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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2025-1500 _____________________________ ROBERT ROCHFORD, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF STATE CORD BYRD, in his capacity as Chief Elections Officer, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD, PINELLAS COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD, JULIE MARCUS, in her capacity as Supervisor of Elections, CRAIG LATTIMER, in his capacity as Supervisor of Elections, and the FLORIDA ELECTIONS CANVASSING COMMISSION, Appellees. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Angela Dempsey, Judge. October 14, 2026 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. OSTERHAUS, C.J., and ROWE and KELSEY, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Peter Ticktin and Brent Day of The Ticktin Law Group, Deerfield Beach, for Appellant. Ashley E. Davis, Interim General Counsel, Genevieve McNalis, Assistant General Counsel, and Bilal Ahmed Faruqui, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, for Appellee Cord Byrd. Andrew Keefe, Senior Assistant County Attorney, Pinellas County Attorney’s Office, Clearwater, for Appellees Julie Marcus and Pinellas County Canvassing Board. Stephen M. Todd, Senior Assistant County Attorney, Office of the County Attorney, Tampa, for Appellee Hillsborough County Canvassing Board. No appearance for Craig Lattimer. No appearance for the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission. 2