The Florida Senate

SB 606: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sanderson ; Sebesta ; Posey ; Lawson ; Dyer ; Smith

Elections; revises duties of Secretary of State re his or her duties as chief election officer of state; requires Elections Division to prescribe statewide voter registration application; provides requirements for supervisor re voters requiring assistance; authorizes supervisor to mail sample ballot to each voter in lieu of publication; provides requirements for supervisor when person's name is not on precinct register, etc. Amends FS.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  11/29/2001	Senate	• Prefiled
  12/27/2001	Senate	• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations
  1/22/2002	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00040
  3/22/2002	Senate	• Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 618 (Ch. 2002-17)

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• SB 606, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/30/2001 at 12:48 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1645 (e1)	Elections/Poll Accessibility	Crow	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1350 (Ch. 2002-281) Location:
  S 618 (e2)		Sanderson	Compare	Last Action: 4/11/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-17; See also CS/SB 1350 (Ch. 2002-281), CS/SB 1842 (Ch. 2002-197) Location:
  S 1504 (c1)	Elections	Mitchell	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1350 (Ch. 2002-281) Location:
  S 1812	Primary Elections	Dawson	Compare	Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections Location:

  Citations - Statutes (366)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  15.21	Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution.
  16.061	Initiative petitions.
  97.011	Short title.
  97.012	Secretary of State as chief election officer.
  97.021	Definitions.
  97.023	Procedures on complaints of violations.
  97.025	Election Code; copies thereof.
  97.029
  97.032	Short title.
  97.041	Qualifications to register or vote.
  97.045
  97.049
  97.051	Oath upon registering.
  97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
  97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
  97.055	Registration books; when closed for an election.
  97.0555	Late registration.
  97.057	Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
  97.058	Voter registration agencies.
  97.0583	Voter registration at qualifying educational institutions.
  97.0585	Declinations to register; place of registration and registration information; confidentiality.
  97.061	Special registration for electors requiring assistance.
  97.071	Registration identification card.
  97.073	Disposition of voter registration applications; cancellation notice.
  97.1031	Notice of change of residence within the same county, change of name, or change of party.
  97.105	Permanent single registration system established.
  98.012
  98.013
  98.015	Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of books, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
  98.016
  98.017
  98.019
  98.023
  98.025
  98.027
  98.029
  98.032
  98.033
  98.035
  98.037
  98.039
  98.045	Administration of voter registration.
  98.055	Registration list maintenance forms.
  98.065	Registration list maintenance programs.
  98.075	Other registration list maintenance activities.
  98.081	Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
  98.093	Duty of officials to furnish lists of deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, and persons convicted of a felony.
  98.095	County registers open to inspection; copies.
  98.097	Central voter file; administration by division; public access.
  98.0977	Statewide voter registration database; development and maintenance.
  98.0979	Statewide voter registration database open to inspection; copies.
  98.101	Specifications for permanent registration binders, files, and forms.
  98.105
  98.108
  98.181	Supervisor of elections to make up indexes or records.
  98.212	Supervisors to furnish statistical and other information.
  98.231	Supervisor of elections to furnish Department of State number of registered electors.
  98.255	Voter education programs.
  98.451	Registration; automation in processing.
  98.461	Registration form, precinct register; contents.
  98.471	Use of precinct register at polls.
  98.481	Challenge to electors.
  98.491	Alternative procedure.
  98.501
  98.503
  98.511
  99.012	Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.
  99.021	Form of candidate oath.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.063	Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
  99.081	United States Senators elected in general election.
  99.091	Representatives to Congress.
  99.092	Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State.
  99.093	Municipal candidates; election assessment.
  99.095	Alternative method of qualifying.
  99.0955	Candidates with no party affiliation; name on general election ballot.
  99.096	Minor party candidates; names on ballot.
  99.0965	Minor parties; selection of candidates.
  99.09651	Signature requirements for ballot position in year of apportionment.
  99.097	Verification of signatures on petitions.
  99.103	Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
  99.121	Department of State to certify nominations to supervisors of elections.
  100.011	Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses.
  100.021	Notice of general election.
  100.025	Citizens residing overseas; notice of elections.
  100.031	General election.
  100.033
  100.041	Officers chosen at general election.
  100.051	Candidate's name on general election ballot.
  100.061	First primary election.
  100.081	Conducting primary elections; nomination of county commissioners.
  100.091	Second primary election.
  100.092
  100.093
  100.094
  100.095
  100.096	Special election at second primary election.
  100.097
  100.098
  100.099
  100.0991
  100.0992
  100.101	Special elections and special primary elections.
  100.102	Cost of special elections and special primary elections to be incurred by the state.
  100.111	Filling vacancy.
  100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office or nomination.
  100.151	Special elections called by local governing bodies, notice.
  100.161	Filling vacancy of United States Senators.
  100.181	Determination of person elected.
  100.191	General election laws applicable to special elections; returns.
  100.192
  100.194
  100.195
  100.197
  100.201	Referendum required before issuing bonds.
  100.211	Power to call bond referendum; notice required.
  100.221	General election laws to govern bond referenda.
  100.241	Freeholder voting; election; penalties for ineligible persons who vote as freeholders.
  100.261	Holding bond referenda with other elections.
  100.266
  100.271	Inspectors, clerk, duties; return and canvass of referendum recorded.
  100.281	Approval to issue bonds.
  100.291	Record results of election prima facie evidence.
  100.301	Refunding bonds excluded.
  100.311	Local law governs bond election held by municipalities.
  100.321	Test suit.
  100.331	Referendum for defeated bond issue.
  100.341	Bond referendum ballot.
  100.342	Notice of special election or referendum.
  100.351	Referendum election; certificate of results to Department of State.
  100.3605	Conduct of municipal elections.
  100.361	Municipal recall.
  100.371	Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
  100.375
  100.391
  101.0002
  101.0003
  101.0004
  101.0005
  101.0006
  101.0007
  101.0008
  101.0009
  101.001	Precincts and polling places; boundaries.
  101.0011
  101.0015
  101.002	Use of system by municipalities.
  101.0031
  101.004
  101.006
  101.015	Standards for voting systems.
  101.017	Bureau of Voting Systems Certification.
  101.021	Elector to vote the primary ballot of the political party in which he or she is registered.
  101.022
  101.025
  101.027
  101.031	Instructions for electors.
  101.033
  101.035
  101.037
  101.039
  101.041	Secret voting.
  101.043
  101.045	Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change.
  101.047
  101.048	Provisional ballots.
  101.049
  101.051	Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished.
  101.053
  101.055
  101.057
  101.059
  101.062
  101.063
  101.075
  101.079
  101.083
  101.103
  101.111	Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of challenged elector; determination of challenge.
  101.113
  101.115
  101.118
  101.131	Watchers at polls.
  101.151	Specifications for ballots.
  101.161	Referenda; ballots.
  101.171	Copy of constitutional amendment to be posted.
  101.20	Publication of ballot form; sample ballots.
  101.21	Official ballots; number; printing; payment.
  101.22	Voting procedure, paper ballots.
  101.23	Election inspector to keep list of those voting.
  101.24	Ballot boxes and ballots.
  101.2515	Translation of ballot language.
  101.252	Candidates entitled to have names printed on certain ballots; exception.
  101.253	When names not to be printed on ballot.
  101.254	When nominated names to appear in groups or districts.
  101.292	Definitions; ss. 101.292-101.295.
  101.293	Competitive sealed bids and proposals required.
  101.294	Purchase and sale of voting equipment.
  101.295	Penalties for violation.
  101.34	Custody of voting machines.
  101.341	Prohibited activities by voting machine custodians and deputy custodians.
  101.43	Substitute ballot.
  101.49	Procedure of election officers where signatures differ.
  101.51	Electors to occupy booth alone; time allowed.
  101.545	Retention and destruction of certain election materials.
  101.557
  101.5601	Short title.
  101.5602	Purpose.
  101.5603	Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act.
  101.5604	Adoption of system; procurement of equipment; commercial tabulations.
  101.56042	Punch card type systems prohibited.
  101.5605	Examination and approval of equipment.
  101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
  101.5607	Department of State to maintain voting system information; prepare software.
  101.5608	Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures.
  101.5610	Inspection of ballot by election board.
  101.5611	Instructions to electors.
  101.5612	Testing of tabulating equipment.
  101.5613	Examination of equipment during voting.
  101.5614	Canvass of returns.
  101.5615	Recounts and election contests.
  101.572	Public inspection of ballots.
  101.58	Supervising and observing registration and election processes.
  101.591	Voting system audit.
  101.595	Analysis and reports of voter error.
  101.6101	Short title.
  101.6102	Mail ballot elections; limitations.
  101.6103	Mail ballot election procedure.
  101.6104	Challenge of votes.
  101.6105	Absentee voting.
  101.6106	Application of other election laws.
  101.6107	Department of State to adopt rules.
  101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
  101.635	Distribution of blocks of printed ballots.
  101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
  101.65	Instructions to absent electors.
  101.655	Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities.
  101.657	Voting absentee ballots in person.
  101.661	Voting absentee ballots.
  101.663	Electors; change of residence.
  101.665	Administration of oaths; military personnel, federal employees, and other absentee registrants.
  101.67	Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving absentee ballots.
  101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
  101.69	Voting in person; return of absentee ballot.
  101.6931
  101.694	Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
  101.6945
  101.6951	State write-in ballot.
  101.6952	Absentee ballots for overseas voters.
  101.697	Electronic transmission of election materials.
  101.698	Absentee voting in emergency situations.
  101.699
  101.71	Polling place.
  101.715	Accessibility of polling places to the elderly and physically handicapped.
  101.72	Booths.
  101.725
  101.727
  101.731	Short title.
  101.732	Definitions relating to Elections Emergency Act.
  101.733	Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan.
  101.74	Temporary change of polling place in case of emergency.
  101.75	Municipal elections; change of dates for cause.
  101.77
  102.012	Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
  102.014	Poll worker recruitment and training.
  102.021	Compensation of inspectors, clerks, and deputy sheriffs.
  102.031	Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms; unlawful solicitation of voters.
  102.061	Duties of election board; counting; closing polls.
  102.071	Tabulation of votes and proclamation of results where ballots are used.
  102.091	Duty of sheriff to watch for violations; appointment of special officers.
  102.101	Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place.
  102.111	Elections Canvassing Commission.
  102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
  102.121	Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates.
  102.131	Returns before canvassing commission.
  102.135
  102.141	County canvassing board; duties.
  102.143
  102.144
  102.145
  102.151	County canvassing board to issue certificates; supervisor to give notice to Department of State.
  102.153
  102.155	Certificate of election.
  102.159
  102.166	Manual recounts.
  102.168	Contest of election.
  102.1682	Judgment of ouster; revocation of commission; judgment setting aside referendum.
  102.1685	Venue.
  102.169	Quo warranto not abridged.
  102.171	Contest of election to Legislature.
  102.177
  102.181
  103.001
  103.011	Electors of President and Vice President.
  103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.
  103.022	Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
  103.024
  103.051	Congress sets meeting dates of electors.
  103.061	Meeting of electors and filling of vacancies.
  103.062	Plurality of votes to fill vacancy; proceeding in case of tie.
  103.071	Compensation of electors.
  103.081	Use of party name; political advertising.
  103.091	Political parties.
  103.101	Presidential preference primary.
  103.121	Powers and duties of executive committees.
  103.131	Political party offices deemed vacant in certain cases.
  103.141	Removal of county executive committee member for violation of oath.
  103.151	Removal of state executive committee member for violation of oath.
  104.005
  104.007
  104.009
  104.011	False swearing; submission of false voter registration information.
  104.012	Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.
  104.013	Unauthorized use, possession, or destruction of voter registration identification card.
  104.031	False declaration to secure assistance in preparing ballot.
  104.041	Fraud in connection with casting vote.
  104.045	Vote selling.
  104.047	Absentee ballots and voting; violations.
  104.051	Violations; neglect of duty; corrupt practices.
  104.0515	Voting rights; deprivation of, or interference with, prohibited; penalty.
  104.061	Corruptly influencing voting.
  104.071	Remuneration by candidate for services, support, etc.; penalty.
  104.081	Threats of employers to control votes of employees.
  104.091	Aiding, abetting, or advising violation of the code.
  104.0911
  104.0912
  104.0915
  104.101	Failure to assist officers at polls.
  104.11	Neglect of duty by sheriff or other officer.
  104.13	Intermingling ballots.
  104.15	Unqualified electors willfully voting.
  104.16	Voting fraudulent ballot.
  104.17	Voting in person after casting absentee ballot.
  104.18	Casting more than one ballot at any election.
  104.185	Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person's name or a fictitious name.
  104.19	Using stickers or rubber stamps or carrying certain items in voting booth; penalty.
  104.20	Ballot not to be seen, and other offenses.
  104.21	Changing electors' ballots.
  104.22	Stealing and destroying records, etc., of election.
  104.23	Disclosing how elector votes.
  104.24	Penalty for assuming name.
  104.26	Penalty for destroying ballot or booth, etc.
  104.271	False or malicious charges against, or false statements about, opposing candidates; penalty.
  104.29	Inspectors refusing to allow watchers while ballots are counted.
  104.30	Voting system; unlawful possession; tampering.
  104.302
  104.303
  104.304
  104.305
  104.306
  104.307
  104.308
  104.31	Political activities of state, county, and municipal officers and employees.
  104.315
  104.32	Supervisor of elections; delivery of books to successor.
  104.39	Witnesses as to violations.
  104.41	Violations not otherwise provided for.
  104.42	Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.
  104.43	Grand juries; special investigation.
  104.455
  106.087	Independent expenditures; contribution limits; restrictions on political parties, political committees, and committees of continuous existence.
  125.82	Charter adoption by ordinance.
  196.141	Homestead exemptions; duty of property appraiser.
  212.055	Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds.
  236.32	Procedures for holding and conducting school district millage elections.
  418.302	Governing body of mobile home park recreation district.

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