Mon-Fri: 8am to 4pm
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P: (727) 498-8948
Fax: (727) 498-8841

6000 54th Avenue North
Kenneth City, FL 33709

Mon-Fri: 8am to 4pm
(Closed 12:30-1:00pm)

P: (727) 498-8948
Fax: (727) 498-8841

6000 54th Avenue North
Kenneth City, FL 33709

August 18, 2026 Primary Election Information

2026 Candidate Information Packet for 2026 Municipal Election

 

Helpful Links

  • DOE 2026 Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook
  • DOE 2026 Political Committee Handbook
  • DOE 2026 Electioneering Communications Organizations Handbook
  • DOE 2026 State Qualifying Handbook

The first three handbooks are also available on the Supervisor of Elections website here: Information for Candidates – Helpful Forms and Publications | Pinellas County Election, FL; and all four are available on the Division of Elections website: https://dos.fl.gov/elections/forms-publications/publicationsreports/

CS/HB 91: Candidate Qualification

Candidate Qualification; Specifying that a person seeking to qualify for office as a candidate must be a registered member of a political party, or registered without any party affiliation, for 365 consecutive days preceding the beginning of qualifying for an election; specifying that such person may not have legally changed his or her name through a specified petition during such 365-day period; providing that compliance with specified requirements is mandatory; providing construction; authorizing qualified candidates or certain political parties to challenge compliance with specified provisions by filing suit in a specified circuit court; prohibiting a person from being qualified as a candidate for nomination or election and appearing on the ballot under specified circumstances.