Amendment
Bill No. CS/CS/HB 1355
Amendment No. 405447
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative Williams, A. offered the following:
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3     Amendment (with title amendment)
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5     Section 33.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
6101.657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
7     101.657  Early voting.-
8     (1)(a)  As a convenience to the voter, the supervisor of
9elections shall allow an elector to vote early in the main or
10branch office of the supervisor. The supervisor shall mark,
11code, indicate on, or otherwise track the voter's precinct for
12each early voted ballot. In order for a branch office to be used
13for early voting, it shall be a permanent facility of the
14supervisor and shall have been designated and used as such for
15at least 1 year prior to the election. The supervisor may also
16designate any city hall or permanent public library or
17university facility as early voting sites; however, if so
18designated, the sites must be geographically located so as to
19provide all voters in the county an equal opportunity to cast a
20ballot, insofar as is practicable. The results or tabulation of
21votes cast during early voting may not be made before the close
22of the polls on election day. Results shall be reported by
23precinct.
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T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T
28     Remove line 167 and insert:
29informing voter when signature must be updated; amending
30s. 101.657, F.S.; authorizing the supervisor of elections
31to designate university facilities as early voting sites;
32amending


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