SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 1350
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 652774
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11  Senator Mitchell moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 2, lines 9-10, delete those lines
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17         Section 2.  Subsections (2) through (31) of section
18  97.021, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 2 of chapter
19  2001-40, Laws of Florida, are renumbered as subsections (3)
20  through (32), respectively, present subsections (32) and (33)
21  of that section are renumbered as subsections (34) and (35),
22  respectively, present subsections (34) through (36) of that
23  section are renumbered as subsections (37) through (38),
24  respectively, and new subsections (2), (33), and (36) are
25  added to that section to read:
26         97.021  Definitions.--For the purposes of this code,
27  except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
28  term:
29         (2)  "Alternative formats" has the meaning ascribed in
30  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No.
31  101-336, 42 U.S.C. ss. 12101 et seq., including specifically
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 the technical assistance manuals promulgated thereunder, as 2 amended. 3 (33) "Tactile input device" means a device that 4 provides information to a voting system by means of a voter 5 touching the device, such as a keyboard, and that complies 6 with the requirements of s. 101.56062(1)(k) and (l). 7 (36) "Voter interface device" means any device that 8 communicates voting instructions and ballot information to a 9 voter and allows the voter to select and vote for candidates 10 and issues. 11 Section 3. Section 97.026, Florida Statutes, is 12 created to read: 13 97.026 Forms to be available in alternative formats 14 and via the Internet.--It is the intent of the Legislature 15 that all forms required to be used in chapters 97-106 shall be 16 made available upon request, in alternative formats. Such 17 forms shall include absentee ballots as alternative formats 18 for such ballots become available and the Division of 19 Elections is able to certify systems that provide them. 20 Whenever possible, such forms, with the exception of absentee 21 ballots, shall be made available by the Department of State 22 via the Internet. Sections that contain such forms include, 23 but are not limited to, ss. 97.051, 97.052, 97.053, 97.057, 24 97.058, 97.0583, 97.071, 97.073, 97.1031, 98.055, 98.075, 25 99.021, 100.361, 100.371, 101.045, 101.171, 101.20, 101.6103, 26 101.62, 101.64, 101.65, 101.657, 105.031, 106.023, and 27 106.087. 28 Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 98.065, Florida 29 Statutes, is amended to read: 30 98.065 Registration list maintenance programs.-- 31 (1) The supervisor must conduct a general registration 2 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 list maintenance program to protect the integrity of the 2 electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and 3 current voter registration records. The program must be 4 uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting 5 Rights Act of 1965. As used in this subsection, the term 6 "nondiscriminatory" applies to and includes persons with 7 disabilities. 8 Section 5. Effective July 1, 2004, section 98.122, 9 Florida Statutes, is created to read: 10 98.122 Use of closed captioning and descriptive 11 narrative in all television broadcasts.--Each candidate, 12 political party, and political committee must use closed 13 captioning and descriptive narrative in all television 14 broadcasts regulated by the Federal Communications Commission 15 that are on behalf of, or sponsored by, a candidate, political 16 party, or political committee or must file a written statement 17 with the qualifying officer setting forth the reasons for not 18 doing so. Failure to file this statement with the appropriate 19 qualifying officer constitutes a violation of the Florida 20 Election Code and is under the jurisdiction of the Florida 21 Elections Commission. The Department of State may adopt rules 22 in accordance with s. 120.54 which are necessary to administer 23 this section. 24 Section 6. Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (1) of 25 section 100.361, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 26 100.361 Municipal recall.-- 27 (1) RECALL PETITION.--Any member of the governing body 28 of a municipality or charter county, hereinafter referred to 29 in this section as "municipality," may be removed from office 30 by the electors of the municipality. When the official 31 represents a district and is elected only by electors residing 3 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 in that district, only electors from that district are 2 eligible to sign the petition to recall that official and are 3 entitled to vote in the recall election. When the official 4 represents a district and is elected at-large by the electors 5 of the municipality, all electors of the municipality are 6 eligible to sign the petition to recall that official and are 7 entitled to vote in the recall election. Where used in this 8 section, the term "district" shall be construed to mean the 9 area or region of a municipality from which a member of the 10 governing body is elected by the electors from such area or 11 region. Members may be removed from office by the following 12 procedure: 13 (a) A petition shall be prepared naming the person 14 sought to be recalled and containing a statement of grounds 15 for recall in not more than 200 words limited solely to the 16 grounds specified in paragraph (b). If more than one member 17 of the governing body is sought to be recalled, whether such 18 member is elected by the electors of a district or by the 19 electors of the municipality at-large, a separate recall 20 petition shall be prepared for each member sought to be 21 recalled. Upon request, the content of a petition should be, 22 but is not required to be, provided by the proponent in 23 alternative formats. 24 1. In a municipality or district of fewer than 500 25 electors, the petition shall be signed by at least 50 electors 26 or by 10 percent of the total number of registered electors of 27 the municipality or district as of the preceding municipal 28 election, whichever is greater. 29 2. In a municipality or district of 500 or more but 30 fewer than 2,000 registered electors, the petition shall be 31 signed by at least 100 electors or by 10 percent of the total 4 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 number of registered electors of the municipality or district 2 as of the preceding municipal election, whichever is greater. 3 3. In a municipality or district of 2,000 or more but 4 fewer than 5,000 registered electors, the petition shall be 5 signed by at least 250 electors or by 10 percent of the total 6 number of registered electors of the municipality or district 7 as of the preceding municipal election, whichever is greater. 8 4. In a municipality or district of 5,000 or more but 9 fewer than 10,000 registered electors, the petition shall be 10 signed by at least 500 electors or by 10 percent of the total 11 number of registered electors of the municipality or district 12 as of the preceding municipal election, whichever is greater. 13 5. In a municipality or district of 10,000 or more but 14 fewer than 25,000 registered electors, the petition shall be 15 signed by at least 1,000 electors or by 10 percent of the 16 total number of registered electors of the municipality or 17 district as of the preceding municipal election, whichever is 18 greater. 19 6. In a municipality or district of 25,000 or more 20 registered electors, the petition shall be signed by at least 21 1,000 electors or by 5 percent of the total number of 22 registered electors of the municipality or district as of the 23 preceding municipal election, whichever is greater. 24 25 Electors of the municipality or district making charges 26 contained in the statement of grounds for recall and those 27 signing the recall petition shall be designated as the 28 "committee." A specific person shall be designated in the 29 petition as chair of the committee to act for the committee. 30 Electors of the municipality or district are eligible to sign 31 the petition. Signatures and oaths of witnesses shall be 5 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 executed as provided in paragraph (c). All signatures shall 2 be obtained within a period of 30 days, and the petition shall 3 be filed within 30 days after the date the first signature is 4 obtained on the petition. 5 (d) The petition shall be filed with the auditor or 6 clerk of the municipality or charter county, or his or her 7 equivalent, hereinafter referred to as clerk, by the person 8 designated as chair of the committee, and, when the petition 9 is filed, the clerk shall submit such petition to the county 10 supervisor of elections who shall, within a period of not more 11 than 30 days after the petition is filed with the supervisor, 12 determine whether the petition contains the required valid 13 signatures. The petition cannot be amended after it is filed 14 with the clerk. The supervisor shall be paid by the persons 15 or committee seeking verification the sum of 10 cents for each 16 name checked. Upon filing with the clerk, the petition and all 17 subsequent papers or forms required or permitted to be filed 18 with the clerk in connection with this section must, upon 19 request, be made available in alternative formats. 20 Section 7. Subsection (3) of section 100.371, Florida 21 Statutes, is amended to read: 22 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on 23 ballot.-- 24 (3) The sponsor of an initiative amendment shall, 25 prior to obtaining any signatures, register as a political 26 committee pursuant to s. 106.03 and submit the text of the 27 proposed amendment to the Secretary of State, with the form on 28 which the signatures will be affixed, and shall obtain the 29 approval of the Secretary of State of such form. The 30 Secretary of State shall adopt promulgate rules pursuant to s. 31 120.54 prescribing the style and requirements of such form. 6 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 Upon filing with the Secretary of State, the text of the 2 proposed amendment and all forms filed in connection with this 3 section must, upon request, be made available in alternative 4 formats. 5 Section 8. Subsection (4) of section 101.051, Florida 6 Statutes, is amended to read: 7 101.051 Electors seeking assistance in casting 8 ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished.-- 9 (4) If an elector needs assistance in voting pursuant 10 to the provisions of this section, the clerk or one of the 11 inspectors shall require the elector requesting assistance in 12 voting to take the following oath: 13 14 DECLARATION TO SECURE ASSISTANCE 15 16 State of Florida 17 County of .... 18 Date .... 19 Precinct .... 20 I, ...(Print name)..., swear or affirm that I am a 21 registered elector and request assistance from ...(Print 22 names)... in voting at the ...(name of election)... held on 23 ...(date of election).... for the following reason............ 24 .............................................................. 25 .............................................................. 26 ...(Signature of voter)... 27 28 Sworn and subscribed to before me this .... day of ...., 29 ...(year).... 30 ...(Signature of Official Administering Oath)... 31 Section 9. Section 101.51, Florida Statutes, is 7 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 amended to read: 2 101.51 Electors to occupy booth alone; time allowed.-- 3 (1) When the elector presents himself or herself to 4 vote, the election official shall ascertain whether the 5 elector's name is upon the register of electors, and, if the 6 elector's name appears and no challenge interposes, or, if 7 interposed, be not sustained, one of the election officials 8 stationed at the entrance shall announce the name of the 9 elector and permit him or her to enter the booth or 10 compartment to cast his or her vote, allowing only one elector 11 at a time to pass through to vote. An No elector, while 12 casting his or her ballot, may not shall occupy a booth or 13 compartment longer than 5 minutes or be allowed to occupy a 14 booth or compartment already occupied or to speak with anyone, 15 except as provided by s. 101.051, while in the polling place. 16 (2) If an elector requires longer than 5 minutes, then 17 upon a sufficient reason he or she may be granted a longer 18 period of time by the election officials in charge. After 19 casting his or her vote, the elector shall at once leave the 20 polling room by the exit opening and shall not be permitted to 21 reenter on any pretext whatever. After the elector has voted, 22 or declined or failed to vote within 5 minutes, he or she 23 shall immediately withdraw from the polling place. If the 24 elector refuses to leave after the lapse of 5 minutes, he or 25 she shall be removed by the election officials. 26 Section 10. Section 101.56062, Florida Statutes, is 27 created to read: 28 101.56062 Standards for accessible voting systems.-- 29 (1) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the 30 contrary, each voting system certified by the Department of 31 State for use in local, state, and federal elections must 8 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 include the capability to install accessible voter interface 2 devices in the system configuration which will allow the 3 system to meet the following minimum standards: 4 (a) The voting system must provide a tactile input or 5 audio input device, or both. 6 (b) The voting system must provide a method by which 7 voters can confirm any tactile or audio input by having the 8 capability of audio output using synthetic or recorded human 9 speech that is reasonably phonetically accurate. 10 (c) Any operable controls on the input device which 11 are needed for voters who are visually impaired must be 12 discernable tactilely without actuating the keys. 13 (d) Audio and visual access approaches must be able to 14 work both separately and simultaneously. 15 (e) If a nonaudio access approach is provided, the 16 system may not require color perception. The system must use 17 black text or graphics, or both, on white background or white 18 text or graphics, or both, on black background, unless the 19 office of the Secretary of State approves other high-contrast 20 color combinations that do not require color perception. 21 (f) Any voting system that requires any visual 22 perception must offer the election official who programs the 23 system, prior to its being sent to the polling place, the 24 capability to set the font size, as it appears to the voter, 25 from a minimum of 14 points to a maximum of 24 points. 26 (g) The voting system must provide audio information, 27 including any audio output using synthetic or recorded human 28 speech or any auditory feedback tones that are important for 29 the use of the audio approach, through at least one mode, by 30 handset or headset, in enhanced auditory fashion (increased 31 amplification), and must provide incremental volume control 9 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 with output amplification up to a level of at least 97 dB SPL. 2 (h) For transmitted voice signals to the voter, the 3 voting system must provide a gain adjustable up to a minimum 4 of 20 dB with at least one intermediate step of 12 dB of gain. 5 (i) For the safety of others, if the voting system has 6 the possibility of exceeding 120 dB SPL, then a mechanism must 7 be included to reset the volume automatically to the voting 8 system's default volume level after every use, for example 9 when the handset is replaced, but not before. Also, universal 10 precautions in the use and sharing of headsets should be 11 followed. 12 (j) If sound cues and audible information such as 13 "beeps" are used, there must be simultaneous corresponding 14 visual cues and information. 15 (k) Controls and operable mechanisms must be operable 16 with one hand, including operability with a closed fist, and 17 operable without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the 18 wrist. 19 (l) The force required to operate or activate the 20 controls must be no greater than 5 pounds of force. 21 (m) Voting booths must have voting controls at a 22 minimum height of 36 inches above the finished floor with a 23 minimum knee clearance of 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 24 19 inches deep, or the accessible voter interface devices must 25 be designed so as to allow their use on top of a table to meet 26 these requirements. Tabletop installations must include 27 adequate privacy. 28 (n) Any audio ballot must provide the voter with the 29 following functionalities: 30 1. After the initial instructions that the system 31 requires election officials to provide to each voter, the 10 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 voter should be able to independently operate the voter 2 interface through the final step of casting a ballot without 3 assistance. 4 2. The voter must be able to determine the races that 5 he or she is allowed to vote in and to determine which 6 candidates are available in each race. 7 3. The voter must be able to determine how many 8 candidates may be selected in each race. 9 4. The voter must be able to have confidence that the 10 physical or vocal inputs given to the system have selected the 11 candidates that he or she intended to select. 12 5. The voter must be able to review the candidate 13 selections that he or she has made. 14 6. Prior to the act of casting the ballot, the voter 15 must be able to change any selections previously made and 16 confirm a new selection. 17 7. The system must communicate to the voter the fact 18 that the voter has failed to vote in a race or has failed to 19 vote the number of allowable candidates in any race and 20 require the voter to confirm his or her intent to undervote 21 before casting the ballot. 22 8. The system must prevent the voter from overvoting 23 any race. 24 9. The voter must be able to input a candidate's name 25 in each race that allows a write-in candidate. 26 10. The voter must be able to review his or her 27 write-in input to the interface, edit that input, and confirm 28 that the edits meet the voter's intent. 29 11. There must be a clear, identifiable action that 30 the voter takes to "cast" the ballot. The system must make 31 clear to the voter how to take this action so that the voter 11 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 has minimal risk of taking the action accidentally but, when 2 the voter intends to cast the ballot, the action can be easily 3 performed. 4 12. Once the ballot is cast, the system must confirm 5 to the voter that the action has occurred and that the voter's 6 process of voting is complete. 7 13. Once the ballot is cast, the system must preclude 8 the voter from modifying the ballot cast or voting or casting 9 another ballot. 10 (2) Such voting system must include at least one 11 accessible voter interface device installed in each precinct 12 which meets the requirements of this section, except for 13 paragraph (1)(d). 14 (3) The Department of State may adopt rules in 15 accordance with s. 120.54 which are necessary to administer 16 this section. 17 Section 11. It is the intent of the Legislature that 18 this state be eligible for any funds that are available from 19 the Federal Government to assist states in providing or 20 improving accessibility of voting systems and polling places 21 for persons having a disability. Accordingly, all state laws, 22 rules, standards, and codes governing voting systems and 23 polling place accessibility must be maintained to ensure the 24 state's eligibility to receive federal funds. It is the intent 25 of the Legislature that all state requirements meet or exceed 26 the minimum federal requirements for voting systems and 27 polling place accessibility. This section shall take effect 28 upon this act becoming a law. 29 Section 12. Section 101.662, Florida Statutes, is 30 created to read: 31 101.662 Accessibility of absentee ballots.--It is the 12 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 intent of the Legislature that voting by absentee ballot be by 2 methods that are fully accessible to all voters, including 3 voters having a disability. The Department of State shall work 4 with the supervisors of elections and the disability community 5 to develop and implement procedures and technologies, as 6 possible, which will include procedures for providing absentee 7 ballots, upon request, in alternative formats that will allow 8 all voters to cast a secret, independent, and verifiable 9 absentee ballot without the assistance of another person. 10 Section 13. Effective July 1, 2004, subsection (2) of 11 section 101.71, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 25 of 12 chapter 2001-40, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: 13 101.71 Polling place.-- 14 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), 15 whenever the supervisor of elections of any county determines 16 that the accommodations for holding any election at a polling 17 place designated for any precinct in the county are 18 unavailable, or are inadequate for the expeditious and 19 efficient housing and handling of voting and voting 20 paraphernalia, or do not comply with the requirements of s. 21 101.715, the supervisor shall may provide, not less than 30 22 days prior to the holding of an election, provide for that the 23 voting place for such precinct to shall be moved to another 24 site that is which shall be accessible to the public on 25 election day in said precinct or, if such is not available, to 26 another site that is which shall be accessible to the public 27 on election day in a contiguous precinct. If such action of 28 the supervisor results in the voting place for two or more 29 precincts being located for the purposes of an election in one 30 building, the voting places for the several precincts involved 31 shall be established and maintained separate from each other 13 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 in said building. When any supervisor moves any polling place 2 pursuant to this subsection, the supervisor shall, not more 3 than 30 days or fewer than 7 days prior to the holding of an 4 election, give notice of the change of the polling place for 5 the precinct involved, with clear description of the voting 6 place to which changed, at least once in a newspaper of 7 general circulation in said county. A notice of the change of 8 the polling place involved shall be mailed, at least 14 days 9 prior to an election, to each registered elector or to each 10 household in which there is a registered elector. 11 Section 14. Effective July 1, 2004, section 101.715, 12 Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 13 (Substantial rewording of section. See 14 s. 101.715, F.S., for present text.) 15 101.715 Accessibility of polling places for people 16 having a disability.-- 17 (1) All polling places must be accessible and usable 18 by people with disabilities, as provided in this section. 19 (2) Only those polling places complying with the 20 Florida Americans With Disabilities Accessibility 21 Implementation Act, ss. 553.501-553.513, for all portions of 22 the polling place or the structure in which it is located that 23 voters traverse going to and from the polling place and during 24 the voting process, regardless of the age or function of the 25 building, shall be used for federal, state, and local 26 elections. 27 (3) The selection of a polling site must ensure 28 accessibility with respect to the following accessible 29 elements, spaces, scope, and technical requirements: 30 accessible route, space allowance and reach ranges, protruding 31 objects, ground and floor surfaces, parking and passenger 14 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 loading zones, curb ramps, ramps, stairs, elevators, platform 2 lifts, doors, entrances, path of egress, controls and 3 operating mechanisms, signage, and all other minimum 4 requirements. 5 (4) Standards required at each polling place, 6 regardless of the age of the building or function of the 7 building, include: 8 (a) For polling places that provide parking spaces for 9 voters, one or more signed accessible parking spaces for 10 disabled persons. 11 (b) Signage identifying an accessible path of travel 12 to the polling place if it differs from the primary route or 13 entrance. 14 (c) An unobstructed path of travel to the polling 15 place. 16 (d) Level, firm, stable, and slip-resistant surfaces. 17 (e) An unobstructed area for voting. 18 (f) Sufficient lighting along the accessible path of 19 travel and within the polling place. 20 (5) The Department of State may adopt rules in 21 accordance with s. 120.54 which are necessary to administer 22 this section. 23 Section 15. (1) By September 1, 2003, each polling 24 place in a county should be surveyed by the supervisor of 25 elections of that county for the purpose of determining 26 accessibility under the standards to be adopted pursuant to s. 27 101.715, Florida Statutes, on July 1, 2004, using a survey 28 developed by rule of the Department of State. 29 (2) The results of this survey shall be presented by 30 the Division of Elections by December 1, 2003, to the 31 Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the 15 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 House of Representatives. The report must note any polling 2 places that will not meet the accessibility standards to be 3 adopted on July 1, 2004, and shall state the specific reasons 4 why those polling places may not be brought into compliance by 5 that date. For each polling place that may not be brought into 6 compliance by that date, the supervisor of elections must 7 certify that fact to the Division of Elections and shall be 8 granted a variance for that polling place until the primary 9 and general elections in 2006. 10 Section 16. Effective November 30, 2002, subsection 11 (7) is added to section 102.014, Florida Statutes, to read: 12 102.014 Poll worker recruitment and training.-- 13 (7) The Department of State shall develop a mandatory, 14 statewide, and uniform program for training poll workers on 15 issues of etiquette and sensitivity with respect to voters 16 having a disability. The program must consist of approximately 17 1 hour of the required number of hours set forth in paragraph 18 (4)(a). The program must be conducted locally by each 19 supervisor of elections, who shall periodically certify to the 20 Department of State whether each poll worker has completed the 21 program. The supervisor of elections shall contract with a 22 recognized disability-related organization, such as a center 23 for independent living, family network on disabilities, deaf 24 service bureau, or other such organization, to develop and 25 assist with training the trainers in the disability 26 sensitivity programs. The program must include actual 27 demonstrations of obstacles confronted by disabled persons 28 during the voting process, including obtaining access to the 29 polling place, traveling through the polling area, and using 30 the voting system. 31 Section 17. Section 104.20, Florida Statutes, is 16 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 amended to read: 2 104.20 Ballot not to be seen, and other offenses.--Any 3 elector who, except as provided by law, allows his or her 4 ballot to be seen by any person; takes or removes, or attempts 5 to take or remove, any ballot from the polling place before 6 the close of the polls; places any mark on his or her ballot 7 by which it may be identified; remains longer than the 8 specified time allowed by law in the booth or compartment 9 after having been notified that his or her time has expired; 10 endeavors to induce any elector to show how he or she voted; 11 aids or attempts to aid any elector unlawfully; or prints or 12 procures to be printed, or has in his or her possession, any 13 copies of any ballot prepared to be voted is guilty of a 14 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 15 775.082 or s. 775.083. 16 Section 18. Paragraph (y) of subsection (1) of section 17 125.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 18 125.01 Powers and duties.-- 19 (1) The legislative and governing body of a county 20 shall have the power to carry on county government. To the 21 extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this 22 power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: 23 (y) Place questions or propositions on the ballot at 24 any primary election, general election, or otherwise called 25 special election, when agreed to by a majority vote of the 26 total membership of the legislative and governing body, so as 27 to obtain an expression of elector sentiment with respect to 28 matters of substantial concern within the county. No special 29 election may be called for the purpose of conducting a straw 30 ballot. Any election costs, as defined in s. 97.021(10) s. 31 97.021(9), associated with any ballot question or election 17 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 called specifically at the request of a district or for the 2 creation of a district shall be paid by the district either in 3 whole or in part as the case may warrant. 4 Section 19. The State may apply for all available 5 federal funds to be used to pay for the costs associated with 6 this act. 7 Section 20. Except as otherwise expressly provided in 8 this act, this act shall take effect one year after the 9 legislature adopts the general appropriations act specifically 10 appropriating to the Department of State, for distribution to 11 the counties, $8.7 million or such other amounts as it 12 determines and appropriates for the specific purpose of 13 funding this act. 14 15 16 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 17 And the title is amended as follows: 18 Delete everything before the enacting clause 19 20 and insert: 21 A bill to be entitled 22 An act relating to elections; amending s. 23 106.08, F.S.; clarifying requirements for 24 soliciting and accepting charitable 25 contributions; reenacting a prohibition against 26 indirect campaign contributions; amending s. 27 97.021, F.S.; defining the terms "alternative 28 formats," "tactile input device," and "voter 29 interface device" for purposes of the Florida 30 Election Code; creating s. 97.026, F.S.; 31 stating the legislature's intent that certain 18 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 forms used under the code be made available in 2 alternative formats; requiring the Department 3 of State to make such forms available via the 4 Internet if possible; amending s. 98.065, F.S.; 5 requiring that the maintenance of voter 6 registration records be nondiscriminatory with 7 respect to persons having a disability; 8 creating s. 98.122, F.S.; requiring candidates, 9 political parties, and political committees to 10 use closed captioning and descriptive narrative 11 in all television broadcasts; providing that 12 failing to file a statement of reasons for 13 failing to do so is a violation of the code, 14 for which there are penalties; authorizing the 15 Department of State to adopt rules; amending 16 ss. 100.361, 100.371, F.S.; suggesting that a 17 recall petition be available in alternative 18 formats; requiring a constitutional amendment 19 proposed by initiative and other papers and 20 forms be available in alternative formats; 21 amending s. 101.051, F.S.; eliminating a 22 requirement that an elector give a reason under 23 oath for requesting assistance in voting; 24 amending s. 101.51, F.S.; abolishing 25 limitations on the length of time a voter is 26 allowed to occupy a voting booth or 27 compartment; creating s. 101.56062, F.S.; 28 providing standards for accessible voting 29 systems; requiring any voting system to have at 30 least one accessible voter interface device 31 installed in each precinct; authorizing the 19 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 Department of State to adopt rules; providing 2 legislative intent with respect to meeting or 3 exceeding minimum federal requirements for 4 voting systems and accessibility of polling 5 places; creating s. 101.662, F.S.; authorizing 6 the Department of State to work with certain 7 parties to develop procedures to allow absentee 8 ballots to be cast in alternative formats; 9 amending s. 101.71, F.S.; authorizing 10 supervisors of elections to move a polling 11 place that does not comply with requirements 12 for accessibility; amending s. 101.715, F.S.; 13 requiring that all polling places be accessible 14 by persons having a disability; providing for 15 standards that are required at each polling 16 place; authorizing the Department of State to 17 adopt rules; requiring the supervisors of 18 elections to survey polling places for 19 accessibility by a specified date; providing 20 for a report of survey results to the Governor 21 and Legislature; allowing for variance until a 22 certain time; amending s. 102.014, F.S.; 23 requiring the Department of State to develop a 24 training program for poll workers concerning 25 voters having a disability; providing 26 requirements for the program; requiring 27 supervisors of elections to certify completion 28 of the program by poll workers; amending s. 29 104.20, F.S., relating to penalties imposed 30 against an elector for remaining in a voting 31 booth longer than the specified time; 20 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1350 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 652774 1 conforming provisions to changes made by the 2 act; amending s. 125.01, F.S., relating to 3 powers of the governing body of a county; 4 conforming a cross-reference to changes made by 5 the act; authorizing the State to apply for 6 federal funds to be used to fund this act; 7 providing effective dates. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 21 2:55 PM 03/22/02 s1350.ee04.07