TITLE IX - ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS (Ch.97-107)
- Chapter 97 QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS
- 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.
- 98.035 Statewide voter registration system; implementation, operation, and maintenance.
- 98.045 Administration of voter registration.
- 98.065 Registration list maintenance programs.
- 98.0655 Registration list maintenance forms.
- 98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations.
- 98.0755 Appeal of determination of ineligibility.
- 98.077 Update of voter signature.
- 98.081 Names removed from the statewide voter registration system; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
- 98.093 Duty of officials to furnish lists of deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, and persons convicted of a felony.
- 98.0981 Reports; voting history; statewide voter registration system information; precinct-level election results; book closing statistics.
- 98.212 Department and supervisors to furnish statistical and other information.
- 98.255 Voter education programs.
- 98.461 Registration application, precinct register; contents.
- Chapter 99 CANDIDATES
- 99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.
- 99.021 Form of candidate oath.
- 99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
- 99.0615 Write-in candidate residency requirements.
- 99.063 Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
- 99.081 United States Senators elected in general election.
- 99.091 Representatives to Congress.
- 99.092 Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State.
- 99.093 Municipal candidates; election assessment.
- 99.095 Petition process in lieu of a qualifying fee and party assessment.
- 99.0955 Candidates with no party affiliation; name on general election ballot.
- 99.096 Minor political party candidates; names on ballot.
- 99.09651 Signature requirements for ballot position in year of apportionment.
- 99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions.
- 99.103 Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
- 99.121 Department of State to certify nominations to supervisors of 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.
- 100.031 General election.
- 100.041 Officers chosen at general election.
- 100.051 Candidate’s name on general election ballot.
- 100.061 Primary election.
- 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.
- 100.111 Filling vacancy.
- 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.
- 100.321 Test suit.
- 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.
- 100.3605 Conduct of municipal elections.
- 100.361 Municipal recall.
- 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
- 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.
- 101.021 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.
- 101.5607 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 Absentee voting.
- 101.6106 Application of other election laws.
- 101.6107 Department of State to adopt rules.
- 101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
- 101.64 Delivery of absentee 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 absentee ballots.
- 101.662 Accessibility of absentee 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 absentee ballots.
- 101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
- 101.69 Voting in person; return of absentee ballot.
- 101.6921 Delivery of special absentee ballot to certain first-time voters.
- 101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
- 101.6925 Canvassing special absentee ballots.
- 101.694 Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
- 101.6951 State write-in ballot.
- 101.6952 Absentee 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.
- Chapter 102 CONDUCTING ELECTIONS AND ASCERTAINING THE RESULTS
- 102.012 Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
- 102.014 Poll worker recruitment and training.
- 102.021 Compensation of inspectors, clerks, and deputy sheriffs.
- 102.031 Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters.
- 102.071 Tabulation of votes and proclamation of results.
- 102.091 Duty of sheriff to watch for violations; appointment of special officers.
- 102.101 Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place.
- 102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission.
- 102.112 Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
- 102.121 Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates.
- 102.131 Returns before canvassing commission.
- 102.141 County canvassing board; duties.
- 102.151 County canvassing board to issue certificates; supervisor to give notice to Department of State.
- 102.155 Certificate of election.
- 102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes.
- 102.168 Contest of election.
- 102.1682 Judgment of ouster; revocation of commission; judgment setting aside referendum.
- 102.1685 Venue.
- 102.169 Quo warranto not abridged.
- 102.171 Contest of election to Legislature.
- Chapter 103 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS; POLITICAL PARTIES; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS
- 103.011 Electors of President and Vice President.
- 103.021 Nomination for presidential electors.
- 103.022 Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
- 103.051 Congress sets meeting dates of electors.
- 103.061 Meeting of electors and filling of vacancies.
- 103.062 Plurality of votes to fill vacancy; proceeding in case of tie.
- 103.071 Compensation of electors.
- 103.081 Use of party name; political advertising.
- 103.091 Political parties.
- 103.101 Presidential preference primary.
- 103.121 Powers and duties of executive committees.
- 103.131 Political party offices deemed vacant in certain cases.
- 103.141 Removal of county executive committee member for violation of oath.
- 103.161 Removal or suspension of officers or members of state executive committee or county executive committee.
- Chapter 104 ELECTION CODE: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES
- 104.011 False swearing; submission of false voter registration information.
- 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 Absentee 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 Absentee 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 absentee 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.
- 104.19 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.
- 104.29 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.
- Chapter 105 NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS
- 105.011 Definitions.
- 105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed.
- 105.035 Petition process of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member.
- 105.036 Initiative for method of selection for circuit or county court judges; procedures for placement on ballot.
- 105.041 Form of ballot.
- 105.051 Determination of election or retention to office.
- 105.061 Electors qualified to vote.
- 105.071 Candidates for judicial office; limitations on political activity.
- 105.08 Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.
- 105.09 Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited.
- 105.10 Applicability of election code.
- 105.101 Effect of revision of county court judge selection method.
- 105.102 Effect of revision of circuit court judge selection method.
- Chapter 106 CAMPAIGN FINANCING
- 106.011 Definitions.
- 106.021 Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
- 106.022 Appointment of a registered agent; duties.
- 106.023 Statement of candidate.
- 106.025 Campaign fund raisers.
- 106.03 Registration of political committees and electioneering communications organizations.
- 106.04 Committees of continuous existence.
- 106.05 Deposit of contributions; statement of campaign treasurer.
- 106.055 Valuation of in-kind contributions.
- 106.06 Treasurer to keep records; inspections.
- 106.07 Reports; certification and filing.
- 106.0701 Solicitation of contributions on behalf of s. 527 or s. 501(c)(4) organizations; reporting requirements; civil penalty; exemption.
- 106.0703 Electioneering communications organizations; reporting requirements; certification and filing; penalties.
- 106.0705 Electronic filing of campaign treasurer’s reports.
- 106.0706 Electronic filing of campaign finance reports; public records exemption.
- 106.071 Independent expenditures; electioneering communications; reports; disclaimers.
- 106.075 Elected officials; report of loans made in year preceding election; limitation on contributions to pay loans.
- 106.08 Contributions; limitations on.
- 106.087 Independent expenditures; contribution limits; restrictions on political parties, political committees, and committees of continuous existence.
- 106.09 Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks.
- 106.11 Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees.
- 106.113 Expenditures by local governments.
- 106.12 Petty cash funds allowed.
- 106.125 Credit cards; conditions on use.
- 106.14 Utilities; deposits; prior authorization.
- 106.1405 Use of campaign funds.
- 106.141 Disposition of surplus funds by candidates.
- 106.143 Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements.
- 106.1435 Usage and removal of political campaign advertisements.
- 106.1437 Miscellaneous advertisements.
- 106.1439 Electioneering communications; disclaimers.
- 106.147 Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.
- 106.1475 Telephone solicitation; registered agent requirements; penalty.
- 106.15 Certain acts prohibited.
- 106.16 Limitation on certain rates and charges.
- 106.161 Air time available at the lowest unit rate.
- 106.165 Use of closed captioning and descriptive narrative in all television broadcasts.
- 106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.
- 106.18 When a candidate’s name to be omitted from ballot.
- 106.19 Violations by candidates, persons connected with campaigns, and political committees.
- 106.191 Signatures gathered for initiative petition; effect of ch. 97-13.
- 106.21 Certificates of election not to be issued upon conviction.
- 106.22 Duties of the Division of Elections.
- 106.23 Powers of the Division of Elections.
- 106.24 Florida Elections Commission; membership; powers; duties.
- 106.25 Reports of alleged violations to Florida Elections Commission; disposition of findings.
- 106.26 Powers of commission; rights and responsibilities of parties; findings by commission.
- 106.265 Civil penalties.
- 106.27 Determinations by commission; legal disposition.
- 106.28 Limitation of actions.
- 106.29 Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
- 106.295 Leadership fund.
- 106.30 Short title.
- 106.31 Legislative intent.
- 106.32 Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.
- 106.33 Election campaign financing; eligibility.
- 106.34 Expenditure limits.
- 106.35 Distribution of funds.
- 106.353 Candidates voluntarily abiding by election campaign financing limits but not requesting public funds; irrevocable statement required; penalty.
- 106.355 Nonparticipating candidate exceeding limits.
- 106.36 Penalties; fines.
- Chapter 107 CONVENTIONS FOR RATIFYING OR REJECTING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES
- 107.01 Conventions constituted.
- 107.02 Delegates.
- 107.03 Election of delegates.
- 107.04 Candidates file application; fee and petition for name on official ballot.
- 107.05 Official ballots.
- 107.06 Clerks and inspectors; compensation fixed.
- 107.07 Canvass of returns.
- 107.08 Convention time and place.
- 107.09 Convention powers; quorum; compensation.
- 107.10 Certification of convention action.
- 107.11 Appropriation for expenses.