The Florida Senate

SB 1544: Primary Elections

GENERAL BILL by Cowin

Primary Elections; eliminates second primary election; repeals provision re holding of special elections in conjunction with second primary election, to conform; adjusts date to designate Lieutenant Governor running mate, to conform; grants Elections Div. rulemaking authority to develop primary ballot form; requires previously certified voting systems to meet new certification requirements by date certain, etc. Amends Chs. 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/21/2003	Senate	• Prefiled
  3/4/2003	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00082
  3/17/2003	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/20/03, 3:30 pm, 412-K --Discussed/Workshop
  5/2/2003	Senate	• Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415)

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• SB 1544, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2003 at 12:14 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 234	Second Primary Election	Saunders	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415) Location:
  H 1859	Elections	Procedures	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died on Calendar Location:
  S 1500 (e2)	Elections	Cowin	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2003 S In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415) Location:
  S 1542 (c1)	Elections	Cowin	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2003 H In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415) Location:

  Citations - Statutes (29)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  97.021	Definitions.
  97.055	Registration books; when closed for an election.
  97.071	Registration identification card.
  97.1031	Notice of change of residence within the same county, change of name, or change of party.
  98.081	Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.063	Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
  99.095	Alternative method of qualifying.
  99.103	Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
  100.061	First primary election.
  100.081	Conducting primary elections; nomination of county commissioners.
  100.091	Second primary election.
  100.096	Special election at second primary election.
  100.111	Filling vacancy.
  100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office or nomination.
  101.151	Specifications for ballots.
  101.252	Candidates entitled to have names printed on certain ballots; exception.
  101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
  101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
  102.014	Poll worker recruitment and training.
  103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.
  103.022	Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
  103.091	Political parties.
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
  105.041	Form of ballot.
  105.051	Determination of election or retention to office.
  106.07	Reports; certification and filing.
  106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
  106.29	Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.

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