Regulation of elections.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)

All elections by the people shall be by direct and secret vote. General elections shall be determined by a plurality of votes cast. Registration and elections shall, and political party functions may, be regulated by law; however, the requirements for a candidate with no party affiliation or for a candidate of a minor party for placement of the candidate’s name on the ballot shall be no greater than the requirements for a candidate of the party having the largest number of registered voters.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 11, 1998, filed with the Secretary of State May 5, 1998; adopted 1998.

Source of truth

Edition: As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
Official file: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes
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