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Notice From Supervisor of Elections Office of Senate District 11 2025 Special Primary and General Elections and Associated Budget Amendment
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The attached letter was received from Supervisor of Elections Denise LaVancher notifying of a 2025 Special Election for District 11, as issued by Governor DeSantis via Executive Order 25-148, including estimated special election costs. This special election is a countywide election for Senate District 11, which is currently vacant due to the recent appointment of Senator Blaise Ingoglia as Florida's Chief Financial Officer. Election dates are scheduled for September 30, 2025 (Special Primary), and December 9, 2025 (Special General).
At this time, there is not enough funding in the Supervisor of Elections budget to conduct two special elections. The cost estimate of the elections has been forwarded to the office of the Secretary of State. Following the election, a request for reimbursement from the State will be sent with the actual cost incurred in accordance with Section 100.102, Florida Statutes, that the State reimburse a county for actual costs incurred to conduct a special primary and/or special general election, as ordered pursuant to Section 100.101, Florida Statutes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The financial impact associated with the special elections will be the short-term cash flow coverage by the County to cover the special elections, until reimbursement is received.
The attached Budget Amendment (BA2025-163) updates the Supervisor of Election's budget by the amount requested for FY25 in the amount of $516,103. The special primary election is on September 30, 2025, the last day of the fiscal year; hence, those costs are budgeted in FY25, upon approving the attached BA2025-163. The applicable departments are:
Fund: 0011 - General Fund, Department: 01981 - Supervisor of Elections, Account: 5909189 - Fees & Costs - Sup of Elect in the amount of $516,103
Fund: 0011 - General F...
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