Special Election for the Office of State Senate, District 24
Special Primary Election set for August 20, 2024; Special Election will be November 5, 2024
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL - The Governor of the State of Florida, under and by virtue of Sections 100.101 and 100.141, Florida Statutes, has called a Special Election for filling the vacancy of the office of State Senate, District 24, and has also called a Special Primary Election for selecting nominees of the recognized political parties for such election.
The dates for such Special Primary Election and Special Election have been fixed by the Governor as follows:
Special Primary Election: August 20, 2024
Special Election: November 5, 2024
Section 100.141, Florida Statutes, provides that the Secretary of State shall fix the dates for candidates to qualify for such Special Primary Election and Special Election and the dates for candidates to file campaign reports.
Candidates seeking to qualify by the petition method must obtain valid signatures as follows:
774 valid signatures
Petitions for 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., June 5, 2024, in order that the supervisor of elections can verify the signatures and certify the results to the Division of Elections no later than 5 p.m., June 7, 2024. Qualifying fees for those candidates not qualifying by the petition method are as follows:
Partisan: $1,781.82
No Party Affiliation: $1,187.88
Cord Byrd, Secretary of State of the State of Florida, declared that the date on which candidates may qualify for said Special Election shall be from 8:00 a.m., June 10, 2024, through Noon, June 11, 2024, and the dates for candidates to file campaign reports are as follows:
Report Cover Periods Due Dates
SP1 Date appointment filed – 06/28/24 07/05/24
SP2 06/29/24 – 08/15/24 08/16/24
SG1 08/16/24 – 10/04/24 10/11/24
SG2 10/05/24 – 10/31/24 11/01/24
A final report is due 90 days after the candidate becomes unopposed, is eliminated, or elected.
