The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 102
CONDUCTING ELECTIONS AND ASCERTAINING THE RESULTS

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F.S. 102.171

102.171 Contest of election to Legislature.—The jurisdiction to hear any contest of the election of a member to either house of the Legislature is vested in the applicable house, as each house, pursuant to s. 2, Art. III of the State Constitution, is the sole judge of the qualifications, elections, and returns of its members. Therefore, the certification of election of any person to the office of member of either house of the Legislature may only be contested in the applicable house by an unsuccessful candidate for such office, in accordance with the rules of that house. This section does not apply to any contest of the nomination of any person for the office of member of either house of the Legislature at any primary or special primary election in which only those qualified electors who are registered members of the political party holding such primary election may vote, as provided for in s. 5(b), Art. VI of the State Constitution. This section does apply to any contest of a primary or special primary election for the office of member of either house of the Legislature in which all qualified electors may vote, as provided for in s. 5(b), Art. VI of the State Constitution, and the recipient of the most votes is deemed to be elected according to applicable law.

History.—s. 4, ch. 99-339.

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Amendments to 102.171

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 102.171

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 102.171.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

Dr. D. JACKSON, v. LEON COUNTY ELECTIONS CANVASSING BOARD C. a, 204 So.3d 571 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Stat. (2016) (“Except as provided in s. '102.171,'"the certification of election or nomination of any . . .

FLORIDA, v. UNITED STATES, 885 F. Supp. 2d 299 (D.D.C. 2012)

. . . . §§ 98.015, 98.0981, 101.001-102.171; see also A7076 (Fla. Rule 30(b)(6) Dep.). 6. . . .

GORE, Jr. I. v. HARRIS,, 772 So. 2d 1243 (Fla. 2000)

. . . in 1999 (words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions): (1) Except as provided in s. 102.171 . . .