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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

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

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F.S. 100.061

100.061 Primary election.—In each year in which a general election is held, a primary election for nomination of candidates of political parties shall be held on the Tuesday 11 weeks prior to the general election. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in each contest in the primary election shall be declared nominated for such office. If two or more candidates receive an equal and highest number of votes for the same office, such candidates shall draw lots to determine which candidate is nominated.

History.—s. 5, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 303; CGL 359; s. 2, ch. 13761, 1929; s. 1, ch. 17897, 1937; s. 7, ch. 26329, 1949; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 1, ch. 57-166; s. 1, ch. 59-4; s. 1, ch. 69-1745; s. 4, ch. 83-251; s. 11, ch. 2005-286; s. 22, ch. 2007-30; s. 20, ch. 2011-40; s. 3, ch. 2013-57; s. 6, ch. 2019-162.

Note.—Former s. 102.05.

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Cases Citing Statute 100.061

Total Results: 14

Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-18

Citation: 268 So. 3d 668

Snippet: November of each even-numbered year." Section 100.061, Florida Statutes (2018), states that "a primary

Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-01-04

Snippet: November of each even-numbered year.” Section 100.061, Florida

David P. Trotti v. Ken Detzner, Secretary of State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-09-22

Citation: 147 So. 3d 641

Snippet: end at noon on May 2, 2014. See §§ 105.031(1), 100.061, & 100.032, Fla. Stat. (2014). On April 10, 2014

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-07-17

Snippet: (election of supervisor at general election); 100.031; 100.061; 100.081; 101.151, F.S.; contrast ss.105.10; 105

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1985-03-27

Snippet: Florida Election Code and revisions thereto. Cf., ss 100.061 and 100.091, F.S., setting the dates for the first

Republican State Executive Committee v. Graham

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-09-17

Citation: 388 So. 2d 556

Snippet: convenience of the election process. [3] Section 100.061, Florida Statutes (1979), states that candidates

State ex rel. Surf Club v. Du Val

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-11-29

Citation: 339 So. 2d 1131, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 16017

Snippet: elections, as provided for in Florida Statutes §§ 100.061 & 100.091.1 Thus it would appear that Judge Du

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-05-06

Snippet: second primary elections provided by law, ss. 100.061 and 100.091, F.S. The 1971 nonpartisan judicial

In Re Advisory Opinion of Gov. Request

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-09-20

Citation: 301 So. 2d 4

Snippet: of the first primary election provided for by § 100.061. The second nonpartisan election shall be held

Beller v. Adams

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-05-15

Citation: 235 So. 2d 502, 1970 Fla. LEXIS 2760

Snippet: primaries of such parties therefor (F.S.Section 100.061, F.S.A.), and for printing the official ballot

Lee County v. Charlotte County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-03-24

Citation: 174 So. 2d 108, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 4543

Snippet: Gas Company v. Abrahamson, Mo.1956, 296 S.W.2d 100, 61 A.L.R.2d 1286, the owners of certain lands sought

Hall v. Strickland

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1964-12-02

Citation: 170 So. 2d 827

Snippet: Monday in May in general-election years. Section 100.061, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. In line with this tying-in

Baker v. State ex rel. Caldwell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-08-05

Citation: 122 So. 2d 816

Snippet: election only’; and, as made plain in Section 100.061, Florida Statutes 1951, F.S.A., ‘A first primary

Wagner v. Gray

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1954-07-23

Citation: 74 So. 2d 89, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1094

Snippet: 13761, Acts 1929, now in effect. See Sections 100.061, 100.091, 100.111, 103.081 and 103.111 and 103