Some of DeSantis proposals are already included in SB90:
- Addressing mail ballot drop boxes
- Measures to prevent ballot harvesting
- No mass mailing of ballots
- Mail ballot requests must be made each election year
- Signature on mail ballots must match the most recent signature on file.
Now Committee Bill PCB PIE 21-05 has been filed to implement other measures DeSantis proposed. These safeguard measures will ensure transparency in our elections process and reporting:
- Political parties and candidates cannot be shut out of observing the signature validation process
- Supervisor of Elections must post over-vote ballots on their website before the canvassing board meets
- Prohibits the use of private funds for election related expenses, voter education or registration programs (e.g. Zuckerberg grants)
- Requires real time reporting of voter turn out data by precinct level
- Supervisor of Elections must report how many ballots requested, how many received and how many left to be counted
- Mail ballot drop boxes manned by sworn election officials or law enforcement can only be used during the early voting hours of operation and must have video surveillance.
- $25,000 penalty to the Supervisor of Election (SOE) if any mail ballot drop box is accessible for ballot receipt when early voting is not underway
