ACTION ITEM: Florida SB 702 Two Senator's trying to rewrite the state's open records protocols.

Credit: Canada Free Press and True The Vote

Do you think statewide voter rolls should only be accessible by politicians? Neither do we. Do you think exorbitant fees should be charged to access voter roll records that have historically been publicly available for review? Neither do we. But that’s exactly what is being promoted in Florida.

Two Republican state senators in Florida are trying to rewrite the state’s longstanding open records protocols by creating a “for politicians’ eyes only” barrier that will prevent citizens from reviewing voter files. Apparently, First Amendment rights should only apply to politicians, according to Senators Thad Altman and Charlie Dean, Sr. For years, TTV has been able to access Florida voter files and work with local citizens to review those files and notify appropriate state authorities when problems are found. If Senators Altman and Dean are successful with their bill SB 702, they will effectively suppress your right to hold government accountable for the responsibility of ensuring that error-riddled voter rolls and sloppy maintenance procedures don’t dilute your vote.

ACTION ITEM:

NOTE: Florida residents, you can do something to stop this. Contact Senators Thad Altman and Charlie Dean, Sr. to demand they withdraw SB 702. ( Contact information below)

Thad Altman

(321) 868-2132  Cape Canaveral

(772) 571-6115  Sebastian

(850) 487-5016  Tallahassee

To email Senator Altman click below

http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/s16

Charlie Dean, Sr.

(352) 860-5175  Inverness

(352) 873-6513  Ocala

850) 487-5005  Tallahassee

To email Senator Dean click the link belwo

http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/s5

And don’t stop there. Contact members of these committees, who are already reviewing SB 702 for passage: Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; and Rules.

FIND COMMITTEE MEMBERS BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW:

THEN CLICK ON EACH SENATOR FOR CONTACT INFORMATION.

ETHICS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/EE/

GOVERNMENTAL OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/GO/

RULES

http://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/RC/

Information on SB 702

SB 702: Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCE RS) Dean

Public Records/Voters and Voter Registration; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for specified information regarding a voter or voter registration applicant and information concerning preregistered voter registration applicants; authorizing disclosure of confidential and exempt information under certain circumstances; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

To read bill history click the link below

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/702/?Tab=BillHistory

To read full bill click the link below

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0702/BillText/Filed/PDF

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