Fla. Stat. 104.0615
Voter intimidation or suppression prohibited; criminal penalties


(1)

This section may be cited as the “Voter Protection Act.”

(2)

A person may not directly or indirectly use or threaten to use force, violence, or intimidation or any tactic of coercion or intimidation to induce or compel an individual to:Vote or refrain from voting;Vote or refrain from voting for any particular individual or ballot measure;Refrain from registering to vote; orRefrain from acting as a legally authorized election official or poll watcher.

(a)

Vote or refrain from voting;

(b)

Vote or refrain from voting for any particular individual or ballot measure;

(c)

Refrain from registering to vote; or

(d)

Refrain from acting as a legally authorized election official or poll watcher.

(3)

A person may not knowingly use false information to:Challenge an individual’s right to vote;Induce or attempt to induce an individual to refrain from voting or registering to vote; orInduce or attempt to induce an individual to refrain from acting as a legally authorized election official or poll watcher.

(a)

Challenge an individual’s right to vote;

(b)

Induce or attempt to induce an individual to refrain from voting or registering to vote; or

(c)

Induce or attempt to induce an individual to refrain from acting as a legally authorized election official or poll watcher.

(4)

A person may not knowingly destroy, mutilate, or deface a voter registration form or election ballot or obstruct or delay the delivery of a voter registration form or election ballot.

(5)

A person who violates subsection (2), subsection (3), or subsection (4) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

Source: Section 104.0615 — Voter intimidation or suppression prohibited; criminal penalties, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0104.­0615 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

104.11
Neglect of duty by sheriff or other officer
104.011
False swearing
104.012
Consideration for registration
104.13
Intermingling ballots
104.013
Unauthorized use, possession, or destruction of voter information card
104.15
Unqualified electors willfully voting
104.16
Voting fraudulent ballot
104.17
Voting in person after casting vote-by-mail ballot
104.18
Casting more than one ballot at any election
104.19
Using stickers or rubber stamps or carrying certain items in voting booth
104.20
Ballot not to be seen, and other offenses
104.21
Changing electors’ ballots
104.22
Stealing and destroying records, etc., of election
104.23
Disclosing how elector votes
104.24
Penalty for assuming name
104.26
Penalty for destroying ballot or booth, etc
104.29
Inspectors refusing to allow watchers while ballots are counted
104.30
Voting system
104.031
False declaration to secure assistance in preparing ballot
104.31
Political activities of state, county, and municipal officers and employees
104.32
Supervisor of elections
104.39
Witnesses as to violations
104.041
Fraud in connection with casting vote
104.41
Violations not otherwise provided for
104.42
Fraudulent registration and illegal voting
104.43
Grand juries
104.045
Vote selling
104.047
Vote-by-mail ballots and voting
104.051
Violations
104.061
Corruptly influencing voting
104.071
Remuneration by candidate for services, support, etc.
104.081
Threats of employers to control votes of employees
104.091
Aiding, abetting, advising, or conspiring in violation of the code
104.101
Failure to assist officers at polls
104.155
Unqualified noncitizen electors willfully voting
104.185
Petitions
104.186
Initiative petitions
104.187
Initiative petitions
104.271
False or malicious charges against, or false statements about, opposing candidates
104.0515
Voting rights
104.0615
Voter intimidation or suppression prohibited
104.0616
Vote-by-mail ballots and voting
104.2715
False representations of military service

Current through Fall 2025

§ 104.0615. Voter intimidation or suppression prohibited; criminal penalties's source at flsenate​.gov