102.166 – Manual Recounts of Overvotes and Undervotes.
102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes.— (1) If the second set of unofficial returns pursuant to s. 102.141 indicates that a candidate for any office was defeated or eliminated by one-quarter of a percent or less of the votes cast for such office, that a candidate for retention to a judicial office was retained or not […]
102.012 – Inspectors and Clerks to Conduct Elections.
102.012 Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.— (1)(a) The supervisor of elections of each county, at least 20 days prior to the holding of any election, shall appoint an election board comprised of poll workers who serve as clerks or inspectors for each precinct in the county. The clerk shall be in charge of, and responsible for, […]
102.168 – Contest of Election.
102.168 Contest of election.— (1) Except as provided in s. 102.171, the certification of election or nomination of any person to office, or of the result on any question submitted by referendum, may be contested in the circuit court by any unsuccessful candidate for such office or nomination thereto or by any elector qualified to vote in […]
102.014 – Poll Worker Recruitment and Training.
102.014 Poll worker recruitment and training.— (1) The supervisor of elections shall conduct training for inspectors, clerks, and deputy sheriffs prior to each primary, general, and special election for the purpose of instructing such persons in their duties and responsibilities as election officials. The Division of Elections shall develop a statewide uniform training curriculum for poll workers, […]
102.021 – Compensation of Inspectors, Clerks, and Deputy Sheriffs.
102.021 Compensation of inspectors, clerks, and deputy sheriffs.— (1) Each inspector and each clerk of any election and each deputy sheriff serving at a precinct shall be paid for his or her services by the supervisor of elections, and each inspector who delivers the returns to the county seat shall receive such sums as the supervisor of […]
102.031 – Maintenance of Good Order at Polls; Authorities; Persons Allowed in Polling Rooms and Early Voting Areas; Unlawful Solicitation of Voters.
102.031 Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters.— (1) Each election board shall possess full authority to maintain order at the polls and enforce obedience to its lawful commands during an election and the canvass of the votes. (2) The sheriff shall deputize a deputy […]
102.071 – Tabulation of Votes and Proclamation of Results.
102.071 Tabulation of votes and proclamation of results.—The election board shall post at the polls, for the benefit of the public, the results of the voting for each office or other item on the ballot as the count is completed. Upon completion of all counts in all races, a certificate of the results shall be drawn […]
102.072 – Vote-by-Mail Count Reporting.
102.072 Vote-by-mail count reporting.—Beginning at 7 p.m. on election day, the supervisor must, at least once every hour while actively counting, post on his or her website the number of vote-by-mail ballots that have been received and the number of vote-by-mail ballots that remain uncounted. History.—s. 30, ch. 2021-11; s. 6, ch. 2022-4.
102.091 – Duty of Sheriff to Watch for Violations; Appointment of Special Officers.
102.091 Duty of sheriff to watch for violations; appointment of special officers.— (1) The sheriff shall exercise strict vigilance in the detection of any violations of the election laws and in apprehending the violators. (2) The Governor, in consultation with the executive director of the Department of Law Enforcement, shall appoint special officers to investigate alleged violations of […]
102.101 – Sheriff and Other Officers Not Allowed in Polling Place.
102.101 Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place.—A sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a police officer, a special officer appointed pursuant to s. 102.091, or any other officer of the law is not allowed within a polling place without permission from the clerk or a majority of the inspectors, except to cast his or her […]