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Senator Constantine moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 1669 and 1670

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insert:

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     Section 36.  Subsection (2) of section 105.041, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     105.041  Form of ballot.-

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     (2)  LISTING OF CANDIDATES.--

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     The (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the order of

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nonpartisan offices appearing on the ballot shall be determined

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by the Department of State. The names of candidates for election

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to each nonpartisan office shall be listed in alphabetical order.

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With respect to retention of justices and judges, the question

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"Shall Justice (or Judge) (name of justice or judge) of the (name

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of the court) be retained in office?" shall appear on the ballot

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in alphabetical order and thereafter the words "Yes" and "No."

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     (b)1. The names of candidates for the office of circuit

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judge shall be listed on the primary election ballot in the order

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determined by lot conducted by the director of the Division of

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Elections of the Department of State after the close of the

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qualifying period.

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     2. Candidates who have secured a position on the general

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election ballot, after having survived elimination at the primary

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election, shall have their names listed in the same order as on

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the primary election ballot, notwithstanding the elimination of

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any intervening names as a result of the primary election.

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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(s) 104 after the semicolon

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insert:

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amending s. 105.041, F.S.; providing procedure for determining

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ballot position of candidates for the office of circuit judge;

4/23/2008  3:29:00 PM     EE.22.08478