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ID H0310
Bill
Status
3/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Amends Idaho Code Section 34-901 to require county clerks to implement anti-fraud measures on all election ballots, with measures tested and verified before each election and reported to the county board of canvassers.
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Counties using voting machines must employ at least one anti-fraud measure: unique barcode/QR code identifiers (randomly generated, non-sequential, never linked to voter identity), watermarked paper, election-specific hologram designs, security paper that reveals copies, or "Official Election Ballot" stamps.
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Counties hand counting votes must stamp or print "Official Election Ballot" along with the election date on each ballot when issued to the voter.
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County clerks must maintain documentation of security measures taken and the chain of custody for all ballots.
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Declared an emergency measure, effective July 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to require certain anti-fraud measures to be employed to ensure election ballots are secure.
ELECTIONS
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2025 Session Law Chapter 88 Effective: 07/01/2025
3/17/2025