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Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

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

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F.S. 100.241

100.241 Freeholder voting; election; penalties for ineligible persons who vote as freeholders.—

(1) In any election or referendum in which only electors who are freeholders are qualified to vote, the regular registration books covering the precincts located within the geographical area in which the election or referendum is to be held shall be used.

(2) Qualification and registration of electors participating in a freeholder election or referendum subject to this section shall be the same as prescribed for voting in other elections under this code, and, in addition, each such elector shall submit a written declaration, verified pursuant to s. 92.525, affirming that the elector is a freeholder who is a qualified elector residing in the county, district, or municipality in which the election or referendum is to be held.

(3) Each registered elector who submits the written declaration giving a legal description, address, or location of property in the elector’s name which is not wholly exempt from taxation is entitled to vote in the election or referendum and is considered a freeholder.

(4) The actual costs of conducting a freeholder election or referendum subject to this section shall be paid by the county, district, or municipality requiring the election or referendum.

(5) A person may not vote in any county, district, or other election or referendum which is limited to a vote of the electors who are freeholders, unless the person is a freeholder and a qualified elector. A person who violates this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 9294, 1923; CGL 250; ss. 4, 6, 14, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 457(4), (6), (14); s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 4, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 1, ch. 61-332; s. 5, ch. 65-240; s. 5, ch. 69-377; s. 12, ch. 77-175; s. 2, ch. 91-224; s. 548, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 2012-156.

Note.—Former ss. 98.03, 103.04, 103.06, 103.14.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 100.241

Total Results: 9

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-01-29

Snippet: to federal constitutional constraints). Cf., s. 100.241, F.S. In sum, then, and unless and until legislatively

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1980-01-21

Snippet: should be proved, I would note the provisions of s. 100.241(2) and (3), F. S., which generally provide for

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1979-12-05

Snippet: Control District? 3. Are the provisions of s. 100.241(4), F. S., applicable to the Mat'lacha and Pine

State v. County of Sarasota

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-04-05

Citation: 197 So. 2d 521, 1967 Fla. LEXIS 4084

Snippet: under the provisions of Subsection (4-) of Section 100.241, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., [2] that 15,436 persons

State v. County of Sarasota

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-07-29

Citation: 155 So. 2d 543, 1963 Fla. LEXIS 2923

Snippet: qualified at the polls under subsection (2) (d) of § 100.241, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., 14,379 being a majority

State v. County of Dade

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-10-19

Citation: 125 So. 2d 833, 1960 Fla. LEXIS 2070

Snippet: signing affidavits in compliance with Section 100.241(2) (d), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Freeholders’ votes

SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1 OF DUVAL CTY. v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-09-28

Citation: 123 So. 2d 316, 1960 Fla. LEXIS 2333

Snippet: qualified pursuant to the provisions of Section 100.241 (2) (d),[10] Florida Statutes, F.S.A. appeared

Board of Public Instruction ex rel. Special Tax School District Number One v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-03-16

Citation: 119 So. 2d 683, 1960 Fla. LEXIS 2384

Snippet: challenges that part of the validation decree holding § 100.241, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., unconstitutional. We

State v. Board of Public Instruction

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1959-06-17

Citation: 113 So. 2d 368

Snippet: upon making affidavits in accordance with Sec. 100.241(2) (d), F.S.A., making the number of freeholders