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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided August 27, 1974Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTIONS: 1. Is the secretary of state legally empowered to remove from the ballot the name of a person in respect of whom the Ethics Commission has found intentional violation of Part III, Ch.112, F.S.? 2. If the answer to the foregoing question is in the affirmative, is the secretary of state obligated to remove a name from the ballot upon the Ethics Commission's finding intentional violation? 3. If the answer to the foregoing question is in the negative, what is the legal authority of the secretary of state to remove a name from the ballot?

SUMMARY: Upon a finding that a candidate has…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Holley v. AdamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
  2. State Ex Rel. Taylor v. GraySupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  3. State Ex Rel. Vining v. GraySupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  4. State Ex Rel. Harris v. BeloteSupreme Court of Florida · 1932

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