Florida Statutes
Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure
101.545 - Retention and Destruction of Certain Election Materials.


History.—s. 20, ch. 77-175; s. 15, ch. 2001-60; s. 18, ch. 2021-11.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title IX - Electors and Elections

Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure

101.001 - Precincts and Polling Places; Boundaries.

101.002 - Use of System by Municipalities.

101.015 - Standards for Voting Systems.

101.017 - Bureau of Voting Systems Certification.

101.019 - Ranked-Choice Voting Prohibited.

101.021 - Elector to Vote the Primary Ballot of the Political Party in Which He or She Is Registered.

101.031 - Instructions for Electors.

101.041 - Secret Voting.

101.043 - Identification Required at Polls.

101.045 - Electors Must Be Registered in Precinct; Provisions for Change of Residence or Name.

101.048 - Provisional Ballots.

101.049 - Provisional Ballots; Special Circumstances.

101.051 - Electors Seeking Assistance in Casting Ballots; Oath to Be Executed; Forms to Be Furnished.

101.111 - Voter Challenges.

101.131 - Watchers at Polls.

101.151 - Specifications for Ballots.

101.161 - Referenda; Ballots.

101.171 - Copy of Constitutional Amendment to Be Available at Voting Locations.

101.20 - Publication of Ballot Form; Sample Ballots.

101.21 - Official Ballots; Number; Printing; Payment.

101.23 - Election Inspector to Keep List of Those Voting.

101.24 - Ballot Boxes and Ballots.

101.2512 - Candidates’ Names on General Election Ballots.

101.2515 - Translation of Ballot Language.

101.252 - Candidates Entitled to Have Names Printed on Certain Ballots; Exception.

101.254 - When Nominated Names to Appear in Groups or Districts.

101.292 - Definitions; Ss. 101.292-101.295.

101.293 - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals Required.

101.294 - Purchase and Sale of Voting Equipment.

101.295 - Penalties for Violation.

101.34 - Custody of Voting System.

101.341 - Prohibited Activities by Voting System Custodians and Deputy Custodians.

101.43 - Substitute Ballot.

101.49 - Procedure of Election Officers Where Signatures Differ.

101.51 - Electors to Occupy Booth Alone.

101.545 - Retention and Destruction of Certain Election Materials.

101.5601 - Short Title.

101.5602 - Purpose.

101.5603 - Definitions Relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act.

101.5604 - Adoption of System; Procurement of Equipment; Commercial Tabulations.

101.56042 - Punch Card Type Systems Prohibited.

101.5605 - Examination and Approval of Equipment.

101.5606 - Requirements for Approval of Systems.

101.56062 - Standards for Accessible Voting Systems.

101.56063 - Accessibility of Voting Systems and Polling Places; Intent; Eligibility for Federal Funding.

101.56064 - Application for Federal Funds Under Ch. 2002-281.

101.56065 - Voting System Defects; Disclosure; Investigations; Penalties.

101.5607 - Department of State to Maintain Voting System Information; Prepare Software.

101.56075 - Voting Methods.

101.5608 - Voting by Electronic or Electromechanical Method; Procedures.

101.5610 - Inspection of Ballot by Election Board.

101.5611 - Instructions to Electors.

101.5612 - Testing of Tabulating Equipment.

101.5613 - Examination of Equipment During Voting.

101.5614 - Canvass of Returns.

101.572 - Public Inspection of Ballots.

101.58 - Supervising and Observing Registration and Election Processes.

101.591 - Voting System Audit.

101.5911 - Rulemaking Authority for Voting System Audit Procedures.

101.595 - Analysis and Reports of Voting Problems.

101.6101 - Short Title.

101.6102 - Mail Ballot Elections; Limitations.

101.6103 - Mail Ballot Election Procedure.

101.6104 - Challenge of Votes.

101.6105 - Vote-by-Mail Voting.

101.6106 - Application of Other Election Laws.

101.6107 - Department of State to Adopt Rules.

101.62 - Request for Vote-by-Mail Ballots.

101.64 - Delivery of Vote-by-Mail Ballots; Envelopes; Form.

101.65 - Instructions to Absent Electors.

101.655 - Supervised Voting by Absent Electors in Certain Facilities.

101.657 - Early Voting.

101.661 - Voting Vote-by-Mail Ballots.

101.662 - Accessibility of Vote-by-Mail Ballots.

101.663 - Electors; Change of Residence to Another State.

101.665 - Administration of Oaths; Military Personnel, Federal Employees, and Other Absentee Registrants.

101.67 - Safekeeping of Mailed Ballots; Deadline for Receiving Vote-by-Mail Ballots.

101.68 - Canvassing of Vote-by-Mail Ballot.

101.69 - Voting in Person; Return of Vote-by-Mail Ballot.

101.6921 - Delivery of Special Vote-by-Mail Ballot to Certain First-Time Voters.

101.6923 - Special Vote-by-Mail Ballot Instructions for Certain First-Time Voters.

101.6925 - Canvassing Special Vote-by-Mail Ballots.

101.694 - Mailing of Ballots Upon Receipt of Federal Postcard Application.

101.6951 - State Write-in Vote-by-Mail Ballot.

101.6952 - Vote-by-Mail Ballots for Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voters.

101.697 - Electronic Transmission of Election Materials.

101.698 - Absentee Voting in Emergency Situations.

101.71 - Polling Place.

101.715 - Accessibility of Polling Places for People Having a Disability.

101.731 - Short Title.

101.732 - Definitions Relating to Elections Emergency Act.

101.733 - Election Emergency; Purpose; Elections Emergency Contingency Plan.

101.74 - Temporary Change of Polling Place in Case of Emergency.

101.75 - Municipal Elections; Change of Dates for Cause.