Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections - Winter Conference 2016
Maria Matthews
Director, Division of Elections
Florida Department of State
December 2018
Election Administration2018 General Election Recap and Future
Polk
Washington
Holmes
Bay
Liberty
Franklin
Calhoun
Gulf
Santa Rosa
Walton
Okaloosa Jackson
Pasco
Hernando
Sumter
Lake
Hillsborough
Manatee
Seminole
Orange
Osceola
Highlands
HardeeOkeechobee
Glades
Indian River
St. Lucie
Martin
MonroeDade
Jefferson
Volusia
Madison Hamilton
Taylor
Lafayette
SuwanneeColumbia
AlachuaDixie
Union
Bradford
Gilchrist
Baker
Nassau
Duval
Clay St. Johns
Putnam
Flagler
Marion
Levy
Citrus
Brevard
Gadsden
Leon
Wakulla
SarasotaDeSoto
Charlotte
Lee Hendry
Collier Broward
Palm Beach
Escambia
Volusia
Jefferson Hurricane Michael Landfall
10-10-2018
Executive State of Emergency Order 18-276
(October 7, 2018)(26 counties)
Executive State of Emergency Order 18-277
(October 8, 2018)(9 counties)
Executive State of Emergency Order 18-283
October 18, 2018 (8 counties)
Central Time Zone-9 counties -GUL has ET and CT time zones.
(Eastern Time Zone)
State offices closed 10/9 (deadline to register) through 10/12 (14 counties) (BAY, CAL, FRA, GAD, GUL, HAM, JAC, JEF, LEO, LIB, MAD, SUW, TAY, WAK)
Voter Turnout
Presidential Election Years Gubernatorial Election Years
67.4
49.5
70.1
55.3
74.2
46.8
75.2
48.7
71.5
50.5
62.65
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10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
74.48
Voter Turnout -General Elections
6
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
%
Trends in Voting Methods General Elections
Vote By Mail Early Voting Election Day
ES-ISAC membership
Cybersecurity Regional Workshops
Elections Security Grants
Network Monitoring Solution
Election Day Team Strike Team
Security - Cyber Initiatives
Long Ballots
Nathan Archer/Tallahassee Democrat 11-15-2018
Litigation
Ballot order
Early voting sites on school campuses
Voter registration paper application deadline extension for Hurricane hit counties
Mismatched signature cure
Minority language requirements
Issues
Statewide Recounts
Dec. 15 – Election Security Grant Funds Final Expenditure Reports and Return of Unspent Funds
Dec. 15 - Overvote and Undervote Reports (Report to Legislature due Jan. 31)
Dec. 15 - Voter Education Survey
Dec. 20 - Official Voting History/Precinct Level Election Results/Reconciliation Reports
Reports
Dec. 31 - HAVA Expenditures Reports
Quarterly – Network Monitoring Reports
Mar. 1 - U.S. EAC Voting and Election Administration Survey
o Counties to respond to State by Jan. 10
o State reviews and compiles submits by Feb 1
Jan. 31 – Certification of Address List and Eligibility Records Maintenance
Reports
Clemency
• Murder
• Felony Sexual Offense
Completion of all terms of sentence
• All other felony offenses
Constitutional Amendment 4
SB 56: Presidential Preference Primary
• Pre-registered voters to vote in PPP if they will become 18 by GE Election Day
HJR 57: Constitutional Amendments
• Passage threshold boosted to 66.66% (2/3)
SJR 118: Elected Secretary of State/Cabinet Member
• Starting in 2022
Legislation
Ballot Order (Jacobson et al. v. Detzner)
Mismatched Signature Cure (DEC et al. v. Detzner)
Minority Language Requirements (Madera v. Detzner)
Litigation Issues
Polk
Washington
Holmes
Bay
Liberty
Franklin
Calhoun
Gulf
Walton
Jackson
Pasco
Hernando
Sumter
Lake
Hillsborough
Manatee
Seminole
Orange
Osceola
Highlands
HardeeOkeechobee
Glades
Indian River
St. Lucie
Martin
Monroe Dade
Jefferson
Volusia
MadisonHamilton
Taylor
Lafayette
Suwannee Columbia
AlachuaDixie
Union
Bradford
Gilchrist
Baker
Nassau
Duval
ClaySt. Johns
Putnam
Flagler
Marion
Levy
Citrus
Brevard
Gadsden
Leon
Wakulla
Sarasota DeSoto
Charlotte
Lee Hendry
Collier Broward
Palm Beach
Volusia
Jefferson
Minority Language
13 Counties –
• Section 203, Voting Rights Act
1 County -
• Section (4)(e) VRA (stipulation)
32 Counties –
• (4)(e) (federal court temporary order and SOS Directive 18-02 (Sep. 2018) (sample ballots and assistance in Spanish)(Madera)
Issuances of Commissions to Elected and Appointed Officials
U.S. EAC EAVS Survey Compilation and Submission (March 2019)
Overvote/Undervote Legislative Report (January 2019)
Legislative Election Recap Report (January 2019)
Odd-numbered year review of 67 county minimum security procedures
Active list/records maintenance year
State Level Activities
FVRS/OVR enhancements
Website Review and Updates
Publication /Form Updates
Preparation for Presidential Election Cycle 2020
State Level Activities
Polling Place Procedures Manual (R1S-2.034)
Voter Intent (R1S-2.027)
Write-in
Recounts (R1S-2.031)
Uniform Ballot (R1S-2.032)
Precinct-level Election Results (1S-2.053)
Voting Systems Standards (R1S-5.001)
Rulemaking
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