Candidate Forms:
The following list of forms pertain to candidates filing to run for a county office. Copies of all forms and full instructions for filling them out can be found at the Division of Elections web site. Please contact the Supervisor of Elections office at (386) 758-1026 for information on filing to become a county candidate. You may also contact the Candidate Coordinator at candinfo@votecolumbia.com by email.
- DS-DE 9: Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository
- DS-DE 83: Statement of Candidate for Judicial Office
- DS-DE 104: Candidate Petition
- The cost of signature verification for candidate and initiative petitions is $0.10 per petition.
Additional forms are required during qualifying week to become a qualified candidate (for county candidates, except county judge, by noon of the 67th day prior to the Primary Election - FS 99.061). The county judge must file qualifying documents by noon of the 116th day prior to the Primary Election - FS 99.061/105.031. County candidates should contact the Supervisor of Elections for documents required for qualifying.
NOTE: All Columbia County candidates must file the Campaign Treasurer's Reports electronically (DS-DE 12, DS-DE 13, DE-DE14 and DS-DE 87) per Columbia County Resolution 2014R-2a.
FLORIDA COMMISSION ON ETHICS INFORMATION:
Full instructions for Florida Commission on Ethics reports
Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)
Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests (Form 6)