Florida Statute 101.254 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 101
VOTING METHODS AND PROCEDURE

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101.254 When nominated names to appear in groups or districts.—When an office requires the nomination of more than one candidate, as many groups or districts shall be numerically designated as there are vacancies to be filled by nomination. Each candidate shall indicate on his or her qualifying papers the group or district in which the candidate desires his or her name to appear on the ballot. In addition, any candidate qualifying by the petition method must indicate on his or her petition prior to circulating such petition, which group or district for which the candidate is attempting to qualify.

History.—s. 52, ch. 6469, 1913; s. 8, ch. 6874, 1915; RGS 356; CGL 413; s. 3, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 6, ch. 65-378; s. 16, ch. 77-175; s. 23, ch. 89-338; s. 563, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former ss. 102.49, 99.051.

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Eastmoore v. Stone, 265 So. 2d 517 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6423

...he Seventh Judicial Circuit so as to reflect in said groupings the county in which the successful candidate will reside upon his assuming the duties of office following election. In the return filed by respondent’s counsel, reliance is placed upon Section 101.254, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., which provides: “When an office requires the nomination of more than one candidate, as many groups shall be numerically designated as there are vacancies to be filled by nomination, each candidate shall in...

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