Dan Helm

S.A.F.E.

Secure from Threats

Threats of Cyber Attacks
- protect with cybersecurity
- make elections process transparent to the community
Threats of Election Disruption
- protect voter freedom and ability to choose representation
Threats of Hurricanes
- plan for potential weather disruptions
Threats from Voter Intimidation
- former Deputy Regional Director for Voter Protection
  - expert knowledge of voters rights
  - trained hundreds of lawyers and volunteers in election law
  - managed polling locations across 13 different counties
  - successfully sued for Election Law Violations in private citizen

Accessible Ballots

Keep Early Voting Active
- expand early voting to maximize voters opportunities
Postage Paid for Vote By Mail Ballots
Online Voter Registration
- introduce online voter registration
Voter Information and Education
- update Supervisor of Elections website to be more accessible and navigable, avoiding confusion
Compliance with ADA

Fair Systems

Follow the Law
- previous personal experience provides ability to defend and challenge the law to protect voters
- successfully sued Orange County in 2018 for election law violations, where voters were turned away and forced elected officials to follow Florida election law
- will follow the state election code, public record laws and federal law
Transparent Process
- goal to make Orange County the leader in transparent elections
- saving digital ballot images & post ballot images to let voters do own audits
Open Communication
- update Supervisor of Elections website to improve outreach and maintain communication with voters

Elections - Every Vote Counts

Remind voters that their vote has power
- i.e. presidential election in 2000 was decided by 537 votes and recent Winter Park election was decided by 34 votes

Experience

Only candidate to have previously run and been nominated for Supervisor of Elections
Only candidate to have worked for the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office
Expert knowledge of election code and election administration

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Total Contributions: $50,627

Candidate to Themselves: $41,727

$1000 Contributors

Law Firm / Attorney

Benedict Kuehne
Benedict Kuehne
Kevin Stone

Individuals

James Donelon (retired)
George Helm (teacher)
Samuel Slater (CEO)

Past Political Offices:

Affiliation with voting/elections and previous employment with the Supervisor of Elections

Occupations:

Attorney
- Litigator protecting the vote in Orange County (2018)
- Whistleblower on voter fraud of Derek Chauvin (2020)
Deputy Regional Director for Voter Protection in Central Florida (2016)
- trained hundreds of lawyer and volunteers in election law, across 13 counties

Education:

Doctoral degree in Law - Emory Law University School of Law
Bachelor's degree with Dual Major in Political Science and Classical Studies - University of Florida
- personally registered many voters
Minor in Global Environment and Resource Program - University of Florida

Board / Charity Involvement:

Member of the Florida Bar (2019)

Orange County Elections
- administration, poll watcher, trainer of poll watchers in election code

Residences:

Current: Orlando, FL

Supervisor of Elections Democrat

S.A.F.E.

Secure from Threats

Threats of Cyber Attacks​

protect with cybersecurity ​

make elections process transparent to the community

Threats of Election Disruption

protect voter freedom and ability to choose representation​

Threats of Hurricanes

plan for potential weather disruptions​

Threats from Voter Intimidation

former Deputy Regional Director for Voter Protection​​​

expert knowledge of voters rights​

trained hundreds of lawyers and volunteers in election law

managed polling locations across 13 different counties

successfully sued for Election Law Violations in private citizen​

Accessible Ballots

​

Keep Early Voting Active

expand early voting to maximize voters opportunities​

Postage Paid for Vote By Mail Ballots

Online Voter Registration

introduce online voter registration​

Voter Information and Education

update Supervisor of Elections website to be more accessible and navigable, avoiding confusion​

Compliance with ADA

Fair Systems

Follow the Law

previous personal experience provides ability to defend and challenge the law to protect voters

successfully sued Orange County in 2018 for election law violations, where voters were turned away and forced elected officials to follow Florida election law

will follow the state election code, public record laws and federal law​​​

Transparent Process

goal to make Orange County the leader in transparent elections

saving digital ballot images & post ballot images to let voters do own audits

Open Communication

update Supervisor of Elections website to improve outreach and maintain communication with voters

Elections - Every Vote Counts

Remind voters that their vote has power​​

i.e. presidential election in 2000 was decided by 537 votes​ and recent Winter Park election was decided by 34 votes

Experience

Only candidate to have previously run and been nominated for Supervisor of Elections

Only candidate to have worked for the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office

Expert knowledge of election code and election administration

Supervisor of Elections
Democrat

Threats of Cyber Attacks

protect with cybersecurity

protect voter freedom and ability to choose representation

plan for potential weather disruptions

former Deputy Regional Director for Voter Protection

expert knowledge of voters rights

successfully sued for Election Law Violations in private citizen

expand early voting to maximize voters opportunities

introduce online voter registration

update Supervisor of Elections website to be more accessible and navigable, avoiding confusion

will follow the state election code, public record laws and federal law

Remind voters that their vote has power

i.e. presidential election in 2000 was decided by 537 votes and recent Winter Park election was decided by 34 votes