Florida Statute 106.18 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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F.S. 106.18

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.

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Cases Citing Statute 106.18

Total Results: 2

State v. Zimmerman

370 So. 2d 1179

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 1979 | Docket: 1386820

Cited 5 times | Published

Appellee further contends that the provisions of § 106.18 and § 106.21 of the Campaign Financing Act indicate

Ryan C. Torrens v. Sean Shaw, Ken Detzner, in his official capacity as the Secretary of State Department of State, Division of Elections

257 So. 3d 168

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 2018 | Docket: 8168696

Published

candidate is convicted of violating s. 106.19.” § 106.18(1), Fla. Stat. (2017) (emphasis added). However