Bill > HB3216

This bill establishes new requirements for election integrity and vote counting in West Virginia, mandating that all elections use approved electronic voting machines while also implementing a manual ballot counting process. Specifically, the bill requires poll workers at each precinct to manually count and record votes using a printed audit trail generated by electronic voting machines, with the goal of cross-checking and verifying the electronic vote tally. The manual counting must be transparent, conducted in the presence of election officials, poll workers, and authorized observers from political parties. Additionally, the bill requires secure storage of all election records, including ballots and audit trails, in compliance with state retention policies. The Secretary of State is tasked with developing training programs to ensure proper implementation of these new procedures, and the bill includes a severability clause to protect other provisions if any part of the law is found invalid. This approach aims to enhance election security and provide an additional layer of verification to maintain public confidence in the election process.

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