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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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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ORANGE COUNTY, v. SINGH,, 268 So. 3d 668 (Fla. 2019)

. . . Section 100.061, Florida Statutes (2018), states that "a primary election for nomination of candidates . . .

P. TROTTI, v. DETZNER,, 147 So. 3d 641 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . See §§ 105.031(1), 100.061, & 100.032, Fla. Stat. (2014). . . .

BROOKS, v. MILLER,, 158 F.3d 1230 (11th Cir. 1998)

. . . . § 100.061 (West 1982); O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501 (1993 & Supp.1997); La.Rev.Stal. . . .

GREEN, v. MORTHAM,, 989 F. Supp. 1451 (M.D. Fla. 1998)

. . . . § 100.061 (West 1997). . . .

SOLOMON, v. LIBERTY COUNTY, FLORIDA,, 957 F. Supp. 1522 (N.D. Fla. 1997)

. . . . §§ 100.061, 100.091. There is no majority vote requirement for the general election. . . . See Fla.Stat. §§ 100.061, 100.091, 100.181, and 230.10. . . .

PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC. v. MILLER,, 813 F. Supp. 821 (N.D. Ga. 1993)

. . . . § 100.061 (1991); Ga.Code Ann. § 21-2-501 (1987); Miss.Code Ann. § 23-15-191 (1991); N.C.Gen.Stat. . . .

L. M. CROMER, Jr. A. N. B. Jr. C. W. P. R. G. L. A. v. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, P. L. M. CROMER, Jr. A. N. B. Jr. C. W. P. R. G. L. A. v. P. CINNAMON,, 917 F.2d 819 (4th Cir. 1990)

. . . . §§ 99.061, 99.0955, 100.061 (West 1979 & Supp.1989); Ga.Code Ann. §§ 21-2-132(c), (d), 21-2-150(a) . . .

SOLOMON, v. LIBERTY COUNTY, FLORIDA, E. J. L. T. SOLOMON, v. LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, FLORIDA, W. L., 899 F.2d 1012 (11th Cir. 1990)

. . . See §§ 100.061, 100.091. . . .

SOLOMON, v. LIBERTY COUNTY, FLORIDA, E. J. L. T. SOLOMON, v. LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, FLORIDA, C. W. L., 865 F.2d 1566 (11th Cir. 1988)

. . . . §§ 100.061, .091 (general provisions). . . .

N. A. A. C. P. v. GADSDEN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,, 589 F. Supp. 953 (N.D. Fla. 1984)

. . . Section 100.061, Florida Statutes. . . .

REPUBLICAN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, a v. GRAHAM,, 388 So. 2d 556 (Fla. 1980)

. . . Section 100.061, Florida Statutes (1979), states that candidates who receive a majority of votes cast . . .

STATE SURF CLUB, a v. S. Du VAL,, 339 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . election which is held concurrently with the primary elections, as provided for in Florida Statutes §§ 100.061 . . .

In ADVISORY OPINION OF GOVERNOR REQUEST OF SEPTEMBER, 301 So. 2d 4 (Fla. 1974)

. . . first nonpartisan election shall be held at the time of the first primary election provided for by § 100.061 . . .

HINNANT, v. SEBESTA, WOODMAN, v. SEBESTA,, 346 F. Supp. 913 (M.D. Fla. 1972)

. . . See Florida Statutes 100.031, 100.061 and 100.091, F.S.A. . . .

R. BELLER, v. ADAMS,, 235 So. 2d 502 (Fla. 1970)

. . . the State (Section 99.061(2)); for holding of such primaries of such parties therefor (F.S.Section 100.061 . . .

F. HALL v. E. STRICKLAND,, 170 So. 2d 827 (Fla. 1964)

. . . Section 100.061, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . . .

J. GONG, E. v. BRYANT,, 230 F. Supp. 917 (S.D. Fla. 1964)

. . . The time for the first and second primaries are specifically fixed by the Florida Statutes, sections 100.061 . . .

L. BAKER, v. STATE CALDWELL,, 122 So. 2d 816 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . elimination election, the second primary is a nominating election only’; and, as made plain in Section 100.061 . . .

CONE BROTHERS CONTRACTING COMPANY, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD,, 235 F.2d 37 (5th Cir. 1956)

. . . originally eligible, Florida Statutes Annotated, Election Code of 1951, §§ 97.031, 98.011, 98.051, 100.061 . . .

WAGNER v. GRAY,, 74 So. 2d 89 (Fla. 1954)

. . . See Sections 100.061, 100.091, 100.111, 103.081 and 103.111 and 103.121, Florida Statutes 1953, F.S.A . . .

GINSBERG v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,, 5 Fla. Supp. 165 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1954)

. . . The object of the suit was to have this court determine whether sections 100.061 and 100.091 of the Florida . . .