ELECTIONS-PAPER BALLOTS ONLY
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that certain Articles of the Code pertaining to voting machines and voting systems are subject to specified limitations. Requires election authorities to use hand-marked paper ballots that may be counted by hand or read through optical scan technology. Requires election authorities to implement strict chain of command procedures for ballots, voter registration polls, and tabulation results. Requires the State Board of Elections to implement software that monitors and detects vulnerabilities to the security of the voter registration rolls. Contains other limitations and requirements. Provides the State Board of Elections with rulemaking authority to adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions. Makes other changes.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darren Bailey
RRepublican
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