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Welcome to YOUR resource in helping with more Transparency, Eligibility and Controls in Florida's Election Processes

Breaking News: Election Integrity Bills -You (the person looking at this page 😊)please call your legislator ask them to support these bills👇

Talking Points for your legislator in your district

Honorable Legislator, you received an email from Defend Florida regarding the 2023 Comprehensive Election Report. Please give it your favorable consideration and particularly, please support these sponsor the bill drafts for:

US Citizenship must be verified prior to registering to vote
Require State Certification for vendors providing Ballot Mail Sorting, Election Night Reporting, Signature Verification and Ballot Trax.
Require strict guidelines for storage, access and transport of ballots, including verifying number of ballots.
Implement safeguards against vulnerabilities from A.I.
Allow option for hand counting at county level and require U.S. made equipment for critical election functions.

Upcoming Visit to Tallahassee in December

Volunteers its imperative that we all have professional, respectful and confident conversations with the hardworking legislators, aides and staff in Tallahassee in December (likely first / second week). If this will be your first time, please connect with one of the various leaders from the different groups that will be in Tallahassee. Click here if you need help making that connection.

FIRST, print these two slides - Overview of Election risks - (This is the easiest document to start your conversations with)*

THEN print this 2 pager for a short summary of our asks *

Language for Requested Legislative changes provided by volunteers across the state of Florida:

The following have been submitted as Drafts in House and Senate (What is a Draft? What is the difference between Draft and Bill? - Click here)

Citizenship Packet *

Voter Roll Accuracy Packet

Absentee Voting Packet

Technology Packet

Check list and summary

Click here for Florida House Directory

Click here for Senate Directory

Click here for Governor Contact

Click here to get real time updates

Volunteers from several Florida Counties are meeting with their local legislators to share these requests. These volunteers believe that these ideas will enhance confidence in the Florida Election Process.

Click Here to view this one page summary

Click Here for Must Have Legislation

Having successful meetings with your officials requires preparation:

Preparing for an effective, professional meeting

Leave behinds, how to conduct yourself for effectiveness

How to win with Officials

Most of us have not worked with elected officials. Sometimes, we are too submissive, hoping for assistance. Other times, we are brash and demanding, expecting to force our way. Neither works. Try this instead Watch this video

How to reduce the drama and infighting

Figure this out or you will defeat yourselves. The opposition won't need to.

Best Practices from volunteers for your Meetings

Conduct your conversations along three basic ideas: Transparency, Eligibility & Controls (TEC)

TEC Flyer

TEC More Details

Check List based on best practices from your fellow volunteers

Recent Republican National Committee Resolution on Election Process

Important Committees House

State Affairs Committee

Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

Rules Committee

Important Committees Senate

Committee on Ethics and Elections

Check List for your meetings

Refer to Check List above brown button

Link to Senate Bill 7050

Click here for link to the Bill

All information is NOT official. This information is from Volunteers. Please contact your local government agency for official information.

Process to verify US Citizenship (A)

Process to verify US Citizenship (B)

Shifting the Balance of Power
Shifting the Balance of Power back to We The People! Every Tuesday at 7 pm EST: Are you frustrated that elected officials are not listening to the citizens? Come learn how to take effective action and be part of the solution. Click here to sign up for the meeting at 7 pm on Tuesdays. Click below

Interim Committee Weeks
•Authorized Meeting Schedule: published 7 days prior to the date at 4:30 pm, not 7 days prior to the week
https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/

•These are meetings of the House and Senate committees in preparation for the upcoming legislative session.

•House interim committee weeks: Sept 18-22, Oct 16-20, Nov 6-10, Nov 13-17, Dec 4-8, Dec 11-15

•Senate interim committee weeks: Oct 9-13, Oct 16-20, Nov 6-10, Nov 13-17, Dec 4-8, Dec 11-15 •2024

Legislative Session: Jan 9 – Mar 8

Deadlines for filing bills (House)

Election Integrity must produce a victory in 2024 Primaries

Defend Florida seeks to train volunteers to defend the Election Integrity bills and ensure they survive committees and finally are passed into law.

Once they are passed, continued work with staffers and bureaucrats is required to fulfill the bill's intent.

Team Framework - The right volunteer in the right position - essential if we are to defeat those who resist transparency and concerned Floridians

To join existing teams, receive training and assignments, register at www.defendourunion.org

Governor DeSantis signed the 2022 Election Integrity bill. This is how it got done...

Thank you to our Governor, Legislators, aides and staff members for your collaboration with the people of Florida on Election Integrity.

Defend Florida Election Integrity Press Conference - 2/3/22

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