Turnout in today's primary is expected to be low even though an unusually large array of local Sarasota offices are on the ballot. ...more

August 26, 2008

A proposal aimed at effectively banning gays and lesbians from becoming foster or adoptive parents was cleared Monday to appear on this fall's ballot in Arkansas. ...more

August 26, 2008

Pasco voters head to the polls Tuesday, where they will find several races on the ballot, including a nonpartisan school board seat open to all voters and political party primaries for sheriff and county commission. ...more

August 24, 2008

Barack Obama seems to enjoy some enormous advantages over John McCain in their pursuit of the White House. Polls show that more than eight out of 10 Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. The Republican brand is in tatters because of the Iraq war and the economic slowdown. And Obama is on pace to raise more money than any presidential candidate in history. ...more

August 24, 2008

Early voting for Tuesday's primary election appears lower in Hillsborough County than in the past, but elections officials aren't sure whether the drop signals a trend or a concession to Mother Nature. ...more

August 24, 2008

Is it a sample ballot or a campaign piece? Some registered voters say they had trouble telling the difference. ...more

August 14, 2008

Is it a sample ballot or a campaign piece? Some registered voters say they had trouble telling the difference. ...more

August 13, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - They all have lengthy resumes filled with professional accomplishments and community involvement. ...more

August 10, 2008

Three candidates for the Pasco County School Board covered such topics as teacher pay, student safety and relations with the county commission as they squared off at a candidate forum. ...more

August 7, 2008

About 50 voters in one eastern Hillsborough County precinct will receive new absentee ballots because of a mistake made at the elections office. ...more

July 31, 2008