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SB 52 Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places, exceptions.

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Elections; voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places. Provides exceptions to the prohibition on wireless communications to or from voting devices at the polls on election day. First, the prohibition will not apply to voting equipment purchased by a locality before July 1, 2007. Second, electronic pollbooks may be used. This bill is identical to HB 1476.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Elections; voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places. Provides exceptions to the prohibition on wireless communications to or from voting devices at the polls on election day. First, the prohibition will not apply to voting equipment purchased by a locality before July 1, 2007. Second, electronic pollbooks may be used. This bill is identical to HB 1476.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elections; voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places.  Provides exceptions to the prohibition on wireless communications to or from voting devices at the polls on election day.  First, wireless communications to transmit results from voting equipment by modem to the electoral board after the polls close is permitted.  Second, electronic pollbooks may be used.  This bill is identical to HB 685 and HB 801.