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Introduced
02/07/2019
02/07/2019
In Committee
04/25/2019
04/25/2019
Crossed Over
04/25/2019
04/25/2019
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Provides that voting must be conducted using marking device or voter interface device that produces voter-verifiable paper output; revises requirements for Department of State rules regarding manual recounts of certain ballots.
AI Summary
This bill aims to update Florida's voting methods and manual recount requirements. It specifies that all voting must be conducted using a marking device or a voter interface device that produces a voter-verifiable paper output. It prohibits the use of voter interface devices for vote tabulation, requiring that vote tabulation be based on a subsequent scan of the marked ballot or the voter-verifiable paper output. The bill also revises the Department of State's rules for manual recounts, limiting the use of electronic or electromechanical reading devices to review hybrid voting system ballots and clarifying the standards for determining voter intent on ballots. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Other Sponsors (1)
Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee (H)
Last Action
Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) (on 05/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/689 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/689/BillText/c1/PDF |
| House Committee Amendment #299885 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/689/Amendment/299885/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/689/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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