A05198
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 section 303
of the Federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
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252, 52 U.S.C. § 21081 et seq. 21083 ).
(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.
Review security protocols of the SURE System.
(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. Review of and
recommendations for improvement of internal controls,
methodology for internal audits and internal audit review
process.
(6) Review of and recommendations for improvement of
directives and guidance for counties issued by Department of
State regarding voter registration and list maintenance.
(7) Any other relevant information or recommendations,
as determined by the Auditor General.
(b) Report information.--The information contained within
this report shall not include data, documentation, configuration
representations, product or supplier names, network addresses,
or other critical information that may interfere or jeopardize
the security, privacy, or integrity of the SURE system. The
Department of the Auditor General shall coordinate and work in
conjunction with the Office of Administration to determine what
is to be treated as restricted content.
(b) (c) Cooperation.--The department and all commissions
shall cooperate fully with the Auditor General and provide
timely responses to requests for information or comment.
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(c) (d) Costs.--The department shall reimburse the Auditor
General for the costs of the audit.
(e) Report.--The Department of the Auditor General shall
submit the audit to the Governor, the chairperson and minority
chairperson of the State Government Committee of the Senate and
the chairperson and minority chairperson of the State Government
Committee of the House of Representatives not later than
December 31, 2018.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately in 30
days.
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