In a primary election a qualified elector is entitled to vote the official primary election ballot of the political party designated in the elector’s registration, and no other. It is unlawful for any elector to vote in a primary for any candidate running for nomination from a party other than that in which such elector is registered.
Fla. Stat. § 101.021
Elector to vote the primary ballot of the political party in which he or she is registered
Known as the Electronic Voting Systems Act
The act spans §§ 101–101 (94 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut (1986)
Most recently applied in Michael Polelle v. Florida Secretary of State (March 2025)
History.--s. 41, ch. 6469, 1913; RGS 345; CGL 402; s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 21, ch. 28156, 1953; s. 13, ch. 77-175; s. 552, ch. 95-147
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Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.