Article VI — SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
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Fla. Const. art. VI, § 1 Regulation of elections
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All elections by the people shall be by direct and secret vote. General elections shall be determined by a plurality of votes cast. Registration and elections shall, and political party functions may, be regulated by law; however, the requirements for a candidate with no party af…
Fla. Const. art. VI, § 2 Electors
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Only a citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age and who is a permanent resident of the state, if registered as provided by law, shall be an elector of the county where registered.History.—Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 11,…
Fla. Const. art. VI, § 3 Oath
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Each eligible citizen upon registering shall subscribe the following: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida, and that I am qualified to register as an elector under the Co…
Fla. Const. art. VI, § 4 Disqualifications
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(a) No person convicted of a felony, or adjudicated in this or any other state to be mentally incompetent, shall be qualified to vote or hold office until restoration of civil rights or removal of disability. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any disqualificat…
Fla. Const. art. VI, § 5 Primary, general, and special elections
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(a) A general election shall be held in each county on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year to choose a successor to each elective state and county officer whose term will expire before the next general election and, except as provided h…
Fla. Const. art. VI, § 6 Municipal and district elections
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Registration and elections in municipalities shall, and in other governmental entities created by statute may, be provided by law.
Fla. Const. art. VI, § 7 Campaign spending limits and funding of campaigns for elective state-wide office
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It is the policy of this state to provide for state-wide elections in which all qualified candidates may compete effectively. A method of public financing for campaigns for state-wide office shall be established by law. Spending limits shall be established for such campaigns for …