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The 1999 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 102
Conducting Elections and Ascertaining the Results
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102.167  Form of protest of election returns.--The form of the "Protest of Election Returns to Canvassing Board" shall be as follows:

PROTEST OF ELECTION RETURNS TO

CANVASSING BOARD


_____, Florida

_____,  (year) 

As provided in Section 102.166(1), Florida Statutes, I, _____ of _____ County, Florida, believe the election returns from Precinct No. _____ in the _____ election  (year)  are erroneous.

I hereby protest the canvass of such returns by the _____ Canvassing Board, and request that said returns be investigated, examined, checked, and corrected by said Canvassing Board. The basis for this protest is














Under penalties of perjury, I swear (or affirm) that I have read the foregoing and that the facts alleged are true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 (Signature of person protesting election returns) 

History.--s. 31, ch. 28156, 1953; s. 30, ch. 65-380; s. 27, ch. 77-175; s. 12, ch. 99-6; s. 2, ch. 99-339.

Note.--Former s. 101.571.