The Legislature agreed to mandate online voter registration by 2017, but don’t log-on yet. Governor Rick Scott’s top elections chief is strongly opposed. Secretary of State Ken Detzner pleaded with lawmakers not to add another headache to an ongoing overhaul of his computer systems. He also warned about a computer meltdown during the next presidential […]
Online voter registration bill heads for governor’s signature-Tallahassee Democrat
The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would bring part of the state’s elections system into the Internet age, sending an online voter registration plan to Gov.Rick Scott. The Senate voted 37-3 to adopt Sen. Jeff Clemens’ SB 228, which would allow voters to apply and update their voter registrations using a website […]