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104.061. Corruptly influencing voting
FL ST § 104.061West's Florida Statutes AnnotatedTitle IX. Electors and Elections (Chapters 97-109) (Approx. 2 pages)
104.061. Corruptly influencing voting
FL ST § 104.061West's Florida Statutes AnnotatedTitle IX. Electors and Elections (Chapters 97-109) (Approx. 2 pages)
West's Florida Statutes Annotated
Title IX. Electors and Elections (Chapters 97-109)
Chapter 104. Election Code: Violations; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
West's F.S.A. § 104.061
104.061. Corruptly influencing voting
(1) Whoever by bribery, menace, threat, or other corruption whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, attempts to influence, deceive, or deter any elector in voting or interferes with him or her in the free exercise of the elector's right to vote at any election commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084 for the first conviction, and a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, for any subsequent conviction.
(2) No person shall directly or indirectly give or promise anything of value to another intending thereby to buy that person's or another's vote or to corruptly influence that person or another in casting his or her vote. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. However, this subsection shall not apply to the serving of food to be consumed at a political rally or meeting or to any item of nominal value which is used as a political advertisement, including a campaign message designed to be worn by a person.
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Added by Laws 1868, c. 1637, subc. 12, § 3; Rev.St.1892, § 2783; Laws 1895, c. 4328, § 50; Gen.St.1906, §§ 3814, 3826; Laws 1909, c. 5929, § 15; Laws 1913, c. 6470, §§ 1, 3, 6 to 8; Rev.Gen.St.1920, §§ 5874, 5889, 5908, 5918, 5921 to 5923; Comp.Gen.Laws 1927, §§ 8137, 8152, 8172, 8182, 8185 to 8187; Laws 1939, c. 19617, § 1; Comp.Gen.Laws 1940, Supp.1940, § 8182; Laws 1941, c. 20934, § 1; Laws 1945, c. 22858, § 7; Fla.St.1949, §§ 102.61, 875.02, 875.12, 875.27, 875.34, 875.35, 875.36; Laws 1951, c. 26870, § 8; Laws 1965, c. 65-379, § 1; Laws 1971, c. 71-136, § 25; Laws 1977, c. 77-175, § 35; Laws 1979, c. 79-400, § 51; Laws 1981, c. 81-304, § 21; Laws 1990, c. 90-315, § 22. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 95-147, § 616, eff. July 10, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 98-129, § 29, eff. July 1, 1998.
West's F. S. A. § 104.061, FL ST § 104.061
Current with laws, joint and concurrent resolutions and memorials through June 13, 2024, in effect from the 2024 second regular session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details. The statutes are subject to change as determined by the Florida Revisor of Statutes. (These changes will be incorporated later this year.)
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