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Secretary of State briefs House Election Law Committee on new voter database, ballot devices and HAVA funds
Summary
Secretary of State staff briefed the committee on a new statewide voter registration database, recent device approvals and the state’s use of HAVA funds to support municipalities purchasing accessible voting machines and electronic poll books.
During a committee orientation, Secretary of State David Scanlon and Deputy Secretary Erin Hennessy summarized recent election-administration changes and resources available to committee members and municipal officials.
Scanlon highlighted a newly deployed voter registration database, cyber-security protections, and two ballot counting devices approved by the Ballot Law Commission to replace the legacy AccuVote/OccuVote systems. "The newer devices use digital scan technology, which means that an image of every single ballot can be recorded," he said, noting…
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