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IN HB1078
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Harold Slager
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AI Summary
- Requires the inspector and judge of opposite political parties to record and announce the total number of votes cast on electronic voting systems and the total number of voters who received ballots in each precinct
- Mandates county election boards compile precinct-level data showing differences between votes cast and ballots distributed, then publish this information at a public hearing by noon on the second Friday following the election
- Triggers a mandatory audit if the number of votes cast and ballots distributed differ by 5 or more in any precinct
- Requires county election boards to certify audit results within 13 days of the election using commission-approved procedures independent of the voting system provider
- Becomes effective July 1, 2017
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
1/4/2017
Committee Referrals
Elections and Apportionment1/4/2017
Full Bill Text
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