SB 1334 — Elections

(48)(47)(47) “Voting system” means a method of casting and processing votes which that functions wholly or partly by use of electromechanical or electronic apparatus or by use of marksense ballotsPage and6 includes,of but38 isCODING: not limited to, the equipment, hardware, firmware, and software;

the ballots;

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the ballots;

the procedures for casting and processing votes;

(b) If the applicant’s name and date of birth are consistent with the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicate that the applicant has Page 87 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 providedand aMotor documentVehicles and the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicate that the applicant has provided documents acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship, the online voter registration system must shall transmit, using the statewide voter registration system maintained pursuant to s.

(c) If the applicant’s name and date of birth match the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, but the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicate the applicant is not a United States citizen or has not provided adocuments document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship, the online voter registration system must notify the supervisor of elections that the applicant’s legal status as a United States citizen could not be verified and transmit, using the statewide voter registration system maintained pursuant to s.

(d) If the applicant’s name and date of birth cannot be verified by the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, or if the applicant indicated that he or she has Page 98 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 verified by the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, or if the applicant indicated that he or she has not been issued a Florida driver license or Florida identification card, the online voter registration system must shall populate the applicant’s information, except for the applicant’s Florida driver license number, Florida identification card number, or social security number, into a printable voter registration application pursuant to s.

Except as provided in subsection (6), if the applicant fails to complete his or her voter registration application on or before Page 109 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 Except as provided in subsection (6), if the applicant fails to complete his or her voter registration application on or before prior to the date of book closing for an election, then such applicant is shall not be eligible to vote in that election.

If a completed voter registration application has been received by the book-closing deadline but the Florida driver license number, the Florida identification card number, or the last four digits of the social security number provided Page 1110 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 driver license number, the Florida identification card number, or the last four digits of the social security number provided by the applicant cannot be verified, or if the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicate that the applicant is not a United States citizen or has not provided adocuments document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship, the applicant must shall be notified and that the number cannot be verified and that the applicant must provide evidence to the supervisor sufficient to verify the authenticity of the applicant’s Florida driver license number, Florida identification card number, or last four digits of the social security number or, if applicable, must provide adocuments document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship.

The provisional ballot must shall be counted only if the number is verified by the end of the canvassing period or if the applicant presents evidence to the supervisor of elections sufficient to verify the authenticity of the applicant’s Florida driver license number, Florida identification card number, or last four digits of the social security number or, if applicable, presents adocuments document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship no later than 5 p.m.

(b) Upon receipt of a voter registration application, including an application with a change in name, address, or party affiliation, which indicates that the applicant has not been issued a current and valid Florida driver license, Florida Page 1211 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 party affiliation, which indicates that the applicant has not been issued a current and valid Florida driver license, Florida identification card, or social security number, or if the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicate that the applicant is not a United States citizen or has not provided adocuments document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship, the supervisor of elections shall verify the voter’s legal status as a United States citizen using available state and federal governmental sources and, if applicable, initiate notice pursuant to s.

(13) Notwithstanding declinations to register or to update a voter registration pursuant to paragraph (2)(b), the DepartmentPage 12 of Highway38 SafetyCODING: and Motor Vehicles, in accordance with s.

98.093(8), shall must assist the Department of State in Page 13 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 regularlyDepartment identifyingof changesHighway inSafety residenceand addressMotor onVehicles, the Florida driver license or Florida identification card or changes in theaccordance Floridawith drivers. license or Florida identification card number of such persons who may be voters of a voter.

98.093(8), shall must assist the Department of State in regularly identifying changes in residence address on the Florida driver license or Florida identification card or changes in the Florida driver license or Florida identification card number of such persons who may be voters of a voter.

98.045 Administration of voter registration.— (1) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT.— (a) The supervisor shall must ensure that any eligible applicant for voter registration is registered to vote and that eachPage application13 forof voter38 registrationCODING: is processed in accordance with law.

The supervisor shall determine whether a Page 14 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 each application for voter registration applicant is ineligibleprocessed basedin onaccordance anywith oflaw. the following:

The supervisor shall determine whether a voter registration applicant is ineligible based on any of the following:

98.093 to determine whether the applicant remains ineligible.Page 14 of 38 CODING:

If the supervisor determines that the applicant is ineligible, the supervisor must deny the application and notify Page 15 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 theineligible. applicant pursuant to s.

If the supervisor determines that the applicant is ineligible, the supervisor must deny the application and notify the applicant pursuant to s.

If(b) theOther voterbases providesfor aineligibility documentOTHER acceptableBASES asFOR evidenceINELIGIBILITY.—Subsections of(2)-(6) United(2)-(5) Statesdo citizenship,not limit or restrict the department or the supervisor mustin recordhis theor typeher ofduty documentto inact theupon statewidedirect voterreceipt registrationof, system.access to, or knowledge of Page 15 of 38 CODING:

(b) Other bases for ineligibility OTHER BASES FOR INELIGIBILITY.—Subsections (2)-(6) (2)-(5) do not limit or restrict the department or the supervisor in his or her duty to Page 16 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 act upon direct receipt of, access to, or knowledge of information from any governmental entity that identifies a registered voter as potentially ineligible.

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A statement that failure to respond within 30 days after Page 16 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 b.receipt of the notice may result in a determination of ineligibility and in removal of the registered voter’s name from the statewide voter registration system.

A statement that failure to respond within 30 days after receipt of the notice may result in a determination of ineligibility and in removal of the registered voter’s name from the statewide voter registration system.

A list of the documentsfollowing acceptable asdocuments or evidence of United States citizenship.citizenship which, if provided or used to verify the voter as a United States citizen, must be recorded in the statewide voter registration system:

(I) An original or certified copy of a United States birth certificate.

(II) A valid, unexpired United States passport.

(III) A naturalization certificate issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

(IV) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the Page 17 of 38 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 United States Department of State.

(V) A current and valid Florida driver license or Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, if such driver license or identification card indicates United States citizenship.

(VI) A current and valid photo identification issued by the Federal Government or the state which indicates United States citizenship.

(VII) An order from a federal court granting United States citizenship.

(VIII) If the applicant’s legal name is different from the name that appears on one of the documents specified in this sub- subparagraph, official legal documentation providing proof of legal name change.

If you wish for your ballot to be counted, you must contact the supervisor of Pageelections 18office ofwithin 382 CODING:days after the election and present evidence that you are eligible to vote.” 2.

If the mailed notice is returned as undeliverable, the supervisor must, within 14 days after receiving the returned notice, either publish notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the voter was last registered or publish notice on the county’s website as provided in s.

50.0311 or on the supervisor’s website, as deemed appropriate by Page 18 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 elections office within 2 days after the electionsupervisor. and present evidence that you are eligible to vote.” 2.

If the mailed notice is returned as undeliverable, the supervisor must, within 14 days after receiving the returned notice, either publish notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the voter was last registered or publish notice on the county’s website as provided in s.

50.0311 or on the supervisor’s website, as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.

“If you attempt to vote at an early voting site or your normal election day polling place, you Pagewill 19be ofrequired 38to CODING:vote a provisional ballot.

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If a registered voter fails to respond to a notice pursuantPage to19 subparagraphof 1.38 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 pursuant to subparagraph 1.

and denies the accuracy of the information underlying the potential ineligibility but does not request a hearing, the supervisor must review the evidence and make a determination of eligibility Pageno 20later ofthan 3830 CODING:days after receiving the response from the voter.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 no later than 30 days after receiving the response from the voter.

If such registered voter requests a hearing, the supervisor must send noticePage to20 theof registered38 voterCODING: to attend a hearing at a time and place specified in the notice.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 notice to the registered voter to attend a hearing at a time and place specified in the notice.

98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to Pagedeceased 21persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of 38a CODING:felony, and persons who are not United States citizens.— (8) DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES.—The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall furnish weekly to the department the following information:

(a) Information identifying those persons whose names have been removed from the Florida driver license or Florida Page 21 of 38 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26582-02507-26 20261334c220261334c1 deceasedidentification persons,card personsdatabase adjudicatedduring mentallythe incapacitated,preceding personsweek convictedbecause ofthey ahave felony,been andlicensed personsor whobeen areissued notan Unitedidentification Statescard citizens.—in (8)another DEPARTMENTstate. OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES.—The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall furnish weekly to the department the following information:

(a) Information identifying those persons whose names have been removed from the Florida driver license or Florida identification card database during the preceding week because they have been licensed or been issued an identification card in another state.

(c) Information identifying those persons who during the preceding week presented adocuments document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship upon being issued a new, renewed, or replacement Florida driver license or Florida identification card.

Pagedate 22 of 38birth; CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 date of birth;

the type of documentary proof provided in support of citizenship;

and, if applicable, the alien registration number or other legal status identifier.

Any of the following documents are acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship:

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An original or certified copy of a United States birth Page 22 of 38 CODING:

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A valid, unexpired United States passport.

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A naturalization certificate issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

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A Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the United States Department of State.

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A current and valid Florida driver license or Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, if such driver license or identification card indicates United States citizenship.

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A current and valid photo identification issued by the Federal Government or the state which indicates United States citizenship.

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An order from a federal court granting United States citizenship.

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If the applicant’s legal name is different from the name that appears on one of the documents specified in this paragraph, official legal documentation providing for proof of legal name change.

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and Florida driver license number or Florida identification card number, as available, in order to identify a voter’s registration record.

The Department of State must report each such change in residence address to the appropriate supervisor, who must change the voter’s registration recordsPage in23 accordanceof with38 s.CODING:

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and the prior, if applicable, and current Florida driver license number or Florida identification card number in order to identify a voter’s registration record.

(f) Information identifying those persons for which it has received official information during the preceding week that the Pageperson 23is ofdeceased. 38 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 person is deceased.

Present subsections (5) through (8) of section 99.012, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (7) throughPage (10),24 respectively,of and38 newCODING: subsections (5) and (6) are added to that section, to read:

99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.— (5) A person may not qualify for nomination as a candidate of a political party if he or she has not been a registered member of that party for the 365 consecutive days immediately preceding the beginning of qualifying;

or as a candidate with no party affiliation if he or she has not been registered without party affiliation, or has been a registered member of any political party, for the 365 consecutive days immediately preceding the beginning of qualifying.

(6) A person may not qualify as a candidate for public office, whether federal, state, district, county, or municipal, Page 24 of 38 CODING:

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68.0799.012 duringRestrictions theon 365individuals consecutivequalifying daysfor immediatelypublic office.— (5) A person may not qualify for nomination as a candidate of a political party if he or she has not been a registered member of that party for the 365-day period preceding the beginning of qualifying.qualifying;

or as a candidate with no party affiliation if he or she has not been registered without party affiliation, or has been a registered member of any political party, for the 365-day period preceding the beginning of qualifying.

(6) A person may not qualify as a candidate for public office, whether federal, state, district, county, or municipal, if he or she has legally changed his or her name through a petition pursuant to s.

68.07 during the 365-day period preceding the beginning of qualifying.

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(c) In addition, any person seeking to qualify for office as a candidate with no party affiliation shall, at the time of subscribing to the oath or affirmation, state in writing that he or she is registered without any party affiliation and that he or she has not been a registered member of any political party for at least 365 consecutive days preceding before the beginning Pageof 25qualifying ofbefore 38preceding CODING:the general election for which the person seeks to qualify.

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Subsection (4) of section 101.5606, Florida Statutes,Page is26 amendedof to38 read:CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 Statutes, is amended to read:

101.56075 Voting methods.—For the purpose of designating ballot selections, all voting must be by official marksense ballot, using a pen compatible with or recommended for use with the voting system, unless a voter requests to vote using marking Pagedevice 26or ofa 38voter CODING:interface device that produces a voter- verifiable paper output and meets the voter accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities under s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 device or a voter interface device that produces a voter- verifiable paper output and meets the voter accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities under s.

If the inspector is reasonably sure that the personPage is27 entitledof to38 vote,CODING: the inspector must shall provide the person with a ballot.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 person is entitled to vote, the inspector must shall provide the person with a ballot.

(b) Any voter who spoils his or her ballot or makes an error may return the ballot to the election official and secure another ballot, except that in no case shall a voter be Pagefurnished 27more ofthan 38three CODING:ballots.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 furnished more than three ballots.

(3) The Department of State shall promulgate rules regardingPage voting28 procedures to be used when an electronic or electromechanical voting system is of a38 typeCODING: which does not use utilize a ballot card or marksense ballot.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 regarding voting procedures to be used when an electronic or electromechanical voting system is of a type which does not use utilize a ballot card or marksense ballot.

If ballot-on-demand ballots will be used in the Pageelection, 28the ofsupervisor 38must CODING:shall also create test ballots using the ballot-on-demand technology that will be used to produce ballots in the election, using the same paper stock as will be used for ballots in the election.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 election, the supervisor must shall also create test ballots using the ballot-on-demand technology that will be used to produce ballots in the election, using the same paper stock as will be used for ballots in the election.

If a member of a countyPage canvassing29 boardof that38 wasCODING: constituted pursuant to s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 county canvassing board that was constituted pursuant to s.

duties.— (3) The canvass, except the canvass of absent voters’ electors’ returns and the canvass of provisional ballots, must Pageshall 29be made from the returns and certificates of 38the CODING:inspectors as signed and filed by them with the supervisor, and the county canvassing board may shall not change the number of votes cast for a candidate, nominee, constitutional amendment, or other measure submitted to the electorate of the county, respectively, in any polling place, as shown by the returns.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 shall be made from the returns and certificates of the inspectors as signed and filed by them with the supervisor, and the county canvassing board may shall not change the number of votes cast for a candidate, nominee, constitutional amendment, or other measure submitted to the electorate of the county, respectively, in any polling place, as shown by the returns.

IfPage there30 is a discrepancy between the returns and the tabulation of the38 ballotsCODING: cast, the tabulation of the ballots cast must shall be presumed correct and such votes must shall be canvassed accordingly.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 If there is a discrepancy between the returns and the tabulation of the ballots cast, the tabulation of the ballots cast must shall be presumed correct and such votes must shall be canvassed accordingly.

(b) The supervisor, on behalf of the canvassing board, shall report all early voting and all tabulated vote-by-mail Pageresults 30to the Department of 38State CODING:within 30 minutes after the polls close.

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Such returns mustPage shall31 include the canvass of all38 ballots,CODING: including write- in votes, as required by subsection (2).

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 must shall include the canvass of all ballots, including write- in votes, as required by subsection (2).

Page(7) 31If the unofficial returns reflect that a candidate for any office was defeated or eliminated by one-half of 38a CODING:percent or less of the votes cast for such office, that a candidate for retention to a judicial office was retained or not retained by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast on the question of retention, or that a measure appearing on the ballot was approved or rejected by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast on such measure, a recount shall be ordered of the votes cast with respect to such office or measure.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 (7) If the unofficial returns reflect that a candidate for any office was defeated or eliminated by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast for such office, that a candidate for retention to a judicial office was retained or not retained by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast on the question of retention, or that a measure appearing on the ballot was approved or rejected by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast on such measure, a recount shall be ordered of the votes cast with respect to such office or measure.

A recount need not be ordered with respect to the returns for any office, however, if thePage candidate32 or candidates defeated or eliminated from contention for such office by one-half of a38 percentCODING: or less of the votes cast for such office request in writing that a recount not be made.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 the candidate or candidates defeated or eliminated from contention for such office by one-half of a percent or less of the votes cast for such office request in writing that a recount not be made.

If the test indicates no error, the recount tabulation Pageof 32the ofballots 38cast CODING:shall be presumed correct and such votes shall be canvassed accordingly.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 of the ballots cast shall be presumed correct and such votes shall be canvassed accordingly.

(b)Page Each33 canvassing board responsible for conducting a recount where touchscreen ballots were used shall examine the counters on the precinct tabulators to ensure that the total of the38 returnsCODING: on the precinct tabulators equals the overall election return.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 (b) Each canvassing board responsible for conducting a recount where touchscreen ballots were used shall examine the counters on the precinct tabulators to ensure that the total of the returns on the precinct tabulators equals the overall election return.

on the 9th day after Pageany 33general ofelection 38in CODING:which a recount was ordered by the Secretary of State.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 any general election in which a recount was ordered by the Secretary of State.

SubsectionSection (1) of section 102.166, Florida Statutes, is amended toPage read:34 of 38 CODING:

102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes.— (1) If the second set of unofficial returns pursuant to s.

102.141 indicates that a candidate for any office was defeated or eliminated by one-quarter of a percent or less of the votes cast for such office, that a candidate for retention to a judicial office was retained or not retained by one-quarter of a percent or less of the votes cast on the question of retention, or that a measure appearing on the ballot was approved or rejected by one-quarter of a percent or less of the votes cast on such measure, a manual recount of the overvotes and undervotes cast in the entire geographic jurisdiction of such office or ballot measure must shall be ordered unless:

(a) The candidate or candidates defeated or eliminated from Page 34 of 38 CODING:

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102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes.— (1) If the second set of unofficial returns pursuant to ss.

101.591 and 102.141, s.

102.141 indicates that a candidate for any office was defeated or eliminated by one-quarter of a percent or less of the votes cast for such office, that a candidate for retention to a judicial office was retained or not retained by one-quarter of a percent or less of the votes cast on the question of retention, or that a measure appearing on the ballot was approved or rejected by one-quarter of a percent or less of the votes cast on such measure, a manual recount of the overvotes and undervotes cast in the entire geographic jurisdiction of such office or ballot measure must shall be ordered unless:

(a) The candidate or candidates defeated or eliminated from contention by one-quarter of 1 percent or fewer of the votes cast for such office request in writing that a recount not be made;

994 The Secretary of State is responsible for ordering a manual recount for federal or, state races that are multicounty, and any other multicounty races.

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Page(2) 35Notwithstanding any other law, the department must, at no charge, issue a renewal or replacement driver license or identification card if a licensee or cardholder timely updates his or her legal status upon becoming a citizen of 38the CODING:United States as required in s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 (2) Notwithstanding any other law, the department must, at no charge, issue a renewal or replacement driver license or identification card if a licensee or cardholder timely updates his or her legal status upon becoming a citizen of the United States as required in s.

99.012(5), shall, upon return to covered employment, be eligiblePage to36 purchase retirement credit for the period between his or her date of resignation38 andCODING: the beginning of the term of office for which he or she was a candidate as a leave of absence without pay, as provided in subsection (1).

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1334 582-02507-26 20261334c1 eligible to purchase retirement credit for the period between his or her date of resignation and the beginning of the term of office for which he or she was a candidate as a leave of absence without pay, as provided in subsection (1).

For those registration records with such addresses that the supervisor has reasonable belief are not legal residential addresses, the Pagesupervisor 36shall ofinitiate 38list CODING:maintenance activities pursuant to s.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 supervisor shall initiate list maintenance activities pursuant to s.

Secure ballot intake stations shall be placed at the main office of the supervisor, at each permanent branch office of the supervisor which meets the criteria set forth in s.Page 37 of 38 CODING:

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A secure ballot intake station at an office of the supervisor must be continuously monitored in person by an employee of the supervisor’s office when the secure ballot Pageintake 37station ofis 38accessible CODING:for deposit of ballots.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 1334 606-03019-26 20261334c2 intake station is accessible for deposit of ballots.