Florida § 102.151 - County canvassing board to issue certificates; supervisor to give notice to Department of State.
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§ 102.151. County canvassing board to issue certificates; supervisor to give notice to Department of State.
The county canvassing board shall make and sign duplicate certificates containing the total number of votes cast for each person nominated or elected, the names of persons for whom such votes were cast, and the number of votes cast for each candidate or nominee. One of such certificates which relates to offices for which the candidates or nominees have been voted for in more than one county shall be immediately transmitted to the Department of State, and the second copy filed in the supervisor’s office. The supervisor shall transmit to the Department of State, immediately after the county canvassing board has canvassed the returns of the election, a list containing the names of all county and district officers nominated or elected, the office for which each was nominated or elected, and the mailing address of each.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 102.151 ("County canvassing board to issue certificates; supervisor to give notice to Department of State.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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