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Primaries see increase in early, absentee voting
By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 24, 2010Gainesville voters didn't procrastinate this year.
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Weather dampens turnout in primaries
By C.J. Pruner | Aug. 24, 2010Following in lock step with citizens all across the state, tens of thousands of Alachua County residents came out to the polls Tuesday to cast their vote in the local primaries.
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Handy guide to election silly season
Aug. 23, 2010Judging by the tone of our current political climate, one would rightly assume that the results of the impending November elections might tear apart the very fabric of our society - especially the fabric of our society used in manufacturing jingoistic American flag T-shirts and vaguely racist bumper stickers.
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Vote or Die: Students should vote in primary today
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 23, 2010Lawns have changed. Watching "CSI Miami" is no longer safe. And don't even think about checking the mail.
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UF to host Florida election debate
By MINCH MINCHIN | Aug. 22, 2010UF is scheduled to host the final Florida gubernatorial debate before the 2010 general election.
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Candidates, student groups gear up for primaries
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 20, 2010Florida residents will be voting in statewide primaries Aug. 24. The general elections are Nov. 2.
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Candidate brings ‘business mind’ to city problems
July 5, 2010Rob Zeller moved to Gainesville in 1993 to study chemical engineering at UF, but when he graduated in 1995 he decided to hang around for a while.
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Former mayor candidate runs for city commission
June 16, 2010Thirty-year-old lives Ozzy Angulo his life by the credo “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
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Despite Marsh supporters, Lowe sworn into office
By Joey Flechas | May 20, 2010The results of Gainesville's mayoral election will not be thrown out, a judge ruled late Wednesday.
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Recount declares Lowe city's next mayor
Apr. 18, 2010Craig Lowe defeated Don Marsh by 42 votes in Gainesville's mandatory recount of the mayoral election.
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City to review votes today
Apr. 14, 2010Originally slated to be Gainesville’s opportunity for a political intermission, the next few days will instead play a pivotal role in deciding who will be Gainesville’s next mayor.
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Mayor to be announced Friday after recount
Apr. 13, 2010Lowe secured 50.1 percent of the vote, a margin thin enough to require an automatic recount.
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Fla. Attorney General candidate makes two-day visit
Apr. 11, 2010For some, the Florida attorney general’s position may be seen as just another political stepping stone to bigger and better offices.
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Attorney General candidate to reach out to young voters
Apr. 8, 2010In an effort to attract more young voters, Florida Attorney General candidate Dave Aronberg will be paying a visit to Gainesville today and Saturday.
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Early city voting begins
Apr. 4, 2010Gainesville residents can now vote in the runoff election for their next mayor and District 4 city commissioner.
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Former mayoral hopefuls move on
By Alex Orlando | Apr. 4, 2010Their yard signs may be down, their support stickers thrown away, but the three Gainesville mayoral candidates who didn’t make the runoff election aren’t calling it quits.
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Mayoral candidates discuss outcome, plan for election
Mar. 21, 2010With the run-off for Gainesville mayor’s seat three weeks away, both candidates aren’t wasting any time mobilizing forces for one last round in the political arena.
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Mayoral elections not over
Mar. 16, 2010In the race for Gainesville mayor and a District 4 City Commission seat, no candidate received the 50-percent plus one vote necessary to avoid a runoff.
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Five Race for District 4
By MINCH MINCHIN | Mar. 14, 2010Gainesville voters will elect a new Gainesville mayor and a new member to the City Commission’s District 4 on Tuesday.
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Mayor, commission candidates debate at forum
Feb. 25, 2010Candidates running for mayor and the District 4 City Commission discussed key issues to rally support for upcoming elections/
