’s summary results from different voting systems and to upload the results to the department’s website. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records Federal Elections Item #146: 22 months after certification of the last election in which generated used. State and Local Elections Item #147: 1 anniversary year after certification of the last election in which generated. Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: Within 24 hours after the public L&A test for a Primary or General statewide election. (Note: A public L&A is required to be conducted within the 10-day period preceding the start of early voting in the respective county. See s. 101.5612, F.S.) Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ If utility is unavailable, submit by: · Email: BVSC.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or · Mail: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification; R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 323990250 Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: Create the export file from the applicable voting system. For report instructions specific to the county’s voting system, please refer to the Florida Overview Manual that accompanies your voting system’s install disks. Page 22 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001683 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Request for Mail Ballot Election References: Sections 101.6102, F.S. Guidelines for Mail Ballot Elections (DE Reference Guide 0015) Compliance: In order to hold a mail ballot election, a Supervisor of Elections must submit a request to the Secretary of State via the Division of Elections. After receipt of a request, the division will review the request to ensure the following requirements are met: (1) Request is for referendum only (no candidates); (2) The election is being held in a single county, a city, a school district covering no more than one county, a special district, or is an annexation election; (3) There is not an election being held on the same day in which the same voters are eligible to vote; (4) The supervisor is responsible for conducting the election; (5) The supervisor has provided consideration that ballots are received by overseas voters in a timely manner that will allow the voted ballot to be returned by 7:00 p.m. on election day; (6) The cost of the election is covered by the jurisdiction initiating the election; (7) A written plan that includes: (a) The name of the governing body responsible for calling the election, (b) The name of the election administration for the governing body, (c) The type of election, (d) Written timeline which includes, but is not limited to: i. Date of election, ii. Date ballots mailed (10-20 days before an election), iii. Notice of election date, iv. Book closing date, and v. Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing date. Purpose: To ensure standardized compliance with mail ballot elections. Record Retention: 1 anniversary year after certification of the election applicable to the request; Item #167, General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records, and DOS Internal Schedule and Item # 000364-0001a. Form(s) to be Used: Follow Guidelines for Mail Ballot Elections (DE Reference Guide 0015) Submission Date: Before conducting a mail ballot election. Submission Method: Email: DO.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or Mail: Director’s Office, Division of Elections, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: Submit to the Secretary of State via the Division of Elections, a written plan to include a written timetable for the conduct of the election. After receipt of request, the Division will review the request and, if approved, will respond to the request with an approval letter. Page 23 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001684 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads UOCAVA Ballots 45-Day Compliance Report References: Requested by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of its enforcement and monitoring duties under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act. Compliance: Each Supervisor of Elections (SOE) must report for his or her respective county whether he or she has timely sent vote-by-mail ballots to UOCAVA voters by the requisite deadline of 45-days before a federal election including the Presidential Preference Primary, Primary and General Election, and include the number of ballots sent, and state reasons and resolution if the ballot(s) could not be sent timely. Blank ballots may be mailed, emailed, faxed or online delivered as requested by the voter. The Division of Elections (Division) must report statewide compliance to the U.S. DOJ no later than 43 days before a federal election. Purpose: To ensure that State complies with federal law to send out vote-by-mail ballots no later than the 45 days before a federal election to UOCAVA is defined as overseas and absent stateside military and overseas civilian U.S. citizens. Florida’s law also requires these ballots to be sent no later than 45 days before a federal election. Record Retention: No retention schedule established to date. Form(s) to be Used: SOE Reports Application on SOE Portal Submission Date: Report to the Division no later than 9 am, of the 43rd day prior to the election compliance with the 45-day deadline to send vote-by-mail ballots to UOCAVA voters. Submission Method: SOE Portal Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: 1. Sign into the SOE portal website using your Windows Live ID: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ 2. Follow the instructions in the SOE Reports User Guide for the UOCAVA Report: http://soe.dos.state.fl.us/manuals/SoeReports.pdf Page 24 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001685 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Precinct Designations and Polling Place Locations References: Section 101.001, F.S. Compliance: Supervisor of Elections shall provide data on all precincts in the county associated with the most recent census blocks within each precinct to the Department of State. The location of polling places and the associated precincts shall be documented and (b) specifies any changes in the county precinct data shall be provided to the department within 10 days after a change. Precinct data shall include all precincts for which precinct-level election results and voting history results are reported. All data shall be provided electronically in the specified format utilizing the SOE Upload Utility. Purpose: A uniform electronic format is required to submit and compile data. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records:* For federal elections; 22 months after certification of elections; Item #151, For state and location elections: 1 anniversary year after certification of election, item #152. Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Info: File types and formats, file conventions, and record layouts are provided in Precinct Designation and Polling Place Location Instructions. Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on the SOE Portal https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: Follow the instructions given in the Precinct Designations and Polling Place Locations Instructions to generate and submit the files. *Distinction: Precinct boundary records and maps must be retained permanently and are governed by Item #69. Page 25 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001686 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Voting System Acquisition Report References: Section 101.5607(1)(a), F.S.: Rule 1S-2.015(5)(f)1. and 4., F.A.C.: Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections (SOE) must submit to the Division of Elections (Division) an acquisition form whenever the county acquires a new voting system or there is a change to the voting system. Purpose: 1. To maintain a documented record of the certified voting systems in use and for the SOE to verify when an install has been done and what has been installed on a county’s voting system. [Note: When the Division’s Bureau of Voting System Certification (BVSC) issues a certification for a system (new or upgrade), BVSC sends an installation package to the counties which includes the voting system acquisition forms. BVSC also retains a copy of the program codes (install disks) and user/operator manuals from the vendor.] 2. To allow BVSC to provide technical assistance based on the county’s verified system in use and to maintain a list online of each county's approved voting system at: http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/voting-systems/certifiedvoting-systems-and-vendors/] Record Retention: For SOEs: 1 anniversary year after report of superseding acquisition report is filed; Item #159, General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records For Division: 24 months after subsequent update or new system implemented, DOS Internal Retention Schedule, Item # 000387-0001a Form(s) to be Used: BVSC provides the voting system acquisition forms as part of the install disk package forwarded to the county. The acquisition forms consist of two items: 1. Form to identify the old and new voting system, date of the implementation and total number of voting equipment involved. 2. A checklist for the verified installation of a certified voting system. Submission Date: As soon after the county implements a new or makes a change to a voting system or makes a change to their current voting system. Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on the SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ If utility unavailable, then submit by: · Email: BVSC.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or · Mail: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification; R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: Complete the acquisition forms and submit using the SOE File Transfer Utility. Page 26 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001687 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Section 3: Election Night Reports Page 27 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001688 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Export Summary Results File References: Section 102.141(4)(b), F.S.* Compliance: Provide a copy of the summary file to the Department of State website after polls close within 30 minutes and report every 45 minutes thereafter until completing upload of unofficial results pursuant to Section 102.141(4)(b), F.S. Purpose: To provide each county’s election results summary to the Department of State for statewide Presidential Preference Primary, Primary, and General Election consolidation. Record Retention: 22 months after certification of election (Agencies should ensure appropriate preservation of records determined to have long-term historical value); Item #100; General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: Election Night Submission Method: SOE Portal - Election Night Reporting Application https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Division Contact: Bureau of Voter Registration Services at 850-245-6290 Instructions: 1. Go to the SOE Portal website which will first take you to the Windows Live web site where you will need to enter your Windows Live ID and password in order to access the application: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ 2. You must upload your files on the Update Election information page and they can be viewed on the County Results page. As items are completed on Election Night, check the various boxes on the Update Election information page (file history and turnout data are also shown on this page). *New summary elections results file format/specifications will take effect in July 2017. SOEs may comply in advance of the effective date. See Rule 1S-2.053(3), F.A.C. (eff. July 2017) Page 28 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001689 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Section 4: Post-Election Reports Page 29 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001690 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Conduct of Election References: Section 102.141(9)(a) and (b), F.S. Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections (SOE) or designee is required to submit a conduct of election report to the Division of Elections’ Bureau of Voting Systems Certification (BVSC) on or before the submission date as indicated below and provide any update discovered after submission. Purpose: The conduct of election report allows public election inspection and assists the Bureau of Voting Systems Certification with discovering difficulties that were encountered in the current election, with the intent of proactively searching for possible solutions to these problems for future elections. Record Retention: 22 months after certification of election or after the filing date of the last amended report for that election, whichever is later. General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records, Item #144 Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 81- Conduct of Elections Report Submission Date: At the same time that the official results of an election are certified. Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ If utility unavailable, then submit by: · Email: BVSC.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or · Mail: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification; R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: Complete the DS-DE 81 Conduct of Election Report and submit it as provided above. New or additional information is filed within 10 days after the discovery. Page 30 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001691 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Survey Reference: Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15301 et seq.), the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) ((52 U.S.C. § 20501 - 52 U.S.C. § 20511)), and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.) and the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act (Pub. L. 111–84, 123 Stat. 2190). Section 98.212(2), F.S. Compliance: In 2002, Congress chartered the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to collect information on the state of American elections based on activities under NVRA, HAVA, UOCAVA, and MOVE Act. The information is reported to Congress and is made widely available to policy makers, advocates, scholars, journalists and the general public. The EAC uses the biennial Election Administration and Voting Survey as its primary tool for fulfilling that mission. Additionally, the EAVS is conducted in conjunction with the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) which on behalf of the Department of Defense also administers the UOCAVA and MOVE Act. Supervisors of Elections and the Division of Elections must provide the data for the State necessary to respond to the survey per federal and state law. Purpose: To assess the ongoing process of how elections are faring and how to improve America’s election systems based on the data collected and impact of state election laws and procedures on federal elections. Records Retention: No established retention schedule. Retain until obsolete, superseded, or administrative value is lost. Form(s) to be Used: The EAC provides the survey template with supplemental instructions manual and file upload instructions. Each SOE is responsible for entering countyspecific fields of information while the Division collects state-level data. Submission Date: The Division requires information from each of the 67 SOEs no later than the first week of January following the general election in November. This earlier submission allows the Division time to data and resolve any questions or issues. The deadline for the Division to respond for the State is no later than February 1st. Submission Method: Supervisors must submit a completed Excel file format received from the Division. The naming convention for the EAC Survey is XXXYYYYMMDD_FileType.xlsx (or .xls) depending on your version of Excel. a) XXX is the state assigned 3 character county code, b) YYYYMMDD is the date you are submitting (Example: 20121210), c) FileType is as follows: EAC Survey for Election Assistance Commission Survey (Example: LEO20121210_EACSurvey.xlsx) Page 31 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001692 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Division Contact: Division of Elections – HAVA Administration 850-245-6200 Instructions: Subject to change if EAC changes the survey template into a web-based application or service This survey collects information on election administration issues in county election offices that are responsible for the administration of federal elections. As such, all data should be reported at the level of the county jurisdiction. Do not leave items blank – always provide an answer to the question asked using the “Data not available” or “Other” categories, if needed. Use the “Data not available” box if the question asks for details that are not required by your state law or if the question asks for information that is not currently collected. You may find it helpful to read an entire section before answering any of the questions in that section. Please attempt to record data according to the categories as they are identified in the question. If your jurisdiction uses a different data classification scheme (for instance, collects data in such a way that combines two or more categories listed in a question), you can use the space provided for “Other” to provide numbers and details on these categories. Use as many “Other” categories as you need to adequately report the relevant statistics for your jurisdiction. If you enter information into the “Other” field, please use the comments field to provide an explanation for the answer. Instructions for a specific question often explain that the responses in that question need to equal another response earlier in the survey. For example, A5b, A5c, A5d and A5e should add up to the total entered in A5a. NOTE: Please double check to make sure the totals are correct. Detailed instructions are provided in each section of the survey. The EAC also provides an Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) Supplemental Instruction Manual for your use. Page 32 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001693 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Election Results References: Section 102.112, F.S. Section 102.141, F.S. Compliance: Data must be uploaded to the Division of Elections by the appropriate deadlines outlined below. The original certificate must be submitted immediately thereafter. Purpose: To enable the Division of Elections to ascertain election results of state and multicounty candidates. Record Retention: Permanent Form(s) to be Used: Canvass certificates can be generated within the Enight application on the Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Submission Date: Unofficial returns are filed no later than noon on the third day after any Primary Election and no later than noon on the fourth day after any General or other election (to include the Presidential Preference Primary). Unofficial returns must contain the canvass of vote-by-mail and provisional ballots. Second unofficial returns (if a recount is ordered by the Secretary of State) are filed no later than 3:00 p.m. on the fifth day after any Primary Election and no later than 3:00 p.m. on the ninth day after any General Election and Presidential Preference Primary. Official returns are filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day following a Primary Election and by noon on the twelfth day following the General Election and Presidential Preference Primary. Note: The Presidential Preference Primary reporting schedule follows the General Election reporting schedule. Submission Method: SOE Portal -https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ to generate, followed by mail. Mail: Bureau of Election Records, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0205 Division Contact: Bureau of Election Records at 850-245-6240 Instructions: 1. Go to the SOE Portal website. User Guide available in portal with complete instructions. 2. The county canvassing board shall make and sign duplicate original certificates and transmit one original to the Division of Elections. The canvass must be signed by at least two canvassing board members. Note: Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) election results, except the PPP election night preliminary returns, must be reported by congressional district. This requirement stems from major political parties’ rules that award delegates based on wins in congressional districts. Page 33 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001694 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Official Election Results Database Backup References: Section 102.141(10), F.S Rule 1S-2.053, F.A.C. Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections or designee must provide a copy of the official election database backup to the Bureau of Voting Systems Certification on or before the submission date as indicated below. Purpose: An export file from the official election results database is used by the Division of Elections, the Legislature, and/or Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The results are often included with other statistical information. The content and acceptable format is a backup of the county’s post-election database from the voting system. Form(s) to be Used: N/A Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records Federal Elections) Item #100: 22 months after certification of election. State & Local Elections) Item #34: 1 anniversary year after certification of election. These records may have archival value. Agencies should ensure appropriate preservation of records determined to have long-term historical value. Submission Date: At the same time that the official results of an election are certified. Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ If utility is unavailable, then submit by: · · Email: BVSC.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or Mail: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 323990250 Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: Create the election database backup from the applicable voting system and submit. Page 34 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001695 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Overvote/Undervote Report References: Section 101.595(1), F.S Compliance: No later than December 15 of each General Election year, the Supervisor of Elections in each county shall report to the Department of State the total number of overvotes and undervotes in the “President and Vice President” or “Governor and Lieutenant Governor” race that appears first on the ballot or, if neither appears, the first race appearing on the ballot pursuant to Section 101.151(2), F.S., along with the likely reasons for such overvotes and undervotes and other information as may be useful in evaluating the performance of the voting system and identifying problems with ballot design and instructions which may have contributed to voter confusion. Purpose: To enable the Department of State to prepare a public report on the performance of each type of voting system, including an identification of problems with the ballot design or instructions which may have contributed to voter confusion; voting system design problems; and recommendations for correcting any problems identified. The department submits the report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 31 of each year following a General Election. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records Voting System Overvotes/Undervotes Reports Item#163: 1 anniversary year after the information is reported to the Department of State. Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 40 General Election Overvotes and Undervotes (excel spreadsheet) Submission Date: By December 15 of each General Election year. Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ If utility is unavailable, then submit by: · · Email: BVSC.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or Mail: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: Complete the overvote/undervote form. A summary report should reconcile the overvote/undervote report. Page 35 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001696 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Petition Signature Verification Reimbursement References: Section 99.097(4), F.S 1S-2.0091 and 1S-2.045, F.A.C. Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections of each county is required to verify signatures for petitions submitted by a candidate, person, or organization submitting a petition to have an issue placed upon the ballot. The SOE may assess a fee in an amount equal to 10 cents for each name checked or the actual cost of checking such signatures, whichever is less. In those circumstances in which an affidavit of undue burden (DS-DE 19A, DS-DE 19D) has been filed, no charge is made, however, the SOE may seek reimbursement by submitting the total number of such signatures checked in the county to the Chief Financial Officer no later than December 1 of the general election year. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) must reimburse the SOE from the General Revenue Fund. Although the statute provides that the SOE is to submit the request for reimbursement to the CFO; upon receipt, the CFO sends the request to the Division of Elections for verification and financial processing. Therefore, to expedite the process, please submit the request to the Division of Elections, which will verify that any candidates who filed with the Division did not have surplus campaign funds available to pay the signature verification fee before forwarding the request to the CFO. Purpose: To reimburse the Supervisor of Elections for signature verification for those candidates, persons, and organizations that have filed an affidavit of undue burden and were unable to pay the signature verification fee. Record Retention: No established election records-specific retention schedule item. Use General Records Schedule GS1-SL for State and Local Government Agencies, Item #365: 5 fiscal years (from reimbursement). Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: By December 1 of the General Election year. Submission Method: Email with scanned attachment: DO.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com or Mail: Division of Elections, Director’s Office, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: 1. Place the reimbursement request on letterhead with any supporting documentation addressed to: Chief Financial Officer, State of Florida, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. 2. Mail or email the above request to the Division of Elections, which will then forward the request to the CFO after the Division verifies the request and prepares it for financial processing. Page 36 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001697 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Post-Election Voting System Audit References: Section 101.591 F.S. Rule 1S-5.026, F.A.C Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections (SOE) or designee in conjunction with the county canvassing board are required to conduct a public post-election voting system audit and report the results to the Bureau of Voting Systems Certification (BVSC) on or before the submission date as indicated below. Two audit options exist in law: (1) A manual audit based on randomly selected precincts; or (2) An automated independent audit where the audit system is not part of the county’s voting system’s tabulation device. No audit is required if a manual recount was conducted under section 102.166, F.S. Purpose: To assess and describe any problems or discrepancies encountered, the likely cause of such problems or discrepancies, recommended corrective action with respect to avoiding or mitigating such circumstances in the use and performance of the voting systems in future elections. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records, Item #160 2 anniversary years after final audit report submitted to BVSC Form(s) to be Used: DS DE 105A Manual Audit Team Worksheet DS DE 105B Manual Audit Team Worksheet - Marksense Ballots DS DE 106 - Precinct Summary- Manual Audit DS DE 106A Precinct Summary- AIA DS DE 107 Voting Systems Audit Report Submission Date: Within 15 days after completion of the audit following each certified election. Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ If utility is unavailable, then submit by: · · Email: BVSC.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or Mail: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: Bureau of Voting Systems Certification at 850-245-6220. Instructions: The county canvassing board conducts a post-election audit to be completed and the results made public no later than 11:59 p.m. on the 7th day following certification of the election by the county canvassing board or the local board responsible for certifying the election. The submission must include the requisite forms associated with the type of audit conducted (manual: DS-DE 105A, DS-DE 105B, DS-DE 106, and DS-DE 107)/automated independent audit (DS-DE 106A and DS-DE 107). Page 37 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001698 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Precinct-Level Election Results References: Section 98.0981(2) and (4), F.S. Rule 1S-2.053, F.A.C. Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections or designee must provide a copy of the precinctlevel results to the Division of Elections on or before the submission date indicated below. All voting systems must produce the precinct-level results that comply with law and rule. The Division must make the information available for download via its website in a searchable format. Purpose: To ensure uniformity in the manner in which precinct-level election results are reported and made available to the public in an electronic format. The election results contain the precinct numbers and the total number of active registered voters by party for each precinct. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records Election Returns: Precinct (Federal Elections) Item #100 22 months after certification of election. Election Returns: Precinct (State & Local Elections) Item #34 1 anniversary year after certification of election. These records may have archival value. Agencies should ensure appropriate preservation of records determined to have long-term historical value. Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: Within 30 days after the Elections Canvassing Commission certifies the results of a Presidential Preference Primary Election, Special Election, Primary Election, or General Election. Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Division Contact: - For questions about how to upload or questions concerning the creation of XML fines from the vendor system, contact the Bureau of Voting Systems certification at BVSC.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com or 850-245-6220. - For specific XML questions other than the creation of files from the vendor system (see below), contact Janet Modrow at Janet.Modrow@dos.myflorida.com or 850-245-6232. Instructions: The precinct level results must be submitted in the Division’s prescribed XML format with groups. The minimum groups are early vote (EV-), Election Day (ED-), vote-by-mail vote (AV-), and provisional vote (PV-). Use the vendor’s XML utility that was provided from the Division. Follow the XML utility’s manual to produce the results file in the XML format. The file needs to have the .XML file extension before transmitting the file to the Division. Page 38 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001699 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Reconciliation Report References: Section 98.0981, F.S. Rule 1S-2.053(7), F.A.C. Compliance: The Supervisors of Elections (SOE) must submit a reconciliation report with voting history after each presidential preference primary, special election, primary election, and general election to the Department of State. The report must reflect the SOE’s reconciliation of differences, if any, between the aggregate total of ballots cast in each precinct as reported in the precinct-level elections results versus the aggregate total number of voters with voter history for the election. The Division of Elections on behalf of the Department of State will include the reconciliation report along with the voting history and voter registration information on voters who were qualified and voted in a compiled elections recap report submitted to the Florida Legislature after each of the abovereferenced elections. Purpose: To reconcile differences between predict-level election results and voter history data Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records · Election Returns: Precinct (Federal Elections) Item #100 and Voting History (Federal Elections) Item #161: 22 months after certification of election. · Election Returns: Precinct (State & Local Elections) Item #34 and Voting History (State and Local Elections) Item #162: 1 anniversary year after certification of election. Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 141 -Reconciliation Report Submission Date: Within 30 days after certification of election results Submission Method: Email: DO.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: Complete the form and follow the instructions above to submit to the Division. Page 39 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001700 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Special Election Reimbursement Request References: Section 100.102, F.S. Special Election Reimbursement Requests (DE Guide 0005) Compliance: Supervisors of Elections or designees must submit request for reimbursement shortly after special election. Purpose: Allows the Division of Elections to reimburse county for costs associated with the special election. Record Retention: No established election records-specific retention schedule item. Use General Records Schedule GS1-SL for State and Local Government Agencies, Item #365: 5 fiscal years (from reimbursement). Form(s) to be Used: None. See Special Election Reimbursement Requests (DE Guide 0005) Submission Date: Request should be submitted shortly after special election based on first-come first-serve payment out of available legislative funds. Satisfaction of requests may roll over into next legislative budgetary cycle. Submission Method: Mail with documentation: Director’s Office, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: Follow detailed instructions given in Special Election Reimbursement Requests (DE Guide 0005) Page 40 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001701 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Voter Education Survey References: Chapter 98.255(3), F.S. Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15301)(Part of Section 254(a)(2)-(3)) Rule 1S-2.033 Standards for Nonpartisan Voter Education Programs Compliance: By December 15 of each general election year, each Supervisor of Elections must report to the Department of State (DOS) a detailed description of the voter education programs implemented and any other information that may be useful in evaluating the effectiveness of voter education efforts and in conjunction with federal, state and county funds used. The Division of Elections on behalf of DOS must use the findings in these reports as a basis for reexamining and modifying Rule 1S-2.033 to incorporate successful voter education programs and techniques, as necessary. Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of voter education efforts and ensures that voters have a working knowledge of the voting process . Records Retention: General Records Schedule – GS1 – SL #348 Grant Files: Recipient 5 fiscal years after completion of project Supervisors shall keep and maintain accurate and detailed records (e.g. invoices, receipts, and other documentation) sufficient to identify how and whether expenditures were used for authorized purposes, to support financial reporting, and to conduct audits as may be required or requested. Supervisors shall retain these records for five fiscal years after completion of project (including all reporting requirements) in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Financial Services and the Office of the Auditor General. Supervisors shall allow the Department or its designee, CFO, or Auditor General access to such records, including the audit working papers upon request. Form(s) to be Used: SOE Reports application on the Portal Submission Date: By December 15 of each General Election year Submission Method: SOE Reports application on the Portal. Division Contact: Division of Elections - HAVA Administration Unit, 850-245-6200 Instructions: 1. Navigate to the SOE Portal 2. Click on the SOE Reports Application 3. Detailed instructions can be found in the User Guide for the SOE Reports Application Page 41 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001702 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Voting History Records References: Section 98.0981, F.S. Rule 1S-2.043(7), F.A.C. (effective 10/27/2010) Rule 1S-2.053(6) – Election Results, Precinct-Level Election Results, Voting History, and Reconciliation Reporting (effective 7/1/2017) Compliance: Supervisors of Elections must submit voting history data to the Division of Elections (Division) for each presidential preference primary election, special election, primary election, and general election. The Division of Elections on behalf of the Department of State will compile the 67 county’s files of official voting history and voter registration information on voters who were qualified and voted in the election and submit the elections recap report to the Florida Legislature after each of the above-referenced elections. Purpose: To create a statewide database of voter history data and satisfy the requirements to provide an elections recap report to the Florida Legislature regarding voting and voter registration history records after each of the above-referenced elections. Record Retention: General Records Schedule - GS3 Election Records · Election Returns: Precinct (Federal Elections) Item 161; 22 months after certification of election. · Election Returns: Precinct (State & Local Elections) Item # 162: 1 anniversary year after certification of election. Form(s) to be Used: See specifications for file format and content in Section 98.0981(1)(d), F.S. Submission Date: Within 30 days after the Elections Canvassing Commission certifies the election results Submission Method: TheVH03 files shall be transmitted to the specified VH03 voting history subdirectory under each county’s existing transfer directory using secure file transfer protocol. Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: See Rule 1S-2.053(6) for detailed information on how to format and transmit these files Page 42 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001703 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Section 5: Bi-Annual and Other Reports Page 43 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001704 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Certification Application for Supervisors of Elections for Special Qualification Salary References: Section 145.09(3), F.S. Rule 1S-2.0115, F.A.C. Compliance: In order to receive an additional $2,000 per year special qualification salary, a Supervisor of Elections must meet the certification requirements set out in rule. The rule provides requirements for initial and annual certification of Supervisors of Elections for the special qualification salary. In order to receive special qualifications salary, the Supervisor of Elections must submit a completed certification application requesting initial or annual certification by the Division of Elections (Division). The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections develops and administers the statewide open book test for the initial certification and the Division grades the examination. The Division issues the initial or annual certification. Purpose: To ensure that the SOE satisfies initial and continuing education requirements and receive $2,000 annually for that effort. Record Retention: For SOEs: Use General Records Schedule GS1-SL for State and Local Government Agencies – 5 fiscal years · · Item #195, Payroll Records; Supporting Documents Item #378, Personnel Records; Supplemental Documentation For Division: 6 anniversary years; DOS Internal Retention Schedule Item #000393-0001A Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 69 – Certification Application for Supervisor of Elections for Special Qualification Salary Submission Date: Initial Certification: Requirements must be completed no later than 6 years after first taking office. Recertification: Thirty days prior to the anniversary date; annual recertification. Submission Method: Mail: Division of Elections, Director’s Office , R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0205; or Fax: 850-245-6217 (must be followed with an original by mail) Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: Submit completed DS-DE 69 no later than 30 days prior to the date with supporting documentation (advise submitting documentation of attendance throughout the year). For further details, please see Rule 1S-2.0115. Page 44 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001705 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Certification of Address List Maintenance Activities References: Section 98.065, F.S. Rule 1S-2.041, F.A.C. Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections (SOE) shall certify twice annually that he or she has conducted address list maintenance activities in accordance with law. Purpose: To certify a SOE has conducted activities required under Section 98.065, F.S., to maintain current and accurate residential addresses for registered voters. Record Retention: For SOEs: 2 anniversary years from date of filing; General Records Schedule GS3 Election Records Item #156 For Division: 1 day after the 2nd general election following the due date of the report; DOS Internal Retention Schedule Item #000310-0001a Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 117 – Certification of Address List Maintenance Activities Submission Date: No later than July 31 (for the prior January through June). No later than January 31 (for the prior July through December) Submission Method: E-Mail as scanned attachment: BVRSHelp@dos.myflorida.com; or Mail: Bureau of Voter Registration Services, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0205 Division Contact: Bureau of Voter Registration Services at 850-245-6290 Instructions: 1. Record the requested information on form DS-DE 117. 2. Sign and date the form. 3. Send completed form(s). Page 45 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001706 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Certification of Eligibility Records Maintenance References: Section 98.075, F.S Rule 1S-2.041, F.A.C Compliance: The Supervisor of Elections (SOE) shall certify twice annually that he or she has conducted eligibility records maintenance activities in accordance with law. Purpose: To certify a SOE has conducted activities required under Section 98.075, F.S., to identify and remove ineligible voters from the voter registration rolls. Record Retention: For SOEs: 2 anniversary years from date of filing; General Records Schedule GS3 Election Records Item #156 For Division: 1 day after the 2nd general election following the due date of the report; DOS Internal Retention Schedule Item #000310-0001a Form(s) to be Used: DS-DE 118 – Certification of Eligibility Records Maintenance Submission Date: No later than July 31 (for the prior January through June). No later than January 31 (for the prior July through December). Submission Method: E-Mail as scanned attachment: BVRSHelp@dos.myflorida.com; or Mail: Bureau of Voter Registration Services, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0205 Division Contact: Bureau of Voter Registration Services at 850-245-6290 Instructions: 1. Record the requested information on form DS-DE 118. 2. Sign and date the form. 3. Send completed form(s). Page 46 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001707 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Eligibility Determining Case Files References: Section 98.075(7), F.S. Rule 1S-2.041, F.A.C. Compliance: The Supervisors of Elections are responsible for ensuring that the voter registration rolls are accurate and current and are required to notify registered voters of potential ineligibility based on credible and reliable information from a variety of federal and state agency sources. The Division of Elections facilitates that process by also examining and creating case files based on credible and reliable information that is then forwarded to the SOE for notice to the voter, opportunity for hearing and final disposition including removal if determined to be ineligible to be registered. The SOE must notify the registered voter of his or her potential ineligibility by mail within 7 days after receipt of notice or information. Purpose: To protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records. List maintenance activities must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Record Retention: General Records Schedule GS 3 Election Records: · Voter Registration: Voter Eligibility Case Files Item #157 (invalid files); 2 anniversary years after case file “closed” · Voter Registration; Voter Eligibility Case Files, Item #158 (valid files) Permanent Form(s) to be Used: Law sets forth the content of the notice to the voter regarding potential ineligibility upon credible and reliable case files whether initiated at the local or state level. Submission Date: Daily Submission Method: SOE File Transfer Utility on the SOE Portal: https://soesecure.elections.myflorida.com/SOEAdminServices/ Division Contact: Bureau of Voter Registration Services at 850-245-6290 Instructions: Download the files via the SOE File Transfer Utility Page 47 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001708 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads HAVA Financial Report References: Voter Education Grant § FY 2003-04 o Section 6 of Chapter 2003-397, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 2888A o Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 39.011, Help America Vote Act Requirements Payments § FY 2004-05 o Section 6 of Chapter 2004-268, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 2871P o Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 39.011, Help America Vote Act Requirements Payments § FY2005-06 o Section 6 of Chapter 2005-70, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 2938 o Section 101 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 39.011, Help America Vote Act Requirements Payments § FY 2006-07 o Section 6 of Chapter 2006-25, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3174 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirements Payments Poll Worker Training Grant § FY 2005-06 o Section 6 of Chapter 2005-70, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 2939 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act 2002 o CFDA 90.401, help America Vote Act Requirements Payments § FY 2006-07 o Section 6 of Chapter 2006-25, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3175 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirements Payment Federal Election Activities Grant § FY 2007-08 o Section 6 of Chapter 2007-72, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3257 Page 48 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001709 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads o o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments § FY 2008-09 o Section 6 of Chapter 2008-152, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3149 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments § FY 2009-10 o Section 6 of Chapter 2009-81, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3062 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments § FY 2010-11 o Section 6 of Chapter 2010-152, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3164 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments § FY 2011-12 o Section 6 of Chapter 2011-69, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 2941 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments § FY 2012-13 o Section 6 of Chapter 2012-118, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3134 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments § FY 2013-14 o Section 6 of Chapter 2013-40, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3106 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments § FY 2014-15 o Section 6 of Chapter 2014-51, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3097 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments § FY 2015-16 o Section 6 of Chapter 2015-232, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3078 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments Ballot on Demand Equipment § FY 2007-08 o Section 11(b)(2), Chapter 2007-30, Laws of Florida o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 Page 49 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001710 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments Optical Scan Voting Systems Equipment § FY 2007-08 o Section 11(a)(2), Chapter 2007-30, Laws of Florida o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payments Voting Systems Assistance Grant § FY 2004-05 o Section 6 of Chapter 2004-268, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 2871I o Section 101.56062, Florida Statutes (requires accessible voting systems) o Section 301(a)(3) Title III of the Help America Vote Act (to meet the accessibility requirements for voters with disabilities) o CFDA 39.011, Election Reform Payments § FY 2015-16 o Section 6 of Chapter 2015-232, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3071 o Section 251 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 o CFDA 90.401, Help America Vote Act Requirement Payment o These funds must be expended by December 31 or they shall be returned to the Department. Compliance: The Supervisors of Elections (SOE) must provide the completed report forms along with the required backup on or before December 31. Purpose: Each contract requires SOE to submit a report to the Department of State on or before December 31 every year detailing the actual expenditures of the funds provided. For the Voter Education, Poll Worker Training and Federal Election Activity reports, the types of voter education activities and/or poll worker training activities conducted as well as any voting systems purchased utilizing these funds must be provided. Any interest earned and spent must also be reported. Records Retention: Form(s) to be Used: The SOE must keep and maintain accurate and detailed records (e.g., invoices, receipts, and other documentation) sufficient to identify how and whether expenditures were used for authorized purposes, to support financial reporting, and to conduct audits as may be required or requested. The SOE must retain these records in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Financial Services and the Office of the Auditor General for five fiscal years after the last report that all funds have been fully expended or funds are returned by the county, or three years after the date an audit report is issued, whichever is earlier. The SOE must allow the Department or its designee, CFO, or Auditor General access to such records, including the audit working papers upon request. DS-DE 128 – HAVA Financial Report Page 50 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001711 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Submission Date: On or before December 31 every year Submission Method: E-mail as scanned attachment: Althera.Johnson@DOS.MyFlorida.com or Ary.Miller@DOS.MyFlorida.com Mail: Division of Elections, HAVA Administration Unit, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 323990250 Division Contact: HAVA Administration Unit 850-245-6200 Instructions: Pursuant to the contract, with the exception of the FY2015-16 Voting Systems Assistance contract, the funds do not have to be used within a particular time period and may be retained in an interest-bearing account for future voter education, poll worker training or federal election activities. The funds must be used for the same purposes for subsequent years until such funds are expended. However, Supervisors must continue to report on or before December 31 each year covering the expenditures made between October 1 through September 30 of the preceding year as long as any funds provided under each agreement remain. These reports will be compared to the grant plans provided by the county. All plans must have prior approval from the Division. Page 51 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001712 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads HAVA Funds Remaining Balance as of June 30 Report References: Section 6 of Chapter 2008-152, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3149 Section 6 of Chapter 2009-81, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3062 Section 6 of Chapter 2010-152, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3164 Section 6 of Chapter 2011-69, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 2941 Section 6 of Chapter 2012-118, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3134 Section 6 of Chapter 2013-40, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3106 Section 6 of Chapter 2014-51, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3097 Section 6 of Chapter 2015-232, Laws of Florida, Specific Appropriation 3078 Compliance: Supervisors must provide the completed report forms as stated in the Federal Election Activities Grant Memorandum of Agreement. Purpose: Supervisors of Elections shall report to the Department of State any unspent federal funds, required county matching funds and interest earned from the funds provided under the agreement. Counties must report balances unspent on or before the due date provided in the Federal Election Activities Grant Memorandum of Agreement until funds are fully expended. Forms to be used: DS-DE 129 (will be sent to each county by Division before due date) Records Retention: The Supervisor shall keep and maintain accurate and detailed records (e.g., invoices, receipts, and other documentation) sufficient to identify how and whether expenditures were used for authorized purposes, to support financial reporting, and to conduct audits as may be required or requested. The Supervisor shall retain in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Financial Services and the Office of the Auditor General these records for five fiscal years after the last report that all funds have been fully expended or funds are returned by the county, or three years after the date an audit report is issued, whichever is earlier. The Supervisor shall allow the Department or its designee, CFO, or Auditor General access to such records, including the audit working papers upon request. Submission Date: Annually by July 31 Submission Method: E-mail (preferred): Althera.Johnson@DOS.MyFlorida.com or Ary.Miller@DOS.MyFlorida.com or Mail: Division of Elections HAVA Administration Unit, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: HAVA Administration Unit, 850-245-6200 Instructions: Complete the form for all HAVA Grants with a balance of any unspent federal, county match and earned interest. Page 52 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001713 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Health and Human Services (HHS) Financial Reports References: Title II, Subtitle D, part II of the Help America Vote Act (42 USC 15421) The Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE) Program – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Compliance: Supervisors must provide the completed report form on or before October 31. Purpose: Supervisors of Elections shall report to the Department of State every year confirming the actual dollar amount of funds received. Records Retention: The Supervisor shall keep and maintain accurate and detailed records sufficient to demonstrate its compliance with the terms of this agreement. The Supervisor shall retain these records for five fiscal years in accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Financial Services and the Office of the Auditor General, or three years after the date an audit report is issued, whichever is later, and the Recipient shall allow the Department or its designee, CFO, or Auditor General access to such records, including access to the audit working papers upon request. Form(s) to be Used: Report forms are provided by the Division of Elections to those counties which received reimbursement from this grant during the prior county fiscal year. Submission Date: On or before October 31 every year Submission Method: E-mail (preferred): Althera.Johnson@DOS.MyFlorida.com or Ary.Miller@DOS.MyFlorida.com or Mail: Division Contact: Instructions: Division of Elections HAVA Administration Unit, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 HAVA Administration Unit, 850-245-6200 The amount of county reimbursements recorded in our records will be listed on the reporting form. Review the amount on the reporting form. If the amounts listed are correct, please sign and return the completed form to the Division of Elections. Since this is a reimbursement grant, there is not a need to detail the items purchased. We only need to confirm the dollar amount received. Page 53 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001714 Supervisor of Elections’ Guide to the Division of Elections - Reports, Downloads, and Uploads Unused Election Materials Destruction Requests References: Section 101.545, F.S. Compliance: All unused ballots, forms, and other election materials may, with the approval of the Department of State, be destroyed by the Supervisor of Elections after the election for which such ballots, forms, or other election materials were to be used. Purpose: To eliminate unused ballots, forms, or other election materials that were not used in an election. Record Retention: These records are not public records. - may be disposed of upon a written approval of request to dispose. Form(s) to be Used: N/A Submission Date: As the custodian of records deems necessary. Submission Method: Email: DO.Reports@DOS.MyFlorida.com; or Mail: Director’s Office, R.A. Gray Building, Room 316, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Division Contact: Director’s Office at 850-245-6200 Instructions: 1. The Supervisor of Elections or custodian of records (in some cases, city clerks, town clerks, etc.) submits to the Division of Elections a request to destroy unused election materials from an election. The request should include the name and date of the election (i.e., August 24, 2010, Orange County Primary Election). The request may be submitted immediately after an election, but the division will not approve it until after the contest of election period has passed. 2. After approval from the division, the custodian may dispose of records however he or she deems necessary. A copy of the approval letter should be placed in the custodian’s files and maintained according to records retention schedules for correspondence. Page 54 FL-COLLIER-19-0530-A-001715