Legislation that establishes new rules for the way elections are conducted in Florida has been passed by the State Legislature and is headed to the Governor s desk to be signed into law. Meanwhile, Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Shirley Anderson said her office is prepared to comply with what the measure requires.
In February, Gov. Ron DeSantis told supporters in West Palm Beach he would champion measures that would boost election transparency and ballot integrity by among other things disallowing so-called “ballot harvesting,” and requiring real-time reporting of voter turnout data at the precinct level.
Subsequently, SB 90 introduced by State Sen. Dennis Baxley (R-Ocala) and companion legislation filed in the House of Representatives by State Rep Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill) laid down rules intended to increase ballot integrity.