CopyAgo (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2002).
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...Kern Flagler County Attorney 1200 East Moody Boulevard, #11 Bunnell, Florida 32110 Dear Mr. Kern: On behalf of the Supervisor of Elections for Flagler County, you ask substantially the following question: Are the signatures of electors on the precinct register as provided by section 98.461 , Florida Statutes, exempt from copying under the provisions of the Florida Election Code? In sum: The signatures of electors on the precinct register are exempt from copying under the provisions of the Florida Election Code....
...ion 98.095, Florida Statutes, by its terms applies only to voter registration information contained in the county registration books. 9 Your inquiry concerns application of section
97.0585 (2), Florida Statutes, to a precinct register as provided in section
98.461 , Florida Statutes. Section
98.461 provides in pertinent part: "A registration form, approved by the Department of State, containing the information required in s....
...d as the precinct register. The precinct register is used for the purpose of determining whether an individual has registered and is eligible to vote. Section 98.471, Florida Statutes, specifically states that the precinct register, as prescribed in section 98.461 , may be used at the polls in lieu of the registration books for the purpose of identifying the elector at the polls prior to allowing him or her to vote: "The clerk or inspector shall require each elector, upon entering the polling pl...
...ct register which would appear to constitute a registration record. The Legislature may wish to clarify the status of such records. Until such time, however, I am of the opinion that the signatures of electors on the precinct register as provided by section 98.461 , Florida Statutes, exempt from copying under the provisions of the Florida Election Code....
