As the non-partisan Supervisor of Elections, I do not express opinions on political issues.

Yes. The loop holes that exist have been brought to the attention of the legislature for many years, i.e. write-in's to close primary elections and problems with motor voter registration applications without party affiliations. The attempts to address these issues have been unsuccessful to date. I believe the legislature should make party affiliation a mandatory field on the voter registration form to bring to the attention of the voter that Florida is a closed primary state.

Yes. With the use of off-site cartridge reading stations, the development of technical programs to verify provisional ballots during the voting day and the schedule established to canvass absentee ballots prior to Election Day, as allowed by law, has not only increased the efficiency of counting ballots, but it has provided for quick and accurate results on a regular basis.

Yes. Because the state of Florida only has two state certified vendors from whom the supervisor may purchase election equipment, we have limited choices, however, we continue to watch progress in other states who are working to develop voting equipment using current, off the shelf technology that would not only improve the voting experience, but would also provide for quick, accurate and easier tabulation.

Yes. The computer upgrade provided by the vendor in 2012 contained a problem that was reported to the state and to the vendor. With the help of the Florida Blind Association, the state required the vendor to fix the computer software and the touch screen program no longer erases the program card while being turned on. Poll worker training has also been enhanced to provide for more hands on experiences and we have added additional field assistance on Election Days.