Voter Fraud
A
person who commits or attempts to commit any fraud in connection with voting, votes
a fraudulent ballot, or votes more than once in an election can be convicted of a
felony of the third degree and fined up to $5,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 5 years.
Voter fraud can rob many Americans
of their voice in government and greatly impact the results of elections across the
nation. It is the active participation of citizens, like yourself, which aid in our
mission to eliminate voter fraud.
Voter fraud means intentional misrepresentation,
trickery, deceit, or deception, arising out of or in connection with voter registration
or voting, and the prescribed offenses set forth in Chapter
104, Florida Statutes
Should you observe or witness a
potential case of voter fraud, we ask that you complete the Complaint
Form regarding voter registration or voting and return it to the Division
of Elections at the address at the top of the form so it may be further investigated
(see
Rule 1S-2.025, Voter Fraud Complaints).
The Division conducts preliminary
investigations into any irregularities or fraud involving voter registration or voting
and report its findings to the state attorney for the judicial circuit in which the
alleged violation occurred for prosecution, where warranted. Therefore, in order for
us to be able to conduct preliminary investigations, it is imperative that you provide
us with the date, time, place and any specific circumstances that are witnessed. We
need credible evidence (this does not mean suspicion). We also need a means of contacting
you to obtain additional information. If you believe you have witnessed election fraud,
please contact:
The Voter Fraud Hotline
at 1-877-VOTERFRAUD