Longwood, Lady Lake schedule upcoming municipal elections | The Locally Times
A November 3 general election in Longwood will decide two commission seats, while a March 24 special election in Lady Lake will fill a vacant term.
Official notices from the City of Longwood and the Town of Lady Lake have established dates for municipal elections in 2026, making them among the first local governments to publicize their electoral calendars based on a review of available public records. Longwood will hold a general election in November for two commission seats, while Lady Lake has scheduled a special election in March to fill a vacancy. ## Lady Lake Special Election to Fill Vacant Ward 2 Seat A public notice from the Town of Lady Lake sets a Special Election for March 24, 2026, to fill the unexpired term for the Town Commission’s Ward 2 seat. The document states the vacancy was created by the death of Commissioner John Gourlie. The town’s meeting record notes a forthcoming announcement on the candidate qualifying period, but the source document does not provide specific filing dates. Records also do not specify voter registration deadlines, polling locations, or the projected cost of the special election. ## Longwood General Election Set for Two District Seats The City of Longwood will hold its General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to decide representatives for City Commission Districts 3 and 5, according to a meeting record posted on the city’s website. The announcement is preliminary, as the document does not contain information on the candidate qualifying period, voter registration deadlines, or specific polling places. The notice includes a prompt to read further for more details, but supporting documents were not provided with the initial record. ## Next Steps for Voters and Candidates For both elections, municipal officials are expected to release further information detailing how candidates can qualify for the ballot and how residents can register to vote. While other local governments like Apopka, Winter Garden, and Edgewater have posted various public notices for 2026, their records do not yet include information regarding municipal elections.