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In the News (Mon 8 Sep 08)

  
  Indian River County, FL, Supervisor of Elections
Supervisors of elections DO NOT have the source code or any other software or firmware that has the ability to affect the logic of their respective voting systems thereby affecting the tabulation of votes.
Supervisors of elections realize that for voting systems to operate in a secure manner, sound policies and procedures must also be developed that address each component of the process.
Supervisors of elections realize the apprehension the voting public may experience any time there is a change to new technology.
www.voteindianriver.com /content.aspx?id=112   (2439 words)

  
 Chapter 9: Findings and Recommendations
Florida election law should be changed to permit those wrongfully denied an opportunity to vote an immediate right to appeal with resolution of the issue prior to the canvassing of the election or counting of ballots.
Florida’s supervisors of elections do not have a specific process to challenge the level of funding approved by their respective county boards of commissioners to update voting equipment, provide relevant voter education resources, and/or supplement poll worker training.
One of the key irregularities in Florida during the 2000 election was a near-statewide inability of poll workers to reach supervisors of elections to verify voter eligibility or to obtain authorization to permit the individual to vote by affidavit.
www.usccr.gov /pubs/vote2000/report/ch9.htm   (8801 words)

  
 RE: Memo from Secretary Hood to Florida's Supervisors of Elections regarding new filing deadlines under the Election ...
To be in a county which is an "elections emergency" county, the candidate, treasurer, deputy treasurer, chairman or other person who is responsible under Chapter 106, Florida Statutes, for the filing of the Campaign Treasurer's Report must reside in an "elections emergency" county.
Attached, and incorporated by reference, is a chart which outlines all potentially impacted statutory deadlines for the upcoming August 31, 2004 Primary Elections and specifically denotes which deadlines are and are not waived or amended.
Deadline Waivers for County Supervisors of Elections and Regulated Person(s) Residing in Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Lee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia and Polk Counties
www.dep.state.fl.us /secretary/news/2004/august/0823_6.htm   (402 words)

  
 Opinion: The way we vote
Florida's supervisors of elections have proposed some fundamental changes to the way the state conducts its elections, including regional precincts, expanded early voting and mail-in ballots.
Of immediate concern is a new state law that requires elections supervisors to evaluate every polling place this year to determine if they comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections has asked the Legislature to study some fundamental changes in voting laws that would help relieve the stress on the system.
www.sptimes.com /2003/01/28/news_pf/Opinion/The_way_we_vote.shtml   (536 words)

  
 Chapter Four
Florida’s county supervisors of elections generally anticipate a lack of state financial resources for election needs, such as voter education outreach in their respective counties.
As a result, county supervisors of elections either try to seek financial assistance from their respective boards of county commissioners, supplement budgetary needs by other means, or have inadequate voter education outreach initiatives in their counties.
As a result, county supervisors of elections rely on their respective boards of county commissioners and/or private financing sources to fund various election preparation needs, such as: voter education and outreach, voting equipment, polling precincts’ resources, poll worker training, and providing appropriate polling locations and communication systems.
garnet.acns.fsu.edu /~ldsmith/ext_html/ch4.htm   (6528 words)

  
 VR Systems
The systems that the Florida supervisors of elections use are a series of interconnected modules working on a single database.
The supervisor is required to send a variety of notifications to the voters.
Approximately 20% of all votes cast in elections are either voted as an absentee ballot or in the early voting process.
www.vrsystems.com /index.cfm?nav=10   (307 words)

  
 Chapter 9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Perhaps the most dramatic undercount in Florida’s election was the nonexistent ballots of countless unknown eligible voters, who were turned away, or wrongfully purged from the voter registration rolls by various procedures and practices and were prevented from exercising the franchise.
During the November 2000 presidential election, poll workers in numerous Florida counties confronted significant obstacles to communicating with supervisors of elections’ offices to verify the accuracy of voters’ registrations.
One of the key irregularities in Florida during the 2000 election was a near-universal inability of poll workers to reach county supervisors of elections to verify voter eligibility or to obtain authorization to permit the individual to vote by affidavit.
permanent.access.gpo.gov /lps13588/lps13588/ch9.htm   (8990 words)

  
 Chapter 4: Resource Allocation
The county supervisors of elections are responsible for providing citizens with election services; however, they receive limited state funding and depend primarily on appropriations from their respective boards of county commissioners for resources.
Linda Howell, supervisor of elections for Madison County, did not ask the Division of Elections for any additional funding for her county, because she knew the efforts would be futile.
As a result, county supervisors of elections rely on their respective boards of county commissioners and/or private financing sources to fund various election preparation needs, such as voter education and outreach, voting equipment, polling place resources, poll worker training, and appropriate polling locations and communication systems.
www.usccr.gov /pubs/vote2000/report/ch4.htm   (6571 words)

  
 The Neil Rogers Show - News - Election Day May Be Eliminated In Florida - Election Supervisors Support Implementing New ...
Florida's elections supervisors have proposed dramatic reforms to eliminate Election Day, replace it with an 11-day election season and eliminate voting precincts.
The association of the state's 67 election chiefs voted in concept at its annual winter meeting Tuesday to informally present the idea to state lawmakers and begin building support for voting changes in the state that was the epicenter of the overtime 2000 election.
Election supervisors said the experience showed them they could move away from the traditional Election Day and a precinct structure many believe is outdated.
news.neilrogers.com /news/articles/2004120201.html   (522 words)

  
 Voter Protection - Advancement Project, Vote, Democracy, Voting Registration, Democratic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Election Day is the great equalizer – it is the one day where if all was right in our democracy, it would not matter if a person is rich, poor, fl, white, educated or not, we all would have the same amount of power.
The individual plaintiffs in the case are eligible voters, who in 2004, prior to the federal elections, affirmed under oath on their Florida voter registration forms that they met each of the eligibility requirements for voting set forth in plain language on the face of the application.
Election Day is the great equalizer - it is the one day where if all was right in our democracy, it would not matter if a person is rich, poor, fl, white, educated or not, we all would have the same amount of power.
www.advancementproject.org /vp/press.htm   (10416 words)

  
 Guidelines for the Florida State Associate of Supervisors of Elections Scholarship
Have been a bonafide resident of Florida for two years preceding the academic year for which application is made.
Be available for personal interview by the Supervisor of Elections in your county.
For more information on the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections Scholarship Program, please contact the Voter Education and Public Information Department of the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections at (386) 736-5930, extension 117 or 118.
volusia.org /elections/scholarship.htm   (399 words)

  
 WJHG | Elections Supervisors Propose Massive Changes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Florida’s elections supervisors are proposing a radical change in the way they conduct elections.
The biggest obstacle the supervisors’ proposal will have to overcome is that this year’s election worked so well, but Floridians appear to be wiling to embrace changes in the way we vote.
During last month’s election, the number of absentee ballots was double the usual amount and the number of people voting before Election Day tripled.
www.wjhg.com /news/headlines/1116642.html   (330 words)

  
 STATE OF FLORIDA MEETS FEDERAL DEADLINE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The development of the system was a collaborative effort which included input from Florida's 67 Supervisors of Elections, their staff, and vendors of voter registration systems currently in use by the counties.
“Florida will have one of the best statewide voter registration systems in the nation as a result of the collaborative efforts of the state, supervisors, vendors, and associated agencies,” said Susan Gill, Citrus County Supervisor of Elections and President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections.
Florida's 67 counties will continue to utilize their existing systems which have been retained with modifications to interface in real time with the FVRS.
www.dos.state.fl.us /press/oss/fldosmeetFDdeadline.html   (652 words)

  
 VR Systems
We ensure that the Supervisors' staff is properly trained in the use of our software and that our systems are fully current with new statutes and best practices.
Our users consider our business relationship as a partnership because of their positive experiences in working with us, and they realize that our level of service is far superior to any other vendor.
We will ensure that our clients integrate smoothly with the new system and that their election management operations are as efficient after implementation as they were before.
www.vrsystems.com   (266 words)

  
 AAPD-DVP Florida Vows to Appeal Accessible Voting Ruling
Worried that it will set a precedent, Florida's supervisors of elections plan to appeal a federal ruling requiring Duval County to provide voting machines for the disabled by the Aug. 31 primary.
The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, upon hearing of the ruling while at a conference, immediately voted unanimously to fight it, Leon County Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho said Friday.
The lawsuit against Duval County and the state Division of Elections was filed by the American Association of People with Disabilities, which says the county was required to put in the accessible machines under the ADA when it upgraded from a punch-card to an optical-scan system.
www.aapd.com /dvpmain/elreform/flappealrule.html   (661 words)

  
 Palm Beach County, Florida - Supervisor of Elections
Whether you are registering to vote, applying for absentee ballots, wanting to work at the polls or interested in voter registration and election statistics, this is the site for you.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, our Election Team is ready to serve you by phone at (561) 656-6200, via e-mail at mailbox@pbcelections.org, or in person at one of our offices.
Florida Law requires that you vote in the precinct in which you live.
www.pbcelections.org   (221 words)

  
 Secretary Hood, Election Supervisors Launch Next Phase of Voter Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The voter education campaign is the result of a cooperative effort among the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, through the organization's educational arm the "Get Out the Vote Foundation," the Department of State, and coalition groups statewide.
It is an unprecedented, cohesive effort to educate Florida's voters in preparation for a successful 2004 election cycle.
Secretary Hood was joined today by a wide representation of Florida's Supervisors of Elections including Susan Gill (Citrus), Chair of the Get Out the Vote Foundation; Kay Clem (Indian River), President of the Florida Association of Supervisors of Elections; Sherida Crum (Wakulla); Doris Gibbs (Franklin); Linda Griffin (Gulf); and Ion Sancho (Leon).
www.nfib.com /object/4325734?_templateId=315   (440 words)

  
 FSASE To Hold Summer Conference in Sarasota
Florida’s counties will be represented by more than 230 supervisors and staff member as well as 19 exhibitors.
On Wednesday and Thursday mornings, national election experts from Washington, DC., New York State and Texas will be holding seminars on the latest elections legislation and implementation of State plans.
The Division of Elections will make presentations on topics which will include technology and procedures, voting accessibility, the Presidential Preference Primary, and the 2002 Federal Help America Vote Act.
www.srqelections.com /press_releases/press_release51.htm   (192 words)

  
 Contact Your Supervisor of Elections - Division of Elections - Department of State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Contact Your Supervisor of Elections - Division of Elections - Department of State
Division of Elections - Florida Department of State
Division of Elections has assembled home pages for the county supervisors of elections.
election.dos.state.fl.us /county/index.shtml   (67 words)

  
 People For the American Way - Former Potential Felon Match List of the Florida Division Of Elections
On July 1, People For the American Way Foundation received from the Florida Division of Elections an electronic copy of a list of more than 47,000 registered Florida voters who the Division thinks may be ineligible to vote because of felony convictions.
The Supervisor of Elections in each Florida county has the list, and may use it as part of the basis to purge voters from the registration rolls.
Contact your supervisor of elections; a list of Florida supervisors of elections is here.
www.pfaw.org /pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=16170   (445 words)

  
 Florida Government - Elections Supervisors
Election Dates - Find out about election dates, qualifying dates, and scheduled county and municipal elections.
Elections and Voting - Review information about elections, voter registration, voter fraud, and dowload forms and publications.
Legislature, Florida - Learn about the House and Senate, Statutes, Constitution, and Laws of Florida, and Legislative and Executive Branch Lobbyists.
www.floridagovernmentonline.com /topic/702   (408 words)

  
 [ACBNY] Fw: Florida Vows to Appeal Accessible Voting Ruling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
> > The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, > upon hearing of the ruling while at a conference, > immediately voted unanimously to fight it, Leon County > Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho said Friday.
Sancho said he is planning to > install an audio voting machine in the Leon County > Courthouse in time for early voting for the Nov. 2 general > election, but he simply wouldn't be able to have such > machines in every precinct by the primary.
> > The lawsuit against Duval County and the state Division of > Elections was filed by the American Association of People > with Disabilities, which says the county was required to > put in the accessible machines under the ADA when it > upgraded from a punch-card to an optical-scan system.
www.enabling.org /pipermail/acbny/2004-January/000126.html   (939 words)

  
 Collier County Supervisor of Elections
In simultaneous press conferences throughout Florida, Collier County Supervisor of Elections, Jennifer J. Edwards, the other 66 Florida Supervisors of Elections, the ‘Get Out the Vote’ (GOTV) Foundation, the Secretary of State and numerous businesses, professional and community partners introduced an unprecedented statewide voter awareness campaign.
The plan includes special outreach activities throughout the summer and fall to urge Floridians to register to vote, update their voter information, volunteer as poll workers and vote in the Primary and General Elections.
The Supervisors also unveiled a series of print ads and posters as part of the campaign.
www.colliervotes.com /news.asp?id=5   (160 words)

  
 Hamiltons
Florida Vows to Appeal Accessible Voting Ruling: Worried that it will set a precedent, Florida's supervisors of elections plan to appeal a federal ruling requiring Duval County to provide voting machines for the disabled by the Aug. 31 primary.
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www.hamiltonshas.com   (143 words)

  
 FSASE - Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
FSASE - Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections
Apply the highest ethical standards, integrity and professionalism, and avoid even the appearance of impropriety.
Seek proactively to improve the election experience in Florida.
www.getoutthevoteflorida.com   (69 words)

  
 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections - Buddy Johnson
The 2006 GOTV programs encourages Floridians to register, update their voter records, volunteer as poll workers and vote in the primary and general elections.
GOTV plan is designed to allow each county to adapt their voter education plans to their own needs based on a calendar of themed months.
is the deadline to register for the November 7 General Election.
www.votehillsborough.org /content.aspx?id=211   (341 words)

  
 Indian River County, FL, Supervisor of Elections
Information about Florida election laws and procedures, candidates for all state offices, campaign finance reports, maps of Congressional and State Legislature districts.
Information about all 67 Supervisors of Elections, links to websites.
Information on the Electoral College that includes past election results, frequently asked questions, procedural guide, and allocation of the Electoral Votes.
www.voteindianriver.com /content.aspx?id=84   (187 words)

  
 Florida Administrative Weekly - Division of Elections - Department of State
Florida Administrative Weekly - Division of Elections - Department of State
The Florida Administrative Code chapters are large files and could take up to 10 minutes to download.
These files are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed.
fac.dos.state.fl.us   (195 words)

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