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2014 SESSION
HB 679 Voting equipment; technical amendments to reflect updates in equipment technology.
Introduced by: Mark L. Cole (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Elections; voting equipment. Makes technical amendments to reflect updates in voting equipment technology. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to conduct audits of ballot scanner machines; currently, these audits are conducted as part of a pilot program. Two outdated sections regarding mechanical voting devices and ballots generally are repealed. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 456.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Elections; voting equipment. Makes technical amendments to reflect updates in voting equipment technology. The bill also authorizes the State Board to conduct audits of ballot scanner machines; currently, these audits are conducted as part of a pilot program. Two outdated sections regarding mechanical voting devices and ballots generally are repealed. The bill contains an emergency clause.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Elections; voting equipment. Makes technical amendments to reflect updates in voting equipment technology. The bill also authorizes the State Board to conduct audits of ballot scanner machines; currently, these audits are conducted as part of a pilot program. Two outdated sections regarding mechanical voting devices and ballots generally are repealed.