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Voter’s Rights Voter’s Responsibilities

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Email: elections@browardsoe.org
Web Site: www. browardsoe.org Every registered voter in the State of Florida has the right to: Each registered voter in this state should:
954-357-7050 1. Vote and have his or her vote accurately counted. 1. Familiarize himself or herself with the candidates and issues.
Election Day Information 2. Cast a vote if he or she is in line at the official closing of the polls in that county. 2. Maintain with the office of the Supervisor of Elections a current address.

5. A paper ballot checklist (list of reminders prior to submitting paper ballot)
4. Voters rights and responsibilities
3. Understanding your Voter Information Card and applying it to the voting process
2. Complete description of the three (3) ways to vote and correct procedures
1. Detailed Sample Ballot for Early Voting and Election Day use
3. Ask for and receive assistance in voting. 3. Know the location of his or her polling place and its hours of operations.
4. Receive up to two replacement ballots if he or she makes a mistake prior to the 4. Bring proper identification to the polling station.
ballot being cast. 5. Familiarize himself or herself with the operation of the voting equipment in his
5. An explanation of his or her registration if identity is in question. or her precinct.

This sample ballot and voter education guide contain the following: 6. If his or her registration or identity is in question, cast a provisional ballot. 6. Treat precinct workers with courtesy.
Attention Voters! Please use this document as a tool for your election experience. 7. Written instructions to use when voting, and upon request, oral instructions in 7. Respect the privacy of other voters.

voting from elections officials. 8. Report any problems or violations of election laws to the Supervisor of Elections.

8. Vote free from coercion or intimidation by election officials or any other person. 9. Ask questions, if needed.

9. Vote on a voting system that is in working condition and that will allow votes to 10. Make sure that his or her completed ballot is correct before leaving the polling

be accurately cast. station.

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Financial Impact of Charter Amendments

The County Auditor’s Report entitled “Estimated Financial
Impacts of Proposed Charter Amendments on the November
4, 2008 General Election Ballot” can be directly accessed by
voters at the website address:
http://www.broward.org/auditor/charter_090908no.pdf

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Polls are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Election Day 3.
Early Voting Days and Times:
Weston, FL 33332
4205 Bonaventure Blvd.
Weston Branch Library
Tamarac, FL 33321
8701 W. Commercial Blvd.
Tamarac Branch Library
Lauderhill, FL 33313
1501 N. State Rd 7 (441)
Supervisor of Elections at Lauderhill Mall
Pembroke Pines, FL 33331
16835 Sheridan Street
Southwest Regional Library
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
1213 E. Atlantic Blvd.
Pompano Beach Library
Monday, October 20 - Sunday, November 2, 2008
Early Voting is from
General Election - November 4, 2008
Early Voting For
Yo u c a n v o t e 1 o f 3 w a y s !
West Regional Library Main Library Paper Ballot Checklist Provisional Ballots Are Issued If...
1. Voter’s name does not appear in the EViD and the voter’s eligi-
“Before Leaving the Voting Booth”
Parkland, FL 33067 Hollywood, FL 33020-4807
6600 N. University Drive 2600 Hollywood Blvd. bility cannot be determined.
Remember to:
Parkland Library Hollywood Branch Library
2. Voter refutes the Supervisor of Election’s confirmation that
he/she is not registered/eligible to vote.
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 Hallandale Beach, FL 33309-6433
1. Blacken in the oval of your choice completely.
1600 W. Hillsboro Blvd. Rm. 170 400 S. Federal Highway
North Regional Satellite Courthouse Hallandale Beach City Hall 3. Voter did not provide picture/signature ID.
2. Make certain there are NO stray marks inside other ovals.
Coral Springs, FL 33065 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 4. There is an indication on the EViD that the voter has returned
3. Use only the PEN provided at your polling place. the absentee ballot or has voted in the office or at an early
3151 University Drive 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. Rm. 130
Northwest Regional Library Fort Lauderdale Branch Library/ Art-Serve
voting location but the voter maintains that he/she has not
Coconut Creek, FL 33066 Davie, FL 33328-3708 4. Read the ballot carefully, making sure that you have
1100 Coconut Creek Blvd. 4600 SW 82 Avenue voted even after a call to the office.
North Regional Library/BCC Davie/Cooper City Branch Library
not exceeded the number of votes per race. 5. There is an indication in the EViD that the voter has been
challenged in this election.
Miramar, FL 33025 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311-8658
2300 Civic Center Place 2650 Sistrunk Blvd. (NW 6th St.) 5. Review both sides of the ballot page. Most ballots
Miramar City Hall African-American Research Library 6. Voter is challenged at the precinct.
are printed on both sides of the page.
by October 29, 2008. birth, ballot mailing address and signature. 7. Voter’s signature does not match signature on file and voter
refuses to sign affidavit.
All absentee ballots requests must be received ballot by mail, include your name, date of
absentee ballot. To request an absentee
emailing us at elections@browardsoe.org.
8. Indication on the EViD that the voter’s FL. DL #, FL. ID card #
Remember the items on this checklist during
357-7055, or by fax 954-357-7033, or by Any registered voter is eligible to vote an
or SSN is not yet verified by the Department of State in con-
2. You may also contact us by phone: 954- Absentee Ballot 1.
Early Voting and Election Day. junction with DHSMV.
 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOT
Directions for use: Please reference your Voter Information Card in order to determine your specific districts. (For example, US Congress, State Senate, State House, County Commission and School Board) You may select one (1) from each category. Make your selection by completely blackening in the oval to the left of your selection. Again, this is a SAMPLE, only to be used for educational purposes.

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 93rd STATE HOUSE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1 NO. 6 REQUIRING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS clean water, while encouraging the stewardship of natural
John McCain REP Perry E. Thurston, Jr. DEM Ann Murray CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT resources?
WITH A VOTING CONFLICT TO
Sarah Palin Write-in Richard W. “Rick” Saltrick ARTICLE VII, SECTION 4 NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION The financial impact of this amendment to Broward County
Barack Obama DEM 95th STATE HOUSE ARTICLE XII, NEW SECTION ON THAT MATTER cannot be determined. The financial impact of environmental
Joe Biden James “Jim” Waldman DEM Assessment of Working Waterfront Property sustenance ordinances, which have not yet been proposed
FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Based Upon Current Use State law currently allows County Commissioners or enacted, may not be estimated at this time. The financial
Gloria La Riva PSL Write-in who recuse themselves from voting on a matter being
NO. 1 impact may also not be estimated because the amendment
Eugene Puryear 97th STATE HOUSE Provides for assessment based upon use of land considered by the Commission to participate in the does not contain a timeframe for the enactment of such
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Todd Goberville REP used predominantly for commercial fishing pur- discussion on that matter. Shall the Charter be amended sustenance ordinances.
Chuck Baldwin CPF ARTICLE I, SECTION 2
Martin David Kiar DEM poses; land used for vessel launches into waters to require Commissioners who recuse themselves due YES
Darrell Castle Declaration of Rights to a voting conflict resulting from a financial interest

99th STATE HOUSE
Gene Amondson PRO
Elaine J. Schwartz DEM
Leroy Pletten
Write-in
Bob Barr LBT
Wayne A. Root 101st STATE HOUSE
Matt Hudson REP
Thomas Robert Stevens OBJ
Maria Jimenez DEM
Alden Link
102nd STATE HOUSE
James Harris SWP
Eddy Gonzalez REP
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to
delete provisions authorizing the Legislature to regulate
or prohibit the ownership, inheritance, disposition, and
possession of real property by aliens ineligible for citizenship.
YES
NO
that are navigable and accessible to the public;
marinas and dry stacks that are open to the pub-
lic; and water-dependent marine manufacturing
facilities, commercial fishing facilities, and marine
vessel construction and repair facilities and their
support activities, subject to conditions, limitations,
and reasonable definitions specified by general law.
YES
E
NO
in the matter to leave the Commission chamber and
not to communicate or participate in any discussion on
THE CREATION OF A BROWARD COUNTY
that matter?
ETHICS COMMISSION
It is estimated that this amendment will have no
The County Charter provides for the creation of certain
financial impact to Broward County.
councils; and Chapter 112, Florida Statutes, provides a gen-
YES eral Code of Ethics which applies to certain public officials.
NO Shall the Charter be amended to create a Broward County
Ethics Commission for the specific purpose of preparing a

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Alyson Kennedy NO THE CREATION OF A BROWARD COUNTY Code of Ethics regulating the behavior of Broward County
Write-in NO. 2 HOUSING COUNCIL
Cynthia McKinney GRE NO. 8 Commissioners, to be considered by the County Commis-
112th STATE HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Rosa Clemente CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT In order to serve the public interest, the County sion and/ or the electors of Broward County?
David Rivera REP ARTICLE I, NEW SECTION ARTICLE VII, SECTION 9 Charter provides for the creation of certain councils.
Alan Keyes AIP Betty Gaffney DEM Florida Marriage Protection Amendment Shall the Charter be amended to provide for a Broward It is estimated that this amendment would result in a one-
Local Option Community College Funding time, cost of approximately $73,000 to $100,000 to Broward
Brian Rohrbough CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT County Housing Council to serve in a non-taxing
This amendment protects marriage as the legal union Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution advisory capacity to facilitate coordination between County. This cost is estimated to arise from administrative
Ralph Nader ECO Howard C. Forman DEM and legal support that would be provided by the County to
of only one man and one woman as husband and wife to require that the Legislature authorize counties to the County, municipalities, businesses and not-for-
Matt Gonzalez Beverly B. Kennedy NPA profit groups to address such issues as affordable and the Broward County Ethics Commission.
and provides that no other legal union that is treated a levy a local option sales tax to supplement commu-
Brian Moore SPF SHERIFF marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be nity college funding; requiring voter approval to levy workforce housing and homelessness, and to make

P
Stewart Alexander Al Lamberti REP annual recommendations regarding streamlining YES
valid or recognized. the tax; providing that approved taxes will sunset af- governmental regulations and enhancing housing NO
Charles Jay BTP Scott J Israel DEM ter 5 years and may be reauthorized by the voters. stability?
The direct financial impact this amendment will have INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
John Wayne Smith PROPERTY APPRAISER
on state and local government revenues and expendi- YES It is estimated that this amendment would result in an CONSULTANT FOR COUNTY COMMISSION
Write-In Lori Parrish DEM
tures cannot be determined, but is expected to be minor. NO annual financial impact of approximately $185,000 in
Write-in SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS
costs to Broward County. These costs are estimated
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS YES BROWARD COUNTY INITIATIVES to arise from annual administrative and legal support The Broward County Charter currently provides for the
19th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Brenda C. Snipes DEM NO CREATION OF THE BROWARD COUNTY that would be provided by the County to the Broward County Commission to divide the County into nine single-
Housing Council. member districts. Shall the Charter be amended to provide
Edward J. Lynch REP Ellen H. Brodsky NPA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
YES for the use of an independent redistricting consultant to
Robert Wexler DEM NO. 3
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 5 NO develop plans and implement appropriate standards for
Ben Graber NPA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Currently the Charter provides for an Office/
Lois Wexler DEM Department of Transportation that is managed redistricting of the County Commission single-member
ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3 AND 4

20th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Debbie Wasserman Schultz DEM
Margaret Hostetter NPA
Write-in
21st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Lincoln Diaz-Balart REP
Raul L. Martinez DEM
22nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Allen West REP
M
Russell M. Setti NPA STATEMENT REGARDING THE districts?
ARTICLE XII, NEW SECTION by the County Administrator. Shall the Charter be
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 7 IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY WITH A
amended to create an advisory body to be known It is estimated that this amendment would result in a financial
John E. Rodstrom Jr. DEM Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the as the Metropolitan Transit Authority, governed by REGIONAL AND COUNTYWIDE FOCUS impact of approximately $53,000 to $184,000 in Fiscal Year
Write-in Assessed Value of Residential Real Property an appointed Board of Trustees, which will have 2011, and an unquantifiable financial impact every ten
the responsibility to recommend improvements There is currently no language in the Broward County (10) years thereafter. These costs are estimated to arise
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 9 Charter detailing the County’s role as a regional and
Josephus Eggelletion Jr. DEM to the County’s public transit plan, programs, and from obtaining the services of an independent redistricting
Authorizes the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit countywide authority. Shall a policy statement be added
operations, and to assist with the coordination of consultant as required by the amendment.
Write-in consideration of changes or improvements to to the Broward County Charter defining the Broward
a comprehensive, regional public transit system in YES
SUPREME COURT residential real property which increase resistance to County government’s duty to develop and implement
wind damage and installation of renewable energy Broward County? programs, policies and budget with a countywide and NO
Shall Justice Charles T. Wells be retained in office?
regional focus, without being precluded from delivering

A
Ron Klein DEM Yes source devices as factors in assessing the property’s It is estimated that this amendment would result MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY STUDY
value for ad valorem taxation purposes. Effective services on a less than countywide basis? COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE
Write-in No in an annual financial impact of approximately
upon adoption, repeals the existing renewable $72,000 in costs to Broward County. These costs It is estimated that this amendment will have no
23rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS The Charter currently provides that the Management and
energy source device exemption no longer in effect. are estimated to arise from annual administrative financial impact to Broward County.
Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. REP Shall Judge Mark E. Polen be retained in office? Efficiency Study Committee shall convene every six (6)
Alcee L. Hastings DEM Yes YES and legal support that would be provided by the YES years. It is scheduled to convene next in 2010. Shall the
No NO County to the Metropolitan Transit Authority. NO Charter be amended to require the Management and Ef-
Write-in
COURT OF APPEALS ficiency Study Committee to meet in 2009 and every six (6)
STATE SENATOR YES BROWARD COUNTY PARK years thereafter in order to provide for a one (1) year hiatus
Shall Judge W. Mathew Stevenson be retained in office? NO. 4 NO PRESERVATION between the meeting of the Charter Review Commission
25th STATE SENATE

S
Jeff Atwater REP
Linda Bird DEM
Anthony Joseph Mauro GRE
29th STATE SENATE
Christopher “Chris” Smith DEM
Write-in
31st STATE SENATE
Eleanor Sobel DEM
Write-in
35th STATE SENATE
Dean Santoro REP
Dan Gelber DEM
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
87th STATE HOUSE
Adam Hasner REP It is estimated that this amendment will have no
Robert “Rob” Ostrov DEM
91st STATE HOUSE
Ellyn Bogdanoff REP
Chris Chiari DEM
Yes CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT and the Management and Efficiency Study Committee?
The Charter currently does not contain a mechanism
No ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3 AND 4 PROVIDING FOR THE NON-INTERFERENCE to protect parks owned by the County. Shall the
It is estimated that this amendment will have no financial
COURT OF APPEALS ARTICLE XII, SECTION 28 OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION IN MATTERS Charter be amended to designate County-owned impact to Broward County.
Shall Judge Martha C. Warren be retained in office? RELATING TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION parks as either Natural Area Parks or Regional Parks,
Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually Conserved and to prohibit the sale, transfer or change of use of YES
Yes Land; Classification and Assessment of Land Used The current Charter requires the County Commission such parks without an affirmative vote of sixty percent NO
No to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the interference (60%) of the County electors?
CIRCUIT JUDGE, 17TH CIRCUIT Requires Legislature to provide a property tax exemption of the County Commission or individual County VOTERS IN THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES
GROUP 3* Commissioners in matters relating to County It is estimated that this amendment will have no HAVE INITIATIVES OR CANDIDATES
for real property encumbered by perpetual conservation financial impact to Broward County.
Bernard Isaac “Bernie” Bober easements or other perpetual conservation protections, Administration. Shall the Charter be amended to ON THE BALLOT.
specifically prohibit the County Commission or YES
Pedro E. Dijols defined by general law. Requires Legislature to Municipalities and Special Districts:
individual County Commissioners from interfering NO
GROUP 21 provide for classification and assessment of land Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach,
Merrilee Ehrlich used for conservation purposes, and not perpetually directly with County employees and provide that all STATEMENT REGARDING THE ENACTMENT
recommendations to the County Administration be Hollywood, Lauderhill, Pompano Beach, West
Paul D. Eichner encumbered, solely on the basis of character or use. OF POLICIES PROTECTING CITIZENS’
Subjects assessment benefit to conditions, limitations, made through the County Administrator, except for Park, Lauderdale Lakes, Southwest Ranches,
GROUP 27 RIGHT TO A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
and reasonable definitions established by general the purposes of formal inquiries and investigations? Tamarac and Wilton Manors
Steven Brian Feren
law. Applies to property taxes beginning in 2010. There is currently no language in the Broward County
Broward Soil and Water Conservation District
Mark W. Rickard Charter detailing the County Commission’s duty to
YES financial impact to Broward County. protect the environment. Shall an environmental policy Central Broward Water Control District
* A candidate in the race for circuit judge 17th Circuit, Group 3,
has been removed from the ballot by court order dated September NO statement be added to the Broward County Charter South Broward Drainage District
24th 2008. Please be advised that: • A vote cast for Bernard Isaac YES clarifying the Broward County government’s duty to
“Bernie” Bober will be counted for Bernard Isaac “Bernie” Bober. • A NO Coral Bay Community Development District
enact ordinances which protect its citizens’ right to Walnut Creek Community Development District
vote cast for Pedro E. Dijols will be counted for Mardi Anne Levey.
a sustainable environment, including clean air and