Qualifying Requirements for Independent Districts

Independent Districts include Fire, Mosquito Control, Soil and Water Conservation and
Community Development Districts.

Qualifying Dates

Noon, Monday, June 8, 2026 – Noon, Friday, June 12, 2026

Notwithstanding the qualifying dates stated above, the qualifying office may accept and hold
qualifying papers submitted not earlier than 14 days prior to the beginning of the qualifying period, to be processed and filed during the qualifying period.

Qualifying Documents

The following items must be complete and received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than
noon on the final day of qualifying:

1.

Form DS-DE 9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign
Depository (only required if accepting donations and making expenditures) Form DS-DE 302NP, Candidate Oath – Nonpartisan Office
Form DS-DE 84, Statement of Candidate (only required if accepting donations and making expenditures)
Form 1, Statement of Financial Interests for the year 2025
Collier County Affidavit of Intent (only required if not accepting donations and making expenditures)
Soil and Water District Candidate Oath (only required if filing for Soil and Water District office)

2.
3.

4.
5.

6.

Qualifying by Petition

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2026 petition signature requirement for Independent Districts is 25

If you intend to qualify for office by petition, rather than paying the qualifying fee, you may
begin circulating your petitions any time after filing your DS-DE 9. You must use the State form (DS-DE 104) for your petitions. The last date you may submit petitions for verification is noon, May 11. A payment of ten cents per petition submitted is charged for verification unless an oath of undue burden has been filed with the Supervisor of Elections.

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AFFIDAVIT OF INTENT
COLLIER COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICT CANDIDATE
State of Florida County of Collier

I,	, a candidate for the special district office of:
(print name)

	in the General Election understand
(Office and Seat Number)
that my only campaign expense, from personal funds, shall be the $25 candidate-qualifying-fee or the signature verification fee for candidates who qualify by submitting 25 valid candidate petition signatures.

I will not be required to: appoint a campaign treasurer, designate a campaign depository or
file periodic campaign treasurer’s reports as required by Florida Statutes 99.061 or 106.07 and, therefore I am prohibited from collecting , soliciting, or accepting any money or contribution(s) in-kind, in connection with my campaign. I am also prohibited from making any expenditures on behalf of my candidacy.

In the event I later decide to collect, solicit, or accept any money or contribution(s) in-kind, or
make any expenditure on behalf of my candidacy, I understand that I will be required to file Form DS-DE 9 (Appointment of Campaign Treasurer/Designation of Campaign Depository) with the Collier County Supervisor of Elections prior to such action. Upon filing form DS-DE 9 my campaign will then be subject to all provisions of Chapter 106 Florida Statutes including the requirement to file periodic campaign treasurer’s reports.

X	
Signature of Candidate

 	
Date

Address

Phone

City

Zip Code

email address

Revised 02-01-10

Filling out your Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests

Calendar Year 2025
If you are a new candidate or incumbent, you must fill our your Form 1 on the Florida Commission on Ethics website. Paper forms are no longer produced or accepted.

Directions and the portal may be found at:
https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/Account/Login

CANDIDATE PETITION
Notes: - All information on this form becomes a public record upon receipt by the Supervisor of Elections.
It is a crime to knowingly sign more than one petition for a candidate. [Section 104.185, Florida Statutes]
If all requested information on this form is not completed, the form will not be valid as a Candidate Petition form.

I,	the undersigned, a registered voter
(print name as it appears on your voter information card)
in said state and county, petition to have the name of 	 placed on the Primary/General Election Ballot as a: [check/complete box, as applicable]

Nonpartisan	No party affiliation		 Party  candidate for the office of

(insert title of office and include district, circuit, group, seat number, if applicable)

Rule 1S-2.045, F.A.C.	DS-DE 104 (Eff. 09/11)

Date Signed (MM/DD/YY)
[to be completed by Voter]

Signature of Voter

Zip Code

State

County

City

Address

Date of Birth	or	Voter Registration Number (MM/DD/YY)

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Candidate Oath Nonpartisan Office
(Do not use this form if a Judicial or School Board Candidate) Check box only if you are seeking to qualify as a write-in candidate:

Write-in Candidate

OFFICE USE ONLY

Name to appear on ballot: 	

Check box if there are two last names without hyphen. (Name cannot be changed after qualifying.)
Check box if name includes nickname. (To use nickname, you must complete the Affidavit of Nickname on page 2 of this form.)

I swear or affirm that I am a candidate for the nonpartisan office of 	 ,
(Office)

	 , 	 , 	 ;  I am a qualified elector of 	 County, Florida;
(District #)	(Circuit #)	(Group or Seat #)

I am a qualified elector under the Constitution and the Laws of Florida to hold the office to which I desire to be nominated or elected; I have qualified for no other public office in the state, the term of which office or any part thereof runs concurrent with the office I seek; and I have resigned from any office from which I am required to resign pursuant to Section 99.012, Florida Statutes; and I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida.

I swear or affirm, in addition to being a citizen of the United States, that: (Check applicable box.)

I am not a citizen of another country.	I am a citizen of another country, specifically 	.

Statement of Outstanding Fines, Fees, or Penalties: (Check applicable box. If you do owe more than $250, you must also specify the amount owed and each entity that levied the same on page 2 of this form.)
I do not   / I do   owe outstanding fines, fees, or penalties that cumulatively exceed $250, for any violations of s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees under part III of chapter 112, any local ethics ordinance governing standards of conduct and disclosure requirements, or chapter 106. (s. 99.021(1)(d), F.S.)

(	)
Signature of Candidate	Telephone Number	Email Address

Address of Legal Residence	City	State	ZIP Code

STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF 			
Signature of Officer Administering Oath
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of	Affix Seal Below or, if judge, provide name, title, and court (s. 92.50, F.S.)
online notarization	OR	physical presence
this 	 day of 	, 20	. Type of Identification Produced: 			
DS-DE 302NP-E (Eff. 04/2026)	Emergency Rule 1SER26-1, F.A.C.

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Phonetic Spelling of Name
(Not required for qualifying)

Print the name phonetically on the line below as you wish your name to be pronounced on the audio ballot that may be used by persons with disabilities (see attached Guide for Phonetic Spelling).

Detailed Statement of Outstanding Fines, Fees, or Penalties
(Continued)

Amount

Entity

Affidavit of Nickname
(Only required if using nickname for the ballot)

My legal name is 	. I am over the age of eighteen (18) and the contents of this affidavit are true and correct.

My nickname is 	. I am generally known by this nickname or have used it as part of my legal name. I have not created the nickname to mislead voters. My nickname does not imply I am some other person, constitute a political slogan or otherwise associate me with a cause or issue, or that is obscene or profane.

Signature of Candidate: 	

STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF 			
Signature of Officer Administering Oath
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of	Affix Seal Below or, if judge, provide name, title, and court (s. 92.50, F.S.)
online notarization	OR	physical presence
this 	 day of 	, 20	. Type of Identification Produced: 			

DS-DE 302NP-E (Eff. 04/2026)	Emergency Rule 1SER26-1, F.A.C.

Guide for Printing Phonetic Spelling of Candidate’s Name for Audio Ballot
(Do not submit this page to the filing officer)

Use the tables below for Phonetic Spelling of Candidate’s Name on page 2 of Form.
Use upper case for “stressed” syllables. Use lowercase for “unstressed” syllables.
Use dashes (-) to separate syllables.
Add any notes such as rhyming examples, silent letters, etc.

Examples of Phonetically Spelled Names

Name on Ballot

Pronounced As

Mishaud

mee-SHO (‘d’ is silent)

Jahn

HAHN (rhyme: fawn)

Beauprez

boo-PRAI (rhyme: hooray)

Maniscalco

man-uh-SKAL-ko

Tangipahoa

TAN-ji-pah-HO-uh

Monte

Mahn-TAI

Tanya

TAWN-yuh (not TAN)

Pittsfield

PITS-feeld

Hubbardston

HUH-buhz-tuhn

Consonants

B

(BED) bed

R

(RED) red

D

(DET) debt

S

(SET) set

F

(FED) fed

T

(TEN) ten

G

(GET) get

V

(VET) vet

H

(HED) head

Y

(YET) yet

HW

(WHICH) which

W

(WICH) witch

J

(JUHG) jug

CH

(CHUHRCH) church

K

(KAD) cad

SH

(SHEEP) sheep

L

(LAIM) lame

TS

(ITS) its

M

(MAT) mat

TH

(THEI) thigh

N

(NET) net

TH

(THEI) thy

NG

(SING-uhr) singer

ZH

(A-zhuhr) azure (VI-zhuhn) vision

P

(PET) pet

Z

(GOODZ) goods

Vowels

Stressed Vowel Sounds

Unstressed Vowel Sounds

EE

(FEET) feet

uh

(SO-fuh) sofa (FING-guhr) finger

I

(FIT) fit

E

(BED) bed

A

(KAT) cat (KAD) cad

AH

(FAH-thur) father (PAHR) par

AH

(HAHT) hot (TAH-dee) toddy

UH

(FUHJ) fudge (FLUHD) flood

UH

(CHUHRCH) church

AW

(FAWN) fawn

Certain Vowel Sounds with R

U

(FUL) full

AHR

(PAHR) par

OO

(FOOD) food

ER

(PER) pair

OU

(FOUND) found

IR

(PIR) peer

O

(FO) foe

OR

(POR) pour

EI

(FEIT) fight

OOR

(POOR) poor

AI

(FAIT) fate

UHR

(PUHR) purr

OI

(FOIL) foil

YOO

(FYOOR-ee-uhs) furious