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2004 City Qualifying Information

Last updated 8/4/04

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.

Cape Canaveral * Cocoa * Cocoa Beach * Indialantic * Indian Harbour Beach * Malabar * Melbourne * Melbourne Beach * Melbourne Village * Palm Bay * Palm Shores * Rockledge * Satellite Beach * Titusville * West Melbourne


CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL

Includes precincts: 13 and 115
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 20 to Noon September 3
Write-in qualifying: Noon August 31 to Noon September 3
Items to be voted on: two Council Members, possible referendum
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $15
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: Current resident
Runoff Date: None

CITY OF COCOA

Includes precincts: 21, 55, 56, 57, 116, 128, 160, 161, 164, 167, 168, 185, 186, 187, 202, 203 and 217
City Hall location: 603 Brevard Avenue
Mailing address: P. O. Box 1750, Cocoa, FL 32923-1750
Phone number: 321-639-7555
Fax number: 321-637-7203
Web site:
www.cocoafl.org
E-mail address: customerservice@cocoafl.org
City Clerk: Joan Clark
Qualifying dates: Noon August 17 to Noon August 31
Write-in qualifying: None
Items to be voted on: Mayor, Council District 2 and 3, two possible referendum items
Term of office: 4 years
Qualifying fee: Mayor, $75; Council, $60
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: November 16 (only if tie vote)

CITY OF COCOA BEACH

Includes precincts: 22, 60, 87, 88 and 197
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.cityofcocoabeach.com
E-mail address: lkalaghchy@cityofcocoabeach.com
City Clerk: Lori Kalaghchy
Qualifying dates: Noon August 26 to Noon September 3
Write-in qualifying: None
Items to be voted on: Commission Seats 4 and 5, possible referendum
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $50
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: None

TOWN OF INDIALANTIC

Includes precinct: 50 and 215
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 19 to September 2
Write-in qualifying: None
Items 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

Includes precincts: 32, 84, 96 and 178
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: danderson@indianharbour.org
City Clerk: Sue Krueger
Qualifying dates: August 17 to August 31
Write-in qualifying: None
Items to be voted on: Council Seats 4 and 5
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: None
Petitions: 60 (1% of registered voters in last General Election)
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: None

TOWN OF MALABAR

Includes precinct: 7
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 20 to September 3
Write-in qualifying: August 20 to September 3
Items to be voted on: Mayor, Council Districts 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

Includes precincts: 5, 6, 26, 28, 30, 33, 38, 39, 40, 41, 49, 52, 80, 81, 103, 104 113, 121, 137, 143, 145, 152, 169, 180, 206 and 218
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 19 to September 2
Write-in qualifying: None
Items to be voted on: Mayor, Council Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5
Term of office: 4 years
Qualifying fee: $50
Petitions: 25
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: November 16 (only if tie vote)

TOWN OF MELBOURNE BEACH

Includes precinct: 25
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.melbournebeachfl.org
E-mail address: townhall@melbournebeachfl.org
Town Clerk: Cindy Masny
Qualifying dates: August 13 to August 24
Write-in qualifying: August 13 to Noon August 31
Items to be voted on: Mayor (1 year), two Commissioners, five charter amendments
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $10
Petitions: 25
Residence requirement: 6 months
Runoff Date: None

TOWN OF MELBOURNE VILLAGE

Includes precinct: 31
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 4 to August 24
Write-in qualifying: August 24 to August 31
Items to be voted on: Mayor/Commissioner (Seat 4), Commission Seats 2, 5 and 6
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

Includes precincts: 17, 47, 82, 83, 101, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 123, 125, 139, 140, 141, 148, 149, 150, 151, 172, 199, 200, 208, 213, 216 and 220
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: September 1 to September 10
Write-in qualifying: Noon September 1 to Noon September 10
Items to be voted on: Council Seats 4 and 5
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: $50
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: 2 years
Runoff Date: November 23 (only if tie vote)

TOWN OF PALM SHORES

Includes precinct: 95
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: Vacant
Qualifying dates: August 24 to September 3
Write-in qualifying: August 24 to September 3
Items 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: None

CITY OF ROCKLEDGE

Includes precincts: 4, 54, 85, 93, 99, 132, 175 and 184
City Hall location: 1600 Huntington Lane
Mailing address: 1600 Huntington Lane, Rockledge, FL 32955-2660
Phone number: 321-690-3978
Fax number: 321-690-1065
Web site:
www.cityofrockledge.org
E-mail address: cityclerk@cityofrockledge.org
City Clerk: Betsi Beatty Moist
Qualifying dates: Noon August 31 to Noon September 14
Write-in qualifying: None
Items to be voted on: Council Seats 1 and 2
Term of office: 3 years
Qualifying fee: 1/2 months salary
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: contact city
Runoff Date: December 7 (only if tie vote)

CITY OF SATELLITE BEACH

Includes precincts: 44, 64 and 114
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: No election in 2004

CITY OF TITUSVILLE

Includes precincts: 2, 20, 23, 27, 35, 36, 61, 62, 63, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 189, 190, 191 and 192
City Hall location: 555 South Washington Avenue
Mailing address: P. O. Box 2806, Titusville, FL 32781-2806
Phone number: 321-383-5774
Fax number: 321-383-5704
Web site:
www.titusville.com
E-mail address: contact@titusville.com
City Clerk: Wanda Wells (interim)
Qualifying dates: Noon June 29 to Noon July 13
Write-in qualifying: None
Items to be voted on: Mayor (Seat 4), Council Seats 1 and 2, two referendum items
Term of office: 4 years
Qualifying fee: $50
Petitions: None
Residence requirement: 1 year
Election Dates: For offices with three or more qualified candidates, August 31; for offices with two qualified candidates or with no candidate receiving a majority of the vote on August 31, November 2

CITY OF WEST MELBOURNE

Includes precincts: 42, 48, 171, 181, 188 and 219
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: Markae Rupp
Qualifying dates: August 17 to August 31
Write-in qualifying: None
Items to be voted on: Council Seats 1, 2 and 3, two possible referendum items
Term of office: 2 years
Qualifying fee: $24
Petitions: 75 (1% of registered voters in last General Election)
Residence requirement: 1 year
Runoff Date: None

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