A06192
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
762
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WARD, SCARNATI, RESCHENTHALER, WHITE AND MENSCH,
JUNE 14, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, MARCH 19, 2018
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 AUDIT 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 Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-252, 52
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U.S.C. § 21083 ).
(2) Evaluation of the process for input and maintenance
of voter registration records.
(3) Review of 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) 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 the department regarding voter registration and list
maintenance.
(7) Any other relevant information or recommendations,
as determined by the Auditor General.
(b) Report AUDIT information.--The information contained
within this report AUDIT 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.
(c) Cooperation.--The department and all commissions shall
cooperate fully with the Auditor General and provide timely
responses to requests for information or comment.
(d) Costs.--The department shall reimburse the Auditor
General for the costs of the audit.
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(e) Report OF AUDIT .--The Department of the Auditor General
shall submit the audit REPORT 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 in 30 days.
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