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Florida supervisor of elections
Supervisor of elections is an elected position in the state of Florida according to the state's constitution.
Election
Supervisors of Elections in Florida are elected by the voters (in a year which is a multiple of four) of their county and serve a term of four years.[1]
Government responsibilities
The supervisor updates voter registration information, enters new voter registrations into the statewide voter registration system, and acts as the official custodian of documents related to the registration of electors and changes in voter registration status of electors.[1]
The supervisor preserves statements and other information for 10 years from date of receipt. Each supervisor is the keeper of the office seal and puts the seal's impression on any documents and certificates, except registration certificates, with the supervisor's signature, making them official.
Each supervisor can appoint as many deputy supervisors as are necessary who help with the supervisor's duties. The deputies and the supervisor are responsible for making sure everything that goes through the office or relates to elections complies with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, or the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Each supervisor makes proper voter registration procedures available to any individual, group, center for independent living, or public library in the supervisor's county.
Supervisors keeps a list of residential addresses to verify the legal addresses of voters in the supervisor's county. The supervisor coordinates with county 911 service providers, property appraisers, the United States Postal Service, or other agencies to ensure list accuracy and provides it to the statewide voter registration system.
Petitions are filed to Supervisors of Elections, signed by the number of electors equal to at least ten percent of the votes cast in the county in the last preceding election in which presidential electors were chosen.[2]
Position overview
A Florida Supervisor of Elections maintains all records related to voter registration.
Membership organization
Supervisors can be members of the Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE).[3]
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