| Entity Name: | VOTERS IN CHARGE, INC. |
| Jurisdiction: | FLORIDA |
| Filing Type: | Domestic Non-Profit |
| Status: |
Inactive
The business entity is inactive. This status may signal operational issues or voluntary closure, raising concerns about the business's ability to repay loans and requiring careful risk assessment by lenders. |
| Date Filed: | 04 Nov 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Date of dissolution: | 02 Oct 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Last Event: | VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION |
| Event Date Filed: | 02 Oct 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Document Number: | N15000010715 |
| FEI/EIN Number |
47-5380087
Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS. |
| Address: | 2640 A MITCHAM DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32308, US |
| Mail Address: | 2640 A MITCHAM DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32308, US |
| ZIP code: | 32308 |
| County: | Leon |
| Place of Formation: | FLORIDA |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Sowinski John | Director | 2640 A MITCHAM DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32308 |
| Wilson Brian T | Director | 2640 A MITCHAM DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32308 |
| Thomas Mike | Director | 2640 A MITCHAM DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32308 |
| MITCHELL EMMETT IV | Agent | 115 E PARK AVE #1, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32301 |
| Registration Number | Fictitious Name | Status | Filed Date | Expiration Date | Cancellation Date | Mailing Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G15000112757 | VOTERS IN CHARGE | EXPIRED | 2015-11-05 | 2020-12-31 | - | 2640-A MITCHAM DRIVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32308 |
| Event Type | Filed Date | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION | 2019-10-02 | - | - |
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| ADVISORY OPINION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL VS RE: VOTER CONTROL OF GAMBLING IN FLORIDA (FIS) | SC2016-0871 | 2016-05-19 | Closed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | RE: VOTER CONTROL OF GAMBLING IN FLORIDA |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | VOTERS IN CHARGE, INC. |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Rachel Nordby, Ms. Pamela Jo Bondi, ALFRED LAGRAN SAUNDERS |
| Name | JOHN SOWINSKI, CHAIRPERSON |
| Role | Sponsor |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2017-05-12 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Publish Full |
| Description | PUBLISH FULL |
| Docket Date | 2017-04-20 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Approved |
| Description | DISP-APPROVED ~ FSC-OPINION: For the reasons explained above, we approve the Voter Control of Gambling in Florida Initiative for placement on the ballot.It is so ordered. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-02 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | Oral Argument Held |
| Description | ORAL ARGUMENT HELD |
| Docket Date | 2016-10-17 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Supplemental Authority |
| Description | NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY ~ FILED AS "JOINT NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY" |
| Docket Date | 2016-07-15 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Mail Returned |
| Description | MAIL RETURNED ~ 7/8/16 Order7/15/16 -- Resent to the corrected address |
| Docket Date | 2016-07-08 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | OA Schedule |
| Description | ORDER-OA SCHED ~ The above cases are hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2016. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side as consolidated is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary. |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-29 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Answer-Merit |
| Description | ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS ~ ANSWER BRIEF OF SPONSOR, VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| On Behalf Of | VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-20 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ FLORIDIANS FOR CLARITY IN GAMING CONTROL'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-13 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Appearance |
| Description | NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES" |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-10 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Appearance |
| Description | NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES" |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-10 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial-Merit |
| Description | INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS ~ FILED AS "BRIEF OF INTERESTED PARTY FLORIDIANS FOR CLARITY IN GAMING CONTROL" |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-09 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ FILED AS "SPONSOR'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT" |
| On Behalf Of | VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-09 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial-Merit |
| Description | INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS ~ FILED AS "INITIAL BRIEF OF OPPONENTS JACKSONVILLE KENNEL CLUB, INC., DANIA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF PALM BEACH, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD., BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, AND MELBOURNE GREYHOUND PARK, LLC" |
| On Behalf Of | VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-09 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Appearance |
| Description | NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES" |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-23 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Appearance |
| Description | NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES" |
| On Behalf Of | VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-20 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | No Fee Required |
| Description | No Fee Required |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-20 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Brief Sched (AG Advisory Opin) |
| Description | ORDER-BRIEF SCHED (AG ADVISORY OPIN) ~ Pursuant to the provisions of article IV, section 10, Florida Constitution, andsection 16.061, Florida Statutes, the Attorney General of Florida has requested thisCourt's opinion as to whether the text of the proposed amendment by Voter Controlof Gambling in Florida complies with article XI, section 3, Florida Constitution,and whether the proposed ballot title and substance comply with section 101.161,Florida Statutes.Section 16.061, Florida Statutes, requires the Attorney General, within thirtydays after receipt of the proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitutionby initiative petition, to petition this Honorable Court for an advisory opinionregarding compliance of the text of the proposed amendment with article XI,section 3, Florida Constitution, and compliance of the proposed ballot title andsubstance with section 101.161, Florida Statutes.The full text of the Attorney General's letter is attached hereto as an exhibitand made a part thereof.IT IS, THEREFORE, the order of the Court that interested parties shall filetheir briefs on or before June 9, 2016, and serve a copy thereof on the Attorney General. Answer briefs shall be filed on or before June 29, 2016. Briefs submittedwill be placed on the Court's Internet site (http://www.floridasupremecourt.org). |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-20 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case |
| Description | ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-19 |
| Type | Petition |
| Subtype | Request for Advisory Opinion |
| Description | REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN) |
| On Behalf Of | Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-19 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | NF:No Fee Required |
| Classification | Original Proceedings - Advisory Opinion - AO to Attorney General |
| Court | Supreme Court of Florida |
Parties
| Name | Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Rachel Nordby, Ms. Pamela Jo Bondi, ALFRED LAGRAN SAUNDERS |
| Name | RE: VOTER CONTROL OF GAMBLING IN FLORIDA |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Name | VOTERS IN CHARGE, INC. |
| Role | Sponsor |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | ADAM SCHACHTER, DAN GELBER, FREDDY R FUNES |
| Name | JOHN SOWINSKI, CHAIRPERSON |
| Role | Sponsor |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2016-06-13 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Appearance |
| Description | NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES" |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-10 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial-Merit |
| Description | INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS ~ FILED AS "BRIEF OF INTERESTED PARTY FLORIDIANS FOR CLARITY IN GAMING CONTROL" |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-10 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Appearance |
| Description | NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES" |
| Docket Date | 2017-05-12 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Publish Full |
| Description | PUBLISH FULL |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2017-04-20 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Approved |
| Description | DISP-APPROVED ~ FSC-OPINION: For the reasons explained above, we approve the Voter Control of Gambling in Florida Initiative for placement on the ballot.It is so ordered. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-11-02 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | Oral Argument Held |
| Description | ORAL ARGUMENT HELD |
| Docket Date | 2016-10-17 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Supplemental Authority |
| Description | NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY ~ FILED AS "JOINT NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY" |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-07-15 |
| Type | Miscellaneous Document |
| Subtype | Mail Returned |
| Description | MAIL RETURNED ~ 7/8/16 Order7/15/16 -- Resent to corrected address |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-07-08 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | OA Schedule |
| Description | ORDER-OA SCHED ~ The above cases are hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2016. A maximum of twenty minutes to the side as consolidated is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary. |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-29 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Answer-Merit |
| Description | ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS ~ ANSWER BRIEF OF OPPONENTS JACKSONVILLE KENNEL CLUB, INC., DANIA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, LLC., INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF PALM BEACH, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD., BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION AND MELBOURNE GREYHOUND PARK, LLC. |
| On Behalf Of | VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-20 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ FLORIDIANS FOR CLARITY IN GAMING CONTROL'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-09 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Appearance |
| Description | NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES" |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-09 |
| Type | Motion |
| Subtype | Request-Oral Argument |
| Description | REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT ~ FILED AS "REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT" |
| On Behalf Of | VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-06-09 |
| Type | Brief |
| Subtype | Initial-Merit |
| Description | INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS ~ FILED AS "INITIAL BRIEF OF OPPONENTS JACKSONVILLE KENNEL CLUB, INC., DANIA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF PALM BEACH, WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD., BONITA-FORT MYERS CORPORATION, AND MELBOURNE GREYHOUND PARK, LLC" |
| On Behalf Of | VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-23 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Appearance |
| Description | NOTICE-APPEARANCE ~ FILED AS "NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL AND DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES" |
| On Behalf Of | VOTERS IN CHARGE |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-20 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Consolidation |
| Description | ORDER-CONSOLIDATION ~ The above cases are hereby consolidated, on the Court's own motion, for all purposes. |
| View | View File |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-09 |
| Type | Letter-Case |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter-New Case |
| Description | ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-06 |
| Type | Event |
| Subtype | No Fee Required |
| Description | No Fee Required |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-06 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | NF:No Fee Required |
| Docket Date | 2016-05-06 |
| Type | Petition |
| Subtype | Request for Advisory Opinion |
| Description | REQUEST-ADVISORY OPINION (ATTY GEN) |
| On Behalf Of | Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General |
| View | View File |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION | 2019-10-02 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2019-04-12 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2018-04-19 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2017-04-28 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2016-09-16 |
| Domestic Non-Profit | 2015-11-04 |
Date of last update: 02 Apr 2025
Sources: Florida Department of State
