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Date
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Event and Statutory Reference
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January 1
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New Year's Day
(Elections Office closed)
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January 10
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Quarterly Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of October 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006
(§106.07 F.S. - 10th day following end of calendar quarter)
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January 15
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
(Elections Office closed)
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February 5
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Final date for candidates in 2006 General Election to file 90 day termination reports
(§97.055 F.S. - 90 days after having become unopposed, withdrawn his candidacy, been eliminated or elected to office)
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April 10
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Quarterly Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of January 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007
(§106.07 F.S. - 10th day following end of calendar quarter)
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May 28
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Memorial Day
(Elections Office closed)
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July 4
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Independence Day
(Elections Office closed)
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July 10
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Quarterly Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007
(§106.07 F.S. - 10th day following end of calendar quarter)
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July 31
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Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to certify to the Department of State the list maintenance activities conducted during the first six months of the year
(§98.065 F. S. - no later than July 31 of each year)
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August 20, noon
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Last date to submit petitions for Alternative Method Candidates for Special District Offices
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 and 105.035 F.S. - Prior to noon of the 28th day preceeding the first day of the qualifying period)
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September 3
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Labor Day
(Elections Office closed)
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September 7
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Resignations due pursuant to Resign-to-Run Law
(§99.012 F.S. - At least 10 days prior to the first day of qualifying for office)
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September 17, noon
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Qualifying begins for Special District Offices
(§99.061 F.S. - 50th day prior to Election)
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September 21, noon
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Qualifying ends for Special District Offices
(§99.061 F.S. - 46th day prior to Election)
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September 24
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Supervisors of elections to submit to the Department of State a list of the names of all qualified candidates for Special District Offices
(§99.092 F.S. - Immediately after last day of qualifying)
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October 2
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Last date for initial mailing of absentee ballots to each qualified overseas absent elector who has requested a ballot for City and Special District Elections
(§101.62 F.S. - Not fewer than 35 days before the election)
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October 7
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Supervisors of Elections to designate early voting sites for the City and Special District Elections
(§101.657 F.S. - No later than 30 days before the election)
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October 7
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Last date for supervisors of elections to e-mail overseas voters the list of candidates for the City and Special District Elections
(§101.6952 F. S. - Not later than 30 days before the election)
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October 9
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Deadline for designations of poll watchers for early voting areas to be submitted in writing to the Supervisors of Elections for the City and Special District Elections
(§101.131 F. S. - at least 14 days before early voting begins)
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October 9
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Voter registration closes for City and Special District Elections
(§97.055 F.S. - On 29th day before election)
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October 15
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Deadline poll watchers for early voting areas to be approved by Supervisors of Elections for City and Special District Elections
(§101.131 F.S. - no later than 7 days before early voting begins)
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October 17
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Last date for Supervisors of Elections to appoint poll workers for City and Special District Elections
(§102.012 F.S. - at least 20 days prior to the election)
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October 19
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Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of July 1, 2007 to October 12, 2007
(§106.07 F.S. - 18th day preceding election)
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October 22
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Early voting begins for City and Special District Elections
(§101.657 F.S. - 15th day preceding election)
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October 23, noon
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Pollwatcher designations due for City and Special District Elections
(§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)
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October 30
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Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for City and Special District Elections
(§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)
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October 30
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Last date to mail sample ballots in lieu of publication for the City and Special District Elections
(§101.20 F.S. - at least 7 days before the election)
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October 31, 5 PM
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Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to receive requests for absentee ballots to be mailed to electors
(§101.62 F.S. - no later than 5 PM on the sixth day before the election)
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November 1, midnight
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Last date for opposed candidates to accept contributions for City and Special District Elections
(§106.08 F.S. - Contributions may not be accepted less than five days prior to election)
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November 2
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Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to mail absentee ballots to requestors
(§101.62 F.S. - no later than 4 days before the election)
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November 2, 5 PM
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Last date for overseas late registration for the City and Special District Elections
(§97.0555 F.S. - 5 PM on the Friday before the election)
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November 2
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Campaign Treasurer's Report due for period of October 13 to November 1
(§106.07 F. S. - 4th day preceding election)
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November 4
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Early voting ends for City and Special District Elections
(§101.657 F.S. - 2nd day preceding election)
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November 5
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Deadline to publish sample ballot for City and Special District Elections
(§101.20 F.S. - Prior to the day of election)
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November 6
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City and Special District Elections
Deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM
(§101.67 F.S. - 7:00 PM election day)
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November 9, 5 PM
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Deadline for persons voting a provisional ballot to present written evidence supporting eligibility to vote to Supervisors of Elections
(§101.048 F.S. - 5 PM on 3rd day following the election)
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November 11, noon
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County canvassing board to submit first unofficial returns for City and Special District Elections to the Department of State
(§102.141 F.S. - No later than noon on the fifth day after election)
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November 12
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Veterans Day Holiday
(Elections Office closed)
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November 17, 5 PM
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Deadline for county canvassing board to submit returns and list of names, offices and mailing addresses of officers elected in City and Special District Elections with the Department of State; at the same time county canvassing boards shall file a report with the Division of Elections on the conduct of the election
(§102.112, 102.141 and 102.151 F.S. - 11th day following election)
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November 22 and 23
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Thanksgiving Day and Day After Thankgiving
(Elections Office closed)
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December 6
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Last day for provisional ballot information from City and Special District Elections to be made available on free access system
(§101.048 F.S. - No later than 30 days following the election)
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December 20
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Termination Report due for candidates who are unopposed in the City and Special District Elections
(§106.07(1)(c) F.S. - 90 day after qualifying)
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December 24 and 25
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Christmas Holidays
(Elections Office closed)
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February 4, 2008
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Termination Report due for candidates who withdraw his or her candidacy, are eliminated or are elected to office in the City and Special District Elections
(§106.07(1) F.S. - 90 day after election)
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