Bill > HB2080

This bill makes several changes to the use of electronic voting machines and vote tabulation devices in Arizona elections: - For regular primary and general elections, all ballots must be counted by hand, with electronic tabulation only used for quality control checks and to verify the hand count. Electronic tabulation devices cannot be the primary means of tabulating ballots in these elections. - The bill establishes a sample hand count process for elections, where a random sample of precincts and races are hand counted and compared to the electronic tabulation. If differences exceeding a designated margin are found, the hand count is expanded. - The bill requires a manual audit of a sample of early ballots, with the manual audit expanded if differences exceeding the designated margin are found. - The bill creates a Vote Count Verification Committee to establish the designated margins used in the hand count and audit processes. - The bill modifies requirements for recounts, allowing for hand recounts to be verified using electronic tabulation equipment. The overall effect of the bill is to significantly increase the use of hand counting and manual auditing of election results, reducing the reliance on electronic vote tabulation devices.

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/76475