Election Information

NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST OF VOTE TABULATING EQUIPMENT

Pursuant to F.S. §101.5612(2), the Supervisor of Elections shall have the automatic tabulating equipment publicly tested to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count the votes cast for the Office of Interim District 5 Commissioner for the City of Orlando. Testing of equipment to be used on Election Day, during Early Voting, and to tabulate Vote-by-Mail ballots will be held on the dates and times given below.

Testing will be conducted at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida. All members of the public are encouraged to attend.

2024 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR INTERIM COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 CITY OF ORLANDO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TEST DATE:

May 2, 2024 at 9 a.m. for the Special Election

June 6, 2024 at 9 a.m. for the Run-Off Election, if necessary

In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, these meetings will be open to the public.

NOTE: Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, states that if a person decides to appeal any decision by a board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if any person with a disability, as defined by the ADA, needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, then not later than two business days prior to the proceeding, he or she should contact the Supervisor of Elections Office at 407-836-2070.

/s/Stephanie Herdocia

City Clerk

Orlando, Florida

NOTIFICACIÓN DE PRUEBA PÚBLICA DEL EQUIPO PARA TABULAR VOTOS

Conforme con la sección 101.5612(2) de los Estatutos del estado de la Florida, la oficina del Supervisor de Elecciones hará que el equipo de tabulación automática sea probado públicamente para determinar que el equipo reflejará correctamente los votos emitidos para el cargo de comisionado interino del Distrito 5 para la Ciudad de Orlando. Las pruebas del equipo que se utilizara el día de las elecciones, durante el voto temprano y para tabular las boletas de voto por correo, se llevaran a cabo en las fechas y horas que se indican a continuación.

Las pruebas se realizarán en la oficina del Supervisor del Elecciones del Condado Orange, oficina 119 West Kaley Street Orlando, FL. Invitamos a todos los miembros del público a asistir.

ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES ESPECIALES CIUDAD DE ORLANDO 2024

PARA COMISIONADO INTERINO DEL DISTRITO 5:

Mayo 2, 2024 a las 9 a.m. para la elección especial

Junio 6, 2024 a las 9 a.m. para la elección de segunda vuelta, si fuera necesario

De acuerdo con la Ley “Sunshine” de la Florida, ésta reunión estará abierta al público.

NOTA: La Sección 286.0105 de los Estatutos de Florida, indica que, si una persona decide apelar cualquier decisión de una junta, agencia o comisión con respecto a cualquier asunto considerado en una reunión o audiencia, dicha persona necesitará un acta de las deliberaciones, y que, para tal propósito necesita asegurarse de que se haga una transcripción literal de los procedimientos, los cuales incluyen los testimonios y la evidencia sobre los cuales se basa la apelación.

De acuerdo con el Acta de Americanos con Discapacidades, (ADA por sus siglas en inglés), cualquier persona con discapacidad, como define el ADA, que requiera asistencia especial para participar en éste procedimiento, debe contactar a la Oficina del Supervisor de Elecciones al 407-836-2070, a más tardar, dos días hábiles antes del procedimiento.

/s/ Stephanie Herdocia

Secretaria Municipal

Orlando, Florida

DATE: April 8, 2024

TO: Jim Gray, District 1 Commissioner

Tony Ortiz, District 2 Commissioner

Robert F. Stuart, District 3 Commissioner

Patty Sheehan, District 4 Commissioner

Bakari F. Burns, District 6 Commissioner

FROM: Mayor Buddy Dyer

RE: Call for Special Election for District 5 Interim Commissioner

Today, pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 1 of the City Charter, I am calling the Special Election for District 5 Interim Commissioner to be conducted on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, which is within the time period required by the City Charter. Staff has confirmed this date with the Supervisor of Elections and obtained the required consent.

At the Special City Council Meeting today at 10:00 a.m., the City Council will be asked to approve a Resolution setting the qualifying period and approval of the contract with the Orange County Supervisor of Elections for this Special Election. The City Clerk’s Office will also provide a Summary Sheet of election and qualifying dates at the meeting. In addition, the City Council will be asked to appoint Commissioner Robert F. Stuart and Commissioner Patty Sheehan as Canvassing Board members for this Special Election.

MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION

2024 CITY OF ORLANDO SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

FOR DISTRICT 5 INTERIM CITY COMMISSIONER

WHEREAS, On April 1, 2024, Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida, issued Executive Order 24-63, suspending District 5 City Commissioner for the City of Orlando, Regina I. Hill, pursuant to Article IV, section 7(c) of the Florida Constitution and Section 112.51, Florida Statutes, due to criminal charges brought against her.

WHEREAS, on April 8, 2024, under the Laws of the State of Florida, the Charter and the Code of the City of Orlando, Florida, I, Buddy Dyer, Mayor of the City of Orlando, called a Special Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, with a Run-Off Election on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (if necessary) to elect an Interim Commissioner to temporarily fill the District 5 City of Orlando Commission seat.

WHEREAS, the individual elected for the District 5 City of Orlando Commission seat will begin serving after being elected and will serve until the criminal case involving Regina I. Hill is resolved or until the current term ends.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 240408A01 dated April 8, 2024, the City Council set the Qualifying Day for the May 21, 2024 Special Municipal Election from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (1 day).

WHEREAS, the City Council Resolution dated April 8, 2024, announced that for any candidate seeking to have the qualifying fee waived pursuant to Section 21.07-1 of the Orlando City Code, signed petitions must be submitted to the City Clerk before noon on Monday, April 15, 2024, for the office sought along with payment to the City of Orlando for verification of signatures, in addition to satisfying other qualification requirements.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Buddy Dyer, Mayor of the City of Orlando, hereby do proclaim on this date that the 2024 Special Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, with a Run-Off Election on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (if necessary) and that this proclamation shall be published in a newspaper in the City twice prior to said Special Municipal Election.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal of the

City of Orlando to be affixed this 8 day of April, 2024.

/s/ Buddy Dyer

BUDDY DYER, MAYOR-COMMISSIONER

ATTEST

/s/ Stephanie Herdocia

STEPHANIE HERDOCIA, CITY CLERK

PROCLAMACIÓN DEL ALCALDE

ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES ESPECIALES CIUDAD DE ORLANDO 2024

PARA COMISIONADO INTERINO DEL DISTRITO 5

CONSIDERANDO QUE, el lunes 1 de abril de 2024, el gobernador del estado de la Florida, Ron DeSantis, emitió orden executiva 24-63, suspendiendo a Regina I. Hill, comisionada del Distrito 5 de la Ciudad de Orlando. Según el Articulo IV, sección 7(c) de la Constitución del estado de la Florida y sección 112.51, de los Estatutos del estado de la Florida, debido a los cargos criminales contra ella. 

CONSIDERANDO QUE, el lunes 8 de abril de 2024, bajo las leyes del estado de la Florida, los Estatutos y el Código de la Ciudad de Orlando, Florida, yo, Buddy Dyer, alcalde de la Ciudad de Orlando convoco una Elección Municipal Especial que se llevara a cabo el martes 21 de mayo de 2024, con una elección de segunda vuelta el martes 18 de junio de 2024 (si fuera necesario) para elegir un Comisionado Interino para ocupar temporalmente el puesto en la Comisión de la Ciudad de Orlando del Distrito 5.

CONSIDERANDO QUE, el individuo elegido para el Distrito 5 de la Ciudad de Orlando comenzará a servir después de ser elegido y servirá hasta que se resuelva el caso criminal que involucra a Regina I. Hill o hasta que finalice el mandato actual.

CONSIDERANDO QUE, conforme con la Resolución 240408A01 con fecha 8 de abril de 2024, el Concejo Municipal estableció el día de calificación para la Elección Municipal Especial del 21 de mayo de 2024 iniciando a las 08:00 hasta las 17:00 el martes 16 de abril de 2024 (1 día).

CONSIDERANDO QUE, la Resolución del Concejo Municipal con fecha del 08 de abril de 2024 anunció que los candidatos que busquen la exención de la tarifa de calificación conforme a la Sección 21.07-1 del Código Municipal de Orlando deben enviar las peticiones firmadas a la Secretaría Municipal antes del mediodía del lunes 15 de abril de 2024 por el puesto solicitado, junto con el pago a la Ciudad de Orlando para la verificación de firmas, además de cumplir otros requisitos de calificación.

POR LO TANTO, Yo, Buddy Dyer, alcalde de la Ciudad de Orlando, proclamo en esta fecha que la Elección Municipal Especial 2024 se llevará a cabo el martes 21 de mayo de 2024, con una elección de segunda vuelta el martes 18 de junio de 2024 (si fuera necesario) y que esta proclamación debe ser publicada en un diario de la ciudad dos veces previos a dicha Elección Municipal Especial.

EN FE DE LO CUAL, suscribo la presente y fijo el sello de la Ciudad de Orlando este día 8 de abril de 2024.

/s/ Buddy Dyer

BUDDY DYER, ALCALDE-COMISIONADO

ATESTIGUA

/s/ Stephanie Herdocia

STEPHANIE HERDOCIA, SECRETARIA DE LA CIUDAD

After December 31, 2022, all vote-by-mail requests expired. If you would like to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the upcoming Municipal Elections or any other elections through the 2024 election cycle, you will have to submit a new vote-by-mail request through the Orange County Supervisor of Elections.

Pursuant to Florida Statutes 101.6104 and Florida Statutes 101.68(2)(c)4, if any elector or candidate present believes that a vote by mail ballot is illegal due to a defect apparent on the voter’s certificate, he or she may, at any time before the ballot is removed from the envelope, file with the canvassing board a protest against the canvass of that ballot, specifying the precinct, the ballot, and the reason he or she believes the ballot to be illegal. A challenge based upon a defect in the voter’s certificate may not be accepted after the ballot has been removed from the mailing envelope.

Information provided on City of Orlando websites are intended as quick reference guided only. Chapters 97 to 106, Florida Statutes, the Constitution of the State of Florida, Division of Elections’ opinions and rules, Attorney General Opinions, the City of Orlando Charter and ordinances, and other sources should be reviewed in their entirety for complete information regarding campaign financing and qualifying. All forms and publications are available on the Division of Elections’ website at: http://dos.myflorida.com/elections. 

If you are running for office, it is your responsibility to become acquainted with relevant Florida and City election laws that might have a bearing on your campaign or qualification to run for office.