1(1) 2The Department of State shall adopt rules which establish minimum standards for hardware and software for electronic and electromechanical voting systems. Such rules shall contain standards for:29(a) 30Functional requirements;
32(b) 33Performance levels;
35(c) 36Physical and design characteristics;
40(d) 41Documentation requirements; and
44(e) 45Evaluation criteria.
47(2) 48Each odd-numbered year the Department of State shall review the rules governing standards and certification of voting systems to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of such rules in assuring that elections are fair and impartial.
83(3) 84The Department of State shall adopt rules to achieve and maintain the maximum degree of correctness, impartiality, and efficiency of the procedures of voting, including write-in voting, and of counting, tabulating, and recording votes by voting systems used in this state.
125(4)(a) 126The Department of State shall adopt rules establishing minimum security standards for voting systems. The standards, at a minimum, must address the following:1491. 150Chain of custody of ballots, including a detailed description of procedures to create a complete written record of the chain of custody of ballots and paper outputs beginning with their receipt from a printer or manufacturer until such time as they are destroyed.
1932. 194Transport of ballots, including a description of the method and equipment used and a detailed list of the names of all individuals involved in such transport.
2203. 221Ballot security, including a requirement that all ballots be kept in a locked room in the supervisor’s office, a facility controlled by the supervisor or county canvassing board, or a public place in which the county canvassing board is canvassing votes until needed for canvassing and returned thereafter.
269(b)1. 270Each supervisor shall establish written procedures to assure accuracy and security in his or her county, including procedures related to early voting pursuant to s. 295101.657296. Such procedures shall be reviewed in each odd-numbered year by the department. 3092. 310Each supervisor shall submit any revisions to the security procedures to the department at least 45 days before early voting commences pursuant to s. 334101.657 335in an election in which they are to take effect. 345(5)(a) 346The Department of State shall adopt rules which establish standards for provisional approval of hardware and software for innovative use of electronic and electromechanical voting systems. Such rules shall contain standards for:3781. 379Functional requirements;
3812. 382Performance levels;
3843. 385Physical and design characteristics;
3894. 390Documentation requirements;
3925. 393Evaluation criteria;
3956. 396Audit capabilities; and
3997. 400Consideration of prior use of a system.
407(b) 408A voting system shall be provisionally approved for a total of no more than 2 years, and the Department of State has the authority to revoke such approval. Provisional approval of a system shall not be granted by the Department of State to supersede certification requirements of this section.
457(c)1. 458No provisionally approved system may be used in any election, including any municipal election, without the authorization of the Department of State.
4802. 481An application for use of a provisionally approved system shall be submitted at least 120 days prior to the intended use by the supervisor of elections or municipal elections official. Such application shall request authorization for use of the system in a specific election. Each application shall state the election, the number of precincts, and the number of anticipated voters for which the system is requested for use.
5493. 550The Department of State shall authorize or deny authorization of the use of the provisionally approved system for the specific election and shall notify the supervisor of elections or municipal elections official in writing of the authorization or denial of authorization, along with the reasons therefor, within 45 days after receipt of the application.
604(d) 605A contract for the use of a provisionally approved system for a specific election may be entered into with the approval of the Department of State. No contract for title to a provisionally approved system may be entered into.
644(e) 645The use of any provisionally approved system shall be valid for all purposes.
658(6) 659All electronic and electromechanical voting systems purchased on or after January 1, 1990, must meet the minimum standards established under subsection (1). All electronic and electromechanical voting systems in use on or after July 1, 1993, must meet the minimum standards established under subsection (1) or subsection (5).
707(7) 708The Division of Elections shall review the voting systems certification standards and ensure that new technologies are available for selection by boards of county commissioners which meet the requirements for voting systems and meet user standards. The Division of Elections shall continuously review the voting systems certification standards to ensure that new technologies are appropriately certified for all elections in a timely manner. The division shall also develop methods to determine the will of the public with respect to voting systems.
