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FL H1045

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Raymond Pilon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes presidential elector election system to allocate one elector per congressional district and two at-large electors, with the two at-large electors going to candidates winning a majority of congressional districts
  • Requires the Governor to nominate and designate electors as at-large or by district based on recommendations from each political party's state executive committee, submitted before September 1 of presidential election years
  • Mandates at-large electors cast ballots for candidates receiving the highest votes in a majority of congressional districts, while district electors vote for the candidates winning their respective district
  • Requires state executive committees of political parties to adopt a resolution providing a selection method for presidential electors
  • Takes effect July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Presidential Electors

Last Action

Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee

5/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Elections Subcommittee3/5/2014

Full Bill Text

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