Florida certification and canvass

Certification and canvass: Florida

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• County canvass deadline: Noon, Saturday, November 7, 2026 (4th day after the election). (Fla. Stat. § 102.141(5): official text) The statute: “no later than noon on the fourth day after any general or other election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• State certification deadline: County returns due noon, Nov 16, 2026 (13th day); statewide certification by Elections Canvassing Commission at 8:00 a.m., Nov 17, 2026 (14th day after election). (Fla. Stat. § 102.112; § 102.111: official text) The statute: “at 8 a.m. on the 14th day after a general election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Recount request deadline: If ordered, recount returns due 3:00 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2026 (9th day after election); automatic machine recount at ≤0.5% margin, manual/hand recount at ≤0.25% margin. (Fla. Stat. § 102.141(7); § 102.166: official text) The statute: “defeated or eliminated by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Election contest filing deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “within 10 days after midnight of the date the last board responsible for certifying the results officially certifies the results of the election being contested” (Fla. Stat. § 102.168(2): official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Mail and military ballot receipt and cure deadlines: Cure deadline: 5:00 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2026 (2nd day after election); UOCAVA overseas ballots: postmarked by Election Day and received by Friday, November 13, 2026 (10th day after election). (Fla. Stat. § 101.68(4); § 101.6952(5): official text) The statute: “until 5 p.m. on the 2nd day after the election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.

Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date: Vote Files does not calculate dates. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states