Title: Election Alert System

Summary: Establishing an election alert system to notify electors of certain voting information, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to an election alert system; creating s. 101.622, F.S.; establishing an election alert system to notify electors of certain voting information; providing system requirements; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 101.622, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 101.622   Election alert system.  (1)   The supervisor of elections shall establish an election alert system consistent with this section. (2)   The supervisor of elections shall, on the supervisor s website or the elector s voter registration form, or both if the supervisor chooses, provide an elector with the ability to receive alerts. (3)   The alert system must provide electors with a text message or an e-mail notification informing the elector that voting has begun and of any changes in voting hours or locations. The message or e-mail must be sent by a.m. on the first day of early voting and on election day, and it must provide a link to precinct polling places and the hours the precinct polling places are open. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.