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The Committee on Ethics and Elections (Atwater) recommended the

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following amendment to amendment (417782):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete lines 20-28

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and insert:

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     Section 2.  Subsection (1) of section 97.041, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     97.041  Qualifications to register or vote.--

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     (1)(a)  A person may become a registered voter only if that

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person:

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     1.  Is at least 18 years of age;

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     2. Is a citizen of the United States. Upon registering to

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vote for the first time, a person must present a birth

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certificate, naturalization papers, or other legal documentation

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providing proof that such person is a United States citizen and

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is qualified to vote under this subparagraph;

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     3.  Is a legal resident of the State of Florida;

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     4.  Is a legal resident of the county in which that person

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seeks to be registered; and

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     5.  Registers pursuant to the Florida Election Code.

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     (b)  A person who is otherwise qualified may preregister on

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or after that person's 16th 17th birthday or receipt of a valid

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Florida driver's license, whichever occurs earlier, and may vote

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in any election occurring on or after that person's 18th

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birthday.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 1329, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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requiring that a person registering to vote for the first

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time present proof that he or she is a citizen of the

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United States;

4/1/2008  10:49:00 AM     582-06338-08