Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Florida

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Ballot access for major and minor party candidates
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List of political parties in the United States
Methods for signing candidate nominating petitions
Note: This article is not intended to serve as an exhaustive guide to running for public office. Individuals should contact their state election agencies for further information.

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.

Process to become a candidate[edit]

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

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

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

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