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FL H1045

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2013

Primary Sponsor

Richard Stark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Permits electors who change legal residence to vote in their new precinct even if the move is outside their current county, eliminating the previous same-county requirement.

  • Limits ballot summaries for joint resolutions to 75 words and eliminates the provision allowing multiple ballot statements to explain proposals.

  • Deletes the presumption that using full amendment text on a ballot constitutes a clear and unambiguous statement.

  • Accelerates absentee ballot request deadlines from the 15th to the 6th day before an election and reduces mailing time from 13 to 4 days before election day.

  • Expands early voting site locations to any suitable county location and removes the 1-year prior designation requirement; moves early voting start date from the 15th to the 10th day before elections with specific hourly requirements (6-12 hours daily for general elections; 8 hours daily plus 8 aggregate weekend hours for primary/special elections).

Legislative Description

Elections

Last Action

Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7013 (Ch. 2013-57)

5/3/2013

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Elections Subcommittee3/4/2013

Full Bill Text

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