The Florida Senate
HOUSE MESSAGE SUMMARY
Prepared By: The Professional Staff of the Committee on Ethics and Elections
[2021s00090.hms]
BILL: CS/CS/CS/SB 90, 1st Eng.
INTRODUCER: Senator Baxley
SUBJECT: Election Administration
DATE: April 28, 2021
I.Amendments Contained in Message:
House Amendment 1 - 107453
II.Summary of Amendments Contained in Message:
This amendment revises the Senate bill by:
 Adding new requirements for civil actions challenging the validity of a provision of the
Election Code in which a state or county agency or officer is a party in state or federal court.
 Removing a requirement that one of three numeric identifiers for an elector be included in
any submission to the online voter registration system.
 Revising the form in which an additional numeric identifier must be provided to a supervisor
in order to make a change to a voter registration.
 Removing the requirement that an NPA candidate affirm the same oath as a party candidate.
 Removing a clarification regarding allowable use of voter ID at the poll.
 Revising the frequency with which voter turnout data and vote-by-mail ballot information
must be posted online by supervisors.
 Relating to vote-by-mail ballots:
o Clarifying that the additional numeric identifier of an elector required when a vote-by-
mail ballot is requested applies to all requests.
o Adding to the new categories of information that supervisors must record for each vote-
by-mail ballot.
o Revising processes for duplication of vote-by-mail ballots to clarify circumstances in
which a duplicate must be made of an undervoted ballot and to clarify that an observer
may view the duplication via screen.
 Relating to drop boxes:
o Allowing drop boxes to be open at a supervisor’s office outside of early voting hours if
monitored in person.
o Requiring drop boxes to be geographically located to provide all voters in the county with
an equal opportunity to cast a ballot.
o Removing the requirement that supervisors’ employees comply with statutory
requirements for chain of custody of ballots.
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 Adding a new requirement for “express designation” in order for a person to lawfully possess
another’s vote-by-mail ballot, and creating a written declaration process to serve as evidence
of such designation.
 Adding a new criminal penalty and requirements for information to be provided on vote-by-
mail ballots to correspond to the new attestation and declaration requirements.
 Revising the expansion of the definition of “solicitation” for no-solicitation zones to prohibit
“engaging in any activity with the intent to influence or effect of influencing a voter.”
 Adding repeal of provisions requiring an elective office vacated due to the resign-to run
requirement be filled by election and permitting the unexpired term of an elective charter
county officer or elective municipal officer required to resign under the resign-to-run law be
filled in a manner provided by the county or municipal charter.
 Adding a prohibition against use of private funds for election-related expenses.
 Adding a clarification of a state executive committee’s role in filling certain vacancies.
 Adding provisions revising requirements for identification of a poll watcher.
 Adding voter certificates on mailing envelopes to the records that must be open for public
inspection, and creating a new provision granting to specified individuals reasonable access
to inspect ballot materials before canvassing or tabulation.


Statutes affected:
S 90 Filed: 101.62, 101.68
S 90 c1: 101.62, 101.68
S 90 c2: 101.65, 101.69, 104.0616
S 90 c3: 97.052, 99.061, 99.063, 101.545, 101.5605, 101.5614, 101.591, 101.69, 104.0616
S 90 e1: 97.052, 99.061, 99.063, 101.545, 101.5605, 101.5614, 101.591, 101.69, 104.0616
S 90 e2: 97.052, 97.1031, 99.061, 99.063, 100.111, 101.131, 101.545, 101.5605, 101.5614, 101.572, 101.591, 101.64, 101.69, 104.0616
S 90 er: 97.052, 97.1031, 99.061, 99.063, 100.111, 101.131, 101.545, 101.5605, 101.5614, 101.572, 101.591, 101.64, 101.69, 104.0616