FL H1191

Governor may suspend or delay elections during declared emergencies, with rescheduled elections required within 10 days or as soon as practicable; notice must be published on county/supervisor websites, social media accounts, and in newspapers at least 1 week prior

County supervisors in emergency-declared areas may request Secretary of State approval within 36 hours to allow early voting the day before election day, use early voting sites as election day polling places, designate additional ballot intake stations, and appoint poll workers from other Florida counties

Division of Elections must adopt a statewide election emergency contingency plan by rule; local supervisors must develop and submit local plans for division approval by May 1 of odd-numbered years

Division must maintain a strategic election equipment reserve including ballot marking devices, scanners, tabulation equipment, electronic poll books, generators, and power supplies for emergency deployment; may alternatively contract with certified vendors for 24-hour equipment delivery

Secretary of State must develop election emergency training for new supervisors and critical staff, and convene a workgroup by June 1 of odd-numbered years including at least 10 supervisors to create best practices for emergency elections