Title: Early Voting

Summary: Expands list of available sites at which early voting may be held; deletes requirement that early voting branch site be designated & used as such for at least 1 year before election.

Full Text:
An act relating to early voting; amending s. 101.657, F.S.; expanding the list of available sites at which early voting may be held; deleting a requirement that an early voting branch site be designated and used as such for at least year before an election; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 101.657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 101.657 Early voting.-(1)(a) As a convenience to the voter, the supervisor of elections shall allow an elector to vote early in the main or branch office of the supervisor. The supervisor shall mark, code, indi cate on, or otherwise track the voter's precinct for each early voted ballot. In order for a branch office to be used for early voting, it shall be a permanent facility of the supervisor and shall have been designated and used as such for at least year prior to the election. The supervisor may also designate any county or municipal facilities as early voting sites. city hall or permanent public library facility as early voting sites; However, if so designated, the sites must be geographically located so a sto provide all voters in the county an equal opportunity to cast a ballot, insofar as is practicable. The supervisor shall mark, code, indicate on, or otherwise track the voter's precinct for each early voted HB 2013 ballot. The results or tabulation of votes ca st during early voting may not be made before the close of the polls on election day. Results shall be reported by precinct. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.