Senate approves bill allowing electronic recording of votes
The Louisiana Senate passed Senate Bill 1 to permit electronic voting and recorded electronic roll calls under the state's open meetings law. Sponsor Senator Jenkins said the change modernizes how legislatures and governmental bodies capture votes.
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The Louisiana Senate on March 31 passed Senate Bill 1, authorizing electronic voting systems that record how members vote to comply with the state's open meetings law. The bill was sponsored by Senator Jenkins, who told the chamber the measure "will provide for electronic voting to be in compliance with our open meetings law" and that many governmental bodies now use electronic systems.
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