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Florida Statute 104.185 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 104.185 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 104.185 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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, or who fills in missing information on a signed 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; s. 12, ch. 2025-21.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 104.185

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§104.185FRAUDKNOWINGLY SIGN PETITION MORE THAN ONE TIMEM · 1st
§104.185(1)ELECTION LAWSSIGN PETITION FOR CANDIDATE MORE THAN ONCEM · 1st
§104.185(2)ELECTION LAWSRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9684M · 1st
§104.185(2)ELECTION LAWSSIGN ANOTHER NAME TO SECURE BALLOT POSITIONF · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 104.185

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·Browning v. Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc., 29 So. 3d 1053 (Fla. 2010).

Cited 8 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 120, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 217, 2010 WL 546768

...tive proponents are forever prohibited from obtaining this elector's support to place the initiative proposal on the ballot for the next general election. See Fla. Admin. Code R. 1S-2.0091(2)(a)2., 1S-2.0095(12) ("Irrevocable Effect of Revocation"); § 104.185(1), Fla....
...1S-2.0091(2)(a)2., 1S-2.0095(12) ("Irrevocable Effect of Revocation"). The Legislature has also criminalized the act of knowingly signing an initiative petition on more than one occasion, and has failed to provide an exception for electors who previously revoked their signatures. See § 104.185(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). Relatedly, initiative proponents who aid, abet, or advise an elector with regard to knowingly re-signing an initiative petition following revocation are subject to criminal prosecution as principal offenders. See §§ 104.091, 104.185(1), Fla....
...Further, electors who may change their minds concerning an executed revocation—and initiative proponents who support such changes of heart—are subject to potential criminal prosecution regarding efforts to re-sign the relevant initiative petition. See §§ 104.091, 104.185(1), Fla....
...vides that persons who aid, abet, or advise another concerning violation of the Code shall be punished as principals and that co-conspirators and confederates shall be punished as if they directly committed the relevant offense(s). See §§ 104.091, 104.185(2), Fla....
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Cited "but see"Whisenhunt (2024)
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