PRINTER'S NO. 954
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
762
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WARD, SCARNATI, RESCHENTHALER, WHITE AND MENSCH,
JUNE 14, 2017
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 14, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration system, providing for audit of SURE
system.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1208. Audit of SURE system.
(a) Audit.--The Auditor General shall conduct an audit of
the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE system) and
provide a report to the chairperson and the minority chairperson
of the State Government Committee of the Senate and the
chairperson and the minority chairperson of the State Government
Committee of the House of Representatives no later than June 30,
2018. The report shall include all of the following:
(1) Assessment of whether records maintained within the
SURE system are accurate and in accordance with the Federal
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-252, 52 U.S.C.
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§ 21081 et seq.).
(2) Evaluation of the process for input and maintenance
of voter registration records.
(3) Determination of the security of the web-based
Statewide voter registration system from unauthorized access.
(4) Recommendations on how the department and
commissions can increase the efficiency and accuracy of the
SURE system.
(5) Any other relevant information or recommendations,
as determined by the Auditor General.
(b) Cooperation.--The department and all commissions shall
cooperate fully with the Auditor General and provide timely
responses to requests for information or comment.
(c) Costs.--The department shall reimburse the Auditor
General for the costs of the audit.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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