Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller

Description

The Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller acts as the official fiscal "watchdog" of county funds, as well as combines several duties normally performed by county treasurer and clerk. The County Clerk and Comptroller office employs over 750 people and has an annual budget of $58 million dollars. The County Clerk and Comptroller is also an advocate for government transparency and to help citizens have quick access to public records. The position is a four year term and there are no term limits.

Application Guidelines

In order to be a candidate for this position, please follow these three simple steps: 1) Contact the election administrator (for city/town/village positions the city clerk, and for all others, the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections) to make sure you qualify for the position. Certain positions have residency, professional certification, and other requirements. 2) Fill out the necessary documents, which may include the Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (DS-DE9) Statement of Candidacy (DS-DE 84 form) with the qualifying officer, and Candidate Oath of Nonpartisan Office (DS-DE 25). Visit the following link to acquire these documents and find out more information regarding your candidacy: http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees/ 3) In order to be qualified on the ballot, all documents must be physically filled with the election administrator by the filing window end. WARNING: Some filings may only be accepted until noon on the day filing ends, so contact the election administrator to verify the time filing closes. Some positions may requre a candidacy fee. Be mindful about the filing window as it is often brief and late papers will not be accepted. If there are any other questions, contact the City Clerk that you are looking to run in, or contac the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections at (561) 656-6200 or visit their website at http://www.pbcelections.org/

Submit application to:
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, 240 South Military Trail , West Palm Beach , FL, 33415, US