• Candidates seeking to qualify by the petition method must obtain 276 valid signatures.
• Candidates qualifying by the petition method must be submitted to the supervisor of elections in the county in which signatures are collected no later than 5 p.m., February 8, 2019.
• Qualifying fees for those candidates not qualifying by the petition method are as follows:

• Partisan: $1,781.82
• No Party Affiliation: $1,187.88

• Qualifying dates for this Special Election will be from 8:00 a.m., Wednesday February 13 through Noon, Thursday February 14. Please note, all candidates must qualify with the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections and not at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections.

• Special Primary Election: April 9, 2019
• Special Election: June 18, 2019

Florida Secretary of State, Jennifer Kennedy’s official Notice of Special Election (English)

Florida Secretary of State, Jennifer Kennedy’s official Notice of Special Election (Español)

The State of Florida Office of the Governor’s Executive Order Number 19-20