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Petition Method
Petition Method
Candidates may either pay a qualifying fee or choose to run by the petition method. The petition method allows a candidate to obtain a position on the ballot by gathering valid petitions signed by registered voters rather than paying the qualifying fee. In a year of apportionment and redistricting petitions may be signed by any St. Johns County registered voter, regardless of their district, and the number of valid petitions must be at least 1% of the total number of registered voters for the last preceding general election (2020) divided by the total number of districts of the office involved.
- County Commissioners run countywide and petition requirements are based on countywide voter registration totals.
- School Board Members are single-member districts and are voted on only by the voters of their district.
- Special Districts and Community Development Districts petition requirements are uniform and each are required to obtain 25 signatures.
- Municipal candidates qualify under the provisions of their respective city charters.
County Commission & School Board Candidates
| Signatures Required Based on District | Dist 1 | Dist 2 | Dist 3 | Dist 4 | Dist 5 | County |
| Number of Voters | 42,012 | 42,012 | 42,012 | 42,012 | 42,012 | 210,059 |
| Signatures Required | 421 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 2,101 |
Pursuant to s. 99.097(4), F.S. payment for verification of signatures on petitions must be made in advance, Contact the
Elections Office for details.
Deadline For Submitting Candidate Petitions
Deadline for submitting candidate petitions for verification:
- Judicial
- Noon, March 28, 2022
- Representative in Congress, Statewide, Multi-County, County, District, and Special District Offices
- Noon, May 16, 2022
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