Interested in Running for Office?

A candidate is any person who:

1. Seeks to qualify for nomination or election by means of the petitioning process;
2. Seeks to qualify for nomination or election as a write-in candidate;
3. Receives contributions or makes expenditures, or consents for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures, with a view to bring about his or her nomination or election to, or retention in, public office;
4. Appoints a treasurer and designates a primary depository; or
5. Files qualification papers and subscribes to a candidate's oath as required by law.

What to file:

 

Form DS-DE 9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates are the first documents that need to be filed with the filing officer to become a candidate.  A candidate shall designate the office for which he or she is a candidate at the same time he or she appoints a campaign treasurer and designates a campaign depository.  A candidate may appoint a campaign treasurer and designate a campaign depository at any time, but no later than the date a candidate files for office.  Nothing prohibits a person from announcing his or her intention to become a candidate prior to filing a Form DS-DE 9, as long as no contributions are received and no expenditures are made.

Form DS-DE 9:

1. Shall be filed with the filing officer prior to opening the campaign account.
2. Is not effective until the campaign treasurer signs it and it is filed with the filing officer.
3. Is not considered "filed" upon mailing.
4. Shall be on file with the filing officer prior to the candidate accepting any contributions or making any expenditures, or authorizing another to accept contributions or make expenditures on a person's behalf.

Form DS-DE 84, Statement of Candidate must be filed by the candidate with the filing officer within 10 days after filing Form DS-DE 9.  This form states that the candidate has received, read and understands the requirements of Chapter 106, F.S.

 

2010 Qualifying Period for State, County, Fire District & Special District Candidates:

Noon, June 14, 2010 - Noon June 18, 2010

 

Qualifying information and paperwork can be picked up at the Supervisor of Election offices before qualifying begins.  For further information please contact the Candidate Coordinator, Tiffany Lovett, at  tlovett@co.okaloosa.fl.us, or call us at 850-689-5600 or 850-651-7272.

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