Saturday, November 14, 2020

Florida: Important dates and activities on the 2020 Elections calendar

 Key milestones aligned to the 2020 Electoral College Timelines are right around the corner. Seven activities take place in Florida between Sunday November 15 and Wednesday November 18.

Sunday November 15 by noon: county canvassing boards to submit Official Results to the Department of State for the General Election.

Sunday November 15: supervisors file with the Department of State a copy of, or an export file from, the results database of the county’s voting system.

Sunday November 15:  county canvassing boards submit reports on the conduct of the General Election to the Division of Elections.

Sunday November 15: county canvassing boards to begin publicly noticed audit of the voting system for the General Election unless manual recount undertaken pursuant to §102.166, F.S.

Tuesday November 17: Elections Canvassing Commission meets to certify Official Results for federal, state, and multicounty offices.

Tuesday November 17: The Department of State certifies as elected the presidential electors of the candidates for President and Vice-President and preparation of Certificate of Ascertainment.

Wednesday November 18: Last day for Supervisors of Elections to prepare and upload daily electronic files of vote-by-mail ballot request information to the Department of State for the Primary Election and General Election.

See Florida Department of State Elections and Activities calendar here.