Election Information

Sign Regulations Florida Statute and City Code

106.1435 Usage and removal of political campaign advertisements. (1) Each candidate, whether for a federal, state, county, or district office, shall make a good faith effort to remove all of his or her political campaign advertisements within 30 days after: (a) Withdrawal of his or her candidacy; (b) Having been eliminated as a candidate; or (c) Being elected to office. However, a candidate is not expected to remove those political campaign advertisements which are in the form of signs used by an outdoor advertising business as provided in chapter 479. The provisions herein do not apply to political campaign advertisements placed on motor vehicles or to campaign messages designed to be worn by persons. (2) If political campaign advertisements are not removed within the specified period, the political subdivision or governmental entity has the authority to remove such advertisements and may charge the candidate the actual cost for such removal. Funds collected for removing such advertisements shall be deposited to the general revenue of the political subdivision. (3) Pursuant to chapter 479, no political campaign advertisements shall be erected, posted, painted, tacked, nailed, or otherwise displayed, placed, or located on or above any state or county road right-of-way. (4) The officer before whom a candidate qualifies for office shall notify the candidate, in writing, of the provisions in this section. (5) This provision does not preclude municipalities from imposing additional or more stringent requirements on the usage and removal of political campaign advertisements. Land Development Code, Chapter 126 Signs, Section 126-61 Exemptions

CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Section 126 61. (5) Temporary political signs, in accordance with the following: a. No political sign shall be displayed until after a candidate has qualified for participation in a primary, general or special election. Political signs may be displayed for not more than 60 days prior to a referendum election. All political signs shall be removed within five calendar days following withdrawal of candidacy, having been eliminated as a candidate, being elected to office, or a referendum election. b. Political signs located in residential districts shall be limited to a maximum surface area of four square feet. Political signs in all other districts shall be a maximum of 32 square feet. c. No political sign shall be placed on any privately owned property without the authorization of the property owner. d. No political sign shall be placed on any public property, including, but not limited to, any public right-of-way. Any political sign placed in violation of this provision may be removed immediately by an officer of the police department, code enforcement, city engineer or other authorized personnel. Any sign so removed may be disposed of without notice or compensation.

Sign Regulations Florida Statute and City Code

106.1435 Usage and removal of political campaign advertisements. (1) Each candidate, whether for a federal, state, county, or district office, shall make a good faith effort to remove all of his or her political campaign advertisements within 30 days after: (a) Withdrawal of his or her candidacy; (b) Having been eliminated as a candidate; or (c) Being elected to office. However, a candidate is not expected to remove those political campaign advertisements which are in the form of signs used by an outdoor advertising business as provided in chapter 479. The provisions herein do not apply to political campaign advertisements placed on motor vehicles or to campaign messages designed to be worn by persons. (2) If political campaign advertisements are not removed within the specified period, the political subdivision or governmental entity has the authority to remove such advertisements and may charge the candidate the actual cost for such removal. Funds collected for removing such advertisements shall be deposited to the general revenue of the political subdivision. (3) Pursuant to chapter 479, no political campaign advertisements shall be erected, posted, painted, tacked, nailed, or otherwise displayed, placed, or located on or above any state or county road right-of-way. (4) The officer before whom a candidate qualifies for office shall notify the candidate, in writing, of the provisions in this section. (5) This provision does not preclude municipalities from imposing additional or more stringent requirements on the usage and removal of political campaign advertisements. Land Development Code, Chapter 126 Signs, Section 126-61 Exemptions

CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Section 126 61. (5) Temporary political signs, in accordance with the following: a. No political sign shall be displayed until after a candidate has qualified for participation in a primary, general or special election. Political signs may be displayed for not more than 60 days prior to a referendum election. All political signs shall be removed within five calendar days following withdrawal of candidacy, having been eliminated as a candidate, being elected to office, or a referendum election. b. Political signs located in residential districts shall be limited to a maximum surface area of four square feet. Political signs in all other districts shall be a maximum of 32 square feet. c. No political sign shall be placed on any privately owned property without the authorization of the property owner. d. No political sign shall be placed on any public property, including, but not limited to, any public right-of-way. Any political sign placed in violation of this provision may be removed immediately by an officer of the police department, code enforcement, city engineer or other authorized personnel. Any sign so removed may be disposed of without notice or compensation.
City of Fort Myers, Florida - Election Information

The elective officers of the City of Fort Myers are a city council consisting of a mayor and six councilpersons. Councilpersons shall be elected by the registered electors of their respective wards and the mayor shall be elected at large. Sign Regulations Florida Statute and City Code

Election 2013

Mayor and City Council Members, Wards 1, 3 and 5

Primary

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

General

Tuesday, November 5, 2013


QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

MAYOR
At Large Election

1. Must be a registered elector of the City.  (City Charter, Section 10)

2. Must be a permanent resident of the City.  (City Charter, Section 10)

3. Shall be a resident of the city for a period of at least 12 consecutive months prior to such election.  (City Charter, Section 10)

4. Filing Fee – At the time of qualifying, each candidate for mayor shall pay to the city clerk a sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).  (City Charter, Section 64)

5. Election Assessment – Each person seeking to qualify for election to a municipal office shall pay, at the time of qualifying, an election assessment equal to one percent (1%) of the annual salary* of the office sought. 

6. Checks for filing/qualifying fees must be drawn on the candidate’s campaign checking account and made payable to the CITY OF FORT MYERS.

7. File a Statement of Financial Interest together with, and at the same time, he or she files qualifying papers.  (Florida Statutes 112.3145(2)(a))

*Subject to change

 

COUNCIL PERSONS
Single Ward Elections

1. Must be a registered elector of the City.  (City Charter, Section 10)

2. Must be a permanent resident of the City.  (City Charter, Section 10)

3. Shall be a resident of the ward from which he or she is elected for a period of at least 6 months prior to such election.  (City Charter, Section 10)

4. Filing Fee – At the time of qualifying, each candidate for City Council shall pay to the City Clerk a sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).  (City Charter, Section 64)

5. Election Assessment – Each person seeking to qualify for election to a municipal office shall pay, at the time of qualifying, an election assessment equal to one percent (1%) of the annual salary* of the office sought. 

6. Checks for filing/qualifying fees must be drawn on the candidate’s campaign checking account and made payable to the CITY OF FORT MYERS.

7. File a Statement of Financial Interest together with, and at the same time, he or she files qualifying papers.  (Florida Statutes 112.3145(2)(a))

 

 

ELECTIONS:

1. In all elections in the City, in the event there are not more than

two (2) candidates who qualify for any elective office in the City,

then there shall be no primary election as to the particular office

and the candidate or candidates shall be certified as fully

qualified, and their names shall be placed upon the general

election ballot. (City Charter, Section 66(b)

2. In the event there are more than two (2) candidates who qualify for

a particular elected office in the City, and no candidate receives a

majority of all votes cast for such office in the primary election,

then the two (2) candidates who receive the highest number of

votes cast for that particular elective office in said primary election

shall be the candidates qualified to run for such elective office in

the general election. (City Charter, Section 66(b)

3. In all elections in the City, in the event there is not more than

one (1) candidate nominated for an elective office in the City, then

there shall be no primary election and no general election as to the

particular office, and the city council shall declare the candidate

so nominated to be duly elected to the office for which nominated.

(City Charter, Section 67(a)

4. If there are more than two (2) candidates nominated for a

particular elective office in the City and one (1) candidate receives

a majority of all votes cast for such office in the primary election,

then the one (1) candidate so receiving the majority of all votes

cast for such office in such primary election shall be declared by

the city council to be duly elected to that office and no general

election shall be necessary. (City Charter, Section 67(a)
 

Subject to change.
 

The elective officers of the City of Fort Myers are a city council consisting of a mayor and six councilpersons. Councilpersons shall be elected by the registered electors of their respective wards and the mayor shall be elected at large. Sign Regulations Florida Statute and City Code

Election 2013

Mayor and City Council Members, Wards 1, 3 and 5

Primary

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

General

Tuesday, November 5, 2013


QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

MAYOR
At Large Election

1. Must be a registered elector of the City.  (City Charter, Section 10)

2. Must be a permanent resident of the City.  (City Charter, Section 10)

3. Shall be a resident of the city for a period of at least 12 consecutive months prior to such election.  (City Charter, Section 10)

4. Filing Fee – At the time of qualifying, each candidate for mayor shall pay to the city clerk a sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).  (City Charter, Section 64)

5. Election Assessment – Each person seeking to qualify for election to a municipal office shall pay, at the time of qualifying, an election assessment equal to one percent (1%) of the annual salary* of the office sought. 

6. Checks for filing/qualifying fees must be drawn on the candidate’s campaign checking account and made payable to the CITY OF FORT MYERS.

7. File a Statement of Financial Interest together with, and at the same time, he or she files qualifying papers.  (Florida Statutes 112.3145(2)(a))

*Subject to change

 

COUNCIL PERSONS
Single Ward Elections

1. Must be a registered elector of the City.  (City Charter, Section 10)

2. Must be a permanent resident of the City.  (City Charter, Section 10)

3. Shall be a resident of the ward from which he or she is elected for a period of at least 6 months prior to such election.  (City Charter, Section 10)

4. Filing Fee – At the time of qualifying, each candidate for City Council shall pay to the City Clerk a sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).  (City Charter, Section 64)

5. Election Assessment – Each person seeking to qualify for election to a municipal office shall pay, at the time of qualifying, an election assessment equal to one percent (1%) of the annual salary* of the office sought. 

6. Checks for filing/qualifying fees must be drawn on the candidate’s campaign checking account and made payable to the CITY OF FORT MYERS.

7. File a Statement of Financial Interest together with, and at the same time, he or she files qualifying papers.  (Florida Statutes 112.3145(2)(a))

 

 

ELECTIONS:

1. In all elections in the City, in the event there are not more than

two (2) candidates who qualify for any elective office in the City,

then there shall be no primary election as to the particular office

and the candidate or candidates shall be certified as fully

qualified, and their names shall be placed upon the general

election ballot. (City Charter, Section 66(b)

2. In the event there are more than two (2) candidates who qualify for

a particular elected office in the City, and no candidate receives a

majority of all votes cast for such office in the primary election,

then the two (2) candidates who receive the highest number of

votes cast for that particular elective office in said primary election

shall be the candidates qualified to run for such elective office in

the general election. (City Charter, Section 66(b)

3. In all elections in the City, in the event there is not more than

one (1) candidate nominated for an elective office in the City, then

there shall be no primary election and no general election as to the

particular office, and the city council shall declare the candidate

so nominated to be duly elected to the office for which nominated.

(City Charter, Section 67(a)

4. If there are more than two (2) candidates nominated for a

particular elective office in the City and one (1) candidate receives

a majority of all votes cast for such office in the primary election,

then the one (1) candidate so receiving the majority of all votes

cast for such office in such primary election shall be declared by

the city council to be duly elected to that office and no general

election shall be necessary. (City Charter, Section 67(a)
 

Subject to change.
 

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