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Senate Engrossed
election; contest; technical correction (now: tabulating equipment; standards; source codes) |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
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SENATE BILL 1074 |
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An Act
amending title 16, chapter 4, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-442.02; relating to voting equipment.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-442.02, to read:
16-442.02. Electronic tabulating equipment; standards; source codes; auditor general; superior court
A. Notwithstanding any other law and In addition to meeting the requirements prescribed by section 16-442, electronic EQUIPMENT may not be used as the primary method for tabulating votes in any city, TOWN, county, state or federal election unless the electronic EQUIPMENT complies WITH the following:
1. The electronic EQUIPMENT meets or exceeds the standards set by the United States Department of Defense regarding CYBERSECURITY.
2. All parts of the electronic equipment are manufactured in the United States.
3. All source codes for the electronic EQUIPMENT are SUBMITTED to and maintained on file by the auditor general.
B. On request by the legislature or a county board of supervisors, county recorder or other officer in charge of elections, the auditor general shall release to the requesting party the source codes for the electronic EQUIPMENT for the purposes of verifying that the ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT is operating properly and in COMPLIANCE with any contract requirements.
C. For any superior court action in which the tabulation of votes is at issue, the court may appoint a special master to review the source codes for any electronic tabulating EQUIPMENT, and the auditor general shall provide the source codes for the equipment. The special master may examine the EQUIPMENT and source codes, shall issue a public report to the court regarding the tabulation of votes and shall submit the report to the secretary of state for the purposes of reviewing the certification of the EQUIPMENT for use in this state pursuant to section 16-442.