Bill Text: FL H1183 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Early Voting

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H1183 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H1183-Introduced.html

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HB 1183

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to early voting; amending s. 101.657,
3	F.S.; providing additional facilities that may be
4	designated as an early voting site; revising the date that
5	early voting shall begin for a primary election; reducing
6	the time for early voting in a primary election; providing
7	an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (1) of
12	section 101.657, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
13	101.657  Early voting.-
14	(1)(a)  As a convenience to the voter, the supervisor of
15	elections shall allow an elector to vote early in the main or
16	branch office of the supervisor. The supervisor shall mark,
17	code, indicate on, or otherwise track the voter's precinct for
18	each early voted ballot. In order for a branch office to be used
19	for early voting, it shall be a permanent facility of the
20	supervisor and shall have been designated and used as such for
21	at least 1 year prior to the election. The supervisor may also
22	designate as an early voting site any city hall or permanent
23	public library facility, civic center, convention center,
24	conference center, fairgrounds, or other location designated by
25	the supervisor as meeting the requirements of this section, if
26	the supervisor determines the site is sufficient to meet the
27	needs of the voters in that county. as early voting sites;
28	However, if so designated, the sites must be geographically
29	located so as to provide all voters in the county an equal
30	opportunity to cast a ballot, insofar as is practicable. The
31	results or tabulation of votes cast during early voting may not
32	be made before the close of the polls on election day. Results
33	shall be reported by precinct.
34	(d)  Early voting shall begin on the 15th day before a
35	general an election and on the 8th day before a primary election
36	and end on the 2nd day before the an election. For purposes of a
37	special election held pursuant to s. 100.101, early voting shall
38	begin on the 8th day before an election and end on the 2nd day
39	before an election. Early voting shall be provided for 8 hours
40	per weekday and 8 hours in the aggregate each weekend at each
41	site during the applicable periods. Early voting sites shall
42	open no sooner than 7 a.m. and close no later than 7 p.m. on
43	each applicable day.
44	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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