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BELLEAIR (PINELLAS COUNTY) · LOCALlocal legislationPublic Hearing

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Ordinance 566: Setting Candidate Filing Dates for March 2024 Election

Original title: Second Reading Ordinance 566 - Establishing the Candidate Qualifying Period for the March 2024 Election

Record date · September 5, 2023

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance establishes the official time period during which candidates must file their paperwork to run in the town's March 2024 election. It serves as the formal legal framework for the candidate qualifying process.

Why it matters

This ordinance sets the specific window of time for potential candidates to submit their qualifying documents, which determines who is eligible to appear on the ballot for the March 2024 town election.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Potential candidates

Individuals seeking office must submit their qualifying paperwork within the dates established by this ordinance to appear on the ballot.

Indirectly affected

Town residents

Residents are affected by the timing of the candidate filing process, which dictates the start of the official election cycle.

Key Facts

Ordinance 566 establishes the candidate qualifying period for the March 2024 election.
The ordinance is currently in the second reading stage.
The document was introduced by the Town Commission on August 23, 2023.
The file number associated with this ordinance is 23-0132.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 'candidate qualifying period'?

It is the specific window of time defined by law during which individuals must submit their official paperwork to be recognized as candidates on the election ballot.

When is the election mentioned in this ordinance?

The election is scheduled for March 2024.

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Election Cycle Preparation

The ordinance was introduced in August 2023 for an election occurring in March 2024, indicating a roughly seven-month lead time for candidate preparation.

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