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2000 Important Dates

Last updated 2/2/00

Date Event and Statutory Reference

January 5 First date for all candidates to obtain petitions
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096, 105.035 F.S. - After first Tuesday after first Monday in January)

January 18 Division of Elections to certify candidates for Presidential Preference Primary Election
(§103.101 F.S. - Third Tuesday after first Monday in January)

February 14 Voter registration closes for Presidential Preference Primary Election
(§97.055 F.S. - On the 29th day preceding the Presidential Preference Primary Election)

February 29, noon Pollwatcher designations due for Presidential Preference Primary Election
(§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)

March 7 Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for Presidential Preference Primary Election
(§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)

March 14 Presidential Preference Primary Election -- deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM
(§103.101 F.S. - Second Tuesday in March; §101.67 F.S. - 7:00 PM election day)

March 21 Last date for Supervisors of Elections to submit certification of results of Presidential Preference Primary Election
(§102.151 F.S. - Immediately after canvass)

March 24 Last date for an overseas absentee ballot for Presidential Preference Primary to be counted
(Rule 1S-2.013 F.A.C. - Ballot postmarked or signed and dated no later than the date of the Federal election and received no later than 10 days from the date of the Federal election)

April 14 Last date to file Oath and receive petitions for Alternative Method Candidates for Federal Office
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 F. S. - Prior to 21st day preceding the first day of qualifying)

April 17, noon Last date to submit petitions for Alternative Method Candidates for Federal Offices
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 F.S. - Prior to noon of the 21st day preceeding the first day of the qualifying period)

May 5 Supervisors of Elections to certify petitions to Department of State for Alternative Method Candidates for Federal Office
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 F.S. - Prior to the first day of qualifying)

May 8, noon Qualifying begins for Federal Offices, including Write-in Candidates
(§99.061 F.S. - 120th day prior to First Primary Election)

May 12, noon Qualifying ends for Federal Offices, including Write-in Candidates
(§99.061 F.S. - 116th day prior to First Primary Election)

May 19 Last date for Division of Elections to certify to supervisors of elections, names of all candidates who qualified with the Division of Elections for Federal Office
(§99.061 F. S. - Within 7 days after the close of qualifying)

June 23 Last date to file Oath and receive petitions for Alternative Method Candidates for State, Multicounty, County, District and Judicial Offices
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 and 105.035 F.S. - Prior to 21st day preceding the first day of the qualifying period)

June 26, prior to noon Last date to submit petitions to Supervisors of Elections for Alternative Method Candidates for State, Multicounty, County, District and Judicial Offices
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 and 105.035 F.S. - Prior to noon of the 21st day preceding the first day of the qualifying period)

July 7 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)

July 10, noon Qualifying begins for state and precinct Executive Committeemen and Committeewomen
(§103.091 F.S. - 57th day prior to First Primary Election)

July 14, noon Qualifying ends for state and precinct Executive Committeemen and Committeewomen
(§103.091 F.S. - 53rd day prior to First Primary Election)

July 14 Supervisors of Elections to certify petitions to Department of State for Alternative Method Candidates for State, Multicounty, County and District Offices
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 and 105.035 F.S. - Prior to the first day for qualifying)

July 17, noon Qualifying begins for State, Multicounty, County, District and Judicial Offices, including Write-in candidates
(§99.061 and 105.031 F.S. - 50th day prior to First Primary Election)

July 21, noon Qualifying ends for State, Multicounty, County, District and Judicial candidates, including Write-in candidates
(§99.061 and 105.031 F.S. - 46th day prior to First Primary Election)

July 25 Last date for candidate to withdraw for First Primary Election without approval of Department of State
(§101.253 F.S. - On or before 42nd day before the election)

July 28 Last date for Division of Elections to certify to supervisors of elections, names of candidates who qualified with the Division of Elections for State, Multicounty, District and Judicial Offices
(§99.061 F. S. - Within 7 days after the close of qualifying)

August 1 Last date for initial mailing of absentee ballots to each qualified overseas absent elector who has requested a ballot for the First Primary Election
(§101.62 F. S. - Not fewer than 35 days before the First Primary)

August 7 Voter registration closes for First Primary Election
(§97.055 F.S. - On the 29th day preceding the First Primary Election)

August 8, 5 PM Certifications of Initiative Petitions due to Division of Elections
(§100.371 F.S. - No later than 5:00 PM of the 91st day preceding the General Election)

August 18 Last date for initial mailing of advance absentee ballots to each qualified overseas absent elector who has requested a ballot for the Second Primary Election
(§101.62 F.S. - Not fewer than 45 days before the Second Primary Election)

August 22, noon Pollwatcher designations due for First Primary Election
(§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)

August 22 Last date for candidate to withdraw for Second Primary Election without approval of Department of State
(§101.253 F.S. - On or before 42nd day before the election)

August 29 Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for First Primary Election
(§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)

August 31, midnight Last date for opposed candidates to accept contributions for First Primary Election
(§106.08 F.S. - Contributions may not be accepted less than five days prior to election)

September 5 Voter registration closes for Second Primary
(§97.055 F.S. - On 29th day preceding the Second Primary Election, minus one day for Labor Day)

September 5 First Primary Election -- deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM
(§101.67 F.S. 7:00 PM election day)

September 12 Supervisors of Elections submit list of persons nominated and certification of results to Division of Elections after First Primary Election
(§102.151 F.S. - Immediately after canvass)

September 19, noon Pollwatcher designations due for Second Primary Election
(§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)

September 22 Last date for initial mailing of absentee ballots to each qualified overseas absent elector who has requested a ballot for the General Election
(§101.62 F.S. - Not fewer than 45 days before the General Election)

September 26 Last date for candidate to withdraw for General Election without approval of Department of State
(§101.253 F.S. - On or before 42nd day before the election)

September 26 Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for Second Primary Election
(§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)

September 28, midnight Last date for opposed candidates to accept contributions for Second Primary Election
(§106.08 F.S. - Contributions may not be accepted less than five days prior to the election)

October 3 Second Primary Election -- deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM
(§101.67 F.S. - 7:00 PM election day)

October 6 Supervisors of Elections to submit list of persons nominated and certification of results to Department of State after Second Primary Election
(§102.151 F.S. - Immediately after canvass)

October 10 Voter registration closes for General Election
(§97.055 F.S. - On 29th day before election, minus one day for Columbus Day)

October 24, prior to noon Pollwatcher designations due for General Election
(§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)

October 31 Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for General Election
(§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)

November 2, midnight Last date for opposed candidates to accept contributions for General Election
(§106.08 F.S. - Contributions may not be accepted less than five days prior to election)

November 7 General Election -- deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM
(§101.67 F.S. 7:00 PM election day)

November 14 Supervisors of Elections to submit list of persons elected and certification of results after General Election
(§102.151 F.S. - Immediately after canvass)

November 17 Last date for an overseas absentee ballot to be counted for a Federal Office
(Rule 1S-2.013 F.A.C. - Ballot postmarked or signed and dated no later than the date of the Federal election and received no later than 10 days from the date of the Federal election)

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Date	Event and Statutory Reference
January 5	First date for all candidates to obtain petitions (§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096, 105.035 F.S. - After first Tuesday after first Monday in January)
January 18	Division of Elections to certify candidates for Presidential Preference Primary Election (§103.101 F.S. - Third Tuesday after first Monday in January)
February 14	Voter registration closes for Presidential Preference Primary Election (§97.055 F.S. - On the 29th day preceding the Presidential Preference Primary Election)
February 29, noon	Pollwatcher designations due for Presidential Preference Primary Election (§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)
March 7	Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for Presidential Preference Primary Election (§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)
March 14	Presidential Preference Primary Election -- deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM (§103.101 F.S. - Second Tuesday in March; §101.67 F.S. - 7:00 PM election day)
March 21	Last date for Supervisors of Elections to submit certification of results of Presidential Preference Primary Election (§102.151 F.S. - Immediately after canvass)
March 24	Last date for an overseas absentee ballot for Presidential Preference Primary to be counted (Rule 1S-2.013 F.A.C. - Ballot postmarked or signed and dated no later than the date of the Federal election and received no later than 10 days from the date of the Federal election)
April 14	Last date to file Oath and receive petitions for Alternative Method Candidates for Federal Office (§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 F. S. - Prior to 21st day preceding the first day of qualifying)
April 17, noon	Last date to submit petitions for Alternative Method Candidates for Federal Offices (§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 F.S. - Prior to noon of the 21st day preceeding the first day of the qualifying period)
May 5	Supervisors of Elections to certify petitions to Department of State for Alternative Method Candidates for Federal Office (§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 F.S. - Prior to the first day of qualifying)
May 8, noon	Qualifying begins for Federal Offices, including Write-in Candidates (§99.061 F.S. - 120th day prior to First Primary Election)
May 12, noon	Qualifying ends for Federal Offices, including Write-in Candidates (§99.061 F.S. - 116th day prior to First Primary Election)
May 19	Last date for Division of Elections to certify to supervisors of elections, names of all candidates who qualified with the Division of Elections for Federal Office (§99.061 F. S. - Within 7 days after the close of qualifying)
June 23	Last date to file Oath and receive petitions for Alternative Method Candidates for State, Multicounty, County, District and Judicial Offices (§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 and 105.035 F.S. - Prior to 21st day preceding the first day of the qualifying period)
June 26, prior to noon	Last date to submit petitions to Supervisors of Elections for Alternative Method Candidates for State, Multicounty, County, District and Judicial Offices (§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 and 105.035 F.S. - Prior to noon of the 21st day preceding the first day of the qualifying period)
July 7	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)
July 10, noon	Qualifying begins for state and precinct Executive Committeemen and Committeewomen (§103.091 F.S. - 57th day prior to First Primary Election)
July 14, noon	Qualifying ends for state and precinct Executive Committeemen and Committeewomen (§103.091 F.S. - 53rd day prior to First Primary Election)
July 14	Supervisors of Elections to certify petitions to Department of State for Alternative Method Candidates for State, Multicounty, County and District Offices (§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 and 105.035 F.S. - Prior to the first day for qualifying)
July 17, noon	Qualifying begins for State, Multicounty, County, District and Judicial Offices, including Write-in candidates (§99.061 and 105.031 F.S. - 50th day prior to First Primary Election)
July 21, noon	Qualifying ends for State, Multicounty, County, District and Judicial candidates, including Write-in candidates (§99.061 and 105.031 F.S. - 46th day prior to First Primary Election)
July 25	Last date for candidate to withdraw for First Primary Election without approval of Department of State (§101.253 F.S. - On or before 42nd day before the election)
July 28	Last date for Division of Elections to certify to supervisors of elections, names of candidates who qualified with the Division of Elections for State, Multicounty, District and Judicial Offices (§99.061 F. S. - Within 7 days after the close of qualifying)
August 1	Last date for initial mailing of absentee ballots to each qualified overseas absent elector who has requested a ballot for the First Primary Election (§101.62 F. S. - Not fewer than 35 days before the First Primary)
August 7	Voter registration closes for First Primary Election (§97.055 F.S. - On the 29th day preceding the First Primary Election)
August 8, 5 PM	Certifications of Initiative Petitions due to Division of Elections (§100.371 F.S. - No later than 5:00 PM of the 91st day preceding the General Election)
August 18	Last date for initial mailing of advance absentee ballots to each qualified overseas absent elector who has requested a ballot for the Second Primary Election (§101.62 F.S. - Not fewer than 45 days before the Second Primary Election)
August 22, noon	Pollwatcher designations due for First Primary Election (§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)
August 22	Last date for candidate to withdraw for Second Primary Election without approval of Department of State (§101.253 F.S. - On or before 42nd day before the election)
August 29	Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for First Primary Election (§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)
August 31, midnight	Last date for opposed candidates to accept contributions for First Primary Election (§106.08 F.S. - Contributions may not be accepted less than five days prior to election)
September 5	Voter registration closes for Second Primary (§97.055 F.S. - On 29th day preceding the Second Primary Election, minus one day for Labor Day)
September 5	First Primary Election -- deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM (§101.67 F.S. 7:00 PM election day)
September 12	Supervisors of Elections submit list of persons nominated and certification of results to Division of Elections after First Primary Election (§102.151 F.S. - Immediately after canvass)
September 19, noon	Pollwatcher designations due for Second Primary Election (§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)
September 22	Last date for initial mailing of absentee ballots to each qualified overseas absent elector who has requested a ballot for the General Election (§101.62 F.S. - Not fewer than 45 days before the General Election)
September 26	Last date for candidate to withdraw for General Election without approval of Department of State (§101.253 F.S. - On or before 42nd day before the election)
September 26	Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for Second Primary Election (§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)
September 28, midnight	Last date for opposed candidates to accept contributions for Second Primary Election (§106.08 F.S. - Contributions may not be accepted less than five days prior to the election)
October 3	Second Primary Election -- deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM (§101.67 F.S. - 7:00 PM election day)
October 6	Supervisors of Elections to submit list of persons nominated and certification of results to Department of State after Second Primary Election (§102.151 F.S. - Immediately after canvass)
October 10	Voter registration closes for General Election (§97.055 F.S. - On 29th day before election, minus one day for Columbus Day)
October 24, prior to noon	Pollwatcher designations due for General Election (§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)
October 31	Last date for Supervisors of Elections to approve pollwatchers for General Election (§101.131 F.S. - On or before the Tuesday before the election)
November 2, midnight	Last date for opposed candidates to accept contributions for General Election (§106.08 F.S. - Contributions may not be accepted less than five days prior to election)
November 7	General Election -- deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM (§101.67 F.S. 7:00 PM election day)
November 14	Supervisors of Elections to submit list of persons elected and certification of results after General Election (§102.151 F.S. - Immediately after canvass)
November 17	Last date for an overseas absentee ballot to be counted for a Federal Office (Rule 1S-2.013 F.A.C. - Ballot postmarked or signed and dated no later than the date of the Federal election and received no later than 10 days from the date of the Federal election)