FLORIDA’S TRANSITION FROM TOUCH SCREENS TO OP SCAN PAPER BALLOTS FOR EARLY VOTING

"This report examines the challenge counties in Florida now face due to the recent change in state law that requires conducting in-person early voting before Election Day with optical scan paper ballots (op scan) instead of using direct record electronic (DRE) touch screens as was past practice in Florida and remains the norm across the U.S. In recent years, many states, including Florida, have experienced an explosive growth in the popularity of in-person early voting. Providing the option of early voting at a limited
number of locations over multiple days or weeks has been linked almost exclusively to the use of DRE voting equipment. This is due to the capacity of DREs to produce multiple types of ballots virtually instantaneously to accommodate the hundreds or even
thousands of different ballot types that are needed, especially in large urban jurisdictions....." (Continued)


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