Filing for Office
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The materials on this page should answer many of the questions you may have about filing/qualifying for office, but it is not comprehensive. It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to follow all relevant Florida election laws and local charters that might have a bearing on your filing or your qualifications to run for office.
Required Forms
Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository
DS-DE 9
You must file form DS-DE 9 before opening your campaign account, accepting any contributions, making any campaign expenditures, or collecting petitions.
Statement of Candidate
DS-DE 84
Within 10 days of filing form DS-DE 9, you must file form DS-DE 84, attesting that you have read and understand campaign finance law.
Statement of Candidate for Judicial Office
DS-DE 83
Candidates for Judicial Office must within 10 days of filing form DS-DE 9 and DS-DE 84, also file form DS-DE 83, attesting you have read and understand the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct.
Where to File
Where you file for candidacy depends on the office you are seeking:
- If you are running for a county office, you’ll file and qualify with us. Please download and complete the filing documents above.
- Click below to request an appointment to meet with our Candidate Services Department to submit filing forms.
- If you are running for a federal, state or multi-county seat, the Florida Division of Elections is your qualifying officer.
For more details on filing with the Division of Elections for federal, state, judicial, and multi-county offices, visit Division of Elections..
What happens next?
Once you have filed to run for office, your name will be listed as a filed candidate and electronic filing system credentials will be issued so you may begin filing campaign finance reports.
Please make sure to review Step 2 - Qualify for Office to learn what you need to do to become a qualified candidate.
