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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 104
ELECTION CODE: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES
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104.011 False swearing; submission of false voter registration information; prosecution prohibited.
(1) A person who willfully swears or affirms falsely to any oath or affirmation, or willfully procures another person to swear or affirm falsely to an oath or affirmation, in connection with or arising out of voting or elections commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2) A person who willfully submits any false voter registration information commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) A person may not be charged or convicted for a violation of this section for affirming that he or she has not been convicted of a felony or that, if convicted, he or she has had voting rights restored, if such violation is alleged to have occurred on or after January 8, 2019, but before July 1, 2019.
History.s. 15, ch. 14715, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 8202(6); s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 19, ch. 71-136; s. 33, ch. 77-175; s. 38, ch. 94-224; s. 31, ch. 97-13; s. 26, ch. 2019-162.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 104.011
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S104.011 - PERJURY - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8755 - F: T
S104.011 - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8756 - F: T
S104.011 1 - PERJURY - FALSE SWEAR OATH AFFIRM OR PROCURE ANOTHER FOR - F: T
S104.011 2 - FRAUD - SUBMIT FALSE VOTER REGISTRATION OR INFORMATION - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 104.011

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Clean-Up '84 v. Heinrich, 582 F. Supp. 125 (M.D. Fla. 1984).

Cited 11 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida

their duties relating to elections. Fla.Stat. § 104.11. Other portions of the code reveal that the election
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Russ v. State, 832 So. 2d 901 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002).

Cited 10 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2002 WL 31833714

...lorida Statutes (1999); 3) by false swearing between February 1 and March 11, 1999, by procuring Onterrio Ward to swear or affirm falsely to an oath or affirmation in connection with or arising out of voting or elections (Count III), in violation of section 104.011, Florida Statutes (1999); and 4) by committing fraud in connection with casting a vote on March 11, 1999, by perpetrating, attempting to perpetrate, or aiding in the perpetration of fraud in connection with a vote cast, to be cast, or...
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Maloney v. Kirk, 212 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 1968).

Cited 9 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

the legislature has enacted many statutes. "Section 104.11, Florida Statutes, defines as a felony the
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League of Women Voters v. Browning, 863 F. Supp. 2d 1155 (N.D. Fla. 2012).

Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, N.D. Florida | 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91432

...35-8 (stating that “false registration” and “submission of false voter registration information” are crimes punishable by up to five years in prison and omitting any reference to the requirement that a violation be knowing or willful). This is not the law; the form is just wrong. See Fla. Stat. § 104.011 (2011) (making it a crime to “willfully” submit false voter-registration information or “willfully” to procure another person to do so — but not to unknowingly submit false information provided by an applicant)....
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In Re Cone Constructors, Inc., 265 B.R. 302 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2001).

Cited 4 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 331, 2001 Bankr. LEXIS 985, 2001 WL 881214

by the Bankruptcy Act and that § 64, 11 U.S.C. § 104, 11 U.S.C.A. § 104, which prescribes priorities for
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Kelvin Leon Jones v. Governor of Florida (11th Cir. 2020).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...We first address the vagueness challenge. To register to vote in Florida, a person must affirm that he is not disqualified from voting because of a felony conviction. And it is a crime for a person to “willfully submit[] any false voter registration information,” Fla. Stat. § 104.011(2), or to “willfully vote[] at any election” “knowing he or she is not a qualified elector,” id....
...The challenged laws are not vague. Felons and law enforcement can discern from the relevant statutes exactly what conduct is prohibited: a felon may not vote or register to vote if he knows that he has failed to complete all terms of his criminal sentence. See Fla. Stat. §§ 104.011(2), 104.15, 98.0751(1)–(2)....
...results in severe consequences,” possibly including “an arrest for a voting violation.” Jordan Dissent at 169 (internal quotation marks omitted). Never mind the fact that no felon who honestly believes he has completed the terms of his sentence commits a crime by registering and voting, see Fla. Stat. §§ 104.011(2), 104.15 (establishing scienter requirements for voting violations), and that at least 85,000 felons felt the law was clear enough for them to go ahead and register....
...111 Case: 20-12003 Date Filed: 09/11/2020 Page: 112 of 200 Under Florida law, making a false affirmation in connection with voting, as well as fraud in connection with voting, are criminal offenses. See Fla. Stat. §§ 104.011 (false affirmation in connection with voting) & 104.041 (fraud in connection with casting vote)....
...affirmation in connection with voting. Florida downplays this risk, proclaiming that felons should rest assured that they will not be convicted if they registered in good faith because willfulness must be shown to prove a violation of Fla. Stat. § 104.011....
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Kelvin Leon Jones v. Governor of Florida (11th Cir. 2020).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...We first address the vagueness challenge. To register to vote in Florida, a person must affirm that he is not disqualified from voting because of a felony conviction. And it is a crime for a person to “willfully submit[] any false voter registration information,” Fla. Stat. § 104.011(2), or to “willfully vote[] at any election” “knowing he or she is not a qualified elector,” id....
...The challenged laws are not vague. Felons and law enforcement can discern from the relevant statutes exactly what conduct is prohibited: a felon may not vote or register to vote if he knows that he has failed to complete all terms of his criminal sentence. See Fla. Stat. §§ 104.011(2), 104.15, 98.0751(1)–(2)....
...results in severe consequences,” possibly including “an arrest for a voting violation.” Jordan Dissent at 169 (internal quotation marks omitted). Never mind the fact that no felon who honestly believes he has completed the terms of his sentence commits a crime by registering and voting, see Fla. Stat. §§ 104.011(2), 104.15 (establishing scienter requirements for voting violations), and that at least 85,000 felons felt the law was clear enough for them to go ahead and register....
...111 Case: 20-12003 Date Filed: 09/11/2020 Page: 112 of 200 Under Florida law, making a false affirmation in connection with voting, as well as fraud in connection with voting, are criminal offenses. See Fla. Stat. §§ 104.011 (false affirmation in connection with voting) & 104.041 (fraud in connection with casting vote)....
...affirmation in connection with voting. Florida downplays this risk, proclaiming that felons should rest assured that they will not be convicted if they registered in good faith because willfulness must be shown to prove a violation of Fla. Stat. § 104.011....
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State v. Parsons, 302 So. 2d 766 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 8468

Defendant, Appellee herein, was charged under Section 104.011, Florida Statutes, with false swearing by taking
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The State of Florida v. Ronald Lee Miller (Fla. 3d DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

...3 BACKGROUND The Office of Statewide Prosecution charged Miller by information with one count of making false affirmations in connection with an election and one count of voter fraud, pursuant to sections 104.011 and 104.15, Florida Statutes (2020)....
...y when elements of the charged offenses are alleged to have occurred in more than one judicial circuit. III. Construction of Section 16.56(1)(a) in conjunction with the charged offenses Miller was charged with violating sections 104.011(1) and 104.15 of the Florida Statutes. Section 104.011(1) reads in relevant part as follows: “A person who willfully swears or affirms falsely to any oath . . . in connection with or arising out of voting or elections commits a felony . . . .” § 104.011(1), Fla....
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State of Florida v. Terry Hubbard (Fla. 4th DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...Commonwealth Law School, Harrisburg, PA, for Amicus Curiae State Constitutional Law Scholars G. Alan Tarr, Robert F. Williams, and Quinn Yeargain. KUNTZ, J. The Office of the Statewide Prosecutor charged Terry Hubbard with false affirmation in connection with an election under section 104.011(1), Florida Statutes (2020), and voting by an unqualified elector under section 104.15, Florida Statutes (2020)....
...ded interview in front of his residence regarding his voter registration and subsequent voting. Hubbard was charged by amended information with providing false affirmation in connection with an application for voter registration in violation of section 104.011(1), and voting by an unqualified elector in violation of section 104.15....
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State of Florida v. Peter Washington, Jr. (Fla. 6th DCA 2025).

Published | Florida 6th District Court of Appeal

...The Hubbard majority concluded the OSP had both occurrence and newly expanded effects jurisdiction (as we have labeled them) to prosecute Hubbard’s alleged voting crimes. As in Miller, the OSP charged Hubbard “with providing false affirmation in connection with an application for voter registration in violation of section 104.011(1), and voting by an unqualified elector in violation of section 104.15.” 392 So....
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State of Florida v. Peter Washington, Jr. (Fla. 6th DCA 2025).

Published | Florida 6th District Court of Appeal

...The Hubbard majority concluded the OSP had both occurrence and newly expanded effects jurisdiction (as we have labeled them) to prosecute Hubbard’s alleged voting crimes. As in Miller, the OSP charged Hubbard “with providing false affirmation in connection with an application for voter registration in violation of section 104.011(1), and voting by an unqualified elector in violation of section 104.15.” 392 So....
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State v. Brown, 298 So. 2d 487 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 8920

to be limited to state or county elections. Section 104.011, relating to false swearing or procurement

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