HB1889 - Tennessee - Election Laws

Companion Bill SB1692. Election Laws - Requires county election commission to place source codes for vote counting software for electronic voting machines in approved escrow facility prior to election for purpose of recount or accuracy tests. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for HB1889 / *SB1692 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1889 / *SB1692 This bill requires any county election commission that is responsible for counting votes on an electronic voting machine to place a copy of the source code for any direct record electronic ballot tally counting software program in an escrow facility at least one week before the election and to escrow a copy of any modified software by noon on election day. This bill authorizes the secretary of state [...]

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