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Fla. Stat. § 106.18 (2025)

When a candidate’s name to be omitted from ballot.

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106.18 When a candidate’s name to be omitted from ballot.—

(1) The name of a candidate shall not be printed on the ballot for an election if the candidate is convicted of violating s. 106.19.

(2) Any candidate whose name is removed from the ballot pursuant to subsection (1) is disqualified as a candidate for office. If the disqualification of such candidate results in a vacancy in nomination, such vacancy shall be filled by a person other than such candidate in the manner provided by law.

(3) No certificate of election shall be granted to any candidate until all preelection reports required by s. 106.07 have been filed in accordance with the provisions of such section. However, no candidate shall be prevented from receiving a certificate of election for failure to file any copy of a report required by this chapter.

History.—s. 18, ch. 73-128; s. 57, ch. 77-175; s. 11, ch. 85-226; s. 37, ch. 90-315; s. 3, ch. 90-338.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1979–2018 · leading case: Schurr v. Sanchez-Gronlier, 937 So. 2d 1166 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006).

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Schurr v. Sanchez-Gronlier, 937 So. 2d 1166 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006). “As properly argued by Defendant Sanchez-Gronlier, §§ 106.18 and 106.19 detail the removal of a candidate for violations of Chapter 106, with enforcement within the purview of the Florida Elections Commission.”

State v. Zimmerman, 370 So. 2d 1179 (Fla. 4th DCA 1979). · cites it 2× “Appellee further contends that the provisions of § 106.18 and § 106.21 of the Campaign Financing Act indicate that the legislature intended the misdemeanor provisions of § 106.”

Ryan C. Torrens v. Sean Shaw, Ken Detzner, in his Off. capacity as the Sec'y of State Dep't of State, Div. of Elections, 257 So. 3d 168 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018). · cites it 2× “” § 106.18(1), Fla. Stat. (2017) (emphasis added).”

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Ryan C. Torrens v. Sean Shaw, Ken Detzner, in his Off. capacity as the Sec'y of State Dep't of State, Div. of Elections, 257 So. 3d 168 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018). “” § 106.18(1), Fla. Stat. (2017) (emphasis added).”

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