2024 AVON PARK MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Below you will find the 2024 Quick Reference Guide for the City of Avon Park, 2024 Election Packet.

This is not intended to replace the Candidate and Campaign Treasurer’s Handbook or the Florida Election Code. It is provided as a quick reference for basic election information.

• QUALIFYING BEGINS: Monday, July 22, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

• QUALIFYING ENDS: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Candidates may qualify for Councilmember. The qualifications criteria are: “All persons seeking to qualify as candidates for election to city council must be a legally qualified elector of the City, and must have maintained residency in the City for at least the one year immediately prior to the date of qualification for office, and must maintain city elector status and physical residency in the city throughout their candidacy and term(s) of office.” (From Sec. 4.3 of the charter of the City of Avon Park).

Qualifying Document Filing Order:

a) Form DS-DE 9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (the bank will need this document to open a Campaign Account).

b) Form DS-DE 84, Statement of Candidate must be filed within 10 days of appointing a Campaign Treasurer.

c) Fees: There are two fees:

1) The Election Assessment Fee which equals 1% of the annual salary of the position for which you are seeking candidacy, is due with a check properly completed and written from your campaign account. This fee is mandated by Florida Statute 99.093.

2) The City of Avon Park filing fee is $25, which is mandated by the City’s Charter.

For candidates seeking election to city council, the fee is $100.32 + $25.00= $125.32

Note: If you are seeking to qualify for election and are unable to pay the Election Assessment Fee without imposing an undue burden on your personal resources or on resources otherwise available to you, then you shall, upon written certification of such inability given under oath to the qualifying office, be exempt from paying the election assessment per F.S. 99.093(2). This provision does not apply to the $25 city filing fee.

d) Form 6 Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests (See E-filing instructions in Election Packet)

e) Form DS-DE 302 NP, Oath of Candidate Non-Partisan

f) Campaign Financial Reporting Forms:

You will need to report all funds used for campaign financing. These forms are: DS-DE 12, DS-DE 13, DS-DE 14, and DS-DE 87. These forms and their reporting dates are included in the packet.

DATE OF GENERAL ELECTION: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Please Return all Forms to: Christian Hardman- City Clerk

City of Avon Park, 110 E. Main Street

Avon Park, Florida 33825