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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 97
QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

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F.S. 97.055

97.055 Registration books; when closed for an election.—

(1)(a) The registration books must be closed on the 29th day before each election and must remain closed until after that election. If an election is called and there are fewer than 29 days before that election, the registration books must be closed immediately.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), when the registration books are closed for an election, updates to a voter’s name, address, and signature pursuant to ss. 98.077 and 101.045 shall be the only changes permitted for purposes of the upcoming election. New voter registration applications must be accepted but only for the purpose of subsequent elections.

(c) When the registration books are closed for an upcoming election, an update or change to a voter’s party affiliation made pursuant to s. 97.1031 shall be permitted for that upcoming election unless such election is for the purpose of nominating a political party nominee, in which case the update or change shall be permitted only for the purpose of subsequent elections.

(2) In computing the 29-day period for the closing of the registration books, the day of the election is excluded and all other days are included. If the 29th day preceding an election falls on a Sunday or a legal holiday, the registration books must be closed on the next day that is not a Sunday or a legal holiday.

History.—s. 2, ch. 25391, 1949; s. 2, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 5, ch. 29934, s. 1, ch. 29761, 1955; s. 3, ch. 65-134; s. 2, ch. 67-530; s. 1, ch. 71-124; ss. 7, 8, ch. 72-63; s. 4, ch. 74-5; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 5, ch. 77-175; s. 7, ch. 80-292; s. 5, ch. 81-304; s. 1, ch. 83-25; s. 27, ch. 84-302; s. 11, ch. 85-80; s. 6, ch. 89-338; s. 12, ch. 94-224; s. 6, ch. 2005-277; s. 8, ch. 2005-278; s. 3, ch. 2005-286; s. 5, ch. 2008-95.

Note.—Former s. 97.02; s. 98.051.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 97.055

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 97.055.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 97.055

Total Results: 6

Zimmerman v. Florida Windstorm Underwriting Ass'n

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-04-20

Citation: 873 So. 2d 411, 2004 WL 832790

Snippet: arbitration of a rate filing under s. 627.062(6)," ch. 97-55, § 5, at 332, Laws of Fla. (codified at § 627.351(2)(b)(5)(b)

Johnson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-08-21

Citation: 718 So. 2d 848, 1998 WL 518609

Snippet: Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 97-55. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Laws v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-02

Citation: 696 So. 2d 455, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 7524, 1997 WL 361673

Snippet: COPE, Judge. Benny Elmer Laws appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of an uncharged crime. We agree and reverse. At defendant’s trial, the arresting officer testified over relevancy and hearsay objections that the officer approached defendant because a short time previously, a citizen in the neighborhood informed the officer that he was the victim of an aggravated assault with a firearm. The defendant

FORD MOTOR CR. CO. v. Alachua Trading Co., Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-08-22

Citation: 531 So. 2d 982, 6 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1141, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1956, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 3814, 1988 WL 86343

Snippet: Motlow, 76 S.W.2d 417 (Mo. 1934), affirmed 295 U.S. 97, 55 S.Ct. 661, 79 L.Ed. 1327 (1935). Motlow addressed

Florando Investment Corp. v. Fried

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-02-03

Citation: 412 So. 2d 14, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19162

Snippet: additional sums collected, along with court costs of $97.55. *15Florando does not appeal the portion of the

The Florida Bar v. Moore

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-11-23

Citation: 194 So. 2d 264

Snippet: International Building, Loan and Investment Union, 183 Ill. 97, 55 N.E. 675, 47 L.R.A. 792. The referee also found