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GA HB665

Bill

Status

Passed

6/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Hinton Amerson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Georgia Secretary of State to develop and implement a pilot program for the electronic transmission, receipt, and counting of absentee ballots by military and overseas citizens eligible under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. § 1973ff)

  • Requires the pilot program to include encryption over a secure network, voter identity verification, ballot privacy and anonymity protections, prevention of multiple voting, anti-tampering safeguards, and the ability to audit and verify ballots were properly counted

  • Conditions implementation on either a specific line-item appropriation in the state budget or a determination by the Secretary of State that adequate public or private funding exists, with funds from registered political parties or political bodies explicitly prohibited

  • Requires the Secretary of State to certify the program's feasibility before use and to submit a comprehensive report to the General Assembly within 90 days following the general election and runoff in which the pilot is conducted, including recommendations for continued use

  • Includes an automatic repeal provision, sunsetting the pilot program by operation of law on July 1 of the year following its conclusion

Legislative Description

Elections; 2010 pilot program; electronic transmission of absentee ballots; provisions

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Ethics2/18/2010
Governmental Affairs3/5/2009

Full Bill Text

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