July 11 Full Moon Club 8:30 - ? Stuart Beach This July's Full Moon is called the Buck Moon. It comes from the fact that male deer begin to grow their antlers at this time of year. The moon will rise late this month at 9:20 pm, so we will arrive early around 8:30. As always we will meet at Stuart Beach heading out from Seaside Cafe, a little towards the right. Please bring your chairs & beverage of choice as well as some finger food for our table if you so desire!! Come on out & bring your like minded family & friends!

Voter Guide 2022 Vote for Your Democratic Candidates US Senate Val Demings US House District 21 Corinna Balderramos Robinson Governor/Lt Governor Charlie Crist & Karla Hernandez-Mats Attorney General Aramis Ayala Chief Financial Officer Adam Hattersley Commissioner of Agriculture Naomi Esther Blemur State House District 85 Curtis Tucker District 86 Raymond Denzel Go to the Martin County Supervisor of Elections website to view your sample ballot.. Go here to fill in your name and birthdate and the app will display your personalized sample ballot so you can get acquainted with the categories and layout. Print it out so you have a copy. Dates and times to remember: Oct 11: Voter registration deadline Oct 30: Vote-by-Mail request deadline Oct 26 - Nov 5: Early in-person voting, 8am - 5pm daily Nov 8: Vote-by-Mail ballots must be received in the SOE office by 7pm Nov 8 : ELECTION DAY! Polls open 7am - 7pm Still have questions? Call the Martin County Democrats office at 772-221-0405 Do you want to print out a copy of this guide? Click here for a printable copy of this page. Florida Supreme Court Justices: Should they be retained? Short answer: Either vote NO for all the justices, or vote NO for all justices except Justice Labarga, who is considered less conservative than the others. Some detail: Justices are initially appointed by governors but face a retention vote on the first general election more than one year after their appointment. If elected, they serve six-year terms . Currently all justices on the ballot were appointed by Republican governors. Out of the 5 justices up for retention, Justice Jorge Labarga seems to be the most moderate. While some Democrats advocate NO for all the justice retentions, others believe they should vote YES for Justice Labarga and NO for all the others. The Palm Beach Editorial Board recommends a YES for Labarga and a NO for all the others. Click here to view their discussion. If you'd like to research the justices further, here are some sites to consider: https://www.floridabar.org/public/faircts/votes010/2020-merit-retention-biographies/ https://www.votingforjustice.com/candidates/florida-supreme-court https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Supreme_Court_elections,_2022 4th District Court of Appeals Judges: Should they be retained? Short answer: Either vote NO for all the judges, or vote NO for all the judges except Justice Gross, who was appointed by a Democratic governor. Some detail: Similar election process as Supreme Court judges. All were appointed by Republican governors except for Justice Gross, who was appointed by Lawton Chiles. Check out these websites to learn about the 7 judges up for retention. https://www.4dca.org/Judges https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Fourth_District_Court_of_Appeal Amendments : There are 3 constitutional amendments on the ballot. Short answer: Vote NO on all amendments. Some detail: Note that all of these were brought about by the Legislature, not the public, which requires us to look at these amendments closely. Many Democrats are voting NO for all 3 amendments. In fact, the Palm Beach Post Editorial Board recently recommended a NO vote for all amendments: Click here to view their analysis . Here is our own breakdown of the amendments: Amendent #1: Effective January 1, 2023 this amendment authorizes the Legislature to prevent flood resistance improvements made to a home (such as putting on stilts) from being considered when determining a property's assessed value for property taxes. Analysis: Some would argue this is good because it provides an incentive to homeowners to make their buildings more resilient to storms. Others argue this would reduce the ad valorem taxes available for local government, that this would primarly benefit the wealthy, and that the state should not be amending the constitution for such purposes. Amendment #2: This amendment would abolish the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC). This body meets every 20 years to determine what amendments to the State Constitution are needed and, if approved, the amendment is then put on the ballot. Analysis: Those supporting this amendment say the CRC has put forth unpopular and sometimes confusing amendments and this body is no longer needed. Others say that this is one significant means by which the public can update the state's constitution periodically and should be left in place. Safeguards could be enacted to improve amendment wording and to prevent bundling of issues within the amendments, which has caused confusion in the past. Amendment #3: This amendment would let the Legislature give an additional homestead tax exemption of $50,000 on the assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, corrrectional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces, and Florida National Guard members. Analysis: Some would argue this is an appropriate benefit to provide to workers in these fields, while others would argue providing an additional $50k property tax exemption is unwise. They point out that salaries for these professions should be increased and that government should work to provide more affordable housing, not reduce local government money by providing additional tax exemptions. For more discussion on the merits of these amendments, you might check out these sites: https://lwvfl.org/amendments-2022/ (League of Women Voters) https://bit.ly/3M0qNc8 (Florida Tax Watch) https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/politics-issues/2022-09-15/constitutional-amendments-florida-2022-ballot-explanation *********************************************************** *Details on In-Person Early Voting* Oct 26 – Nov 5 8am – 5pm daily Early Voting Locations: STUART Elections Center (SOE Office), 135 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Robert Morgade Library, 5851 SE Community Dr HOBE SOUND Hobe Sound Library, 10595 SE Federal Hwy INDIANTOWN Elisabeth Lahti Library, 15200 SW Adams Ave JENSEN BEACH Hoke Library, 1150 NE Jack Williams Way J PALM CITY Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Ave You are required to provide current and valid photo and signature identification in order to vote in person. Acceptable forms: • Florida driver’s license • Florida Identification Card (ID) issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles • U.S. passport • Debit or credit card • Military identification • Student identification • Retirement center identification • Neighborhood association identification • Public assistance identification • Veteran health identification card issued by the US Dept. Of Veterans Affairs • A license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm • Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the Federal Government, the state, county or municipality Visit the Martin County Supervisor of Elections website at https://www.martinvotes.gov/ for further details on all matters related to voting. To reach SOE by phone, call 772-288-5637 during office hours 8am – 5pm.

We're doing something different this year at Docktails. We're having a LIVE AUCTION ! What you should do to prepare for the auction: Read up on the live auction items below. Click on each item to get more info, pictures, etc. See which ones interest you. Get prepared to place a bid. If one of the exciting water items interests you (a day with the Indian Riverkeeper out on the St Lucie, a kayaking tour, or a sunset cruise), talk to friends and family to see if you all can go in together, pool your money, and have someone at Docktails to place a bid. You could also do this for the Monarch Country Club group of 4 golfing package or the culinary tours. This can be a fun part of the Docktails program. Don't sit on the sidelines. Decide which items you want to bid on now, and then be prepared to bid individually or as a group on the items at Docktails. Check or credit card accepted. If you cannot make it to Docktails, find a friend who is going and tell them to make a bid for you. A big THANK YOU to all the businesses that contributed to this auction. Without your generosity, there would be no auction. And a big THANK YOU to Allen Bornstein from Legends Radio 100.3 WLML-FM for being our emcee and auctioneer. Be a part of the winning team: All proceeds from the live auction go to the Martin County Democratic Party to help us win in 2026! **PLEASE CLICK ON THE WORDED TITLE OF EACH AUCTION ITEM BELOW TO SEE MORE DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES** Sunset Cruise to Bird Island for up to 8 people Estate Planning Package Culinary Tour of Martin County #2 Lunch with Bob Crandall Culinary Tour of Martin County - #1 Pinder's Nursery Extravaganza An Afternoon wtih Doug Stewart, Handyman Round of Golf for 4 at Monarch Kayak or Paddleboard Tour on St Lucie Inlet for up to 4 people A Day with Jim Moir, the Indian Riverkeeper...Good for up to 5 people Wine & Cheese Gift Basket

A Day with Jim Moir, Indian Riverkeeper The Martin County DEC is pleased to offer this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the day with Jim Moir, Indian Riverkeeper. This is how he explains the day tour: Join the Indian Riverkeeper for a Day on the Water. Jim Moir will take you and up to 4 friends (total of 5) on a data collection excursion. I will take you on a tour of the winding Southfork and C-44 up to the S-80 locks and over to the North Fork of the St Lucie River. We will collect samples and talk about habitat health, water management, and water quality issues. We will then take a tour of the Southern Indian River Lagoon. We’ll talk about issues that affect the whole 156 miles of the Indian River lagoon and what both the Indian Riverkeeper and you can do to advocate for a clean river. Our journey will utilize our recently donated Grady White 28’ Sailfish boat. We’ll have some snacks, a light lunch, and cool water. The Indian Riverkeeper is part scientist, teacher and legal advocate with firsthand knowledge of 4 jurisdictional waterways and an unwavering commitment to the rights of community and the rule of law. Whether on the water, classroom or courtroom, waterkeepers speak for the waters they defend with the backing of the community and the collective strength of the Waterkeepers Alliance and Waterkeepers Florida. Come have some fun, learn a little, and enjoy the beauty of our unique ecosystem, the real treasure of the Treasure Coast. Make memories that will last a lifetime. Whether you purchase this for your own family or go in with friends to pool money together, this will be an unforgettable experience for anyone.

Election Dates and Candidates From the SOE: Official Election Dates for the Midterms and Offices up for Election Martin County Precinct Maps Get the facts: Click below for information about each race. Martin County School Board Stuart City Commission Martin County Commission State Offices Federal Offices

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Martin County Democrats support the signing of the nonpartisan petition for the Right to Clean Water and Medicaid Expansion. Click here or on graphic above to enter the Medicaid Expansion petition website. It provides good information on the petition. You can download a prefilled petition by clicking on the link that says "Click here to send prefilled petition emails..." We recommend printing out the prefilled petition. You can also download a blank copy of the petition from the website and print it out. If you do that, then please fill out the petition and turn in to Mary Owens at our office (611 SW Federal Hwy, Suite K1, Open M-F 9am-1pm). She has a 10-day window after you sign the petition to get it to the SOE office, so please remember to turn in the petition promptly after signing.

Overview of 2023 Bills Did you know that more than 3700 bills were filed for the 2022 Florida legislative session? With those kind of numbers, it's overwheming to keep track of it all. This section of your website is meant to help you with that. We have selectively divided up the bills into two categories: General Bills and Environmental Bills. Under each category, we have i ncluded the most noteworthy bills. (Yes....this is subjective....Email your webmaster at MCDemWeb@gmail.com to give your input on bills that should be listed if you don't see them here.) General Bills include such topics as Abortion, Equality, Healthcare, Education, Gun Control, Criminal Justice, etc. Environmental Bills link to the 1000 Friends of Florida website and the Friends of the Everglades website. Both of these list and discuss environment-related bills that are being considered.. For General Bills listed, each bill shows the bill sponsor: If the name is in red font, then they're Republican . If blue , then the sponsor is a Democrat . The bill sponsors are linked to their official website where you can find contact information for calling or writing them. Clicking on the official's name should take you to their page. Bill titles are linked to the official Florida government site, where you can get more details about the bill and see where the bill sits. (Note: Some bills never go anywhere, some sit in committees and stay there, and eventually some bills move from committees out to the floor for voting.....Before you contact legislators or write LTEs, be sure to check the bill's status.) Googling the bill (such as "HB1 Florida 2023") to see the latest info on the bill or another explanation of the bill is always a good idea too. Close

SEGUIMIENTO de cómo votaron los legisladores. Haga que sus legisladores rindan cuentas por su voto. Para el Congreso de EE. UU., Vaya a https://www.govtrack.us/ También puede ir a https://www.senate.gov/ y: https://www.house.gov/ . Vaya a https://www.causes.com . Aquí puede ver cómo votaron sus funcionarios federales. Regístrese para recibir correos electrónicos automáticos cada vez que su senador o miembro de la Cámara vote. Para legisladores federales y estatales, visite https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ . Cree una cuenta y luego vea cómo votaron los legisladores. También para Florida, puede ir a https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/MyHouse/accountcreation.aspx y configurar una cuenta para acceder a la información de seguimiento. Para los comisionados del condado de Martin, vaya al sitio de BOCC y busque en Minutes para averiguar cómo votaron los comisionados. Para los comisionados de la Ciudad, visite el sitio web de la Ciudad de Stuart y busque en Minutes para ver cómo votaron los comisionados. Track How Your Legislators Vote

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This is a listing of the bills considered by the Florida House and Senate during the Florida legislative session of 2022. BIlls Being Considered in the 2023 Florida Legislative Session Session Dates: March 7 - May 5, 2023 Ov erview: How to view the bills Call to Acti on: What to do about the bills List of Bills List of Bills in Detail