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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                  Bill No. CS for SB 618, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Smith offered the following:

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13         Amendment to Amendment (870849) (with title amendment) 

14         On page 3, line 25, through page 5, line 6,

15  remove:  all of said lines

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17  and insert:

18         Section 5.  Subsection (2) of section 101.031, Florida

19  Statutes, is amended to read:

20         101.031  Instructions for electors.--

21         (2)  The supervisor of elections in each county shall

22  have posted at each polling place in the county the Voter's

23  Bill of Rights and Responsibilities in the following form:

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25                      VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS

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27         Each registered voter in this state has the right to:

28         1.  Vote and have his or her vote accurately counted.

29         2.  Cast a vote if he or she is in line at the official

30  closing of when the polls in that county are closing.

31         3.  Ask for and receive assistance in voting.

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  1         4.  Receive up to two replacement ballots if he or she

  2  makes a mistake prior to the ballot being cast.

  3         5.  An explanation if his or her registration is in

  4  question.

  5         6.  If his or her registration is in question, cast a

  6  provisional ballot.

  7         7.  Prove his or her identity by signing an affidavit

  8  if election officials doubt the voter's identity.

  9         8.  Written instructions to use when voting, and, upon

10  request, oral instructions in voting from elections officers.

11         9.  Vote free from coercion or intimidation by

12  elections officers or any other person.

13         10.  Vote on a voting system that is in working

14  condition and that will allow votes to be accurately cast.

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16                      VOTER RESPONSIBILITIES

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18         Each registered voter in this state should has the

19  responsibility to:

20         1.  Familiarize himself or herself with the Study and

21  know candidates and issues.

22         2.  Maintain with the office of the supervisor of

23  elections a Keep his or her voter address current address.

24         3.  Know the location of his or her polling place

25  precinct and its hours of operation.

26         4.  Bring proper identification to the polling station.

27         5.  Familiarize himself or herself with the operation

28  of the Know how to operate voting equipment in his or her

29  precinct properly.

30         6.  Treat precinct workers with courtesy.

31         7.  Respect the privacy of other voters.

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  1         8.  Report any problems or violations of election laws

  2  to the supervisor of elections law.

  3         9.  Ask questions, if needed when confused.

  4         10.  Make sure that Check his or her completed ballot

  5  is correct before leaving the polling station for accuracy.

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  7  NOTE TO VOTER:  Failure to perform any of these

  8  responsibilities does not prohibit a voter from voting.

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12  And the title is amended as follows:

13         On page 24, line 29, of the amendment

14  remove:  Rights;

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17         Rights and Responsibilities;

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