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FL H0103
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Geraldine Thompson
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AI Summary
- Establishes same-day voter registration, allowing eligible persons to register and cast a ballot on election day or at early voting sites, while repealing existing provisions on registration book closure deadlines
- Makes the Secretary of State an elected position (at the statewide general election alongside the Governor) rather than appointed by the Governor, with a 4-year term
- Designates general election day as a paid holiday, prohibiting employers from penalizing or reducing pay for electors who absent themselves from work during polling hours
- Modifies vote-by-mail procedures by making ballot requests valid until canceled (rather than expiring after two general election cycles), requiring postage-paid return envelopes, allowing voters to use the last four digits of their Social Security number in lieu of a signature on the voter's certificate, and changing the ballot receipt deadline from the 10th to the 11th day before the election
- Creates a right of action for any qualified elector or candidate to sue a supervisor of elections for noncompliance with the election code, with filing fees waived and attorney fees awarded to the prevailing party
Legislative Description
Elections
Last Action
Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Public Integrity and Elections Committee1/20/2021
Full Bill Text
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