Bill > H574

This bill aims to enhance the security of voting equipment by ensuring that all voting systems allow voters to directly mark an official paper ballot, either by hand or with a marking device for voters with disabilities, and to verify their vote before casting it. It explicitly states that no voting system will be approved if votes are recorded and tallied electronically in a single machine or interconnected machines, even if they produce a paper receipt, as the officially marked and verified paper ballot will be the sole record of the vote. The bill also clarifies that official ballots should be made of ordinary white printing paper and removes provisions related to electronic ballot labels, emphasizing the primacy of the paper ballot as the official record for counting and tallying votes.