Florida Statute 102.131 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 102
CONDUCTING ELECTIONS AND ASCERTAINING THE RESULTS

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F.S. 102.131

102.131 Returns before canvassing commission.—If any returns shall appear to be irregular or false so that the Elections Canvassing Commission is unable to determine the true vote for any office, nomination, constitutional amendment, or other measure presented to the electors, the commission shall so certify and shall not include the returns in its determination, canvass, and declaration. The Elections Canvassing Commission in determining the true vote shall not have authority to look beyond the county returns. The Department of State shall file in its office all the returns, together with other documents and papers received by it or the commission. The commission shall canvass the returns for presidential electors and representatives to Congress separately from their canvass of returns for state officers.

History.—s. 35, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 189; s. 66, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 249; RGS 293; CGL 349; s. 6, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 5, ch. 65-129; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 25, ch. 77-175; s. 46, ch. 79-400.

Note.—Former s. 99.50.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 102.131

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Cases Citing Statute 102.131

Total Results: 6

Arthur O'Derrell Franklin v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-11-08

Citation: 258 So. 3d 1239

Snippet: meet. *1244Harrington v. Richter , 562 U.S. 86, 102, 131 S.Ct. 770, 178 L.Ed.2d 624 (2011). Id. at 1728

State of Florida v. Budry Michel

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-12

Citation: 257 So. 3d 3

Snippet: v. Richter , 562 U.S. 86 , 102, 131 S.Ct. 770 , 178 L.Ed.2d 624

Browning v. Sarasota Alliance

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-10-31

Citation: 968 So. 2d 637, 2007 WL 3170111

Snippet: important to the issues on appeal, sections 102.071, 102.131, and 102.151 set forth detailed procedures for

Gore v. Harris

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-12-22

Citation: 773 So. 2d 524, 2000 WL 1867628

Snippet: for counting the votes given each county. See § 102.131(1), § 102.141(2), Fla.Stat. (2000). [28] Initially

Palm Beach County Canvassing Bd. v. Harris

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-11-21

Citation: 772 So. 2d 1220, 2000 WL 1725434

Snippet: §§ 102.111, .121, Fla. Stat. (2000). [31] § 102.131, Fla. Stat. (2000) ("If any returns shall appear

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1998-10-01

Snippet: receive campaign contributions). Cf., ss. 102.111-102.131, Fla. Stat., providing for the issuance of certificates