ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: GOV DP 5-2-1-0 | 3^rd Read 16-14-0-0 House: GE DPA 7-6-0-0

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SB 1241: voting equipment; ballots; receipt

Sponsor:  Senator Townsend, LD 16

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires an electronic voting system to provide a paper receipt to the voter at the time the ballot is received for tabulation.

History

An electronic voting system that has a voting or marking device in combination with vote tabulating equipment must provide facilities for voting for candidates at both the primary and general elections.  Additionally, an electronic voting system must:

1) Provide for secret voting when used with voting booths;

2) Allow each elector to vote at any election for any person for any office whether or not nominated as a candidate;

3) Prevent the elector from voting for the same person for the same office more than once;

4) Be suitably designed for the purpose used and be of durable construction;

5) Be provided with means for sealing the voting device against any further voting after the close of polls;

6) Record correctly and count accurately every vote cast, when properly operated;

7) Provide a durable paper document that visually indicates the voter's selections;

8) Provide for the ballot layout to be in the same order of arrangement as provided for paper ballots; and

9) Provide for a color designation for use in the primary election for each political party represented (A.R.S. § 16-446).

Provisions

1. Asserts that an electronic voting system must provide a paper receipt to the voter at the time the voter's ballot is received for tabulation. (Sec. 1)

2. Stipulates that the paper receipt must state whether the voter's ballot was tabulated or rejected and the reason for the rejection, if rejected. (Sec. 1)

3. Specifies that this requirement does not apply to a voter who votes with an early or provisional ballot. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Government & Elections

1. Specifies that, on request of the voter, the electronic voting system or an election board worker must provide a paper receipt.

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