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Rep. Meeks outlines biometrics and ballot‑ID proposals as part of a study on election technology
Summary
Representative Stephen Meeks proposed a voluntary, phased study of election technology that would test biometric voter verification and printing a rotating unique ballot ID (with public ballot lookup) to boost transparency and reduce absentee ballots; committee set a reporting deadline of Nov. 30, 2022.
Representative Stephen Meeks told the Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee that he intends to lead a multi‑meeting study to explore technology options for improving election integrity, transparency and access.
Meeks proposed two principal measures: using biometric verification (for example, a fingerprint scan) at polling sites to identify voters and fetch a current address from a longitudinal database so the correct ballot is generated on the spot; and printing a rotating unique ballot identification number on each paper…
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