Election Information

TOWN ELECTIONS CHANGES

The State of Florida moved its primary from February 5 to January 29 so the state would have a more prominent role in selecting presidential nominees.  Due to this change, municipalities needed to make a decision on holding their elections on January 29, retain the March election and bear the full cost of the election as it is considered a special election since it does not fall on a general election date, or move their elections to the general election date in November.  The Town of Orchid Town Council moved the Town's election to November.  This decision was decreed by Ordinance No. 2007-05 by an amendment to the Town Charter.  

TOWN ELECTION CYCLE

The Town holds elections every two years at which time voters will elect either 2 or 3 members of the 5 member Council.  The next election cycle for the Town of Orchid Town Council will be November 6, 2012.  At that time 3 seats will become open.

If you are interested in running for a seat on the Orchid Town Council, please contact the Town Clerk. 

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                               POLLING PLACE LOCATION CHANGE FOR REGISTERED VOTERS

Registered voters living in the Town of Orchid will now cast their vote at the Town of Indian River Shores Community Center located at  6001 North A1A, Indian River Shores, Florida, 32963.  The polling place precinct number is 202.  The Indian River County Supervisor of Elections made the change because she thought it difficult for some voters to navigate the walk to the polling room at the Environmental Learning Center and lighting in the voting area was inadequate.  If you would prefer a ballot be mailed to you rather than to travel to the pollilng location, please contact the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections.  

If you would like  information on County-wide elections, absentee or mail-in ballots, voter registration, changes to your information, local election results, etc., please visit voteindianriver.com or call (772) 226-3440.

                                                     2012 NATIONAL ELECTIONS

January 31:     Presidential Preference Primary  Click here for a sample ballot.
August 14:      Primary Election
November 6:   General Election (also Town of Orchid election date)

Please click this link  for the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections' Office Website.

Click this link to review the 2011 revised District Maps.

The following Districts apply to the residents in Orchid:

LOCAL: Indian River County Commissioner District 2.  Commissioner Joe Flescher.

STATE: District 15 for State (Congressional) Representative & District 28 for State Senator.

NATIONAL: Congressional District 15 (No districts for Senators) 

                                        HELPFUL WEBSITE LINKS:

http://election.dos.state.fl.us/  (Florida Division of Elections)

www.ethics.state.fl.us  (Florida Commission on Ethics)

www.myflorida.com (General Florida Government Information)