Zachary C. Thompson v. North Bay Village, etc., et al.
The Third District summarily affirmed under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.315(a) a final judgment upholding a candidate's disqualification for paying his qualifying fee by cashier's check rather than a check drawn on his campaign account. Because section 100.3605(1) makes the Florida Election Code applicable to municipal elections 'in the absence of an applicable special act, charter, or ordinance provision,' and the Village Charter is silent on the source of the qualifying fee, section 99.061(7)(a)1. governs.
Key facts
- Zachary Thompson sought to run for North Bay Village commissioner and, roughly one hour before the qualifying period closed, tendered his $313 qualifying fee to the Village Clerk.
- He paid with a bank-issued cashier's check rather than a check drawn on his campaign account, as section 99.061(7)(a)1., Florida Statutes (2026), requires.
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Holdings
- Under section 100.3605(1), Florida Statutes, the Florida Election Code governs municipal elections unless a special act, charter, or ordinance provision addresses the same subject; charter…
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Why it matters
A concise but practically important election-law holding for municipal candidates and the local-government lawyers who advise clerks. The decision confirms that a home-rule charter provision addressing part of a subject… — full analysis with a trial
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