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FL Stat § 101.56042 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.56042 - Punch Card Type Systems Prohibited.

101.56042 Punch card type systems prohibited.—Effective September 2, 2002, a voting system that uses an apparatus or device for the piercing of ballots by the voter may not be used in this state.History.—s. 17, ch. 2001-40.
FL Stat § 101.5606 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.5606 - Requirements for Approval of Systems.

101.5606 Requirements for approval of systems.—No electronic or electromechanical voting system shall be approved by the Department of State unless it is so constructed that:(1) It permits and requires voting in secrecy.(2) It permits each elector to vote at any election for all persons and offices for whom and for which the elector is lawfully entitled to vote, and no others; to vote for as many persons for an office as the elector is entitled to vote for; and to vote for or against any question upon which the elector is entitled to vote.(3) It immediately rejects a ballot where the number of votes for an office or measure exceeds the number which the voter is entitled to cast or where the tabulating equipment reads the ballot as a ballot with no votes cast.(4) For systems using marksense ballots, it accepts a rejected ballot pursuant to subsection (3) if a voter chooses to cast the ballot, but records no vote for any office that has been overvoted or undervoted.(5) It is capable of correctly counting votes.(6) It permits each voter at a primary election to vote only for the candidates seeking nomination by the political party in which such voter is registered, for any candidate for nonpartisan office, and for any question upon which the voter is entitled to vote.(7) At presidential elections it permits each elector, by one operation, to vote for all presidential electors of a party or for all presidential electors of candidates for President and Vice President with no party affiliation.(8) It provides a method for write-in voting.(9) It is capable of accumulating a count of the specific number of ballots tallied for a precinct, accumulating total votes by candidate for each office, and accumulating total votes for and against each question and issue of the ballots tallied for a precinct.(10) It is capable of tallying votes from ballots of different political parties from the same precinct, in the case of a primary election.(11) It is capable of automatically producing precinct totals in printed form.(12) If it is of a type which registers votes electronically, it will permit each voter to change his or her vote for any candidate or upon any question appearing on the official ballot up to the time that the voter takes the final step to register his or her vote and to have the vote computed.(13) It is capable of providing records from which the operation of the voting system may be audited.(14) It uses a precinct-count tabulation system.(15) It does not use an apparatus or device for the piercing of ballots by the voter.History.—s. 6, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 10, ch. 84-302; s. 10, ch. 89-348; s. 578, ch. 95-147; s. 17, ch. 99-318; s. 18, ch. 2001-40; s. 10, ch. 2002-17; s. 35, ch. 2005-277; s. 32, ch. 2011-40.
FL Stat § 101.56063 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.56063 - Accessibility of Voting Systems and Polling Places; Intent; Eligibility for Federal Funding.

101.56063 Accessibility of voting systems and polling places; intent; eligibility for federal funding.—It is the intent of the Legislature that this state be eligible for any funds that are available from the Federal Government to assist states in providing or improving accessibility of voting systems and polling places for persons having a disability. Accordingly, all state laws, rules, standards, and codes governing voting systems and polling place accessibility must be maintained to ensure the state’s eligibility to receive federal funds. It is the intent of the Legislature that all state requirements meet or exceed the minimum federal requirements for voting systems and polling place accessibility. This section shall take effect upon this act becoming a law.History.—s. 13, ch. 2002-281.
FL Stat § 101.56064 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.56064 - Application for Federal Funds Under Ch. 2002-281.

101.56064 Application for federal funds under ch. 2002-281.—The state may apply for all available federal funds to be used to pay for the costs associated with this act.History.—s. 21, ch. 2002-281.
FL Stat § 101.5607 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.5607 - Department of State to Maintain Voting System Information; Prepare Software.

101.5607 Department of State to maintain voting system information; prepare software.—(1)(a) Copies of the program codes and the user and operator manuals and copies of all software and any other information, specifications, or documentation required by the Department of State relating to an approved electronic or electromechanical voting system and its equipment must be filed with the Department of State by the supervisor of elections at the time of purchase or implementation. Any such information or materials that are not on file with and approved by the Department of State, including any updated or modified materials, may not be used in an election.(b) Within 24 hours after the completion of any logic and accuracy test conducted pursuant to s. 101.5612, the supervisor of elections shall send by certified mail to the Department of State a copy of the tabulation program which was used in the logic and accuracy testing.(c) The Department of State may, at any time, review the voting system of any county to ensure compliance with the Electronic Voting Systems Act.(d) Section 119.071(1)(f) applies to all software on file with the Department of State.(2)(a) The Department of State may develop software for use with an electronic or electromechanical voting system. The standards and examination procedures developed for software apply to all software developed by the Department of State.(b) Software prepared by the Department of State is a public record pursuant to chapter 119 and shall be provided at the actual cost of duplication.History.—s. 7, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 4, ch. 82-143; s. 11, ch. 84-302; s. 11, ch. 89-348; s. 25, ch. 90-344; s. 21, ch. 95-398; s. 19, ch. 2001-40; s. 32, ch. 2004-335; s. 41, ch. 2005-251.
FL Stat § 101.56075 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.56075 - Voting Methods.

101.56075 Voting methods.—For the purpose of designating ballot selections, all voting must be by marksense ballot, using a marking device or a voter interface device that produces a voter-verifiable paper output and meets the voter accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities under s. 301 of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 and s. 101.56062.History.—s. 6, ch. 2007-30; s. 5, ch. 2010-167; s. 33, ch. 2011-40; s. 9, ch. 2013-57; s. 13, ch. 2019-162.
FL Stat § 101.5608 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.5608 - Voting by Electronic or Electromechanical Method; Procedures.

101.5608 Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures.—(1) Each elector desiring to vote shall be identified to the clerk or inspector of the election as a duly qualified elector of such election and shall sign his or her name on the precinct register or other form or device provided by the supervisor. The inspector shall compare the signature with the signature on the identification provided by the elector. If the inspector is reasonably sure that the person is entitled to vote, the inspector shall provide the person with a ballot.(2) When an electronic or electromechanical voting system utilizes a ballot card or marksense ballot, the following procedures shall be followed:(a) After receiving a ballot from an inspector, the elector shall, without leaving the polling place, retire to a booth or compartment and mark the ballot. After marking his or her ballot, the elector shall place the ballot in a secrecy envelope so that the ballot will be deposited in the tabulator without exposing the voter’s choices.(b) Any voter who spoils his or her ballot or makes an error may return the ballot to the election official and secure another ballot, except that in no case shall a voter be furnished more than three ballots. If the vote tabulation device has rejected a ballot, the ballot shall be considered spoiled and a new ballot shall be provided to the voter unless the voter chooses to cast the rejected ballot. The election official, without examining the original ballot, shall state the possible reasons for the rejection and shall provide instruction to the voter pursuant to s. 101.5611. A spoiled ballot shall be preserved, without examination, in an envelope provided for that purpose. The stub shall be removed from the ballot and placed in an envelope.(c) The supervisor of elections shall prepare for each polling place at least one ballot box to contain the ballots of a particular precinct, and each ballot box shall be plainly marked with the name of the precinct for which it is intended.(3) The Department of State shall promulgate rules regarding voting procedures to be used when an electronic or electromechanical voting system is of a type which does not utilize a ballot card or marksense ballot.(4) In any election in which a write-in candidate has qualified for office, the supervisor of elections shall provide for write-in voting pursuant to rules adopted by the Division of Elections.History.—s. 8, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 13, ch. 81-105; s. 5, ch. 82-143; s. 12, ch. 84-302; s. 579, ch. 95-147; s. 20, ch. 2001-40; s. 11, ch. 2002-17; s. 36, ch. 2005-277; s. 35, ch. 2005-278; s. 20, ch. 2008-95.
FL Stat § 101.5610 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.5610 - Inspection of Ballot by Election Board.

101.5610 Inspection of ballot by election board.—The election board of each precinct shall cause the voting devices to be put in order, set, adjusted, and made ready for voting when delivered to the polling places. Before the opening of the polls, the election board shall compare the ballots or the ballot information used in the voting devices with the sample ballots furnished and see that the names, numbers, and letters thereon agree and shall certify thereto on forms provided by the supervisor of elections.History.—s. 10, ch. 73-156; s. 14, ch. 84-302; s. 4, ch. 86-200.
FL Stat § 101.5611 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.5611 - Instructions to Electors.

101.5611 Instructions to electors.—(1) The supervisor of elections shall provide instruction at each polling place regarding the manner of voting with the system. In instructing voters, no precinct official may favor any political party, candidate, or issue. Such instruction shall show the arrangement of candidates and questions to be voted on. Additionally, the supervisor of elections shall provide instruction on the proper method of casting a ballot for the specific voting system utilized in that jurisdiction. Such instruction shall be provided at a place which voters must pass to reach the official voting booth.(2) The supervisor of elections shall have posted at each polling place a notice that reads: “A person who commits or attempts to commit any fraud in connection with voting, votes a fraudulent ballot, or votes more than once in an election can be convicted of a felony of the third degree and fined up to $5,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 5 years.”History.—s. 11, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 581, ch. 95-147; s. 12, ch. 98-129; s. 12, ch. 2002-17.
FL Stat § 101.5613 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.5613 - Examination of Equipment During Voting.

101.5613 Examination of equipment during voting.—A member of the election board or, for purposes of early voting pursuant to s. 101.657, a representative of the supervisor of elections shall occasionally examine the face of the voting device and the ballot information to determine that the device and the ballot information have not been damaged or tampered with.History.—s. 13, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 16, ch. 84-302; s. 12, ch. 2004-252.
FL Stat § 101.572 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.572 - Public Inspection of Ballots.

101.572 Public inspection of ballots.—(1) The official ballots and ballot cards received from election boards and removed from vote-by-mail ballot mailing envelopes and voter certificates on such mailing envelopes shall be open for public inspection or examination while in the custody of the supervisor of elections or the county canvassing board at any reasonable time, under reasonable conditions; however, no persons other than the supervisor of elections or his or her employees or the county canvassing board shall handle any official ballot or ballot card. If the ballots are being examined prior to the end of the contest period in s. 102.168, the supervisor of elections shall make a reasonable effort to notify all candidates whose names appear on such ballots or ballot cards by telephone or otherwise of the time and place of the inspection or examination. All such candidates, or their representatives, shall be allowed to be present during the inspection or examination.(2) A candidate, a political party official, or a political committee official, or an authorized designee thereof, shall be granted reasonable access upon request to review or inspect ballot materials before canvassing or tabulation, including voter certificates on vote-by-mail envelopes, cure affidavits, corresponding comparison signatures, duplicate ballots, and corresponding originals. Before the supervisor begins comparing signatures on vote-by-mail voter certificates, the supervisor must publish notice of the access to be provided under this section, which may be access to the documents or images thereof, and the method of requesting such access. During such review, no person granted access for review may make any copy of a signature.History.—s. 2, ch. 86-199; s. 583, ch. 95-147; s. 39, ch. 2005-277; s. 13, ch. 2016-37; s. 21, ch. 2021-11.
FL Stat § 101.58 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.58 - Supervising and Observing Registration and Election Processes.

101.58 Supervising and observing registration and election processes.—(1) The Department of State may, at any time it deems fit; upon the petition of 5 percent of the registered electors; or upon the petition of any candidate, county executive committee chair, state committeeman or committeewoman, or state executive committee chair, appoint one or more deputies whose duties shall be to observe and examine the registration and election processes and the condition, custody, and operation of voting systems and equipment in any county or municipality. The deputy shall have access to all registration books and records as well as any other records or procedures relating to the voting process. The deputy may supervise preparation of the voting equipment and procedures for election, and it shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct the deputy in the performance of his or her duty. The deputy shall file with the Department of State a report of his or her findings and observations of the registration and election processes in the county or municipality, and a copy of the report shall also be filed with the clerk of the circuit court of said county. The compensation of such deputies shall be fixed by the Department of State; and costs incurred under this section shall be paid from the annual operating appropriation made to the Department of State.(2) Upon the written direction of the Secretary of State, any employee of the Department of State having expertise in the matter of concern to the Secretary of State shall have full access to all premises, records, equipment, and staff of the supervisor of elections.History.—s. 13, ch. 18405, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 337(28-b); s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 1, ch. 63-256; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 73-305; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 26, ch. 89-338; s. 584, ch. 95-147; s. 23, ch. 2001-40; s. 40, ch. 2005-277.Note.—Former s. 100.31.
FL Stat § 101.5911 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.5911 - Rulemaking Authority for Voting System Audit Procedures.

101.5911 Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures.—Effective upon this act becoming a law, the Department of State shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of s. 101.591, as amended by s. 8, chapter 2007-30, Laws of Florida, which prescribe detailed audit procedures for each voting system, which shall be uniform to the extent practicable, along with the standard form for audit reports.History.—s. 9, ch. 2007-30.
FL Stat § 101.595 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.595 - Analysis and Reports of Voting Problems.

101.595 Analysis and reports of voting problems.—(1) No later than December 15 of each general election year, the supervisor of elections in each county shall report to the Department of State the total number of overvotes and undervotes in the “President and Vice President” or “Governor and Lieutenant Governor” race that appears first on the ballot or, if neither appears, the first race appearing on the ballot pursuant to s. 101.151(2), along with the likely reasons for such overvotes and undervotes and other information as may be useful in evaluating the performance of the voting system and identifying problems with ballot design and instructions which may have contributed to voter confusion. This report must be consolidated into one report with the audit report required under s. 101.591(5).(2) The Department of State, upon receipt of such information, shall prepare a public report on the performance of each type of voting system. The report must contain, but is not limited to, the following information:(a) An identification of problems with the ballot design or instructions which may have contributed to voter confusion;(b) An identification of voting system design problems; and(c) Recommendations for correcting any problems identified.(3) The Department of State shall submit the report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by February 15 of each year following a general election.History.—s. 24, ch. 2001-40; s. 16, ch. 2002-17; s. 41, ch. 2005-277; s. 23, ch. 2021-11.
FL Stat § 101.6101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.6101 - Short Title.

101.6101 Short title.—Sections 101.6101-101.6107 may be cited as the “Mail Ballot Election Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364.
FL Stat § 101.6102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.6102 - Mail Ballot Elections; Limitations.

101.6102 Mail ballot elections; limitations.—(1)(a) An election may be conducted by mail ballot if:1. The election is a referendum election at which all or a portion of the qualified electors of one of the following subdivisions of government are the only electors eligible to vote:a. Counties;b. Cities;c. School districts covering no more than one county; ord. Special districts;2. The governing body responsible for calling the election and the supervisor of elections responsible for the conduct of the election authorize the use of mail ballots for the election; and3. The Secretary of State approves a written plan for the conduct of the election, which shall include a written timetable for the conduct of the election, submitted by the supervisor of elections.(b) In addition, an annexation referendum which includes only qualified electors of one county may also be voted on by mail ballot election.(2) The following elections may not be conducted by mail ballot:(a) An election at which any candidate is nominated, elected, retained, or recalled; or(b) An election held on the same date as another election, other than a mail ballot election, in which the qualified electors of that political subdivision are eligible to cast ballots.(3) The supervisor of elections shall be responsible for the conduct of any election held under ss. 101.6101-101.6107.(4) The costs of a mail ballot election shall be borne by the jurisdiction initiating the calling of the election, unless otherwise provided by law.(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of a mail ballot election in a municipal annexation referendum requiring separate vote of the registered electors of the annexing municipality and of the area proposed to be annexed. If a mail ballot election is authorized for a municipal annexation referendum, the provisions of ss. 101.6101-101.6107 shall control over any conflicting provisions of s. 171.0413.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364; s. 1, ch. 89-52; s. 27, ch. 89-338; s. 18, ch. 90-315.
FL Stat § 101.6104 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.6104 - Challenge of Votes.

101.6104 Challenge of votes.—If any elector present for the canvass of votes believes that any ballot is illegal due to any defect apparent on the voter’s certificate, the elector may, at any time before the ballot is removed from the envelope, file with the canvassing board a protest against the canvass of such ballot, specifying the reason he or she believes the ballot to be illegal. No challenge based upon any defect on the voter’s certificate shall be accepted after the ballot has been removed from the return mailing envelope.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364; s. 586, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 101.6105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.6105 - Vote-by-Mail Voting.

101.6105 Vote-by-mail voting.—The provisions of the election code relating to vote-by-mail voting and vote-by-mail ballots shall apply to elections under ss. 101.6101-101.6107 only insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of ss. 101.6101-101.6107.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364; s. 15, ch. 2016-37.
FL Stat § 101.6106 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.6106 - Application of Other Election Laws.

101.6106 Application of other election laws.—All laws that are applicable to general elections are applicable to mail ballot elections to the extent applicable.History.—s. 1. ch. 87-364.
FL Stat § 101.6107 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.6107 - Department of State to Adopt Rules.

101.6107 Department of State to adopt rules.—The Department of State shall adopt rules governing the procedures and forms necessary to implement ss. 101.6101-101.6107.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-364.
FL Stat § 101.661 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title IX - Electors and Elections|Chapter 101 - Voting Methods and Procedure|101.661 - Voting Vote-by-Mail Ballots.

101.661 Voting vote-by-mail ballots.—All electors must personally mark or designate their choices on the vote-by-mail ballot, except:(1) Electors who require assistance to vote because of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write, who may have some person of the elector’s choice, other than the elector’s employer, an agent of the employer, or an officer or agent of the elector’s union, mark the elector’s choices or assist the elector in marking his or her choices on the ballot.(2) As otherwise provided in s. 101.051 or s. 101.655.History.—s. 18, ch. 98-129; s. 20, ch. 2016-37.