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How to Run for Office in Miami Springs

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January 14, 2019

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So you want to run for City Council?

You can go to City Hall to pickup a CD with the Digital Candidate Qualifying Handbook. Basically a bunch of PDF files with instructions, rules, and laws guiding the election process.

We were curious why this information wasn’t just posted on the city’s website, but decided to publish the entire handbook as a service to the community. (Besides, many newer computers don’t even have CD-ROM readers anymore.)

Below you’ll find the complete electronic candidate qualifying handbook in PDF format as provided by the City of Miami Springs City Clerk’s office.

INTRODUCTION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Letter of Introduction
General Information – Miami Springs General Election
City Charter
Qualifying Period
Election Dates
1. Monday, December 17: 1st Day of Qualifying
2. Friday, February 15: Last Day of Qualifying
3. Monday, March 5: Last Day to Register to Vote on April 2nd
4. Friday, March 29 and Saturday March 30: Early Voting – City Hall – 8am – 4pm
5. Tuesday, April 2: Election Day – Miami Springs Golf and Country Club 7am – 7pm

QUALIFYING DOCUMENTS

1. Checklist for Qualification 2019

2. Voters Registration Card

3. Affidavit of Residency

4. Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (DS-DE 9) (Rev. 10-10)

5. Statement of Candidate (DS-DE 84) (Rev. 05-11)

6. Candidate Oath for Non-Partisan Office (DS-DE 25) (Rev. 0…

7. Form 1 – Statement of Financial Interestes 2018 (CE Form…

8. Miami Springs Candidate Nominating Petition Form

9. Declaration and First Amendment Waiver (not mandatory)

B. Qualifying Documents – All Forms

TREASURER’S REPORTS

1. Notice to Campaign Treasurers

2. Guidelines to Successful Campaign Treasurer’s Reports

3. Common Reporting Compliance Errors

4. Campaign Treasurer’s Report Summary (DS-DE 12) (Rev. 11-1…

5. Campaign Treasurers’ Report – Itemized Contributions (DS-…

6. Campaign Treasurers’ Report – Itemized Expenditures (DS-D…

7. Waiver of Report (DS-DE 87)(Rev.2015)

8. 2018 Candidate & Campaign Treasurer Handbook 2018

C. Treasurer Reports – All Forms

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Documents and items available for sale at Miami-Dade Coun…

2. Voter Solicitation-Electioneering Information
3. Paid Campaign Workers Participating in Absentee Ballot Ac…
4. Vote-By-Mail Request Form
5. Vote-By-Mail Request Policy
6. Affidavit to Retrieve-Return Absentee Ballot for a Voter…

POLITICAL SIGN CODE

1. Political Sign Guidelines

2. Application for Election Sign Placement – Bond Posting
3. Code of Ordinance §150-029 Political and Election Sign Re…

POLL WATCHERS

1. A Word About Poll Watchers

2. Poll Watcher Designation Instructions and Guidelines

3. Designation of Poll Watcher Form (DS-DE 125 (Rev. 05-2011…

SUNSHINE LAW AND CODE OF ETHICS

1. Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Pu…

FLORIDA STATUTES

1. A Compilation of the Election Laws of the State of Florid…

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