provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.

Revised Section 12-17B-13 to clarify that cast vote records and ballot images are public records under chapter 1-27, while county auditors are not required to produce them if their equipment cannot generate these records.

Added new Section 12-17B-14 prohibiting the release of cast vote records or ballot images if they contain voter-identifying information, reveal voting order, or come from small polling locations without proper redaction and aggregation.

Established a 100-ballot threshold requiring redaction and aggregation of records from small polling locations before they can be released to protect voter privacy.

Defined 'ballot image' as a digital rendering of a paper ballot and 'cast vote record' as an electronic record of how ballot marks are tabulated as votes.

Assigned responsibility for all expenses related to producing, storing, archiving, and releasing cast vote records and ballot images to the jurisdiction conducting the election.