(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 open until 7:00 p.m., of the same day, and the time shall be regulated by the customary time in standard use in the county seat of the locality. The inspectors shall make public proclamation of the opening and closing of the polls. During the election and canvass of the votes, the ballot box shall not be concealed. Any elector who is in line at the time of the official closing of the polls shall be allowed to cast a vote in the election.
(2) The time of opening and closing of the polls shall be observed in all elections held in this state, including municipal and school elections.
(3) The expenses of holding all elections for county and state offices necessarily incurred shall be paid out of the treasury of the county or state, as the case may be, in the same manner and by the same officers as in general elections.
(4)(a) The provisions of any special law to the contrary notwithstanding, the expenses of holding a special district or community development district election, or the district’s proportionate share of regular election costs, as the case may be, shall be paid out of the district’s treasury and in the same manner as in general elections. This subsection applies to any district, whether created by or pursuant to special or general law, which is a special district as defined in s. 200.001(8)(c) or a community development district as defined in s. 190.003(6).
(b) The provisions of any special law to the contrary notwithstanding, the supervisor of elections may impose an interest penalty on any amount due and owing to him or her from a special district or community development district if payment is not made within 30 days from receipt of the bill or within 10 working days of the required time authorized by interlocal agreement. The rate of such interest shall be the rate established pursuant to s. 55.03.
(c) The provisions of any special law to the contrary notwithstanding, all independent and dependent special district elections, with the exception of community development district elections, shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of ss. 189.04 and 189.041.
History.—s. 23, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 177; s. 27, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 209; s. 8, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 253, 306; CGL 309, 362; ss. 1, 2, ch. 20409, 1941; ss. 1, 2, ch. 22739, 1945; s. 4, ch. 25384, 1949; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 12, ch. 77-175; s. 6, ch. 87-363; s. 53, ch. 89-169; s. 543, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 96-327; s. 18, ch. 2005-277; s. 56, ch. 2014-22.
Note.—Former ss. 99.07, 102.08.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title IX - Electors and Elections
Chapter 100 - General, Primary, Special, Bond, and Referendum Elections
100.011 - Opening and Closing of Polls, All Elections; Expenses.
100.021 - Notice of General Election.
100.025 - Citizens Residing Overseas; Notice of Elections.
100.032 - Election Preparation Report; General Election.
100.041 - Officers Chosen at General Election.
100.051 - Candidate’s Name on General Election Ballot.
100.081 - Nomination of County Commissioners at Primary Election.
100.101 - Special Elections and Special Primary Elections.
100.102 - Cost of Special Elections and Special Primary Elections to Be Incurred by the State.
100.141 - Notice of Special Election to Fill Any Vacancy in Office.
100.151 - Special Elections Called by Local Governing Bodies, Notice.
100.161 - Filling Vacancy of United States Senators.
100.181 - Determination of Person Elected.
100.191 - General Election Laws Applicable to Special Elections; Returns.
100.201 - Referendum Required Before Issuing Bonds.
100.211 - Power to Call Bond Referendum; Notice Required.
100.221 - General Election Laws to Govern Bond Referenda.
100.241 - Freeholder Voting; Election; Penalties for Ineligible Persons Who Vote as Freeholders.
100.261 - Holding Bond Referenda With Other Elections.
100.271 - Inspectors, Clerk, Duties; Return and Canvass of Referendum Recorded.
100.281 - Approval to Issue Bonds.
100.291 - Record Results of Election Prima Facie Evidence.
100.301 - Refunding Bonds Excluded.
100.311 - Local Law Governs Bond Election Held by Municipalities.
100.331 - Referendum for Defeated Bond Issue.
100.341 - Bond Referendum Ballot.
100.342 - Notice of Special Election or Referendum.
100.351 - Referendum Election; Certificate of Results to Department of State.