The Florida Senate

¹101.21  Official ballots; number; printing; payment.--

(1)  In any county in which voting machines are not used, the supervisor of elections shall determine the actual number of ballots to be printed. The printing and delivery of ballots and cards of instruction shall, in a municipal election, be paid for by the municipality, and in all other elections by the county.

(2)  In any county in which voting machines are used, one set of official ballots shall be provided for each machine plus a number of sets equal to 5 percent of the total number of machines; one set shall be inserted or placed in or upon each machine, and the remainder of the sets shall be retained in the custody of the supervisor, unless it shall become necessary during the election to make use of same upon or in the machines.

History.--ss. 29, 37, ch. 4328, 1895; s. 11, ch. 4537, 1897; GS 211, 222; RGS 255, 267; CGL 311, 323; s. 7, ch. 17898, 1937; s. 2, ch. 24088, 1947; s. 7, ch. 25384, 1949; s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 10, ch. 65-380; s. 1, ch. 69-281; s. 20, ch. 71-355; s. 16, ch. 77-175; s. 34, ch. 79-400; s. 1, ch. 80-292; s. 48, ch. 81-259; s. 8, ch. 2001-40.

¹Note.--Section 8, ch. 2001-40, amended s. 101.21, effective September 2, 2002, to read:

101.21  Official ballots; number; printing; payment.--Where applicable, the supervisor of elections shall determine the actual number of ballots to be printed. The printing and delivery of ballots and cards of instruction shall, in a municipal election, be paid for by the municipality, and in all other elections by the county.

Note.--Former ss. 99.09, 99.21.