{"id":388,"date":"2021-11-22T06:51:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T06:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southwest.sgssys.info\/?page_id=388"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:35:16","slug":"elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/?page_id=388","title":{"rendered":"Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-gb388-6a7c645d15841\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-gb388-6a7c645d15841-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb388-6a7c645d15841-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb388-6a7c645d15841-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>The next Town Election is November 3, 2026.<\/h3>\n<p>District Map \u2013 <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/District-Map-New-2011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">District Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualified Candidates<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>SEATS UP FOR ELECTION:<\/h3>\n<h3>District 1<\/h3>\n<h3>District 2<\/h3>\n<h3>November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election<\/h3>\n<p>The electors of the Town of Southwest Ranches, Florida, are hereby notified on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 there will be a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing members to the Town Council for Town Council Districts 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<h3>November\u00a0 Sample Ballot (Click Here)<\/h3>\n<p>Standardized candidate forms and election publications are available for download at the\u00a0<a title=\"hyperlink to Florida Division of Elections\" href=\"http:\/\/dos.myflorida.com\/elections\/forms-publications\/forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Florida Division of Elections Opens in new window\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">Florida Division of Elections<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/fl\/southwest_ranches\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIUNLADECO_SP3DEST_ART70SIRE_S070-110TESI\">Code of Ordinances &#8211; Section 070-110 &#8211; Temporary Signs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Qualifying papers can be picked up in the Office of the Town Clerk. The qualifying period commences June 8, 2026 (Noon) until June 12, 2026 (Noon).<\/p>\n<p>All qualified electors for the Town of Southwest Ranches whose names appear on the registration books of the Broward County Supervisor of Elections will be eligible to vote in said election, at the polling location designated by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Vote-By-Mail Ballots for the Town of Southwest Ranches, Florida, General Municipal Election may be requested from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office, by selecting this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/my.browardvotes.gov\/Portals\/ElectionLink\/AbsenteeSearch.aspx\">VOTE-BY-MAIL REQUEST<\/a> . For more information of Vote-By-Mail Ballots, please call\u00a0954-357-7050. All absentee ballots must be returned no later than 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The aforesaid election, qualifying of candidates, voters registration and Vote-By-Mail ballots shall be conducted and handled in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please contact the Town Clerk\u2019s Office at <a href=\"tel:+19544340008\">954-434-0008<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The duly elected Council Members shall each serve a four-year term commencing at the next regular scheduled Council meeting after the general election.<\/p>\n<h3>ELECTRONIC CAMPAIGN REPORTING PORTAL (To View Campaign Reports and Filing\/Qualifying Documents)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voterfocus.com\/CampaignFinance\/candidate_pr.php?c=munsouthwestranches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Campaign Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voterfocus.com\/CampaignFinance\/cand_srch.php?c=munsouthwestranches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Campaign Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Campaign Treasurer Reports shall be filed on the 10th day following the end of each month, except that if the tenth day occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the report shall be filed on the next business day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. <strong>*The last day to accept contributions is October 29, 2026*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following is the schedule of reports due (<strong>dates are tentative and subject to change<\/strong>):<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 420px;\" width=\"900\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Date due:<\/td>\n<td>Name of Report<\/td>\n<td>Cover Period:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>January 10, 2026<\/td>\n<td>2025 Q4<\/td>\n<td>10\/01\/2025 &#8211; 12\/31\/2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 10, 2026<\/td>\n<td>2026 Q1<\/td>\n<td>01\/01\/2026 &#8211; 03\/31\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>July 10, 2026<\/td>\n<td>2026 Q2<\/td>\n<td>04\/01\/2026 &#8211; 06\/30\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>September 3, 2026 (Unopposed Candidates)<\/td>\n<td>2026 TR (Termination Report)<\/td>\n<td>04\/01\/2026 &#8211; 06\/30\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>October 9, 2026 (25 days prior)<\/td>\n<td>2026 G1<\/td>\n<td>07\/01\/2026 &#8211; 10\/02\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>October\u00a0 23, 2026 (11 days prior)<\/td>\n<td>2026 G2<\/td>\n<td>10\/03\/2026 &#8211; 10\/16\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>October 30, 2026 (4 days prior)<\/td>\n<td>2026 G3<\/td>\n<td>10\/17\/2026 &#8211; 10\/26\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>February 1, 2026<\/td>\n<td>2026 TR (Termination Report)<\/td>\n<td>10\/31\/2026 &#8211; 01\/01\/2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Campaign treasurer\u2019s reports are due by 5 p.m. on the dates noted above. Failure to file a report on the designated due date shall subject the candidate to a fine of $50 per day for the first 3 days late and, thereafter, $500 per day for each late day; not to exceed 25% of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater, for the period covered by the late report. However, for the reports immediately preceding each primary and general election, the fine shall be $500 per day for each late day, not to exceed 25% of the total receipts or expenditures whichever is greater, for the period covered by the late report, as provided in F.S. Section 106.07(8). Fines must be paid from the candidate\u2019s personal funds \u2013 not campaign funds.<\/p>\n<p>It is the candidate\u2019s responsibility to insure that the information contained in the reports is true and correct and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please contact the Office of the Town Clerk at <a href=\"tel:+19544340008\">954-434-0008<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next Town Election is November 3, 2026. District Map \u2013 District Map Qualified Candidates SEATS UP FOR ELECTION: District 1 District 2 November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election The electors of the Town of Southwest Ranches, Florida, are hereby notified on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 there will be a General Municipal Election for the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":357,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-388","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-19 08:17:33","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=388"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21638,"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/388\/revisions\/21638"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwestranches.sgssys.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}