Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections

Employer / Organization

Palm Beach County

Next Election

Nov 03, 2020

Filing Window

Jun 15, 2020 - Jun 19, 2020

Description

The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections is a county elected office that is the overall administrator for elections held in Palm Beach County. Although municipalities hold their own elections, these results are reported to the county, which is then advanced to the state and becomes official record. The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections is the resource for citizens looking to register to vote, request a mail in ballot, answer questions on filing for office, and also administer directly elections for county positions, as well as most of the special districts within the county. The Supervisor of Elections should be a top resource for citizens looking for information on voting and running for office. City Clerks are also available to answer questions about elections held within their municipalities, but the Supervisor of Elections can be of assistance if there are any further questions. Contact the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office at (561) 656-6200, e-mail at [email protected] or in person at one of their four offices.

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