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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 101
VOTING METHODS AND PROCEDURE
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101.041 Secret voting.In all elections held on any subject which may be submitted to a vote, and for all or any state, county, district, or municipal officers, the voting shall be by secret, official ballot as provided by this code, and no vote shall be received or counted in any election, except as prescribed by this code.
History.s. 24, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 178; s. 28, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 210; RGS 254; CGL 310; s. 3, ch. 17898, 1937; s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 13, ch. 77-175; s. 15, ch. 2008-95.
Note.Former s. 99.08.

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Cases Citing Statute 101.041

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Jove Eng'g, Inc. v. Internal Revenue Serv., 92 F.3d 1539 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 227 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 36 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1270, 78 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 6250, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 22209

individual, partnership, and corporation.” 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). The Chateaugay court noted that “[throughout
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Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,897 in Re Conner, Debtor. Askin Marine Co. v. Clark N. Conner & Doretha S. Conner, 733 F.2d 1560 (11th Cir. 1984).

Cited 55 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 21681

title as a security interest.” Id. § 101(41). This exceptionally broad definition encompasses
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Off. Comm. of Unsecured Creditors of Toy King Distributors, Inc. v. Liberty Sav. Bank, FSB (In Re Toy King Distributors, Inc.), 256 B.R. 1 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2000).

Cited 54 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 23, 43 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 23, 2000 Bankr. LEXIS 1352, 2000 WL 1716185

things, as a "person in control of the debtor." Section 101(41) of the Code then defines "person," among other
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Matter of Griseuk, 165 B.R. 956 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1994).

Cited 16 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 55, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 511, 25 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 790, 1994 WL 132260

partnership, and a corporation. . . . 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). [2] The discussion in Doemling revolves around
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Sarasota All. for Fair Elections, Inc. v. Browning, 28 So. 3d 880 (Fla. 2010).

Cited 15 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 101, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 218, 2010 WL 455276

...g different methods in ascertaining the results to be certified if the SAFE amendment is put into operation. [2] Most notably, the Election Code provides that "no vote shall be received or counted in any election, except as prescribed by this code." § 101.041, Fla....
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Jet Florida, Inc. v. Am. Airlines, Inc. (In Re Jet Florida Sys., Inc.), 73 B.R. 552 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1987).

Cited 13 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 1987 Bankr. LEXIS 650

benefit of American. It is clear under 11 U.S.C. § 101(41) of the Bankruptcy Code in effect with respect
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In Re Star Trust, 237 B.R. 827 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1999).

Cited 13 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 361, 42 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1242, 1999 Bankr. LEXIS 1004, 1999 WL 635525

provides that only a person may be a debtor. Section 101(41) defines person to include a corporation, and
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Browning v. Sarasota All., 968 So. 2d 637 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007).

Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2007 WL 3170111

...Its expressed intent is to "[o]btain and maintain uniformity in the interpretation and implementation of the election laws." § 97.012(1). The Election Code provides that "no vote shall be received or counted in any election, except as prescribed by this code." § 101.041....
...Florida's legislature has enacted the Election Code, which is intended to "[o]btain and maintain uniformity in the interpretation and implementation of the election laws." § 97.012(1). "[N]o vote shall be received or counted in any election [in Florida], except as prescribed by" the Election Code. § 101.041....
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Salkin v. Chira (In Re Chira), 353 B.R. 693 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2006).

Cited 8 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.

"person" includes . . . corporation. . . . 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). [289] Direct Testimony of Denis Chira, ¶ 5
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In Re British Am. Isle of Venice (BVI), Ltd., 441 B.R. 713 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2010).

Cited 6 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 64 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1760, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 631, 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 4690

Petitioner is a person within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 101(41), as required by 11 U.S.C. § 1517(a)(2). The Petition
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Saleh v. Triton Container Int'l, Ltd. (In Re Saleh), 175 B.R. 422 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1994).

Cited 5 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 259, 32 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1583, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 1933, 26 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 422

in § 101(27); 2) the definition of "person" in § 101(41) excludes a governmental unit; and 3) under §
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In Re Pace Tr. of Pace Irrevocable Trust, 376 B.R. 334 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2007).

Cited 3 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 3141, 2007 WL 2781097

converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation case. [3] Section 101(41) of the Bankruptcy Code defines a "person"
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Drewes v. Levin (In Re Levin), 434 B.R. 910 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2010).

Cited 2 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.

term "person" includes an "individual." 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). In this case, the individual the Debtor injured
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In Re W.F.C. Real Est. Trust No. 1, 236 B.R. 90 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1999).

Cited 2 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 253, 1999 Bankr. LEXIS 818, 34 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 811

"individual with regular income." Collier, referring to § 101(41)'s definition of "person," notes that the Bankruptcy
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In Re Apache Trading Grp., Inc., 210 B.R. 869 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1997).

Cited 1 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 50, 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 1042

an individual, partnership, and a corporation, § 101(41)), is commenced by three or more entities each
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In Re Coy, 324 B.R. 393 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2005).

Cited 1 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 290, 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 637, 2005 WL 946841

partnership, and corporation,. . . ." 11 U.S.C. § 101(41).
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In Re Vitale, 403 B.R. 107 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2007).

Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 4482, 2007 WL 4874785

bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 109(a). Section 101(41) defines the term "person" to include an individual
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Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi v. Colin Diss (11th Cir. 2024).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Argued: Mar 10, 2023

governmental unit, except . . . .” 11 U.S.C. § 101(41). See also 1 Collier on Bankruptcy ¶ 1