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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, in addition to required vote centers, election authorities may establish additional vote centers under a specified model. Sets forth provisions concerning the number and location of additional vote centers. Provides that, in jurisdictions where in-precinct counting equipment is used, the election authority shall retabulate the total number of votes cast on 5% of the election day equipment used within the election jurisdiction (rather than votes cast in 5% of precincts within the election jurisdiction). Provides that the precincts and voting devices to be retabulated shall be selected after election day on a random basis by the State Board of Elections so that every device used in early voting and all equipment used on election day in the election jurisdiction has an equal mathematical chance of being selected (rather than providing that every precinct and every device used in early voting shall have an equal mathematical chance of being selected for retabulated).
AI Summary
This bill amends the Election Code to allow election authorities to establish additional vote centers beyond the mandatory ones, with specific requirements for their number and location based on the number of registered voters in different county size categories, and these centers will follow the same procedures as election precincts. It also modifies the process for auditing election results in jurisdictions using in-precinct counting equipment, requiring a retabulation of votes from 5% of the election day equipment used and 5% of early voting devices, with the selection of these items for retabulation being randomly determined by the State Board of Elections to ensure all equipment has an equal chance of being chosen, rather than focusing solely on precincts.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
To Elections (on 02/18/2026)
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