FL S0894

Replaces all references to "absentee ballot" with "vote-by-mail ballot" throughout Florida election statutes to standardize terminology for voting conducted by mail.

Updates definitions, procedures, and requirements across 30+ sections of Florida law governing voter registration, ballot requests, delivery, canvassing, and election administration to reflect the new "vote-by-mail" terminology.

Maintains all existing voting procedures, deadlines, signature verification processes, and security measures—no substantive changes to voting rights or election rules, only language standardization.

Effective date is July 1, 2015.