Bill > H1381

Introduced Session

An act relating to elections; amending s. 97.021, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s. 97.0525, F.S.; requiring that the online voter registration system generate a notice with certain information under a specified circumstance; amending s. 97.053, F.S.; authorizing a voter registration applicant to provide a copy of certain documentation for a specified purpose; providing construction; requiring supervisors of elections to update a voter's record if provided specified information by the applicant after registration; providing that such updates are retroactive to the date the application was received; providing that certain applications can only be accepted as valid after verifying citizenship through specified means; requiring certain information be recorded in the voter's record; requiring an applicant to provide evidence to the supervisor sufficient to prove the applicant's legal status as a United States citizen under specified circumstances; requiring the supervisor to place such applicant on the voter rolls under a specified circumstance; authorizing an applicant that has not provided such evidence to vote a provisional ballot; providing that such ballot may be counted only if the applicant can verify his or her legal status within a specified timeframe; amending s. 97.057, F.S.; requiring the Department of State to share information about the type of documentary proof of citizenship provided by specified cardholders; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to assist the Department of State with identifying changes in residential addresses in accordance with a specified provision; amending s. 98.045, F.S.; requiring supervisors to make certain determinations within a specified timeframe related to a voter registration applicant who was previously removed for ineligibility and to follow specified procedures to notify the applicant, if applicable; amending s. 98.075, F.S.; authorizing the Department of State to enter into memorandums of understanding with federal agencies and other state governments and to share confidential and exempt information with such governments; requiring that such governments maintain the confidentiality of such information; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide driver license and identification card information to such governments in certain circumstances; requiring supervisors to remove the name of a deceased voter under specified circumstances; amending s. 98.093, F.S.; requiring certain information be furnished to the Department of State from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; creating s. 98.094, F.S.; requiring that lists of registered voters be provided to federal courts for a specified purpose under a certain condition; requiring federal jury coordinators to prepare or cause to be prepared a certain list; requiring that such list be sent to the Division of Elections periodically; requiring that jury coordinators provide the division with specified information about each disqualified juror; requiring the supervisor to use such list to conduct list maintenance or eligibility maintenance procedures; amending s. 99.021, F.S.; revising information to be required in writing by a person seeking to qualify for nomination as a candidate of a political party; providing that certain statements are substantive requirements; authorizing qualified candidates and political parties with such candidates to challenge another candidate's compliance with a specified oath in a certain circuit court; prohibiting a person from qualifying as a candidate and appearing on the ballot if a court order becomes final and makes certain determinations; amending s. 101.043, F.S.; revising the forms of current and valid picture identifications that a voter must provide upon entering the polling place; amending s. 101.048, F.S.; revising the instructions that are included with cure affidavits to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 101.151, F.S.; authorizing ballot-on-demand technology to be used for early voting ballots; amending ss. 101.5606, 101.56075, 101.5608, and 101.5612, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 101.591, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to performing a manual audit; requiring the county canvassing board or local board responsible for certifying an election to conduct an automated independent vote validation of voting systems used in all precincts; providing the procedure for such automated independent vote validation; requiring the division to adopt certain rules; requiring that the canvassing board publish certain notice on the county's website, on the supervisor's website, or in certain newspapers; requiring the vote validation process be open to the public; requiring that such vote validation be completed and made public before the certification of the election; providing reporting requirements for county canvassing boards; amending s. 101.5911, F.S.; requiring the department to adopt certain rules; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 101.595, F.S.; revising reporting requirements for the Department of State; amending s. 101.68, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 101.6923, F.S.; revising the instructions sent to certain first-time voters to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 102.141, F.S.; revising the composition of county canvassing boards; prohibiting persons who publicly endorse or donate to candidates or are active participants endorsing or opposing a public measure from serving on county canvassing boards; requiring qualified voters who meet certain conditions be appointed to the county canvassing board in specified circumstances; requiring members of a county canvassing board and all clerical help to wear, at specified times, identification badges in a certain manner and which include specified information; requiring a county canvassing board to retain legal representation; authorizing such legal representation to be a county attorney; specifying that the deadline by which supervisors shall upload preliminary results is in local time; requiring the supervisor on behalf of the county canvassing board to report to the department all early voting and vote-by-mail tabulations; requiring counties to conduct an automated independent vote validation process for a certain purpose after unofficial results are reported; requiring that such process be completed within a specified timeframe; requiring the county canvassing board to take specified actions after making a certain determination; requiring the county canvassing board to conduct a system validation review under specified circumstances; providing requirements for such review; deleting provisions related to recounts by the county canvassing board; requiring the county canvassing board to publish notice containing manual review information by specified means; providing that such review are open to the public; requiring the county canvassing board to submit to the department certain forms containing a vote validation report; providing requirements for such report; requiring the department to adopt rules; creating s. 102.143, F.S.; requiring the supervisor to file with the division a report on the conduct of the election within a specified timeframe; providing requirements for the report; requiring the supervisor to notify the Division of Elections of new information and file an amended report including such information, if applicable, within a specified timeframe; requiring the division to maintain on file and make available for public inspection such reports; requiring the division to review the reports for a specified purpose; requiring an analysis of the report be submitted to specified parties by a certain date; amending s. 102.166, F.S.; requiring manual reviews of overvotes and undervotes unless certain conditions exist; providing that the secretary is responsible for ordering such review in specified races and the county canvassing board, or local board responsible for certifying the election, is responsible for ordering such reviews in all other races; authorizing political parties to designate a certain expert to be allowed in the central counting room while tests are being performed; prohibiting such person from interfering with the normal operation of the canvassing board; requiring the department to adopt certain rules; amending s. 104.42, F.S.; requiring certain investigations be reported to specified entities; amending s. 106.08, F.S.; revising the contributions or expenditures that a foreign national is prohibited from making or offering to make; prohibiting political parties, political committees, committees associated with ballot issues or questions, electioneering communications organizations, and candidates from knowingly accepting contributions from foreign nationals; providing penalties; creating s. 322.034, F.S.; requiring that driver licenses and identification cards include certain information by a specified date; requiring the department issue certain replacement or renewal cards at no charge; amending s. 895.02, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "racketeering activity"; providing an effective date. date.

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Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R)*,  Mike Caruso (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)

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