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CS/SB 378: Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot

GENERAL BILL by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benacquisto

Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot; Authorizes absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use the federal write-in absentee ballot to vote in any federal and certain state or local elections, under certain circumstances. Prescribes requirements for designating candidate choices. Provides for the disposition of valid votes involving joint candidacies. Allows for abbreviations, misspellings, and other minor variations in the name of an office, candidate, or political party. Authorizes the submission of multiple ballots under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 4/29/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 227 (Ch. 2011-162) -SJ 585
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Rules (RC)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2011 Senate • Referred to Rules; Budget -SJ 36
    1/25/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections -SJ 108
    • Now in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
    2/28/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, 03/07/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/7/2011 Senate • CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -SJ 118
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 36
    • Now in Rules -SJ 118
    • CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 111
    3/31/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/11, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/5/2011 Senate • Favorable by Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 408
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/6/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 408
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
    4/19/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
    4/27/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
    4/29/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 585
    • Substituted CS/HB 227 -SJ 585
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 227 (Ch. 2011-162) -SJ 585

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  • CS/SB 378, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2011 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 227 (er) Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Brandes Identical Last Action: 6/17/2011 Chapter No. 2011-162
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/5/2011 8:00 AM Rules 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2011 1:30 PM Budget 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.5614 Canvass of returns. Page 4 (pdf)
    101.6952 Absentee ballots for absent uniformed services and overseas voters. Page 2 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 6 (pdf)
    104.18 Casting more than one ballot at any election. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SB 378, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2011 at 2:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 3/4/2011 (pdf)
    Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections PCS 501412 (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2011 (pdf)
    Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 227 Voting Methods and Procedure Brandes Identical Last Action: 6/17/2011 Chapter No. 2011-162
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    501412 - Proposed Committee Substitute Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections 3/3/2011
    5:29 PM
    		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2011 1:00 PM Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.6952 Absentee ballots for absent uniformed services and overseas voters. Page 1 (pdf)

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