Chapter 100 — Chapter 100
35 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 100.011 Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses
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(1) The polls shall be open at the voting places at 7:00 a.m., on the day of the election, and shall be kept open until 7:00 p.m., of the same day, and the time shall be regulated by the customary time in standard use in the county seat of the locality. The inspectors shall make …
Fla. Stat. § 100.021 Notice of general election
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The Department of State shall, in any year in which a general election is held, make out a notice stating what offices and vacancies are to be filled at the general election in the state, and in each county and district thereof. During the 30 days before the beginning of qualifyi…
Fla. Stat. § 100.025 Citizens residing overseas; notice of elections
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A citizen of this state who is residing overseas may notify the supervisor of elections in the county where he or she is registered of his or her overseas address; and, thereafter, the supervisor shall notify such citizen at least 90 days prior to regular primary and general elec…
Fla. Stat. § 100.031 General election
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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 federal, state, county, and district officer whose term will expire before the next general election and, exce…
Fla. Stat. § 100.032 Election preparation report; general election
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Each supervisor of elections must post a report on his or her official website at least 3 months before a general election which outlines preparations for the upcoming general election. The report must include, at a minimum, the following elements: the anticipated staffing levels…
Fla. Stat. § 100.041 Officers chosen at general election
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(1) State senators shall be elected for terms of 4 years, those from odd-numbered districts in each year the number of which is a multiple of 4 and those from even-numbered districts in each even-numbered year the number of which is not a multiple of 4. Members of the House of Re…
Fla. Stat. § 100.051 Candidate’s name on general election ballot
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The supervisor of elections of each county shall print on ballots to be used in the county at the next general election the names of candidates who have been nominated by a political party and the candidates who have otherwise obtained a position on the general election ballot in…
Fla. Stat. § 100.061 Primary election
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In each year in which a general election is held, a primary election for nomination of candidates of political parties shall be held on the Tuesday 11 weeks prior to the general election. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in each contest in the primary elec…
Fla. Stat. § 100.081 Nomination of county commissioners at primary election
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The primary election shall provide for the nomination of county commissioners by the qualified electors of such county at the time and place set for voting on other county officers.
Fla. Stat. § 100.101 Special elections and special primary elections
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A special election or special primary election shall be held in the following cases:(1) If no person has been elected at a general election to fill an office which was required to be filled by election at such general election.(2) If a vacancy occurs in the office of state senato…
Fla. Stat. § 100.102 Cost of special elections and special primary elections to be incurred by the state
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Whenever any special election or special primary election is held as required in s. 100.101, each county incurring expenses resulting from such special election or special primary election shall be reimbursed by the state. Reimbursement shall be based upon actual expenses as file…
Fla. Stat. § 100.111 Filling vacancy
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(1)(a) If any vacancy occurs in any office which is required to be filled pursuant to s. 1(f), Art. IV of the State Constitution and the remainder of the term of such office is 28 months or longer, then at the next general election a person shall be elected to fill the unexpired …
Fla. Stat. § 100.141 Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office
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(1) Whenever a special election is required to fill any vacancy in office, the Governor, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall issue an order declaring on what day the election shall be held and deliver the order to the Department of State.(2) The Department of St…
Fla. Stat. § 100.151 Special elections called by local governing bodies, notice
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County commissioners or the governing authority of a municipality shall not call any special election until notice is given to the supervisor of elections and his or her consent obtained as to a date when the registration books can be available.
Fla. Stat. § 100.161 Filling vacancy of United States Senators
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Should a vacancy happen in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to fill such vacancy at the next general election; and the Governor may make a temporary appointment until the vacancy is filled by election…
Fla. Stat. § 100.181 Determination of person elected
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The person receiving the highest number of votes cast in a general or special election for an office shall be elected to the office. In case two or more persons receive an equal and highest number of votes for the same office, such persons shall draw lots to determine who shall b…
Fla. Stat. § 100.191 General election laws applicable to special elections; returns
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All laws that are applicable to general elections are applicable to special elections or special primary elections to fill a vacancy in office or nomination. The Elections Canvassing Commission shall immediately, upon receipt of returns from the county in which a special election…
Fla. Stat. § 100.201 Referendum required before issuing bonds
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Whenever any county, district, or municipality is by law given power to issue bonds which are required to be approved by referendum, such bonds shall be issued only after the same have been approved by the majority of votes cast by those persons eligible to vote in such referendu…
Fla. Stat. § 100.211 Power to call bond referendum; notice required
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The board of county commissioners or the governing authority of any district or municipality may call a bond referendum under this code. In the event any referendum is called to decide whether a majority of the electors participating are in favor of the issuance of bonds in the c…
Fla. Stat. § 100.221 General election laws to govern bond referenda
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The laws governing the holding of general elections are applicable to bond referenda, except as provided in ss. 100.201-100.351. A county, district, or municipality is not required to offer early voting for a bond referendum that is not held in conjunction with a county or state …
Fla. Stat. § 100.241 Freeholder voting; election; penalties for ineligible persons who vote as freeholders
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(1) In any election or referendum in which only electors who are freeholders are qualified to vote, the regular registration books covering the precincts located within the geographical area in which the election or referendum is to be held shall be used.(2) Qualification and reg…
Fla. Stat. § 100.261 Holding bond referenda with other elections
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Whenever any bond referendum is called, it shall be lawful for any county, district, or municipality to hold such bond referendum on the day of any state, county, or municipal primary or general election, or on the day of any election of such county, district, or municipality for…
Fla. Stat. § 100.271 Inspectors, clerk, duties; return and canvass of referendum recorded
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In any bond referendum, unless the referendum is held in connection with a regular or special state, county, or municipal election, at least two inspectors and one clerk shall be appointed and qualified, as in cases of general elections, and they shall canvass the vote cast and m…
Fla. Stat. § 100.281 Approval to issue bonds
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Should a majority of the votes cast in a bond referendum be in favor of the issuance of bonds, then the issuance of said bonds is deemed authorized in accordance with s. 12, Art. VII of the State Constitution. In the event less than a majority of those voting on the issue voted i…
Fla. Stat. § 100.291 Record results of election prima facie evidence
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Whenever any bond referendum is called and held, and the minutes have been recorded as provided in s. 100.271 and also a separate finding as to the total number of votes cast in the referendum, both in favor and against the approval of bonds, then a duly certified copy of the fin…
Fla. Stat. § 100.301 Refunding bonds excluded
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Sections 100.201-100.351 shall not apply to refunding bonds, and wherever the word “bond” or “bonds” is used in these sections it shall be construed to exclude refunding bonds; but if the statute, ordinance, or resolution under which refunding bonds are authorized or are to be is…
Fla. Stat. § 100.311 Local law governs bond election held by municipalities
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No section of this code controlling or regulating bond referenda shall be deemed to repeal or modify any provision contained in any local law relating to bond referenda held by any municipality, but ss. 100.201-100.351 shall be deemed additional and supplementary to any such loca…
Fla. Stat. § 100.321 Test suit
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Any taxpayer of the county, district, or municipality wherein bonds are declared to have been authorized, shall have the right to test the legality of the referendum and of the declaration of the result thereof, by an action in the circuit court of the county in which the referen…
Fla. Stat. § 100.331 Referendum for defeated bond issue
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If any bond referendum is called and held for approving the issuance of bonds for a particular purpose and such referendum does not result in the approval of the bonds, then no other referendum for the approval of bonds for the same purpose shall be called for at least 6 months.
Fla. Stat. § 100.341 Bond referendum ballot
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The ballots used in bond referenda shall include a printed description of the issuance of bonds to be voted on as prescribed by the authority calling the referendum. A separate statement of each issue of bonds to be approved, giving the amount of the bonds and interest rate there…
Fla. Stat. § 100.342 Notice of special election or referendum
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In any special election or referendum not otherwise provided for, there must be at least 30 days’ notice of the election or referendum by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, district, or municipality, or publication on the county’s website as provided…
Fla. Stat. § 100.351 Referendum election; certificate of results to Department of State
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Whenever an election is held under a referendum provision of an act of the Legislature, the election officials of the governmental unit in which the election is held shall certify the results thereof to the Department of State, which shall enter such results upon the official rec…
Fla. Stat. § 100.3605 Conduct of municipal elections
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(1) The Florida Election Code, chapters 97-106, shall govern the conduct of a municipality’s election in the absence of an applicable special act, charter, or ordinance provision. No charter or ordinance provision shall be adopted which conflicts with or exempts a municipality fr…
Fla. Stat. § 100.361 Municipal recall
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(1) APPLICATION; DEFINITION.—Any member of the governing body of a municipality or charter county, hereinafter referred to in this section as “municipality,” may be removed from office by the electors of the municipality. When the official represents a district and is elected onl…
Fla. Stat. § 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot
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(1) Constitutional amendments proposed by initiative shall be placed on the ballot for the general election, provided the initiative petition has been filed with the Secretary of State no later than February 1 of the year the general election is held. A petition shall be deemed t…