The Florida Senate

HB 1615: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Ford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Nehr ; Murzin ; Zapata

Elections; provides requirements re incomplete voter registration applications; revises date by which persons casting provisional ballots may present voter eligibility evidence; creates separate oath & oath requirements for candidates for federal office; revises date on which primary election is held; revises filing deadlines for write-in candidates for President & Vice President of United States, etc. Amends FS.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/14/2007	House	• Filed
  3/15/2007	House	• Introduced, referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00209
  3/26/2007	House	• Referred to Ethics & Elections (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00269
  5/4/2007	House	• Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (EEI), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)

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• HB 1615, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2007 at 1:54 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 958 (c1)	Elections [LPCC]	Constantine	Similar	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) Location:
  H 213 (c2)	Trust in Elections Act	Hukill	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) Location:
  H 537 (e2)		Hukill	Compare	Last Action: 5/21/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-30 Location:
  S 960 (e1)	Elections [LPCC]	Ring	Compare	Last Action: 4/27/2007 S Substituted CS/HB 537 -SJ 00645; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) -SJ 00645 Location:
  S 2300	Elections [LPCC]	Posey	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) Location:

  Citations - Statutes (37)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  97.021	Definitions.
  97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
  98.056
  98.065	Registration list maintenance programs.
  98.075	Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations.
  99.021	Form of candidate oath.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.093	Municipal candidates; election assessment.
  99.095	Petition process in lieu of a qualifying fee and party assessment.
  99.097	Verification of signatures on petitions.
  100.061	Primary election.
  100.191	General election laws applicable to special elections; returns.
  100.361	Municipal recall.
  100.371	Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
  101.041	Secret voting.
  101.048	Provisional ballots.
  101.111	Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of person challenged; determination of challenge.
  101.51	Electors to occupy booth alone.
  101.6103	Mail ballot election procedure.
  101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
  101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
  101.733	Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan.
  102.014	Poll worker recruitment and training.
  102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
  102.141	County canvassing board; duties.
  102.166	Manual recounts.
  103.022	Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
  103.085
  103.091	Political parties.
  104.29	Inspectors refusing to allow watchers while ballots are counted.
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
  106.07	Reports; certification and filing.
  106.35	Distribution of funds.
  189.405	Elections; general requirements and procedures; education programs.
  191.005	District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
  582.18	Election of supervisors of each district.
  876.05	Public employees; oath.

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