LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF TALLAHASSEE

ASK YOUR LEGISLATOR

Government in Florida: Promote an open government that is responsive to the people of the state.

Florida Constitution: Support basic law that assures a government responsive and accountable to the people of the state.

1. Do you support non-partisan elections for Supervisors of Elections? If no, please give your reasons.

2. Do you support/oppose restrictions on the authority of Florida citizens to amend the state constitution, i.e. subject filter, fiscal impact,frivolous signature challenges? Why or why not?

3. Who should determine the voting districts in the State, a special bi-partisan commission or the state legislature? Please give your reasons for your opinion.

4. Would you support a Citizens' Statutory Initiative Process? If not, please give your reasons.

5. Would you support a constitutional amendment which would make the office of Secretary of State a non-partisan elected office rather than a governor appointment?

Election Law: Support of measures to protect, extend and encourage the use of the franchise and to advocate fair methods of financing political campaigns.

1. Do you support/oppose measures that would require the State to provide information to all voters about statewide candidates, proposed constitutional amendments and their fiscal impact? Why or why not?

2. What is your position on the restoration of former felons' rights? Would you support the automatic restoration of rights for those who have completed all sentence requirements?

3. Would you support legislation rolling back last year's increases in the amount of money candidates can spend on a statewide election campaign?

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LEAGUE POSITIONS, SEE "STUDY AND ACTION" 2005-2007.

Natural Resources in Florida: Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.

Growth Management: Promote the management of natural resources as interrelated parts of life-supporting ecosystems.

Water Resources: Support public policies that promote conservation of freshwater and its availability for environmental, public supply, agricultural, industrial and mining uses on a priority basis with the environment and public supply first.

1. What will you do to protect, strengthen, and maintain stronger growth management laws?

2. The ERP bill signed by the Governor provides the Panhandle with some protection of wetlands but did not raise the cap on funding for the Northwest Florida Water Management District. Do you support a constitutional amendment that would allow the citizens to raise the cap to what it is in other water management districts?

3. Do you support recurring funding for the permitting process?

4. What is your plan to protect Florida waterways from further pollution?

5. How will you provide clean drinking water and preserve Florida's environment for future generations?

6. Do you support the 1985 Growth Management Act? Why or Why not?

7. Do you support/oppose the Act's concurrency requirement that schools, roads and other infrastructure be made available at the same time as development occurs? Why or why not?