99.096

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 County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.
Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc. (2019) fla · cites it 4× “(2018); § 99.096, Fla. Stat. (2018); § 99.061(4)(b), Fla.”
Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith (1995) fladistctapp · 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 (1992) ca11 · 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 (1983) ca11 · 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 (1998) ca11 “1983) (upholding Fla. Stat. Ann. § 99.096 (1) (West 1982)); see also U.”
Libertarian Party of South Dakota v. Kundert (1984) sdd “1-11-30 (1982); Fla.Stat. § 99.096 (1982); Tex.Elec.Code Ann.”
Socialist Workers Party v. Leahy (1996) flsd · 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 (1996) fladistctapp · 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 County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc. (2019) fla · 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 (1996) fla · 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 (1998) ca11 “1983) (upholding Fla. Stat. Ann. § 99.096 (1) (West 1982)); see also U.”
— 99.096(1) — 2 cases
Libertarian Party of Florida v. State (1983) ca11 “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 (1992) ca11 “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 (1995) fladistctapp “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 (1992) ca11 “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 (1983) ca11 “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…”
Libertarian Party of Florida v. Smith (1996) fladistctapp “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 (1996) fla “] 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 (1996) flsd “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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