What are closed primary elections?
Florida is one of twenty-four states requiring CLOSED primary elections. Florida Statute 101.021 requires each qualified elector to vote the official primary election ballot of the political party designated in his/her registration — and no other. It is unlawful for any elector to vote in a primary for any candidate running for nomination from a party other than that in which such elector has been registered except, in those limited situations authorized by Article VI, Section 5(b) of the Florida Constitution. Article VI, Section 5(b) of the Florida Constitution provides: “If all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the winner will have no opposition in the general election, all qualified electors, regardless of party affiliation, may vote in the primary elections for that office.”May a voter change his party affiliation at the polls? NO! A voter may change his party affiliation by providing written notification to the Supervisor of Elections at any time up unt
