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• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.011; Short title.
  Chapters 97-106 inclusive shall be known and may be cited as "The Florida Election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.012; Secretary of State as chief election officer.
  The Secretary of State is the chief election officer of the state, and it is his or her responsibility to: (1) Obtain and maintain uniformity ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.021; Definitions.
  For the purposes of this code, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term: (1) "Absent elector" means any registered and qualified voter who ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.023; Procedures on complaints of violations.
  (1)(a) Any person who is aggrieved by a violation of either the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 or a voter registration or removal ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.025; Election Code; copies thereof.
  A pamphlet of a reprint of the Election Code, adequately indexed, shall be prepared by the Department of State. It shall have a sufficient number ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.026; Forms to be available in alternative formats and via the Internet.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that all forms required to be used in chapters 97-106 shall be made available upon request, in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.028; Procedures on complaints of violations of Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
  (1)(a) Any person who believes that a violation of Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 has occurred, is occurring, or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.032; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "Florida Voter Registration ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.041; Qualifications to register or vote.
  (1)(a) A person may become a registered voter only if that person: 1. Is at least 18 years of age; 2. Is a citizen ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.051; Oath upon registering.
  A person registering to vote must subscribe to the following oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will protect and defend the Constitution ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.052; Uniform statewide voter registration application.
  (1) The department shall prescribe by rule a uniform statewide voter registration application for use in this state. (a) The uniform statewide voter registration application ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.053; Acceptance of voter registration applications.
  (1) Voter registration applications, changes in registration, and requests for a replacement voter information card must be accepted in the office of any supervisor, the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.0535; Special requirements for certain applicants.
  (1) Each applicant who registers by mail and who has never previously voted in the state and who the department has verified has not been ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.055; Registration books; when closed for an election.
  (1) The registration books must be closed on the 29th day before each election and must remain closed until after that election. If an election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.0555; Late registration.
  An individual or accompanying family member who has been discharged or separated from the uniformed services or the Merchant Marine, or from employment outside the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.057; Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
  (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall provide the opportunity to register to vote or to update a voter registration record to ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.0575; Third-party voter registrations.
  (1) Prior to engaging in any voter registration activities, a third-party voter registration organization shall name a registered agent in the state and submit ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.058; Voter registration agencies.
  (1) Each voter registration agency must provide each applicant the opportunity to register to vote or to update a voter registration record, at the time ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.0583; Voter registration at qualifying educational institutions.
  Each qualifying educational institution shall provide each student enrolled in that institution the opportunity to register to vote or to update a voter registration record ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.05831; Voter registration applications made available to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
  As required in s. 372.561, each supervisor of elections shall supply voter registration applications to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its subagents, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.0585; Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality.
  (1) The following information concerning voters and voter registration held by an agency as defined in s. 119.011 is confidential and exempt from s. ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.061; Special registration for electors requiring assistance.
  (1) Any person who is eligible to register and who is unable to read or write or who, because of some disability, needs assistance in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.071; Voter information card.
  (1) A voter information card shall be furnished by the supervisor to all registered voters residing in the supervisor's county. The card must contain: (...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.073; Disposition of voter registration applications; cancellation notice.
  (1) The supervisor must notify each applicant of the disposition of the applicant's voter registration application. The notice must inform the applicant that the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.1031; Notice of change of residence, change of name, or change of party affiliation.
  (1) When an elector moves from the address named on that person's voter registration record to another address within the same county, the elector ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 97.105; Permanent single registration system established.
  A permanent single registration system for the registration of electors to qualify them to vote in all elections is provided for the several counties and ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.015; Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of registration-related documents, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
  (1) A supervisor of elections shall be elected in each county at the general election in each year the number of which is a multiple ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.035; Statewide voter registration system; implementation, operation, and maintenance.
  (1) The Secretary of State, as chief election officer of the state, shall be responsible for implementing, operating, and maintaining, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.045; Administration of voter registration.
  (1) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT.--The supervisor must ensure that any eligible applicant for voter registration is registered to vote and that each application for voter ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.065; Registration list maintenance programs.
  (1) The supervisor must conduct a general registration list maintenance program to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.075; Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations.
  (1) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.--The department shall protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records. ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.0755; Appeal of determination of ineligibility.
  Appeal of the supervisor's determination of ineligibility pursuant to s. 98.075(7) may be taken to the circuit court in and for the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.077; Update of voter signature.
  (1) A registered voter may update his or her signature on file in the statewide voter registration system at any time using a voter registration ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.081; Names removed from the statewide voter registration system; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
  (1) When the name of any elector is removed from the statewide voter registration system pursuant to s. 98.065 or s. 98.075, the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.093; Duty of officials to furnish lists of deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, and persons convicted of a felony.
  (1) In order to ensure the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records, it is necessary for the department to receive certain information from ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.0981; Statewide voter registration database.
  Within 75 days after a general election or within 15 days after all supervisors of elections have updated voter history information, whichever occurs later, the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.212; Department and supervisors to furnish statistical and other information.
  (1)(a) Upon written request, the department and any supervisor of the respective counties shall, as promptly as possible, furnish to recognized public or private ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.255; Voter education programs.
  (1) By March 1, 2002, the Department of State shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for nonpartisan voter education. In developing the rules, the department ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 98.461; Registration application, precinct register; contents.
  (1) A registration application, approved by the Department of State, containing the information required in s. 97.052 shall be retained by the supervisor of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.012; Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) "Officer" means a person, whether elected or appointed, who has the authority to exercise the sovereign power of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.021; Form of candidate oath.
  (1)(a) Each candidate, whether a party candidate, a candidate with no party affiliation, or a write-in candidate, in order to qualify for nomination ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.061; Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  (1) The provisions of any special act to the contrary notwithstanding, each person seeking to qualify for nomination or election to a federal, state, or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.063; Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
  (1) No later than 5 p.m. of the 9th day following the primary election, each candidate for Governor shall designate a Lieutenant Governor as ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.081; United States Senators elected in general election.
  United States Senators from Florida shall be elected at the general election held preceding the expiration of the present term of office, and such election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.091; Representatives to Congress.
  (1) A Representative to Congress shall be elected in and for each congressional district at each general election. (2) When Florida is entitled to additional ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.092; Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State.
  (1) Each person seeking to qualify for nomination or election to any office, except a person seeking to qualify by the petition process pursuant to ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.093; Municipal candidates; election assessment.
  (1) Each person seeking to qualify for nomination or election to a municipal office shall pay, at the time of qualifying for office, an election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.095; Petition process in lieu of a qualifying fee and party assessment.
  (1) A person who seeks to qualify as a candidate for any office and who meets the petition requirements of this section is not required ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.0955; Candidates with no party affiliation; name on general election ballot.
  (1) Each person seeking to qualify for election as a candidate with no party affiliation shall file his or her qualifying papers and pay the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.096; Minor political party candidates; names on ballot.
  (1) No later than noon of the third day prior to the first day of the qualifying period prescribed for federal candidates, the executive committee ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.0965; Minor parties; selection of candidates.
  A minor political party may provide for the designation of its official list of nominated candidates in any manner that it deems proper. The state ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.09651; Signature requirements for ballot position in year of apportionment.
  (1) In a year of apportionment, any candidate for representative to Congress, state Senate, or state House of Representatives seeking ballot position by the petition ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.097; Verification of signatures on petitions.
  (1) As determined by each supervisor, based upon local conditions, the checking of names on petitions may be based on the most inexpensive and administratively ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.103; Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
  (1) If more than three-fourths of the full authorized membership of the state executive committee of any party was elected at the last previous ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 99.121; Department of State to certify nominations to supervisors of elections.
  The Department of State shall certify to the supervisor of elections of each county affected by a candidacy for office the names of persons nominated ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.011; Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses.
  (1) The polls shall be open at the voting places at 7:00 a.m., on the day of the election, and shall be kept ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.021; Notice of general election.
  The Department of State shall, in any year in which a general election is held, make out a notice stating what offices and vacancies are ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.025; Citizens residing overseas; notice of elections.
  A citizen of this state who is residing overseas may notify the supervisor of elections in the county where he or she is registered of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.031; General election.
  A general election shall be held in each county on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year to ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.041; Officers chosen at general election.
  (1) State senators shall be elected for terms of 4 years, those from odd-numbered districts in each year the number of which is a ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.051; Candidate's name on general election ballot.
  The supervisor of elections of each county shall print on ballots to be used in the county at the next general election the names of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.061; Primary election.
  In each year in which a general election is held, a primary election for nomination of candidates of political parties shall be held on the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.081; Nomination of county commissioners at primary election.
  The primary election shall provide for the nomination of county commissioners by the qualified electors of such county at the time and place set for ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.101; Special elections and special primary elections.
  Except as provided in s. 100.111(2), a special election or special primary election shall be held in the following cases: (1) If no ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.102; Cost of special elections and special primary elections to be incurred by the state.
  Whenever any special election or special primary election is held as required in s. 100.101, each county incurring expenses resulting from such special election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.111; Filling vacancy.
  (1)(a) If any vacancy occurs in any office which is required to be filled pursuant to s. 1(f), Art. IV of the State ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.141; Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office.
  (1) Whenever a special election is required to fill any vacancy in office, the Governor, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall issue an ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.151; Special elections called by local governing bodies, notice.
  County commissioners or the governing authority of a municipality shall not call any special election until notice is given to the supervisor of elections and ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.161; Filling vacancy of United States Senators.
  Should a vacancy happen in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor shall issue a writ of election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.181; Determination of person elected.
  The person receiving the highest number of votes cast in a general or special election for an office shall be elected to the office. In ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.191; General election laws applicable to special elections; returns.
  All laws that are applicable to general elections are applicable to special elections or special primary elections to fill a vacancy in office or nomination, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.201; Referendum required before issuing bonds.
  Whenever any county, district, or municipality is by law given power to issue bonds which are required to be approved by referendum, such bonds shall ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.211; Power to call bond referendum; notice required.
  The board of county commissioners or the governing authority of any district or municipality may call a bond referendum under this code. In the event ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.221; General election laws to govern bond referenda.
  The laws governing the holding of general elections are applicable to bond referenda, except as provided in ss. 100.201-100.351. The places for ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.241; Freeholder voting; election; penalties for ineligible persons who vote as freeholders.
  (1) In any election or referendum in which only electors who are freeholders are qualified to vote, the regular registration books covering the precincts located ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.261; Holding bond referenda with other elections.
  Whenever any bond referendum is called, it shall be lawful for any county, district, or municipality to hold such bond referendum on the day of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.271; Inspectors, clerk, duties; return and canvass of referendum recorded.
  In any bond referendum, unless the referendum is held in connection with a regular or special state, county, or municipal election, at least two inspectors ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.281; Approval to issue bonds.
  Should a majority of the votes cast in a bond referendum be in favor of the issuance of bonds, then the issuance of said bonds ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.291; Record results of election prima facie evidence.
  Whenever any bond referendum is called and held, and the minutes have been recorded as provided in s. 100.271 and also a separate finding ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.301; Refunding bonds excluded.
  Sections 100.201-100.351 shall not apply to refunding bonds, and wherever the word "bond" or "bonds" is used in these sections it shall ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.311; Local law governs bond election held by municipalities.
  No section of this code controlling or regulating bond referenda shall be deemed to repeal or modify any provision contained in any local law relating ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.321; Test suit.
  Any taxpayer of the county, district, or municipality wherein bonds are declared to have been authorized, shall have the right to test the legality of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.331; Referendum for defeated bond issue.
  If any bond referendum is called and held for approving the issuance of bonds for a particular purpose and such referendum does not result in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.341; Bond referendum ballot.
  The ballots used in bond referenda shall include a printed description of the issuance of bonds to be voted on as prescribed by the authority ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.342; Notice of special election or referendum.
  In any special election or referendum not otherwise provided for there shall be at least 30 days' notice of the election or referendum by publication ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.351; Referendum election; certificate of results to Department of State.
  Whenever an election is held under a referendum provision of an act of the Legislature, the election officials of the governmental unit in which the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.3605; Conduct of municipal elections.
  (1) The Florida Election Code, chapters 97-106, shall govern the conduct of a municipality's election in the absence of an applicable special act, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.361; Municipal recall.
  (1) RECALL PETITION.--Any member of the governing body of a municipality or charter county, hereinafter referred to in this section as "municipality," may be ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 100.371; Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
  (1) Constitutional amendments proposed by initiative shall be placed on the ballot for the general election, provided the initiative has been filed with the Secretary ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.001; Precincts and polling places; boundaries.
  (1) The board of county commissioners in each county, upon recommendation and approval of the supervisor, shall alter or create precincts for voting in the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.002; Use of system by municipalities.
  (1) The board of county commissioners, with the concurrence of the supervisor of elections, may arrange the boundaries of the precincts in each municipality within ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.015; Standards for voting systems.
  (1) The Department of State shall adopt rules which establish minimum standards for hardware and software for electronic and electromechanical voting systems. Such rules shall ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.017; Bureau of Voting Systems Certification.
  There is created a Bureau of Voting Systems Certification within the Division of Elections of the Department of State which shall provide technical support to ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.021; Elector to vote the primary ballot of the political party in which he or she is registered.
  In a primary election a qualified elector is entitled to vote the official primary election ballot of the political party designated in the elector's ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.031; Instructions for electors.
  (1) The Department of State, or in case of municipal elections the governing body of the municipality, shall print, in large type on cards, instructions ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.041; Secret voting.
  In all elections held on any subject which may be submitted to a vote, and for all or any state, county, district, or municipal officers, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.043; Identification required at polls.
  (1) The precinct register, as prescribed in s. 98.461, shall be used at the polls for the purpose of identifying the elector at the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.045; Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change.
  (1) No person shall be permitted to vote in any election precinct or district other than the one in which the person has his or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.048; Provisional ballots.
  (1) At all elections, a voter claiming to be properly registered in the state and eligible to vote at the precinct in the election but ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.049; Provisional ballots; special circumstances.
  (1) Any person who votes in an election after the regular poll-closing time pursuant to a court or other order extending the statutory polling ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.051; Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished.
  (1) Any elector applying to vote in any election who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.111; Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of person challenged; determination of challenge.
  (1) When the right to vote of any person who desires to vote is challenged by any elector or poll watcher, the challenge shall be ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.131; Watchers at polls.
  (1) Each political party and each candidate may have one watcher in each polling room or early voting area at any one time during the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.151; Specifications for ballots.
  (1) Marksense ballots shall be printed on paper of such thickness that the printing cannot be distinguished from the back and shall meet the specifications ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.161; Referenda; ballots.
  (1) Whenever a constitutional amendment or other public measure is submitted to the vote of the people, the substance of such amendment or other public ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.171; Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at voting locations.
  Whenever any amendment to the State Constitution is to be voted upon at any election, the Department of State shall have printed and shall furnish ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.20; Publication of ballot form; sample ballots.
  (1) Two sample ballots shall be furnished to each polling place by the officer whose duty it is to provide official ballots. The sample ballots ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.21; Official ballots; number; printing; payment.
  Where applicable, the supervisor of elections shall determine the actual number of ballots to be printed. The printing and delivery of ballots and cards of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.23; Election inspector to keep list of those voting.
  (1) When any person has been admitted to vote, the person's name shall be checked by the clerk or one of the inspectors at ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.24; Ballot boxes and ballots.
  The supervisor of elections shall prepare for each polling place one ballot box of sufficient size to contain all the ballots of the particular precinct, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.2512; Candidates' names on general election ballots.
  (1) The supervisor of elections shall print on the general election ballot the names of candidates nominated by primary election or special primary election or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.2515; Translation of ballot language.
  Upon the request of a supervisor of elections made no later than 60 days prior to the date of a general election, the Department of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.252; Candidates entitled to have names printed on certain ballots; exception.
  (1) Any candidate for nomination who has qualified as prescribed by law is entitled to have his or her name printed on the official primary ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.254; When nominated names to appear in groups or districts.
  When an office requires the nomination of more than one candidate, as many groups or districts shall be numerically designated as there are vacancies to ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.292; Definitions; ss. 101.292-101.295.
  As used in ss. 101.292-101.295, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Governing body" means the board of county commissioners ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.293; Competitive sealed bids and proposals required.
  (1) Any purchase of voting equipment, the individual or combined retail value of which is in excess of the threshold amount for CATEGORY TWO purchases ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.294; Purchase and sale of voting equipment.
  (1) The Division of Elections of the Department of State shall adopt uniform rules for the purchase, use, and sale of voting equipment in the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.295; Penalties for violation.
  (1) Any member of a governing body which purchases or sells voting equipment in violation of the provisions of ss. 101.292-101.295, which ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.34; Custody of voting system.
  The supervisor of elections shall be the custodian of the voting system in the county, and he or she shall appoint deputies necessary to prepare ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.341; Prohibited activities by voting system custodians and deputy custodians.
  (1) No voting system custodian or deputy custodian or other employee of the supervisor of elections, which employee's duties are primarily involved with the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.43; Substitute ballot.
  When the required official ballots for a precinct are not delivered in time to be used on election day, or after delivery, are lost, destroyed ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.49; Procedure of election officers where signatures differ.
  (1) Whenever any clerk or inspector, upon a just comparison of the signatures, doubts that the signature on the identification presented by the elector is ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.51; Electors to occupy booth alone.
  (1) When the elector presents himself or herself to vote, the election official shall ascertain whether the elector's name is upon the register of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.545; Retention and destruction of certain election materials.
  All ballots, forms, and other election materials shall be retained in the custody of the supervisor of elections in accordance with the schedule approved by ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5601; Short title.
  Sections 101.5601-101.5614 may be cited as the "Electronic Voting Systems ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5602; Purpose.
  The purpose of this act is to authorize the use of electronic and electromechanical voting systems in which votes are registered electronically or are tabulated ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5603; Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act.
  As used in this act, the term: (1) "Automatic tabulating equipment" includes apparatus necessary to automatically examine, count, and record votes. (2) "Ballot" means the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5604; Adoption of system; procurement of equipment; commercial tabulations.
  The board of county commissioners of any county, at any regular meeting or a special meeting called for the purpose, may, upon consultation with the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.56042; Punch card type systems prohibited.
  Effective September 2, 2002, a voting system that uses an apparatus or device for the piercing of ballots by the voter may not be used ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5605; Examination and approval of equipment.
  (1) The Department of State shall publicly examine all makes of electronic or electromechanical voting systems submitted to it and determine whether the systems comply ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5606; Requirements for approval of systems.
  No electronic or electromechanical voting system shall be approved by the Department of State unless it is so constructed that: (1) It permits and requires ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.56062; Standards for accessible voting systems.
  (1) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, each voting system certified by the Department of State for use in local, state, and federal ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.56063; Accessibility of voting systems and polling places; intent; eligibility for federal funding.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that this state be eligible for any funds that are available from the Federal Government to assist states ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.56064; Application for federal funds under ch. 2002-281.
  The state may apply for all available federal funds to be used to pay for the costs associated with this ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5607; Department of State to maintain voting system information; prepare software.
  (1)(a) Copies of the program codes and the user and operator manuals and copies of all software and any other information, specifications, or documentation ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5608; Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures.
  (1) Each elector desiring to vote shall be identified to the clerk or inspector of the election as a duly qualified elector of such election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5610; Inspection of ballot by election board.
  The election board of each precinct shall cause the voting devices to be put in order, set, adjusted, and made ready for voting when delivered ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5611; Instructions to electors.
  (1) The supervisor of elections shall provide instruction at each polling place regarding the manner of voting with the system. In instructing voters, no precinct ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5612; Testing of tabulating equipment.
  (1) All electronic or electromechanical voting systems shall be thoroughly tested at the conclusion of maintenance and programming. Tests shall be sufficient to determine that ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5613; Examination of equipment during voting.
  A member of the election board or, for purposes of early voting pursuant to s. 101.657, a representative of the supervisor of elections shall ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.5614; Canvass of returns.
  (1) As soon as the polls are closed, the election board shall secure the voting devices against further voting. The election board shall thereafter, in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.572; Public inspection of ballots.
  The official ballots and ballot cards received from election boards and removed from absentee ballot mailing envelopes shall be open for public inspection or examination ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.573; Record of votes by precinct.
  (1) Within 75 days after the date of a municipal election or runoff, whichever occurs later, a presidential preference primary, or a general election, the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.58; Supervising and observing registration and election processes.
  (1) The Department of State may, at any time it deems fit; upon the petition of 5 percent of the registered electors; or upon the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.591; Voting system audit.
  (1) The Legislature, upon specific appropriation and directive, may provide for an independent audit of the voting system in any county. Within 30 days after ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.595; Analysis and reports of voting problems.
  (1) No later than December 15 of each general election year, the supervisor of elections in each county shall report to the Department of State ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6101; Short title.
  Sections 101.6101-101.6107 may be cited as the "Mail Ballot Election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6102; Mail ballot elections; limitations.
  (1)(a) An election may be conducted by mail ballot if: 1. The election is a referendum election at which all or a portion of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6103; Mail ballot election procedure.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7), the supervisor of elections shall mail all official ballots with a secrecy envelope, a return mailing envelope, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6104; Challenge of votes.
  If any elector present for the canvass of votes believes that any ballot is illegal due to any defect apparent on the voter's certificate, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6105; Absentee voting.
  The provisions of the election code relating to absentee voting and absentee ballots shall apply to elections under ss. 101.6101-101.6107 only insofar ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6106; Application of other election laws.
  All laws that are applicable to general elections are applicable to mail ballot elections to the extent ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6107; Department of State to adopt rules.
  The Department of State shall adopt rules governing the procedures and forms necessary to implement ss. 101.6101-101....
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.62; Request for absentee ballots.
  (1)(a) The supervisor may accept a request for an absentee ballot from an elector in person or in writing. Except as provided in s. ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.64; Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
  (1) The supervisor shall enclose with each absentee ballot two envelopes: a secrecy envelope, into which the absent elector shall enclose his or her marked ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.65; Instructions to absent electors.
  The supervisor shall enclose with each absentee ballot separate printed instructions in substantially the following form: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE MARKING BALLOT. 1. VERY ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.655; Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities.
  (1) The supervisor of elections of a county shall provide supervised voting for absent electors residing in any assisted living facility, as defined in s. ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.657; Early voting.
  (1)(a) As a convenience to the voter, the supervisor of elections shall allow an elector to vote early in the main or branch office ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.661; Voting absentee ballots.
  All electors must personally mark or designate their choices on the absentee ballot, except: (1) Electors who require assistance to vote because of blindness, disability, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.662; Accessibility of absentee ballots.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that voting by absentee ballot be by methods that are fully accessible to all voters, including voters having ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.663; Electors; change of residence to another state.
  An elector registered in this state who moves his or her permanent residence to another state after the registration books in that state have closed ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.665; Administration of oaths; military personnel, federal employees, and other absentee registrants.
  For the purposes of this code, oaths may be administered and attested by any commissioned officer in the active service of the Armed Forces, any ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.67; Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving absentee ballots.
  (1) The supervisor of elections shall safely keep in his or her office any envelopes received containing marked ballots of absent electors, and he or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.68; Canvassing of absentee ballot.
  (1) The supervisor of the county where the absent elector resides shall receive the voted ballot, at which time the supervisor shall compare the signature ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.69; Voting in person; return of absentee ballot.
  The provisions of this code shall not be construed to prohibit any elector from voting in person at the elector's precinct on the day ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6921; Delivery of special absentee ballot to certain first-time voters.
  (1) The provisions of this section apply to voters who are subject to the provisions of s. 97.0535 and who have not provided the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6923; Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
  (1) The provisions of this section apply to voters who are subject to the provisions of s. 97.0535 and who have not provided the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6925; Canvassing special absentee ballots.
  (1) The supervisor of the county where the absent elector resides shall receive the voted special absentee ballot, at which time the mailing envelope shall ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.694; Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
  (1) Upon receipt of a federal postcard application for an absentee ballot executed by a person whose registration is in order or whose application is ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6951; State write-in ballot.
  (1) An overseas voter may request, not earlier than 180 days before a general election, a state write-in absentee ballot from the supervisor of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.6952; Absentee ballots for overseas voters.
  (1) If an overseas voter's request for an absentee ballot includes an e-mail address, the supervisor of elections shall inform the voter of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.697; Electronic transmission of election materials.
  The Department of State shall determine whether secure electronic means can be established for receiving ballots from overseas voters. If such security can be established, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.698; Absentee voting in emergency situations.
  If a national or local emergency or other situation arises which makes substantial compliance with the provisions of state or federal law relating to the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.71; Polling place.
  (1) There shall be in each precinct in each county one polling place which shall be accessible to the public on election day and is ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.715; Accessibility of polling places for people having a disability.
  (1) All polling places must be accessible and usable by people with disabilities, as provided in this section. (2) Only those polling places complying with ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.731; Short title.
  Sections 101.731-101.74 may be cited as the "Elections Emergency ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.732; Definitions relating to Elections Emergency Act.
  As used in ss. 101.731-101.74: (1) "Department" means the Department of State. (2) "Division" means the Division of Elections of the Department ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.733; Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan.
  Because of the existing and continuing possibility of an emergency or common disaster occurring before or during a regularly scheduled or special election, and in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.74; Temporary change of polling place in case of emergency.
  In case of an emergency existing in any precinct at the time of the holding of any election, the supervisor of elections may establish, at ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 101.75; Municipal elections; change of dates for cause.
  (1) In any municipality, when the date of the municipal election falls on the same date as any statewide or county election and the voting ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.012; Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
  (1) The supervisor of elections of each county, at least 20 days prior to the holding of any election, shall appoint an election board comprised ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.014; Poll worker recruitment and training.
  (1) The supervisor of elections shall conduct training for inspectors, clerks, and deputy sheriffs prior to each primary, general, and special election for the purpose ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.021; Compensation of inspectors, clerks, and deputy sheriffs.
  (1) Each inspector and each clerk of any election and each deputy sheriff serving at a precinct shall be paid for his or her services ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.031; Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters.
  (1) Each election board shall possess full authority to maintain order at the polls and enforce obedience to its lawful commands during an election and ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.071; Tabulation of votes and proclamation of results.
  The election board shall post at the polls, for the benefit of the public, the results of the voting for each office or other item ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.091; Duty of sheriff to watch for violations; appointment of special officers.
  The sheriff shall exercise strict vigilance in the detection of any violations of the election laws and in apprehending the violators. The Governor may appoint ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.101; Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place.
  No sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or other officer of the law shall be allowed within the polling place without permission from the clerk or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.111; Elections Canvassing Commission.
  (1) The Elections Canvassing Commission shall consist of the Governor and two members of the Cabinet selected by the Governor. If a member of the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.112; Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
  (1) The county canvassing board or a majority thereof shall file the county returns for the election of a federal or state officer with the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.121; Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates.
  The Elections Canvassing Commission shall make and sign separate certificates of the result of the election for federal and state officers, which certificates shall be ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.131; Returns before canvassing commission.
  If any returns shall appear to be irregular or false so that the Elections Canvassing Commission is unable to determine the true vote for any ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.141; County canvassing board; duties.
  (1) The county canvassing board shall be composed of the supervisor of elections; a county court judge, who shall act as chair; and the chair ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.151; County canvassing board to issue certificates; supervisor to give notice to Department of State.
  The county canvassing board shall make and sign duplicate certificates containing the total number of votes cast for each person nominated or elected, the names ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.155; Certificate of election.
  The supervisor shall give to any person the election of whom is certified by the county canvassing board a certificate of the person's election. ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.166; Manual recounts.
  (1) If the second set of unofficial returns pursuant to s. 102.141 indicates that a candidate for any office was defeated or eliminated by ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.168; Contest of election.
  (1) Except as provided in s. 102.171, the certification of election or nomination of any person to office, or of the result on any ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.1682; Judgment of ouster; revocation of commission; judgment setting aside referendum.
  (1) If the contestant is found to be entitled to the office, if on the findings a judgment to that effect is entered, and if ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.1685; Venue.
  The venue for contesting a nomination or election or the results of a referendum shall be in the county in which the contestant qualified or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.169; Quo warranto not abridged.
  Nothing in this code shall be construed to abrogate or abridge any remedy that may now exist by quo warranto, but in such case the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 102.171; Contest of election to Legislature.
  The jurisdiction to hear any contest of the election of a member to either house of the Legislature is vested in the applicable house, as ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.011; Electors of President and Vice President.
  Electors of President and Vice President, known as presidential electors, shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.021; Nomination for presidential electors.
  Candidates for presidential electors shall be nominated in the following manner: (1) The Governor shall nominate the presidential electors of each political party. The state ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.022; Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
  Persons seeking to qualify for election as write-in candidates for President and Vice President of the United States may have a blank space provided ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.051; Congress sets meeting dates of electors.
  The presidential electors shall, on the day that is directed by Congress and at the time fixed by the Governor, meet at Tallahassee and perform ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.061; Meeting of electors and filling of vacancies.
  Each presidential elector shall, on the day fixed by Congress to elect a President and Vice President and at the time fixed by the Governor, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.062; Plurality of votes to fill vacancy; proceeding in case of tie.
  If any more than the number of persons required to fill the vacancy as provided by s. 103.061 receive the highest and an equal ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.071; Compensation of electors.
  Each presidential elector attending as such in Tallahassee shall be reimbursed for his or her travel expenses, as provided in s. 112.061, from the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.081; Use of party name; political advertising.
  (1) No person shall use the name, abbreviation, or symbol of any political party, the name, abbreviation, or symbol of which is filed with the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.091; Political parties.
  (1) Each political party of the state shall be represented by a state executive committee. County executive committees and other committees may be established in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.101; Presidential preference primary.
  (1) Each political party other than a minor political party shall, on the second Tuesday in March in each year the number of which is ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.121; Powers and duties of executive committees.
  (1)(a) Each state and county executive committee of a political party shall have the power and duty: 1. To adopt a constitution by two-...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.131; Political party offices deemed vacant in certain cases.
  Every political party office shall be deemed vacant in the following cases: (1) By the death of the incumbent. (2) By his or her resignation. (...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.141; Removal of county executive committee member for violation of oath.
  (1) Where the county executive committee by at least a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the committee, attending a meeting held after ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 103.151; Removal of state executive committee member for violation of oath.
  (1) The state executive committee is empowered to take judicial action in chancery in the circuit court of the county in which a state committee ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.011; False swearing; submission of false voter registration information.
  (1) A person who willfully swears or affirms falsely to any oath or affirmation, or willfully procures another person to swear or affirm falsely to ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.012; Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.
  (1) Any person who gives anything of value that is redeemable in cash to any person in consideration for his or her becoming a registered ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.013; Unauthorized use, possession, or destruction of voter information card.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to have in his or her possession any blank, forged, stolen, fictitious, counterfeit, or unlawfully issued voter ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.031; False declaration to secure assistance in preparing ballot.
  Any person who makes a false declaration for assistance in voting, or in the preparation of his or her ballot, in any election is guilty ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.041; Fraud in connection with casting vote.
  Any person perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate or aid in the perpetration of any fraud in connection with any vote cast, to be cast, or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.045; Vote selling.
  Any person who: (1) Corruptly offers to vote for or against, or to refrain from voting for or against, any candidate in any election in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.047; Absentee ballots and voting; violations.
  (1) Except as provided in s. 101.62 or s. 101.655, any person who requests an absentee ballot on behalf of an elector is ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.051; Violations; neglect of duty; corrupt practices.
  (1) Any official who willfully violates any of the provisions of this election code shall be excluded from the polls. Any election official who is ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.0515; Voting rights; deprivation of, or interference with, prohibited; penalty.
  (1) All citizens of this state who are otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in this state or in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.061; Corruptly influencing voting.
  (1) Whoever by bribery, menace, threat, or other corruption whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, attempts to influence, deceive, or deter any elector in voting or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.0615; Voter intimidation or suppression prohibited; criminal penalties.
  (1) This section may be cited as the "Voter Protection Act." (2) A person may not directly or indirectly use or threaten to use force, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.0616; Absentee ballots and voting; violations.
  Any person who provides or offers to provide, and any person who accepts, a pecuniary or other benefit in exchange for distributing, ordering, requesting, collecting, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.071; Remuneration by candidate for services, support, etc.; penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person supporting a candidate, or for any candidate, in order to aid or promote the nomination or election of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.081; Threats of employers to control votes of employees.
  It is unlawful for any person having one or more persons in his or her service as employees to discharge or threaten to discharge any ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.091; Aiding, abetting, advising, or conspiring in violation of the code.
  (1) Any person who knowingly aids, abets, or advises the violation of this code shall be punished in like manner as the principal offender. (2) ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.101; Failure to assist officers at polls.
  Any person summoned by the sheriff or deputy sheriff who fails or refuses to assist him or her in maintaining the peace at the polls ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.11; Neglect of duty by sheriff or other officer.
  Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other officer who willfully neglects or willfully refuses to perform his or her duties relating to elections is guilty of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.13; Intermingling ballots.
  Whoever willfully places any ballot in the ballot box except as properly voted by electors, or willfully intermingles any other ballots which have not been ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.15; Unqualified electors willfully voting.
  Whoever, knowing he or she is not a qualified elector, willfully votes at any election is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.16; Voting fraudulent ballot.
  Any elector who knowingly votes or attempts to vote a fraudulent ballot, or any person who knowingly solicits, or attempts, to vote a fraudulent ballot, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.17; Voting in person after casting absentee ballot.
  Any person who willfully votes or attempts to vote both in person and by absentee ballot at any election is guilty of a felony of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.18; Casting more than one ballot at any election.
  Whoever willfully votes more than one ballot at any election is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775....
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.185; Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person's name or a fictitious name.
  (1) A person who knowingly signs a petition or petitions for a candidate, a minor political party, or an issue more than one time commits ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.19; Using stickers or rubber stamps or carrying certain items in voting booth; penalty.
  (1)(a) It is unlawful for any person casting a ballot at any election to use stickers or rubber stamps or to carry into a ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.20; Ballot not to be seen, and other offenses.
  Any elector who, except as provided by law, allows his or her ballot to be seen by any person; takes or removes, or attempts to ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.21; Changing electors' ballots.
  Whoever fraudulently changes or attempts to change the vote or ballot of any elector, by which actions such elector is prevented from voting such ballot ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.22; Stealing and destroying records, etc., of election.
  Any person who is guilty of stealing, willfully and wrongfully breaking, destroying, mutilating, defacing, or unlawfully moving or securing and detaining the whole or any ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.23; Disclosing how elector votes.
  Any election official or person assisting any elector who willfully discloses how any elector voted, except upon trial in court, is guilty of a felony ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.24; Penalty for assuming name.
  A person may not, in connection with any part of the election process, fraudulently call himself or herself, or fraudulently pass by, any other name ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.26; Penalty for destroying ballot or booth, etc.
  Any person who wrongfully, during or before an election, removes, tears down, destroys, or defaces any ballot, booth, compartment, or other convenience provided for the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.271; False or malicious charges against, or false statements about, opposing candidates; penalty.
  (1) Any candidate who, in a primary election or other election, willfully charges an opposing candidate participating in such election with a violation of any ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.29; Inspectors refusing to allow watchers while ballots are counted.
  The inspectors or other election officials shall, at all times while the ballots are being counted, allow as many as three persons near to them ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.30; Voting system; unlawful possession; tampering.
  (1) Any unauthorized person who unlawfully has possession of any voting system, components, or key thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.31; Political activities of state, county, and municipal officers and employees.
  (1) No officer or employee of the state, or of any county or municipality thereof, except as hereinafter exempted from provisions hereof, shall: (a) Use ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.32; Supervisor of elections; delivery of books to successor.
  Any supervisor of elections who willfully fails or refuses promptly to comply with the demand of his or her successor for the delivery of registration ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.39; Witnesses as to violations.
  Any person who violates any provision of this code shall be a competent witness against any other person so violating and may be compelled to ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.41; Violations not otherwise provided for.
  Any violation of this code not otherwise provided for is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.42; Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.
  (1) The supervisor of elections is authorized to investigate fraudulent registrations and illegal voting and to report his or her findings to the local state ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 104.43; Grand juries; special investigation.
  The grand jury in any circuit shall, upon the request of any candidate or qualified voter, make a special investigation when it convenes during a ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.011; Definitions.
  (1) As used in this chapter, the term "judicial office" includes the office of: (a) Justice of the Supreme Court. (b) Judge of a district ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.031; Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
  (1) TIME OF QUALIFYING.--Except for candidates for judicial office, nonpartisan candidates for multicounty office shall qualify with the Division of Elections of the Department ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.035; Petition process of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member.
  (1) A person seeking to qualify for election to the office of circuit judge or county court judge or the office of school board member ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.036; Initiative for method of selection for circuit or county court judges; procedures for placement on ballot.
  (1) Subsequent to the general election in the year 2000, a local option for merit selection and retention or the election of circuit or county ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.041; Form of ballot.
  (1) BALLOTS.--The names of candidates for nonpartisan office which appear on the ballot at the primary election shall be grouped together on a separate ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.051; Determination of election or retention to office.
  (1) ELECTION.--In circuits and counties holding elections: (a) The name of an unopposed candidate for the office of circuit judge, county court judge, or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.061; Electors qualified to vote.
  (1) Each qualified elector of the territorial jurisdiction of a court shall be eligible to vote for a candidate for each judicial office of such ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.071; Candidates for judicial office; limitations on political activity.
  A candidate for judicial office shall not: (1) Participate in any partisan political party activities, except that such candidate may register to vote as a ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.08; Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.
  (1) A candidate for judicial office or the office of school board member may accept contributions and may incur only such expenses as are authorized ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.09; Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited.
  (1) No political party or partisan political organization shall endorse, support, or assist any candidate in a campaign for election to judicial office. (2) Any ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.10; Applicability of election code.
  If any provision of this chapter is in conflict with any other provision of this code, the provision of this chapter shall ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.101; Effect of revision of county court judge selection method.
  No county court judge elected prior to or at the election that approves any revision to the selection of county court judges shall be affected ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 105.102; Effect of revision of circuit court judge selection method.
  No circuit court judge elected prior to or at the election that approves any revision to the selection of circuit court judge shall be affected ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.011; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)(a) "Political committee" means: 1. A ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.021; Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
  (1)(a) Each candidate for nomination or election to office and each political committee shall appoint a campaign treasurer. Each person who seeks to qualify ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.022; Appointment of a registered agent; duties.
  (1) Each political committee, committee of continuous existence, or electioneering communications organization shall have and continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.023; Statement of candidate.
  (1) Each candidate must file a statement with the qualifying officer within 10 days after filing the appointment of campaign treasurer and designation of campaign ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.025; Campaign fund raisers.
  (1)(a) No campaign fund raiser may be held unless the person for whom such funds are to be so used is a candidate for ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.03; Registration of political committees.
  (1)(a) Each political committee that anticipates receiving contributions or making expenditures during a calendar year in an aggregate amount exceeding $500 or that is ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.04; Committees of continuous existence.
  (1) In order to qualify as a committee of continuous existence for the purposes of this chapter, a group, organization, association, or other such entity ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.05; Deposit of contributions; statement of campaign treasurer.
  All funds received by the campaign treasurer of any candidate or political committee shall, prior to the end of the 5th business day following the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.055; Valuation of in-kind contributions.
  Any person who makes an in-kind contribution shall, at the time of making such contribution, place a value on such contribution, which valuation shall ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.06; Treasurer to keep records; inspections.
  (1) The campaign treasurer of each candidate and the campaign treasurer of each political committee shall keep detailed accounts, current within not more than 2 ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.07; Reports; certification and filing.
  (1) Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate or political committee pursuant to s. 106.021 shall file regular reports of all contributions received, and ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.0701; Solicitation of contributions on behalf of s. 527 or s. 501(c)(4) organizations; reporting requirements; civil penalty; exemption.
  (1) The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the Cabinet, state legislators, or candidates for such offices who directly or indirectly solicit, cause to be solicited, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.0703; Electioneering communications organizations; additional reporting requirements.
  In addition to the reporting requirements in s. 106.07, an electioneering communications organization shall, within 2 days after receiving its initial password or secure ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.0705; Electronic filing of campaign treasurer's reports.
  (1) As used in this section, "electronic filing system" means an Internet system for recording and reporting campaign finance activity by reporting period. (2)(a) ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.0706; Electronic filing of campaign finance reports; confidentiality of information and draft reports.
  All user identifications and passwords held by the Department of State pursuant to s. 106.0705 are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.071; Independent expenditures; electioneering communications; reports; disclaimers.
  (1) Each person who makes an independent expenditure with respect to any candidate or issue, and each individual who makes an expenditure for an electioneering ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.075; Elected officials; report of loans made in year preceding election; limitation on contributions to pay loans.
  (1) A person who is elected to office must report all loans, exceeding $500 in value, made to him or her and used for campaign ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.08; Contributions; limitations on.
  (1)(a) Except for political parties, no person, political committee, or committee of continuous existence may, in any election, make contributions in excess of $500 ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.082; Commissioner of Agriculture candidates; campaign contribution limits.
  (1) No business which is inspected, licensed, or otherwise authorized to do business as a food outlet or convenience store pursuant to chapter 500; or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.087; Independent expenditures; contribution limits; restrictions on political parties, political committees, and committees of continuous existence.
  (1)(a) As a condition of receiving a rebate of filing fees and party assessment funds pursuant to s. 99.061(2), s. 99.092(...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.09; Cash contributions and contribution by cashier's checks.
  (1) A person may not make or accept a cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier's check in excess of $100. (2)(...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.11; Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees.
  Each candidate and each political committee which designates a primary campaign depository pursuant to s. 106.021(1) shall make expenditures from funds on deposit ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.12; Petty cash funds allowed.
  (1) Each campaign treasurer designated pursuant to s. 106.021(1) for a candidate or political committee is authorized to withdraw from the primary campaign ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.125; Credit cards; conditions on use.
  Any candidate for statewide office or any political committee created to support or oppose any candidate for statewide office or to support or oppose any ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.14; Utilities; deposits; prior authorization.
  (1) Utility companies providing utilities services to a candidate or political committee shall charge a deposit sufficient to meet all anticipated charges during a billing ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.1405; Use of campaign funds.
  A candidate or the spouse of a candidate may not use funds on deposit in a campaign account of such candidate to defray normal living ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.141; Disposition of surplus funds by candidates.
  (1) Each candidate who withdraws his or her candidacy, becomes an unopposed candidate, or is eliminated as a candidate or elected to office shall, within ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.143; Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements.
  (1)(a) Any political advertisement that is paid for by a candidate and that is published, displayed, or circulated prior to, or on the day ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.1435; Usage and removal of political campaign advertisements.
  (1) Each candidate, whether for a federal, state, county, or district office, shall make a good faith effort to remove all of his or her ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.1437; Miscellaneous advertisements.
  Any advertisement, other than a political advertisement, independent expenditure, or electioneering communication, on billboards, bumper stickers, radio, or television, or in a newspaper, a magazine, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.1439; Electioneering communications; disclaimers.
  (1) Any electioneering communication shall prominently state: "Paid electioneering communication paid for ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.147; Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.
  (1)(a) Any telephone call supporting or opposing a candidate, elected public official, or ballot proposal must identify the persons or organizations sponsoring the call ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.1475; Telephone solicitation; registered agent requirements; penalty.
  (1) Any person or organization that conducts any business in this state which consists of making paid telephone calls supporting or opposing any candidate or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.15; Certain acts prohibited.
  (1) No person shall pay money or give anything of value for the privilege of speaking at a political meeting in the furtherance of his ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.16; Limitation on certain rates and charges.
  No person or corporation within the state publishing a newspaper or other periodical or operating a radio or television station or network of stations in ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.161; Air time available at the lowest unit rate.
  To the extent permitted by federal law, all broadcast radio and television stations and all cable television stations shall make air time available to candidates ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.165; Use of closed captioning and descriptive narrative in all television broadcasts.
  Each candidate, political party, and political committee must use closed captioning and descriptive narrative in all television broadcasts regulated by the Federal Communications Commission that ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.17; Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.
  Any candidate, political committee, or state or county executive committee of a political party may authorize or conduct a political poll, survey, index, or measurement ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.18; When a candidate's name to be omitted from ballot.
  (1) The name of a candidate shall not be printed on the ballot for an election if the candidate is convicted of violating s. 106....
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.19; Violations by candidates, persons connected with campaigns, and political committees.
  (1) Any candidate; campaign manager, campaign treasurer, or deputy treasurer of any candidate; committee chair, vice chair, campaign treasurer, deputy treasurer, or other officer of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.191; Signatures gathered for initiative petition; effect of ch. 97-13.
  Any signature gathered on an authorized form for an initiative petition by a paid petition circulator which has been submitted prior to the effective date ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.21; Certificates of election not to be issued upon conviction.
  (1) If a successful candidate is convicted of violating s. 106.19(1) prior to the issuance of his or her certificate of election, such ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.22; Duties of the Division of Elections.
  It is the duty of the Division of Elections to: (1) Prescribe forms for statements and other information required to be filed by this chapter. ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.23; Powers of the Division of Elections.
  (1) In order to carry out the responsibilities prescribed by s. 106.22, the Division of Elections is empowered to subpoena and bring before its ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.24; Florida Elections Commission; membership; powers; duties.
  (1)(a) There is created within the Department of Legal Affairs, Office of the Attorney General, a Florida Elections Commission, hereinafter referred to as the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.25; Reports of alleged violations to Florida Elections Commission; disposition of findings.
  (1) Jurisdiction to investigate and determine violations of this chapter and chapter 104 is vested in the Florida Elections Commission; however, nothing in this section ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.26; Powers of commission; rights and responsibilities of parties; findings by commission.
  (1) The commission shall, pursuant to rules adopted and published in accordance with chapter 120, consider all sworn complaints filed with it and all matters ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.265; Civil penalties.
  (1) The commission is authorized upon the finding of a violation of this chapter or chapter 104 to impose civil penalties in the form of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.27; Determinations by commission; legal disposition.
  (1) Criminal proceedings for violations of this chapter or chapter 104 may be brought in the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction. Any such action brought ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.28; Limitation of actions.
  Actions for violation of this chapter must be commenced before 2 years have elapsed from the date of the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.29; Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
  (1) The state executive committee and each county executive committee of each political party regulated by chapter 103 shall file regular reports of all contributions ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.295; Leadership fund.
  (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Leadership fund" means accounts comprised of any moneys contributed to a political party, directly or indirectly, which are ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.30; Short title.
  Sections 106.30-106.36 may be cited as the "Florida Election Campaign Financing ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.31; Legislative intent.
  The Legislature finds that the costs of running an effective campaign for statewide office have reached a level which tends to discourage persons from becoming ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.32; ¹Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.
  (1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury an 1Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund to be utilized by the Department of State as provided ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.33; Election campaign financing; eligibility.
  Each candidate for the office of Governor or member of the Cabinet who desires to receive contributions from the 1Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund shall, ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.34; Expenditure limits.
  (1) Any candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor or Cabinet officer who requests contributions from the 1Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund shall limit his or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.35; Distribution of funds.
  (1) The division shall review each request for contributions from the 1Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund and certify whether the candidate is eligible for such ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.353; Candidates voluntarily abiding by election campaign financing limits but not requesting public funds; irrevocable statement required; penalty.
  (1) Not later than qualifying for office, each candidate for the office of Governor or member of the Cabinet who has not made a request ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.355; Nonparticipating candidate exceeding limits.
  Whenever a candidate for the office of Governor or member of the Cabinet who has elected not to participate in election campaign financing under the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.36; Penalties; fines.
  In addition to any other penalties which may be applicable under the election code, any candidate who receives contributions from the 1Election Campaign Financing Trust ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 106.37; Willful violations.
  A person willfully violates a provision of this chapter if the person commits an act while knowing that, or showing reckless disregard for whether, the ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.01; Conventions constituted.
  Whenever the Congress shall propose, to conventions in the several states, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, for ratification or rejection, and ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.02; Delegates.
  Conventions shall consist of 67 delegates from the state at large. Each delegate shall possess the qualifications of a member of the House of Representatives ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.03; Election of delegates.
  (1) The delegates composing the convention shall be elected at a special election which shall be held in each county of this state on a ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.04; Candidates file application; fee and petition for name on official ballot.
  (1) Any person desiring to become a candidate for election as a delegate to said convention shall file a sworn application with the Department of ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.05; Official ballots.
  The ballots shall be prepared by the Department of State and distributed by it to the county commissioners in the several counties at least 10 ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.06; Clerks and inspectors; compensation fixed.
  The board of county commissioners of each county shall appoint clerks and inspectors of election for such special election in accordance with the general election ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.07; Canvass of returns.
  Within 3 days after the date of the special elections the county commissioners shall meet and canvass the returns thereof in their respective counties and ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.08; Convention time and place.
  The delegates to the convention shall meet in such place as shall be provided for that purpose by the Department of State, at the state ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.09; Convention powers; quorum; compensation.
  (1) The convention shall have power to ratify or reject the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States for which it shall have ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.10; Certification of convention action.
  When the convention shall have agreed, by "yea" and "nay" vote of a majority of the total number of delegates elected, to the ratification or ...
• Florida Electors And Elections Code Section 107.11; Appropriation for expenses.
  For the purpose of defraying the expenses of preparing for, conducting, holding, and declaring the result of the election provided for by this chapter and ...

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