Who can become a Candidate? (Section 99.021, F.S.)
To become a candidate for a Clay County office, you must:
- Be a qualified elector (registered voter) of Florida.
- Live within the county or district designated at the time of assuming office.
- County Commission candidates must reside in the district for which they are qualifying at the time of election.
- School Board candidates must reside in the district for which they are qualifying at the time of election.
- Write-in candidates must follow requirements of the office sought.
- If required, one's current position of the office must be resigned under the "resign to run" law (99.012(3), F.S.)