The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 104
ELECTION CODE: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES

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F.S. 104.185

104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name.—

(1) A person who knowingly signs a petition or petitions for a candidate, a minor political party, or an issue more than one time commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person who signs another person’s name or a fictitious name to any petition to secure ballot position for a candidate, a minor political party, or an issue 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. 77-178; s. 6, ch. 91-224; s. 23, ch. 97-13; s. 27, ch. 2022-73.

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Amendments to 104.185

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 104.185

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

S104.185 - FRAUD - KNOWINGLY SIGN PETITION MORE THAN ONE TIME - M: F

S104.185 1 - ELECTION LAWS - SIGN PETITION FOR CANDIDATE MORE THAN ONCE - M: F

S104.185 2 - ELECTION LAWS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9684 - M: F

S104.185 2 - ELECTION LAWS - SIGN ANOTHER NAME TO SECURE BALLOT POSITION - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

S. BROWNING, v. FLORIDA HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY, INC. PAC,, 29 So. 3d 1053 (Fla. 2010)

. . . Code R. lS-2.0091(2)(a)2., 1S-2.0095(12) (“Irrevocable Effect of Revocation”); § 104.185(1), Fla. . . . See § 104.185(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). . . . See §§ 104.091, 104.185(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). . . . See §§ 104.091, 104.185(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). . . . See §§ 104.091, 104.185(2), Fla. Stat. (2007). . . .

CLEAN- UP a v. C. HEINRICH,, 759 F.2d 1511 (11th Cir. 1985)

. . . . §§ 877.03, 104.11, 104.051, 104.061, 104.091, 104.185, 104.23, and 104.41. . . .

CLEAN- UP A v. C. HEINRICH,, 590 F. Supp. 928 (M.D. Fla. 1984)

. . . . §§ 877.03,104.11,104.051,104.061,104.091, 104.185, 104.23, and 104.41. . . .

CLEAN- UP v. C. HEINRICH,, 582 F. Supp. 125 (M.D. Fla. 1984)

. . . .-051, 104.061, 104.091, 104.185, 104.19, 104.-23 and 104.41. . . .