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Session 123 - (2019-2020)Printer Friendly
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H 3304 General Bill, By Alexander, Clyburn, Kirby, Jefferson and Henegan
Similar (S 0374, H 3616, H 4293, H 4725)
Summary: Voting machines
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-1625 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION CYCLE, ALL VOTING MACHINES USED IN SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL UTILIZE A NONPROPRIETARY, PUBLICLY OWNED PAPER-BASED SYSTEM THAT USES THE PAPER BALLOT AS THE BALLOT OF RECORD, PRODUCE AN INDIVIDUAL VOTER-VERIFIED PERMANENT PAPER RECORD FOR EACH VOTE CAST, AND IS CAPABLE OF BEING TESTED BOTH BEFORE AN ELECTION AND PRIOR TO THE DATE OF CANVASS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-1635 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION CYCLE, THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, AS NECESSARY, SHALL CONDUCT POSTELECTION RISK-LIMITING AUDITS FOR ALL STATEWIDE PRIMARY, GENERAL, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS, INCLUDING STATEWIDE RUNOFF ELECTIONS, TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES DETAILING HOW THE RISK-LIMITING AUDIT MUST BE CONDUCTED, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PROCEDURES, MANDATORY TIMELINES, AND USE OF RISK-LIMITING AUDITS.
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12/18/18House Prefiled
12/18/18House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/19House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 165)
01/08/19House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 165)
01/09/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
01/23/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
02/05/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan



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