All three Florida
Supreme Court Justices were confirmed in the 2000 General Election.
The Florida Supreme
Court was exposed as a body of extremely liberal judicial activist Democrat
appointees in their mishandling of lawsuits arising from the 2000 Presidential
Election. The Florida Supreme Court acted in a highly partisan manner in
an attempt to steal the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election from Republican
George Bush and the American people, and give it to Democrat Al Gore.
Unfortunately, three
Florida Supreme Court justices came up for voter
confirmation in the same election that they later ruled on, and it
will be some time before they are on the ballot for reconfirmation again.
Voters who were unaware of their extreme liberal judicial activism provided
a 72 percent majority vote in favor of confirmation. Interestingly, only
78 percent of the 5,963,110
Florida voters that voted for President (final vote count) voted for
or against confirmation of the three Florida Supreme Court justices on
the ballot. Thus, at most 56 percent of the voters who participated in
the election voted for confirmation. The more than 22 percent non-participation
rate indicates voters were uninformed about these justices.
In 1986, California
voters removed three California Supreme Court justices - Chief Justice
Rose Elizabeth Bird, and Justices Renosa and Grodin - due to their liberal
judicial activism. Bird was appointed Chief Justice by liberal Democrat
Governor Jerry Brown in 1977. There was a successful campaign to educate
the voters and remove these judicial activists. This cleared the way for
the Governor to appoint new justices to replace them, with a clear message
from the voters that judicial activists were unacceptable. These types
of campaigns need to be run in Florida and other states to educate the
voters.
RELATED
LINKS
http://enight.dos.state.fl.us/SummaryRpt.asp?ElectionDate=11/7/00&RACE=SC
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Florida Department of State
Division of Elections
November 7, 2000 General
Election
Official Results
Supreme Court
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Note that Florida Supreme Court Justice R. Fred Lewis is not to be confused
with Circuit Judge Terry P. Lewis, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, who
ruled with integrity and dignity against the Democrat Plaintiffs suing
in a frivolous lawsuit to void the entire Martin County election and not
count all ballots cast in Martin County in the 2000 Presidential Election.
Shall
Justice R. Fred Lewis be retained in office?
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Florida
Department of State
Division
of Elections
November
7, 2000 General Election
Official Results
Supreme
Court
| Shall
Justice R. Fred Lewis be retained in office? |
| County |
YES
for Approval
|
NO
for Rejection
|
| Alachua |
48,288
|
18,298
|
| Baker |
3,545
|
2,662
|
| Bay |
32,465
|
15,251
|
| Bradford |
4,581
|
3,106
|
| Brevard |
129,755
|
52,206
|
| Broward |
332,850
|
111,549
|
| Calhoun |
2,142
|
1,689
|
| Charlotte |
40,652
|
14,317
|
| Citrus |
34,383
|
14,713
|
| Clay |
31,597
|
14,662
|
| Collier |
54,284
|
16,401
|
| Columbia |
8,803
|
6,798
|
| Desoto |
4,050
|
2,192
|
| Dixie |
2,142
|
1,724
|
| Duval |
144,253
|
63,480
|
| Escambia |
63,609
|
30,042
|
| Flagler |
17,058
|
6,072
|
| Franklin |
2,459
|
1,383
|
| Gadsden |
9,510
|
3,398
|
| Gilchrist |
2,483
|
1,963
|
| Glades |
1,785
|
924
|
| Gulf |
2,807
|
2,493
|
| Hamilton |
1,829
|
1,472
|
| Hardee |
3,070
|
1,582
|
| Hendry |
4,310
|
2,278
|
| Hernando |
38,766
|
16,573
|
| Highlands |
19,319
|
8,204
|
| Hillsborough |
198,848
|
78,697
|
| Holmes |
2,785
|
3,076
|
| Indian
River |
25,297
|
9,295
|
| Jackson |
8,809
|
5,393
|
| Jefferson |
3,505
|
1,423
|
| Lafayette |
1,266
|
875
|
| Lake |
47,758
|
21,893
|
| Lee |
97,075
|
46,763
|
| Leon |
67,582
|
17,450
|
| Levy |
6,351
|
4,662
|
| Liberty |
1,170
|
870
|
| Madison |
3,612
|
1,729
|
| Manatee |
66,338
|
25,093
|
| Marion |
55,090
|
28,978
|
| Martin |
31,567
|
11,777
|
| Miami-Dade |
291,152
|
125,421
|
| Monroe |
18,740
|
7,248
|
| Nassau |
11,106
|
7,028
|
| Okaloosa |
39,727
|
17,949
|
| Okeechobee |
5,639
|
2,762
|
| Orange |
164,600
|
63,432
|
| Osceola |
31,436
|
14,216
|
| Palm
Beach |
264,632
|
76,094
|
| Pasco |
80,797
|
32,334
|
| Pinellas |
231,940
|
83,664
|
| Polk |
97,915
|
40,639
|
| Putnam |
13,581
|
8,088
|
| Santa
Rosa |
27,029
|
14,453
|
| Sarasota |
89,751
|
32,343
|
| Seminole |
82,937
|
31,580
|
| St.
Johns |
34,725
|
13,740
|
| St.
Lucie |
46,610
|
19,214
|
| Sumter |
11,974
|
6,084
|
| Suwannee |
5,961
|
4,507
|
| Taylor |
3,660
|
2,224
|
| Union |
1,783
|
1,229
|
| Volusia |
111,082
|
43,281
|
| Wakulla |
4,978
|
2,272
|
| Walton |
8,211
|
5,853
|
| Washington |
3,744
|
2,715
|
| Total |
3,341,558
|
1,331,776
|
| Percent |
71.5%
|
28.5%
|
|
|
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Shall
Justice Barbara J. Pariente be retained in office?
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Florida
Department of State
Division
of Elections
November
7, 2000 General Election
Official Results
Supreme
Court
| Shall
Justice Barbara J. Pariente be retained in office? |
| County |
YES
for Approval
|
NO
for Rejection
|
| Alachua |
49,430
|
17,093
|
| Baker |
3,388
|
2,700
|
| Bay |
31,075
|
15,824
|
| Bradford |
4,386
|
3,064
|
| Brevard |
129,048
|
51,914
|
| Broward |
329,730
|
106,318
|
| Calhoun |
2,004
|
1,716
|
| Charlotte |
40,836
|
13,490
|
| Citrus |
35,388
|
14,288
|
| Clay |
30,935
|
14,779
|
| Collier |
53,212
|
16,130
|
| Columbia |
8,695
|
6,764
|
| Desoto |
3,835
|
2,225
|
| Dixie |
2,033
|
1,665
|
| Duval |
142,385
|
62,014
|
| Escambia |
61,429
|
30,933
|
| Flagler |
17,140
|
5,718
|
| Franklin |
2,343
|
1,356
|
| Gadsden |
9,058
|
3,446
|
| Gilchrist |
2,367
|
1,970
|
| Glades |
1,664
|
923
|
| Gulf |
2,614
|
2,532
|
| Hamilton |
1,757
|
1,461
|
| Hardee |
2,813
|
1,642
|
| Hendry |
4,153
|
2,287
|
| Hernando |
38,973
|
15,708
|
| Highlands |
17,780
|
8,407
|
| Hillsborough |
196,619
|
77,418
|
| Holmes |
2,599
|
3,113
|
| Indian
River |
23,703
|
9,605
|
| Jackson |
8,237
|
5,484
|
| Jefferson |
3,166
|
1,464
|
| Lafayette |
1,189
|
891
|
| Lake |
48,128
|
20,760
|
| Lee |
99,518
|
44,237
|
| Leon |
66,832
|
17,186
|
| Levy |
6,366
|
4,535
|
| Liberty |
1,123
|
877
|
| Madison |
3,302
|
1,753
|
| Manatee |
66,646
|
23,711
|
| Marion |
54,166
|
28,362
|
| Martin |
30,948
|
11,391
|
| Miami-Dade |
283,763
|
119,458
|
| Monroe |
18,481
|
7,247
|
| Nassau |
10,868
|
6,930
|
| Okaloosa |
39,047
|
18,314
|
| Okeechobee |
5,397
|
2,811
|
| Orange |
161,967
|
62,774
|
| Osceola |
32,023
|
13,258
|
| Palm
Beach |
263,574
|
73,848
|
| Pasco |
79,133
|
31,716
|
| Pinellas |
234,063
|
80,546
|
| Polk |
96,188
|
41,081
|
| Putnam |
13,188
|
7,806
|
| Santa
Rosa |
26,164
|
14,806
|
| Sarasota |
90,446
|
30,539
|
| Seminole |
83,313
|
30,888
|
| St.
Johns |
34,869
|
13,312
|
| St.
Lucie |
47,053
|
18,590
|
| Sumter |
11,731
|
5,997
|
| Suwannee |
5,691
|
4,475
|
| Taylor |
3,456
|
2,213
|
| Union |
1,784
|
1,314
|
| Volusia |
110,565
|
41,863
|
| Wakulla |
4,692
|
2,345
|
| Walton |
8,069
|
5,691
|
| Washington |
3,422
|
2,858
|
| Total |
3,309,960
|
1,297,834
|
| Percent |
71.8%
|
28.2%
|
|
|
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Shall
Justice Peggy A. Quince be retained in office?
| |
Florida
Department of State
Division
of Elections
November
7, 2000 General Election
Official Results
Supreme
Court
| Shall
Justice Peggy A. Quince be retained in office? |
| County |
YES
for Approval
|
NO
for Rejection
|
| Alachua |
49,103
|
17,185
|
| Baker |
3,382
|
2,694
|
| Bay |
31,034
|
15,486
|
| Bradford |
4,359
|
3,079
|
| Brevard |
127,556
|
52,589
|
| Broward |
323,765
|
106,776
|
| Calhoun |
1,988
|
1,725
|
| Charlotte |
40,211
|
13,378
|
| Citrus |
35,350
|
14,094
|
| Clay |
30,540
|
14,575
|
| Collier |
52,663
|
15,755
|
| Columbia |
8,684
|
6,723
|
| Desoto |
3,804
|
2,139
|
| Dixie |
1,900
|
1,667
|
| Duval |
140,005
|
61,522
|
| Escambia |
60,570
|
30,705
|
| Flagler |
17,279
|
5,710
|
| Franklin |
2,307
|
1,369
|
| Gadsden |
8,947
|
3,402
|
| Gilchrist |
2,306
|
1,933
|
| Glades |
1,617
|
906
|
| Gulf |
2,604
|
2,528
|
| Hamilton |
1,764
|
1,471
|
| Hardee |
2,866
|
1,604
|
| Hendry |
4,162
|
2,265
|
| Hernando |
39,087
|
15,612
|
| Highlands |
17,595
|
8,398
|
| Hillsborough |
194,697
|
76,651
|
| Holmes |
2,552
|
3,090
|
| Indian
River |
23,275
|
9,366
|
| Jackson |
8,156
|
5,513
|
| Jefferson |
2,982
|
1,428
|
| Lafayette |
1,185
|
911
|
| Lake |
47,593
|
20,520
|
| Lee |
99,639
|
43,706
|
| Leon |
66,651
|
17,157
|
| Levy |
6,383
|
4,545
|
| Liberty |
1,129
|
899
|
| Madison |
3,072
|
1,709
|
| Manatee |
66,565
|
23,348
|
| Marion |
53,450
|
28,239
|
| Martin |
30,767
|
10,921
|
| Miami-Dade |
267,729
|
116,287
|
| Monroe |
18,616
|
6,918
|
| Nassau |
10,763
|
6,852
|
| Okaloosa |
38,846
|
18,265
|
| Okeechobee |
5,358
|
2,798
|
| Orange |
161,398
|
61,430
|
| Osceola |
31,041
|
13,556
|
| Palm
Beach |
259,602
|
74,306
|
| Pasco |
76,526
|
31,998
|
| Pinellas |
230,840
|
79,663
|
| Polk |
96,076
|
40,526
|
| Putnam |
13,227
|
7,938
|
| Santa
Rosa |
25,806
|
14,740
|
| Sarasota |
90,129
|
29,855
|
| Seminole |
82,777
|
30,177
|
| St.
Johns |
34,728
|
13,075
|
| St.
Lucie |
47,262
|
18,466
|
| Sumter |
11,504
|
5,902
|
| Suwannee |
5,713
|
4,454
|
| Taylor |
3,414
|
2,206
|
| Union |
1,767
|
1,300
|
| Volusia |
108,483
|
40,763
|
| Wakulla |
4,587
|
2,284
|
| Walton |
8,090
|
5,830
|
| Washington |
3,397
|
2,824
|
| Total |
3,261,223
|
1,285,706
|
| Percent |
71.7%
|
28.3%
|
|
|
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RELATED
LINKS
Official
Information Sources:
Florida State Courts
http://www.FLCourts.org/index.html
Supreme Court of Florida: The Justices
http://www.FLCourts.org/pubinfo/sct.html#justices
Supreme Court of Florida: The Presidential
Election Case
http://www.FLCourts.org/pubinfo/election/index.html
State Law Search - The 2000 Florida
Statutes
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm
State Law Search - Florida - TITLE IX
- ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS - Ch.97-107
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=IX#TitleIX
102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&
URL=Ch0102/SEC111.HTM&Title=->2000->Ch0102->Section%20111
102.112 Deadline for submission
of county returns to the Department of State; penalties.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&
URL=Ch0102/SEC112.HTM&Title=->2000->Ch0102->Section%20112
Florida Department of State - Elections
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/
Florida Department of State - Election
Results
http://enight.dos.state.fl.us/report.asp?Date=001107
Supervisor - Division of Elections -
Department of State
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/county/index.shtml |
