102.1685 Venue.—The venue for contesting a nomination or election or the results of a referendum shall be in the county in which the contestant qualified or in the county in which the question was submitted for referendum or, if the election or referendum covered more than one county, then in Leon County.
History.—s. 3, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 17, ch. 65-378; s. 30, ch. 77-175.
Cited 13 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2000 WL 1800752
...[21] *1262 We note that the contest statutes vest broad discretion in the circuit court to "provide any relief appropriate under the circumstances." § 102.168(5). Moreover, because venue of an election contest that covers more than one county lies in Leon County, see § 102.1685, Fla....
...The mandate shall issue forthwith, and no motion for rehearing shall be entertained. PADOVANO and CLARK, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Venue was properly laid in Leon County because the contested election took place in a senate district encompassing portions of Hillsborough and Pasco Counties. See § 102.1685, Fla....
Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 11 Fla. L. Weekly 13
...Because the circuit court found no evidence of fraud, it dismissed the election protest. Because more than one county was involved in the contested election, the Okaloosa County circuit court then transferred the cause to its proper statutory forum, Leon County. § 102.1685, Fla....
...le facilities) (e) Section 72.011 (Actions by taxpayers, resident and non-resident, challenging tax assessments) (f) Section 99.097(5) (Action to contest verification of ballot petition by Department of State if more than one county is involved) (g) Section 102.1685 (Action to contest nomination or election or results thereof when more than one county is involved) (h) Section 163.01(7) (Actions to validate bonds under the Florida Interlocal Co-operation Act) (i) Section 193.1145(2) (Actions agai...
Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2000 WL 1791027
...sults of a referendum shall be in the county in which the contestant qualified or in the county in which the question was submitted for referendum or, if the election or referendum covered more than one county, then in Leon County. (Emphasis added.) § 102.1685, Florida Statutes (2000)....
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