Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 104.012 (2025)

Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.

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104.012 Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.—

(1) Any person who gives anything of value that is redeemable in cash to any person in consideration for his or her becoming a registered voter commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. This section shall not be interpreted, however, to exclude such services as transportation to the place of registration or baby-sitting in connection with the absence of an elector from home for registering.

(2) A person who by bribery, menace, threat, or other corruption, directly or indirectly, influences, deceives, or deters or attempts to influence, deceive, or deter any person in the free exercise of that person’s right to register to vote at any time, upon the first conviction, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and, upon any subsequent conviction, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) A person may not solicit or pay another person to solicit voter registrations for compensation that is based upon the number of registrations obtained. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) A person who alters the voter registration application of any other person, without the other person’s knowledge and consent, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 1, ch. 63-198; s. 20, ch. 71-136; s. 33, ch. 77-175; s. 39, ch. 94-224; s. 1394, ch. 95-147; s. 32, ch. 97-13; s. 23, ch. 98-129.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 104.012

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§104.012(1)ELECTION LAWSGIVE ANYTHING OF VALUE FOR REGISTERING TO VOTEF · 3rd

§104.012(1)ELECTION LAWSNO PENALTY FOR RECEIVER OF CONSIDERATIONF · 3rd

§104.012(2)ELECTION LAWSBRIBE MENACE THREAT TO STOP VOTER REGISTRATIONF · 3rd

§104.012(2)ELECTION LAWSBRIBE MENACE THREAT STOP VOTER REGIS SUBSQ OFFF · 2nd

§104.012(3)ELECTION LAWSPAY TO SOLICIT VOTER REGISTRATIONF · 3rd

§104.012(4)ELECTION LAWSALTER VOTER REGISTRATION W/O KNOWLEDGE CONSENTF · 3rd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1968–1968 · leading case: Maloney v. Kirk, 212 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 1968).

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Maloney v. Kirk, 212 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 1968). · cites it 2× “"Section 104.012, Florida Statutes, provides for the criminal punishment of persons guilty of paying another to register.”

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