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FL S0268

FL S0268
Voting Methods


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Introduced
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizing voting to be conducted using a voter interface device that produces a voter-verifiable paper output; revising requirements for Department of State rules regarding manual recounts of certain ballots, etc.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the use of voter interface devices that produce a voter-verifiable paper output for voting, rather than solely relying on marksense ballots. It also revises requirements for the Department of State rules regarding manual recounts of certain ballots, specifying that electronic or electromechanical reading devices cannot be used to review hybrid voting system ballots unless the printed text is illegible. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (2)

Community Affairs (S), Ethics and Elections (S)

Last Action

Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) (on 05/03/2019)

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