SB 7050 Takes Effect

The Florida Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 7050. The bill, which takes effect July 1, is 96 pages long and touches every section of the Florida Election Code. Candidate qualifying, election reporting and initiative petitions are just a few of the processes affected by 7050. Elections offices throughout Florida have been working to understand the changes contained in the bill to ensure compliance. It’s a tall task to be sure.

Although many of the changes in SB 7050 impact elections offices and how we administer elections, the passage of the new law is a good opportunity for voters to familiarize themselves with voting laws in Florida. It’s also an opportunity to ask yourself some basic questions: Am I registered to vote? Is my voter record current? How will I vote in upcoming elections and what do I need to do to be prepared?

Many of these questions can be answered by visiting SarasotaVotes.gov. And if you have any questions about SB 7050 or voting in Sarasota County, please contact our office by calling 941.861.8600.

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner presents to the House Ethics, Elections and Open Government Subcommittee in Tallahassee in February.

We Want You!

The response to our poll worker recruitment effort has been amazing! Thanks to everyone who has registered to be a poll worker in 2024. We will certainly need as many of you as we can get during a busy election year. Many of our poll workers say that serving the community is a primary reason for working at the polls. Getting paid for being a poll worker is a bonus!

If you would like to join Birdie in serving your community, call 941.861.8640 or visit the Poll Worker section of SarasotaVotes.gov.

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