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Welcome to the Alachua County
Supervisor of Elections Website!

Recent News
11.13.2009 - OFFICIAL ANNEXATION ELECTION RESULTS!


Our Mission
Our goal is to provide you, the public, with a friendly, informative, and useful website to help educate you about your right to vote, and the details of the electoral process.

The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office is located at the Historic Star Garage, 111 SE 1st Avenue, Gainesville, FL. The office is on the ground floor, and the main entrance is on the north side of the building.

The Supervisor of Elections is a Constitutional Officer and is elected countywide every four years, in the same year that presidential elections are held. The responsibilities are set forth in the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida and salary is set by statute based on the population of the county. Florida Elections Laws are covered in Chapters 97 through 107 of the Florida Statutes.

The major duties of the Supervisor of Elections include:

• Administer county, state and federal elections
• Provide assistance and support for municipal elections
• Uphold the Election Laws of the State of Florida
• Registers eligible voters
• Provide for absentee and early voting
• Qualify candidates for office
• Recruit, hire and train poll workers
• Administer the provisions of the campaign reporting laws
• Acquire and equip polling places
• Provide voter outreach education and information
• Maintain election equipment and supplies

Documents and records available at the Elections Office include:

• Voter registration records and statistics.
• Election results.
• Candidates and campaign finance reports.
• Financial disclosure records of local officials.
• Copies of applicable election laws.

In addition to our official duties, the Supervisor of Elections will gladly provide speakers and information about the elections process to any interested classroom teachers or civic groups. Please call (352) 374-5252 to make arrangements.