HI HB1901

Establishes an alternative public procurement process specifically for voting system equipment procurement.

Addresses the limited voting equipment market with few specialized companies, which causes intense competition and frequent protests that delay procurement.

Effective upon approval and automatically repealed on June 30, 2011, providing a limited testing period for the alternative process during the 2010 primary and general elections.

Committee made technical and nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.