Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Ron DeSantis and Broward County: A huge opportunity to build a reform resume
Broward County is front and center of in the 2018 Florida recount controversies, The county is again in the national headlines for the wrong reasons. Whether it’s school shootings, elected officials being thrown in jail, a bomb suspect arrested or a ponzi schemer being caught, Broward, Florida’s second most populated county has quite a rap […]
My experiences and lessons learned from the 2000 Florida recount
As a veteran of the events of 2000 where I was unfortunately on ground in Palm Beach County, the 2018 recount seems like a bit a of deja vu. My role in 2000 was extensive. I was on the ground because I was a paid consultant essentially serving as a political strategist to an exceedingly […]
Another Florida Democratic disaster. Wave doesn’t reach Florida. (UPDATED and EDITED)
Florida Democrats have once again struck out in a big way. For the third straight cycle the Democrats have been embarrassed in Florida. But what made this cycle worse is it seemingly came against the tide nationally, which favored the Democrats heavily. Like 1998 and 2006, good national years for the Democrats were not replicated […]
Dr. Brenda Snipes – Long a thorn in the side of dark blue Broward
Jeb Bush appointee, Dr. Brenda Snipes, administrative incompetence, unwillingness to make voting more accessible to large numbers of Broward County residents without prodding from outside activists and other Democratic elected officials has long prevented Broward – the most Democratic metropolitan county in the southeast United States, from reaching its full potential. Snipes administrative incompetence has […]
Hidden Florida: Audubon’s Corkscrew Sanctuary
Featuring 13,000 acres of conserved land, the Audubon Society’s Corkscrew Sanctuary has a unique combination of Everglades ecosystem swamp, cypress trees and lakes. It’s one of the hidden gems of Florida. All photos by Kartik Krishnaiyer
GOP Florida recount rules since 2000: play dirty and without mercy in building an autocracy
The Republicans have mastered the art of stifling democracy by counting votes quickly in Republican counties, tolerating inefficiency in Democratic ones and then declaring victory. As I witnessed with my own eyes as somewhat critical component in the Democrats Palm Beach County recount infrastructure, the Republicans play hard and fast with rules and the law […]
Opinion: President Trump sits in envy of despotic huckster Rick Scott
This column reflects the opinions of Kartik Krishnaiyer and not of this website or other writers I’m not a fan of Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes. I’ve long been a critic as these articles show. I felt years ago she should be removed from office, either in a Democratic Primary or by an executive […]
Why does Florida always seem to get counting votes wrong? A short primer (or defense).
As a veteran of the 2000 recount and several subsequent close Florida elections (to understand my recount role just Google my name and 2000 recount or 2000 Florida recount or whatever) I can attest to the seemingly constant electoral problems our state appears to have. But in defense of our state, I would say voting […]
Where do Florida Democrats go from here? Some quick suggestions to start.
Florida’s Democrats once again under-performed relative to expectations on Tuesday. But perhaps expectations need to be tweaked while a truly deep dive into the parties troubles is commenced. Having lost 21 of the last 22 races for Governor and Cabinet (including 12 in a row), Florida at the state level lacks true electoral competition. You […]
Audio: The morning after for Florida
Brook Hines, Dave Trotter and Kartik Krishnaiyer discuss in a quick 15 minutes the biggest takeaway from Election Night in Florida at the top of the ticket.
The Florida Squeeze 