Saturday, April 28, 2007

Voting Machine Changes

Voting Machine Changes

Passes House, back to Senate. Here's the bill.

Quick read:

  • Paper trail required as of 2008 presidential.

  • Paper ballots available everywhere (in case of power failure, etc.)

  • As equipment is replaced, touch screns phased out and replaced by op scan. HAVA requirements to be met by electronic ballot marking devices.

  • In case of recount, the paper trail is what matters.

  • Jacobs amendment allows counties that have placed orders by next July to apply for waiver. Huser amendment defeated; would have voided requirements if state funding not provided. UPDATE: Correction -

    Actually, no amendments were adopted by the House. The Jacobs amendment that was adopted was an amendment to amendment. The "amended amendment," H-1510, was rejected.


    Thanks, comments.

    FINAL UPDATE Sunday: I had a busy day and Iowa Voters has a full wrap.
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