2025 Election for Winter Park Commission Seats 3 & 4
Election Dates
General Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Run-off (if necessary) Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Voter Information
Please access the Voters drop down menu item on the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website for detailed information.
Public Notices
Repeal of Ban on Use of Internal Combustion Powered Leaf Blowers
Shall the City of Winter Park amend Article IV, Division 2, § 62-97 of its Code of Ordinances, as provided in Ordinance 3292-24, to revise the City Code to repeal the City’s ban on the use of internal combustion powered leaf blowers and to regulate noise created by the use of leaf blowers consistent with those regulations regulating noise created by power tools?
Qualifying Dates
Monday, January 13, 2025, at noon, through Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at noon.
Qualifications
At time of qualifying, candidates must be a qualified elector and reside within Winter Park city limits.
If you are running for office, it is your responsibility to become familiar with relevant Florida and City of Winter Park election laws. The information and links below are provided as a guide only.
Florida Division of Elections for Forms, Publications and candidate information
- Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook
- Candidate Petition Handbook
- Florida Election Code, Chapters 97-106, Florida Statutes, (8/2024)
(For most current statutes: 2024 Florida Statutes – The Florida Senate (flsenate.gov)
City of Winter Park Charter
City Code Chapter 42 – Elections
F.S. Chapter 112, Code of Ethics
Political Sign Regulations
Saturday Farmers’ Market Activity Campaign Activity Rules
The City Clerk is the qualifying officer for City elections. For additional information and to obtain qualifying documents, please contact the City Clerk at 407-599-3447.
PRE-QUALIFYING PAPERS May be filed prior to qualifying period. | |
Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository | Form must be filed with the City Clerk before campaign account is opened, actively campaigning, receiving contributions or making expenditures, and obtaining petitions. (Form DS-DE-9) |
Statement of Candidate | Must be filed within 10 days after filing of the Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository. (Form DS-DE-84) |
Qualifying Documents to be submitted during qualifying period. | |
Nominating Petitions | At least 25 signed petitions, validated by Orange County SOE, are required. Candidate must pay 10 cents for signature verification of each petition at the time of submittal (F.S. 99.095(4)(a). (Form DS-DE-104). |
Statement of Financial Interest | Statement of Financial Interest must be filed using the Commission Ethics Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System (EFDMS) Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System Incumbent candidates and candidates who already have an existing filing requirement must also utilize the EFDMS to print the disclosure or print a verification of filing from their Filer Dashboard to file with their Qualifying Officer during the qualifying period. |
Election Assessment | Candidates shall pay an election assessment equal to 1% of the salary as of July 1 immediately preceding the first day of qualifying of the office sought. F.S. 99.092(1). The assessment must be paid from the campaign account with check made payable to City of Winter Park. Commissioner salary, July 1, 2024: $14,076.01. Assessment: $140.76 |
Oaths | Candidate must subscribe to the State Candidate Oath – Nonpartisan Office (Form DS-DE- 302NP) and City of Winter Park Candidate Oath, signed in front of the City Clerk. |
Contact information | City Clerk Rene Cranis 407-599-3447 Supervisor of Elections 407-836-2070 City staff cannot provide legal advice but will provide available resources. |
Candidates
City Commissioner Seat 3
Commissioner Kris Cruzada
City Commissioner Seat 4
Candidate Warren Lindsey
Commissioner Todd Weaver [withdrew]
Campaign Sign Rules
