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Fla. Stat. § 102.1685 (2025)

Venue.

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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.

Note.—Former s. 99.202; s. 102.162.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1985–2010 · leading case: Norman v. Ambler, 46 So. 3d 178 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).

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Norman v. Ambler, 46 So. 3d 178 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010). · cites it 2× “See § 102.1685, Fla. Stat. (2010). 2 . Section 102.”

Gore v. Harris, 772 So. 2d 1243 (Fla. 2000). · cites it 2× “Moreover, because venue of an election contest that covers more than one county lies in Leon County, see § 102.1685, Fla. Stat. (2000), the circuit court has jurisdiction, as part of the relief it orders, to order the Supervisor of Elections and the Canvassing Boards, as well as…”

Harden v. Garrett, 483 So. 2d 409 (Fla. 1985). · cites it 2× “§ 102.1685, Fla. Stat. (1983). The Leon County circuit court, prior to hearing the election contest on the merits, denied appellant's petition to restrain the Speaker of the House from swearing in appellee Ward.”

Fladell v. Labarga, 775 So. 2d 987 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). “) § 102.1685, Florida Statutes (2000). Because this election was state-wide, this action should have been filed in or transferred to Leon County so that it could be treated in a manner consistent with other suits to contest the election.”

In Re Court Divisions, 648 So. 2d 761 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). “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.”

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