Florida Statutes
Title IX - Electors and Elections

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...

97.029 - Civil actions challenging the validity of election laws. - (1) In a civil action challenging the validity of a...

97.0291 - Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2021-11; s. 4, ch. 2022-73.

Part II - Florida Voter Registration Act (Ss. 97.032-97.105)

97.032 - Short title. - History.—s. 7, ch. 94-224.

97.041 - Qualifications to register or vote. - (1)(a) A person may become a registered voter only if...

97.051 - Oath upon registering. - History.—s. 7, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 161; s. 8, ch....

97.052 - Uniform statewide voter registration application. - (1) The department shall prescribe by rule a uniform statewide...

97.0525 - Online voter registration. - (1) An applicant may submit an online voter registration application...

97.053 - Acceptance of voter registration applications. - (1) Voter registration applications, changes in registration, and requests for...

97.0535 - Special requirements for certain applicants. - (1) Each applicant who registers by mail and who has...

97.055 - Registration books; when closed for an election. - (1)(a) The registration books must be closed on the 29th...

97.0555 - Late registration. - History.—s. 47, ch. 2001-40; s. 1, ch. 2002-17; s. 25,...

97.057 - Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. - (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall...

97.0575 - Third-party voter registrations. - (1) Before engaging in any voter registration activities, a third-party...

97.058 - Voter registration agencies. - (1) Each voter registration agency must provide each applicant the...

97.0583 - Voter registration at qualifying educational institutions. - History.—s. 3, ch. 96-327.

97.05831 - Voter registration applications made available to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-95; s. 183, ch. 2008-247.

97.0585 - Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality. - (1) The following information held by an agency, as defined...

97.061 - Special registration for electors requiring assistance. - (1) Any person who is eligible to register and who...

97.071 - Voter information card. - (1) A voter information card shall be furnished by the...

97.073 - Disposition of voter registration applications; cancellation notice. - (1) The supervisor must notify each applicant of the disposition...

97.1031 - Notice of change of residence, change of name, or change of party affiliation. - (1)(a) When an elector changes his or her residence address,...

97.105 - Permanent single registration system established. - History.—s. 1, ch. 25391, 1949; s. 2, ch. 26870, 1951;...

Chapter 98 - Registration Office, Officers, and Procedures

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...

98.035 - Statewide Voter Registration System; Implementation, Operation, and Maintenance. - (1) The Secretary of State, as chief election officer of...

98.045 - Administration of Voter Registration. - (1) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT.—The supervisor must ensure that any eligible...

98.065 - Registration List Maintenance Programs. - (1) The supervisor must conduct a general registration list maintenance...

98.0655 - Registration List Maintenance Forms. - (1) An address confirmation request that must contain: (a) The...

98.075 - Registration Records Maintenance Activities; Ineligibility Determinations. - (1) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.—The department shall protect the integrity of...

98.0751 - Restoration of Voting Rights; Termination of Ineligibility Subsequent to a Felony Conviction. - (1) A person who has been disqualified from voting based...

98.0755 - Appeal of Determination of Ineligibility. - History.—s. 21, ch. 2005-278.

98.077 - Update of Voter Signature. - (1) A registered voter may update his or her signature...

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...

98.093 - Duty of Officials to Furnish Information Relating to Deceased Persons, Persons Adjudicated Mentally Incapacitated, Persons Convicted of a Felony, and Persons Who Are Not United States Citizens. - (1) In order to identify ineligible registered voters and maintain...

98.0981 - Reports; Voting History; Statewide Voter Registration System Information; Precinct-Level Election Results; Book Closing Statistics; Live Turnout Data. - (1) VOTING HISTORY AND STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.— (a)...

98.212 - Department and Supervisors to Furnish Statistical and Other Information. - (1)(a) Upon written request, the department and any supervisor of...

98.255 - Voter Education Programs. - (1) The Department of State shall adopt rules prescribing minimum...

98.461 - Registration Application, Precinct Register; Contents. - (1) A registration application, approved by the Department of State,...

Chapter 99 - Candidates

99.012 - Restrictions on Individuals Qualifying for Public Office. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “Officer” means a...

99.021 - Form of Candidate Oath. - (1)(a)1. Each candidate, whether a party candidate, a candidate with...

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...

99.063 - Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. - (1) No later than 5 p.m. of the 9th day...

99.081 - United States Senators Elected in General Election. - History.—s. 3, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 6, ch. 77-175; s....

99.091 - Representatives to Congress. - (1) A Representative to Congress shall be elected in and...

99.092 - Qualifying Fee of Candidate; Notification of Department of State. - (1) Each person seeking to qualify for nomination or election...

99.093 - Municipal Candidates; Election Assessment. - (1) Each person seeking to qualify for nomination or election...

99.095 - Petition Process in Lieu of a Qualifying Fee and Party Assessment. - (1) A person who seeks to qualify as a candidate...

99.0955 - Candidates With No Party Affiliation; Name on General Election Ballot. - (1) Each person seeking to qualify for election as a...

99.096 - Minor Political Party Candidates; Names on Ballot. - History.—s. 5, ch. 70-269; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 4,...

99.09651 - Signature Requirements for Ballot Position in Year of Apportionment. - (1) In a year of apportionment, any candidate for representative...

99.097 - Verification of Signatures on Petitions. - (1)(a) As determined by each supervisor, based upon local conditions,...

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...

99.121 - Department of State to Certify Nominations to Supervisors of Elections. - History.—s. 30, ch. 4328, 1895; s. 10, ch. 4537, 1897;...

Chapter 100 - General, Primary, Special, Bond, and Referendum Elections

100.011 - Opening and Closing of Polls, All Elections; Expenses. - (1) The polls shall be open at the voting places...

100.021 - Notice of General Election. - History.—s. 5, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 159; s. 6, ch....

100.025 - Citizens Residing Overseas; Notice of Elections. - History.—s. 1, ch. 67-454; s. 8, ch. 69-280; s. 3,...

100.031 - General Election. - History.—s. 2, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 155; s. 2, ch....

100.032 - Election Preparation Report; General Election. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2013-57.

100.041 - Officers Chosen at General Election. - (1) State senators shall be elected for terms of 4...

100.051 - Candidate’s Name on General Election Ballot. - History.—s. 53, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 357; CGL 414; s....

100.061 - Primary Election. - History.—s. 5, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 303; CGL 359; s....

100.081 - Nomination of County Commissioners at Primary Election. - History.—s. 63, ch. 6469, 1913; s. 10, ch. 6874, 1915;...

100.101 - Special Elections and Special Primary Elections. - (1) If no person has been elected at a general...

100.102 - Cost of Special Elections and Special Primary Elections to Be Incurred by the State. - History.—s. 2, ch. 74-120; s. 12, ch. 77-175.

100.111 - Filling Vacancy. - (1)(a) If any vacancy occurs in any office which is...

100.141 - Notice of Special Election to Fill Any Vacancy in Office. - (1) Whenever a special election is required to fill any...

100.151 - Special Elections Called by Local Governing Bodies, Notice. - History.—s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 2, ch. 65-60; s....

100.161 - Filling Vacancy of United States Senators. - History.—s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 17, ch. 28156, 1953;...

100.181 - Determination of Person Elected. - History.—s. 7, ch. 20872, 1941; s. 4, ch. 26329, 1949;...

100.191 - General Election Laws Applicable to Special Elections; Returns. - History.—s. 6, ch. 20872, 1941; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951;...

100.201 - Referendum Required Before Issuing Bonds. - History.—s. 1, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(1); s....

100.211 - Power to Call Bond Referendum; Notice Required. - History.—s. 2, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(2); s....

100.221 - General Election Laws to Govern Bond Referenda. - History.—s. 8, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(8); s....

100.241 - Freeholder Voting; Election; Penalties for Ineligible Persons Who Vote as Freeholders. - (1) In any election or referendum in which only electors...

100.261 - Holding Bond Referenda With Other Elections. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22545, 1945; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951;...

100.271 - Inspectors, Clerk, Duties; Return and Canvass of Referendum Recorded. - History.—s. 10, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(10); s....

100.281 - Approval to Issue Bonds. - History.—s. 12, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(12); s....

100.291 - Record Results of Election Prima Facie Evidence. - History.—s. 17, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(15); s....

100.301 - Refunding Bonds Excluded. - History.—s. 211/2, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(19); s....

100.311 - Local Law Governs Bond Election Held by Municipalities. - History.—s. 21, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(18); s....

100.321 - Test Suit. - History.—s. 18, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(16); s....

100.331 - Referendum for Defeated Bond Issue. - History.—s. 13, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457 (13);...

100.341 - Bond Referendum Ballot. - History.—s. 11, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(11); s....

100.342 - Notice of Special Election or Referendum. - History.—s. 1, ch. 59-335; s. 2, ch. 65-60; s. 12,...

100.351 - Referendum Election; Certificate of Results to Department of State. - History.—s. 1, ch. 25438, 1949; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951;...

100.3605 - Conduct of Municipal Elections. - (1) The Florida Election Code, chapters 97-106, shall govern the...

100.361 - Municipal Recall. - (1) APPLICATION; DEFINITION.—Any member of the governing body of a...

100.371 - Initiatives; Procedure for Placement on Ballot. - (1) Constitutional amendments proposed by initiative shall be placed on...

Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure

101.001 - Precincts and Polling Places; Boundaries. - (1) The board of county commissioners in each county, upon...

101.002 - Use of System by Municipalities. - (1) The board of county commissioners, with the concurrence of...

101.015 - Standards for Voting Systems. - (1) The Department of State shall adopt rules which establish...

101.017 - Bureau of Voting Systems Certification. - History.—s. 16, ch. 89-348; s. 20, ch. 90-315. Note.—Former s....

101.019 - Ranked-Choice Voting Prohibited. - (1) A ranked-choice voting method that allows voters to rank...

101.021 - Elector to Vote the Primary Ballot of the Political Party in Which He or She Is Registered. - History.—s. 41, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 345; CGL 402; s....

101.031 - Instructions for Electors. - (1) The Department of State, or in case of municipal...

101.041 - Secret Voting. - History.—s. 24, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 178; s. 28, ch....

101.043 - Identification Required at Polls. - (1)(a) The precinct register, as prescribed in s. 98.461, shall...

101.045 - Electors Must Be Registered in Precinct; Provisions for Change of Residence or Name. - (1) A person is not permitted to vote in any...

101.048 - Provisional Ballots. - (1) At all elections, a voter claiming to be properly...

101.049 - Provisional Ballots; Special Circumstances. - (1) Any person who votes in an election after the...

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...

101.111 - Voter Challenges. - (1)(a) Any registered elector or poll watcher of a county...

101.131 - Watchers at Polls. - (1) Each political party and each candidate may have one...

101.151 - Specifications for Ballots. - (1)(a) Marksense ballots shall be printed on paper of such...

101.161 - Referenda; Ballots. - (1) Whenever a constitutional amendment or other public measure is...

101.171 - Copy of Constitutional Amendment to Be Available at Voting Locations. - History.—s. 1, ch. 5405, 1905; RGS 263; CGL 319; s....

101.20 - Publication of Ballot Form; Sample Ballots. - (1) Two sample ballots shall be furnished to each polling...

101.21 - Official Ballots; Number; Printing; Payment. - History.—ss. 29, 37, ch. 4328, 1895; s. 11, ch. 4537,...

101.23 - Election Inspector to Keep List of Those Voting. - History.—s. 58, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 236; RGS 281; CGL...

101.24 - Ballot Boxes and Ballots. - History.—s. 26, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 180; s. 7, ch....

101.2512 - Candidates’ Names on General Election Ballots. - (1) The supervisor of elections shall print on the general...

101.2515 - Translation of Ballot Language. - History.—s. 1, ch. 94-300.

101.252 - Candidates Entitled to Have Names Printed on Certain Ballots; Exception. - (1) Any candidate for nomination who has qualified as prescribed...

101.254 - When Nominated Names to Appear in Groups or Districts. - History.—s. 52, ch. 6469, 1913; s. 8, ch. 6874, 1915;...

101.292 - Definitions; Ss. 101.292-101.295. - (1) “Governing body” means the board of county commissioners of...

101.293 - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals Required. - (1) Any purchase of voting equipment, the individual or combined...

101.294 - Purchase and Sale of Voting Equipment. - (1) The Division of Elections of the Department of State...

101.295 - Penalties for Violation. - (1) Any member of a governing body which purchases or...

101.34 - Custody of Voting System. - History.—s. 3-A, ch. 22018, 1943; s. 4, ch. 24089, 1947;...

101.341 - Prohibited Activities by Voting System Custodians and Deputy Custodians. - (1) No voting system custodian or deputy custodian or other...

101.43 - Substitute Ballot. - History.—s. 15, ch. 13893, 1929; CGL 1936 Supp. 337(15); s....

101.49 - Procedure of Election Officers Where Signatures Differ. - (1) Whenever any clerk or inspector, upon a just comparison...

101.51 - Electors to Occupy Booth Alone. - (1) When the elector presents himself or herself to vote,...

101.545 - Retention and Destruction of Certain Election Materials. - History.—s. 20, ch. 77-175; s. 15, ch. 2001-60; s. 18,...

101.5601 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-156; s. 9, ch. 2002-17.

101.5602 - Purpose. - History.—s. 2, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 7,...

101.5603 - Definitions Relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act. - (1) “Automatic tabulating equipment” includes apparatus necessary to automatically examine,...

101.5604 - Adoption of System; Procurement of Equipment; Commercial Tabulations. - History.—s. 4, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 16,...

101.56042 - Punch Card Type Systems Prohibited. - History.—s. 17, ch. 2001-40.

101.5605 - Examination and Approval of Equipment. - (1) The Department of State shall publicly examine all makes...

101.5606 - Requirements for Approval of Systems. - (1) It permits and requires voting in secrecy. (2) It...

101.56062 - Standards for Accessible Voting Systems. - (1) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, each...

101.56063 - Accessibility of Voting Systems and Polling Places; Intent; Eligibility for Federal Funding. - History.—s. 13, ch. 2002-281.

101.56064 - Application for Federal Funds Under Ch. 2002-281. - History.—s. 21, ch. 2002-281.

101.56065 - Voting System Defects; Disclosure; Investigations; Penalties. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Defect”...

101.5607 - Department of State to Maintain Voting System Information; Prepare Software. - (1)(a) Copies of the program codes and the user and...

101.56075 - Voting Methods. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2007-30; s. 5, ch. 2010-167; s. 33,...

101.5608 - Voting by Electronic or Electromechanical Method; Procedures. - (1) Each elector desiring to vote shall be identified to...

101.5610 - Inspection of Ballot by Election Board. - History.—s. 10, ch. 73-156; s. 14, ch. 84-302; s. 4,...

101.5611 - Instructions to Electors. - (1) The supervisor of elections shall provide instruction at each...

101.5612 - Testing of Tabulating Equipment. - (1) All electronic or electromechanical voting systems shall be thoroughly...

101.5613 - Examination of Equipment During Voting. - History.—s. 13, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 16,...

101.5614 - Canvass of Returns. - (1) As soon as the polls are closed, the election...

101.572 - Public Inspection of Ballots. - (1) The official ballots and ballot cards received from election...

101.58 - Supervising and Observing Registration and Election Processes. - (1) The Department of State may, at any time it...

101.591 - Voting System Audit. - (1) Immediately following the certification of each election, the county...

101.5911 - Rulemaking Authority for Voting System Audit Procedures. - History.—s. 9, ch. 2007-30.

101.595 - Analysis and Reports of Voting Problems. - (1) No later than December 15 of each general election...

101.6101 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364.

101.6102 - Mail Ballot Elections; Limitations. - (1)(a) An election may be conducted by mail ballot if:...

101.6103 - Mail Ballot Election Procedure. - (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7), the supervisor...

101.6104 - Challenge of Votes. - History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364; s. 586, ch. 95-147.

101.6105 - Vote-by-Mail Voting. - History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364; s. 15, ch. 2016-37.

101.6106 - Application of Other Election Laws. - History.—s. 1. ch. 87-364.

101.6107 - Department of State to Adopt Rules. - History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364.

101.62 - Request for Vote-by-Mail Ballots. - (1)(a) The supervisor shall accept a request for a vote-by-mail...

101.64 - Delivery of Vote-by-Mail Ballots; Envelopes; Form. - (1)(a) The supervisor shall enclose with each vote-by-mail ballot two...

101.65 - Instructions to Absent Electors. - READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLYBEFORE MARKING BALLOT. 1. VERY IMPORTANT. In...

101.655 - Supervised Voting by Absent Electors in Certain Facilities. - (1) The supervisor of elections of a county shall provide...

101.657 - Early Voting. - (1)(a) As a convenience to the voter, the supervisor of...

101.661 - Voting Vote-by-Mail Ballots. - (1) Electors who require assistance to vote because of blindness,...

101.662 - Accessibility of Vote-by-Mail Ballots. - History.—s. 14, ch. 2002-281; s. 21, ch. 2016-37.

101.663 - Electors; Change of Residence to Another State. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-136; s. 11, ch. 69-280; s. 4,...

101.665 - Administration of Oaths; Military Personnel, Federal Employees, and Other Absentee Registrants. - History.—s. 6, ch. 29904, 1955; s. 42, ch. 65-380; s....

101.67 - Safekeeping of Mailed Ballots; Deadline for Receiving Vote-by-Mail Ballots. - (1) The supervisor of elections shall safely keep in his...

101.68 - Canvassing of Vote-by-Mail Ballot. - (1) The supervisor of the county where the absent elector...

101.69 - Voting in Person; Return of Vote-by-Mail Ballot. - (1) The provisions of this code shall not be construed...

101.6921 - Delivery of Special Vote-by-Mail Ballot to Certain First-Time Voters. - (1) The provisions of this section apply to voters who...

101.6923 - Special Vote-by-Mail Ballot Instructions for Certain First-Time Voters. - (1) The provisions of this section apply to voters who...

101.6925 - Canvassing Special Vote-by-Mail Ballots. - (1) The supervisor of the county where the absent elector...

101.694 - Mailing of Ballots Upon Receipt of Federal Postcard Application. - (1) Upon receipt of a federal postcard application for a...

101.6951 - State Write-in Vote-by-Mail Ballot. - (1) An overseas voter may request, not earlier than 180...

101.6952 - Vote-by-Mail Ballots for Absent Uniformed Services and Overseas Voters. - (1) If an absent uniformed services voter’s or an overseas...

101.697 - Electronic Transmission of Election Materials. - History.—s. 50, ch. 2001-40; s. 51, ch. 2005-277; s. 32,...

101.698 - Absentee Voting in Emergency Situations. - History.—s. 51, ch. 2001-40.

101.71 - Polling Place. - (1) There shall be in each precinct in each county...

101.715 - Accessibility of Polling Places for People Having a Disability. - (1) All polling places must be accessible and usable by...

101.731 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-16.

101.732 - Definitions Relating to Elections Emergency Act. - (1) “Department” means the Department of State. (2) “Division” means...

101.733 - Election Emergency; Purpose; Elections Emergency Contingency Plan. - (1) The Governor may, upon issuance of an executive order...

101.74 - Temporary Change of Polling Place in Case of Emergency. - History.—s. 39, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 193; s. 70, ch....

101.75 - Municipal Elections; Change of Dates for Cause. - (1) In any municipality, when the date of the municipal...

Chapter 102 - Conducting Elections and Ascertaining the Results

102.012 - Inspectors and Clerks to Conduct Elections. - (1)(a) The supervisor of elections of each county, at least...

102.014 - Poll Worker Recruitment and Training. - (1) The supervisor of elections shall conduct training for inspectors,...

102.021 - Compensation of Inspectors, Clerks, and Deputy Sheriffs. - (1) Each inspector and each clerk of any election and...

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...

102.071 - Tabulation of Votes and Proclamation of Results. - History.—s. 30, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 184; s. 61, ch....

102.072 - Vote-by-Mail Count Reporting. - History.—s. 30, ch. 2021-11; s. 6, ch. 2022-4.

102.091 - Duty of Sheriff to Watch for Violations; Appointment of Special Officers. - (1) The sheriff shall exercise strict vigilance in the detection...

102.101 - Sheriff and Other Officers Not Allowed in Polling Place. - History.—s. 58, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 239; RGS 284; CGL...

102.111 - Elections Canvassing Commission. - (1) The Elections Canvassing Commission shall consist of the Governor...

102.112 - Deadline for Submission of County Returns to the Department of State. - (1) The county canvassing board or a majority thereof shall...

102.121 - Elections Canvassing Commission to Issue Certificates. - History.—s. 35, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 189; s. 66, ch....

102.131 - Returns Before Canvassing Commission. - History.—s. 35, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 189; s. 66, ch....

102.141 - County Canvassing Board; Duties. - (1) The county canvassing board shall be composed of the...

102.151 - County Canvassing Board to Issue Certificates; Supervisor to Give Notice to Department of State. - History.—s. 47, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 351; CGL 408; s....

102.155 - Certificate of Election. - History.—s. 32, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 186; s. 63, ch....

102.166 - Manual Recounts of Overvotes and Undervotes. - (1) If the second set of unofficial returns pursuant to...

102.168 - Contest of Election. - (1) Except as provided in s. 102.171, the certification of...

102.1682 - Judgment of Ouster; Revocation of Commission; Judgment Setting Aside Referendum. - (1) If the contestant is found to be entitled to...

102.1685 - Venue. - History.—s. 3, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 17, ch. 65-378; s....

102.169 - Quo Warranto Not Abridged. - History.—RS 203; GS 287; RGS 383; CGL 448; s. 3,...

102.171 - Contest of Election to Legislature. - History.—s. 4, ch. 99-339.

Chapter 103 - Presidential Electors; Political Parties; Executive Committees and Members

103.011 - Electors of President and Vice President. - History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 157; s. 4,...

103.021 - Nomination for Presidential Electors. - (1) The Governor shall nominate the presidential electors of each...

103.022 - Write-in Candidates for President and Vice President. - History.—s. 15, ch. 81-105; s. 9, ch. 83-251; s. 19,...

103.051 - Congress Sets Meeting Dates of Electors. - History.—s. 6, ch. 71, 1847; RS 204; GS 288; RGS...

103.061 - Meeting of Electors and Filling of Vacancies. - History.—s. 8, ch. 71, 1847; RS 206; GS 290; RGS...

103.062 - Plurality of Votes to Fill Vacancy; Proceeding in Case of Tie. - History.—s. 7, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 2, ch. 67-353; s....

103.071 - Compensation of Electors. - History.—s. 12, ch. 71, 1847; RS 210; GS 294; RGS...

103.081 - Use of Party Name; Political Advertising. - (1) No person shall use the name, abbreviation, or symbol...

103.091 - Political Parties. - (1) Each political party of the state shall be represented...

103.092 - Affiliated Party Committees. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term “leader” means...

103.095 - Minor Political Parties. - (1) Any group of citizens organized for the general purposes...

103.101 - Presidential Preference Primary. - (1) Each political party other than a minor political party...

103.121 - Powers and Duties of Executive Committees. - (1)(a) Each state and county executive committee of a political...

103.131 - Political Party Offices Deemed Vacant in Certain Cases. - (1) By the death of the incumbent. (2) By his...

103.141 - Removal of County Executive Committee Member for Violation of Oath. - History.—s. 10, ch. 67-353; s. 611, ch. 95-147; s. 37,...

Chapter 104 - Election Code: Violations; Penalties

104.011 - False Swearing; Submission of False Voter Registration Information; Prosecution Prohibited. - (1) A person who willfully swears or affirms falsely to...

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...

104.013 - Unauthorized Use, Possession, or Destruction of Voter Information Card. - (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to have...

104.031 - False Declaration to Secure Assistance in Preparing Ballot. - History.—s. 49, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 3829; RGS 5892; CGL...

104.041 - Fraud in Connection With Casting Vote. - History.—s. 4, ch. 22014, 1943; s. 1, ch. 25385, 1949;...

104.045 - Vote Selling. - (1) Corruptly offers to vote for or against, or to...

104.047 - Vote-by-Mail Ballots and Voting; Violations. - (1) Except as provided in s. 101.62 or s. 101.655,...

104.051 - Violations; Neglect of Duty; Corrupt Practices. - (1) Any official who willfully violates any of the provisions...

104.0515 - Voting Rights; Deprivation Of, or Interference With, Prohibited; Penalty. - (1) All citizens of this state who are otherwise qualified...

104.061 - Corruptly Influencing Voting. - (1) Whoever by bribery, menace, threat, or other corruption whatsoever,...

104.0615 - Voter Intimidation or Suppression Prohibited; Criminal Penalties. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Voter Protection...

104.0616 - Vote-by-Mail Ballots and Voting; Violations. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term “immediate family”...

104.071 - Remuneration by Candidate for Services, Support, etc.; Penalty. - (1) It is unlawful for any person supporting a candidate,...

104.081 - Threats of Employers to Control Votes of Employees. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 27, ch. 71-136; s....

104.091 - Aiding, Abetting, Advising, or Conspiring in Violation of the Code. - (1) Any person who knowingly aids, abets, or advises the...

104.101 - Failure to Assist Officers at Polls. - History.—s. 27, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 181; s. 58, ch....

104.11 - Neglect of Duty by Sheriff or Other Officer. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 30, ch. 71-136; s....

104.13 - Intermingling Ballots. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 3, ch. 65-379; s....

104.15 - Unqualified Electors Willfully Voting. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 5, ch. 65-379; s....

104.16 - Voting Fraudulent Ballot. - History.—s. 36, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 221; s. 42, ch....

104.17 - Voting in Person After Casting Vote-by-Mail Ballot. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22014, 1943; s. 1, ch. 25385, 1949;...

104.18 - Casting More Than One Ballot at Any Election. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 8, ch. 65-379; s....

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...

104.186 - Initiative Petitions; Violations. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2019-64; s. 28, ch. 2022-73.

104.187 - Initiative Petitions; Registration. - History.—s. 5, ch. 2019-64.

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...

104.20 - Ballot Not to Be Seen, and Other Offenses. - History.—s. 55, ch. 4328, 1895; s. 2, ch. 4536, 1897;...

104.21 - Changing Electors’ Ballots. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 10, ch. 65-379; s....

104.22 - Stealing and Destroying Records, etc., of Election. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 11, ch. 65-379; s....

104.23 - Disclosing How Elector Votes. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 12, ch. 65-379; s....

104.24 - Penalty for Assuming Name. - History.—s. 57, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 360, 5913; CGL 417,...

104.26 - Penalty for Destroying Ballot or Booth, Etc. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 46, ch. 71-136; s....

104.271 - False or Malicious Charges Against, or False Statements About, Opposing Candidates; Penalty. - (1) Any candidate who, in a primary election or other...

104.2715 - False Representations of Military Service; Penalty. - (1) A candidate who, in a primary or other election,...

104.29 - Inspectors Refusing to Allow Watchers While Ballots Are Counted. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 51, ch. 71-136; s....

104.30 - Voting System; Unlawful Possession; Tampering. - (1) Any unauthorized person who unlawfully has possession of any...

104.31 - Political Activities of State, County, and Municipal Officers and Employees. - (1) No officer or employee of the state, or of...

104.32 - Supervisor of Elections; Delivery of Books to Successor. - History.—s. 8, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 2779; s. 9, ch....

104.39 - Witnesses as to Violations. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 35, ch. 77-175.

104.41 - Violations Not Otherwise Provided For. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 61, ch. 71-136; s....

104.42 - Fraudulent Registration and Illegal Voting; Investigation. - (1) The supervisor of elections is authorized to investigate fraudulent...

104.43 - Grand Juries; Special Investigation. - History.—s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 35, ch. 77-175.

Chapter 105 - Nonpartisan Elections

105.011 - Definitions. - (1) As used in this chapter, the term “judicial office”...

105.031 - Qualification; Filing Fee; Candidate’s Oath; Items Required to Be Filed. - (1) TIME OF QUALIFYING.—Except for candidates for judicial office, nonpartisan...

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...

105.036 - Initiative for Method of Selection for Circuit or County Court Judges; Procedures for Placement on Ballot. - (1) A local option for merit selection and retention or...

105.041 - Form of Ballot. - (1) BALLOTS.—The names of candidates for nonpartisan office which appear...

105.051 - Determination of Election or Retention to Office. - (1) ELECTION.—In circuits and counties holding elections: (a) The name...

105.061 - Electors Qualified to Vote. - (1) Each qualified elector of the territorial jurisdiction of a...

105.071 - Candidates for Judicial Office; Limitations on Political Activity. - (1) Participate in any partisan political party activities, except that...

105.08 - Campaign Contribution and Expense; Reporting. - (1) A candidate for judicial office or the office of...

105.09 - Political Activity in Behalf of a Candidate for Judicial Office Limited. - (1) No political party or partisan political organization shall endorse,...

105.10 - Applicability of Election Code. - History.—s. 10, ch. 71-49; s. 38, ch. 77-175.

105.101 - Effect of Revision of County Court Judge Selection Method. - History.—s. 11, ch. 99-355.

105.102 - Effect of Revision of Circuit Court Judge Selection Method. - History.—s. 12, ch. 99-355.

Chapter 106 - Campaign Financing

106.011 - Definitions. - (1) “Campaign fund raiser” means an affair held to raise...

106.021 - Campaign Treasurers; Deputies; Primary and Secondary Depositories. - (1)(a) Each candidate for nomination or election to office and...

106.022 - Appointment of a Registered Agent; Duties. - (1) Each political committee or electioneering communications organization shall have...

106.023 - Statement of Candidate. - (1) Each candidate must file a statement with the qualifying...

106.025 - Campaign Fund Raisers. - (1)(a) No campaign fund raiser may be held unless the...

106.03 - Registration of Political Committees and Electioneering Communications Organizations. - (1)(a) Each political committee that receives contributions or makes expenditures...

106.05 - Deposit of Contributions; Statement of Campaign Treasurer. - History.—s. 5, ch. 73-128; s. 1, ch. 76-88; s. 1,...

106.055 - Valuation of In-Kind Contributions. - History.—s. 44, ch. 77-175; s. 43, ch. 2007-30.

106.06 - Treasurer to Keep Records; Inspections. - (1) The campaign treasurer of each candidate and the campaign...

106.07 - Reports; Certification and Filing. - (1) Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate or political...

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...

106.0702 - Reporting; Political Party Executive Committee Candidates. - (1) An individual seeking a publicly elected position on a...

106.0703 - Electioneering Communications Organizations; Reporting Requirements; Certification and Filing; Penalties. - (1)(a) Each electioneering communications organization shall file regular reports of...

106.0705 - Electronic Filing of Campaign Treasurer’s Reports. - (1) As used in this section, “electronic filing system” means...

106.0706 - Electronic Filing of Campaign Finance Reports; Public Records Exemption. - (1) All user identifications and passwords held by the Department...

106.071 - Independent Expenditures; Electioneering Communications; Reports; Disclaimers. - (1) Each person who makes an independent expenditure with respect...

106.072 - Social Media Deplatforming of Political Candidates. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Candidate”...

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...

106.08 - Contributions; Limitations On. - (1)(a) Except for political parties or affiliated party committees, no...

106.087 - Independent Expenditures; Contribution Limits; Restrictions on Political Parties and Political Committees. - (1)(a) As a condition of receiving a rebate of filing...

106.088 - Independent Expenditures; Contribution Limits; Restrictions on Affiliated Party Committees. - (1) As a condition of receiving a rebate of party...

106.09 - Cash Contributions and Contribution by Cashier’s Checks. - (1)(a) A person may not make an aggregate cash contribution...

106.11 - Expenses of and Expenditures by Candidates and Political Committees. - (1)(a) The campaign treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of a...

106.113 - Expenditures by Local Governments. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Local...

106.12 - Petty Cash Funds Allowed. - (1) Each campaign treasurer designated pursuant to s. 106.021(1) for...

106.125 - Credit Cards; Conditions on Use. - (1) Credit cards may be obtained only from the same...

106.14 - Utilities; Deposits; Prior Authorization. - (1) Utility companies providing utilities services to a candidate or...

106.1405 - Use of Campaign Funds. - History.—s. 49, ch. 77-175; s. 53, ch. 81-259; s. 644,...

106.141 - Disposition of Surplus Funds by Candidates. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (6), each candidate who...

106.143 - Political Advertisements Circulated Prior to Election; Requirements. - (1)(a) Any political advertisement that is paid for by a...

106.1435 - Usage and Removal of Political Campaign Advertisements. - (1) Each candidate, whether for a federal, state, county, or...

106.1437 - Miscellaneous Advertisements. - History.—s. 36, ch. 90-315; s. 6, ch. 2004-252; s. 27,...

106.1439 - Electioneering Communications; Disclaimers. - (1) Any electioneering communication, other than a text message or...

106.147 - Text Message and Telephone Solicitation; Disclosure Requirements; Prohibitions; Exemptions; Penalties. - (1)(a) Any text message or telephone call supporting or opposing...

106.1475 - Text Message and Telephone Solicitation; Registered Agent Requirements; Penalty. - (1) Any person or organization that conducts business in this...

106.15 - Certain Acts Prohibited. - (1) No person shall pay money or give anything of...

106.16 - Limitation on Certain Rates and Charges. - History.—s. 16, ch. 73-128; s. 55, ch. 77-175; s. 18,...

106.161 - Air Time Available at the Lowest Unit Rate. - History.—s. 35, ch. 91-107.

106.165 - Use of Closed Captioning and Descriptive Narrative in All Television Broadcasts. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2002-281; s. 71, ch. 2005-277; ss. 21,...

106.17 - Polls and Surveys Relating to Candidacies. - History.—s. 17, ch. 73-128; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 56,...

106.18 - When a Candidate’s Name to Be Omitted From Ballot. - (1) The name of a candidate shall not be printed...

106.19 - Violations by Candidates, Persons Connected With Campaigns, and Political Committees. - (1) Any candidate; campaign manager, campaign treasurer, or deputy treasurer...

106.191 - Signatures Gathered for Initiative Petition; Effect of Ch. 97-13. - History.—s. 25, ch. 97-13.

106.21 - Certificates of Election Not to Be Issued Upon Conviction. - (1) If a successful candidate is convicted of violating s....

106.22 - Duties of the Division of Elections. - (1) Prescribe forms for statements and other information required to...

106.23 - Powers of the Division of Elections. - (1) In order to carry out the responsibilities prescribed by...

106.24 - Florida Elections Commission; Membership; Powers; Duties. - (1)(a) There is created within the Department of Legal Affairs,...

106.25 - Reports of Alleged Violations to Florida Elections Commission; Disposition of Findings. - (1) Jurisdiction to investigate and determine violations of this chapter...

106.26 - Powers of Commission; Rights and Responsibilities of Parties; Findings by Commission. - (1) The commission shall, pursuant to rules adopted and published...

106.265 - Civil Penalties. - (1) The commission or, in cases referred to the Division...

106.27 - Determinations by Commission; Legal Disposition. - (1) Criminal proceedings for violations of this chapter or chapter...

106.28 - Limitation of Actions. - History.—s. 28, ch. 73-128; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 2,...

106.29 - Reports by Political Parties and Affiliated Party Committees; Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures; Penalties. - (1) The state executive committee and each county executive committee...

106.295 - Leadership Fund. - (1) For purposes of this section: (a) “Leadership fund” means...

106.30 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-276.

106.31 - Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 67, ch. 2001-40.

106.32 - Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund. - (1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury an...

106.33 - Election Campaign Financing; Eligibility. - (1) Agree to abide by the expenditure limits provided in...

106.34 - Expenditure Limits. - (1) Any candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor or Cabinet...

106.35 - Distribution of Funds. - (1) The division shall review each request for contributions from...

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...

106.355 - Nonparticipating Candidate Exceeding Limits. - History.—s. 24, ch. 91-107. 1Note.—The trust fund expired, effective November...

106.36 - Penalties; Fines. - History.—s. 1, ch. 86-276; s. 11, ch. 90-338; s. 25,...

Chapter 107 - Conventions to Consider Proposed Amendments to United States Constitution

107.01 - Conventions Constituted. - History.—s. 1, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(1).

107.02 - Delegates. - History.—s. 2, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(2); s....

107.03 - Election of Delegates. - (1) The delegates composing the convention shall be elected at...

107.04 - Candidates File Application; Fee and Petition for Name on Official Ballot. - (1) Any person desiring to become a candidate for election...

107.05 - Official Ballots. - (1) The names of all candidates who shall have declared...

107.06 - Clerks and Inspectors; Compensation Fixed. - History.—s. 6, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(6); ss....

107.07 - Canvass of Returns. - History.—s. 7, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(7); ss....

107.08 - Convention Time and Place. - History.—s. 8, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(8); ss....

107.09 - Convention Powers; Quorum; Compensation. - (1) The convention shall have power to ratify or reject...

107.10 - Certification of Convention Action. - History.—s. 10, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(10); ss....

107.11 - Appropriation for Expenses. - History.—s. 11, ch. 16180, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 319(11); s....

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