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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 102
CONDUCTING ELECTIONS AND ASCERTAINING THE RESULTS
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F.S. 102.131
102.131 Returns before canvassing commission.If any returns shall appear to be irregular or false so that the Elections Canvassing Commission is unable to determine the true vote for any office, nomination, constitutional amendment, or other measure presented to the electors, the commission shall so certify and shall not include the returns in its determination, canvass, and declaration. The Elections Canvassing Commission in determining the true vote shall not have authority to look beyond the county returns. The Department of State shall file in its office all the returns, together with other documents and papers received by it or the commission. The commission shall canvass the returns for presidential electors and representatives to Congress separately from their canvass of returns for state officers.
History.s. 35, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 189; s. 66, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 249; RGS 293; CGL 349; s. 6, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 5, ch. 65-129; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 25, ch. 77-175; s. 46, ch. 79-400.
Note.Former s. 99.50.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 102.131
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 102.131.



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Cases from cite.case.law:

S. BROWNING, v. SARASOTA ALLIANCE FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, INC. a L., 968 So. 2d 637 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Most important to the issues on appeal, sections 102.071, 102.131, and 102.151 set forth detailed procedures . . .

GORE, Jr. I. v. HARRIS,, 773 So. 2d 524 (Fla. 2000)

. . . See § 102.131(1), § 102.141(2), Fla.Stat. (2000). . . . .

PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD, v. HARRIS, v. v., 772 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 2000)

. . . . § 102.131, Fla. . . . . § 102.131, Fla. . . .

SIEGEL, S. D. W. v. LEPORE, E. Jr., 120 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (S.D. Fla. 2000)

. . . . § 102.131(1). The canvassing boards are responsible for counting the votes given each candidate. . . .