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HB0217
Random Hand Count Audits of Election Results
Last scannedOct 14, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act requires election officials to randomly select one precinct in each county after primary and general elections for a hand count audit, comparing it with the electronic voting system results.
What it does
- Requires county clerks to conduct a hand count audit of ballots from one randomly selected precinct after every primary and general election.
- Specifies that the secretary of state must choose which precinct in each county will be audited.
- Recommends comparing the hand-counted results with those tabulated by electronic voting systems.
- Requires the secretary of state to create rules for conducting these audits by September 1, 2025.
Who it affects
- County clerks who must conduct the audit in one precinct after each primary and general election.
- The Secretary of State who is responsible for selecting which precincts will be audited and creating rules for these audits.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if the hand count audit finds discrepancies.
- This bill is currently inactive, meaning it is no longer moving forward in its current session.
Plain language
Terms to know
- hand count audit
- A process where ballots are manually counted to verify the accuracy of electronic voting system results.
- precinct
- An area within a county that is used for election purposes, such as voting and counting votes.
Official record
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Official activity
Bill history
- H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
- H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO