PACT FORMED FOR INFORMATION TO PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON UPCOMING BALLOT IN NOVEMBER 2008.  VERY IMPORTANT YOU READ THIS!!!  

The Citizens for the Protection of Voters Rights have formed a political action committee for the purpose of educating the voting public on the 3 amendments being added to the ballot in November 2008.

The Clay County Charter Review Committee worked long and hard with many public meetings throughout the county, making explanations on what they were recommending.   These recommendations were placed on the ballot and the public voted approval.

Two of the voter approved changes to the County Charter are now being challenged, along with one that has been added.   One of the challenged amendments is the addition of two county commissioners.   The reasoning behind adding two more commissioners was to give the voters an opportunity to vote for three commissioners rather than just one. This amendment was meant to give citizens a chain of command; providing citizens the opportunity to speak with elected officials who are responsible to them and all the citizens in the county and not just one particular district.

The other amendment being challenged concerns the commissioners pay.   Our commissioners, along with other elected officials, i.e. school board, school superintendent, and constitutional officers are paid according to a formula set by the legislature and calculated annually by the Florida Legislative Committee on intergovernmental relations.    The opposition to this amendment means to single out the commissioners and limit their pay by tying it to the election process.

The added amendment will only allow the passage of amendments by a super majority of 60%. Our Countries Government was formed on the rights of the individual and the simple majority.  This has worked well for over 200 years.  Why make changes now?

This issue is not a political party issue, but an issue concerning good government in Clay County which will lead us into the future.

The Citizens for the Protection of Citizens Rights would like to have the opportunity to speak to your group and explain the details of why changing these amendments would not be conducive to the citizens of our county.   To schedule a speaker please contact Roy Lyons, Chairman at 904-291-0899.   Speakers are available any time during the day or evening.  

If you are interested in making a donation to this cause send checks made out to Citizens for the Protection of Voters Rights to:  Citizens for the Protection of Voters Rights, 3764 Creek Hollow Lane, Middleburg, FL   32068