Inverness, Florida Public Records

Florida voters can register online through the Florida Division of Elections at registertovoteflorida.gov or submit paper applications through the county Supervisor of Elections office, driver license offices, or various public agencies. Registration requirements include U.S. Citizenship, Florida residency, being at least 18 years old by the next election, and providing a Florida driver license number, ID card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The registration deadline falls 29 days before any election, and first-time voters who register by mail must provide identification when voting. Inverness holds municipal elections for Mayor and City Council seats, with five council members elected citywide. These nonpartisan elections take place in March of odd-numbered years, and candidates must file during the qualifying period in December-January preceding the election. Candidate qualification documents, campaign finance reports, and sample ballots for city elections are available through the Citrus County Supervisor of Elections office. Voters can locate their assigned polling place by entering their address at www.votecitrus.gov or calling 352-564-7600. The county typically operates 25-30 Election Day polling places countywide, with local precincts assigned to locations such as Inverness City Hall, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church of Inverness, and the Inverness Golf & Country Club depending on precinct boundaries. Florida maintains some of the nation's most accessible election records. Under Florida Statutes Chapter 97 and 119, voter registration lists are public records available for purchase with restrictions on commercial solicitation. Individual voter registration information including name, address, date of birth, party affiliation, and voting history, which elections someone voted in, not how they voted, can be searched at www.votecitrus.gov. Campaign finance records for candidates in city, county, and state races are filed with the Florida Division of Elections and searchable at dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees/campaign-finance. Precinct-level election results appear on the Supervisor of Elections website after each election with detailed breakdowns by race, precinct, and voting method such as Election Day, early voting, and vote-by-mail. County-level results showed strong Republican performance consistent with recent election cycles. All of Florida's 28 U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Inverness voters are published by the Florida Division of Elections (https://dos.fl.gov/elections/). Local voters are in Florida Senate District 11 and Florida House District 34. The Governor's office is not on the ballot in 2026 since Florida governors serve four-year terms with the next election in 2026. At the Citrus County level, several Citrus County Commission seats, the Citrus County Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, and Clerk of Court positions may be contested depending on the election cycle and term schedules. City offices are not on Florida voters can request vote-by-mail ballots without providing an excuse through the Supervisor of Elections website, by phone at 352-564-7600, by mail, or in person. Vote-by-mail ballot requests are valid through the end of the calendar year in which they are made, so voters must request ballots for each election cycle. Early voting is typically offered for 10-14 days before Election Day at multiple sites throughout Citrus County including the Supervisor of Elections office in Lecanto and often at Inverness City Hall or nearby community centers.