HB 580 - Electronic recording voting systems; permanent paper records; provisions

Sponsored By

• (1) Bearden,Timothy 68th

Committees

• HC:GAff
• SC:

Current Status

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 9 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electronic recording voting systems, so as to require all electronic recording voting systems to produce a permanent paper record of the ballots cast on such systems for each voter; to provide that voters have an opportunity to verify such record after voting; to provide that such paper records be retained for use in recounts and election challenge proceedings; to provide for use of certain printers attached or connected to direct recording electronic voting equipment; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Versions

1. LC 25 3831/a