Bill Text: CT SB00540 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 540 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Election Transparency, Public Verifiability And Security.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-23 - Public Hearing 02/27 [SB00540 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00540-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 540*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 1192
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. CASSANO, 4th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTION TRANSPARENCY, PUBLIC VERIFIABILITY AND SECURITY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 148 of the general statutes be amended to (1) specify the time for and means by which notice of post-election audits and selection of districts subject to any such audit are to be provided, (2) require the production of an electronic record of votes cast to be made available for public review, and (3) increase security of materials during the temporary interruption of the canvass of the votes cast at an election.

Statement of Purpose:

To promote integrity in elections and post-election audit procedures.