FL S0394

Defines and regulates "other election systems" (e-pollbooks, voter registration systems, mail sorters, ballot tracking, tabulation systems) alongside voting systems, subjecting them to state certification, competitive bidding, security standards, and defect disclosure requirements

Creates a Governor-appointed Election Technology Advisory Board of at least five members with cybersecurity, technology, and elections expertise to recommend election technology standards, conduct annual security risk assessments, and report findings to the Legislature and Secretary of State, with a sunset date of October 2, 2028

Mandates that tabulators prohibit wireless communications (cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth), all software development and maintenance be conducted by U.S. citizens within the United States, source code be publicly posted on the Secretary of State's website, and a full supply chain analysis be performed on all hardware, firmware, and software

Requires expanded pre-election testing of all precinct tabulation devices (eliminating the previous 5% sample option), incorporation of randomly selected public-submitted test ballots, public observation or livestreaming of ballot counting, political party designee access to system settings and a technology issues hotline, and manual audits of 5-10% of precincts completed before election certification

Increases criminal penalties for governing body members who knowingly purchase uncertified voting equipment or other election systems from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, and expands conflict-of-interest prohibitions to cover supervisors of elections and their family members' relationships with election vendors