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At swearing in, Bob Dillinger says it’s his last term as Pinellas/Pasco public defender

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The event was set up as a festive ceremony to swear in six of Pinellas County’s constitutional officers. But amid the laughter, hugs and cheers, there were some serious moments. One came just after Pinellas-Pasco public defender Bob Dillinger was sworn in by Anthony Rondolino, chief judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit. In a voice choked with emotion, Dillinger announced that this would be his “last term as public defender for the Sixth Judicial Circuit.” Dillinger did not offer reasons…

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Pinellas sets swearing-in for constitutional officers

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Swearing-in of Pinellas County’s incoming constitutional officers will be Jan. 3. The ceremony, which will be open to the public, will be at 5:30 p.m. in the historic Pinellas County Courthouse located at 324 S Fort Harrison Ave. in Clearwater. A reception in the courthouse lobby will follow the reception. Two of the constitutional officers are being sworn in for the first time. They are Mike Twitty, who will succeed outgoing property appraiser Pam Dubov. Dubov is leaving to enter…

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Deborah Clark reminds that early voting in Pinellas ends Sunday

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Pinellas Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark is reminding voters that early voting will end at 7 p.m. Sunday. Remote drop-off sites for mail-in ballots will be open through Monday. EARLY VOTING — Continues through 7 p.m. Sunday in all three Elections Offices plus the Centre of Palm Harbor and the Gulfport Neighborhood Center — Hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. each day through Sunday — Check early voting wait times online at VotePinellas.com MAIL BALLOT DROP-OFF — Remote ballot drop-off locations…

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More than 300,000 Pinellas voters have requested mail ballots

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For the second time, requests for mail-in ballots have exceeded the 300,000 mark in Pinellas County, according to Deborah Clark, supervisor of elections. The 300,593 ballots requested as of 9 p.m. Friday does not set a record. The record of 308,842 was sent in 2012 during the last presidential election. But the number is close to half Pinellas’ 649,200 registered voters. “Pinellas County voters continue to embrace the convenience of mail ballots, with nearly 50 percent of our registered voters…

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Early voting starts Monday in Pinellas

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Early voting starts Monday for Pinellas voters who want to cast ballots in person. Remote mail ballot drop-off locations also will be available beginning Monday. About 13.5 percent of all voters have already cast their ballots by mail and returned them to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office. The 87,426 ballots the elections office had received by early Thursday accounts for about 30.4 percent of the 287,796 ballots the elections office has sent out. “Pinellas County voters continue to enjoy…

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One day left to register to vote for general election

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With one day still left to register for the Nov. 8 election, mail ballots have started returning to the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections Office. As of Monday morning, 6,187 mail ballots had been returned. Of those, 2,522 were from Democratic voters and 2,418 were from Republicans. The remaining 1,247 were from voters with no party affiliation or who are registered to a third party. Thus far, Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark has sent out a total of 273,398 mail-in ballots.…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.10.16 — Shock and Awe

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Happy Columbus Day, for those few of you who actually get to observe (i.e. take off) the federal holiday. And a simple request today? Can we just end this sad presidential election now and not wait the remaining 29 days? Well, hardly anyone has voted, so that won’t work. Nevertheless, that presidential debate Sunday night — specifically the first 30 minutes, were unbelievably sad and depressing. Exciting? Yeah, like waiting for a car crash to happen. Okay, where is this race…

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