Florida Statutes
Chapter 104 - Election Code: Violations; Penalties
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 excluded shall be replaced as provided in this code.
(2) Any official who willfully refuses or willfully neglects to perform his or her duties as prescribed by this election code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) Any official who performs his or her duty as prescribed by this election code fraudulently or corruptly is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) Any supervisor, deputy supervisor, or election employee who attempts to influence or interfere with any elector voting a ballot commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(5) Any supervisor who willfully violates any provision of the Florida Election Code is, upon a finding of such violation by a court of competent jurisdiction, prohibited from receiving the special qualification salary pursuant to s. 145.09(3) for a period of 24 months, dating from the time of the violation.
History.—s. 30, ch. 4328, 1895; s. 10, ch. 4537, 1897; s. 16, ch. 14715, 1931; s. 4, ch. 18407, 1937; GS 215, 3824; RGS 259, 5885; CGL 315, 8148; 1936 Supp. 8151(1); 1940 Supp. 7476(8); ss. 3-E, 4, 7, 8, ch. 22018, 1943; s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 42, ch. 28156, 1953; s. 24, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 21, ch. 90-315; s. 614, ch. 95-147; s. 27, ch. 98-129; s. 39, ch. 2019-162.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title IX - Electors and Elections

Chapter 104 - Election Code: Violations; Penalties

104.011 - False Swearing; Submission of False Voter Registration Information; Prosecution Prohibited.

104.012 - Consideration for Registration; Interference With Registration; Soliciting Registrations for Compensation; Alteration of Registration Application.

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.

104.045 - Vote Selling.

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.

104.185 - Petitions; Knowingly Signing More Than Once; Signing Another Person’s Name or a Fictitious Name.

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.

104.271 - False or Malicious Charges Against, or False Statements About, Opposing Candidates; Penalty.

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.

104.43 - Grand Juries; Special Investigation.