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Recommendations for Increased Accessibility& Efficiency in Florida Elections <br /> Florida Department of State <br /> Current Law: <br /> "In-person absentee" voting may occur before or on Election Day. Current law allows a <br /> voter to pick up his or her absentee ballot from the supervisor of elections office at any time <br /> up to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. While at the supervisor of elections office, the voter may <br /> choose to mark it and turn the ballot in rather than mail it at a later time. <br /> Elections Management <br /> 1. Add Alternates to County Canvassing Boards <br /> Amend § 102.141, Fla. Stat. to allow a chief judge of the judicial circuit to appoint two <br /> alternate members to each county canvassing board. The chair of the county canvassing <br /> board or his or her designee will designate which three members comprise the official board <br /> at any of its meetings. <br /> Current Law: <br /> A county canvassing board consists of three members: a county judge who serves as chair, <br /> the chair of the board of county commissioners and the supervisor of elections. A majority <br /> vote governs the canvassing board's decisions. <br /> 2. Allow Fines for Underperforming Voting Vendors <br /> Provide authority to the Secretary of State to make vendors of certified voting systems in <br /> Florida more accountable by imposing fines and administrative actions against vendors <br /> whose systems do not perform at a high level. <br /> Current Law: <br /> The Secretary of State must certify a voting system before it may be used in Florida. <br /> However, the Secretary has no authority other than decertifying the equipment if it should <br /> later develop problems or the vendor fails to keep the system serviceable and performing at <br /> a high level. <br /> 3. Require Supervisors of Elections to Upload Results Earlier <br /> Supervisors of Elections should be required to do an early, but not public, upload of early <br /> voting and absentee voting results through the end of the early voting period. Although <br /> currently permitted, not all supervisors of elections upload any early results before Election <br /> Day. An early upload can help flag or identify issues with technology or administration <br /> issues and provide an opportunity to more timely address any issues before Election Day. <br /> Current Law: <br /> Supervisors of elections can wait until Election Day to begin uploading voting results. <br /> 93 -�- 10 <br />