Election Dates and Activities Calendar

1 Election Dates and Activities Calendar Updated July 2018 Florida Department of State 2018 Senator, Representative, judicial , State Attorney (20th circuit Only) and Public Defender (20th circuit Only) Noon, April 30 - Noon, May 4, 2018 Governor and Cabinet, State Senator, State Representative, County Office and Special Districts Noon, June 18 - Noon, June 22, 2018 Primary Election July 30, 2018 General Election October 9, 2018 Primary Election July 14, 2018 General Election September 22, 2018 Primary Election July 24 - July 31, 2018 General Election October 2 - October 9, 2018 Primary Election August 18 - 25, 2018 General Election October 27 - November 3, 2018 Primary Election August 28, 2018 General Election November 6, 2018 For information about county or municipal Election Dates .

2 Please contact the county Supervisor of Elections office or the city clerk's office, Qualifying PeriodEarly Voting PeriodElection DayVoter Registration "Book Closing" DeadlineVote-by-Mail Ballot Send DeadlineFor absent stateside and overseas uniformed and civilian voters ( UOCAVA voters ) (45-day deadline before Election ):For domestic voters (7-day mailing window):A minimum of 8 days of early voting must be held beginning on the 10th day and ending on the 3rd day before Election Day. Each county Supervisor of Elections may offer additional days of early voting on any or more of the following days.

3 The 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th or 11th day and the last Sunday before Election otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business 1 2017 Election DatesDateEventLegal ReferenceJanuary 1 (Sun)Deadline for voting systems vendors to file a written disclosure with the Department of State identifying any known defect in their voting systems or the fact there is no known defect, the effect of any known defect on the operation and use of the system, and any known corrective measures to cure the , On January 1 of every odd-numbered 6 (Fri)Deadline for Department of State to report to the Florida Legislature updated voting and voter information history information for the General , ; Rule , Within 45 days after certification of Election results for General 31 (Tue)Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to certify to the Division of Elections address and registration list maintenance Activities for prior six and.

4 Rule , No later than January 31 of each 31 (Tue)Deadline for Department of State to submit to the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives a report regarding overvotes and undervotes cast in the "President and Vice President" , On January 31 of each year following a General 1 (Wed)Deadline for Department of State and Supervisors of Elections to submit initial responses to Election Assistance Commission s 2016 Election Administration and Voting Survey. National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) (52 20508), Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) (52 20302), and Help America Vote Act (HAVA) (42 15301-15545).

5 February 5 (Sun) - March 7(Tue)Period in which the Constitution Revision Commission is XI, 2(a), Fla. Const. (Every 20 years).March 1 (Wed)Deadline for Department of State and Supervisors of Elections to submit final responses to Election Assistance Commission s 2016 Election Administration and Voting Voter Registration Act (NVRA) (52 20508), Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) (52 20302), and Help America Vote Act (HAVA) (42 15301-15545).March 7 (Tue)First day of regular Legislative III, 3(b), Fla. 30 (Sun)Deadline for Senator, Representative, State Attorney, and Public Defender candidates to change party , 365 days before the beginning of applicable qualifying preceding the General Election (Qualifying begins noon, Monday, April 30, 2018).

6 Unless otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business 2 2017 Election DatesDateEventLegal ReferenceMay 5 (Fri)Last day of regular Legislative III, Sec 3(d), Fla. Const. Regular session not to extend beyond 60 18 (Sun)Deadline for Governor and Cabinet, State Senator, State Representative, County Office and Special District candidates to change party , 365 days before the beginning of applicable qualifying preceding the General Election (Qualifying begins noon, Monday, June 18, 2018).July 1 (Sat)Deadline for Secretary of State to submit report containing the recommendations of the Military and Overseas Voting Assistance Task 2016-242, Section 9, Laws of 31 (Mon)Deadline for Supervisor of Elections to submit HAVA Balance Report ( , remaining balance of HAVA funds as of June 30, 2017).

7 Help America Vote Act (HAVA)( 15301-15545)July 31 (Mon)Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to certify to the Division of Elections address and registration list maintenance Activities for prior six and , ; Rule , No later than July 31 of each 31 (Mon)Deadline for Division of Elections to certify the total number of registered voters in Florida as of June 30, 2017 for purposes of the State Public Campaign Match Funds Program for 2018 Election (3), 1 (Sun)Deadline to implement Online Voter Registration System ( ).Section , 31 (Sun)Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to submit to the Department of State their HAVA Funds Expenditure Reports for use of funds relating to voter education, poll worker training, federal Election Activities , voting systems assistance, optical scan and ballot-on-demand for the reporting period October 1, 2016 through September 30, America Vote Act, 42 31 (Sun) Election administrators to review records against Records Retention Schedule for Election Records (GS-3)

8 And internal office retention schedule, and identify and schedule disposition of records that have met Public Records otherwise expressly stated in law or rules, a deadline that falls on a weekend or a legal holiday does not move to the next business 3 2018 Election DatesDateEventLegal ReferenceJanuary 9 (Tue)First day of regular Legislative 2016-218, Laws of 31 (Wed)Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to certify to the Division of Elections address and registration list maintenance Activities for prior six and , ; Rule No later than January 31 of each 1 (Thu)Initiative petition signature certification XI, 5, Fla.

9 Const. No later than February 1 of the General Election year; Section (1), 9 (Fri)Last day of regular Legislative Session. Art III, Sec 3(d), Fla. Const. Regular session not to extend beyond 60 31 (Sat)Department of State to publish Notice of General Election in a newspaper of general circulation in each county twice before beginning of the specified qualifying , During the 30 days prior to the first day of qualifying (Qualifying begins April 30, 2018).April 2 (Mon)Deadline for candidates for Senator, Representative, judge, state attorney, and public defender seeking to qualify by the petition method to submit signed petitions to Supervisors of Elections.

10 Section , - Before noon of the 28th day preceding the first day of the qualifying 16 (Mon)14-day period begins allowing qualifying officers to accept and hold qualifying papers for Senator, Representative, judicial , state attorney and public defender candidates to be processed and filed during the qualifying period. Sections and , No earlier than 14 days prior to the first day of the applicable qualifying 20 (Fri)Written resignations due for officers qualifying as a candidate for judicial , state attorney or public defender office if the terms of the offices, or any part thereof, run concurrently with each other. Section , At least 10 days prior to the first day of 23 (Mon)Deadline for Supervisors of Elections to certify the number of valid signatures for Senator, Representative, judicial , state attorney and public defender candidates seeking to qualify by the petition method.