Florida Statute 101.51 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 101
VOTING METHODS AND PROCEDURE

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F.S. 101.51

101.51 Electors to occupy booth alone.—

(1) When the elector presents himself or herself to vote, an election official shall permit the elector to enter the booth or compartment to cast his or her vote, allowing only one elector at a time to pass through to vote. An elector, while casting his or her ballot, may not occupy a booth or compartment already occupied or speak with anyone, except as provided by s. 101.051.

(2) After casting his or her vote, the elector shall at once leave the polling room by the exit opening and shall not be permitted to reenter on any pretext whatever.

History.—ss. 44, 45, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 228, 229; RGS 273, 274; CGL 329, 330; s. 20, ch. 13893, 1929; 1936 Supp. 337(20); s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 25, ch. 65-380; s. 18, ch. 77-175; s. 574, ch. 95-147; s. 11, ch. 2002-281; s. 34, ch. 2005-277; s. 19, ch. 2008-95.

Note.—Former ss. 99.27, 99.28, 100.20.

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Cases Citing Statute 101.51

Total Results: 13

American Ass'n of People With Disabilities v. Hood

278 F. Supp. 2d 1337, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19826, 2003 WL 22025923

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 2003 | Docket: 2322647

Cited 24 times | Published

is satisfied by the assistance provided in Section 101.051, Florida Statutes. As noted in the Court's

Vines v. Internal Revenue Service (In Re Vines)

200 B.R. 940, 78 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 6864, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14777, 1996 WL 566849

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 1996 | Docket: 266357

Cited 18 times | Published

as a lien created by a private agreement, see § 101(51). See 26 U.S.C. § 6321 et seq. (West 1989 & Supp

Browning v. Sarasota Alliance

968 So. 2d 637, 2007 WL 3170111

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 2007 | Docket: 2531657

Cited 8 times | Published

663, .67, .68, .6921, .6923, .6925, .698). Section 101.051 outlines the procedures to handle electors'

Fidelity National Title Insurance v. Garcia (In Re Garcia)

442 B.R. 848, 2011 WL 522010

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2011 | Docket: 2072638

Cited 3 times | Published

p. 17. [23] Id. at p. 31-32. [24] 11 U.S.C. § 101(51); See also Black's Law Dictionary 1478 (9th ed

AMERICAN ASS'N OF PEOPLE WITH DISABIL. v. Smith

227 F. Supp. 2d 1276

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 2002 | Docket: 2393804

Cited 3 times | Published

being satisfied by the assistance provided by Section 101.051, Florida Statutes.[9] Consequently, Article

Flack v. Carter

392 So. 2d 37

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 1980 | Docket: 1268240

Cited 2 times | Published

assistance from another person in violation of § 101.051, Florida Statutes. It is apparent that the appellant's

In re Plummer

484 B.R. 882, 68 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1717, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 515, 2013 WL 163479, 2013 Bankr. LEXIS 245

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 2013 | Docket: 65784662

Cited 1 times | Published

101(37). . 11 U.S.C. § 101(36). . 11 U.S.C. § 101(51). . 11 U.S.C. § 101(53). . 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(8)

American Ass'n of People with Disabilities v. Smith

227 F. Supp. 2d 1276, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21373, 2002 WL 31375631

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 2002 | Docket: 65970968

Cited 1 times | Published

being satisfied by the assistance provided by Section 101.051, Florida Statutes.9 Consequently, Article VI

In Re Beckley

210 B.R. 391, 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 357, 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 735, 1997 WL 370847

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 12, 1997 | Docket: 1827964

Cited 1 times | Published

or provides for a security interest. 11 U.S.C. § 101(51). Because this is an issue of first impression

Michael Polelle v. Florida Secretary of State

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 11, 2025 | Docket: 67417924

Published

Argued: Oct 11, 2024

compartment to cast his or her vote,” id. § 101.51(1), and accepting voters’ requests for

American Ass'n of People With Disabilities v. Hood

278 F. Supp. 2d 1345, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19828, 2003 WL 22025919

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 2003 | Docket: 2322811

Published

third-party assistance that is authorized by Section 101.051, Florida Statutes. See Dkt. 42, pp. 37-38.

Rosenthal v. Esquinaldo

443 So. 2d 281, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 25251

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1983 | Docket: 64601959

Published

(1) there was substantial compliance with section 101.051(3), Florida Statutes (1981), see Boardman v

Wakulla County Absentee Voter Intervenors v. Flack

419 So. 2d 1124, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 1982 | Docket: 64592233

Published

assistance in casting those ballots contrary to Section 101.-051, Florida Statutes. By that portion of its