Senate Bill 1241 Summary

• Requires electronic voting systems to provide a paper receipt to voters upon request when ballots are received for tabulation, stating whether the ballot will be tabulated on-site or transmitted to a central counting place.

• Prohibits tabulation equipment used in polling places or voting centers from having internet or remote access at any time, and prohibits connection of external devices that allow internet, Wi-Fi, or remote access.

• Establishes chain of custody logging requirements for all tabulation equipment, removable external devices, and removable data storage devices, with documented names and signatures of all persons handling these items.

• Restricts unauthorized access to areas containing election servers or hard drives to only preapproved persons or those directly supervised by the county recorder or officer in charge of elections.

• Requires all tabulation results to remain within the United States and prohibits transfer, transmission, or storage in any other country.