Florida Senate - 2016 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 666
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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Floor: 1/AD/2R .
01/28/2016 03:12 PM .
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Senator Clemens moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 35 - 162
4 and insert:
5 10. Employee identification card issued by any branch,
6 department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the
7 state, a county, a municipality, or other political subdivision.
8 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
9 101.043, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
10 101.043 Identification required at polls.—
11 (1)(a) The precinct register, as prescribed in s. 98.461,
12 shall be used at the polls for the purpose of identifying the
13 elector at the polls before allowing him or her to vote. The
14 clerk or inspector shall require each elector, upon entering the
15 polling place, to present one of the following current and valid
16 picture identifications:
17 1. Florida driver license.
18 2. Florida identification card issued by the Department of
19 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
20 3. United States passport.
21 4. Debit or credit card.
22 5. Military identification.
23 6. Student identification.
24 7. Retirement center identification.
25 8. Neighborhood association identification.
26 9. Public assistance identification.
27 10. Veteran health identification card issued by the United
28 States Department of Veterans Affairs.
29 11. A license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued
30 pursuant to s. 790.06.
31 12. Employee identification card issued by any branch,
32 department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the
33 state, a county, a municipality, or other political subdivision.
34 Section 3. Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section
35 101.68, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
36 101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.—
37 (4)
38 (d) Instructions must accompany the absentee ballot
39 affidavit in substantially the following form:
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41 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE
42 AFFIDAVIT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR
43 BALLOT NOT TO COUNT.
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45 1. In order to ensure that your absentee ballot will be
46 counted, your affidavit should be completed and returned as soon
47 as possible so that it can reach the supervisor of elections of
48 the county in which your precinct is located no later than 5
49 p.m. on the 2nd day before the election.
50 2. You must sign your name on the line above (Voter’s
51 Signature).
52 3. You must make a copy of one of the following forms of
53 identification:
54 a. Identification that includes your name and photograph:
55 United States passport; debit or credit card; military
56 identification; student identification; retirement center
57 identification; neighborhood association identification; or
58 public assistance identification; veteran health identification
59 card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
60 a Florida license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm; or an
61 employee identification card issued by any branch, department,
62 agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a
63 county, a municipality, or other political subdivision; or
64 b. Identification that shows your name and current
65 residence address: current utility bill, bank statement,
66 government check, paycheck, or government document (excluding
67 voter identification card).
68 4. Place the envelope bearing the affidavit into a mailing
69 envelope addressed to the supervisor. Insert a copy of your
70 identification in the mailing envelope. Mail, deliver, or have
71 delivered the completed affidavit along with the copy of your
72 identification to your county supervisor of elections. Be sure
73 there is sufficient postage if mailed and that the supervisor’s
74 address is correct.
75 5. Alternatively, you may fax or e-mail your completed
76 affidavit and a copy of your identification to the supervisor of
77 elections. If e-mailing, please provide these documents as
78 attachments.
79 Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 101.6923, Florida
80 Statutes, is amended to read:
81 101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain
82 first-time voters.—
83 (2) A voter covered by this section shall be provided with
84 printed instructions with his or her absentee ballot in
85 substantially the following form:
86
87 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE MARKING YOUR
88 BALLOT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY CAUSE
89 YOUR BALLOT NOT TO COUNT.
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91 1. In order to ensure that your absentee ballot will be
92 counted, it should be completed and returned as soon as possible
93 so that it can reach the supervisor of elections of the county
94 in which your precinct is located no later than 7 p.m. on the
95 date of the election. However, if you are an overseas voter
96 casting a ballot in a presidential preference primary or general
97 election, your absentee ballot must be postmarked or dated no
98 later than the date of the election and received by the
99 supervisor of elections of the county in which you are
100 registered to vote no later than 10 days after the date of the
101 election.
102 2. Mark your ballot in secret as instructed on the ballot.
103 You must mark your own ballot unless you are unable to do so
104 because of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write.
105 3. Mark only the number of candidates or issue choices for
106 a race as indicated on the ballot. If you are allowed to “Vote
107 for One” candidate and you vote for more than one, your vote in
108 that race will not be counted.
109 4. Place your marked ballot in the enclosed secrecy
110 envelope and seal the envelope.
111 5. Insert the secrecy envelope into the enclosed envelope
112 bearing the Voter’s Certificate. Seal the envelope and
113 completely fill out the Voter’s Certificate on the back of the
114 envelope.
115 a. You must sign your name on the line above (Voter’s
116 Signature).
117 b. If you are an overseas voter, you must include the date
118 you signed the Voter’s Certificate on the line above (Date) or
119 your ballot may not be counted.
120 c. An absentee ballot will be considered illegal and will
121 not be counted if the signature on the Voter’s Certificate does
122 not match the signature on record. The signature on file at the
123 start of the canvass of the absentee ballots is the signature
124 that will be used to verify your signature on the Voter’s
125 Certificate. If you need to update your signature for this
126 election, send your signature update on a voter registration
127 application to your supervisor of elections so that it is
128 received no later than the start of canvassing of absentee
129 ballots, which occurs no earlier than the 15th day before
130 election day.
131 6. Unless you meet one of the exemptions in Item 7., you
132 must make a copy of one of the following forms of
133 identification:
134 a. Identification which must include your name and
135 photograph: United States passport; debit or credit card;
136 military identification; student identification; retirement
137 center identification; neighborhood association identification;
138 or public assistance identification; veteran health
139 identification card issued by the United States Department of
140 Veterans Affairs; a Florida license to carry a concealed weapon
141 or firearm; or an employee identification card issued by any
142 branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government,
143 the state, a county, a municipality, or other political
144 subdivision; or
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146 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
147 And the title is amended as follows:
148 Delete lines 6 - 11
149 and insert:
150 cards, licenses to carry a concealed weapon or
151 firearm, and certain government-issued employee
152 identification cards; amending s. 101.043, F.S.;
153 expanding the list of acceptable forms of
154 identification at a polling place or an early voting
155 site to include veteran health identification cards,
156 licenses to carry a concealed weapon or firearm, and
157 certain government-issued employee identification
158 cards; amending ss. 101.68 and 101.6923,