Late Election Notes in Boca and Delray, BH3 Lawsuit Update and More
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Voters who never have cast ballots for elections in Boca Raton and Delray Beach may determine who wins those elections.
Though local governments are closest to the people, city elections regularly attract far less turnout than national or state contests. Fifteen percent is high. A quirk could make this year different.
Last year, with the COVID-19 pandemic making people wary of polling places, elections supervisors in Florida pushed mail-in ballots. Like many of her state counterparts, Wendy Link not only allowed Palm Beach County voters to request ballots for the 2020 election. She allowed them to request ballots through November 2022.
Mayor Shelly Petrolia faces Tracy Caruso, a businesswoman and wife of state Rep. Mike Caruso.
Incumbent Adam Frankel faces Price Patton, a former journalist who worked for The Palm Beach Post for more than two decades.
Incumbent Ryan Boylston faces Mitch Katz, a rematch from three years ago when Boylston unseated Katz.
Delray Beach does not pose a ballot question to its voters. The annual salary is $30,000 for mayor and $24,000 for commissioner. The winners will serve three-year terms. A closer look at the participants:
Seat 5, Mayor: Shelly Petrolia wants to preserve Village By the Sea character
Shelly Petrolia, 57, has served on city commission for the past eight years, the last three as mayor. A real-estate agent, she is a 30-year resident and has a degree in finance from Florida State University.
Tracy Caruso takes on Shelly Petrolia in bid to become Delray Beach mayor
Wife of Tallahassee lawmaker seeks to oust divisive and vindictive mayor
Courtesy of TracyforDelray.com/Delray Beach
Tracy Petrolia is challenging Delray Beach Mayor Shelly Petrolia in the March 9 municipal election.
and last updated 2021-03-02 12:03:01-05
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. â Shelly Petrolia is in the midst of a contentious race to remain mayor of Delray Beach.
Tracy Caruso, the wife of state Rep. Mike Caruso, R-Delray Beach, is challenging Petrolia in the March 9 municipal election.
Caruso is a first-time elected office seeker who currently chairs the Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board, which serves in an advisory capacity to city commissioners.
Caruso takes on Petrolia in bid to become mayor March 2, 2021 at 12:10 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 12:10 PM
Shelly Petrolia is in the midst of a contentious race to remain mayor of Delray Beach.
Tracy Caruso, the wife of state Rep. Mike Caruso, R-Delray Beach, is challenging Shelly Petrolia in the March 9 municipal election.
Caruso is a first-time elected office seeker who currently chairs the Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board, which serves in an advisory capacity to city commissioners.
Petrolia, who is seeking a second term, was first elected mayor in 2018, becoming just the second woman to serve in that capacity in the city s history. Before becoming mayor, Petrolia spent five years as a city commissioner.