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Sponsor seeks ban on future voting‑equipment parts from foreign suppliers on FCC watch list
Summary
House Bill 4720 would prohibit the purchase of voting systems that include parts or equipment from foreign companies the sponsor says the FCC has flagged as security risks; the bill includes a narrow grandfathering provision allowing continued use if systems received prior approval from the Board of State Canvassers.
Representative Smith told the Rules Committee that House Bill 4720 would bar new voting equipment purchases that contain parts from foreign suppliers deemed an unacceptable security risk on the Federal Communications Commission’s list. Smith described the measure as a forward‑looking protection designed to close supply‑chain and equipment…
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