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2005 Important Dates

Last updated 5/25/05

Date
Event and Statutory Reference
December 31, 2004
New Year's Day Holiday
(Elections Office closed)
January 5
First date for all alternative method candidates for Special District Offices to file oath and obtain petitions
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096, 105.035 F.S. - After first Tuesday after first Monday in January)
January 10
Quarterly Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004
(§106.07 F.S. - 10th day following end of calendar quarter)
January 10
Voter registration closes for Indialantic Special Election
(§97.055 F.S. - On the 29th day preceding the election)
January 17
Martin Luther King Day
(Elections Office closed)
January 31
Termination Report due for candidates who withdraw his or her candidacy, are eliminated or are elected to office in the 2004 General Election
(§106.07(1) F.S. - 90 day after General Election)
February 8
Indialantic Special Election
Deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM
(§101.67 F.S. - 7:00 PM election day)
April 11
Quarterly Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005
(§106.07 F.S. - 10th day following end of calendar quarter; since the 10th falls on a Sunday, the reports are due the next business day)
May 30
Memorial Day
(Elections Office closed)
July 4
Independence Day
(Elections Office closed)
July 11
Quarterly Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of April 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005
(§106.07 F.S. - 10th day following end of calendar quarter; since the 10th falls on a Sunday, the reports are due the next business day)
August 26
Last date to file oath and receive petitions for Special Districct Offices
(§99.095, 99.0955, 99.096 and 105.035 F. S. - Prior to 21st day preceding the first day of qualifying)
August 29, noon
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 21st day preceeding the first day of the qualifying period)
September 2
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)
September 5
Labor Day
(Elections Office closed)
September 19, noon
Qualifying begins for Special District Offices
(§99.061 F.S. - 50th day prior to Election)
September 23, noon
Qualifying ends for Special District Offices
(§99.061 F.S. - 46th day prior to Election)
September 26
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)
October 4
Last date for initial mailing of absentee ballots to each qualified overseas absent elector who has requested a ballot for the City and Special District Elections
(§101.62 F. S. - Not fewer than 35 days before the election)
October 11
Voter registration closes for City and Special District Elections
(§97.055 F.S. - On 29th day before election)
October 21
Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of July 1, 2005 to October 14, 2005
(§106.07 F.S. - 18th day preceding election)
October 25, prior to noon
Pollwatcher designations due for City and Special District Elections
(§101.131 F.S. - Prior to noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election)
November 1
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)
November 3, midnight
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)
November 4
Campaign Treasurer's Report due, covering period of October 15, 2005 to November 3, 2005
(§106.07 F.S. - 4th day preceding election)
November 8
City and Special District Elections
Deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7 PM
(§101.67 F.S. - 7:00 PM election day)
November 10, noon
County canvassing board to submit unofficial returns for General Election to the Department of State for each special district office
(§102.141 F.S. - No later than noon the 2nd day after election)
November 11
Veterans Day
(Elections Office closed)
November 21
Supervisors of Elections to submit list of persons elected and certification of results after City and Special District Elections
(§102.112 and 102.151 F.S. - 11th day following election)
November 24 and 25
Thanksgiving Day and Day After Thankgiving
(Elections Office closed)
December 22
Termination Report due for candidates who are unopposed in the City and Special District Elections (§106.07(1) F.S. - 90 day after the election)
December 23 and 26
Christmas Holidays
(Elections Office closed)
January 2, 2006
New Years Holiday
(Elections Office closed)
February 6, 2006
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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