Fla. Stat. § 104.16

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104.16 Voting fraudulent ballot.

Official statutory text

(1) Any elector who knowingly votes or attempts to vote a fraudulent ballot, or any person who knowingly solicits, or attempts, to vote a fraudulent ballot, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an elector to whom notice has been sent pursuant to s. 98.075(7) and who votes a provisional ballot or vote-by-mail ballot before a final determination of eligibility is made.

History: s. 36, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 221; s. 42, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 266, 346, 5911; CGL 322, 403; 8175; s. 6, ch. 17898, 1937; s. 3, ch. 17901, 1937; s. 6, ch. 25187, 1949; s. 4, ch. 25386, 1949; s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 6, ch. 65-379; s. 35, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 40, ch. 2023-120.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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