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The Florida Statutes

The 2008 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 101
VOTING METHODS AND PROCEDURE
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Chapter 101, Florida Statutes 2008

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  Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of person challenged; determination of challenge.

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 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.