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Public witnesses urge delay on $12.7M electronic poll books; security, auditing concerns raised
Summary
Public commenters and election officials told the Appropriations Committee to defer a $12.7 million request for electronic poll books, citing security, lack of federal testing standards and the availability of current paper audit trails.
Several residents and local election officials urged the House Appropriations Committee to defer or reject a $12.7 million request in the Secretary of State’s budget intended for optional electronic poll books.
The nut graf: commenters told the committee that electronic poll books weaken transparency unless strong, specified safeguards and auditable paper backups are mandatory; some speakers argued hand‑marked paper ballots and current precinct registers provide adequate, auditable records.
Cornelia Almond of Metairie urged the committee to defer the request, saying the budget narrative did not show the ongoing…
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