How to Begin Your Campaign
- Appoint a Campaign Treasurer - a candidate may be his own Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer.
- Complete Form DS-DE 9 “Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository” and deliver the original form to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Coral Gables, 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, Florida 33134.
- Open a campaign account at a bank authorized to do business in the State of Florida which must be separate from any personal or business accounts - the bank should provide you with deposit slips and checks indicating it is a campaign account.
- File the DS-DE 84 “Statement of Candidate” Form with the City Clerk within ten days of filing Form DSDE
- Upon filing of this form, the candidate may begin to collect and spend monies for the campaign.