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...regarding notice for special elections “called by local governing
See §
97.011, Fla. Stat. (“Chapters 97-106 inclusive shall be
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known and may be cited as ‘The Florida Election Code.’”).
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bodies.” §
100.151, Fla. Stat. (2018). The only notice required by
this provision is notice to the supervisor of elections. §
100.151,
Fla....
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elections “called by local governing bodies” does not provide a basis
for Taylor’s claim because the provision only requires notice to the
supervisor of elections before a special election called by a “local
governing body” can be held. § 100.151, Fla. Stat. The omission of
any publication requirement in section 100.151, which is
specifically targeted at local elections, indicates that the Florida
Election Code does not require notice of the qualifying period for
local elections....
