HB 1360 Summary

• Eliminates electronic voting systems and requires paper ballots for all elections in North Dakota.

• Mandates consecutive numbering of all ballots, electronic scanning of each ballot cast, and preservation of ballots until scanning is complete.

• Requires the Secretary of State to make scanned ballot images publicly accessible to voters through a website using ballot number and additional identifying information.

• Establishes a verification system where scanned ballot images must be read using image technology and vote tallies must match canvassing board reports before election results can be certified.

• Repeals nine sections of North Dakota Century Code related to electronic voting systems and removes references to direct-recording electronic devices and touchscreen voting throughout election statutes.