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City Elections

The Bunnell City Commission consists of a Mayor and four at-large members.

Nonpartisan election

All qualifications and elections of the City Commission and the office of Mayor shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis without regard for or designation of political party affiliation of any nominee on any nomination petition of ballot.

2023 Next Municipal Election:

The next City election is March 7, 2023. The election is for two Commission seats which are currently held by Vice Mayor (Commissioner) Rogers who was elected to be Vice Mayor in April 2021 in accordance with the City Charter and Commissioner Gordon. The salary for Commissioner is $8,640.00 annually.  Due to the resignation of Commissioner Barnes, there will also be a Special Election to fill his vacancy for the remainder of his term (expires in 2025).  This is a separate race.  Candidates will need to declare which race they are running in when they start their paperwork.

Candidate Handbooks are available now from the City Clerk office during regular business days and hours (Monday to Friday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM).  This Handbook is a very valuable resource for anyone seeking to run for elected office in the City of Bunnell. 

The City Clerk is the Municipal Elections Officer for all City of Bunnell Elections.  Questions regarding City elections should be directed to the City Clerk office, not the Supervisor of Elections office.

Each candidate for office shall be a registered voter of the City and shall have been a registered voter of the City for one (1) year prior to the date of qualification.  This means registered prior to January 13, 2022 which is 1 year from last day of the Qualification Period and the last day a candidate can be Qualified to Run.  Additionally, they shall hold no other public office. However, there are other steps that must be taken before any campaigning can start. Those steps are listed in the Candidate Handbook.

Based on all seats being un-opposed, there is no election on March 7, 2023.  The next scheduled election for the City will be 2025.  Information on the 2025 election will be published later in 2023.

Important Dates

  • Petition Deadline- To qualify via the petition method, the required number of valid petitions must be turned into the office of the Supervisor of Elections Office no later than Noon (12:00 PM) Monday, December 12, 2022.
  • The qualifying period for this election is 8:00 AM Monday, January 9, 2023 through Noon (12:00 PM) Friday, January 13, 2023.

For more information on election laws in the State of Florida, visit the websites for the Florida State Division of Elections and the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Office.

For more information on becoming a candidate for the upcoming election contact the City Clerk’s office at 386-437-7500 option 5, or make an appointment with the City Clerk.

Florida Division of Elections
Flagler County Supervisor of Elections