SB 399 – Establishes the paper ballot as the official ballot and requires audits before election certification

• Sponsor: Onder
• LR Number: 0571S.01I
• Committee: Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections
• Last Action: 5/15/2015 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 399-Onder
• Effective Date: August 28, 2015

Current Bill Summary

SB 399 - This act requires that all electronic voting systems produce results from paper ballots marked by hand, or in the case of disabled voters who need assistance, from paper ballots marked by a paper ballot marking device designed to assist such voters.

The use of remaining direct-record electronic voting machines shall be phased out upon mechanical failure.

Elections shall not be certified until an audit is performed.

This act is identical to HB 889 (2015) and SCS/SB 623 (2014) and similar to SCS/SB 375 (2013), SB 542 (2012), SB 418 (2011), and HB 1490 (2010).

SCOTT SVAGERA