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1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3365 2-05
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Telephone: 17721567-8000 4 a y y
July 10 , 2007 4tLOR10y'
Amy K. Tuck , Esq .
Director, Division of Elections
Florida Department of State
The R .A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street, Room 316
Tallahassee , Florida 32399
Dear Attorney Tuck:
As of July 1 , 2007 , Indian River County has no debt owed or outstanding ($0 . 00) for
the purchase of its touchscreen voting machines .
Sincerely ,
Jas n E . rown
Dire t , Management & Budget
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COUNTY CERTIFICATION
(SS. 10-11, CHAPTER 2007-30, LAWS OF FLORIDA) 1.2
I hereby certify on behalf of Indian River County that:
(A) the County Commission chooses to:
NOTE: By opting out the County Commission understands that the county continues to be governed by the provisions of §§ 101 .292-101 .295
and § 101.5604, Florida Statutes, with respect to the purchase of new voting systems and equipment.
(1) opt out of the state' s funding scheme for the purchase of both the optical scan and the
ballot-on-demand equipment that would replace touchscreen voting equipment (applicable only to
counties listed in footnote 1),
(2) opt out solely of the state' s funding scheme for the purchase of the optical scan voting
equipment that would replace touchscreen voting equipment (applicable only to counties listed in
footnote 11 respond also to paragraphs (B) & (C) before signing form),
(3) opt out solely of the state' s funding scheme for the purchase of the ballot on demand
equipment that would replace touchscreen equipment (applicable to counties listed in footnotes 1 & 2--
*if your county is listed in footnote 1, respond also to paragraph (B) before signing. *If your county is Iisted in
footnote 2, sign form), or
X (4) not opt out of the state funding scheme at all. (if your county is listed in footnote 1, respond also
to paragraphs (B) & (C) before signing form); if your county is listed in footnote 2, respond also to paragraph (C)
before signing form)
(B) the County Commission authorizes the Secretary of State to negotiate the disposal of
255 existing touchscreen voting machines in the county that are in excess of the amount needed
to conduct voting for individuals with disabilities:
(1) For the counties that use ES &S touchscreen equipment only: the number of touchscreen voting
machines indicated above includes :
iVotronic machine and booth iVotronic machine only
(2) As of July 1, 2007, the County (applicable only to the 15 counties listed in footnote 1) is still
indebted in the amount of $ — 0 — for the purchase of its touchscreen voting
machines. A letter of verification of the amount owed is attached. (letter must be from the Chair of the
Board of County Commissioners, the County Administrator, or the County Office ofManagement .and Budget.)
(C) the County x will/ will not use ballot-on-demand equipment at early vofing sites in the 2008
General Election. r
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Chair, Boafcf of County Commissioners
Printed Name Gary C . Wheeler
Date : 7 / 10 / 07 (MUST BE FILED WITH DIVISION OF ELECTIONS BY JUNE 30, 2007)
' The following 15 counties may (pursuant to statutory authority in section 10 and sections 1 (a) & (b) of section 11 of ch. 2007-30, Laws of Florida) opt
out of the state funding scheme to negotiate the purchase of either or both the optical scan equipment, and ballot on demand equipment to replace touch
screen voj�d
equipment: Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Nassau, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas,
Sarasota, Sumter.
3 The follg 14 counties may (pursuant to statutory authority in section 10 and section (1)(b ) of section 11 of ch. 2007-30, Laws of Florida) opt out
solely froe state funding scheme to negotiate the purchase of ballot on demand equipment that would be used for early voting sites instead of touch
screen voequipment: Bay, Brevard, Clay, Escambia, Jackson, Levy, Marion, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Santa Rosa, St. Johns, Taylor, and
Washing