Florida Election Administration
Chief Election Official(s): Secretary of State (View Website)Election/Appointment Process: Appointed by Governor
Responsibilities:
- Prescribes voter registration forms
- Determines ballot eligibility of parties
- Approves new voting systems/ devices
- Advertises statewide ballot questions
- Prepares election calendar
- Canvasses election returns
- Handles state recounts (The State Elections Canvassing Board handles recounts involving more than one county)
Public Office Experience: Supervisor of Elections for Pasco County; Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, President
Reelection/Reappointment Date: 2010
Contact Information: Hon. Kurt Browning
Secretary of State
Florida Department of State
R. A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
(850) 245-6500
Fax (850) 245-6125
[email protected]
Information on the state electoral situation
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