Senate Bill sb2946

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2946

    By Senator Wise





    5-1717A-04                                         See HB 1701

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to polling place procedures;

  3         amending s. 102.014, F.S.; including criteria

  4         for providing expedited voting access to

  5         disabled individuals in the uniform polling

  6         place procedures manual; providing an effective

  7         date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Subsection (5) of section 102.014, Florida

12  Statutes, is amended to read:

13         102.014  Poll worker recruitment and training.--

14         (5)  The Department of State shall create a uniform

15  polling place procedures manual and adopt the manual by rule.

16  Each supervisor of elections shall ensure that the manual is

17  available in hard copy or electronic form in every precinct in

18  the supervisor's jurisdiction on election day. The manual

19  shall guide inspectors, clerks, and deputy sheriffs in the

20  proper implementation of election procedures and laws. The

21  manual shall be indexed by subject, and written in plain,

22  clear, unambiguous language. The manual shall provide specific

23  examples of common problems encountered at the polls on

24  election day, and detail specific procedures for resolving

25  those problems. The manual shall include, without limitation:

26         (a)  Regulations governing solicitation by individuals

27  and groups at the polling place;

28         (b)  Procedures to be followed with respect to voters

29  whose names are not on the precinct register;

30         (c)  Proper operation of the voting system;

31         (d)  Ballot handling procedures;

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    Florida Senate - 2004                                  SB 2946
    5-1717A-04                                         See HB 1701




 1         (e)  Procedures governing spoiled ballots;

 2         (f)  Procedures to be followed after the polls close;

 3         (g)  Rights of voters at the polls;

 4         (h)  Procedures for handling emergency situations;

 5         (i)  Procedures for dealing with irate voters;

 6         (j)  The handling and processing of provisional

 7  ballots; and

 8         (k)  Security procedures; and.

 9         (l)  Criteria for providing expedited voting access to

10  disabled individuals.

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12  The Department of State shall revise the manual as necessary

13  to address new procedures in law or problems encountered by

14  voters and poll workers at the precincts.

15         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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