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Committee questions bill clarifying disposal of ballot-counting device memory cards; secretary asks for language allowing secure wiping
Summary
Lawmakers considered House Bill 1298, which would clarify how municipalities must dispose of ballot-counting device memory cards after retention periods. Deputy Secretary Brendan O'Donnell said disposal should permit secure wiping of internal data so costly proprietary cards can be reused, while committee members sought explicit statutory language to that effect.
The Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1298, a bill intended to clarify the post'retention handling of memory cards used in ballot-counting devices.
Deputy Secretary of State Brendan O'Donnell described existing retention schedules: memory cards must be preserved for periods tied to the type of election (for example, 22 months for federal elections and 60 days for some local elections), and HB1298 would make clear that, after the retention period, those memory cards must be disposed of "in the…
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