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Debate over releasing cast vote records (CVRs) resurfaces; Secretary of State and counties voice privacy, cost concerns
Summary
Senate Bill 104 would provide grants to counties to produce and publish cast vote records and ballot images; proponents said CVRs are essential for auditing while the Secretary of State and some county officials warned about privacy, cost and misuse risks.
Senator Tom Pischke presented Senate Bill 104, proposing one‑time funding (roughly $516,000) for grants to assist county auditors in deploying election‑management software that produces cast vote records (CVRs) and ballot images following primary and general elections. Supporters said CVRs are the accepted audit trail and promote public confidence; proponents urged the state to help counties purchase the hardened laptops and software needed to decrypt and publish CVRs and ballot images.
Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson, Jessica Paloma and other county…
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