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Committee lays over bill to publish ballot images and cast‑vote records amid privacy and implementation questions
Summary
The committee considered a proposal to require county clerks to provide cast‑vote records and ballot images to the Secretary of State for public posting by precinct. The Secretary of State's chief of staff, a county clerk, and a proponent testified; the committee laid the bill over for further work on privacy and operational language.
The Committee on Government Organization heard testimony and technical explanation on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 5 93, which would require county election officials to electronically provide the Secretary of State with the cast‑vote record and ballot‑image files, organized by precinct, and would direct the Secretary of State to publish that information on a managed website. After questions from senators and witnesses about costs, timelines and voter anonymity, the committee laid the bill over for further drafting.
Why it matters: backers say saving and publishing ballot images alongside the cast‑vote record would create an additional layer for post‑election audits and help resolve disputed contests; critics raised concerns about voter privacy in small precincts, the risk of doctored images outside the official system, and operational burdens for county clerks.
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