The Florida Senate

SB 2650: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Posey

Elections; revises duties of Secretary of State as chief election officer; creates provision re award of attorney's fees & costs in proceedings challenging election or voter registration law; revises oath person must take to register to vote; revises financial disclosure requirement for candidate qualification; replaces paper ballots with marksense ballots & accompanying specifications, etc. Amends FS.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/8/2005	Senate	• Filed
  3/30/2005	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00307
  5/6/2005	Senate	• Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277), HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)

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• SB 2650, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2005 at 1:02 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1567 (e2)		Reagan	Similar	Last Action: 6/20/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-277; See also HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278) Location:
  S 2086 (e1)	Elections	Posey	Similar	Last Action: 5/4/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time -SJ 00919; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00920, -SJ 00933; Was taken up -SJ 01000; Substituted HB 1567 -SJ 01002; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277), HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278) Location:
  H 1589 (e3)		Brown	Compare	Last Action: 6/20/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-278; See also HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279), HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277) 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:

  Citations - Statutes (81)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  16.56	Office of Statewide Prosecution.
  97.012	Secretary of State as chief election officer.
  97.021	Definitions.
  97.029
  97.051	Oath upon registering.
  97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
  97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
  97.055	Registration books; when closed for an election.
  97.0575
  98.045	Administration of voter registration.
  98.077	Update of voter signature.
  98.095	County registers open to inspection; copies.
  98.0979	Statewide voter registration database open to inspection; copies.
  98.181	Supervisor of elections to make up indexes or records.
  98.481	Challenge to electors.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.063	Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
  99.092	Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State.
  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.
  100.101	Special elections and special primary elections.
  100.111	Filling vacancy.
  100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office or nomination.
  101.031	Instructions for electors.
  101.043	Identification required at polls.
  101.048	Provisional ballots.
  101.049	Provisional ballots; special circumstances.
  101.051	Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished.
  101.111	Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of person challenged; determination of challenge.
  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.
  101.294	Purchase and sale of voting equipment.
  101.295	Penalties for violation.
  101.49	Procedure of election officers where signatures differ.
  101.51	Electors to occupy booth alone; time allowed.
  101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
  101.5608	Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures.
  101.5612	Testing of tabulating equipment.
  101.5614	Canvass of returns.
  101.572	Public inspection of ballots.
  101.58	Supervising and observing registration and election processes.
  101.595	Analysis and reports of voting problems.
  101.6103	Mail ballot election procedure.
  101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
  101.635	Distribution of blocks of printed ballots.
  101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
  101.657	Early voting.
  101.663	Electors; change of residence.
  101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
  101.69	Voting in person; return of absentee ballot.
  101.6923	Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
  101.694	Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
  101.697	Electronic transmission of election materials.
  102.012	Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
  102.014	Poll worker recruitment and training.
  102.031	Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms; unlawful solicitation of voters.
  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.
  102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
  102.141	County canvassing board; duties.
  102.166	Manual recounts.
  102.168	Contest of election.
  103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.
  103.051	Congress sets meeting dates of electors.
  103.061	Meeting of electors and filling of vacancies.
  103.121	Powers and duties of executive committees.
  104.051	Violations; neglect of duty; corrupt practices.
  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.
  106.085	Independent expenditures; unfair surprise prohibited; notice requirements; penalty.
  106.144	Endorsements or opposition by certain groups and organizations.
  106.22	Duties of the Division of Elections.
  106.24	Florida Elections Commission; membership; powers; duties.
  119.07	Inspection and copying of records; photographing public records; fees; exemptions.
  120.52	Definitions.
  145.09	Supervisor of elections.

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