Elected Offices in Florida Level of Executive Office Name Legislative Office Name Role of Political Parties Government Federal President U.S. Representative Candidate are organized on the ballot U.S. Senator according to the party in which the state’s governor is registered. For example, in 2014, Rick Scott, a Republican was reelected governor. In the 2016 election, Republicans will be listed first on the ballot, followed by Democrats, and then by candidates of other parties and independents. Method of Voters cast ballots for president that serve as Direct election recommendations to Electoral College members chosen by Selection the state parties. Florida is a state. The Note: U.S. Senators were “winner-take-all” candidate receiving the most votes (whether a 50%=1 selected by legislatures majority or a plurality, more than any other candidate but until the 17th Amendment does not meet 50%) earns all of the Electoral Votes in the was ratified in 1913. state. State parties select members of the Electoral College—only the state party whose candidate earned the most votes may select Electors. State Governor State representative Candidate names are organized on the ballot State senator according to the party in which the state’s governor is registered. For example, in 2014, Rick Scott, a Republican was reelected governor. In the 2016 election, Republicans will be listed first on the ballot, followed by Democrats, and then by candidates of other parties and independents. Method of Direct election Direct election Selection Local County commissioner Counties may choose as to whether their local Note: Orange County has a county-wide the title City government offices will be partisan or “mayor”; of this position was chairman” until 2004. If the offices are non-partisan, “county candidate names are listed in alphabetical order. Method of Direct election Direct election Selection
Elected Offices in Florida Level of Government Executive Office Name Legislative Office Name Role of Political Parties Federal President U.S. Representative U.S. Senator Candidate are organized on the ballot according to the party in which the state’s governor is registered. For example, in 2014, Rick Scott, a Republican was reelected governor. In the 2016 election, Republicans will be listed first on the ballot, followed by Democrats, and then by candidates of other parties and independents. Method of Selection Voters cast ballots for president that serve as recommendations to Electoral College members chosen by the state parties. Florida is a “winner-take-all” state. The candidate receiving the most votes (whether a 50%=1 majority or a plurality, more than any other candidate but does not meet 50%) earns all of the Electoral Votes in the state. State parties select members of the Electoral College—only the state party whose candidate earned the most votes may select Electors. Direct election Note: U.S. Senators were selected by legislatures until the 17th Amendment was ratified in 1913. State Governor State representative State senator Candidate names are organized on the ballot according to the party in which the state’s governor is registered. For example, in 2014, Rick Scott, a Republican was reelected governor. In the 2016 election, Republicans will be listed first on the ballot, followed by Democrats, and then by candidates of other parties and independents. Method of Selection Direct election Direct election Local Note: Orange County has a county-wide “mayor”; the title of this position was “county chairman” until 2004. County commissioner City Counties may choose as to whether their local government offices will be partisan or If the offices are non-partisan, candidate names are listed in alphabetical order. Method of Selection Direct election Direct election
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