Effective September 2, 2002, a voting system that uses an apparatus or device for the piercing of ballots by the voter may not be used in this state.
Fla. Stat. § 101.56042
Punch card type systems prohibited
Known as the Electronic Voting Systems Act
The act spans §§ 101.001 to 101.75 (94 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case American Ass'n of People with Disabilities ex rel. O'Connor v. Harris (2010)
Most recently applied in AM. ASS'N OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES v. Harris (July 2011)
History.--s. 17, ch. 2001-40.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.