Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 268
By the Committee on Ethics and Elections; and Senator Baxley
582-02185-19 2019268c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to voting methods; amending s.
3 101.56075, F.S.; authorizing voting to be conducted
4 using a voter interface device that produces a voter
5 verified paper output; providing an effective date.
6
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8
9 Section 1. Section 101.56075, Florida Statutes, is amended
10 to read:
11 101.56075 Voting methods.—For the purpose of designating
12 ballot selections,
13 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), all voting must
14 shall be by marksense ballot using utilizing a marking device or
15 a voter interface device that produces a voter-verified paper
16 trail and for the purpose of designating ballot selections.
17 (2) Persons with disabilities may vote on a voter interface
18 device that meets the voting system accessibility requirements
19 for individuals with disabilities pursuant to s. 301 of the
20 federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 and s. 101.56062.
21 (3) By 2020, persons with disabilities shall vote on a
22 voter interface device that meets the voter accessibility
23 requirements for individuals with disabilities under s. 301 of
24 the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 and s. 101.56062 which
25 are consistent with subsection (1) of this section.
26 Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.