HB 2306 Summary

• Amends election procedures to allow electronic vote adjudication boards to use certified electronic equipment for determining voter intent on blank or ambiguous ballots and tallying write-in votes at the counting center.

• Requires the electronic vote adjudication feature to be included in tabulation system logic and accuracy testing, with boards consisting of two judges equally divided between the two largest political parties and overseen by an inspector.

• Mandates comprehensive tracking, logging, and retention of original ballots and digital duplicates created during electronic adjudication, with serial numbers for accountability.

• Makes technical corrections to election law language regarding approved instructions and procedures manuals and clarifies provisions related to ballot duplication and counting center procedures.

• Designates the act as an emergency measure operative immediately.