Election Reform Bill Passed by Senate, Heads to Rick Scott

By a vote of 27 to 13, the Florida Senate has passed an election reform bill that now heads to Gov. Rick Scott for approval and signature.

HB 7013 ("Florida Election Code") will substantially increase the the hours and days allowed for early voting, impose word limits on ballot summaries for Legislature-proposed constitutional amendments, and allow voters to correct absentee ballots that contain missing signatures. Earlier today, the House rejected a Senate amendment that would have given the Department of State authority to discipline noncompliant elections supervisors.