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Introduced
03/25/2019
03/25/2019
In Committee
03/26/2019
03/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/04/2019
05/04/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires Secretary of State to provide signature matching training; revises deadlines for voter signature updates for purposes of vote-by-mail & provisional ballots; revises date of primary election; provides requirements for canvassing & counting of vote-by-mail & provisional ballots; revises requirements for department rules governing ballot design; revises size of areas in which voter solicitation is prohibited; provides notice requirements for meetings of county canvassing board.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Florida's election laws:
It requires the Secretary of State to provide signature matching training to supervisors of elections and county canvassing board members. It revises deadlines for voters to update their signatures for vote-by-mail and provisional ballots, and changes the date of the primary election to 11 weeks prior to the general election. The bill provides new requirements for canvassing and counting vote-by-mail and provisional ballots, including allowing voters to cure signature deficiencies on their ballots. It also revises requirements for ballot design and the size of areas where voter solicitation is prohibited, and adds new notice requirements for county canvassing board meetings.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (2)
Public Integrity and Ethics Committee (H), State Affairs Committee (H)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) (on 05/01/2019)
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