I take General Election voting very serious, and here I am in a new State and County, working on my Sample Ballot. I'm a Conservative Republican, now living in Escambia County, Florida. and there is lots on the ballot I know nothing about.

The President, Congress, House and Supreme Court were easy choices of straight Republican. There were six Florida amendments, two that I've seen TV ads for, with no idea how to vote on them.

So I called the Florida Republican headquarters in Tallahassee and their position was No on Three and Four, and Yes on the rest. Three is a Pot bill that I'm not sure of yet.

There were some local Judge positions to decide, so I called a County office holder and he said all three were Republican.

Which left just one non-partisan County vote, about a 1/2 cent tax to support local schools, and I'm undecided about that. Shelby says No and I'll probably go that way, unless my friend John who has two kids in the System, says Yes.

Now I can take my Sample Ballot in on Nov 5th, along with my new Florida Drivers License and Voter Registration Card, and make my Vote count.