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## Contents

* 1 Year-specific filing information
* 1.1 2020
* 1.1.1 U.S. House
* 1.1.2 State House
* 1.1.3 State Senate
* 2 Process to become a candidate
* 2.1 Qualifying as a candidate
* 2.2 Candidate filing fees
* 2.3 Write-in candidates
* 3 Petition requirements
* 3.1 Format requirements
* 3.2 Circulation requirements
* 4 Noteworthy events
* 4.1 2018
* 5 Election-related agencies
* 5.1 Counties
* 6 Term limits
* 6.1 State executives
* 6.2 State legislators
* 7 Congressional partisanship
* 8 State legislative partisanship
* 8.1 Florida State Senate
* 8.2 Florida House of Representatives
* 9 Recent news
* 10 See also
* 11 External links
* 11.1 Official state and federal links
* 11.2 Other information
* 12 Footnotes

In order to get on the ballot in Florida, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.

There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

1. An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
2. An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
3. An individual can run as a write-in candidate.

This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Florida. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, see "Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Florida." Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).

See state election laws

## Year-specific filing information[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### U.S. House[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Florida in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Florida, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020

State  |  Office  |  Party  |  Signatures required  |  Signature formula  |  Filing fee  |  Filing fee formula  |  Filing deadline  |  Source
Florida | 10th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,683 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 10th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,683 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 11th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,622 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 11th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,622 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 12th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,331 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 12th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,331 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 13th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,953 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 13th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,953 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 14th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,718 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 14th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,718 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 15th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,795 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 15th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,795 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 16h Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,559 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 16h Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,559 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 17th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,978 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 17th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,978 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 18th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,303 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 18th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,303 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 19th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,052 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 19th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,052 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 1st Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,381 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 1st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,381 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 20th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,288 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 20th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,288 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 21st Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,935 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 21st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,935 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 22nd Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,906 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 22nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,906 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 23rd Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,729 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 23rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,729 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 24th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,017 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 24th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,017 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 25th Congressional District | Qualified party | 3,749 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 25th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 3,749 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 26th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,252 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 26th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,252 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 27th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,110 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 27th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,110 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 2nd Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,824 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 2nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,824 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 3rd Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,970 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 3rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,970 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 4th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,772 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 4th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,772 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 5th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,531 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 5th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,531 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 6th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,479 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 6th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,479 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 7th Congressional District | Qualified party | 4,952 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 7th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 4,952 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 8th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,466 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 8th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,466 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 9th Congressional District | Qualified party | 5,440 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $10,440.00 | 6% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source
Florida | 9th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 5,440 | 1% of registered voters in the district | $6,960.00 | 4% of annual salary | 4/24/2020 | Source

#### State House[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for Florida House of Representatives candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020

Chamber name  |  Party  |  Signatures required  |  Filing fee  |  Filing deadline  |  Source
Florida House of Representatives  | Qualified party | N/A | $1,781.82 | 6/12/2020 | Source
Florida House of Representatives  | Unaffiliated | N/A | $1,187.88 | 6/12/2020 | Source

#### State Senate[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for Florida State Senate candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020

Chamber name  |  Party  |  Signatures required  |  Filing fee  |  Filing deadline  |  Source
Florida State Senate  | Qualified party | N/A | $1,781.82 | 6/12/2020 | Source
Florida State Senate  | Unaffiliated | N/A | $1,187.88 | 6/12/2020 | Source

For filing information from previous years, click "[Show more]" below.

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### 2018[edit]

See also: State and federal candidate filing deadlines for 2018 and Florida elections, 2018

See below for 2018 candidate filing deadlines.

June 22, 2018Qualifying period ends for Governor and Cabinet, State Senator, State Representative, county offices and special districts

### 2016[edit]

See also: Florida elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important filing deadlines for political candidates in 2016.[1]

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016

Deadline  |  Event type  |  Event description
January 11, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
February 10, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
March 10, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
March 15, 2016 | Election date  |  Presidential primary election
April 4, 2016 | Ballot access  |  Deadline for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates qualifying by petition to submit completed petitions to supervisors of elections
April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
May 2, 2016 | Ballot access  |  Qualifying period for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates begins
May 6, 2016 | Ballot access  |  Qualifying period for judicial, state attorney and public defender candidates ends
May 10, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
May 23, 2016 | Ballot access  |  Deadline for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates qualifying by petition to submit completed petitions to supervisors of elections
June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
June 20, 2016 | Ballot access  |  Qualifying period for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates begins
June 24, 2016 | Ballot access  |  Qualifying period for federal, state representative, state senate, county office and special district candidates ends
July 1, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
July 29, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
August 4, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Termination report due, if applicable
August 5, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
August 12, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
August 19, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
August 26, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
August 30, 2016 | Election date  |  Primary election
September 9, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
September 22, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Termination report due, if applicable
September 23, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
October 7, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
October 14, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
October 21, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
November 4, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Campaign finance report due
November 8, 2016 | Election date  |  General election
November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance  |  Termination report due, if applicable
February 6, 2017 | Campaign finance  |  Termination report due, if applicable
Sources: Florida Division of Elections, "2015-2017 Election Dates Calendar," June 4, 2015
Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Reporting Dates for 2016 Candidates Registered with the Division of Elections," accessed January 11, 2016

### 2015[edit]

To view historical information for 2015, click [show] to expand the section.

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See also: Florida elections, 2015 and Florida municipal elections, 2015

There were no regularly scheduled state executive, state legislative or congressional elections in Florida in 2015.

### 2014[edit]

To view historical information for 2014, click [show] to expand the section.

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See also: Florida elections, 2014

Florida held a primary election on August 26, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. Voters elected candidates to serve in the following state and federal offices:

* Governor of Florida
* Lieutenant Governor of Florida
* Florida Attorney General
* Florida Treasurer
* Florida Agriculture Commissioner
* 27 seats in the United States House of Representatives
* 20 seats in the Florida State Senate
* 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives

The filing deadline for state attorney, public defender and federal candidates filing by petition method was March 31, 2014. If those candidates paid the filing fees instead of submitting petitions, their qualifying period began April 28, 2014, and ended May 2, 2014. For statewide and district candidates, the petition filing deadline was May 19, 2014. If paying the filing fees, the qualifying period began on June 16, 2014, and ended June 20, 2014.[2][3]

The suggested deadline to submit paperwork in order to create a new political party in time for the 2014 elections was May 15, 2014. These deadlines, in addition to campaign finance reporting deadlines, are included in the table below.[4][5]

Legend: Ballot access Campaign finance Election date

|  Dates and requirements for candidates in 2014

Deadline  |  Event type  |  Event description
January 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
February 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
March 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
March 31, 2014 | Ballot access  |  Filing deadline for federal candidates submitting petitions
April 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
April 28, 2014 | Ballot access  |  Qualifying period begins for federal candidates paying filing fees
May 2, 2014 | Ballot access  |  Filing deadline for federal candidates paying filing fees
May 12, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
May 15, 2014 | Ballot access  |  Suggested deadline to file paperwork to create a new political party
May 19, 2014 | Ballot access  |  Filing deadline for statewide and district candidates submitting petitions
June 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
June 16, 2014 | Ballot access  |  Qualifying period begins for statewide and district candidates paying filing fees
June 20, 2014 | Ballot access  |  Filing deadline for statewide and district candidates paying filing fees
June 27, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
July 4, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates
July 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
July 11, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
July 18, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates
July 25, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
August 1, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and 25 Day Report due for non-statewide candidates
August 8, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
August 11, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
August 15, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and 11 Day Report due for non-statewide candidates
August 22, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
August 26, 2014 | Election date  |  Primary election date
August 29, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates
September 5, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
September 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
September 12, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates
September 19, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
September 26, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates
October 3, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
October 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Monthly Report due
October 10, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and 25 Day Report due for non-statewide candidates
October 17, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
October 24, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and 11 Day Report due for non-statewide candidates
October 25, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Daily Report due for statewide candidates
October 26, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Daily Report due for statewide candidates
October 27, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Daily Report due for statewide candidates
October 28, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Daily Report due for statewide candidates
October 29, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Daily Report due for statewide candidates
October 30, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Daily Report due for statewide candidates
October 31, 2014 | Campaign finance  |  Weekly Report due for statewide candidates and Biweekly Report due for non-statewide candidates
November 4, 2014 | Election date  |  General election

## Process to become a candidate[edit]

Statement of candidate form, 2013

See statutes: Chapter 99 of the Florida Statutes

In Florida, a candidate cannot file for more than one office at a time if the terms of those offices run concurrently. Thus, any elected public official wishing to run for office must resign if the term of that office will run concurrently with the office the official currently holds.[6]

### Qualifying as a candidate[edit]

Major party, minor party, and unaffiliated candidates in Florida file in the same way. All qualifying paperwork and filing fees must be submitted to the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, during the qualifying period corresponding to the office being sought. Qualifying periods are as follows:[3]

1. For candidates seeking federal office, state attorney, or public defender, filing may begin after noon on the 120th day prior to the primary election and must be completed no later than noon on the 116th day before the primary election.
2. For candidates seeking state office, other than state attorney or public defender, filing may begin after noon on the 71st day before the primary election and must be completed no later than noon on the 67th day before the primary election.

* During a year in which the Florida State Legislature apportions the state, all candidates must file during the qualifying period designated for those seeking state office.

During the qualifying period, every candidate must file a full and public disclosure of financial interests, a form designating a campaign treasurer and campaign depository, qualifying fees or in-lieu-of-fee petitions, and a candidate oath. The candidate oath must be administered by the qualifying officer and must be signed in its written form by both the candidate and the qualifying officer, affirming the following:[6][7]

1. The candidate is a registered voter.
2. The candidate is qualified to run for and hold the office being sought.
3. The candidate has not qualified for any other office in the state that runs for the same term as the office sought.
4. The candidate has resigned from any other public office whose term would run at the same time as the office being sought.
5. The assessment fee has been paid.
6. If running with a political party, the candidate has not been a registered member of any other political party for 365 days before the beginning of the qualifying period.

### Candidate filing fees[edit]

In Florida, candidates are required to pay filing fees and election assessment fees to the Division of Elections when qualifying. A party assessment fee may also be required, if the party the candidate is running with elects to levy one. For political party candidates, total fees are equal to 6 percent of the annual salary of the office being sought (i.e., a 3 percent filing fee, a 1 percent election assessment, and a 2 percent party assessment). For unaffiliated candidates, total fees are equal to 4 percent of the annual salary of the office being sought. (i.e., a 3 percent filing fee and a 1 percent election assessment).[8]

A candidate may waive the required filing fees if he or she submits an in-lieu-of-filing-fee petition with signatures equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of registered voters in the geographical area represented by the office being sought. Signatures for this petition may not be collected until the candidate has filed the appointment of campaign treasurer and designation of campaign depository form, and the completed petition must be filed by the 28th day preceding the first day of the qualifying period for the office being sought. This petition must be filed with the supervisor of elections in each county in which the petition was circulated in order to verify the signatures. The supervisor of elections in the county must then certify the number of valid signatures to the Florida Division of Elections no later than seven days prior to the first day of the corresponding qualifying period.[9]

### Write-in candidates[edit]

A write-in candidate is not entitled to have his or her name printed on any ballots, but a space is provided for voters to write in a candidate's name on the general election ballot. A candidate may not qualify as a write-in candidate if he or she has qualified to run for public office by other means.[3][10]

A write-in candidate is required to file a candidate oath with the Florida Division of Elections. This is due during the standard qualifying period for the office being sought. A write-in candidate is not required to pay any filing fees.[3][7]

At the time of qualifying, the write-in candidate must reside within the district represented by the office being sought.[11]

## Petition requirements[edit]

See also: Methods for signing candidate nominating petitions

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See the articles listed below for more information about ballot access requirements for the 2018 election cycle.

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State and federal candidate filing deadlines for 2018
Independent candidate petition requirements for:
Gubernatorial candidates
U.S. Senate candidates
U.S. House candidates

In some cases, political parties and/or candidates may need to obtain signatures via the petition process to gain ballot access. This section outlines the laws and regulations pertaining to petitions and circulators in Florida.

### Format requirements[edit]

In Florida, petitions are used by candidates to waive filing fees. To do this, candidates are required to use "Form DS-DE 104, Candidate Petition." If reproduced, the wording and format of this form must be kept exact.[12]

Candidates file completed petitions with the supervisors of elections in the counties in which the petitions were circulated. When filing, candidates must pay in advance to have their petitions verified. They must pay the sum of 10 cents per signature verified, or the actual cost of checking each signature, whichever is less. A candidate may submit an "Undue Burden Oath" if he or she cannot afford to pay to have the petitions verified; however, if the candidate paid a circulator to circulate the petition, that candidate may not file an "Undue Burden Oath." Petition fees may be paid in any of the following ways:[12][13][14]

* with a campaign check or the campaign's petty cash
* with personal funds

Alternatively, someone else may pay the verification fee and be reimbursed by the campaign.

### Circulation requirements[edit]

There is nothing in the Florida Statutes that prohibits a candidate from paying a circulator to collect signatures for the candidate's petition. There are no residency requirements for circulators.[12]

## Noteworthy events[edit]

### 2018[edit]

On May 24, 2018, Democrats filed suit against Ken Detzner (R), in his capacity as secretary of state, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, alleging that Florida's ballot ordering law, which stipulates that candidates belonging to the same party as the governor be listed first on the ballot, unduly burdens candidates belonging to other parties, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Amendment XIV, United States Constitution. The plaintiffs alleged that this provision of state law unfairly benefits the governor's party, violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The plaintiffs requested that the court bar state officials from enforcing the ballot ordering law beginning with the 2018 election cycle.[15]

## Election-related agencies[edit]

See also: State election agencies

Florida Division of Elections

Room 316, R. A. Gray Building

500 South Bronough Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Telephone: 850-245-6200

Fax: 850-245-6217

Website: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/

### Counties[edit]

See also: Counties in Florida

Though all candidate paperwork is filed at the state level, a candidate filing via the petition method must have his or her petitions verified at the county level. Those petitions are then filed with the state. Individual county office contact information is listed in the table below.

Florida county office contact information

County  |  Email  |  Phone number  |  Fax number  |  Website  |  Physical address  |  Mailing address
Alachua County | pwc@alachuacounty.us | (352) 374-5252 | (352) 374-5264 | link | 111 Southeast 1st Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 |
Baker County | vote@bakercountyfl.org | (904) 259-6339 | (904) 259-2799 | link | 32 North 5th Street, Suite A, Macclenny, FL 32063 | P O Box 505, Macclenny, FL 32063
Bay County | baysuper@bayvotes.org | (850) 784-6100 | (850) 784-6141 | link | 830 West 11th Street, Panama City, FL 32401 |
Bradford County | bradsoe@bradford-co-fla.org | (904) 966-6266 | (904) 966-6165 | link | 945 N Temple Ave. Ste C, Starke, FL 32091 | P O Box 58, Starke, FL 32091
Brevard County | soe@votebrevard.com | (321) 264-6740 | (321) 264-6741 | link | 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg C, Melbourne, FL 32940 | P O Box 410819, Melbourne, FL 32941 -0819
Broward County | Elections@browardsoe.org | (954) 357-7050 | (954) 357-7070 | link | 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 102, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 | P O Box 029001, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302 -9001
Calhoun County | soecalco@fairpoint.net | (850) 674-8568 | (850) 674-2449 | link | 20859 Central Avenue East, Room 117, Blountstown, FL 32424 |
Charlotte County | soe@charlottevotes.com | (941) 833-5400 | (941) 833-5422 | link | 226 Taylor Street, Unit 120, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 |
Citrus County | vote@elections.citrus.fl.us | (352) 341-6740 | (352) 341-6749 | link | 120 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450 |
Clay County | cchambless@clayelections.com | (904) 269-6350 | (904) 284-0935 | link |  | 500 N. Orange Ave., P O Box 337, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Collier County | supervisorofelections@colliergov.net | (239) 252-8450 | (239) 774-9468 | link | Rev Dr MLK Bldg, 3295 Tamiami Trl E, Naples, FL 34112 |
Columbia County | election@votecolumbia.com | (386) 758-1026 | (386) 755-7233 | link | 971 W. Duval Street, Suite 102, Lake City, FL 32055 |
DeSoto County | mnegley@votedesoto.com | (863) 993-4871 | (863) 993-4875 | link | 201 East Oak Street, Suite 104, Arcadia, FL 34266 | P O Box 89, Arcadia, FL 34265
Dixie County | dixiecountysoe@bellsouth.net | (352) 498-1216 | (352) 498-1218 | link | 214 NE 351 HWY, Suite B, Cross City, FL 32628 | P O Box 2057, Cross City, FL 32628
Duval County | jholland@coj.net | (904) 630-1414 | (904) 630-2920 | link | 105 East Monroe Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 |
Escambia County | soe@escambiavotes.com | (850) 595-3900 | (850) 595-3914 | link | 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502 | P O Box 12601, Pensacola, FL 32591
Flagler County | kweeks@flaglerelections.com | (386) 313-4170 | (386) 313-4171 | link | 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Building 2, Suite 101, Bunnell, FL 32110 | P O Box 901, Bunnell, FL 32110
Franklin County | icelliott@votefranklin.com | (850) 653-9520 | (850) 653-9092 | link | 47 Avenue F, Apalachicola, FL 32320 |
Gadsden County | info@gadsdensoe.com | (850) 627-9910 | (850) 627-6144 | link | 16 South Madison Street, Quincy, FL 32351 | P O Box 186, Quincy, FL 32353 -0186
Gilchrist County | elections@gilchrist.fl.us | (352) 463-3194 | (352) 463-3196 | link | 112 South Main Street, Room 128, Trenton, FL 32693 |
Glades County | hollywhiddon@embarqmail.com | (863) 946-6005 | (863) 946-0313 | link | 500 Avenue J, Moore Haven, FL 33471 | P O Box 668, Moore Haven, FL 33471
Gulf County | gulfsoe@fairpoint.net | (850) 229-6117 | (850) 229-8975 | link | 401 Long Ave., Port St Joe, FL 32456 |
Hamilton County | elect@windstream.net | (386) 792-1426 | (386) 792-3205 | link | 1153 US Hwy 41 NW Suite 1, Jasper, FL 32052 |
Hardee County | hardeesoe@comcast.net | (863) 773-6061 | (863) 773-6813 | link | 311 N. 6th Ave., Wauchula, FL 33873 |
Hendry County | supervisor@hendryelections.org | (863) 675-5230 | (863) 675-7803 | link | 25 East Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, FL 33935 | P O Box 174, LaBelle, FL 33975
Hernando County | shirleyanderson@hernandocounty.us | (352) 754-4125 | (352) 754-4425 | link | 20 North Main Street, Room 165, Brooksville, FL 34601 |
Highlands County | soe@votehighlands.com | (863) 402-6655 | (863) 402-6657 | link | 580 South Commerce Ave, Room A201, Sebring, FL 33870 | P O Drawer 3448, Sebring, FL 33871 -3448
Hillsborough County | clatimer@hcsoe.org | (813) 272-5850 | (813) 272-7043 | link | County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 16th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Holmes County | debbie@holmeselections.com | (850) 547-1107 | (850) 547-4168 | link | 201 North Oklahoma Street, Ste 102, Bonifay, FL 32425 |
Indian River County | info@voteindianriver.com | (772) 226-3440 | (772) 770-5367 | link | 4375 43rd Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32967 |
Jackson County | email@jacksoncountysoe.org | (850) 482-9652 | (850) 482-9102 | link | 2851 Jefferson Street, Marianna, FL 32448 | P O Box 6046, Marianna, FL 32447
Jefferson County | soejeffersonco@aol.com | (850) 997-3348 | (850) 997-6958 | link | 380 West Dogwood Street, Monticello, FL 32344 |
Lafayette County | lafayettesoe@gmail.com | (386) 294-1261 | (386) 294-2164 | link | 120 W. Main Street, RM 129, Mayo, FL 32066 | P O Box 76, Mayo, FL 32066
Lake County | elections@co.lake.fl.us | (352) 343-9734 | (352) 343-3605 | link | 315 West Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778 | P O Box 457, Tavares, FL 32778
Lee County | sharrington@leeelections.com | (239) 533-8683 | (239) 533-6310 | link | 2480 Thompson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33902 | P O Box 2545, Fort Myers, FL 33902
Leon County | Vote@leoncountyfl.gov | (850) 606-8683 | (850) 606-8601 | link | 315 South Calhoun Street, Suite 110, Tallahassee, FL 32301 | P O Box 7357, Tallahassee, FL 32314 -7357
Levy County | elections@votelevy.com | (352) 486-5163 | (352) 486-5146 | link | 421 South Court Street, Bronson, FL 32621 |
Liberty County | vote@libertyelections.com | (850) 643-5226 | (850) 643-5648 | link | 10818 NW SR 20 Courthouse, Bristol, FL 32321 | P O Box 597, Bristol, FL 32321
Madison County | thardee@votemadison.com | (850) 973-6507 | (850) 973-3780 | link | 239 SW Pinckney St., Madison, FL 32340 |
Manatee County | info@votemanatee.com | (941) 741-3823 | (941) 741-3820 | link | 600 301 Blvd. W., Suite 108, Bradenton, FL 34205 | P O Box 1000, Bradenton, FL 34206 -1000
Marion County | Elections@VoteMarion.com | (352) 620-3290 | (352) 620-3286 | link | 981 NE 16th Street, Ocala, FL 34478 | P O Box 289, Ocala, FL 34478
Martin County | elections@martinvotes.com | (772) 288-5637 | (772) 288-5765 | link | 135 SE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Stuart, FL 34994 | P O Box 1257, Stuart, FL 34995
Miami-Dade County | coop2@miamidade.gov | (305) 499-8683 | (305) 468-2507 | link | 2700 NW 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33172 | P O Box 521550, Miami, FL 33152 -1550
Monroe County | info@keys-elections.org | (305) 292-3416 | (305) 292-3406 | link | 530 Whitehead Street, Suite 101, Key West, FL 33040 |
Nassau County | vcannon@votenassau.com | (904) 491-7500 | (904) 432-1400 | link | 96135 Nassau Place, Suite 3, Yulee, FL 32097 |
Okaloosa County | plux@co.okaloosa.fl.us | (850) 689-5600 | (850) 598-5644 | link | 302 Wilson St N., Suite 102, Crestview, FL 32536 |
Okeechobee County | soe@voteokeechobee.com | (863) 763-4014 | (863) 763-0152 | link | 304 NW 2nd Street, Rm 144, Okeechobee, FL 34972 |
Orange County | voter@ocfelections.com | (407) 836-2070 | (407) 254-6596 | link | 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, FL 32806 | P O Box 562001, Orlando, FL 32856 -2001
Osceola County | maryjane@voteosceola.com | (407) 742-6000 | (407) 742-6001 | link | 2509 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34744 |
Palm Beach County | susanbucher@pbcelections.org | (561) 656-6200 | (561) 656-6287 | link | 240 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 | P O Box 22309, West Palm Beach, FL 33416 -2309
Pasco County | webcomment@pascovotes.com | (352) 521-4302 | (352) 521-4319 | link | 14236 6th Street, Suite 200, Dade City, FL 33523 | P O Box 300, Dade City, FL 33526 -0300
Pinellas County | election@votepinellas.com | (727) 464-6108 | (727) 464-6239 | link | 13001 Starkey Road, Largo, FL 33773 |
Polk County | loriedwards@polkelections.com | (863) 534-5888 | (863) 534-5899 | link | 250 South Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830 | P O Box 1460, Bartow, FL 33831 -1460
Putnam County | electionsoffice@putnam-fl.com | (386) 329-0224 | (386) 329-0455 | link | 2509 Crill Ave, Suite 900, Palatka, FL 32177 |
Santa Rosa County | villane@santarosa.fl.gov | (850) 983-1900 | (850) 626-7688 | link | 6495 Caroline Street, Suite F, Milton, FL 32570 |
Sarasota County | kdent@sarasotavotes.com | (941) 861-8600 | (941) 861-8609 | link | 101 S. Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236 | P O Box 4194, Sarasota, FL 34230 -4194
Seminole County | ertel@voteseminole.org | (407) 708-7700 | (407) 708-7705 | link | 1500 E. Airport Blvd., Sanford, FL 32771 | P O Box 1479, Sanford, FL 32773 -1479
St. Johns County | elections@votesjc.com | (904) 823-2238 | (904) 823-2249 | link | 4455 Avenue A, Suite 101, St. Augustine, FL 32095 |
St. Lucie County | elections@slcelections.com | (772) 462-1500 | (772) 462-1439 | link | 4132 Okeechobee Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34947 |
Sumter County | Kkrauss@sumterelections.org | (352) 569-1540 | (352) 569-1541 | link | 900 N. Main St., Bushnell, FL 33513 |
Suwanee County | gwilliams@suwanneevotes.com | (386) 362-2616 | (386) 364-5185 | link | 220 Pine Ave., S.W., Live Oak, FL 32064 |
Taylor County | taylorelections@gtcom.net | (850) 838-3515 | (850) 838-3516 | link | 108 North Jefferson Street, Suite 202, Perry, FL 32347 | P O Box 1060, Perry, FL 32348 -1060
Union County | debbie.osborne@unionflvotes.com | (386) 496-2236 | (386) 496-1535 | link | 175 West Main Street, Lake Butler, FL 32054 |
Volusia County | amcfall@volusia.org | (386) 736-5930 | (386) 822-5715 | link | 125 W. New York Ave., DeLand, FL 32720 |
Wakulla County | hwells@mywakulla.com | (850) 926-7575 | (850) 926-8104 | link | 3115-B Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville, FL 32327 | P O Box 305, Crawfordville, FL 32326 -0305
Walton County | bbeasley@co.walton.fl.us | (850) 892-8112 | (850) 892-8113 | link | 571 US Hwy 90 E, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 |
Washington County | crudd@wcsoe.org | (850) 638-6230 | (850) 638-6238 | link | 1331 South Blvd, Suite 900, Chipley, FL 32428 |

## Term limits[edit]

Florida state executives and legislators are subject to term limits. These limits were established by Revision No. 11, proposed by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission and adopted in 1998 by Amendment 9, which was passed by voters in 1992.

### State executives[edit]

See also: State executives with term limits and States with gubernatorial term limits

The state executive term limits in Florida are as follows:[16]

* The governor may serve no more than two consecutive terms.
* The lieutenant governor may serve no more than two consecutive terms.
* The attorney general may serve no more than two consecutive terms.
* The treasurer may serve no more than two consecutive terms

### State legislators[edit]

See also: State legislatures with term limits

A politician in Florida can serve in the state legislature for eight years, serving either four two-year terms in the Florida House of Representatives or two four-year terms in the Florida State Senate.[17]

## Congressional partisanship[edit]

See also: List of United States Representatives from Florida and List of United States Senators from Florida

Below is the current partisan breakdown of the congressional delegation from Florida.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Florida

Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total
Democratic |  0 |  10 |  10
Republican |  2 |  16 |  18
Independent  |  0 |  0 |  0
Vacancies |  0 |  1 |  1
Total |  2 |  27 |  29

## State legislative partisanship[edit]

Below is the current partisan breakdown of the state legislature of Florida.

### Florida State Senate[edit]

Party  |  As of November 2021

|

|  Democratic Party |  16
|  Republican Party |  24
|  Vacancies  |  0
Total |  40

### Florida House of Representatives[edit]

Party  |  As of November 2021

|

|  Democratic Party |  42
|  Republican Party |  78
|  Vacancies  |  3
Total |  120

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Florida ballot access. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Florida - Google News

## See also[edit]

* Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Florida
* Ballot access requirements for political parties in Florida
* Florida elections, 2020
* Campaign finance requirements in Florida
* Counties in Florida
* List of United States Representatives from Florida
* List of United States Senators from Florida
* Methods for signing candidate nominating petitions
* State executives with term limits
* States with gubernatorial term limits
* State legislatures with term limits

## External links[edit]

### Official state and federal links[edit]

* Official Website of the Florida Division of Elections
* Federal Election Commission
* Florida Division of Elections, "2016 State Qualifying Handbook"
* Florida Division of Elections, "2016 Candidate Petition Handbook"
* Florida Division of Elections, "2016 Federal Qualifying Handbook"

### Other information[edit]

* Ballot Access News – News updates and analysis of ballot access issues
* ThirdPartyPolitics.us – Blog about American third party and independent politics
* National Voter Outreach – Political consulting firm that specializes in organizing petition signature drives

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2015-2017 Election Dates Calendar," June 4, 2015
2. ↑ Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "2013-2014 Dates to Remember," accessed November 6, 2013
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 061," accessed December 2, 2014
4. ↑ Ballotpedia phone call with Florida Department of State, Division of Elections on September 11, 2013
5. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 106, Section 07," accessed March 11, 2014
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 97, Section 012," accessed March 10, 2014
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 021," accessed March 10, 2014
8. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 092," accessed March 10, 2014
9. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 095," accessed March 10, 2014
10. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 061," accessed March 10, 2014
11. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 0615," accessed March 10, 2014
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "Candidate Petition Handbook," Updated September 2013
13. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 095," accessed March 10, 2014
14. ↑ Florida Statutes, "Title IX, Chapter 99, Section 097," accessed March 11, 2014
15. ↑ United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, "Jacobson v. Detzner: Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief," May 24, 2018
16. ↑ Florida Constitution, "Article IV, Section 5," accessed November 6, 2013
17. ↑ Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "Limited Political Terms In Certain Elective Offices, Ballot Summary, " accessed November 6, 2013

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