JEB! TO SIGN LAWS REVAMPING ELECTION LAWS TODAY

Three election laws are scheduled to be signed today by our governor Jeb!, and the chance of a fourth being signed is still uncertain, though likely.

The measures would:

--- Significantly raise the spending cap for gubernatorial and Cabinet races. The cap for gubernatorial races would rise from the 2002 limit of $6.34 million to $20 million, and the cap on Cabinet-level races would rise from $2.5 million four years ago to $10 million for next year's race.

--- Limit early voting to eight hours a day, including weekends. Election supervisors would be given the flexibility of choosing what their hours would be, but must be within the frame of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM and must be the same times daily.

--- Doubles the "no solicitation" zones at polling places from the current 50 feet to 100 feet.

--- Keeps most information on absentee ballot applications confidential.

But Jeb! apparantly has not decided on --- and has until June 29 to veto --- a measure that would eliminate runoff primary elections. If he does not veto the bill, it will become law without his signature.