The Florida Senate

SB 2420: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Hill

Elections; eliminates book-closing period for voter registration; provides registration & changes in registration at polls on election day; delays closing of polls; provides for earlier qualifying for nomination or election to public office; provides for earlier primary elections; requires voting systems approved for use in state to provide each voter casting ballot with paper receipt that indicates each vote cast on ballot, etc. Amends FS.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/8/2005	Senate	• Filed
  3/23/2005	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00268
  5/6/2005	Senate	• Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277)

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• SB 2420, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2005 at 10:30 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1567 (e2)		Reagan	Compare	Last Action: 6/20/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-277; See also HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278) Location:
  S 1682	Elections	Klein	Compare	Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277) Location:
  S 2176 (c2)	Electors & Elections	Posey	Compare	Last Action: 5/3/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886; Read second time -SJ 00837; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00838, -SJ 00853; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00838, -SJ 00853; Substituted HB 1589 -SJ 00854; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278), HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277), HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279) Location:
  S 2408	Election Days	Hill	Compare	Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections Location:

  Citations - Statutes (55)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  97.021	Definitions.
  97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
  97.055	Registration books; when closed for an election.
  97.0555	Late registration.
  97.071	Registration identification card.
  98.065	Registration list maintenance programs.
  98.081	Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
  98.095	County registers open to inspection; copies.
  98.0979	Statewide voter registration database open to inspection; copies.
  98.231	Supervisor of elections to furnish Department of State number of registered electors.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  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.
  100.061	First primary election.
  100.091	Second primary election.
  101.045	Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change.
  101.048	Provisional ballots.
  101.151	Specifications for ballots.
  101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
  101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
  101.65	Instructions to absent electors.
  101.657	Early voting.
  101.663	Electors; change of residence.
  101.67	Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving absentee ballots.
  101.6923	Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
  101.6925	Canvassing special absentee ballots.
  102.031	Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms; unlawful solicitation of voters.
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
  106.011	Definitions.
  106.021	Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
  106.03	Registration of political committees.
  106.04	Committees of continuous existence.
  106.07	Reports; certification and filing.
  106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
  106.082	Commissioner of Agriculture candidates; campaign contribution limits.
  106.087	Independent expenditures; contribution limits; restrictions on political parties, political committees, and committees of continuous existence.
  106.12	Petty cash funds allowed.
  106.147	Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.
  106.161	Air time available at the lowest unit rate.
  106.23	Powers of the Division of Elections.
  106.265	Civil penalties.
  106.27	Determinations by commission; legal disposition.
  106.29	Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
  106.32	Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.
  106.33	Election campaign financing; eligibility.
  110.117	Paid holidays.
  111.075	Elected officials; prohibition concerning certain committees.
  112.3148	Reporting and prohibited receipt of gifts by individuals filing full or limited public disclosure of financial interests and by procurement employees.
  112.3149	Solicitation and disclosure of honoraria.
  683.01	Legal holidays.
  1004.28	Direct-support organizations; use of property; board of directors; activities; audit; facilities.
  1004.70	Community college direct-support organizations.
  1004.71	Statewide community college direct-support organizations.

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