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GA HB665
Bill
Status
6/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Hinton Amerson
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AI Summary
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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