FL S1414

Overhauls the initiative petition process by eliminating paid petition circulators, requiring the Division of Elections to create uniform petition forms with serial numbers and barcodes, and establishing two pathways for signature collection: "circulated petition forms" requiring in-person submission with photo ID at a supervisor's office, and "requested petition forms" that voters must individually request from supervisors of elections

Expands the Office of Election Crimes and Security's authority to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, file circuit court complaints to enforce compliance, and conduct preliminary investigations into alleged criminal violations of the Florida Election Code; adds Florida Election Code violations to the definition of "racketeering activity" under state law

Tightens voter identification and registration requirements by narrowing acceptable photo IDs at polls (removing debit/credit cards, student IDs, and retirement center IDs), requiring citizenship verification for new voter registration applicants, mandating driver licenses and state ID cards display U.S. citizenship or immigration status by July 1, 2026, and reducing the timeframe for processing voter registration applications from 13 days to 7 days

Replaces the post-election manual audit system with a mandatory automated independent vote validation process covering all precincts before certification, triggers manual reviews when vote tabulation and validation results differ by more than one-half of one percent, and prohibits foreign nationals—including lawful permanent residents—from making contributions or expenditures in connection with any state election

Restructures early voting, vote-by-mail, and canvassing procedures by making early voting permissive rather than mandatory, requiring voters to initiate vote-by-mail requests using a uniform statewide application, expanding the qualifying period for candidates, prohibiting candidates from appointing themselves or immediate family as campaign treasurer, and broadening voter challenge procedures to allow challenges up to 45 days before an election