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FL H0075

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/24/2013

Primary Sponsor

Raymond Pilon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allocates one presidential elector to be elected from each congressional district and two electors to be elected at large statewide.

  • Requires the Department of State to certify the two at-large electors who receive the highest number of votes in a majority of congressional districts, and certifies district electors who receive the highest votes in their respective districts.

  • Directs the Governor to nominate and designate electors as at-large or by-district based on recommendations from each political party's state executive committee, with nominations due before September 1 of each presidential election year.

  • Requires at-large electors to cast ballots for the presidential candidates who won a majority of congressional districts, while district electors cast ballots for the candidates who won their respective districts.

  • Makes state executive committees provide a method of selection for presidential electors by resolution, effective July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Presidential Electors

Last Action

Withdrawn prior to introduction

1/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Elections Subcommittee10/7/2013

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