Form 1 Filing
Alachua County board and agency officials required to file Form 1, Statement of Financial Interests for 2009 should have returned this form by July 1, 2010. Delinquency notices will go out on July 31st. Persons who fail to file the annual disclosure form by September 1st of this year are subject to automatic fines of $25 per day for each day late. If you need a replacement form, please click here.
Our Mission
Our goal is to provide you, the
public, with a friendly, informative, and useful website to help educate you
about your right to vote, and the details of the electoral process.
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office is located at the Historic Star Garage, 111 SE 1st Avenue, Gainesville, FL.
The office is on the ground floor, and the main entrance is on the north side
of the building.
The Supervisor of Elections is a Constitutional Officer and is elected countywide every four years, in the same year that presidential elections are held. The responsibilities are set forth in the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida and salary is set by statute based on the population of the county. Florida Elections Laws are covered in Chapters 97 through 107 of the Florida Statutes.
The major duties of the Supervisor of Elections include:
Administer county, state and federal elections
Provide assistance and support for municipal elections
Uphold the Election Laws of the State of Florida
Registers eligible voters
Provide for absentee and early voting
Qualify candidates for office
Recruit, hire and train poll workers
Administer the provisions of the campaign reporting laws
Acquire and equip polling places
Provide voter outreach education and information
Maintain election equipment and supplies
Documents and records available at the Elections Office
include:
In addition to our official duties, the Supervisor of Elections will gladly
provide speakers and information about the elections process to any interested
classroom teachers or civic groups. Please call (352) 374-5252 to make arrangements.
