Election Dates
General Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Run-off (if necessary) Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Voting Information
Voter Registration
Registration books for the Tuesday, March 11, 2026, election will close Monday, February 9, 2026, at 5 p.m.
Vote by mail
Vote-by-mail requests expired December 31, 2024. To request a vote by mail ballot, please contact the Supervisor of Elections Office at 407-836-2070 or online at Vote-By-Mail | Orange County Supervisor of Elections.
Early voting
You may early vote Monday through Friday, March 2-6, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office located at 119 W. Kaley St. in Orlando.
For more detailed information, please access the Voters drop down menu item on the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website.
Qualifying Dates
Monday, December 1, at noon, through Monday, December 8, 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, 2025: $15,206.01. Assessment: $152.06 |
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. |
Campaign Sign Rules
Contact Information
Rene Cranis
City Clerk