97.055

Registration books; when closed for an election.

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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 2004–2020 · leading case: Florida State Conference of the National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Browning

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Florida State Conference of the National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Browning (2008) ca11 · cites it 2× “See Fla. Stat. § 97.055 . Since there is always a risk of making a mistake on the form, applicants must know to file the application early enough so that they can be notified of a mismatch and refile the application before the book closing date.”

Diaz v. Cobb (2008) flsd · cites it 5× “Those persons who did not file a completed application prior to - the 29-day deadline required by Florida Statute § 97.055 are barred from voting on election day.”

Kelvin Leon Jones v. Governor of Florida (2020) ca11 “See Fla. Stat. § 97.055 (1)(a). 16 Case: 19-14551 Date Filed: 02/19/2020 Page: 17 of 78 doing, we review the district court’s underlying legal conclusions de novo and its findings of fact for clear error.”

Florida State Conference of the National Ass'n v. Browning (2008) flnd · cites it 4× “” § 97.055(1), Fla. Stat. (2007); Diaz v. Cobb, 541 F.”

North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. McCrory (2014) ncmd “15 § 2036 (24 days); Fla. Stat. § 97.055 (1)(a) (29 days); Ga.”

Diaz v. Cobb (2007) flsd · cites it 4× “Fla. Stat. § 97.055 (2006). 3 Plaintiffs allege that due to the same 2004 patterns of voter registration, the new Florida election code denied thousands of eligible applicants the right to vote in 2006.”

DREAM DEFENDERS v. LEE (2020) flnd · cites it 2× “§ 97.055(1)(a), Fla. Stat.2 Accordingly, for the 2020 General Election, Florida’s registration deadline was 11:59 p.”

Diaz v. Hood (2004) flsd · cites it 2× “§ 97.055(1), Fla. Stat. (voter registration books close twenty nine days before the election).”

— 97.055(1) — 3 cases

Florida State Conference of the National Ass'n v. Browning (2008) flnd “” § 97.055(1), Fla. Stat. (2007); Diaz v. Cobb, 541 F.”

Diaz v. Cobb (2008) flsd “Those persons who did not file a completed application prior to - the 29-day deadline required by Florida Statute § 97.055 are barred from voting on election day.”

Diaz v. Hood (2004) flsd “§ 97.055(1), Fla. Stat. (voter registration books close twenty nine days before the election).”

— 97.055(1)(a) — 2 cases

DREAM DEFENDERS v. LEE (2020) flnd “§ 97.055(1)(a), Fla. Stat.2 Accordingly, for the 2020 General Election, Florida’s registration deadline was 11:59 p.”

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