Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1330 By Senator Garcia 36-00337A-25 20251330__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to elections; amending s. 97.026, 3 F.S.; requiring that certain instructions be 4 prominently displayed on certain websites; amending s. 5 97.052, F.S.; revising the information that the 6 uniform statewide voter registration application must 7 be designed to elicit from an applicant and must 8 contain; amending s. 97.053, F.S.; requiring the 9 Department of State and supervisors of elections to 10 verify certain information relating to citizenship 11 status; providing that eligibility to vote must be 12 verified in a certain manner; requiring a supervisor 13 of elections to refer certain matters to the Office of 14 Election Crimes and Security; amending s. 97.0535, 15 F.S.; requiring certain voter registration applicants 16 who have not previously voted in this state to provide 17 certain identification before voting; revising which 18 forms of identification may be accepted for a certain 19 purpose; revising the list of persons who are exempt 20 from certain identification requirements; requiring 21 that certain persons currently residing outside the 22 United States meet certain requirements; providing 23 that certain identification may be submitted in a 24 certain manner; amending s. 97.057, F.S.; requiring 25 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to 26 provide to certain individuals an opportunity to 27 register to vote or update voter registration records; 28 requiring the department to provide certain 29 notification to certain individuals; requiring a voter 30 registration applicant to provide a wet signature; 31 requiring the department to offer certain 32 opportunities to certain individuals; requiring the 33 department to send voter registration applications or 34 certain instructions to certain individuals; requiring 35 the department to notify the Department of State of 36 certain information; requiring the Department of 37 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide certain 38 weekly and by-query reports to the Department of State 39 and supervisors of elections; requiring a supervisor 40 of elections to remove certain persons from the 41 statewide voter registration system; amending s. 42 97.0575, F.S.; requiring a third-party voter 43 registration organization to provide a certain 44 affirmation to the Division of Elections; amending s. 45 97.058, F.S.; requiring voter registration agencies to 46 provide certain applicants the opportunity to register 47 to vote or update their voter registration record at 48 the time of certain applications; revising the list of 49 questions certain voter registration agencies must 50 include on a certain form; amending s. 97.0585, F.S.; 51 providing that certain information is not exempt from 52 public records requirements; amending s. 97.1031, 53 F.S.; requiring a supervisor of elections to verify an 54 electors eligibility status using all available data 55 sources in certain circumstances; amending s. 98.045, 56 F.S.; requiring a supervisor of elections to use all 57 available data sources to make a certain 58 determination; providing that the receipt of certain 59 information from the Department of Highway Safety and 60 Motor Vehicles is considered a request from a voter 61 for his or her removal from the statewide voter 62 registration system; requiring the Department of State 63 to include certain information in the database of 64 valid residential street addresses; requiring the 65 department to adopt rules; conforming a cross 66 reference; amending s. 98.065, F.S.; requiring a 67 supervisor of elections to conduct certain bulk list 68 maintenance at least quarterly; requiring a supervisor 69 of elections to at least quarterly analyze the voter 70 registration database for a certain purpose and to 71 take certain actions; amending s. 98.075, F.S.; 72 requiring a supervisor of elections to remove certain 73 names from the statewide voter registration system 74 after certain verification using Department of Highway 75 Safety and Motor Vehicles records; requiring a 76 supervisor of elections to take certain actions upon 77 receipt of, access to, or knowledge of certain 78 information from a credible source; specifying, for 79 the purpose of determining elector eligibility, 80 credible sources of certain information; requiring a 81 supervisor of elections to send an address 82 confirmation and an address confirmation final notice 83 in certain circumstances; amending s. 98.093, F.S.; 84 requiring state and local government agencies to 85 facilitate the provision of certain information and 86 data access to the Department of State and supervisors 87 of elections; amending s. 98.255, F.S.; requiring the 88 Department of State to adopt rules relating to a 89 revised list of standards for nonpartisan voter 90 education; requiring a county supervisor to provide 91 certain education; amending s. 101.043, F.S.; 92 requiring that an elector be allowed to vote a 93 provisional ballot under specified conditions; 94 amending s. 101.6921, F.S.; revising the items that 95 are enclosed with each ballot sent by the supervisor 96 of elections to voters; revising the voters 97 certificate to conform to changes made by the act; 98 amending s. 101.6923, F.S.; revising the instructions 99 sent to certain voters to conform to changes made by 100 the act; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; requiring 101 applicants to present a social security card; 102 requiring that the department note the type of social 103 security card presented in the applicants record; 104 amending s. 322.14, F.S.; requiring that driver 105 licenses include a certain denotation under specified 106 conditions; amending s. 322.141, F.S.; requiring that 107 Florida identification card include a certain 108 denotation under specified conditions; providing an 109 effective date. 110 111 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 112 113 Section 1.Section 97.026, Florida Statutes, is amended to 114 read: 115 97.026Forms to be available in alternative formats and via 116 the Internet. 117 (1)It is the intent of the Legislature that all forms 118 required to be used in chapters 97-106 shall be made available 119 upon request, in alternative formats. Such forms must shall 120 include vote-by-mail ballots if as alternative formats for such 121 ballots become available and the Division of Elections is able 122 to certify systems that provide them. Whenever possible, such 123 forms, with the exception of vote-by-mail ballots, must shall be 124 made available by the Department of State via the Internet. 125 Sections that contain such forms include, but are not limited 126 to, ss. 97.051, 97.052, 97.053, 97.057, 97.058, 97.0583, 97.071, 127 97.073, 97.1031, 98.075, 99.021, 100.361, 100.371, 101.045, 128 101.171, 101.20, 101.6103, 101.62, 101.64, 101.65, 101.657, 129 105.031, 106.023, and 106.087. 130 (2)Instructions on how to cancel voter registration must 131 be prominently displayed on any website that instructs voters on 132 how to update their voter registration information. 133 Section 2.Paragraph (n) of subsection (2) and paragraph 134 (f) of subsection (3) of section 97.052, Florida Statutes, are 135 amended to read: 136 97.052Uniform statewide voter registration application. 137 (2)The uniform statewide voter registration application 138 must be designed to elicit the following information from the 139 applicant: 140 (n)Florida driver license number or the identification 141 number from a Florida identification card issued under s. 142 322.051, and the last four digits of the applicants social 143 security number. 144 (3)The uniform statewide voter registration application 145 must also contain: 146 (f)A statement informing an applicant who has not been 147 issued a Florida driver license, a Florida identification card, 148 or a social security number that, if the application is 149 submitted by mail and the applicant is registering for the first 150 time in this state, the applicant will be required to provide 151 identification before prior to voting the first time. 152 Section 3.Subsection (6) of section 97.053, Florida 153 Statutes, is amended to read: 154 97.053Acceptance of voter registration applications. 155 (6)(a)A voter registration application, including an 156 application with a change in name, address, or party 157 affiliation, may be accepted as valid only after the department 158 has verified the authenticity or nonexistence of the driver 159 license number, the Florida identification card number, or the 160 last four digits of the social security number provided by the 161 applicant. 162 1.If the voter registration applicant applies using a 163 driver license or Florida identification card number, the 164 department and the supervisor of elections must also verify that 165 the driver license number or Florida identification card number 166 was not obtained using non-United States citizen documentation 167 and that the applicant is classified as a United States citizen 168 in Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records. If 169 the driver license was obtained using non-United States citizen 170 documentation, every possible means must be used to determine 171 whether the applicant became a naturalized citizen after 172 obtaining his or her driver license. The department may not 173 accept as valid a voter registration application if non-United 174 States citizen status is indicated and must document the result 175 of checks completed to confirm that none of the supplied 176 credentials indicate non-United States citizen status. 177 2.If the voter registration applicant applies using the 178 last four digits of his or her social security number, the 179 department must use all possible means to verify citizenship 180 status and the applicant is required to present his or her 181 social security card before voting for the first time in this 182 state. A voter who, at the polling place, presents a social 183 security card that contains a work restriction must vote on a 184 provisional ballot and provide proof of citizenship before his 185 or her vote may be counted. 186 3.If the voter registration applicant applies without a 187 driver license number, Florida identification card number, or 188 social security number, all possible means must be used to 189 verify citizenship status, including data from the courts, the 190 Department of Corrections, the Department of Children and 191 Families, or any other governmental agency that collects 192 citizenship data. If there are no findings that indicate that 193 the applicant is not a United States citizen, the application 194 may be accepted as valid. 195 4.The voter registration applicants eligibility to vote 196 pursuant to s. 97.041 must be verified by comparing information 197 from all available sources, including the departments records, 198 to determine whether the applicants driver license is currently 199 classified by the department as a non-United States citizen 200 license, a surrendered license of a person who moved out of 201 state, or a license of a person who is deceased. 202 5.If a supervisor of elections determines that false 203 affirmations have been knowingly made on a voter registration 204 application, the matter must be referred to the Office of 205 Election Crimes and Security. 206 (b)If a completed voter registration application has been 207 received by the book-closing deadline but the driver license 208 number, the Florida identification card number, or the last four 209 digits of the social security number provided by the applicant 210 cannot be verified, the applicant must shall be notified that 211 the number cannot be verified and that the applicant must 212 provide evidence to the supervisor sufficient to verify the 213 authenticity of the applicants driver license number, Florida 214 identification card number, or last four digits of the social 215 security number. If the applicant provides the necessary 216 evidence, the supervisor must shall place the applicants name 217 on the registration rolls as an active voter. If the applicant 218 has not provided the necessary evidence or the number has not 219 otherwise been verified before prior to the applicant presents 220 presenting himself or herself to vote, the applicant must shall 221 be provided a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot may 222 shall be counted only if the number is verified by the end of 223 the canvassing period or if the applicant presents evidence to 224 the supervisor of elections sufficient to verify the 225 authenticity of the applicants driver license number, Florida 226 identification card number, or last four digits of the social 227 security number no later than 5 p.m. of the second day following 228 the election. 229 Section 4.Section 97.0535, Florida Statutes, is amended to 230 read: 231 97.0535Special requirements for certain applicants. 232 (1)Each applicant who registers by any method other than 233 at an office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 234 Vehicles mail and who has never previously voted in this the 235 state and who the department has verified has not been issued a 236 current and valid Florida driver license or, Florida 237 identification card, or social security number shall be required 238 to provide a copy of a current and valid identification, as 239 provided in subsection (3), or indicate that he or she is exempt 240 from the requirements before prior to voting. Such 241 identification or indication may be provided at the time of 242 registering, or at any time before prior to voting for the first 243 time in the state. If the voter registration application clearly 244 provides information from which a voter registration official 245 can determine that the applicant meets at least one of the 246 exemptions in subsection (4), the voter registration official 247 must shall make the notation on the registration records of the 248 statewide voter registration system and the applicant is shall 249 not be required to provide the identification required by this 250 section. 251 (2)The voter registration official shall, upon accepting 252 the voter registration application submitted pursuant to 253 subsection (1), determine whether if the applicant provided the 254 required identification at the time of registering. If the 255 required identification was not provided, the supervisor must 256 shall notify the applicant that he or she must provide one of 257 the following forms of identification before prior to voting the 258 first time in this the state. 259 (3)(a)The following forms of identification shall be 260 considered current and valid if they contain the name and 261 photograph of the applicant and have not expired: 262 1.United States passport. 263 2.United States birth certificate, accompanied by an 264 acceptable form of identification that contains the name and 265 photograph of the applicant. 266 3.United States naturalization papers, accompanied by an 267 acceptable form of identification that contains the name and 268 photograph of the applicant. 269 4.A consular report of birth abroad provided by the United 270 States Department of State, accompanied by an acceptable form of 271 identification that contains the name and photograph of the 272 applicant. 273 5.A social security card that does not contain a work 274 restriction, accompanied by an acceptable form of identification 275 that contains the name and photograph of the applicant. 276 (b)Acceptable forms of identification for purposes of 277 subparagraphs (a)1.-5. include the following: 278 1.2.Debit or credit card. 279 2.3.Military identification. 280 3.4.Student identification. 281 4.5.Retirement center identification. 282 6.Neighborhood association identification. 283 5.7.Public assistance identification. 284 6.8.Veteran health identification card issued by the 285 United States Department of Veterans Affairs. 286 7.9.A license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm 287 issued pursuant to s. 790.06. 288 8.10.Employee identification card issued by any branch, 289 department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the 290 state, a county, or a municipality. 291 (c)(b)The following forms of identification shall be 292 considered proof of residential address current and valid if 293 they are dated within the last 2 months and contain the name and 294 current residence address of the applicant as provided in the 295 voter registration application: 296 1.Utility bill. 297 2.Bank statement. 298 3.Government check. 299 4.Paycheck. 300 5.Other government document, (excluding voter 301 identification card). 302 (4)The following persons are exempt from the 303 identification requirements of this section: 304 (a)Persons 65 years of age or older. 305 (a)(b)Persons with a temporary or permanent physical 306 disability, as documented by a doctors note provided to a voter 307 registration official. 308 (b)(c)Members of the uniformed service on active duty, as 309 documented by a current military identification provided to a 310 voter registration official, who, by reason of such active duty, 311 are absent from the county on election day. 312 (c)(d)Members of the Merchant Marine, as documented by a 313 current Merchant Marine identification provided to a voter 314 registration official, who, by reason of service in the Merchant 315 Marine, are absent from the county on election day. 316 (d)(e)The spouse or dependent of a member referred to in 317 paragraph (b) (c) or paragraph (c), as documented by a uniformed 318 services dependent identification, (d) who, by reason of the 319 active duty or service of the member, is absent from the county 320 on election day. 321 (5)(f)A person Persons currently residing outside the 322 United States who is are eligible to vote in Florida and who is 323 not exempt from the identification requirements of this section 324 under subsection (4) must meet the requirements of subsection 325 (3) except that he or she may provide one of the following items 326 in lieu of a document listed in paragraph (3)(c): 327 (a)A document listed in paragraph (3)(c) which is not 328 current, accompanied by an equivalent document providing his or 329 her residential address outside the United States. 330 (b)A consular report of birth abroad provided by the 331 United States Department of State, accompanied by proof that his 332 or her parents previously resided in this state. 333 (6)Identification required under this section may be 334 submitted in the same manner as provided in s. 101.68(4)(d). 335 Section 5.Present subsections (3) through (5) and (6) 336 through (13) of section 97.057, Florida Statutes, are 337 redesignated as subsections (4) through (6) and (8) through 338 (15), respectively, subsections (1) and (2) and present 339 subsections (5) and (10) are amended, and new subsections (3) 340 and (7) and subsections (16) and (17) are added to that section, 341 to read: 342 97.057Voter registration by the Department of Highway 343 Safety and Motor Vehicles. 344 (1)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 345 shall provide the opportunity to register to vote or to update a 346 voter registration record to each individual classified in 347 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records as a 348 United States citizen who comes to an office of the Department 349 of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that department to: 350 (a)Apply for or renew a driver license; 351 (b)Apply for or renew an identification card pursuant to 352 chapter 322; or 353 (c)Change an address on an existing driver license or 354 identification card. 355 (2)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 356 shall: 357 (a)Notify each individual who is classified in Department 358 of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records as a United States 359 citizen, orally or in writing, that: 360 1.Information gathered for the completion of a driver 361 license or identification card application, renewal, or change 362 of address can be automatically transferred to a voter 363 registration application; 364 2.If additional information and a signature are provided, 365 the voter registration application will be completed and sent to 366 the proper election authority; 367 3.Information provided can also be used to update a voter 368 registration record, except that party affiliation will not be 369 changed unless the individual designates a change in party 370 affiliation and separately consents to such change in writing; 371 4.All declinations will remain confidential and may be 372 used only for voter registration purposes; and 373 5.The particular driver license office in which the person 374 applies to register to vote or updates a voter registration 375 record will remain confidential and may be used only for voter 376 registration purposes. 377 (b)Require a driver license examiner to inquire orally or, 378 if the applicant is hearing impaired, inquire in writing whether 379 the applicant wishes to register to vote or update a voter 380 registration record during the completion of a driver license or 381 identification card application, renewal, or change of address. 382 1.If the applicant chooses to register to vote or to 383 update a voter registration record: 384 a.All applicable information received by the Department of 385 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in the course of filling out 386 the forms necessary under subsection (1) must be transferred to 387 a voter registration application. 388 b.The additional necessary information must be obtained by 389 the driver license examiner and must not duplicate any 390 information already obtained while completing the forms required 391 under subsection (1). 392 c.A voter registration application with all of the 393 applicants voter registration information required to establish 394 the applicants eligibility pursuant to s. 97.041 must be 395 presented to the applicant to review and verify the voter 396 registration information received and to provide a wet signature 397 and an electronic signature affirming the accuracy of the 398 information provided. 399 d.The voter registration application may not be used to 400 change the party affiliation of the applicant unless the 401 applicant designates a change in party affiliation and provides 402 a separate signature consenting to the party affiliation change. 403 e.After verifying the voter registration information and 404 providing his or her electronic signature, the applicant must be 405 provided with a printed receipt that includes such information 406 and documents any change in party affiliation. 407 2.If the applicant declines to register to vote, update 408 the applicants voter registration record, or change the 409 applicants address by either orally declining or by failing to 410 sign the voter registration application, the Department of 411 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles must note such declination on 412 its records and shall forward the declination to the statewide 413 voter registration system. 414 (3)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 415 shall offer an individual identified as not being a United 416 States citizen the opportunity to update his or her driver 417 license classification upon becoming a United States citizen. 418 Upon updating his or her driver license classification to 419 reflect United States citizenship, the individual must be 420 offered the opportunity to register to vote. 421 (6)(5)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 422 shall must send, with each driver license renewal issued 423 extension application authorized pursuant to s. 322.18(8) and 424 sent to any individual classified in the Department of Highway 425 Safety and Motor Vehicles records as a United States citizen, 426 include a uniform statewide voter registration application, the 427 voter registration application prescribed under paragraph (4)(a) 428 (3)(a), or a voter registration application developed especially 429 for the purposes of this subsection by the Department of Highway 430 Safety and Motor Vehicles, with the approval of the Department 431 of State, which must meet the requirements of s. 97.052. 432 (7)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 433 shall, with each driver license renewal issued pursuant to s. 434 322.18(8) and sent to an individual classified in the Department 435 of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records as a non-United 436 States citizen, include instructions on how he or she may update 437 his or her driver license classification upon becoming a United 438 States citizen. 439 (12)(10)The department shall provide the Department of 440 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles with an electronic database of 441 street addresses valid for use as the address of legal residence 442 as required in s. 97.053(5). The Department of Highway Safety 443 and Motor Vehicles shall compare the address provided by the 444 applicant against the database of valid street addresses. If the 445 address provided by the applicant does not match a valid street 446 address in the database, the applicant will be asked to verify 447 the address provided. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor 448 Vehicles may shall not reject any application for voter 449 registration for which a valid match cannot be made; however, 450 the department shall inform the voter that he or she may be 451 required to vote in person until the address is corrected. 452 (16)(a)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 453 shall notify the Department of State when a driver license has 454 been made invalid due to the issuance of a driver license in 455 another state or due to notification of death. The Department of 456 State shall report each such change to the appropriate 457 supervisor of elections, who shall remove the registered voter 458 from the statewide voter registration system in accordance with 459 s. 98.075(3)(a) or (7), as applicable. 460 (b)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 461 shall make driver license surrendered and death reports 462 available in weekly reports to the Department of State and make 463 driver license surrendered and death status available by means 464 of online or written query and customized reports to the 465 Department of State and supervisors of elections. 466 (17)(a)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 467 shall notify the Department of State when a Florida 468 identification card or driver license has been obtained with 469 documentation that indicates that the applicant is not a United 470 States citizen. Documentation deemed to indicate that an 471 individual is not a United States citizen includes social 472 security cards that contain a work restriction, alien 473 registration receipt cards, employment authorization cards 474 issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security, and 475 proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the United 476 States Department of Homeland Security. 477 (b)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 478 shall make non-United States citizen status available in weekly 479 reports to the Department of State and available by means of 480 online or written query and customized reports to the Department 481 of State and supervisors of elections. An individual identified 482 as a non-United States citizen from such reports by a supervisor 483 of elections must be removed by the supervisor from the 484 statewide voter registration system in accordance with s. 485 98.075(7). 486 Section 6.Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (1) of 487 section 97.0575, Florida Statutes, to read: 488 97.0575Third-party voter registration organizations. 489 (1)Before engaging in any voter registration activities, a 490 third-party voter registration organization must register and 491 provide to the division, in an electronic format, the following 492 information: 493 (g)An affirmation that each person collecting voter 494 registration applications on behalf of the third-party voter 495 registration organization: 496 1.Will not knowingly solicit persons who are not United 497 States citizens to register to vote; 498 2.Will incorporate citizenship status and other 499 eligibility requirements listed in s. 97.041 in screening 500 questions; and 501 3.Will provide any individual who indicates that he or she 502 is not a United States citizen or who displays a driver license 503 indicating that he or she is not a United States citizen with 504 instructions on how to register to vote upon becoming a United 505 States citizen. 506 Section 7.Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection 507 (2) of section 97.058, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 508 97.058Voter registration agencies. 509 (1)Each voter registration agency shall must provide each 510 applicant who states that he or she is a United States citizen 511 on their application or presents a current and valid Florida 512 driver license or Florida identification card indicating he or 513 she is a United States citizen, the opportunity to register to 514 vote or to update a voter registration record, at the time the 515 applicant applies for services or assistance from that agency, 516 for renewal of such services or assistance, or for a change of 517 address required with respect to the services or assistance. 518 (2)Each voter registration agency, other than a public 519 library, must develop and provide each applicant with a form 520 approved by the department containing all of the following: 521 (a)The questions: 522 1.Are you a United States citizen? If yes, continue. 523 2.If you are not registered to vote where you live now, 524 would you like to apply to register to vote today? 525 3.2.If you are registered to vote where you live now, 526 would you like to update your voter registration record? 527 Section 8.Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of 528 section 97.0585, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 529 97.0585Public records exemption; information regarding 530 voters and voter registration; confidentiality. 531 (1)The following information held by an agency, as defined 532 in s. 119.011, and obtained for the purpose of voter 533 registration is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 534 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and may be used only for 535 purposes of voter registration: 536 (b)Information relating to the place where a person 537 registered to vote or where a person updated a voter 538 registration, except for information relating to the method of 539 registration. 540 (c)The social security number, driver license number, and 541 Florida identification number of a voter registration applicant 542 or voter, except for information relating to the type of number 543 provided. 544 Section 9.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 545 97.1031, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 546 97.1031Notice of change of residence, change of name, or 547 change of party affiliation. 548 (1)(a)When an elector changes his or her residence 549 address, the elector must notify the supervisor of elections and 550 the supervisor shall verify the electors eligibility status 551 using all available data sources. Except as provided in 552 paragraph (b), an address change must be submitted using a voter 553 registration application. 554 Section 10.Subsection (1) and paragraphs (a) and (b) of 555 subsection (4) of section 98.045, Florida Statutes, are amended, 556 and paragraph (c) is added to subsection (2) of that section, to 557 read: 558 98.045Administration of voter registration. 559 (1)ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT.The supervisor must ensure 560 that any eligible applicant for voter registration is registered 561 to vote and that each application for voter registration is 562 processed in accordance with law. The supervisor shall, using 563 all available data sources, determine whether a voter 564 registration applicant is ineligible based on any of the 565 following: 566 (a)The failure to complete a voter registration 567 application as specified in s. 97.053. 568 (b)The applicant is deceased. 569 (c)The applicant has been convicted of a felony for which 570 his or her voting rights have not been restored. 571 (d)The applicant has been adjudicated mentally 572 incapacitated with respect to the right to vote and such right 573 has not been restored. 574 (e)The applicant does not meet the age requirement 575 pursuant to s. 97.041. 576 (f)The applicant is not a United States citizen. 577 (g)The applicant is a fictitious person. 578 (h)The applicant has provided an address of legal 579 residence that is not his or her legal residence. 580 (i)The applicant has provided a driver license number, 581 Florida identification card number, or the last four digits of a 582 social security number that is not verifiable by the department. 583 (2)REMOVAL OF REGISTERED VOTERS. 584 (c)Information received from the Department of Highway 585 Safety and Motor Vehicles indicating that a registered voter in 586 this state has obtained a driver license in another state is 587 considered a written request from the voter to have the voters 588 name removed from the statewide voter registration system. 589 (4)STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF VALID RESIDENTIAL 590 STREET ADDRESSES. 591 (a)The department shall compile and maintain a statewide 592 electronic database of valid residential street addresses from 593 the information provided by the supervisors of elections 594 pursuant to s. 98.015. The department shall evaluate the 595 information provided by the supervisors of elections to identify 596 any duplicate addresses and any address that may overlap county 597 boundaries. The department shall include in the database the 598 maximum number of occupants in accordance with the applicable 599 zoning regulations at each address. The department and 600 supervisors of elections shall use all available data sources 601 and methods to update mailing and registration addresses to be 602 accurate and CASS-compliant residential addresses. The 603 department shall adopt rules that specify such sources and 604 methods. 605 (b)The department shall make the statewide database of 606 valid street addresses available to the Department of Highway 607 Safety and Motor Vehicles as provided in s. 97.057(12) s. 608 97.057(10). The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 609 shall use the database for purposes of validating the legal 610 residential addresses provided in voter registration 611 applications received by the Department of Highway Safety and 612 Motor Vehicles. 613 Section 11.Present subsection (7) of section 98.065, 614 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (9), and a new 615 subsection (7) and subsection (8) are added to that section, to 616 read: 617 98.065Registration list maintenance programs. 618 (7)The supervisor of elections shall at least quarterly 619 conduct bulk list maintenance by comparing the county voter roll 620 to customized reports from the Department of Highway Safety and 621 Motor Vehicles, the Department of Children and Families, and 622 other sources that may identify persons who are not United 623 States citizens, persons who have moved out of state, persons 624 who are deceased, and persons who are otherwise ineligible. 625 (8)The supervisor of elections shall at least quarterly 626 analyze the voter registration database to determine whether any 627 addresses have more registered voters than allowed by applicable 628 zoning regulations. If the number of registered voters exceeds 629 the number allowed by the applicable zoning regulations, all 630 available sources must be used to determine whether any voters 631 at that addresses have moved or become ineligible. If a voter is 632 determined to have moved, the supervisor of elections must 633 adhere to the procedures provided in subsection (4). If a voter 634 is determined to be ineligible, the supervisor of elections must 635 adhere to the procedures for removal pursuant to s. 98.075(7). 636 Section 12.Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and subsection 637 (6) of section 98.075, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 638 98.075Registration records maintenance activities; 639 ineligibility determinations. 640 (3)DECEASED PERSONS. 641 (b)The supervisor shall remove the name of a deceased 642 registered voter from the statewide voter registration system 643 within 7 days after receipt of a copy of a death certificate 644 issued by a governmental agency authorized to issue death 645 certificates or verified with information from Department of 646 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records that the registered 647 voter is deceased. 648 (6)OTHER BASES FOR INELIGIBILITY.Subsections (2)-(5) do 649 not limit or restrict the department or the supervisor in his or 650 her duty to act upon direct receipt of, access to, or knowledge 651 of information from any credible source governmental entity that 652 identifies a registered voter as potentially ineligible. If the 653 department or supervisor receives information from any credible 654 source governmental entity other than those identified in 655 subsections (2)-(5) that a registered voter is ineligible 656 because the voter is deceased, adjudicated a convicted felon 657 without having had his or her voting rights restored, 658 adjudicated mentally incapacitated without having had his or her 659 voting rights restored, does not meet the age requirement 660 pursuant to s. 97.041, is not a United States citizen, is a 661 fictitious person, has surrendered his or her driver license to 662 another state, or has listed an address that is not his or her 663 address of legal residence, the supervisor must adhere to the 664 procedures set forth in subsection (7) before the removal of the 665 name of a registered voter who is determined to be ineligible 666 from the statewide voter registration system. 667 (a)The following are deemed credible sources from which 668 the department or a supervisor may determine whether an elector 669 is ineligible and subject to the procedures for removal set 670 forth in subsection (7) or has had a change of address and is 671 subject to the procedures required under s. 98.065(4): 672 1.An affidavit from a rental or group living facility 673 manager, verified with information from the Department of 674 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records, county tax records, 675 or other credible sources. 676 2.An affidavit from a homeowner association manager, 677 verified with information from the Department of Highway Safety 678 and Motor Vehicles records, county tax records, or other 679 credible sources. 680 3.An affidavit from a county resident, verified with 681 information from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 682 Vehicles records, county tax records, or other credible sources. 683 4.Social security death index licensees, provided that the 684 social security number matches the registered voters social 685 security number and the information is verified by the 686 department or Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 687 personnel with direct access to the social security death index 688 file. 689 (b)If the information from such an affidavit or a licensee 690 cannot be verified using a second credible source, the 691 supervisor must send an address confirmation to the registered 692 voter. If the registered voter does not respond to the address 693 confirmation within 30 days, the supervisor must send an address 694 confirmation final notice to the registered voter. 695 Section 13.Subsection (1) of section 98.093, Florida 696 Statutes, is amended to read: 697 98.093Duty of officials to furnish information relating to 698 deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, 699 persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United 700 States citizens. 701 (1)DUTIES.In order to identify ineligible registered 702 voters and maintain accurate and current voter registration 703 records in the statewide voter registration system pursuant to 704 procedures in s. 98.065 or s. 98.075, it is necessary for the 705 department and supervisors of elections to receive or access 706 certain information from state and federal officials and 707 entities in the format prescribed. To the maximum extent 708 feasible, state and local government agencies shall facilitate 709 provision of information and access to data to the department 710 and supervisors of elections, including, but not limited to, 711 databases and customized reports in a format that can be used by 712 election officials to compare with voter registration data to 713 identify registered voters who are ineligible due to that 714 contain reliable criminal records, and records of deceased 715 status, surrendered driver licenses, a change of address, or 716 citizenship status persons. State and local government agencies 717 that provide such data must do so without charge if the direct 718 cost incurred by those agencies is not significant. 719 Section 14.Subsections (1) and (2) of section 98.255, 720 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 721 98.255Voter education programs. 722 (1)The Department of State shall adopt rules prescribing 723 minimum standards for nonpartisan voter education. The standards 724 must shall, at a minimum, address all of the following: 725 (a)Voter registration.; 726 (b)Balloting procedures, by mail and polling place.; 727 (c)Voter rights and responsibilities.; 728 (d)Distribution of sample ballots.; and 729 (e)The importance of and method for updating voter 730 registration information and a voters mailing address. 731 (f)The importance of and method for canceling a voter 732 registration upon moving out of state. 733 (g)(e)Public service announcements. 734 (2)Each county supervisor shall implement the minimum 735 voter education standards, and shall conduct additional 736 nonpartisan education efforts as necessary to ensure that voters 737 have a working knowledge of the voting process. A county 738 supervisor shall provide equal education on all methods of 739 voting. 740 Section 15.Subsection (2) of section 101.043, Florida 741 Statutes, is amended to read: 742 101.043Identification required at polls. 743 (2)If the elector fails to furnish the required 744 identification or presents a Florida driver license or Florida 745 identification card with a non-citizen designation, the elector 746 must shall be allowed to vote a provisional ballot. The 747 canvassing board shall determine the validity of the ballot 748 pursuant to s. 101.048(2). 749 Section 16.Section 101.6921, Florida Statutes, is amended 750 to read: 751 101.6921Delivery of special vote-by-mail ballot to certain 752 first-time voters. 753 (1)The provisions of this section apply to voters who are 754 subject to the provisions of s. 97.0535 and who have not 755 provided the identification or certification required by s. 756 97.0535 by the time the vote-by-mail ballot is mailed. 757 (2)The supervisor shall enclose with each vote-by-mail 758 ballot two three envelopes: a secrecy envelope, into which the 759 absent elector will enclose his or her marked ballot; an 760 envelope containing the Voters Certificate, into which the 761 absent elector shall place the secrecy envelope; and a mailing 762 envelope, which shall be addressed to the supervisor and into 763 which the absent elector will place the envelope containing the 764 Voters Certificate and a copy of the required identification. 765 (3)The Voters Certificate must shall be in substantially 766 the following form: 767 768 Note: Please Read Instructions Carefully Before Marking Ballot 769 and Completing Voters Certificate. 770 771 VOTERS CERTIFICATE 772 773 I, ...., do solemnly swear or affirm that I am a qualified 774 and registered voter of .... County, Florida, and that I have 775 not and will not vote more than one ballot in this election. I 776 understand that if I commit or attempt to commit any fraud in 777 connection with voting, vote a fraudulent ballot, or vote more 778 than once in an election, I can be convicted of a felony of the 779 third degree and fined up to $5,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 780 5 years. I also understand that failure to sign this certificate 781 will invalidate my ballot. I understand that unless I meet one 782 of the exemptions below, I must provide a copy of a current and 783 valid identification as provided in the instruction sheet to the 784 supervisor of elections in order for my ballot to count. 785 I further certify that I am exempt from the requirements to 786 furnish a copy of a current and valid identification with my 787 ballot because of one or more of the following (check all that 788 apply): 789 I am 65 years of age or older. 790 I have a permanent or temporary physical disability and 791 have included a doctors note. 792 I am a member of a uniformed service on active duty who, 793 by reason of such active duty, will be absent from the county on 794 election day and have included a copy of my current military 795 identification. 796 I am a member of the Merchant Marine who, by reason of 797 service in the Merchant Marine, will be absent from the county 798 on election day and have included a copy of my current Merchant 799 Marine credential. 800 I am the spouse or dependent of a member of the uniformed 801 service or Merchant Marine who, by reason of the active duty or 802 service of the member, will be absent from the county on 803 election day and have included a copy of my uniformed services 804 dependent identification. 805 I am currently residing outside the United States and 806 have included a copy of one of the following that show my name 807 and my former Florida address or the address I am residing at 808 while outside the United States: 809 1.Utility bill. 810 2.Bank statement. 811 3.Government check. 812 4.Paycheck. 813 5.Other government document (excluding voter 814 identification card). 815 816 ...(Date)......(Voters Signature)... 817 818 (4)The certificate must shall be arranged on the back of 819 the envelope so that the line for the signature of the absent 820 elector is across the seal of the envelope. 821 Section 17.Subsection (2) of section 101.6923, Florida 822 Statutes, is amended to read: 823 101.6923Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for 824 certain first-time voters. 825 (2)A voter covered by this section must be provided with 826 printed instructions with his or her vote-by-mail ballot in 827 substantially the following form: 828 829 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE MARKING YOUR 830 BALLOT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR 831 BALLOT NOT TO COUNT. 832 833 1.In order to ensure that your vote-by-mail ballot will be 834 counted, it should be completed and returned as soon as possible 835 so that it can reach the supervisor of elections of the county 836 in which your precinct is located no later than 7 p.m. on the 837 date of the election. However, if you are an overseas voter 838 casting a ballot in a presidential preference primary or general 839 election, your vote-by-mail ballot must be postmarked or dated 840 no later than the date of the election and received by the 841 supervisor of elections of the county in which you are 842 registered to vote no later than 10 days after the date of the 843 election. Note that the later you return your ballot, the less 844 time you will have to cure signature deficiencies, which is 845 authorized until 5 p.m. local time on the 2nd day after the 846 election. 847 2.Mark your ballot in secret as instructed on the ballot. 848 You must mark your own ballot unless you are unable to do so 849 because of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write. 850 3.Mark only the number of candidates or issue choices for 851 a race as indicated on the ballot. If you are allowed to Vote 852 for One candidate and you vote for more than one, your vote in 853 that race will not be counted. 854 4.Place your marked ballot in the enclosed secrecy 855 envelope and seal the envelope. 856 5.Insert the secrecy envelope into the enclosed envelope 857 bearing the Voters Certificate. Seal the envelope and 858 completely fill out the Voters Certificate on the back of the 859 envelope. 860 a.You must sign your name on the line above (Voters 861 Signature). 862 b.If you are an overseas voter, you must include the date 863 you signed the Voters Certificate on the line above (Date) or 864 your ballot may not be counted. 865 c.A vote-by-mail ballot will be considered illegal and 866 will not be counted if the signature on the Voters Certificate 867 does not match the signature on record. The signature on file at 868 the start of the canvass of the vote-by-mail ballots is the 869 signature that will be used to verify your signature on the 870 Voters Certificate. If you need to update your signature for 871 this election, send your signature update on a voter 872 registration application to your supervisor of elections so that 873 it is received before your vote-by-mail ballot is received. 874 6.If you have registered to vote without a Florida driver 875 license or a Florida identification card and have not previously 876 provided one of the following identification documents to an 877 election official Unless you meet one of the exemptions in Item 878 7., you must make a copy of one of the following forms of 879 identification: 880 a.United States passport. 881 b.A birth certificate issued by a state, territory, or 882 other jurisdiction of the United States along with an acceptable 883 form of photo identification containing your name and 884 photograph. Acceptable forms of photo identification include: 885 a.Identification which must include your name and 886 photograph: United States passport; 887 (I)Debit or credit card.; 888 (II)Military identification.; 889 (III)Student identification. 890 (IV); Retirement center identification.; 891 (V)Neighborhood association identification; Public 892 assistance identification.; 893 (VI)Veteran health identification card issued by the 894 United States Department of Veterans Affairs.; 895 (VII)A Florida license to carry a concealed weapon or 896 firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06, Florida Statutes.; or 897 (VIII)An employee identification card issued by any 898 branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, 899 the state, a county, or a municipality. 900 c.United States naturalization papers, plus an acceptable 901 form of photo identification. 902 d.A consular report of birth abroad provided by the United 903 States Department of State, plus an acceptable photo 904 identification. 905 e.Social security card, plus an acceptable photo 906 identification.; or 907 7.b.If you registered to vote without a Florida driver 908 license or a Florida identification card, you must also make a 909 copy of the following documents that must be dated within the 910 last 2 months and contain the name and residence address listed 911 on your voter registration application to provide proof of 912 Florida residency Identification which shows your name and 913 current residence address: 914 a.current Utility bill., 915 b.Bank statement., 916 c.Government check., 917 d.Paycheck., or 918 e.Other government document (excluding voter information 919 card). 920 8.If you have registered to vote without a Florida driver 921 license or Florida identification card and meet one of the 922 exemptions in Item 10., you may provide the following as proof 923 of prior Florida residence instead of the documents listed in 924 Item 7.: 925 a.Documents listed in Item 7. that are not current, plus a 926 current equivalent document listing your residence outside the 927 United States. 928 b.A consular report of birth abroad provided by the United 929 States Department of State, plus proof that your parents 930 previously resided in the state of Florida. 931 9.7.The identification requirements of Item 6., 7., or 8. 932 do not apply if you meet one of the following requirements: 933 a.You are 65 years of age or older. 934 b.You have a temporary or permanent physical disability, 935 documented by a doctors note provided to a voter registration 936 official. 937 b.c.You are a member of a uniformed service on active 938 duty, as documented by a current military identification 939 provided to a voter registration official, who, by reason of 940 such active duty, will be absent from the county on election 941 day. 942 c.d.You are a member of the Merchant Marine, as documented 943 by a current Merchant Marine identification, who, by reason of 944 service in the Merchant Marine, will be absent from the county 945 on election day. 946 d.e.You are the spouse or dependent of a member referred 947 to in paragraph c. or paragraph d., as documented by a uniformed 948 services dependent identification, who, by reason of the active 949 duty or service of the member, will be absent from the county on 950 election day. 951 e.f.If you are currently residing outside the United 952 States, you must provide one of the documents listed in Item 8. 953 10.The documents listed in Item 6., 7., 8., or 10. may be 954 submitted using the same methods allowed under s. 101.68, 955 Florida Statutes, or by mail, e-mail, or fax. 956 11.8.Place the envelope bearing the Voters Certificate 957 into the mailing envelope addressed to the supervisor. Insert a 958 copy of your identification in the mailing envelope. DO NOT PUT 959 YOUR IDENTIFICATION INSIDE THE SECRECY ENVELOPE WITH THE BALLOT 960 OR INSIDE THE ENVELOPE WHICH BEARS THE VOTERS CERTIFICATE OR 961 YOUR BALLOT WILL NOT COUNT. 962 12.9.Mail, deliver, or have delivered the completed 963 mailing envelope. Be sure there is sufficient postage if mailed. 964 13.10.FELONY NOTICE. It is a felony under Florida law to 965 accept any gift, payment, or gratuity in exchange for your vote 966 for a candidate. It is also a felony under Florida law to vote 967 in an election using a false identity or false address, or under 968 any other circumstances making your ballot false or fraudulent. 969 Section 18.Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 970 322.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 971 322.08Application for license; requirements for license 972 and identification card forms. 973 (2)Each such application shall include the following 974 information regarding the applicant: 975 (a)Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender, 976 proof of social security card number satisfactory to the 977 department by presenting a social security card, which may 978 include a military identification card, county of residence, 979 mailing address, proof of residential address satisfactory to 980 the department, country of birth, and a brief description. The 981 department shall note in the applicants record the type of 982 social security card presented. 983 Section 19.Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (1) of 984 section 322.14, Florida Statutes, to read: 985 322.14Licenses issued to drivers. 986 (1) 987 (g)Licenses issued to individual who submitted any of the 988 documents required pursuant to s. 322.08(2)(c)5., 7., or 8., or 989 presented a type 2 or type 3 social security card pursuant to s. 990 322.08(2)(a) must include NC to denote that such individual is 991 a noncitizen. 992 Section 20.Subsection (5) is added to section 322.141, 993 Florida Statutes, to read: 994 322.141Color or markings of certain licenses or 995 identification cards. 996 (5)Identification cards issued to individuals who 997 submitted any of the documents required pursuant to s. 998 322.08(2)(c)5., 7., or 8., or presented a type 2 or type 3 999 social security card pursuant to s. 322.08(2)(a) must include 1000 NC to denote that such individual is a noncitizen. 1001 Section 21.This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.