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2007 SESSION
HB 2737 Vote-counting machines; Board of Elections to conduct postelection audits.
Introduced by: Timothy D. Hugo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Election procedures; postelection audits of vote-counting machines. Requires State Board of Elections to develop procedures to enable local electoral boards to conduct postelection audits of at least two percent of machines in jurisdictions with at least 50,000 voters and at least five percent of machines in jurisdictions with under 50,000 voters. Requires the random selection for auditing of a representative sample of vote-counting machines within 48 hours of public announcement of initial vote counts and prohibits certifying results until audits are completed. Provides that paper records control in the event of a significant discrepancy, defined as over 0.1 percent difference between the hand counted total and the initial machine tally. Requires local electoral board to publicly announce comparative results. The bill is effective January 1, 2009.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072219332
- 01/10/07 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/18/07 House: Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
- 01/26/07 House: Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections by voice vote