Become a Candidate in Duval County
County Office Filing and Qualifying Information
Election Dates
NOTICE
POTENTIAL 2023 CANDIDATES
DEADLINE for candidates to change party affiliation
January 9, 2022
POTENTIAL 2022 CANDIDATES DEADLINE for candidates to change party affiliation.
June 13, 2021
Per Section 99.021(1)(b)2., F.S. which states any person seeking to qualify for nomination as a candidate of any political party shall, at the time of subscribing to the oath or affirmation, state in writing:
2. That the person has been a registered member of the political party for which he or she is seeking nomination as a candidate for 365 days before the beginning of qualifying preceding the general election for which the person seeks to qualify.
Per Section 99.021(1)(c), F.S. which states:
(c) In addition, any person seeking to qualify for office as a candidate with no party affiliation shall, at the time of sub scribing to the oath or affirmation, state in writing that he or she is registered without any party affiliation and that he or she has not been a registered member of any political party for 365 days before the beginning of qualifying preceding the general election for which the person seeks to qualify.
Any questions concerning this notice please contact your Supervisor of Elections at 352-498-1216
Publications:
Candidate & Campaign Treasurer Handbook
How to File Financial Reports 
2021 Candidate Calendar of Reporting Dates
Code of Judicial Conduct Canon 7
An Aid to Understanding Canon 7
Forms:
Candidate DS-DE Forms
Financial Disclosure Forms
Vote By Mail Data Request Form
Resources:
Filed Candidates
Financial Reporting Login
Search Candidate Finance Reports
Division of Elections Advisory Opinions
Political Sign Regulations
Election Law - PDF
Poll Watchers
Duval County Candidate Handbook
Candidate Petition Handbook
Using Data Files From the Supervisor of Elections
Potential Conflict of Interest, Resign to Run Law, and the Hatch Act
Resign to Run Law Reference Guide
2022 Office Up for Election with Incumbents 
State Ethics Laws for Qualified Candidates