Bill Text: FL H0559 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Voter Information Cards

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration [H0559 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H0559-Introduced.html

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HB 559

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to voter information cards; amending s.
3	97.071, F.S.; requiring that voter information cards
4	contain the address of the polling place of the registered
5	voter; requiring a supervisor of elections to issue a new
6	voter information card to a voter upon a change in a
7	voter's address of legal residence or a change in a
8	voter's polling place address; providing instructions for
9	implementation by the supervisors of elections; providing
10	an effective date.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1.  Section 97.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to
15	read:
16	97.071  Voter information card.-
17	(1)  A voter information card shall be furnished by the
18	supervisor to all registered voters residing in the supervisor's
19	county. The card must contain:
20	(a)  Voter's registration number.
21	(b)  Date of registration.
22	(c)  Full name.
23	(d)  Party affiliation.
24	(e)  Date of birth.
25	(f)  Address of legal residence.
26	(g)  Precinct number.
27	(h)  Polling place address.
28	(i)(h)  Name of supervisor and contact information of
29	supervisor.
30	(j)(i)  Other information deemed necessary by the
31	supervisor.
32	(2)  A voter may receive a replacement voter information
33	card by providing a signed, written request for a replacement
34	card to a voter registration official. Upon verification of
35	registration, the supervisor shall issue the voter a duplicate
36	card without charge.
37	(3)  In the case of a change of name, address of legal
38	residence, polling place address, or party affiliation, the
39	supervisor shall issue the voter a new voter information card.
40	Section 2.  The supervisor must meet the requirements of
41	this act for any elector who registers to vote or who is issued
42	a new voter information card pursuant to s. 97.071(2) or (3),
43	Florida Statutes, on or after September 1, 2011.
44	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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