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40 <br />• <br />RESOLUTION NO. 71-30 <br />WHEREAS, the Florida House Elections Committee has <br />favorably reported a bill out of committee relating to the acquisition <br />of voting machines and other voting equipment, providing that the <br />certain equipment be acquired by competitive bidding, providing <br />for the Department of State to establish certain uniform statewide <br />standards, and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian <br />River County feel that this bill will be detrimental to the best interests <br />of the citizens of Indian River County, in that it might result in the <br />county being forced to purchase more than one type of voting equip- <br />ment, a situation that would require increased time and cost for the <br />preparation of ballots and confusion to the voters of this county, and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian <br />River County wish to go on record as being opposed to this bill, <br />NOW, THERE FORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of <br />County Commissioners of Indian River County that said Board is <br />opposed to the passage of the legislation above proposed and seek the <br />cooperation of the Boards of County Commissioners of all of the <br />counties in the State of Florida and their respective delegations to <br />oppose this bill. <br />