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FL S1684

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Maria Sachs

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires county supervisors of elections to establish an election alert system allowing voters to receive text or email notifications when voting begins, sent by 11 a.m. on the first day of early voting and on election day

  • Mandates that absentee ballots include a postage prepaid, preaddressed return envelope, with costs reimbursed to counties by the Division of Elections

  • Allows voters who received but haven't returned an absentee ballot to return the voted ballot at their polling place on election day and deposit it directly into the voting system

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Elections

Last Action

Died in Ethics and Elections

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Ethics and Elections1/15/2016

Full Bill Text

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