Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 99.096 (2025)

Minor political party candidates; names on ballot.

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99.096 Minor political party candidates; names on ballot.—Each person seeking to qualify for election as a candidate of a minor political party shall file his or her qualifying papers with, and pay the qualifying fee and, if one has been levied, the party assessment, or qualify by the petition process pursuant to s. 99.095, with the officer and at the times and under the circumstances provided in s. 99.061.

History.—s. 5, ch. 70-269; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 4, ch. 74-119; s. 8, ch. 77-175; s. 3, ch. 78-188; s. 12, ch. 89-338; s. 1, ch. 90-229; s. 11, ch. 90-315; s. 541, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 99-318; s. 16, ch. 2005-277; s. 18, ch. 2007-30.

Note.—Former s. 101.261.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases, 1983–2019 · leading case: Orange Cnty., Florida v. Rick Singh, etc., 268 So. 3d 668 (Fla. 2019).

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Orange Cnty., Florida v. Rick Singh, etc., 268 So. 3d 668 (Fla. 2019). · cites it 4× “(2018); § 99.096, Fla. Stat. (2018); § 99.061(4)(b), Fla.”

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith, 660 So. 2d 807 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995). · cites it 4× “Appellants, the Libertarian Party of Florida, four Libertarian candidates for various offices, and three registered voters, seek reversal of a final judgment ruling against their complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief which challenged the constitutionality of section…”

Fulani v. Krivanek, 973 F.2d 1539 (11th Cir. 1992). · cites it 3× “In that case, the Libertarian Party first argued that Fla. Stat. § 99.096 (1), which required that minor-party candidates for statewide office submit signatures of three percent of the state’s registered votérs to gain access to the general election ballot, impermissibly…”

Libertarian Party of Florida v. State, 710 F.2d 790 (11th Cir. 1983). · cites it 3× “Fla.Stat.Ann. § 99.096(1) (West 1982) 1 provides that a minor political party may have the names of its candidates for statewide office printed on the general election ballot if a petition requesting that the party be assigned a position on the ballot is signed by 3% of the…”

Green v. Mortham, 155 F.3d 1332 (11th Cir. 1998). “1983) (upholding Fla. Stat. Ann. § 99.096 (1) (West 1982)); see also U.”

Libertarian Party of South Dakota v. Kundert, 579 F. Supp. 735 (D.S.D. 1984). “1-11-30 (1982); Fla.Stat. § 99.096 (1982); Tex.Elec.Code Ann.”

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy, 927 F. Supp. 1554 (S.D. Fla. 1996). · cites it 3× “On Plaintiffs’ second point, the statute in question here applies only to supervisors of elections and not to the Secretary of State, as a plain reading of Fla.Stat. §§ 99.096-99.097 makes clear. Candidates seeking ballot access by petition are required to file a separate…”

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith, 665 So. 2d 1119 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). · cites it 2× “We have rejected the Libertarian Party's challenge to the constitutionality of the 3 percent petition requirement in section 99.096(2), Florida Statutes (1993).”

Orange Cnty., Florida v. Rick Singh, etc. (Fla. 2019). · cites it 2× “” Moreover, section 99.096, Florida Statutes (2018), explains that “[e]ach person seeking to qualify for election as a candidate of a minor political party shall file his or her qualifying papers with, and pay the qualifying fee and, if one has been levied, the party assessment,…”

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith, 687 So. 2d 1292 (Fla. 1996). · cites it 2× “] We have rejected the Libertarian Party's challenge to the constitutionality of the 3 percent petition requirement in section 99.096(2), Florida Statutes (1993).”

Green v. Mortham, 155 F.3d 1332 (11th Cir. 1998). “1983) (upholding Fla. Stat. Ann. § 99.096 (1) (West 1982)); see also U.”

— 99.096(1) — 2 cases

Libertarian Party of Florida v. State, 710 F.2d 790 (11th Cir. 1983). “Fla.Stat.Ann. § 99.096(1) (West 1982) 1 provides that a minor political party may have the names of its candidates for statewide office printed on the general election ballot if a petition requesting that the party be assigned a position on the ballot is signed by 3% of the…”

Fulani v. Krivanek, 973 F.2d 1539 (11th Cir. 1992). “In that case, the Libertarian Party first argued that Fla. Stat. § 99.096 (1), which required that minor-party candidates for statewide office submit signatures of three percent of the state’s registered votérs to gain access to the general election ballot, impermissibly…”

— 99.096(2) — 5 cases

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith, 660 So. 2d 807 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995). “Appellants, the Libertarian Party of Florida, four Libertarian candidates for various offices, and three registered voters, seek reversal of a final judgment ruling against their complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief which challenged the constitutionality of section…”

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith, 665 So. 2d 1119 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). “We have rejected the Libertarian Party's challenge to the constitutionality of the 3 percent petition requirement in section 99.096(2), Florida Statutes (1993).”

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith, 687 So. 2d 1292 (Fla. 1996). “] We have rejected the Libertarian Party's challenge to the constitutionality of the 3 percent petition requirement in section 99.096(2), Florida Statutes (1993).”

— 99.096(3) — 1 case

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy, 927 F. Supp. 1554 (S.D. Fla. 1996). “On Plaintiffs’ second point, the statute in question here applies only to supervisors of elections and not to the Secretary of State, as a plain reading of Fla.Stat. §§ 99.096-99.097 makes clear. Candidates seeking ballot access by petition are required to file a separate…”

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