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Supervisor of Elections outlines options to shift Apopka municipal elections to November; council hears charter vs. ordinance tradeoffs
Summary
Supervisor of Elections staff explained two routes for moving municipal elections to November — a charter amendment or an ordinance — described Orlando's experience, and said a special summer referendum could enable a November 2025 change; legal counsel warned of challenges if terms of incumbents are shortened without clear process.
Representatives from the Supervisor of Elections' office returned to the Apopka City Council on Feb. 7 to explain how other Florida municipalities moved regular municipal elections to November. Using Orlando as a model, officials said the change there was implemented by ordinance in 2015 rather than by embedding dates in the charter, which provides greater flexibility to adapt dates in the future.
Staff offered two scenarios for…
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