Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections v. Kurt S. Browning

SC07-2074

In 2006, voters in Sarasota approved an amendment to their county charter requiring paper ballots in elections. Florida Secretary of State Browning and the Board of County Commissioners argued that the county amendment was totally preempted by state election regulations and was thus unconstitutional. The Second District Court of Appeal agreed. The 2nd DCA also asked this Court to rule whether local ordinances dealing with the counting, recounting, auditing, canvassing and certifying of votes were preempted by the Florida Election Code. Justice Canady is recused.

Sarasota County