Bill > A5159

Introduced Session

This bill permits a county commissioner of registration and county board of elections to adopt the use of electronic poll books, and requires the Secretary of State to adopt and publish electronic poll books standards and regulations governing the certification and use of electronic poll books. Under the bill, electronic poll book technology is required to meet certain capabilities and standards, including but not limited to, the ability to enable a poll worker to perform by electronic means all of the same functions performed using a paper polling record and signature copy register during the conduct of an election, compatibility with the Statewide voter registration system, a proven ability to successfully meet requirements concerning data encryption, non-interference with and separation from the voting system in use during an election, device and system security, audit log, and data and power backup, and any other capability or standard deemed appropriate by the county commissioner of registration, county board of elections, or Secretary of State. A county commissioner of registration and county board of elections opting to use electronic poll books are required to furnish at least two certified electronic poll book systems for each polling place. The electronic poll books for each election are required to be prepared by the commissioner of registration no later than the 10th day preceding the election. The commissioner of registration is required to retain the electronic poll books records for any election for a period of not less than six years following that election.

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Patrick Diegnan (D)*,  Linda Greenstein (D)*,  Robert Karabinchak (D)*,  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,  Anthony Verrelli (D)*,  Lou Greenwald (D),  Patricia Jones (D),  John McKeon (D),  Angela Mcknight (D), 

Approved P.L.2019, c.80. (on 05/02/2019)