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Administrative Law Complaint Challenges Eary Voting Rules

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

Senator Arthenia Joyner, joined by the ACLU of Florida and the National Council of La Raza, filed an administrative law complaint on June 29 challenging the Secretary of State’s implementation of a new statute which reduces the period of early voting. … Continue reading →

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Lawyers Can Run for Judicial Seats Far From Home

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

            Residency requirements for candidates can differ from office to office.  In 2001, the Florida Supreme Court in Miller v. Mendez construed the judicial residency requirement contained in Art. V, section 8 of the Florida Constitution to mean that a … Continue reading →

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Challenges to Absentee Ballot Voter’s Certificate

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

The outside of an absentee ballot envelope must contain a statutorily mandated statement called a voter certificate.  The voter certificate must be signed by the voter with a signature which matches the signature on file at the supervisor’s office.  The … Continue reading →

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Voter Challenges at the Polls

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

Any voter or poll watcher with sufficient basis can challenge the right of any other voter to cast a ballot.  Anyone wishing to challenge a voter at the polling place during early voting or on election day must submit an … Continue reading →

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Public Inspection of Ballots

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

The Florida Public Records Law (F.S. 119.07(5) ) and Election Code (F.S.101.572) treat ballots as public records subject to public inspection and examination upon request.  Any member of the public is entitled to inspect any or all of the ballots, … Continue reading →

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Voting System Audits

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Thomas D. Shults, Esq.

After the certification of all elections, the local canvassing board is required to immediately conduct a manual audit of the voting systems for one randomly selected race in at least 1% but no more than 2% of randomly selected precincts.  … Continue reading →

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