Wright v. Gelin
An incumbent Tamarac commissioner was disqualified from the ballot after filing an incomplete Form DS-DE 9 that never designated a primary campaign depository and never properly appointed him as deputy treasurer, so his qualifying-fee check was not drawn on a campaign account or signed by a treasurer. The Fourth DCA affirmed, holding that a 'completed' treasurer-appointment/depository form under section 99.061(7)(a)5. is a basic qualification requirement subject to strict compliance, and that substantial compliance cannot cure the defects.
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Key facts
- Incumbent Tamarac commissioner filed an incomplete Form DS-DE 9 that failed to designate a primary campaign depository and failed to properly appoint himself as deputy treasurer.
- The candidate's qualifying-fee check was not drawn on a campaign account and was not signed by a treasurer or deputy treasurer as required by statute.
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Why it matters
The opinion extends the strict-compliance 'basic requirement' line from Wright v. City of Miami Gardens and Pedraza beyond fee payment to the completeness of the DS-DE 9 treasurer/depository form, and applies the… — full analysis with a trial
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