Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Into Law Bill That Allows Local Elections Officials Speed Up Recounts
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — In an effort to speed up recounts, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill that allows local elections officials across the state to use a secondary system to verify the accuracy of results.
The governor approved the voting systems measure to employ a statewide network used for recounts. It was one of 15 bills DeSantis signed into law Saturday.
The law gives the supervisors of elections in the state's 67 counties the option of employing auditing systems that are separate from the machines and software used for the initial ballot counts.
Critics urged him to veto the bill, saying they were concerned about the possibility of tampering because only one vendor is currently eligible to supply the machines and software.
They also maintained the new system can be risky because it relies on digital images of the original paper ballots.
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