The Florida Senate

SB 2820: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Fasano

Elections; provides additional purpose for statewide voter registration applications; revises method of qualification by candidates with no party affiliation & by minor party candidates; provides that electors in line to vote at closing of polls must be allowed to vote; revises provisions re responsibility for furnishing instructions for electors; provides for copies of constitutional amendments to be provided in booklet or poster form, etc. Amends FS.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/4/2003	Senate	• Filed
  4/16/2003	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00428
  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 2820, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2003 at 10:49 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1909	Elections	Procedures	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415) Location:
  H 291	Campaign Financing	Richardson	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (PR) Location:
  S 1482	Campaign Financing	Lawson	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections Location:

  Citations - Statutes (35)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  97.021	Definitions.
  97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
  98.181	Supervisor of elections to make up indexes or records.
  99.095	Alternative method of qualifying.
  99.0955	Candidates with no party affiliation; name on general election ballot.
  99.096	Minor party candidates; names on ballot.
  100.011	Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses.
  100.111	Filling vacancy.
  101.031	Instructions for electors.
  101.131	Watchers at polls.
  101.151	Specifications for ballots.
  101.171	Copy of constitutional amendment to be posted.
  101.253	When names not to be printed on ballot.
  101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
  101.595	Analysis and reports of voting problems.
  101.635	Distribution of blocks of printed ballots.
  101.694	Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
  102.012	Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
  102.061	Duties of election board; counting; closing polls.
  102.071	Tabulation of votes and proclamation of results where ballots are used.
  102.111	Elections Canvassing Commission.
  102.141	County canvassing board; duties.
  102.166	Manual recounts.
  102.168	Contest of election.
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
  105.035	Alternative method of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member.
  106.011	Definitions.
  106.0705
  106.075	Elected officials; report of loans made in year preceding election; limitation on contributions to pay loans.
  106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
  106.085	Independent expenditures; unfair surprise prohibited; notice requirements; penalty.
  106.087	Independent expenditures; contribution limits; restrictions on political parties, political committees, and committees of continuous existence.
  106.09	Cash contributions and contribution by cashier's checks.
  106.11	Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees.
  106.144	Endorsements or opposition by certain groups and organizations.

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