Politics: 2018 midterm elections

Andrea · 11-06-2018, 09:08 PM

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, jailed in 2015 over gay marriage licenses, loses re-election

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Kim Davis, who was jailed in 2015 while embroiled in a gay marriage license controversy, has lost her re-election bid.

Democrat Elwood Caudill Jr. defeated her Tuesday for the Rowan County clerk seat.

Davis, a Republican, refused to issue the marriage licenses due to religious reasons and was previously jailed for five days.

Davis made international news in 2015 when she stopped issuing marriage licenses days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, citing her religious beliefs and saying she was acting under "God's authority."

Gay and straight couples sued her, and a federal judge ordered Davis to issue the licenses. She refused and spent five days jail. She was released only after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form. The state Legislature later passed a law removing the names of all county clerks from state marriage licenses.

She was first elected as a Democrat in 2014, but later switched parties because she said the Democratic party "abandoned her."

Andrea · 11-08-2018, 09:48 PM

Florida teacher finds ‘provisional ballot box’ in storage area

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A teacher in Florida found a container labeled “Provisional Ballot Box” in a storage area of her elementary school on Thursday.

Lakeisha Williams, of Broward County, said she discovered the ballot box two days after Election Day at Miramar Elementary School — where it was apparently left behind by election workers.

“I went into the area that we use for storage and saw it in there,” Williams told The Post.

Williams said she did not touch or look inside the box. Instead, she told the school’s principal and they decided to contact a local state representative.

“I don’t know where it is now,” Williams said, noting that all provisional ballots needed to be received by county officials before 5 p.m. Thursday.

Votes are still being counted in the Sunshine State.

The state’s races for US Senate and governor have tightened to a difference of less than 0.5 percent — potentially triggering an automatic recount.

Republican Gov. Rick Scott led democratic incumbent Bill Nelson by just 17,000 votes — or 0.2 percent — for the Senate seat on Thursday.

In the race for governor, Republican Ron DeSantis was leading Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum by about 30,000 votes — or 0.4 percent.

11-06-2018, 09:08 PM	#1
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,925 Times in 3,022 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, jailed in 2015 over gay marriage licenses, loses re-election https://www.kcra.com/article/kentucky-clerk-kim-davis-jailed-in-2015-over-gay-marriage-licenses-loses-re-election/24757685?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+New+Content+(Fee d)&utm_content=5be24b287759e40001daec12&utm_medium =trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter Kim Davis, who was jailed in 2015 while embroiled in a gay marriage license controversy, has lost her re-election bid. Democrat Elwood Caudill Jr. defeated her Tuesday for the Rowan County clerk seat. Davis, a Republican, refused to issue the marriage licenses due to religious reasons and was previously jailed for five days. Davis made international news in 2015 when she stopped issuing marriage licenses days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, citing her religious beliefs and saying she was acting under "God's authority." Gay and straight couples sued her, and a federal judge ordered Davis to issue the licenses. She refused and spent five days jail. She was released only after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form. The state Legislature later passed a law removing the names of all county clerks from state marriage licenses. She was first elected as a Democrat in 2014, but later switched parties because she said the Democratic party "abandoned her." __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.

11-08-2018, 09:48 PM	#2
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,925 Times in 3,022 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	Florida teacher finds ‘provisional ballot box’ in storage area https://nypost.com/2018/11/08/florida-teacher-finds-provisional-ballot-box-in-storage-area/?utm_source=facebook_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%2 0buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons A teacher in Florida found a container labeled “Provisional Ballot Box” in a storage area of her elementary school on Thursday. Lakeisha Williams, of Broward County, said she discovered the ballot box two days after Election Day at Miramar Elementary School — where it was apparently left behind by election workers. “I went into the area that we use for storage and saw it in there,” Williams told The Post. Williams said she did not touch or look inside the box. Instead, she told the school’s principal and they decided to contact a local state representative. “I don’t know where it is now,” Williams said, noting that all provisional ballots needed to be received by county officials before 5 p.m. Thursday. Votes are still being counted in the Sunshine State. The state’s races for US Senate and governor have tightened to a difference of less than 0.5 percent — potentially triggering an automatic recount. Republican Gov. Rick Scott led democratic incumbent Bill Nelson by just 17,000 votes — or 0.2 percent — for the Senate seat on Thursday. In the race for governor, Republican Ron DeSantis was leading Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum by about 30,000 votes — or 0.4 percent. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.