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Introduced
02/03/2021
02/03/2021
In Committee
04/26/2021
04/26/2021
Crossed Over
04/29/2021
04/29/2021
Passed
04/29/2021
04/29/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/06/2021
05/06/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revising requirements for the uniform statewide voter registration application; revising requirements governing the acceptance of voter registration applications; revising requirements for third-party voter registration organizations; requiring a person seeking to qualify for office as a candidate with no party affiliation to subscribe to an oath or affirmation that he or she is registered without party affiliation and has not been a registered member of a political party for a specified timeframe; limiting the duration of requests for vote-by-mail ballots to all elections through the end of the calendar year of the next regularly scheduled general election; specifying applicability, etc.
AI Summary
This bill:
Requires state and county officials to notify legislative leaders and the Attorney General before settling any court case that would nullify, suspend, or conflict with any provision of the Florida Election Code. It prohibits state and local election officials from soliciting or accepting private funds for election-related expenses. It revises requirements for voter registration applications, online voter registration, and third-party voter registration organizations. It requires the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to assist in identifying changes in voter residence addresses. It limits the duration of vote-by-mail ballot requests and imposes additional requirements for drop box locations and the canvassing of vote-by-mail ballots. The bill also includes various other provisions related to candidate qualifications, voter assistance, election audits and reporting, and the prohibition on the distribution of vote-by-mail ballots.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (3)
Ethics and Elections (S), Governmental Oversight and Accountability (S), Rules (S)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2021-11 (on 05/06/2021)
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