2022 General Election Information for Winter Garden
Florida Constitutional Ballot Amendments
In order for an amendment to pass, at least 60% of the vote is needed.
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Orange County Ballot Measures
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United States senator
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U.S. House of Representatives - District 10
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U.s. House of Representatives - District 11
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Governor
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Commissioner of Agriculture
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Florida House of Representatives - District 39
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Florida House of Representatives - District 40
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Florida House of Representatives - District 41
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Florida House of Representatives - District 45
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Florida state senate - District 13
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Florida Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court is made up of seven Justices who review decisions of lower courts. At least five Justices must be on a panel for a case to be reviewed and at least four must agree on the final ruling. If a person is not happy with a ruling decided by the Florida Supreme court, they can request that the U.S. Supreme Court review the decision. More often than not, the requests are denied.
The Florida Supreme Court has the option to turn down requests for review. However, it must review certain rulings, including orders imposing death sentences, decisions declaring a State statute or part of the Florida Constitution invalid, bond validations, and certain orders relating to utility rates and services.
Florida State Supreme Court Justices are selected using the assisted appointment method. In this method, the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission recommends three to six candidates and the Florida Governor chooses from that list. The appointment of a justice must be confirmed by a retention vote in the next general election at least one year after taking office. Justices serve six-year terms.
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Florida 5th District Court of Appeal Retention Elections
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal is one of five intermediate appellate courts for the State of Florida. The court decides appeals from any of the district courts that are in its Federal Judicial Circuit, as well as final actions by certain state agencies. Decisions of the federal appeals courts can, in turn, be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Fifth District handles cases from the following counties and circuit courts: Orange and Osceola (Ninth Circuit); Volusia, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns (Seventh Circuit); Lake, Marion, Sumter, Citrus and Hernando (Fifth Circuit); and Brevard and Seminole (18th Circuit).
The District Courts of Appeal judges are nominated by the state’s judicial nominating commission and then appointed by the governor. They serve six-year terms and are re-elected through a retention election where voters choose whether the judge should or should not keep their position for another term. (Judges serve for at least one year before facing a retention election at the first general election following appointment – this is the case for Judge Meredith Sasso in the Florida 5th District Court.)
If a majority of votes (at least 50%) are in favor of a particular judge, that judge will be retained to a new term.
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal (Jay Cohen's seat)
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal (James A. Edwards' seat)
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal (Brian D. Lambert's seat)
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal (Mary Alice Nardella's seat)
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal (Daniel Traver's seat)
Florida 5th District Court of Appeal (Carrie Ann Wozniak's seat)
Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District Races
The Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District board consists of 5 elected non-partisan supervisors who conduct studies, surveys, and research relating to soil and water, as well as projects for conservation, protection, and restoration of soil and water sources.
The board provides information and recommendations for best management practices to conserve and protect natural resources to private land users and water consumers. The supervisors are non-salaried, public officials and are elected for four-year terms.
The Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District is a subdivision of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services. The Soil & Water Conservation District is not funded by any tax dollars and relies solely on donations for financial support.