Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. PCS for SB 2086 (304552)
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11  The Committee on Ethics and Elections (Posey) recommended the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment 
15         On page 63, lines 5-11, delete those words
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17  and insert:  
18         (3)  Any elector or poll watcher may challenge the
19  right of any voter to vote not sooner than 30 days before an
20  election by filing a completed copy of the oath contained in
21  subsection 101.111(1) to the supervisor of election's office.
22  The challenged voter shall be permitted to cast a provisional
23  ballot.
24         (4)  Any elector or poll watcher filing a frivolous
25  challenge of any persons' right to vote commits a misdemeanor
26  of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
27  775.083, or s. 775.084, provided, however, that electors or
28  poll watchers shall not be subject to liability for any action
29  taken in good faith and in furtherance of any activity or duty
30  permitted of such electors or poll watchers by law.  Each
31  instance where any elector or poll watcher files a frivolous
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. PCS for SB 2086 (304552) Barcode 702426 1 challenge of any person's right to vote constitutes a separate 2 offense. The clerk and inspectors shall compare 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 11:50 AM 04/12/05 s2086.ee24.004