The Gainesville City Commission has put fall elections on the ballot with 4 year terms!  But wait!  There is a catch!

  

Yep, at first glance, it would appear that the Gainesville City Commission is finally doing the right thing and putting fall elections on the ballot.  On the ballot for this city elections this March, city residents will have the opportunity to decide  whether or not to have future city elections in the fall, every two years.  The premise being that if the elections are held with other elections, turnout will be higher.

  

Now comes the bait and switch!  Their new election scheme doesn't place the election in even years with the Presidential elections and the mid-terms.  It places them in odd number years, all by themselves.  That isn't going to drive turnout.  It will accomplish nothing more than giving the current commissioners 4 year terms with the same poor turnout that keeps them in power!

  

We have said before that Gainesville City Commission elections are designed to fail, and the horrible, liberal powers that be have designed a dishonest scheme that is nothing more than a bait and switch.

  

Ed Braddy is hosting a volunteer meeting tomorrow (Saturday the 9th) at 10:00 A.M. at Alachua County Republican Executive Committee Headquarters.

  

The address is 1722 NW 80th Blvd, Suite 90.

  

We encourage you to contact Ed Braddy (352-281-5817) or Mac McEachern (352-215-9084) and donate to or volunteer for their campaigns for the Gainesville City Commission!

  

An organization has been founded by a group of activist citizens to put county single member districts on the ballot, and they are looking for y our support and feedback.

  

The name of the organization is Alachua County Citizens for Accountable Government.

  

  

The Alachua County Republican Party is not affiliated with Alachua County Citizens for Accountable Government.  We are providing this information at their request.