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Bill would require periodic usability reviews of election forms and procedures, sponsor says
Summary
Representative Robert Wery told the committee HB 497 would ask the Secretary of State to evaluate voter checklist forms and other election procedures for usability, similar to human-factors reviews used in regulated industries, and suggested a periodic review every 3–5 years or sooner after statutory changes.
A bill before the House Election Law Committee would direct the Secretary of State's office to periodically evaluate the usability of election forms and procedures, the sponsor told the committee.
Representative Robert Wery introduced HB 497, saying the proposal borrows from human-factors engineering used in industries such as medical devices to ensure that forms and procedures are written in nontechnical, usable language and that election officials can complete them without undue time…
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