Qualifying Fees
Estimated Qualifying Fees for 2012
This page will be updated with 2014 fee schedule after July 1, 2013
Qualifying fees must be drawn on a campaign account. The only exception is the special district candidates. Special district candidates are not required to open a campaign account if they will not be accepting any contributions or making any further expenditures (other than qualifying fee or verification fee for candidate petitions).
| Breakdown of Fees |
Partisan |
Non-Partisan |
| Filing Fees |
3% |
3% |
| Election Assessment |
1% |
1% |
| Party Assessment |
2% |
0% |
| Total |
6% |
4% |
| Office |
Salary |
Partisan (6%) |
Non-Partisan (4%) |
| County Commissioner |
$64,512 |
$3,870.72 |
$2,580.48 |
| School Board |
$33,769 |
N/A |
$1,350.76 |
| Qualifying Fee Exception |
Filing Fee Per Charter |
1% Election Assessment |
Petition Fee Law/Charter |
Total |
| Municipalities |
| City of St. Augustine Commissioner (Not including Seat 3) |
$25.00 |
$147.69 |
$2.50 |
$175.19 |
| City of St. Augustine – Seat 3 Mayor/Commissioner |
$25.00 |
$196.92 |
$2.50 |
$224.42 |
| City of St. Augustine Beach |
$10.00 |
$59.74 |
$0.00 |
$69.74 |
| Town of Hastings |
N/A |
$8.40 |
N/A |
$8.40 |
| Special Districts |
| Anastasia Mosquito Control District |
$25.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$25.00 |
| St. Augustine Airport Authority |
$25.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$25.00 |
| Soil & Water Conservation District |
$25.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$25.00 |
| Ponte Vedra Municipal District |
$25.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$25.00 |
| Port, Waterway & Beach Commission |
$25.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$25.00 |
| All Community Development Districts |
$25.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$25.00 |
