Bill > HR1100

This Resolution directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to coordinate and manage a risk-limiting audit of the ballots cast in the 2020 Pennsylvania general election, which has generated significant public interest and questions due to various changes in election law and court decisions. A risk-limiting audit is a statistical method used to confirm election results by examining a randomly selected sample of ballots to ensure they match the reported outcome. The committee is authorized to hire an outside agency to conduct this audit and must produce a comprehensive report detailing various aspects of the election's administration, including the number of absentee and mail-in ballot applications and returned ballots, provisional ballots cast, voter registration data, and any incidents related to ballot handling, electronic voting systems, or poll watcher access. The Department of State is tasked with assisting in data collection from county election boards, and all relevant entities must provide the requested data within 45 days, with potential extensions. The final audit and report are due within 60 days of the election, with the findings to be submitted to legislative leaders and the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and made publicly available online.