Revision: Jan. 29, 2019, 3:01 p.m.
SB 283-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-1067
11/04
SENATE BILL 283-FN
AN ACT relative to post-election audits of electronic ballot counting devices.
SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Rep. Hoelzel, Rock. 3
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the secretary of state to study the use of high speed, optical/digital scan ballot counting devices for use in conducting post-election audits of electronic ballot counting devices used in state and federal elections.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-1067
11/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to post-election audits of electronic ballot counting devices.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Preparation of Voting Materials; Electronic Ballot Counting Devices; Post-Election Audit of Electronic Ballot Counting Devices. Amend RSA 656 by inserting after section 44 the following new section:
656:45 Testing of Equipment to Conduct Post-Election Audit of Electronic Ballot Counting Devices.
I. The secretary of state shall study the use of high-speed, optical/digital scan ballot counting equipment for use in conducting post-election audits of electronic ballot counting devices used in state and federal elections. The secretary of state may purchase, using existing department funds, equipment to conduct testing of the audit procedures. Additionally, the secretary of state may, with the approval of the ballot law commission, use ballots cast in prior elections and may, with the approval of the municipality, used municipal ballots cast in prior elections to conduct such testing.
II. Tested equipment shall meet the United States Election Assistance Commission's Testing and Certification Program requirements, or be eligible for approval by the ballot law commission, and shall enable completion of any post-election audit between the day following an election and the day prior to the last day to request a recount.
III. The secretary of state shall complete the study by October 31, 2019 and file a report on his or her findings with the ballot law commission and the appropriate house and senate committees.
2 Repeal. RSA 656:45, relative to testing of equipment to conduct post-election audit of electronic ballot counting devices, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2019.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
19-1067
1/28/19
SB 283-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to post-election audits of electronic ballot counting devices.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the Secretary of State to study the use of high speed, optical/digital scan ballot counting devices for use in conducting post-election audits of electronic ballot counting devices used in state and federal elections. The Secretary of State's office assumes it would purchase two high speed optical scan ballot counting devices for approximates $7,500 each. In addition, the associated memory cards and programing would cost $2,500 per machine for a total cost of $20,000.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of State