INSANE: Election legislation roundup florida state legislature | Vintage Vibes

As of May 7, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed seven bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those seven bills, legislators passed four during the week of May 1-7. This is four more than the same week last year. Republicans sponsored the four bills. The bills are:   

• FL H1175: Sarasota County, Reps. Fabian Basabe (R) and James Buchanan (R). 
  • As introduced, this bill:
    • Creates the Three Rivers Stewardship District in Sarasota County, to be a single, special, limited-purpose independent special district.
    • Provides that a referendum to establish the district is not required, but that the district is created instead by this act.
    • Provides that the Board of Supervisors will consist of five members who serve four year terms after the initial transition period, with certain residency and citizenship requirements.
    • Outlines the initial election of the Board of Supervisors, including notification requirements, and a meeting of landowners with instructions for choosing a chair, nominating candidates, quorum, and voting requirements.
    • Provides that each landowner is entitled to one vote per acre of land owned in the district of each person to be elected, and that the vote may be in person, or via proxy in writing, with specific requirements and rules.
    • Click the hyperlinked bill number above for more information.

• FL H1611: City of Bartow, Polk County, Reps. Fabian Basabe (R), Melony Bell (R), and Sam Killebrew (R).
  • As introduced, this bill:
    • Establishes an independent, special purpose, limited district called Clear Springs Stewardship District, that is subject to the City of Bartow’s comprehensive plan with certain stipulations and requirements.
    • Provides that the district has certain revenue raising powers, budget preparation and approval, liens, foreclosures, use of tax deeds and tax certificates, and the ability to enter into certain contractual agreements.
    • Outlines the boundaries of the district.
    • Outlines the structure of the governing body; a board with five board members called supervisors.
    • Establishes procedures for initial elections of supervisors, to be held after passage of the act, with certain requirements and timelines.
    • Click the hyperlinked bill number above for more information.