Florida Statute 104.16 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 104
ELECTION CODE: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES

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104.16 Voting fraudulent ballot.—

(1) Any elector who knowingly votes or attempts to vote a fraudulent ballot, or any person who knowingly solicits, or attempts, to vote a fraudulent ballot, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an elector to whom notice has been sent pursuant to s. 98.075(7) and who votes a provisional ballot or vote-by-mail ballot before a final determination of eligibility is made.

History.—s. 36, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 221; s. 42, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 266, 346, 5911; CGL 322, 403; 8175; s. 6, ch. 17898, 1937; s. 3, ch. 17901, 1937; s. 6, ch. 25187, 1949; s. 4, ch. 25386, 1949; s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 6, ch. 65-379; s. 35, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 40, ch. 2023-120.

Note.—Former ss. 99.20, 102.41.

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S104.16 - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9990 - F: T

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