Former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, who served more than a decade as an elections supervisor, says if Gov. Scott won't establish a bipartisan commission on election reform, she will. And she says that she has the bipartisan support to do it.
"We really do need to put together a bipartisan commission", said Iorio. "I urge the governor to do it and if he does it, then I think there's a whole coalition out there of Republicans and Democrats and Independents who want to give testimony to this commission. If he doesn't, then I'm working to put together such a commission."The governor has instructed his Secretary of State to meet with individual elections supervisors for suggestions on how to improve the voting system. He’s to start with the counties that had long lines and delayed counts.
But Iorio, who served three terms as Hillsborough Elections Supervisor, says it's important to include public hearings so the voters have a chance to speak. She is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to establish an independent, bipartisan commission on Florida Election Reform.
Instead, Scott is urging lawmakers to review their 2011 election laws to determine if changes are needed.