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
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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
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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
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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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