SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. SB 364

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11  Senator Sebesta moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 1, line 13 through page 2, line 2 delete those

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17  and insert:

18         (1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if all

19  candidates for an office are seeking the nomination of the

20  same political party and there is no opposition in the general

21  election or there is only opposition from a write-in

22  candidate, all registered electors, regardless of party

23  affiliation, may vote for a candidate for that office in the

24  first primary election and, if necessary, in the general

25  election.

26         (2)  If two or more candidates have qualified for an

27  office and only one political party is represented and there

28  is no opposition in the general election or there is only

29  opposition from a write-in candidate, the names of all

30  non-write-in candidates for the office shall be placed on the

31  first primary election ballot of each political party holding

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    Bill No. SB 364

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 1  a primary election and on a ballot for electors registered

 2  without party affiliation or registered in a party that is not

 3  holding a primary election.  The offices shall appear on all

 4  ballots in the order provided by s. 101.141.

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