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Florida Statutes § 100.041 — Officers chosen at general election.
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This section sets election timing, term lengths, and term start dates for several Florida offices.
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Florida Statutes § 100.051 — Candidate’s name on general election ballot.
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County supervisors of elections must print eligible candidate names on ballots for the next general election.
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Florida Statutes § 100.061 — Primary election.
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Primary-election timing and nomination rules are set here.
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Florida Statutes § 100.081 — Nomination of county commissioners at primary election.
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At the primary election, county commissioners are nominated by the qualified electors of the county.
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Florida Statutes § 100.101 — Special elections and special primary elections.
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A special election or special primary election must be held in certain vacancy or failure-to-elect situations.
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Florida Statutes § 100.102 — Cost of special elections and special primary elections to be incurred by the state.
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The state must reimburse counties for expenses from special elections or special primary elections, and the Department of State must verify those expenses before payment is authorized.
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Florida Statutes § 100.111 — Filling vacancy.
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This section sets rules for filling election vacancies, including who must set qualifying and election dates, how quickly candidates must qualify, and when party nominees may be selected.
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Florida Statutes § 100.141 — Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office.
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If a vacancy must be filled by special election, the Governor must set the election day and the Department of State must prepare and distribute the required notice.
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Florida Statutes § 100.151 — Special elections called by local governing bodies, notice.
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County commissioners or a municipality’s governing authority may not call a special election until they give notice to the supervisor of elections and get consent for a date when the registration books will be available.
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Florida Statutes § 100.161 — Filling vacancy of United States Senators.
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If a vacancy occurs in Florida’s U.S. Senate representation, the Governor must issue a writ of election for the next general election and may make a temporary appointment until the vacancy is filled.
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Florida Statutes § 100.181 — Determination of person elected.
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The candidate with the most votes in a general or special election is elected. If there is a tie for the most votes, the tied candidates must draw lots to decide who is elected.
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Florida Statutes § 100.191 — General election laws applicable to special elections; returns.
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General election laws also apply to special elections and special primary elections, and the Elections Canvassing Commission must promptly canvass the returns and declare the result after receiving them.
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Florida Statutes § 100.201 — Referendum required before issuing bonds.
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If a county, district, or municipality may issue bonds that need referendum approval, the bonds can be issued only after a majority of eligible voters approve them.
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Florida Statutes § 100.211 — Power to call bond referendum; notice required.
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The board of county commissioners or the governing authority may call a bond referendum, and if one is called to decide bond approval, it must order the referendum by resolution and give election notice as required.
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Florida Statutes § 100.221 — General election laws to govern bond referenda.
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General election laws apply to bond referenda, with a stated exception, and early voting is not required for certain bond referenda.
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Florida Statutes § 100.241 — Freeholder voting; election; penalties for ineligible persons who vote as freeholders.
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This section sets rules for freeholder-only elections and referendums, including a declaration requirement, who may vote, who pays the costs, and penalties for ineligible voting.
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Florida Statutes § 100.261 — Holding bond referenda with other elections.
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Counties, districts, and municipalities may hold bond referenda on certain election days, but if the referendum is run with a regularly scheduled election they must pay only their pro rata share of related election costs.
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Florida Statutes § 100.271 — Inspectors, clerk, duties; return and canvass of referendum recorded.
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For bond referendums, specific officials must be appointed, canvass the vote, and record or certify the result to the proper governing body.
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Florida Statutes § 100.281 — Approval to issue bonds.
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Bonds may be issued only if a majority of votes in the bond referendum favor issuance; otherwise, issuing or trying to issue the bonds is unlawful.
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Florida Statutes § 100.291 — Record results of election prima facie evidence.
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If a bond referendum is called and held, and the minutes and vote totals are recorded, a duly certified copy of the finding is admissible in all state courts as prima facie evidence.
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