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Background <br />Page Two (2) <br />Legislation also passed in 2007 included Florida Statute 101.56075 (3) which <br />stipulated "By 2012, persons with disabilities shall vote on a voter interface <br />device that meets the voter accessibility requirements for individuals with <br />disabilities under s. 301 of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. <br />Under the assumption that by 2012, Indian River County would be required to <br />purchase new voting equipment for persons with disabilities to comply with <br />Florida Statute 101.56075, it made no sense for Indian River County to purchase <br />a whole new voting system at the time. Indian River County chose to upgrade <br />their current Sequoia voting system to comply with Nouse Bill 537 mandating the <br />use of mark sense ballots (paper ballots) instead of purchasing a whole new <br />voting system. The total cost for implementation of the Sequoia paper ballot <br />voting component in 2008 was $685,565. <br />In 2010, due to the lobbying efforts of the Florida State Association of <br />Supervisors of Elections, the Florida Legislature voted to delay implementation <br />of F.S. 101.56075 — By the year 2016, persons with disabilities shall vote on a <br />voter interface device that meets the voter accessibility requirements for <br />individuals with disabilities under s. 301. of the federal Help America Vote Act of <br />2002." Counties throughout Florida have either installed voting equipment that <br />satisfies the requirements of F.S. 101.56075 or are in the process of funding and <br />purchasing a voting system that complies with F.S. 101.56075. <br />Also in 2010, Sequoia Voting Systems was acquired by Dominion Voting, Inc. <br />Dominion Voting, Inc. has no device that meets the Legislative mandate outlined <br />in F.S. 101.56075 that is compatible with Indian River County's current voting <br />system, thus Indian River County would be required to purchase a new voting <br />system in the near future. <br />During the 2013 Legislative session, the Florida Legislature again voted to delay <br />implementation of F.S. 101.56075 — By the year 2020, persons with disabilities <br />shall vote on a voter interface device that meets the voter accessibility <br />requirements for individuals with disabilities under s. 301. of the federal Help <br />America Vote Act of 2002." <br />48 <br />