Florida Statute 100.011 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 100
GENERAL, PRIMARY, SPECIAL, BOND, AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

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F.S. 100.011

100.011 Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses.—

(1) The polls shall be open at the voting places at 7:00 a.m., on the day of the election, and shall be kept open until 7:00 p.m., of the same day, and the time shall be regulated by the customary time in standard use in the county seat of the locality. The inspectors shall make public proclamation of the opening and closing of the polls. During the election and canvass of the votes, the ballot box shall not be concealed. Any elector who is in line at the time of the official closing of the polls shall be allowed to cast a vote in the election.

(2) The time of opening and closing of the polls shall be observed in all elections held in this state, including municipal and school elections.

(3) The expenses of holding all elections for county and state offices necessarily incurred shall be paid out of the treasury of the county or state, as the case may be, in the same manner and by the same officers as in general elections.

(4)(a) The provisions of any special law to the contrary notwithstanding, the expenses of holding a special district or community development district election, or the district’s proportionate share of regular election costs, as the case may be, shall be paid out of the district’s treasury and in the same manner as in general elections. This subsection applies to any district, whether created by or pursuant to special or general law, which is a special district as defined in s. 200.001(8)(c) or a community development district as defined in s. 190.003(6).

(b) The provisions of any special law to the contrary notwithstanding, the supervisor of elections may impose an interest penalty on any amount due and owing to him or her from a special district or community development district if payment is not made within 30 days from receipt of the bill or within 10 working days of the required time authorized by interlocal agreement. The rate of such interest shall be the rate established pursuant to s. 55.03.

(c) The provisions of any special law to the contrary notwithstanding, all independent and dependent special district elections, with the exception of community development district elections, shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of ss. 189.04 and 189.041.

History.—s. 23, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 177; s. 27, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 209; s. 8, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 253, 306; CGL 309, 362; ss. 1, 2, ch. 20409, 1941; ss. 1, 2, ch. 22739, 1945; s. 4, ch. 25384, 1949; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 12, ch. 77-175; s. 6, ch. 87-363; s. 53, ch. 89-169; s. 543, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 96-327; s. 18, ch. 2005-277; s. 56, ch. 2014-22.

Note.—Former ss. 99.07, 102.08.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 100.011

Total Results: 14

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.800

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-10-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 257 So. 3d 91

Snippet: -Appointed Mediators: Fla. R. Med. 10.100. (11) Florida Rules for Court-Appointed Arbitrators

Cobb v. Thurman

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-10-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 957 So. 2d 638

Snippet: voters to cast informed votes solely because section 100.11(4), Florida Statutes, fails to expressly discuss

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2005-03-30T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: corporation in such a manner that it can avoid section 100.011, Florida Statutes, which prohibits private persons… of the Florida Election Code of which section 100.011 is a part. 2 This section was originally designated

Ricardo v. United Automobile Insurance Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-04-14T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 869 So. 2d 1256, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 5236, 2004 WL 784519

Snippet: page which indicated that it was policy type “UAU 100 (11/99).” However, also attached to the complaint was…position that Ricardo’s policy was not the “UAU 100 (11/99)” policy, but was instead the “UAU 100 1/98”

Hales v. State ex rel. Florida Highway Patrol

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-04-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 487 So. 2d 100, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 963, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7420

Snippet: Downey, Hersey, Walden 23 April 1986 487 So. 2d 100, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 963, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7420

Raymond, James & Associates Inc. v. Jean

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-02-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 483 So. 2d 100, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 429, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6410

Snippet: Cobb, Orfinger, Sharp 13 February 1986 483 So. 2d 100, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 429, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6410

Owen v. Cheney

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1970-07-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 238 So. 2d 650

Snippet: State v. City of Tampa (Fla. 1962), 146 So.2d 100. [11] See, 5 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, §

Tropic-South, Inc. v. Key Broadcasting, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1966-04-12T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 184 So. 2d 920, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5772

Snippet: of ELEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY and 50/100 ($11,350.50) DOLLARS. “c. That the testimony of the…the ELEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY and 50/100 ($11,350.50) DOLLARS paid by the Defendants to the

Central National Insurance Co. of Omaha v. Piotrowski

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1962-05-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 142 So. 2d 103, 1962 Fla. App. LEXIS 3306

Snippet: Eleven thousand two hundred thirty one and *10501/100 ($11,231.01) DOLLARS, for ■which amount let execution

Capozzi v. Scheiner

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1954-12-17T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 77 So. 2d 424, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1948

Snippet: Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-One and 56/100 ($11,981.56) Dollars on the 30th day of January 1952

La Tour v. Stone, Sheriff

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1939-08-01T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 190 So. 704, 139 Fla. 681, 1939 Fla. LEXIS 1720

Snippet: Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-four and 68/100 ($11,354.68) Dollars, of the value of Eleven Thousand…Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-four and 68/100 ($11,354.68) Dollars, *Page 684 for their personal profit and

State Ex Rel. Lawler v. Knott

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1938-02-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 178 So. 420, 130 Fla. 424

Snippet: sum of Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Eight and 98/100 ($11,908.98) Dollars, together with interest thereon

Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc. v. Railroad Commission

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1935-07-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 163 So. 1, 120 Fla. 371, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 1402

Snippet: in paragraph 4 of its order No. 717 (Docket No. 100-11) expressly so limited it (with the exception of

Sparado v. Baird

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1929-01-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 119 So. 788, 97 Fla. 50

Snippet: J. W. Baird, or order, Eleven Thousand and no/100 ($11,000.00) Dollars with interest from date at eight