Florida Statute 100.3605 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

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

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F.S. 100.3605

100.3605 Conduct of municipal elections.—

(1) The Florida Election Code, chapters 97-106, shall govern the conduct of a municipality’s election in the absence of an applicable special act, charter, or ordinance provision. No charter or ordinance provision shall be adopted which conflicts with or exempts a municipality from any provision in the Florida Election Code that expressly applies to municipalities.

(2) The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, change the dates for qualifying and for the election of members of the governing body of the municipality and provide for the orderly transition of office resulting from such date changes.

History.—s. 2, ch. 95-178.

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Cases Citing Statute 100.3605

Total Results: 11

Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.

268 So. 3d 668

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 2019 | Docket: 14958306

Cited 1 times | Published

Code that expressly applies to municipalities," § 100.3605(1), Florida Statutes (2018), there is no similar

City of Miami v. Emilio Tomas Gonzalez

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 2025 | Docket: 70975387

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held until November 2026 this would 10 See § 100.3605, Fla. Stat.; § 166.021, Fla. Stat.; § 101.75

Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 2019 | Docket: 8498536

Published

Code that expressly applies to municipalities,” § 100.3605(1), Florida Statutes (2018), there is no similar

Jackson v. Leon County Elections Canvassing Board

204 So. 3d 571, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17402

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 2016 | Docket: 63630634

Published

elections shall be governed by s. 100.3605.”). Section 100.3605 .provides: The Florida Election Code, chapters

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 13, 2009 | Docket: 3255098

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as provided in s. 166.031." (e.s.) Further, section 100.3605(2), Florida Statutes, provides that the governing

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 24, 2007 | Docket: 3256339

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provided in s. 166.031." (e.s.) In addition, section 100.3605(2), Florida Statutes, provides that the governing

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 24, 2007 | Docket: 3255978

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election date, and corresponding qualifying date. Section 100.3605(2), Florida Statutes, provides: "The governing

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 9, 2005 | Docket: 3257389

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on the third day following the election." 3 Section 100.3605(1), Florida Statutes, provides that the Florida

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 3, 2003 | Docket: 3255187

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In addition, Chapter 95-178, supra, created section 100.3605, Florida Statutes, relating to the conduct

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 26, 2001 | Docket: 3256461

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In addition, Chapter 95-178, supra, created section 100.3605, Florida Statutes, relating to the conduct

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 6, 2000 | Docket: 3256043

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question: May the City of Mulberry, pursuant to section 100.3605, Florida Statutes, amend its city charter