HB 1617 (2006) -  Voting Systems

by Holloway
Establishes the Bureau of Voting Systems Security within the Division of Elections; provides duties of the bureau and requires that it make certain reports to the Division of Elections and the Secretary of State; provides that a penalty be imposed if the manufacturer of a voting system fails to remedy a problem within a specified time; authorizes the division to adopt emergency rules; revises the requirements for voting systems approved by the Department of State; requires that a voter be allowed to correct an error in voting; requires that the system produce a paper record, be furnished with illumination, be equipped with an audio-stimulus voting feature, and include a sip-and-puff switch attachment; revises the testing requirements for voting systems that include electronic or electromechanical tabulation devices; requires that each such device be tested.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Died in Ethics & Elections Committee on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:43 AM Member: Holloway Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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20.10
101.018
101.5606 HB 1401
101.5612