The Florida Senate

102.167  Form of protest of election returns.--

(1)  The form of the "Protest of Election Returns to Canvassing Board" shall be as follows:

PROTEST OF ELECTION RETURNS TO
CANVASSING BOARD

_____, Florida

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As provided in Section 102.166(1), Florida Statutes, I, _____ of _____ County, Florida, believe the election returns from Precinct No. _____ in the _____ election 19_____ 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

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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) 

(2)  The form of the "Protest of Election Returns to Circuit Judge" shall be as follows:

PROTEST OF ELECTION RETURNS TO
CIRCUIT JUDGE

_____, Florida

_____, 19_____

As provided in Section 102.166(2), Florida Statutes, I, _____ of _____ Florida, being a qualified elector in Precinct No. _____ of _____ County, Florida, believe the election returns from Precinct No. _____ in the _____ election of _____ 19_____ are fraudulent.

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

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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.

Note.--Former s. 101.571.