Bill Text: FL H0113 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Voter Education Programs

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee [H0113 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-H0113-Introduced.html

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HB 113

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to voter education programs; amending
3	s. 98.255, F.S.; requiring that each supervisor of
4	elections conduct an annual voter registration and
5	education program in each public high school in the
6	county; providing requirements; providing an effective
7	date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Subsection (4) is added to section 98.255,
12	Florida Statutes, to read:
13	98.255  Voter education programs.-
14	(4)  Each supervisor of elections shall, at least once each
15	school year, conduct a high school voter registration and
16	education program in each public high school in the county.  The
17	program must be designed for maximum effectiveness in reaching
18	and educating high school students who are eligible to
19	preregister or register to vote and must be conducted on the
20	school campus with assistance from the office of the supervisor
21	of elections.
22	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.

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