Florida has a new rule/law that states that a universal primary race
(UPR) must have party endorsements next to the candidates’ names. For
uniformity of ballots, any other race appearing on a ballot that has a UPR must
also have party endorsements next to the candidates’ names.
A UPR is a partisan race with qualified candidates from only one party.
Since the other party does not have candidates the race will be decided in the
primary election, not the general election, so it must be placed on ballots as
if it were a nonpartisan race to allow all voters to vote on it.
Ballot styles without the UPR do not require the party endorsements on
the races. However, if a race appears on a ballot style with a UPR, but also
appears on styles without a UPR, the endorsements carry over. This has the
effect of forcing all races to have the party endorsements next to the candidates’
names across all ballot styles. Is there a way around this?
Mark
Earley
850 422-2100 - office/fax
850 322-3226 - cell
