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RESOLUT ION 71-22 <br />40 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF INDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY, SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF ENABLING LEGISLATION TO <br />LEGALIZE PUNCH CARD VOTING SYSTEMS IN THE STATE OF <br />FLORIDA. <br />WHEREAS, punch card voting systems are now a proven <br />concept in voting and are being used successfully in <br />sixteen of the fifty states, (three of which passed <br />enabling legislation in 1971); and <br />WHEREAS, such legislation would provide the oppor- <br />tunity for individual counties in the State of Florida, <br />in the public interest, to further investigate the use <br />of such systems, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY <br />OF INDIAN RIVER, DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1. That this Commission, in behalf of the <br />citizens of Indian River County, strongly supports the <br />enactment of enabling legislation for the use of punch <br />card voting systems, at the option of the local election <br />jurisdictions. <br />SECTION 2. That the County Clerk be and is hereby <br />authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of <br />this resolution to Mrs. Jane Robinson, Chairman, Indian <br />River County Legislative Delegation, State Capitol, <br />Tallahassee, Florida. <br />PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 7th day of April <br />1971. <br />