(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 voter commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. This section shall not be interpreted, however, to exclude such services as transportation to the place of registration or baby-sitting in connection with the absence of an elector from home for registering.
(2) A person who by bribery, menace, threat, or other corruption, directly or indirectly, influences, deceives, or deters or attempts to influence, deceive, or deter any person in the free exercise of that person’s right to register to vote at any time, upon the first conviction, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and, upon any subsequent conviction, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) A person may not solicit or pay another person to solicit voter registrations for compensation that is based upon the number of registrations obtained. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) A person who alters the voter registration application of any other person, without the other person’s knowledge and consent, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 1, ch. 63-198; s. 20, ch. 71-136; s. 33, ch. 77-175; s. 39, ch. 94-224; s. 1394, ch. 95-147; s. 32, ch. 97-13; s. 23, ch. 98-129.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title IX - Electors and Elections
Chapter 104 - Election Code: Violations; Penalties
104.013 - Unauthorized Use, Possession, or Destruction of Voter Information Card.
104.031 - False Declaration to Secure Assistance in Preparing Ballot.
104.041 - Fraud in Connection With Casting Vote.
104.047 - Vote-by-Mail Ballots and Voting; Violations.
104.051 - Violations; Neglect of Duty; Corrupt Practices.
104.0515 - Voting Rights; Deprivation Of, or Interference With, Prohibited; Penalty.
104.061 - Corruptly Influencing Voting.
104.0615 - Voter Intimidation or Suppression Prohibited; Criminal Penalties.
104.0616 - Vote-by-Mail Ballots and Voting; Violations.
104.071 - Remuneration by Candidate for Services, Support, etc.; Penalty.
104.081 - Threats of Employers to Control Votes of Employees.
104.091 - Aiding, Abetting, Advising, or Conspiring in Violation of the Code.
104.101 - Failure to Assist Officers at Polls.
104.11 - Neglect of Duty by Sheriff or Other Officer.
104.13 - Intermingling Ballots.
104.15 - Unqualified Electors Willfully Voting.
104.16 - Voting Fraudulent Ballot.
104.17 - Voting in Person After Casting Vote-by-Mail Ballot.
104.18 - Casting More Than One Ballot at Any Election.
104.186 - Initiative Petitions; Violations.
104.187 - Initiative Petitions; Registration.
104.19 - Using Stickers or Rubber Stamps or Carrying Certain Items in Voting Booth; Penalty.
104.20 - Ballot Not to Be Seen, and Other Offenses.
104.21 - Changing Electors’ Ballots.
104.22 - Stealing and Destroying Records, etc., of Election.
104.23 - Disclosing How Elector Votes.
104.24 - Penalty for Assuming Name.
104.26 - Penalty for Destroying Ballot or Booth, Etc.
104.2715 - False Representations of Military Service; Penalty.
104.29 - Inspectors Refusing to Allow Watchers While Ballots Are Counted.
104.30 - Voting System; Unlawful Possession; Tampering.
104.31 - Political Activities of State, County, and Municipal Officers and Employees.
104.32 - Supervisor of Elections; Delivery of Books to Successor.
104.39 - Witnesses as to Violations.
104.41 - Violations Not Otherwise Provided For.
104.42 - Fraudulent Registration and Illegal Voting; Investigation.