The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 101
VOTING METHODS AND PROCEDURE

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F.S. 101.49

101.49 Procedure of election officers where signatures differ.—

(1) Whenever any clerk or inspector, upon a just comparison of the signatures, doubts that the signature on the identification presented by the elector is the same as the signature the elector affixed on the precinct register or early voting certificate, the clerk or inspector shall deliver to the person an affidavit which shall be in substantially the following form:

STATE OF FLORIDA,

COUNTY OF

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that my name is ; that I am years old; that I was born in the State of ; that I am registered to vote; that I am a qualified voter of the county and state aforesaid and have not voted in this election.

(Signature of voter)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of , A. D. (year) .

(Clerk or inspector of election)

Precinct No.

County of

(2) The person shall fill out, in his or her own handwriting or with assistance from a member of the election board, the form and make an affidavit to the facts stated in the filled-in form; such affidavit shall then be sworn to and subscribed before one of the inspectors or clerks of the election who is authorized to administer the oath. Whenever the affidavit is made and filed with the clerk or inspector, the person shall then be admitted to cast his or her vote, but if the person fails or refuses to make out or file such affidavit and asserts his or her eligibility, then he or she shall be entitled to vote a provisional ballot.

History.—s. 2, ch. 18407, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 337(28-d); s. 2, ch. 22018, 1943; s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 18, ch. 77-175; s. 573, ch. 95-147; s. 11, ch. 99-6; s. 14, ch. 2001-40; s. 33, ch. 2005-277.

Note.—Former s. 100.35.

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Amendments to 101.49

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 101.49

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 101.49.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

UNITED STATES v. IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,, 166 F. Supp. 3d 626 (D.S.C. 2015)

. . . $8,205.04), and statutory interest in the amount of one hundred and one dollars and forty-nine cents ($101.49 . . . reasonable costs, and statutory interest in the amount of one hundred and one dollars and forty-nine cents ($101.49 . . . $8,205.04), and statutory interest in the amount of one hundred and one dollars and forty-nine cents ($101.49 . . .

IN RE WILSON,, 542 B.R. 729 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 2015)

. . . only filed three proofs of claim in the total amount of $2,741.41: (1) Claim No. 6-1 in the amount of $101.49 . . .

KING DRUG COMPANY OF FLORENCE, INC. v. CEPHALON, INC. v. v. v., 702 F. Supp. 2d 514 (E.D. Pa. 2010)

. . . RE37, 516 E col. 101.49-53 (filed Apr. 1, 1999). . . .

In APC CONSTRUCTION, INC. GLINKA, v. HINESBURG SAND AND GRAVEL, INC., 132 B.R. 690 (D. Vt. 1991)

. . . See also 2 Collier on Bankruptcy ¶ 101.49 (15th ed. 1991) (“a judicial lien arises by virtue of judicial . . .

In IDAK CORPORATION,, 26 B.R. 793 (Bankr. D. Mass. 1982)

. . . length of these proceedings warrant an upward adjustment of the partner’s weighted hourly rate of $101.49 . . .

J. ANDERSON, v. CANVASSING AND ELECTION BOARD OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA J. J., 399 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . ballot is equivalent to the affidavit an elector challenged at the polls must sign pursuant to Section 101.49 . . .