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Municipal Elections

  • 1 April 2022
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Municipal Elections


Municipal elections in four of six municipalities within Pasco County will be held on April 12, 2022.  The cities of Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey, and the Town of St. Leo will be having elections for voters residing within those city limits only. Now that all candidates have qualified for the open municipal seats, my staff and I are gearing up for the election with vote-by-mail ballots, conducting pollworker trainings, and equipment preparation.  Approximately 5,700 vote-by-mail ballots were mailed automatically as a result of standing requests by voters.
  
The state mandates that pollworkers be trained prior to each election.  Pollworkers must be assigned and notified, training classes must be scheduled, and training manuals and materials must be prepared.  Staff prepares vote-by-mail ballots daily upon request and ensures the voter registration rolls are current and up-to-date.  Voter outreach/education staff ensures the public is notified of the election dates, bookclosing dates, and voting requirements.   

Municipal elections are funded by the individual cities with my office serving as the facilitator.  City candidates work through city halls to file qualifying paperwork and establish their candidacy.  City Clerks serve as their liaison to the Division of Elections, and when applicable, assist the city’s council in coordinating efforts to bring referenda and amendments to the ballot.  In the meantime, we have already begun the arduous task of election preparation.  These elections may be small but are no less important.  In typical Pasco County fashion, we will fulfill our obligation with extreme attention to detail and accuracy.  
 

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