Registered Voters as of May 21st: Total 684,606 - Dem. 292,168 - Rep. 201,815 - Other 40,178 - NPA 150,445

How much does it cost to run for office?

The filing fee is 3% of the annual salary of the office sought.

The election assessment is 1% of the annual salary.

The party assessment for partisan candidates is 2% of the annual salary.

Therefore the qualifying fee is either 4% of the annual salary for non-partisan candidates or 6% of the annual salary for partisan candidates.

The qualifying fee is based onthe salary of the office as of July 1 preceding qualifying.

As an alternative to paying a qualifying fee, candidates may qualify by the petition process. The qualifying officer for the candidate can offer assistance to those who wish to use the petition process. The qualifying officer for federal, state, multicounty district, circuit court judge, state attorney, public defender candidates is the Division of Elections. For county office, including school board and county court judge, or other district office, the qualifying officer is the supervisor of elections. For municipal office, the city clerk is the qualifying officer.

2014 County Candidate Petition Information

 

 

Bill Cowles, Orange County Supervisor of Elections

Street Address: 119 West Kaley Street Orlando, FL 32806

Mailing Address: PO BOX 562001 Orlando, FL 32856-2001

Office: 407-836-2070    Fax: 407-254-6596    TDD:407-422-4833

Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written communication created or received by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office will be made available to the public and media, upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida law, F.S. 668.6076, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this office. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing.