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Introduced
01/04/2022
01/04/2022
In Committee
02/24/2022
02/24/2022
Crossed Over
02/01/2022
02/01/2022
Passed
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/14/2022
03/14/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Electronic voting machines. Changes the date by which a county must provide a voter verifiable paper audit trail for electronic voting systems from December 31, 2029, to July 1, 2024. Provides that, after July 1, 2022, a county must meet certain requirements when using any direct record electronic voting system that does not include a voter verifiable paper audit trail for an election. Provides that the security agreement that counties are required to enter into with the secretary of state must be funded by money received from the federal government or from money appropriated by the general assembly. Specifies requirements of a statement that must be printed on the envelope of an absentee ballot application. Provides that before an individual can access an absentee ballot application that is submitted in an electronic format using a module of the computerized list, the individual must provide either the individual's Indiana driver's license number or the last four digits of the individual's Social Security number. Requires that voting before an absentee voter board at the circuit court clerk's office or at a satellite office be referred to as "early voting" on all forms prescribed by the election division and in all communications with voters. Requires an electronic poll book to have the capacity to transmit certain information that a voter cast a provisional ballot. Requires certain information to be included in the computerized list concerning a voter's casting of a provisional ballot. Repeals language that requires the circuit court clerk to provide notice containing certain information to each voter who casts a provisional ballot. Changes the term "risk-limiting audit" to "post-election audit". Removes the word "pilot" from the chapter concerning post-election audits. Provides that the secretary of state shall determine the number of elections that are subject to a post-election audit.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Indiana's election laws. It:
- Changes the deadline for counties to provide voter-verifiable paper audit trails for electronic voting systems from December 31, 2029 to July 1, 2024. After July 1, 2022, counties must use a certain number of direct record electronic voting systems with voter-verifiable paper audit trails.
- Requires counties to fund their security agreements with the Secretary of State using federal funds or funds appropriated by the General Assembly.
- Adds requirements for the information that must be printed on absentee ballot application envelopes and for accessing absentee ballot applications submitted electronically.
- Requires voting before an absentee voter board to be referred to as "early voting" in communications.
- Changes the term "risk-limiting audit" to "post-election audit" and removes the "pilot" designation.
- Requires the Secretary of State to determine the number of elections subject to post-election audits.
The bill also makes other changes related to provisional ballots, electronic poll books, and voting system requirements.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Public Law 115 (on 03/14/2022)
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