Voting software, tally system
ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide for open-source software, to provide a requirement for a vote tally system, to provide that the county clerk post a sample ballot and the open-source software used, and to provide legislative intent regarding certain duties of the Secretary of State.

RS30302C1 / S1110

This legislation would require any software used with ballot counting machines that count paper ballots to be open source software. The term "open source software" is defined in the legislation. The bill also includes a requirement that paper ballots that are counted by the ballot counting machine be time stamped as to when the ballot is counted and that there be a machine identifying number stamped on the ballot at the time it is counted.

This legislation would become effective January 1, 2027. Prior to the effective date, the Secretary of State would report to the Legislature, once a year, as to the progress in implementing these requirements.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/22 Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
02/23 Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
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