Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 104.26 (2025)

Penalty for destroying ballot or booth, etc.

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104.26 Penalty for destroying ballot or booth, etc.Any person who wrongfully, during or before an election, removes, tears down, destroys, or defaces any ballot, booth, compartment, or other convenience provided for the purpose of enabling the elector to prepare his or her ballot, or any card for the instruction of the voter, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 46, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 626, ch. 95-147.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 104.26

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§104.26DAMAGE PROP-PUBLICDESTROY ETC BALLOT BOOTH DURING PRIOR ELECTIONM · 1st
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1988–1988 · leading case: News-Press Publ'g Co. v. Firestone, 527 So. 2d 223 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988).
News-Press Publ'g Co. v. Firestone, 527 So. 2d 223 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988). “23 (providing penalties for disclosing how an elector votes); § 104.26 (providing penalties for destroying ballots or booths provided for voting).”
News-Press Pub. Co., Inc. v. Firestone, 527 So. 2d 223 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988). “23 (providing penalties for disclosing how an elector votes); § 104.26 (providing penalties for destroying ballots or booths provided for voting).”
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