Florida Facts
What is the Capitol of the State of Florida ?
Tallahassee
All counties in Florida are subject to language requirements under the Voting Rights Act. What are the two main languages that Florida law requires our offices to provide assistance with?
English and Spanish
Who was the tallest U.S President to serve?
BONUS: How tall was he?
Abraham Lincoln
BONUS: 6 feet 4 inches
What two animal symbols AND colors are used to represent the two major political parties?
The Red Elephant (Republican) and The Blue Donkey (Democrat)
Who is the Supervisor of Elections of Pasco County?
Brian E. Corley
What is the Florida State Flower?
Orange Blossom
In Florida, what is the earliest age you can pre-register to vote?
16 years old
How long is a presidential term for?
BONUS: How many terms can a president run for?
4 years
BONUS: Up to 2 terms
What day of the week is an election ALWAYS on?
Tuesday
How many offices does the Pasco County Supervisor of Elections have (that serve the public)? Where are they located?
Three: Dade City, Land o Lakes, and New Port Richey.
What is the Florida State animal, the State Marine animal, AND bird?
Panther, Manatee, and Northern Mocking bird.
True of False: Miami Dade County serves over 2 million voters in their county.
FALSE- Miami Dade County currently serves approximately 1,542, 000 voters.
Which U.S President was the first to live in the White House?
John Adams (2nd U.S President)
True of False: Primary Elections are typically held during fall season.
FALSE- Primary elections are typically held in summer time.
Who is the "big boss" of the Supervisor of Elections?
BONUS: How many "big bosses" does the Pasco SOE have?
The voters!
BONUS: About 381,500 "bosses"
What is the approximate number of Florida's population?
23.37 million... and counting
How many counties does the State of Florida serve its voters?
67
True or False: A presidential candidate must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen of the U.S, and be a resident of the U.S for at least 14 years.
TRUE- A presidential candidate must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen of the U.S, and be a resident of the U.S for at least 14 years.
How many types of primary elections are held during a PRESIDENTIAL electoral year in the state of Florida?
Two. We host a Presidential Preference Primary in spring and a Closed Primary Election in summer.
How many staff members currently serve Pasco County Voters?
28 permanent staff members
What explorer and adventurer discovered Florida land?
BONUS: Where was he from?
Juan Ponce de Leon
BONUS: Spain
How many Electoral Votes does the State of Florida have?
30 votes
What do we call someone who runs for a race during an election?
A candidate
What year was the first election voting machine used?
1892
Who are the oldest and youngest staff members of the Pasco SOE?
BONUS: What are their ages?
Oldest: Roger Collins/ Youngest: Carolina Sanchez Rivera
BONUS: Roger- 66 and Carolina 23