Florida Statute 99.96 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 99
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F.S. 99.096

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.

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Cases Citing Statute 99.096

Total Results: 15

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

145 F.3d 1240, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 15041, 1998 WL 374949

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 1998 | Docket: 394754

Cited 52 times | Published

candidates may appear* on the ballot. See Section 99.096, Fla. Stat. (a “minor political party” may

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

145 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 1998 | Docket: 2036733

Cited 43 times | Published

independent candidates may appear on the ballot. See Section 99.096, Fla. Stat. (a “minor political party” may

Fulani v. Krivanek

973 F.2d 1539, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 24723

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 5, 1992 | Docket: 167148

Cited 39 times | Published

Libertarian Party first argued that Fla.Stat. § 99.096(1), which required that minor-party candidates

Green v. Mortham

155 F.3d 1332, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 23897, 1998 WL 654389

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 24, 1998 | Docket: 394838

Cited 15 times | Published

790 (11th Cir.1983) (upholding Fla. Stat. Ann. § 99.096(1) (West 1982)); see also U.S. Taxpayers

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith

660 So. 2d 807, 1995 WL 558793

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1995 | Docket: 1755872

Cited 5 times | Published

relief which challenged the constitutionality of section 99.096(2), Florida Statutes (1993). The challenged

Duke v. Smith

784 F. Supp. 865, 21 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 803, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1682, 1992 WL 25430

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 1992 | Docket: 1751942

Cited 2 times | Published

Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.

268 So. 3d 668

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 2019 | Docket: 14958306

Cited 1 times | Published

Election Code. § 99.0955, Fla. Stat. (2018) ; § 99.096, Fla. Stat. (2018) ; § 99.061(4)(b), Fla. Stat

Green v. Mortham

155 F.3d 1332

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 24, 1998 | Docket: 394837

Cited 1 times | Published

790 (11th Cir. 1983) (upholding Fla. Stat. Ann. § 99.096(1) (West 1982)); see also U.S. Taxpayers of Florida

Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 2019 | Docket: 8498536

Published

on the general election ballot.” Moreover, section 99.096, Florida Statutes (2018), explains that “[e]ach

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 12, 1999 | Docket: 3257983

Published

twenty-five percent of the signatures required by section 99.096, Fla. Stat., must be obtained. See, s. 100

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith

687 So. 2d 1292, 1996 WL 693606

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 1996 | Docket: 1370990

Published

constitutionality of the 3 percent petition requirement in section 99.096(2), Florida Statutes (1993). See Libertarian

Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy

927 F. Supp. 1554, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7975, 1996 WL 316382

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 24, 1996 | Docket: 66004985

Published

each county from which signatures are sought. § 99.096(3). It is the elections supervisors’ responsibility

Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith

665 So. 2d 1119, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 41, 1996 WL 1728

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1996 | Docket: 64761206

Published

constitutionality of the 3 percent petition requirement in section 99.096(2), Florida Statutes (1993). See Libertarian

Fulani v. Krivanek

973 F.2d 1539, 1992 WL 227436

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 5, 1992 | Docket: 66276035

Published

Libertarian Party first argued that Fla. Stat. § 99.096(1), which required that minor-party candidates

Libertarian Party of Florida v. State

710 F.2d 790

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 29, 1983 | Docket: 66193574

Published

candidate for United States President. Fla.Stat.Ann. § 99.096(1) (West 1982)1 provides that a minor political