DeLand commissioner to cast official presidential ballot

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DeLand commissioner to cast official presidential ballot

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Hard at work — DeLand City Commissioner Vonzelle Johnson speaks to youth at a rally against violence in DeLand.

By Sarahrose Ministeri
Beacon Staff Writer

posted Dec 6, 2012 - 6:23:12am

DeLand City Commissioner Vonzelle Johnson will travel to the Senate Chambers in Tallahassee Monday, Dec. 17, as an official Florida Democratic Party presidential elector, along with 28 other colleagues from around the state.

Johnson was chosen by the Florida Democratic Party, along with the pro-Obama group Organizing for America, as a result of his work during this year's election campaign.

“It is truly an honor to have received such an appointment. We worked very hard to keep

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President Obama in the White House, so placing the official vote will be a bittersweet moment,” Johnson said.

The electors sign, seal, and certify six sets of electoral votes. A set consists of one Certificate of Ascertainment and one Certificate of Vote.

One set will be delivered to Vice President Joe Biden, the president of the U.S. Senate, for the official count of the electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2013.

Two sets will go to the secretary of state in the state where the electors meet, two will go to the archivist, and one set will go to the presiding judge in the district where the electors meet.

"I am truly humbled by the gesture; it's more motivation to keep working hard," Johnson said.

— sarahrose@beaconlinenews.com

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I.C. | posted Dec 11, 2012 - 12:20:24am

It is enough to know that my vote cancels yours, it's a new world for people who think like you.

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daveinDeLand | posted Dec 8, 2012 - 9:25:54am

I.C., that is the problem. Anyone can vote.

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I.C. | posted Dec 7, 2012 - 11:55:47pm

I have heard of sentence structure and structured the sentance so, just for folkes such as you. Made sense at the polls?All by myself!

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daveinDeLand | posted Dec 7, 2012 - 2:19:32pm

I.C., what kind of response is that?. "If you want to blame someone, it is I who has done this". Every hear of sentence structure so it makes sense?. You have done what, all by yourself?.

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I.C. | posted Dec 6, 2012 - 11:58:40pm

Sorry?? Never been as happy, how about the GOP goal of a one term Presidency? FAILURE. If you want to blame someone,it is I who has done this.

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daveinDeLand | posted Dec 6, 2012 - 6:35:14pm

This country will be sorry Obama was reelected. Doesn't a failed record and failed policies mean anything?. How about 6 trillion in debt and more coming?. Amazing.

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