Florida Senate - 2016 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 666
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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Floor: 1a/AD/2R .
01/28/2016 03:12 PM .
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Senator Legg moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment to Amendment (264322)
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3 Delete lines 6 - 144
4 and insert:
5 department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the
6 state, a county, or a municipality.
7 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
8 101.043, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
9 101.043 Identification required at polls.—
10 (1)(a) The precinct register, as prescribed in s. 98.461,
11 shall be used at the polls for the purpose of identifying the
12 elector at the polls before allowing him or her to vote. The
13 clerk or inspector shall require each elector, upon entering the
14 polling place, to present one of the following current and valid
15 picture identifications:
16 1. Florida driver license.
17 2. Florida identification card issued by the Department of
18 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
19 3. United States passport.
20 4. Debit or credit card.
21 5. Military identification.
22 6. Student identification.
23 7. Retirement center identification.
24 8. Neighborhood association identification.
25 9. Public assistance identification.
26 10. Veteran health identification card issued by the United
27 States Department of Veterans Affairs.
28 11. A license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued
29 pursuant to s. 790.06.
30 12. Employee identification card issued by any branch,
31 department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the
32 state, a county, or a municipality.
33 Section 3. Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section
34 101.68, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
35 101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.—
36 (4)
37 (d) Instructions must accompany the absentee ballot
38 affidavit in substantially the following form:
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40 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE
41 AFFIDAVIT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR
42 BALLOT NOT TO COUNT.
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44 1. In order to ensure that your absentee ballot will be
45 counted, your affidavit should be completed and returned as soon
46 as possible so that it can reach the supervisor of elections of
47 the county in which your precinct is located no later than 5
48 p.m. on the 2nd day before the election.
49 2. You must sign your name on the line above (Voter’s
50 Signature).
51 3. You must make a copy of one of the following forms of
52 identification:
53 a. Identification that includes your name and photograph:
54 United States passport; debit or credit card; military
55 identification; student identification; retirement center
56 identification; neighborhood association identification; or
57 public assistance identification; veteran health identification
58 card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
59 a Florida license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm; or an
60 employee identification card issued by any branch, department,
61 agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a
62 county, or a municipality; or
63 b. Identification that shows your name and current
64 residence address: current utility bill, bank statement,
65 government check, paycheck, or government document (excluding
66 voter identification card).
67 4. Place the envelope bearing the affidavit into a mailing
68 envelope addressed to the supervisor. Insert a copy of your
69 identification in the mailing envelope. Mail, deliver, or have
70 delivered the completed affidavit along with the copy of your
71 identification to your county supervisor of elections. Be sure
72 there is sufficient postage if mailed and that the supervisor’s
73 address is correct.
74 5. Alternatively, you may fax or e-mail your completed
75 affidavit and a copy of your identification to the supervisor of
76 elections. If e-mailing, please provide these documents as
77 attachments.
78 Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 101.6923, Florida
79 Statutes, is amended to read:
80 101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain
81 first-time voters.—
82 (2) A voter covered by this section shall be provided with
83 printed instructions with his or her absentee ballot in
84 substantially the following form:
85
86 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE MARKING YOUR
87 BALLOT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY CAUSE
88 YOUR BALLOT NOT TO COUNT.
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90 1. In order to ensure that your absentee ballot will be
91 counted, it should be completed and returned as soon as possible
92 so that it can reach the supervisor of elections of the county
93 in which your precinct is located no later than 7 p.m. on the
94 date of the election. However, if you are an overseas voter
95 casting a ballot in a presidential preference primary or general
96 election, your absentee ballot must be postmarked or dated no
97 later than the date of the election and received by the
98 supervisor of elections of the county in which you are
99 registered to vote no later than 10 days after the date of the
100 election.
101 2. Mark your ballot in secret as instructed on the ballot.
102 You must mark your own ballot unless you are unable to do so
103 because of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write.
104 3. Mark only the number of candidates or issue choices for
105 a race as indicated on the ballot. If you are allowed to “Vote
106 for One” candidate and you vote for more than one, your vote in
107 that race will not be counted.
108 4. Place your marked ballot in the enclosed secrecy
109 envelope and seal the envelope.
110 5. Insert the secrecy envelope into the enclosed envelope
111 bearing the Voter’s Certificate. Seal the envelope and
112 completely fill out the Voter’s Certificate on the back of the
113 envelope.
114 a. You must sign your name on the line above (Voter’s
115 Signature).
116 b. If you are an overseas voter, you must include the date
117 you signed the Voter’s Certificate on the line above (Date) or
118 your ballot may not be counted.
119 c. An absentee ballot will be considered illegal and will
120 not be counted if the signature on the Voter’s Certificate does
121 not match the signature on record. The signature on file at the
122 start of the canvass of the absentee ballots is the signature
123 that will be used to verify your signature on the Voter’s
124 Certificate. If you need to update your signature for this
125 election, send your signature update on a voter registration
126 application to your supervisor of elections so that it is
127 received no later than the start of canvassing of absentee
128 ballots, which occurs no earlier than the 15th day before
129 election day.
130 6. Unless you meet one of the exemptions in Item 7., you
131 must make a copy of one of the following forms of
132 identification:
133 a. Identification which must include your name and
134 photograph: United States passport; debit or credit card;
135 military identification; student identification; retirement
136 center identification; neighborhood association identification;
137 or public assistance identification; veteran health
138 identification card issued by the United States Department of
139 Veterans Affairs; a Florida license to carry a concealed weapon
140 or firearm; or an employee identification card issued by any
141 branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government,
142 the state, a county, or a municipality; or