FLORIDUH TO BE FLORIDA - OFFICIALLY KICKING OUT TOUCHSCREENS [View All]

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

Florida kicking out touchscreens, going to optical scan and
assistive devices for disabled.

Congrats to Florida activists for all of their hard work,
and applause to Gov Crist for doing the right thing.

GOVERNOR CRIST APPLAUDS LEGISLATURE FOR BOLDLY REFORMING FLORIDA’S ELECTIONS
May 3, 2007
Contact:
ERIN ISAAC
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TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today congratulated the Florida Legislature
for passing legislation that will replace touch-screen voting machines with optical scan machines
statewide for Election Day voting and early voting sites. He also praised the Legislature for
changing the date of Florida’s presidential primary to an earlier date – the last Tuesday in January.

“The right to vote is the foundation of our nation’s democracy, and Florida voters can rest assured
that they will have an election system they can believe in,”

Governor Crist said. “With an earlier presidential primary, Florida will now take its rightful place
near the front of the line in determining the next leader of the free world.”

Touch-screen machines will still be used to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
“This is an outstanding bipartisan achievement by Governor Crist and the Florida Legislature,”
said U.S. Representative Robert Wexler. “The citizens of Florida have long demanded an election
system guaranteeing that every vote is counted. Today the Governor delivered a paper trail, and
Florida now stands as a model for the nation.”

“This legislation will preserve the integrity of Florida’s elections and protect every Floridian’s
right to have his or her vote counted,” Governor Crist said. “Florida voters will be able to
have more confidence in the voting process and the reliability of Florida’s elections.
I appreciate the work of the House and Senate for passing legislation that will establish
a paper trail for votes cast in Florida elections and ensure that Florida continues
to lead the way in election reform.” http://www.flgov.com/release/8957

Note - I am told that the only machines that might have a touch-screen interface would
be the electronic ballot marking devices, but no more DREs