§ 33.23. Form of protest of election returns.

(a)

The form of the protest of election returns to canvassing board shall be as follows:

PROTEST OF ELECTION RETURNS TO
CANVASSING BOARD

Port St. Lucie, Florida
________, 19___

As provided in § 33.22, Port St. Lucie Code, I, ___________, of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, believe the election returns from Precinct No. _____ in the _____ election 19___ are erroneous.

I hereby protest the canvass of such returns by the City of Port St. Lucie Canvassing Board, and request that said returns be investigated, examined, checked, and corrected by the said Canvassing Board. The basis for this protest is

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Under penalties of perjury, I swear (or affirm) that I have read the forgoing and that the facts alleged are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature of person protesting returns

(b)

The form of the protest of election returns to circuit judge shall be as follows:

PROTEST OF ELECTION RETURNS TO
CIRCUIT JUDGE

City of Port St. Lucie, Florida
________, 19___

As provided in § 33.22, Port St. Lucie City Code, I, ___________, of City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, being a qualified elector in Precinct No. _____ of St. Lucie County, Florida, believe the election returns from Precinct No. _____ in the ________ election of ________, 19___ are fraudulent.

I hereby protest against the canvass of such returns by the City of Port St. Lucie Canvassing Board, and request that said returns be investigated, examined, checked, and corrected. The basis for this protest is

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Under penalties of perjury, I swear (or affirm) that I have read the foregoing and that the facts alleged are true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature of person protesting election returns

(Ord. 92-11, passed 4-13-92)