Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to use electronic voting system; chair outlines testimony and camera rules

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a training session on a new electronic voting system and agreed on procedures for public testimony and camera use, Chairman Dale Patton said during the committee's meeting. The committee also scheduled additional training next Thursday and planned to recess to a joint meeting with the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee at 9:45 a.m.

Patton told members the committee has introduced an electronic roll and voting option using the LAWS system and that Legislative Council IT staff would demonstrate operation and vote mechanics. “We have a new system in place, where we can, take our role electronically and vote electronically,” Patton said. Adam, a Legislative Council IT specialist, assisted with the training and explained the basic voting steps, including clicking a ballot icon and submitting a vote: “Oh, I'm Adam with Legislative Council IT. So…