FL S1668

Creates new procedures requiring the Department of State to adopt processes by January 31, 2024 to review information about ineligible voters (deceased persons, those adjudicated mentally incapacitated, felony convicts, and non-citizens) and provide this information to election supervisors within 1 month of receipt.

Requires the Department of State to immediately notify individuals removed from the voter registration system of their ineligibility, the basis for removal, outstanding sentence terms, voting rights restoration procedures, and contact information for civil rights restoration assistance through email, text, phone, and certified mail.

Establishes an affirmative defense for individuals charged with voting or voter registration crimes (sections 104.011, 104.041, 104.15, or 104.16) if their registration or ballot was authorized by the Department of State, a supervisor of elections, or a state agency with access to information about their potential ineligibility.

Takes effect July 1, 2023.