James v. County of Volusia

The issue before us is whether Mr. Doran is disqualified to seek election to the House Seat for District 27 because he was not a resident of that district at the time he qualified. We find that under the Florida Constitution and current law, Mr. Doran is qualified to run for office in District 27.

There are two provisions in the Florida Constitution that we must consider. First, Article III, Section 2 provides: “Each house shall be the sole judge of the qualifications ... of its members_” And second, Article III, Section 15 provides: “Each legislator shall be ... an elector and resident of the…