PRINTER'S NO. 1350
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1212
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY COX, BARRAR, FREEMAN, ROZZI, STURLA AND ULLMAN,
APRIL 9, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 9, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
elections," in electronic voting systems, further providing
for requirements of electronic voting systems.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1107-A of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
amended by adding a clause to read:
Section 1107-A. Requirements of Electronic Voting Systems.--
No electronic voting system shall, upon any examination or
reexamination, be approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
or by any examiner appointed by him, unless it shall be
established that such system, at the time of such examination or
reexamination:
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(18) Produces an individual permanent paper record for each
vote cast. The individual permanent paper record shall be
available for inspection and verification by the voter before
the vote is cast and retained according to the provisions
contained in this act for the retention of paper ballots. If
there is a discrepancy between the electronic record of a vote
and the individual permanent paper record of the vote cast, the
individual permanent paper record shall be the official record
of the vote and considered prima facie accurate. If a recount or
an audit of an election is initiated, the individual permanent
paper record shall be the official record of the vote and
considered prima facie accurate. This clause shall apply to
voting systems that are leased or purchased after the effective
date of this clause.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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