,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to     
provide ,f$]al /&>ds = mail-9 ballots & 
report+ ( election results ) respect to 
elections = ,f$]al (fice4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,v]ifiable1 ,ord]ly1 & ,timely ,election
 ,results ,act4  #b4 ,f$]al /&>ds =     
mail-9 ballots  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title     
,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq47 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd
 & #cje z sections #cje & #cjf1         
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3      
#cjd4 ,f$]al /&>ds = mail-9 ballots  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,:5 o!rwise p]mitt$ by ,/ate  
law1 any vote-by-mail sy/em us$ 9 an    
election = ,f$]al (fice mu/ be design$ &

 implem5t$ to ensure a secure1 uni=m1 & 
timely sy/em to ca/ a mail-9 ballot 9   
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,reque/s 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,reque/s = a mail-9 ballot
 "u su* sy/em may be submitt$           
electronically or by po/al mail us+ a   
/&>diz$ =m approv$ = su* reque/s by !   
*ief ,/ate election (ficial4  7#b7      
,reque/ ,! =m = su* reque/s mu/ enable  
an election (ficial :o receives ! reque/
 to confirm-- 7,a7 ! id5tity ( !        
individual submitt+ ! reque/2  7,b7 t ! 
individual is validly regi/]$ to vote 9 
! jurisdiction :]e ! reque/ is submitt$2
 &  7,c7 t ! individual cont9ues to     
reside at ! physical address :]e !      
individual is regi/]$ to vote 7if       
diff]5t ?an ! mail+ address :]e ! ballot
 is reque/$ to be s5t74  7#c7 ,deadl9e =
 submission ,su* reque/ mu/ be submitt$ 
by an individual & receiv$ by ! (fice ( 
! ,/ate or local election sup]visor n   
lat] ?an #ba days be=e ! date ( !       
election = ,f$]al (fice4  7#d7 ,mail+ ( 
ballots ,^u receipt ( su* a reque/1 !   

,/ate or local election sup]visor %all  
fulfill ! reque/ by mail+ a mail-9      
ballot to ! individual )9 #c days4  7c7 
,requirem5ts = ,/ate or local election  
(ficials ,! (fice ( ! ,/ate or local    
election sup]visor %all-- 7#a7 record ! 
total numb] ( mail-9 ballots s5t to     
vot]s pursuant to ?is section2 &  7#b7  
include a notation on ! vot] rolls      
ma9ta9$ by ! (fice & provid$ to !       
individual poll+ locations1 :i*         
id5tifies t a vot] has receiv$ a mail-9 
ballot & ! date t mail-9 ballot 0 s5t to
 ! vot]4  7d7 ,ballot requirem5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,to be consid]$ validly ca/ &  
eligible to be c\nt$ 9 an election =    
,f$]al (fice1 a mail-9 ballot mu/-- 7,a7
 be m>k$ us+ blue or black ink1 &       
prop]ly designate ! individual's vote = 
ea* c&idate2  7,b7 be sign$ by !        
individual us+ ! same signature !       
individual us$ to regi/] to vote2  7,c7 
be dat$2  7,d7 be receiv$ by !          
appropriate election (ficial no lat] ?an
 ! "t polls close on ! date ( !         

election2  7,e7 include an atte/ation1  
sign$ by ! individual1 t ! individual   
submitt+ ! mail-9 ballot is-- 7i7 !     
individual to :om ! ballot 0 mail$2     
7ii7 regi/]$ to vote 9 ! jurisdiction   
:]e ! ballot is be+ submitt$2 &  7iii7  
submitt+ ! mail-9 ballot 9 lieu ( ca/+ a
 ballot 9-p]son1 & w n attempt to ca/ a 
ballot 9-p]son aft] submitt+ ! mail-9   
ballot4  7#b7 ,return ( ballots 9-p]son 
,an individual may *oose to return a    
mail-9 ballot 9-p]son to ! poll+ place  
:]e ! individual is regi/]$ to vote 9   
lieu ( return+ ! ballot by mail4  7e7   
,option ,to vote 9-,p]son  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an individual :o receives a mail-9    
ballot ) respect to an election = ,f$]al
 (fice may in/ead vote 9-p]son 9 su*    
election if ! individual turns 9 ! blank
 or incomplete mail-9 ballot receiv$ by 
! individual to ! poll+ location :]e !  
individual plans to vote 9-p]son4  7#b7 
,provisional ballot ,if ! individual    
attempts to vote 9-p]son b does n br+ _!
 blank or incomplete mail-9 ballot to ! 

poll+ location1 ! individual %all be    
direct$ to complete a provisional       
ballot4  7f7 ,p]sons p]mitt$ ,to possess
 mail-,9 ballots  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all 
be unlawful = any p]son to possess or   
return a mail-9 ballot complet$ by ano!r
 p]son1 except z provid$ 9 ?is          
subsection4  7#b7 ,imm$iate family memb]
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may possess or 
return a mail-9 ballot complet$ by an   
imm$iate family memb]1 provid$ t ! p]son
 does n possess m ?an two su* complet$  
mail-9 ballots o!r ?an 8 or h] own4     
7,b7 ,def9ition ( imm$iate family memb] 
,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m imm$iate family  
memb] means ! sp\se1 *ild1 p>5t1        
gr&p>5t1 or sibl+ ( ! p]son4  7#c7      
,c>egiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c>egiv] may  
possess or return a mail-9 ballot       
complet$ by a p]son "u ! sup]vision or  
c>e ( ! c>egiv]1 provid$ t ! c>egiv]    
does n possess m ?an two su* complet$   
mail-9 ballots o!r ?an 8 or h] own4     
7,b7 ,def9ition ( c>egiv] ,9 ?is        
p>agraph1 ! t]m c>egiv] means an        

individual :o has ! responsibility = !  
c>e ( an old] individual1 ei!r          
volunt>ily1 by contract1 by receipt (   
paym5t = c>e1 or z a result ( ! op]ation
 ( law & means an individual :o provides
 7on behalf ( su* individual or ( a     
public or private ag5cy1 organization1  
or in/itution7 comp5sat$ or uncomp5sat$ 
c>e to an old] individual4  7#d7        
,incid5tal possession except$ ,!        
prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply to ! incid5tal possession ( mail-9
 ballots by a po/al work] or election   
(ficial act+ )9 ! scope ( 8 or h]       
(ficial capacity4  7#e7 ,p5alty ,any    
p]son :o violates ?is subsection %all be
 f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
or imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4    
7g7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply ) respect to elections = ,f$]al   
(fice held aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    
relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su*  
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjd4  #c4

 ,f$]al /&>ds = report+ election results
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help   
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 z am5d$ by   
section #b7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ sections #cje & #cjf z       
sections #cjf & #cjg1 respectively2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjd !      
foll[+ new section3  #cje4 ,f$]al /&>ds 
= report+ election results  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all    
ensure t ballots validly ca/ 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice are able to be  
c\nt$ & report$ 9 a timely mann] z      
foll[s3 7#a7 ,mail-9 ballots receiv$    
prior to ! date ( ! election %all be    
c\nt$ beg9n+ at ! "t polls op5 on ! date
 ( ! election4  7#b7 ,"o h\r aft] polls 
close on ! date ( ! election1 ea* vot+  
prec9ct %all report to ! *ief ,/ate     
election (ficial ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! total
 numb] ( mail-9 ballots receiv$ by !    
vot+ prec9ct4  7,b7 ,! total numb] (    
ballots ca/ 9-p]son 9 ! vot+ prec9ct4   
7,c7 ,( ! ballots report$ "u            

subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! numb] ( su* 
ballots t h be5 c\nt$ & ! numb] ( su*   
ballots t rema9 to be c\nt$4  7#c7 ,all 
ballots validly ca/ 9 an election =     
,f$]al (fice %all be c\nt$ & report$ )9 
#bd h\rs aft] ! conclusion ( vot+ on !  
date ( ! election4  7b7 ,effective date 
,?is section %all apply ) respect to    
elections = ,f$]al (fice held aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t     
,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#baaaa71 z am5d$ by section #b7;b71 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjd & ins]t+ #cjd1 &  
#cje4