HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-181RESOLUTION NO. 2009- tst
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FLORIDA STATE
ASSOCIATION OF SUPERVISORS OF
ELECTIONS (FSASE) "POSITION PAPER" TO
DELAY THE REQUIREMENT TO PURCHASE THE
STATE CERTIFIED AUTOMARK VOTING
SYSTEM UNTIL 2016.
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Florida Legislature voted to make Florida a "Paper
Ballot' state; and
WHEREAS, this required all counties to purchase and deploy an ADA optical
scan (paper) system, of which there is currently only one state certified system which
meets this requirement — the AutoMark; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with state and federal mandates, Indian River County
purchased a touch screen voting system in 2002 for $2 million of which $250,000 was
reimbursed by the state; and only touch screen equipment met the requirements for
ADA voting at that time; and in 2007, Indian River County spent another $300,000 to
support the optical scan "paper" equipment purchased for us by the state; and now we
are asked to purchase a new "paper-based" ADA system for voters with disabilities and
it is expected to cost $35 million statewide to make this change, which does not include
the debt that many counties still owe on the touch screen equipment; and
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WHEREAS, this change could cost Indian River County taxpayers more than
$500,000 in the 2010-2011 budget; and
WHEREAS, the disability community and many professional associations have
joined the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE) in adopting the
association's "Position Paper" which supports the extension of this requirement to be
delayed from 2012 until 2016 due to the economic pressures on the Boards of County
Commissioners around the state, the operational impact to Supervisors of Elections'
budgets, and the fact that new technology has not been developed to allow any persons
with any disability to vote independently,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA does hereby wish to adopt
the FSASE "Position Paper" to delay the requirement to purchase the AutoMark voting
system until 2016.
This resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Davis and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner F1 escher and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan Aye
Vice Chairman Bob Solari Absent
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis Ave
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher Aye
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Ave
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The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this
8th day of December, 2009.
ATTEST: Jeffrey K. Barton
Clerk of Court
Deputy Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BCC approval date: December 8,2009
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