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Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections v. Browning
(page last updated August 27, 2008 at 3:06 PM)
Case Information
Current Court: Florida Supreme Court (Case SC07-2074 )
All Courts: Second District Court of Appeals (Case 2D06-4339); Florida Supreme Court (Case SC07-2074 )
Topic(s): Voting Technology
State: Florida
Date Filed: September 25, 2006
Issue:
Whether a Sarasota County Charter amendment, which requires a more aggressive election auditing procedure than the rest of the state, is preempted by the Florida Election Code.
Status:
District Court of Appeals issued decision on 10/31/07 reversing lower court and finding that the County Charter is preempted by Florida state election law. An appeal has been filed with the Florida Supreme Court. Briefs were filed Dec 07 and Jan 08, oral arguments heard on 5/7/08.
Summary: Read Detailed Summary
District Court of Appeals Documents
- Decision Reversing Lower Court
(filed 10/31/07)
Florida Supreme Court Documents
- Docket
- Important Documents
- Notice Discretionary Jurisdiction (filed 11/5/07)
- Scheduling Order (filed 11/29/07)
- Petitioners Initial Merit Brief (filed 12/26/07)
- Answer Brief - Merits respondant
Board Of County Commissioners Of Sarasota County (filed 1/10/08)
- ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
respondant Kathy Dent (filed 1/15/08)
- ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS responant
Kurt S. Browning (filed 1/16/08)
- REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
Sarasota Alliance For Fair Elections (filed 2/5/08)
- Oral Argument Held (5/7/08)
Related Links
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Voting group plans to appeal ruling Appeals court struck down extra audits, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 2, 2007
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