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IN HB1245
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
William Fine
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AI Summary
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Amends IC 3-12-3.5-8 to require election inspectors and judges of opposite political parties to record and reconcile the total votes cast on electronic voting systems with the number of voters who received ballots in each precinct.
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Requires inspectors and judges to execute an affidavit documenting the reconciliation information and return it with election certificates; failure to comply results in loss of election day per diem and additional compensation.
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County election boards must compile reconciliation data for all precincts into a single document and publish it by noon on the first Friday following the election, making it available for inspection and copying by any county voter.
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Triggers an automatic audit of any precinct where votes cast and ballots distributed differ by 5 or more, with audit results certified within 12 days of the election.
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Effective date: July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Election audit procedures. Requires that in a precinct using an electronic voting system, the number of votes cast must be reconciled with the number of voters who have received a ballot.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
1/13/2015