Florida Statute 104.26 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 104
ELECTION CODE: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES

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F.S. 104.26

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.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 104.26

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

S104.26 - DAMAGE PROP-PUBLIC - DESTROY ETC BALLOT BOOTH DURING PRIOR ELECTION - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 104.26

Total Results: 2

News-Press Pub. Co., Inc. v. Firestone

527 So. 2d 223, 1988 WL 42226

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1988 | Docket: 1526064

Cited 1 times | Published

penalties for disclosing how an elector votes); § 104.26 (providing penalties for destroying ballots or

News-Press Publishing Co. v. Firestone

527 So. 2d 223, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1085, 15 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1663, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1791

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1988 | Docket: 64635624

Published

penalties for disclosing how an elector votes); § 104.26 (providing penalties for destroying ballots or