The Florida Election Commission (FEC) is an organisation set up in 1973 to enforce
campaign finance
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laws in the
United States
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' state of
Florida
Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
.
"The commission is composed of nine members appointed by the
governor
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."
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Elections in Florida
References
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Election commissions in the United States
Organizations established in 1973
Politics of Florida
1973 establishments in Florida
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