05 LC 28
2253
Senate
Bill 222
By:
Senators Fort of the 39th, Zamarripa of the 36th, Thompson of the 33rd, Shafer
of the 48th, Hudgens of the 47th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 21-2-379.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to requirements for use of electronic recording voting systems, so as
to provide all electronic recording voting systems to produce a permanent paper
record of the votes recorded on such systems for each voter; to provide that
voters have an opportunity to verify such record after voting; to provide that
such paper records be retained for use in recounts and election challenge
proceedings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 21-2-379.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
requirements for use of electronic recording voting systems, is amended by
adding new paragraphs (6.1) and (6.2) to read as follows:
"(6.1)
It shall produce a permanent paper record with a manual audit capacity for such
system which shall be available as an official record for any recount conducted
under Code Section 21-2-495 or for any election challenge under Article 13 of
this chapter involving any primary or election in which such system is
used;
(6.2)
It shall provide the voter with an opportunity to change the ballot or correct
any error before the permanent paper record is
produced;".
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2005.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.