The amendment changes how voting machines are sealed and tested, making it easier for public access to reports and data from these machines.
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HB0278
Elections: Voting Machine and System Testing
Last scannedOct 23, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill clarifies the testing procedures for voting machines and electronic systems, making these tests open to the public.
What it does
- Clarifies how voting machines should be tested before an election.
- Requires that all voting machine tests must be open to the public.
- Gives the secretary of state authority to create rules about testing and using electronic voting systems.
Who it affects
- County clerks who are responsible for preparing and testing voting machines.
- The public, as they will now have access to watch voting machine tests.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in the session.
- It does not specify what happens if a voting machine test fails or is inconclusive.
- There are no details on how public access will be managed during testing.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Voting Machine
- A device used in elections for casting votes.
- Electronic Voting System
- Technology that includes electronic ballot marking devices and automatic tabulating equipment used to record, process, and count votes.
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Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 9:27 PM
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Recorded votes
1 roll call
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-02-07 · House9 yes 0 no
Official activity
Bill history
- H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H07 - CorporationsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
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