by Christine Robinson | Jun 5, 2018 | News
Shifting Sarasota’s spring City Commission elections to the fall could temporarily extend commissioners’ terms by more than a year. The City Commission will have several options to phase in new election dates that could temporarily extend commission terms by 18 months...
by Christine Robinson | Jun 1, 2018 | News
On the evening of June 4, the Sarasota city commissioners are scheduled to make their formal decision about letting citizens decide when future city elections will be conducted. On May 18, Decide the Date Sarasota — which describes itself as “a grassroots, bipartisan...
by Christine Robinson | May 26, 2018 | News
Since a Sarasota campaign gathered enough signatures to put the “Decide The Date” referendum on the November ballot, city voters soon will make a critical decision that could alter the dynamic of local elections. Frankly, it’s about time this contentious issue...
by Christine Robinson | May 25, 2018 | News
North Port and Sarasota County officials and involved residents are pushing back against a proposed amendment that could change the way the Sarasota County Commission is structured. A Democrat group called “Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections” (SAFE) is working to...