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Qualifying for city and town offices is handled by each city or town's clerk. For additional questions about qualifying for office in a particular municipality, please use the information below to contact the clerk for that city or town.
Items on this page regarding specific city or town qualifying information, such as qualifying fees and petition requirements, may change without the knowledge of the Supervisor of Elections Office. Potential candidates should verify this information with the clerk in the city or town in which they would qualify.
All cities and towns require candidates to be registered voters and to file a Financial Disclosure, Form 1.
Any listed petition requirements are IN ADDITION to any listed qualifying fees, unless noted. All petitions must be signed by registered voters within the specific municipality.
In addition to the qualifying fees listed, all municipalities charge a state assessment equal to 1% of the annual salary of the office being sought, except as noted below.
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
City Hall location: 105 Polk Avenue
Mailing address: P. O. Box 326, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Phone number: 321-868-1220
Fax number: 321-868-1248
Web site: www.myflorida.com/cape
E-mail address: ccapecanaveral@cfl.rr.com
City Clerk: Susan Stills
Qualifying dates: Noon August 23 through September 6
Write-in qualifying: Noon September 2 through September 6
Offices to be voted on: Council Seats (2)
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $15
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: Current resident
Runoff Date: None
CITY OF COCOA
City Hall location: 603 Brevard Avenue
Mailing address: P. O. Box 1750, Cocoa, FL 32923-1750
Phone number: 321-639-7555
Fax number: 321-639-7575
Web site: www.cocoafl.org
E-mail address: customerservice@cocoafl.org
City Clerk: Joan Clark
Qualifying dates: Noon August 20 through September 3
Write-in qualifying: None
Offices to be voted on: Districts 1 and 4
Term of office: 4 years
Qualifying fee: Mayor, $75; Council, $60
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: by November 20 (only if tie vote)
CITY OF COCOA BEACH
City Hall location: 2 S. Orlando Avenue
Mailing address: P. O. Box 322430, Cocoa Beach, FL 32932-2430
Phone number: 321-868-3286
Fax number: 321-783-5849
Web site: www.ci.cocoa-beach.fl.us
E-mail address: lkalaghchy@ci.cocoa-beach.fl.us
City Clerk: Lori Kalaghchy
Qualifying dates: Noon August 29 through September 6
Write-in qualifying: Noon August 29 through September 6
Offices to be voted on: Commission Seats 1 and 2
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $50
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: None
TOWN OF INDIALANTIC
Town Hall location: 216 Fifth Avenue
Mailing address: 216 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903
Phone number: 321-723-2242
Fax number: 321-984-3867
Web site: www.indialantic.com
E-mail address: council@indialantic.com
Town Clerk: Laura Eaton
Qualifying dates: August 22 through September 5
Write-in qualifying: August 22 through September 5
Offices to be voted on: Mayor, Council Seats 2 and 4
Term of office: 2 years
Qualifying fee: $10
Petitions: 10
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: None
CITY OF INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH
City Hall location: 2055 South Patrick Drive
Mailing address: 2055 South Patrick Drive, Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937
Phone number: 321-773-3181
Fax number: 321-773-5080
Web site: www.indianharbourbeach.org
E-mail address: jburns@indianharbourbeach.org
City Clerk: Sue Krueger
Qualifying dates: Noon August 20 through September 3
Write-in qualifying: None
Offices to be voted on: Council Seats 1 and 2
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: None
Petitions: 58 (1% of registered voters in last General Election)
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: None
TOWN OF MALABAR
Town Hall location: 2725 Malabar Road
Mailing address: 2725 Malabar Road, Malabar, FL 32950-4427
Phone number: 321-727-7764
Fax number: 321-722-2234
Web site: www.malabartown.org
E-mail address: skabana@malabartown.org
Town Clerk: Susan B. Kabana
Qualifying dates: August 23 through September 6
Write-in qualifying: None
Offices to be voted on: Council Seats 1, 2 and 3
Term of office: 2 years
Qualifying fee: None (no state assessment because there is no salary)
Petitions: 15 within council district
Residence requirement: 6 months
Runoff Date: None
CITY OF MELBOURNE
City Hall location: 900 East Strawbridge Avenue
Mailing address: 900 East Strawbridge Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone number: 321-953-6225
Fax number: 321-953-6224
Web site: www.melbourneflorida.org
E-mail address: cityhall@melbourneflorida.org
City Clerk: Cathy Wysor
Qualifying dates: August 22 through September 5
Write-in qualifying: August 22 through September 5
Offices to be voted on: Council Seats 2, 4 and 6
Term of office: 4 years
Qualifying fee: $50
Petitions: 25
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: November 19 (only if tie vote)
TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH
Town Hall location: 507 Ocean Avenue
Mailing address: 507 Ocean Avenue, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
Phone number: 321-724-5860
Fax number: 321-984-8994
Web site: www.mbpd.org/MelbourneBeach/
E-mail address: melbchth@iu.net
Town Clerk: Cindy Masny
Qualifying dates: August 16 through Noon August 27
Write-in qualifying: August 16 through Noon September 3
Office to be voted on: Mayor, Referendum (Initative Petitions)
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $10
Petitions: 25
Residence requirement: 6 months
Runoff Date: None
TOWN OF MELBOURNE VILLAGE
Town Hall location: 535 Hammock Road
Mailing address: 535 Hammock Road, Melbourne Village, FL 32904
Phone number: 321-723-8300
Fax number: 321-984-7219
Web site: www.angelfire.com/fl/tmv
E-mail address: tmv@palmnet.net
Town Clerk: Gail Griswold
Qualifying dates: August 7 through August 27
Write-in qualifying: August 27 through September 3
Offices to be voted on: Commission Seats 1, 3 and 7
Term of office: 2 years
Qualifying fee: None (no state assessment because there is no salary)
Petitions: 10
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: None
CITY OF PALM BAY
City Hall location: 120 Malabar Road SE
Mailing address: 120 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Phone number: 321-952-3414
Fax number: 321-953-8971
Web site: www.palmbayflorida.org
E-mail address: palmbay@palmbayflorida.org
City Clerk: Alice Passmore
Qualifying dates: 8:30 AM August 23 through 5:00 PM September 4
Write-in qualifying: Noon August 23 through Noon September 4
Offices to be voted on: Mayor, Council Seats 2, 3 and 5, Referendum (Term Limits)
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $50
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: 2 years
Runoff Date: November 26 (only if tie vote)
TOWN OF PALM SHORES
Town Hall location: 5030 Paul Hurtt Lane
Mailing address: 5030 Paul Hurtt Lane, Palm Shores, FL 32940
Phone number: 321-242-4555
Fax number: 321-254-7883
Town Clerk: Patty Waterman
Qualifying dates: August 23 through September 6
Write-in qualifying: August 23 through September 6
Offices to be voted on: Council Seats 2 and 4
Term of office: 2 years
Qualifying fee: $5 (no state assessment because there is no salary)
Petitions: None
Requirements: Resident for 6 months; registered voter for 6 months; 21 years old or older;
property owner
Runoff Date: November 19
CITY OF ROCKLEDGE
City Hall location: 1600 Huntington Lane
Mailing address: P. O. Box 560488, Rockledge, FL 32956-0488
Phone number: 321-690-3978
Fax number: 321-690-3987
Web site: www.cityofrockledge.org
E-mail address: cityclerk@cityofrockledge.org
City Clerk: Betsi Beatty Moist
Qualifying dates: Noon August 20 through September 3
Write-in qualifying: None
Offices to be voted on: Mayor, Council Seats 3 and 4
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: 1/2 months salary
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: Current resident
Runoff Date: December 3 (only if tie vote)
CITY OF SATELLITE BEACH
City Hall location: 565 Cassia Boulevard
Mailing address: 565 Cassia Boulevard, Satellite Beach, FL 32937
Phone number: 321-773-4407
Fax number: 321-779-1388
Web site: www.satellitebeach.org
E-mail address: clerk@satellitebeach.org
City Clerk: Barbara Boyens
Qualifying dates: August 22 through September 5
Write-in qualifying: September 2 through September 4
Offices to be voted on: Councilmembers (2)
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $1
Petitions: 10
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff date: None
CITY OF TITUSVILLE
City Hall location: 555 South Washington Avenue
Mailing address: P. O. Box 2806, Titusville, FL 32781-2806
Phone number: 321-383-5775
Fax number: 321-383-5804
Web site: www.titusville.com
E-mail address: contact@titusville.com
City Clerk: Karan Rounsavall
Qualifying dates: Noon July 9 through July 23
Write-in qualifying: None
Offices to be voted on: Council Seats 1, 3 and 5
Term of office: 4 years
Qualifying fee: $50
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: 1 year
Election dates: If three or more candidates qualify for an office, they appear on the ballot on September 10; if none of these candidates receives a majority of the vote, or if only two candidates qualify for an office, they appear on the ballot on November 5
CITY OF WEST MELBOURNE
City Hall location: 2285 Minton Road
Mailing address: 2285 Minton Road, West Melbourne, FL 32904-4928
Phone number: 321-727-7700
Fax number: 321-768-2390
Web site: www.westmelbourne.org
E-mail address: info@westmelbourne.org
City Clerk: Virginia Bryant
Qualifying dates: Noon August 20 through September 3
Write-in qualifying: None
Offices to be voted on: Council Seats 1, 2 and 3
Term of office: 2 years
Qualifying fee: $24
Petitions: 66 (1% of registered voters in last General Election)
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: None