People who register to vote with an out-of-state driver’s license could be removed from the voter registry, according to the bill.<\/p>\n
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla \u2014 A bill, whose sponsor says will strengthen election<\/a> security in Florida, was filed last week to be considered for the incoming legislative session in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n State representative Berny Jacques (R-59) announced on Jan. 5 his new proposal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The bill says that, if approved during the legislative session, it would authorize the supervisor of elections “to verify citizenship status for new voter registration applications,” according to the representative’s announcement.<\/p>\n Also, according to the representative, the bill would authorize removing citizens from the voter registry who obtain a driver’s license in another state.<\/p>\n The bill also includes a measure that would add an “NC” designation to the back of a state-issued driver’s license and would require that a potential voter who presents an ID with that designation get a provisional ballot until they can provide proof of citizenship.<\/p>\n Rep. Jacques added that the bill was designed to reinforce security during elections in Florida by ensuring that only citizens can vote in the elections.<\/p>\n “Through verification of citizenship of new voters, non-citizen designations on state-issued identification, and an up-to-date voter registry, Florida\u2019s elections will be more secure than ever before,” the representative added through the press release.<\/p>\n